Page 1 PixelStor 5000 High Performance and Reliable MegaPixel IP Storage Array User Manual Edition May 2013...
Page 2: Copyright Notice
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About This Manual 關於本手冊 ......................i Conventions 符號規範 .......................... i Safety Symbols 安全性符號 ......................... ii Safety Precautions 安全注意事項 ....................... iii Regulatory and Integration Information ..................... vii Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers ................vii Product Regulatory Compliance ....................vii Power Cords ...........................
Page 4 Initialize the System ......................4-16 Option 1 – Use Pre-configured IP Address to Connect to System ......4-16 4.1.1 Option 2 – Configure Private IP Address to Connect to System ........ 4-17 4.1.2 Configure the System ......................4-20 4.2.1 Storage Manager Overview ..................4-20 4.2.2 Using the Setup Wizard ....................
Page 5 5.2.6 Drive Failure ........................ 5-84 5.2.7 Unhealthy RAID Disk Group..................5-84 5.2.8 ECC Memory Error ...................... 5-85 5.2.9 Faulty Cache Battery/Charger ..................5-85 5.2.10 Network Connection Lost .................... 5-85 5.2.11 Temperature Threshold Exceeded ................5-85 5.2.12 Voltage Threshold Exceeded ..................5-86 5.2.13 Fan Failure ........................
Page 6 ........................... 7-123 7.7.37 daversion ........................7-124 List of Figures Figure 1-1 PixelStor 5000 ......................ii Figure 1-2 Chassis Layout ......................vii Figure 1-3 Front View – Hot -plug Modules ................viii Figure 1-4 Rear Panel ........................ix Figure 1-5 Rear Panel ........................ix Figure 1-6 Front Panel .........................
Page 7 Figure 3-6 Release the Controller Module ................3-6 Figure 3-7 Inserting the Controller Fan Board ................3-7 Figure 3-8 Pressing the Locking Button ..................3-7 Figure 3-9 Hard Drive Module Location ..................3-8 Figure 3-10 Hard Drive Module Assembly ................3-8 Figure 3-11 HDD Assembly installed in Chassis ...............
Page 8 Figure 4-29 Extending VD Capacity ..................4-46 Figure 4-30 Host Properties Page................... 4-47 Figure 4-31 Adding a Host - Step 1 & 2 .................. 4-47 Figure 4-32 Adding a Host - Step 3 & 4 .................. 4-48 Figure 4-33 Host Properties ....................4-48 Figure 4-34 Choose a VD/DG to Present ................
Page 9: List Of Tables
Table ii European Union Safety Requirements ................viii Table 1-1 Manual Organization ...................... i Table 1-2 Product Features ......................vi Table 1-3 PixelStor 5000 Specifications ..................xiii Table 2-1 Packing Checklist ...................... 2-1 Table 2-2 Disk Group Parameters ..................... 2-2 Table 4-1 Disk Group Parameters ...................
Page 10: About This Manual
About This Manual Conventions Safety Symbols Safety Precautions Regulatory and Integration Information...
Page 11: About This Manual 關於本手冊
Provides Information to prevent damage to the components in the Caution: process of completing a task. 注意：在完成工作過程中所提供的元件損壞預防資訊。 Important: Provides Information required for completing a task. 重要事項：提供完成工作的必要資訊。 Note: Provides Tips to aid in completing a task. 附註：提供協助完成工作的提示。 PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 12: Safety Symbols 安全性符號
To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling. 警告：本符號代表此元件包含超過單獨一人可安全處理的建議重量。為降低人身傷害或設備損壞的風險，請遵守當地有關手動處理材料的職業健康及安全性規定和指導原則。 PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 13: Safety Precautions 安全注意事項
系統原始設計採取電力接地。為確保正常運作，請僅將 AC 電源線插入適當接地的 AC 插座。 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 靜電放電注意事項  Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage static sensitive devices or micro circuitry. Proper packaging and grounding techniques are required to prevent damage. PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 14  This storage is provided with an internal Lithium battery or battery pack. There is a danger of explosion and risk of personal injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated. PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 15 若想瞭解更多有關更換或適當處置電池的資訊，請聯絡授權經銷商或授權之服務供應商。 Rack Warnings If you plan to rack mount the PixelStor 5000, follow the rack manufacturer’s safety instructions.  Install the enclosure only in a rack that has been properly secured in an area with suitable environmental conditions.
Page 16 Route power cords so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cords exit from the product. PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 17: Regulatory And Integration Information
Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules. These rules place computers and related peripheral devices into two classes, A and B, depending upon their PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 18: Table Ii European Union Safety Requirements
Table ii European Union Safety Requirements EN55022 (CISPR 22) Electromagnetic Interference EN55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11) Electromagnetic Immunity EN61000-3-2 (IEC61000-3-2) Power Line Harmonics EN61000-3-3 (IEC61000-3-3) Power Line Flicker EN60950 (IEC950) Product Safety PixelStor 5000 User Manual viii Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 19: Power Cords
The following statement applies only to rack-installed products that are GS-Marked: This equipment is not intended for use at workplaces with visual display units, in accordance with §2 of the German ordinance for workplaces with visual display units." PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 20: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Audience Assumptions About This Guide Description Features Specifications System Overview...
Page 21: System Description
1.3 System Description PixelStor 5000 is a low cost, high bandwidth and high availability RAID array. Unlike most arrays designed to support a single controller with proprietary architectures, the PixelStor 5000 can be configured as a single or dual controller system. It is built around a flexible and open architecture utilizing dual active-active storage controllers, and a custom tuned Linux operating system.
Page 22: System Features
SATAIII or SAS hard disk drives while the PS324e can be populated with 12 hot plug SATAIII or SAS hard disk drives. These can be daisy chained to a PixelStor 5000 via fast 24 Gbps SAS connectors for low cost high performance scalability.
Page 23 Active-Active Controllers & Transparent Fail-over & Fail-back - Fast throughput and data availability are paramount for dedicated storage systems. This is why PixelStor 5000 is designed with active-active controllers to improve both performance and data availability. Each Disk Group has an assigned “primary” controller to take advantage of the fastest route to the drives.
Page 24 - Authentication and Access Control List (ACL) - Enterprise data must be LUN Masking secured and closely guarded. In PixelStor 5000, LUNs are only exposed to the hosts that have authority to access them. This is generally referred to as LUN masking. In addition, CHAP authentication is used for each iSCSI session login.
Page 25 Non-disruptive On-Line Firmware Update your system down when upgrading the firmware. As part of the high-availability design, PixelStor 5000 keeps mirrored copies of its System Software in flash on each controller. You can upgrade the kernel on-line with no disruption of service.
Page 26: Table 1-2 Product Features
 Support dual 600W redundant power supplies equipped with universal AC input that includes PFC Storage Twelve 3.5” SATAII/SAS drives per PixelStor 5000   Can add up to 8 additional PixelStor 100e/312e 2u/12 bay or 4 Addition PixelStor 324e expansion enclosures to increase...
Page 27: System Overview
Controller Modules Assembled Chassis Depending on your purchased configuration, the PixelStor 5000 may have one or multiple controller, power supply or hard drive modules installed. When one of these module slots does not contain a module, a corresponding slot cover must be installed to maintain proper airflow.
Page 28: Module Locations - Front
Module Locations - Front 1.5.2 The front of the PixelStor 5000 allows easy access to the 12 hot plug drive canisters. Each drive canister has a status multi-color LED located to the right of the release handle (see figure 1-4).
Page 29: Module Locations - Back
About This Manual 1.5.3 Module Locations - Back The back of the PixelStor 5000 provides easy access to the hot plug RAID controller modules, fan modules and power supply modules. All of the device and power connections are externally accessible and are located in the back of the system.
Page 30 About This Manual Status Indicators & System Alerts The PixelStor 5000 is equipped with a full complement of status indicators and system alerts. System Health Alert - PixelStor 5000 has a general alert that enables an administrator to identify an unhealthy system in a rack of systems. When a PixelStor 5000 system encounters operational problems with any hardware component all of the red LEDs on the hard drives flash in sequence to identify the unhealthy system in a rack.
Page 31: Led Location And Information
About This Manual 1.5.4 LED Location and Information The PixelStor 5000 is equipped with LED indicators for all major components of the system. These LEDs provide visual cues to the status of each of these components. Figure 1-6 Front Panel...
Page 32: Figure 1-8 Ps 5000
About This Manual Figure 1-8 PS 5000 Figure 1-9 LED Status Figure 1-10 –PS 100e/312e/324e Figure 1-11 Back View LEDs PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 33: System Specifications
Non-operating System: -40ºC~+70ºC  Operating System: 20%~80% Humidity  Non-operating System: 10%~95%  100-240Vac input, 50/60Hz Power  600 watts Current  Typical - 5/2.5A max 8.6A Table 1-3 PixelStor 5000 Specifications PixelStor 5000 User Manual xiii Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 34: Before You Begin
Chapter 2 Before You Begin Packing Checklist Rules for Adding Storage...
Page 35: Table 2-1 Packing Checklist
Packing Checklist 2.1.1 Make sure you have all the components that shipped with your system. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your sales representative for a replacement. The PixelStor 5000 is shipped with the following: Chassis ...
Page 36: Rules For Adding Storage
Rules for Adding Storage 2.1.2 PixelStor 5000 and PixelStor 100e/312e/324e expansion enclosures follow the concept of “disk groups”. A “disk group” (DG) is composed of an associated group of disks with similar RAID properties. All DGs must be assigned a RAID level. The system supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 50, 60 10.
Page 37: Hardware Installation
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Power Off Installing in a Rack Installing Hardware Modules Adding Expansion Enclosures Powering On...
Page 38: Hardware Preparation And Installation
This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. The PixelStor 5000 is designed with tool less modules which allow users to remove or install modules without any tools. The tool less modules are listed below: ...
Page 39: Installing In A Rack
First unplug the power cords from the AC outlet and then from the storage. 3.2 Installing in a Rack The rail kit included with the system can be used to mount the PixelStor 5000 in 4-post racks with square holes or with round holes.
Page 40: Figure 3-2 Installing The Mounting Brackets In The Rack
Install the brackets as shown in the example below. Figure 3-2 Installing the Mounting Brackets in the Rack The Chassis slides along the support edges of the Bracket. Figure 3-3 Secure the Mounting Brackets PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 41: Installing Hardware Modules
3.3 Installing Hardware Modules 3.3.1 Controller Modules This PixelStor 5000 is designed to operate with one or two controller modules. When the PixelStor 5000 is equipped with dual controller modules, the hot-swappable redundant function is enabled. If one controller module fails, the surviving controller takes over all storage volumes and host connections.
Page 42: Figure 3-4 Location Of Controller Modules
Figure 3-5 Inserting the Controller Module Make sure that the controller modules are fully inserted and the connectors firmly seated to the backplane. To remove the controller module Pull latches to release controller PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 43: Controller Fan Board
Figure 3-6 Release the Controller Module 3.3.2 Controller Fan Board The PixelStor 5000 is designed with two 600 watt power supply modules with fan to provide redundant power for the entire enclosure. One power supply provides enough power to boot up and run a fully loaded system.
Page 44: Hard Drive Modules
Figure 3-8 Pressing the Locking Button Hard Drive Modules 3.3.3 This PixelStor 5000 system supports installation of 3.5” SATAII drives drives. The drives are housed in SATA hot plug drive canister and can be installed in the following slots on the PixelStor 5000: PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev.
Page 45: Figure 3-9 Hard Drive Module Location
The drive must be inserted into the drive slot with the drive label facing up. To install the hard drive module Place Tray holder as shown in Figure 3-11 Position the hard drive into the carrier. Secure the hard drive with four screws. PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 46: Mid-Plane
Hardware Installation Carefully insert the HDD assembly into the PixelStor 5000 chassis as shown below. Figure 3-11 HDD Assembly installed in Chassis There must be a minimum of 2 to 3 drives (depending on RAID type) to configure a Disk Group in the system. (See “Rules for Adding Storage) To remove the hard drive module Reverse the above process to remove the drive from the chassis.
Page 47: Figure 3-12 Mid-Plane Location
Before you remove or install the mid-plane, you must remove all modules connected to the mid-plane. Please follow the steps below: Step 1: Make sure the PixelStor 5000 is turned off and not connected to AC power. Step 2: Remove the controller module.
Page 48: Adding Expansion Enclosures (Pixelstor 100E/312/324E)
RAID system. Up to eight PixelStor 100e/312e’s and up to four PixelStor 324e’s expansion enclosures can be added to a PixelStor 5000 in a daisy chain fashion using the supplied SAS IO cables to enable a maximum capacity of 108 drives. PixelStor 100e/312e/324e enclosures can be added while the system is running (hot-added).
Page 49: Figure 3-15 - Ps 5000
The PixelStor 324e is a single controller only product should and should be connect as such. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Each RAID controller on the PixelStor 5000 has a SAS connector marked with the  icon. Connect one end of one of the included SAS cables to SAS connector with  icon on the PixelStor 5000.
Page 50 3. For a dual controller configuration, follow the same exact process described above to connect RAID controller 1 on the PixelStor 5000 to SAS IO module 1 on the 1 312e/100e. You have now properly connected the PixelStor 5000 RAID system to the 1st 300e expansion enclosure.
Page 51: Powering On The System
Hardware Installation 3.5 Powering on the System PixelStor 5000 is equipped with a 3-wire power cable and plug for user safety. Use only the cable provided with the system. Ensure that the electrical outlet is correctly grounded to avoid electric shock.
Page 52: System Configuration
Hardware Installation Chapter 4 System Configuration Initialize the System Configure the System Additional Configuration Options 3-15 PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 53: Option 1 - Use Pre-Configured Ip Address To Connect To System
With the physical hardware components installed, you are now ready to initialize the system and start configuring your storage. The first step in setting up the PixelStor 5000 is to get it ready to connect to your network. There are two options for setting up the PixelStor 5000 on your network.
Page 54: Option 2 - Configure Private Ip Address To Connect To System
The green DC power light on the power supply will turn on and stay on. The green activity light on each installed disk drive should be on. The PixelStor 5000 comes with its own pre-installed system software. When the system is powered on, the system software boots automatically.
Page 55 Hardware Installation connect a serial console to the PixelStor 5000 to manage the system. The CLI can be accessed via a terminal emulator running on a PC or laptop connected directly to the mini Serial port on the back of the PixelStor 5000 .
Page 56: Figure 4-1 Cli Setup Wizard
Hardware Installation If you have not done so already, consult with your network administrator for IP addresses that you can use to set up PixelStor 5000 on your network 7. This will start the CLI setup wizard. Figure 4-1 CLI Setup Wizard This wizard will only run automatically when you log in from the serial terminal as “root”.
Page 57: Configure The System
PixelStor 5000 from an intuitive easy to use web interface. To access the PixelStor Storage Manager: 1. Login to the PixelStor 5000 from any laptop or workstation on the same subnet as the one you assigned to your PixelStor 5000 in step 8 above. You do this by opening a browser window and typing in any of the IP addresses you setup on the PixelStor 5000 in the previous section.
Page 58: Figure 4-2 Storage Manager Login
2. Enter the following login information when prompted.  User Name: root  Password: root This will take you to Systems Properties page of the management console. Figure 4-3 Management Console Layout PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-21 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 59: Figure 4-4 Console Banner
The Navigation Tabs provide quick access to utilities that allow you to manage the PixelStor 5000 as shown in Figure 4-5. Each is discussed in greater detail in subsequent sections of this document. Figure 4-5 Navigation Tabs PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-22 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 60 Hardware Installation The Setup Wizard shown in serves as a setup guide and progress bar that takes you through the six basic steps needed to configure and use your PixelStor 5000 . These steps include: 1. Network Setup 2. System Initialization 3.
Page 61: Figure 4-6 Setup Wizard
For example, when System tab is selected, you can go to 5 additional sub categories. These include: 1. Hardware Status 2. System Log 3. iSCSI Statistics 4. Notification 5. System Health Alert PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-24 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 62: Figure 4-7 Navigation Tree
Hardware Installation Figure 4-7 Navigation Tree PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-25 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 63: Figure 4-8 Work Area
The Work Area, shown in Figure 4-8, changes depending on the Navigation tab you have selected. For each Navigation tab you will find information, input fields and action buttons associated with the specific Navigation tab/Navigation tree you have selected. Figure 4-8 Work Area PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-26 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 64: Using The Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard which is located on the right hand side of the Storage Manager serves as a setup guide and a progress bar for the six basic steps for setting-up a PixelStor 5000 (See When you click on any of the steps in the Setup Wizard, that step is highlighted and the work area opens the associated pages for that step.
Page 65: Figure 4-10 Network Setup - Top Of Page
Hardware Installation Figure 4-10 Network Setup – Top of Page Figure 4-11 Network Setup – Bottom of Page PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-28 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 66: Step 1 - Network Setup
Once you have entered the system name, you can click on Finish to save these settings or click on Next to set the date and time. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-29...
Page 67: Figure 4-12 System Initialization – Step 1
Hardware Installation Figure 4-12 System Initialization – Step 1 Figure 4-13 System Initialization – Step 2 PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-30 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 68: Step 3 - Disk Group Setup
 Total Unqualified Disks - Shows the number of disks that have been produced by Rasilient in the storage system and are not usable.  Total Physical Disks - Shows the number of disks installed in the storage system.
Page 69: Figure 4-14 Disk Group Setup - Properties
To create a Disk Group, click on the Create DG button of the Disk Group Properties page. This will open the Create a Disk Group page shown in Figure 4-15. Figure 4-15 Create Disk Group PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-32 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 70: Table 4-1 Disk Group Parameters
Disk Group. Clicking on the advanced button will open the Advanced Features page shown in Figure 4-17, where you can set an Occupancy Warning level and add any comments to the Disk Group attributes. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-33 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 71: Figure 4-16 Disk Name, Raid & Controller Selections
Hardware Installation Figure 4-16 Disk Name, RAID & Controller Selections PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-34 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 72: Figure 4-17 Create Disk Group - Advanced Features
Disk Group List on the left hand side of the Management Console. The currently selected Disk Group is highlighted in the Disk Group List as shown in Figure 4-19. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-35 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 73: Figure 4-19 Disk Group Properties
Disk Group while the RAID is building. You may also click on the RAID is Building button to open the RAID Build Progress page shown in Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 RAID Build Progress PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-36 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 74 Virtual Disks unavailable to host on the network. For Disk Groups that have been deactivated, clicking on Active will make the Disk Group and all the Virtual Disks contained in the Disk Group available to hosts. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-37 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 75 You may select to Force Disk Group(s) online to bring a Disk Group online even when it is in a degraded state. You cannot use Force Disk Group(s) online to bring an unhealthy Disk Group online. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-38 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 76: Figure 4-21 Disk Group Discovery
Converting an Orphan Disk to a Spare will remove all data from the disks. Only those disks that are in an Orphan state may be selected to be converted. Click on the Convert button in the Orphan Disk to Spare disk page, shown in, to convert the disks. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-39 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 77: Figure 4-22 Convert Orphan Disk To Spare
When expanding a RAID 5 DG, the expansion set will be appended to the original set and the total size adjusted accordingly. The striping of the original RAID 5 set will not be re-arranged. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-40 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 78: Figure 4-23 Disk Group Properties - Expand
Disk Group shown in Figure 4-23. This will open the Expand a Disk Group window shown in Figure 4-24, where you select the additional drives for the Disk Group. Figure 4-24 Expand a Disk Group PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-41 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 79: Step 4 - Virtual Disk Setup
Cancel - Returns the user to the System Properties Page  Create VD - Opens the page to create a Virtual Disk  Help - Displays help information. Clicking on Create VD will open the page shown in Figure 4-26. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-42 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 80: Figure 4-26 Initial Create Vd Page
To create a Virtual Disk, do the following as shown in Figure 4-27: Enter a name for the Virtual Disk. Select the source Disk Group for the Virtual Disk as shown. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-43 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 81: Figure 4-27 Create Vd - Enter Parameters
Default setting  Disable – turns off read ahead operations. It may be desirable to disable read-ahead in environments with highly random small block read and write operations. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-44 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 82: Figure 4-28 Virtual Disk Properties
LUN in SAN environments.  Take Snapshot - Opens the Snapshot window where you can take point in time read only snapshots (if option is installed). PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-45 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 83: Step 5 - Host Setup
Clicking on Step 5 in the Setup Wizards opens the Host Properties page that is used to describe a Host to the Storage array as shown in Figure 4-29. On PixelStor 5000, there is no need to create a Host definition because the VD is presented to all hosts by default. Only if presentation is intentionally limited to one host will a host need to be defined.
Page 84: Figure 4-30 Host Properties Page
Enter a Name for the new host in Step 1. Then in Step 2, select the interface to the host and enter the iqn name of the iSCSI initiator. Figure 4-31 Adding a Host - Step 1 & 2 PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-47 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 85: Figure 4-33 Host Properties
Host that will be displayed when you select the host from the Host List. Click on Finish to complete the process of describing a Host to the system. Figure 4-32 Adding a Host - Step 3 & 4 Figure 4-33 Host Properties PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-48 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 86: Step 6 - Present Virtual Disks
Virtual Disks opens the page shown in Figure 4-34. On this page, you select a VD to present from the pull down menu that shows available VDs and click on the Ok button. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-49 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 87: Figure 4-34 Choose A Vd/Dg To Present
Since the current VD is new, the default setting is to present the VD to all hosts. If you wish to present to a specific host, select the “present VD to a specific host” option and hit save changes. Figure 4-35 VD Presentation PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-50 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 88: Figure 4-36 Present Virtual Disk Page
4-36 and click on the “Finish” button. Figure 4-36 Present Virtual Disk Page After you hit the finish button, the current presentations for the selected VD are shown (see Figure 4-37). Figure 4-37 Current Presentations PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-51 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 89: Additional Configuration Options
Hardware Installation 4.3 Additional Configuration Options The PixelStor 5000 allows you to perform additional tasks through the Options Tab. These include:  Changing the system administrator password  Changing the refresh rate to the browser  Enable or disable System Health Alerts ...
Page 90: Figure 4-38 Options Top Of Page
Hardware Installation Figure 4-38 Options top of page PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-53 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 91: Figure 4-39 Options Tab Top Of Page
Hardware Installation Figure 4-39 Options tab top of page PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-54 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 92: Change Storage System Password
By default, the Management Console is refreshed every 5 seconds. You can change the refresh interval by clicking on the Display refresh options icon in the Options window. This will bring up the Display Refresh Options as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-55 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 93: Change System Health Alert Options
Options page. You can reset the alerts status by temporarily disabling them and enabling the System Health Alerts. Click on the System Health Alert Option icon on the Options page to bring up the System Health Alert page shown in Figure 4-42. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-56 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 94: Configuring The Isns Client
Click on the Save Changes button 4.3.4 Configuring the iSNS Client The PixelStor 5000 provides an iSNS client for registration with an iSNS server. To fully utilize the iSNS service you must configure an iSNS server and configure your iSCSI initiator to use the iSNS server.
Page 95: System Upgrade Options
System Upgrade Options 4.3.5 The PixelStor 5000 supports a system upgrade from the Storage Manager (this is supported after Kernel Downloadable Image (KDI) version 2.6.4). This feature allows you to select the new KDI from your local machine or another system on the same subnet as the system.
Page 96: Inspection Read Options
Inspection Read Options 4.3.6 Inspection Read is a utility designed to proactively scan the disks in the storage array to identify any faulty disks before the user attempts to access them. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-59 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 97: Table 4-2 Inspection Read Action Table
Inspection Read may be started from the Storage Manger or from the CLI. This section describes using Inspection Read through the Console Manager. To learn how to use Inspection read from the command line interface, issue the command daisnpread –h from the CLI console. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-60 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 98: Figure 4-45 Options Tab
Stop button.  Checking the Set Maximum Duration button allows the user to specify a maximum number of hours to run Inspection Read in the Maximum Duration field. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-61 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 99: Figure 4-46 Inspection Read Interface
Device list – Shows the devices and slots for each device under inspection. The Number of blocks inspected, total blocks to be inspected and percentage completed are listed for each device. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-62 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 100: Language Options
Hardware Installation Figure 4-47 Inspection Read Progress 4.3.7 Language Options You can select English or Chinese languages as shown in Figure 4-49. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-63 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 101: Drive Write Cache Options
If you do not have a UPS installed, it is recommended that you disable the drive cache to maintain data protection. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-64...
Page 102: System Beacon Led Options
To enable/disable drive cache: Click on the Drive Write Cache Options icon in the Options page Select the Enabled or Disabled button Select the Save Changes button System Beacon LED Options 4.3.9 PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-65 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 103: Performance Data
Figure 4-50 Drive Write Cache Options 4.3.10 Performance Data The PixelStor 5000 supports diagnostic data. This data is used to diagnose and monitor the performance of the Storage system and its interaction with the host computers. In order to view diagnostic information recording must be started.
Page 104: Figure 4-51 Recording Data
Figure 4-51 Recording data 2. Select on “Start” and select sample time as shown in Figure 4-52. The default of 0.5 seconds will normally be used. Figure 4-52 Start recording data PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-67 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 105: Disk Power Management Status
Outside of this time interval, the drives will go to standby mode after the specified period of inactivity. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-68 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 106: Figure 4-53 Start Recording Data
Disabled (default) - This is the default logging mode. We recommend to use it when the system is normally running. Enabled - More detailed log information will be recorded. Please use it only when debugging problems. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-69 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 107: Firmware Upgrade Manager
You may obtain the file from another server by entering the IP address of the server and the path to the file in the following format: \\192.168.0.250\home\firmware.fuf Start Upgrade Click on the "Go" button to begin the upgrade Upgrade Status Display status messages and relative progress PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-70 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 108: Ssd Cache Drive Configuration (Experimental)
Select the owner of this disk group. Block size(KB) Change block size in KB (64 ~ 8192) Total Capacity Total Capacity of the SSD Cache Drive Hit Rate Last measured Hit Rate of SSD Cache Drive PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-71 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 109: Figure 4-56 Ssd Cache Drive Configuration
Figure 4-56 SSD Cache Drive Configuration 4.3.15 Configuring Notification The PixelStor 5000 supports email notification for alerts and major/critical events. You specify email subscribers to be notified through the notification page of the Management Console. In order to receive email, you need to make sure you have correctly set up the default Gateway and DNS server in the network setup.
Page 110: Figure 4-57 Email Notification
Figure 4-57 Email Notification 4. Click on “Add” to bring up the add user page as shown in Figure 4-52. Figure 4-58 Adding Email Addresses Enter  Recipient’s Email Address  Sender’s Email Address PixelStor 5000 User Manual 4-73 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 111 Port number for the email service on the email server  Click on the “Add” button as shown in Figure 4-52. Chapter 5 Using and Maintaining the System System Status Failure Conditions Controller Modules Storage 4-74 PixelStor 5000 User Manual Rev. 1, May 2013 System Memory System Battery...
Page 112: Using And Maintaining The System
5 Using and Maintaining the System 5.1 System Status This section includes instructions for using, maintaining and servicing your PixelStor 5000 . It is organized from a reference perspective and gives details on each major configuration screen and hardware module and its associated configuration features. This section also reviews placement of LEDs and what they indicate.
Page 113: Hardware Status Page
For example moving the mouse over a disk drive will display the manufacturer, model, size and firmware revisions as shown in PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-76 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 114: System Log
Log viewing screen as shown in Figure 5-3. You can select the level of detail through the pull down menu. Your choices include, info, warning or critical messages. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-77 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 115: Support Menu
Figure 5-3 System Logs 5.1.4 Support Menu A support menu is offered for the PixelStor 5000 . The support menu can be viewed by selecting the support link at the top right had corner of the web management console. The support window includes information on how to contact technical support.
Page 116: Performance Data
In Figure 5-5 is an example the selects the Raid-N1 DG and NVR 1 VD. It also selects the write data rate for that VD. Figure 5-6 shows the output of this selection. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-79 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 117: System Health Alert
Figure 5-5 iSCSI Statistics Page Figure 5-6 iSCSI Bandwidth Display 5.1.6 System Health Alert RASILIENT Systems also equips PixelStor 5000 with a System Health Alert which is a flashing alert visible from the front of the system. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-80 Rev.
Page 118: Figure 5-7 System Health Alert Page
It is also triggered by an unhealthy system state such as an exceeded temperature threshold. PixelStor 5000 does not require redundant components to operate. If the system boots up without redundant power supplies, network links or controllers, the System Health Alert is NOT triggered.
Page 119: Failure Conditions And Corrective Action
5.2.1 Degraded System Availability When the PixelStor 5000 is turned on, it captures an inventory of installed components and connected interfaces. Once the user configures Disk Groups, the system also tracks the RAID configuration information. If at any time, the system falls to lower system availability than at startup, the System Health Alert is triggered.
Page 120: Raid Controller Failure
PixelStor 100e enclosures will fail-over to the surviving controller without interruption to data access. If the PixelStor 5000 is in a single controller configuration the system will shut down and all data will not be available Corrective action: ...
Page 121: Sas Cable Disconnect (Lost Connection To Expansion Enclosure)
For example, this can happen if a RAID 0 Disk Group experiences a drive failure or a RAID 5 Disk Group experiences two consecutive drive failures. Corrective action:  Recover the Disk Group from a recent back-up. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-84 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 122: Ecc Memory Error
Log-on to PixelStor Storage Manager. Follow the menu tree on the left side of the screen to “System Status” and click on it. Check the graphical representation of the system for errors or click on the “System Health Alert” sub-menu for details on the alert. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-85 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 123: Voltage Threshold Exceeded
If the Power Supply fan has dropped below the recommended RPM that Power Supply should be replaced. 5.2.14 List of Health Alert Notifications: • The other controller is down • RAM ECC error is detected PixelStor 5000 User Manual 5-86 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 124: Controller Modules
The controller modules are designed to hot plug into the chassis and they fit into one of the two controller slots of the PixelStor 5000 . The controller modules monitor and control every aspect of the storage subsystem. They control chassis management, control path and storage data path.
Page 125: Storage
Storage Disk Roaming: PixelStor 5000 and PixelStor 300e/100e have the unique capability of allowing disk groups and their properties to roam with the drives. The user can physically remove the drives that make up a disk group and install in different locations within the same array or in a different array and the system will recognize the disk group configuration including the RAID volume.
Page 126: Appendix A - Raid Concepts & Cache Configurations
– You can track down the remaining drives from the disk group, insert them Complete the Set in any order into the same PixelStor 5000 /300e/100e enclosure and use the PixelStor Storage Manager to do a discovery. Once the whole set is discovered, the disk group will be restored.
Page 127 RAID-1 array of drives.  Pros -This offers higher performance than RAID-1  Cons- but at much higher cost.  Ideal Applications- those requiring high performance and fault tolerance. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 6-90 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 128: Cache Settings Defined
7 Appendix B – Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 7.1 Preparing to use the CLI The following information is for experienced users that wish to manage the PixelStor 5000 with the built in Command Line Interface using: ...
Page 129: Connecting A Terminal To Access The Cli
Stop Bits – 1  Flow Control Off 7.3 Accessing the CLI – Serial Port or Telnet Session Once connected to the Serial port with the PixelStor 5000 is running, you will be prompted for the following information:  Login – root ...
Page 130: Local/Remote Option
Some commands don’t have local or remote options. Setting the configuration on the local controller with these commands will set the same configuration on the both controllers. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-93 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 131: Index Of Cli Commands
Hardware Installation 7.6 Index of CLI Commands The following table lists the PixelStor 5000 commands available through the command line interface. command description daacl used to manage access control list daaddrbk used to add email address to notification list dacomment...
Page 132: The Cli Commands
Figure 7-1 CLI command list 7.7 The CLI Commands The CLI Commands for the PixelStor 5000 have the prefix “da” as part of the command name. The commands and their descriptions are listed below. 7.7.1 daacl Use daacl to manage the access control list on at a system level.
Page 133: Dacomment
7.7.3 dacomment Use dacomment to add or display comments on a system. dacomment - add comments to configuration. Usage: dacomment [Options] help get the comment -s ["comments"]: set the comment PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-96 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 134: Daconnstat
Use dadate to display or set the system date and time on one or two controllers. Without any option specified, the current date is printed out. dadate - Use dadate to display or set the system date and time on one or two controllers Usage: PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-97 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 135: Dadg
-D [disk-group name]: deactivate a disk group -A [disk-group name]: activate a disk group -s [disk-group name]: restore unhealthy disk group to degraded/healthy discover new disk groups PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-98 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 136 RAID-1 requires: 2, 4, 6, ..., 24 devices in device list RAID-10 requires: 4, 6, 8, ..., 24 devices in device list Device List Examples: /dev/xda /dev/xdb /dev/xdc /dev/xdg /dev/xdh /dev/xdo /dev/xd[a-c,g-h,o] PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-99 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 137: Dadiskcache
[-h | -e | -d | -s ] Options: -h : Help -e : Enable all the disk write caches. -d : Disable all the disk write caches. -s : Display the current disk write cache state. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-100 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 138: Dadiskload
-d all -n joe:passwd@192.168.1.1/images/ST3750640NS_3.AEK dadiskload -i dadiskload -i –s 7.7.9 dadsktst Use dadsktst to measure the baseline data transfer performance for disk drives. dadsktst - measure hard drive baseline performance PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-101 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 139: Dafwdwnld
Use dafwdwnld to download the f/w into the Expanders (PixelStore 100e). This command downloads the f/w automatically into both controllers and all the Expanders. dafwdwnld - download target system's main chassis and expander firmware Usage: dafwdwnld [Options] Options: PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-102 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 140: Dapm
[Options] Options: -help: Display help information. Display drive power management state. -l [inactivityPeriod] Set inactivity period for drive to spin down. Valid values: 0, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-103 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 141: Dahelp
8PM. dapm -y -g dg1 Stop current scheduing for disk group dg1. 7.7.12 dahelp Use dahelp to display a list of CLI commands dahelp - display command usage page PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-104 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 142 - set IP addresses, netmask, gateway and name server dashutdown - shutdown local or remote controller dasmartinfo - used to view disk smart information dasnmp - Add/Delete SNMP managers to send traps to dastat - display the system information PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-105 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 143: Dahost
WWN (-w) can not be changed Command Examples: dahost -a -w 0x0210000E0802DE2f -b 1 -n server2 PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-106 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 144: Dahostname
7.7.14 dahostname Use the dahostname to change the system name for the PixelStor 5000 . For those systems that build an iSCSI target name with this name, you must use the –f (force) flag to change the name because target names may be affected.
Page 145: Dainspread
-progress: Show the progress of Inspection Read Option Parameters: -repeat: Run continuously until dainspread is issued with the stop option or the specified -duration is satisfied. -cpu [priority]: Set the Inspection Read priority based upon cpu PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-108 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 146 Resume Inspection Read from the last inspected block at a high priority. 7. dainspread -resume -repeat -cpu 2 -duration 6 Resume Inspection Read at a medium priority and repeat until Inspection PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-109 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 147: Daisns
-delserver: delete iSNS server ip and alias name -display: display the iSNS server online or offline -show: display whether the iSNS service is started Parameters: PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-110 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 148: Dakem
Option Parameters: -s [severity]: [info][warning][critical][all(default)] -C [n]: number of messages to be displayed, maximum of 6000 Command Examples dakem -E: Display the last 256 KEM messages. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-111 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 149: Dalun
The -P parent_virtual_disk_name is only required if the virtual disk presented is a snapshot virtual disk. Command Examples: dalun -a -n host1 -g dg1 -k vd1: presents virtual disk vd1 in disk group dg1 to host1 PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-112 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 150: Dantpdate
-add myntpserver add myntpserver to the list of NTP servers dantpdate -del 65.78.1.1 delete 65.78.1.1 from the list of NTP servers 7.7.21 dapasswd Use dapasswd to change the passwords on the system. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-113 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 151: Daphyinfo
-- expander enclosure, N is the enclosure number starting from 0 (default is all expanders) specify the phy number to get the information (default is all phys) dispaly this help information Required options: -s or -l PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-114 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 152: Dareboot
The "dareboot" without any option has the same effect as "dareboot -local". 7.7.24 dashutdown Use dashutdown to shutdown the local or remote controller. If local or remote are not specified, dashutdown operates on the local controller. PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-115 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 153: Dasmartinfo
Use daroute to display or set the gateway IP address. daroute - display or set the gateway address. Usage: daroute [Options] [{add | del} default gw <gwIPAddr>] Options: help Option Parameters: add: add a default gateway del: delete default gateway PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-116 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 154: Dasavelog
- select a hardware item to blink Usage: daselblk [Options] Options: -s [item]: specify the hardware item to blink -o [blink/cancel]: blink or cancel the blink list all available hardware items, which can be selected PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-117 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 155: Dasetup
Enter IP address for system [192.168.0.1]: Enter netmask [255.255.255.0]: Enter mtu [1500, 9000]: Enter C0 NIC1 IP [ ]: Enter C0 NIC2 IP [ ]: Enter C0 NIC3 IP [ ]: PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-118 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 156: Dashutdown
-help: display usage page dashutdown now: shutdown the local controller now dashutdown -remote 10: shutdown the remote one after 10 minutes 7.7.31 dasnmp Use dasnmp list, add or delete SNMP managers PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-119 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 157: Dastat
Use dastonith to force a reboot on the remote controller. Make sure a “dastonith 0” command is executed soon after the “dastonith 1” command, otherwise the remote controller will not reboot. dastonith - force reboot of remote controller PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-120 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 158: Dasysalert
- turn on/off system alert Usage: dasysalert [-h] [on | off] Options: help and print this page -s/-show: the current status, 'on' or 'off' PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-121 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 159: Daum
The host specified with 'ip_address' must be an FTP site. If the FTP server accepts an 'anonymous' user, the 'usrname:passwd' can be omitted. Command Examples daum -n joe:passwd@192.168.1.1/images/newkdi daum -n 192.168.1.1/pub/kdi.0.1 PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-122 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 160: Davd
(n,f), m, r Option Notes: option e: -s [size] specifies the capacity increment option c: Name changes (-n option) require the -f option, PixelStor 5000 User Manual 7-123 Rev. 1, May 2013...
Page 161: Daversion
-c lv1 -g dg1 -n lv1new -f 7.7.37 daversion Use daversion to display version information of the kernel images (KDI) and other components of the PixelStor 5000 system. daversion - displays the boot image and kdi versions. Usage: daversion [Options]...

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