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- Page 1 AN-712E8N/AN-716E8N/ AN-724E8N PCI-E Gen3 x 8 to 6Gb SAS/SATA Series RAID Subsystem Hardware Installation Guide Version 1.0 2014/8/10...
- Page 2 Hardware Installation Guide Copyright ©2014 This guide and any accompanying software and firmware are copyrighted. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored on a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written consent except for copies retained by the purchaser for backup purposes.
- Page 3 Hardware Installation Guide For Europe This drive is in conformity with the EMC directive. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Those limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Page 4: Symbols In Text
Hardware Installation Guide Welcome to Hardware Installation Guide. This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation of your subsystem, and covers everything you need to know in learning how to operation, troubleshooting and future upgrades. For the detail about how to configure your subsystem, please refer to the Software Operation manual. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Hardware Installation Guide Contents ........BOUT ARDWARE NSTALLATION UIDE ................YMBOLS IN ..................... ONTENTS CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............. 1 ................1 ODEL ARIATIONS ..................... 1 EATURES Front Panel Overview..............3 Rear Panel Overview ..............6 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION............. 11 & ......... - Page 6 Hardware Installation Guide Battery Backup Capacity ...............30 Operation..................31 Removing the Battery Backup Module ..........31 APPENDIX C. SPECIFICATIONS ............32...
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Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction
PCI-E 8X 24 bays AN-716E8N PCI-E 8X 16 bays AN-712E8N PCI-E 8X 12 bays The Alnico Series RAID Subsystem is designed to meet today’s high volume, performance storage requirements from rapidly changing business environment. It provides a maximum data protection and exceptional performance in a storage subsystem. - Page 8 Hardware Installation Guide PCI-E Gen3 x 8 as Host 6Gbps SAS / 6Gbps SATA backplane supported. RAID Levels : 0, 1,1E, 3, 5, 6, 50, 60 & JBOD. Multiple RAID selection. Online RAID level/stripe size migration. Online Array roaming. Globe and dedicated Hot Spare Disk / Pass through Disk support. Disk Scurbbing/Array verify scheduling.
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Page 9: Front Panel Overview
Chapter 1. Introduction Understanding the Alnico RAID subsystem Front Panel Overview LCD Module Function keys. ( ENT, ESC, Scroll up, Scroll Down ) Keys Descriptions Up Arrow To scroll upward through the menu items Down Arrow To scroll downward through the menu items To confirm a selected item (ENT ) Enter (ESC) ESC... - Page 10 Hardware Installation Guide LED Indicator Normal Status Problem Indication Bright Blue This LED does not light up after Power On indicator power switched on Fail Indicator LED never light up LED light up as Red. Data Access Blink blue during host computer LED never flickers accessing the RAID subsystem.
- Page 11 Chapter 1. Introduction Drive Bay Lock LED Indicator Blue : HDD Power on Key Lock Flash : Accessing Unlock LED Indicator Handle Red : HDD Error Release Button...
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Page 12: Rear Panel Overview
Hardware Installation Guide Rear Panel Overview AN-724E8N PCIe-SAS/SATA RAID SUBSYSTEM 6 11 10 12 PCIe 8X Connector Colors Indicate Green Link Blue + Blink Access SAS Expand Port SAS Expand Port LED Indicator ( Link / Access ) Colors Indicate Green Link Blue + Blink... - Page 13 Chapter 1. Introduction Battery back up module Power Switch FAN Module /FAN Module 1 FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front) 10. FAN Module /FAN Module 1 latch FAN Module 2 12. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front) 13. FAN Module 2 latch 14.
- Page 14 Hardware Installation Guide SAS Expand Port SAS Expand Port LED Indicator ( Link / Access ) Colors Indicate Green Link Blue + Blink Access Raid Controller Status LED & Fault LED Indicator Colors Indicate Status Green + Blink Raid Controller OK Fault Raid Controller Fault LAN port...
- Page 15 Chapter 1. Introduction AN-712E8N PCIe-SAS/SATA RAID SUBSYSTEM 6 10 2. PCIe 8X Connector Colors Indicate Green Link Blue + Blink Access SAS Expand Port SAS Expand Port LED Indicator ( Link / Access ) Colors Indicate Green Link Blue + Blink Access Raid Controller Status LED &...
- Page 16 Hardware Installation Guide FAN Module 2 10. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front) Power Module 1 12. AC inlet 1 & Ltch 13. Power Module 2 14. AC inlet 2 & Latch...
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Page 17: Chapter 2. Installation
Chapter 2. Installation This chapter presents: & & & & & & Before unpacking the Alnico RAID subsystem, prepare a clean, stable surface to put on the contents of RAID shipping container. Altogether, you should find following items in the package: PCIe to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem : RAID subsystem x1 CD-ROM x 1 ( Includes Hardware Installation Guide, Software operation... -
Page 18: Esd Precaution
Hardware Installation Guide Dedicated terminal or PC with third party communication software that supports ANSI terminal emulation (required for viewing Monitor Utility) Use a suitable anti-static wrist or ankle strap and observe all conventional ESD precaution when handle Alnico RAID’s modules and components. Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors. -
Page 19: Install Pcie Repeater Card
Chapter 2. Installation Place drive bays back into the system 1. Slide in drive bay, make sure the handle is open fully. 2. Close the handle to engage the drive bay into the slot. The hard drives in a RAID array should match in size and speed. All drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions. -
Page 20: Rack
Hardware Installation Guide To install the PCIe repeater card, remove the mounting screw and existing bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCIe slot. Align the gold-fingered edge on the card with the selected PCIe expansion slot. Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot. Then, screw the bracket onto the computer chassis. - Page 21 Chapter 2. Installation Figure 1. Place the Alnico Subsystem into the rack 1. Lift the subsystem enclosure and slide it slowly and gently along the slide rail into the rack as Figure 2. Figure 2. 2. Fasten two M5 screws through the chassis ears in the front side of the...
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Page 22: System Connection
Hardware Installation Guide chassis to secure the Alnico subsystem in the rack as Figure 3. Figure 3. The Alnico subsystem is heavy, two person are required to move the system in the procedure. Connect all cables and power cord as shown below : Cable Alnico RAID Device... -
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Chapter 2. Installation RJ 45 Cable Ethernet Port Switch or HUB Connect to Internet. Mini SAS Cable SAS Expander Port Raid System Connect to SAS Expander There are many topologies of SAS JBOD with Alnico Gen 2 RAID subsystems. Ways to implement are as below: One SAS Raid subsystem with one SAS JBOD 16Bays Fibre RAID 16bays JBOD... - Page 24 Hardware Installation Guide 16Bays Fibre RAID 16bays JBOD 16bays JBOD 16bays JBOD 16bays JBOD It supports up to four tiers and 256 drives. One RAID Set supports up to 32 HDDs One SAS Raid subsystem supports up to 128 Volumes One SAS Raid subsystem supports up to 256 HDDs There are four tiers within JBOD topology as above: First tier is a RAID System.
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Page 25: Turning On For The First Time
Chapter 2. Installation 1. It is often recommended to install the hard drive with same brand, model no., interface and capacity in this RAID subsystem. 2.Please do not install SAS and SATA hard drives at the same time, as these hard drives spin at different speed and may lead to compatible issues or performance decline. -
Page 26: Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting
Hardware Installation Guide This chapter contains trouble shooting procedures and suggestions to minimize their impact on the Alnico RAID operation : If the fault LED on the front panel and LCD of Alnico RAID lights red and LCD displays a error message , or if Alnico RAID’s Internet manager indicates a fault, determine the reason for this alert immediately. -
Page 27: Replacing / Upgrading Dimm
Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting Removing the controller from Alnico AN-712 RAID : In order to access controller box, 1. Turn anti-clock wise to release the thumb Screws. 2. Push down the use eject bar to remove controller box. Installing the controller into Alnico RAID: Reverse the procedure of “removing the controller”... -
Page 28: Installing Dimm
Hardware Installation Guide Installing DIMM To install a DIMM, ensure the system power is off and disconnected. Then: 1. Turn anti- lock wise to release two thumb screws, then use the eject bar to remove controller box, then open the cover. 2. - Page 29 Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting Removing the Fan Module from AN-716 and AN-724 : Remove the Fan modules by slide the release button left and pull the module out of system. push Pull out Replace the Fan in Fan module 1. There are two failure LEDs on the rear of Fan module.
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Page 30: Hot Swapping To Replace The Power Module
Hardware Installation Guide 5. There are two failure LEDs on the rear of Fan module. Check which LED lights to yellow. 6. Remove modules anti-clock wise to release the thumb screw then slide it back and lifting off. 7. Release the screw to remove the defect fan. - Page 31 Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting...
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Page 32: Connectors
Hardware Installation Guide Ethernet RJ-45 Connector Pin# Signal Name RJ-11 Pin# Signal Pin# Signal miniSAS (SFF-8088) - Page 33 Appendix A. Connectors Pin# Signal Pin# Signal RX0+ TX0- RX0- TX0+ RX1+ TX1- RX1- TX1+ RX2+ TX2- RX2- TX2+ RX3+ TX3- RX3- TX3+...
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Page 34: Battery Backup Module (Bbm)
Hardware Installation Guide The external RAID controller operates using cache memory .The battery Backup Module is an add-on module that provides power to the external RAID controller cache memory in the event of a power failure. The Battery Backup Module monitors the write back cache on the external RAID controller, and provides power to the cache memory if it contains data not yet written to the hard drives when power failure occurs. - Page 35 Appendix B. Battery Back up Module Install Battery board ( ARC-8006-2) into controller’s J7 connector, location is shown as bellowing : Insert the 3pin Connector into Battery Board’s ( ARC8006-2) JA2 connector. Install the BBM and fasten 4 screws.on BBM carrier. Plug in the BBM’s connector into socket on carrier...
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Page 36: Battery Backup Capacity
Hardware Installation Guide Plug the BBM carrier into the controller and fasten the thumb screws. Battery Backup Capacity Battery backup capacity is defined as the maximum duration of a power failure for which data in the cache memory can be maintained by the battery. The BBM’s backup capacity varied with the memory chips that installed on the external RAID controlle Capacity... -
Page 37: Operation
Appendix B. Battery Back up Module Operation Battery conditioning is automatic. There are no manual procedures for battery conditioning or preconditioning to be performed by the user. Battery bad a tendency to “remember” its capacity. In order to make sure of all the capacity of your battery cells, allow the battery cell to be fully charged when installed for the first time. - Page 38 Hardware Installation Guide Alnico AN-7 RAID Series AN-724E8N AN-716E8N AN-712E8N Model Controller Number Single Single Single 800Mhz Dual Core RAID-On-Chip Storage Processor. Advanced PCI-Express 3.0 x8 bus Up to 8GB DDR3-1333 SDRAM on one DIMM socket with architecture RAID ECC protection.
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Page 39: Appendix C. Specifications
Appendix C. Specification AN-724E8N AN-716E8N AN-712E8N Model Firmware-embedded Web browser-based RAID manager via built-in 10/100 Ethernet. Firmware-embedded manager through front LCD control panel. RAID Management Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232 port. Field-upgradeable firmware in flash ROM. All system status can be monitored by firmware-embedded Web browser-based RAID manager.