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- Page 1 WANrockIT 200 Fibre Channel Node User Manual Eli-v4.05.204 Bridgeworks Unit 1, Aero Centre, Ampress Lane, Ampress Park, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8LW Tel: +44 (0) 1590 615 444 Email: support@4bridgeworks.com...
- Page 2 Warning The Bridgeworks WANrockIT 200 Node contains no user serviceable components. Only an Authorised Service Centre should carry out any servicing or repairs. Unauthorised repairs or modifications will immediately void your warranty. Before you start There are a number of additional pieces of equipment you will require for the successful installation...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2 Quick Start Guide 3 Installing the WANrockIT 200 Node 3.1 Connecting the Ethernet Interface ......12 3.2 Connecting the Fibre Channel Interface . - Page 4 5.1.2.3 Committing the Changes ......21 5.2 Passwords & Security ........22 5.2.1 System Password .
- Page 5 8 Fibre Channel Initiator Connections 9 SCSI Device Management 9.1 Viewing Attached Devices ....... . . 51 9.2 Viewing Device Mappings .
- Page 6 Appendix A Accessing the Node from Windows using a static IP Address A.1 Windows Server 2003 ........69 A.2 Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7 .
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Bridgeworks WANrockIT 200 Node. The Node has been designed to ensure that in the majority of installations it will require minimal setup before use. However, we suggest you read the following section which will guide you through setting up your WANrockIT 200. -
Page 8: Manual Layout
Manual Layout Throughout the manual, symbols will be used to quickly identify different pieces of information. This icon represents a note of interest about a step or section of information. This icon represents an important piece of information. This icon represents a warning. Care must be taken and the warning should be read thoroughly. -
Page 9: Safety Notices
For the installation instructions, refer to Chapter 3: Installing the WANrockIT 200 Node. Class I Equipment. This equipment must be earthed. The power plug must be connected to a properly wired earth ground socket outlet. An improperly wired socket outlet could place hazardous voltages on accessible metal parts. - Page 10 Class 1 Laser Product: Certain models will use a Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver module for connection to an optical network. These devices may use a Class 1 Laser device—it is important that you do not stare into the Laser beam.
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Page 11: Quick Start Guide
3. Power on the WANrockIT 200. See Section 3.3: Connecting the Power Supply. 4. If your WANrockIT 200 is in a remote location, use a local Node to Remotely Control it. Add the remote Node in Node Management and Start Remote Control. See Section 6.1.2: Adding Nodes. -
Page 12: Installing The Wanrockit 200 Node
• 100BASE-T • 1000BASE-T (Gigabit) It is not necessary to specify which network type you are connected to, as the WANrockIT 200 will automatically select the correct network speed. The connection to the management Ethernet network can be found at the back of the WANrockIT 200, labelled “MGMT A”. -
Page 13: Connecting The Power Supply
To connect to the Fibre Channel network, a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) interface module must be inserted into the SFP receptacle at the back of the WANrockIT 200 as shown in the following image. - Page 14 Management port and the WAN porto your network. To turn on the WANrockIT 200 push the switch on the opposite side to the power connector. The following image shows the switch. Whenever the WANrockIT 200 is powered on, the switch will be...
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Page 15: Using The Web Interface
Note: JavaScript must be enabled within the web browser to use the web interface. Important: If you choose to use a browser that is not in the list of supported browsers, Bridgeworks cannot guarantee the behaviour of the Node’s functionality. Connecting to the Web Interface Note: •... - Page 16 Important: Your host will likely need to be directly-connected to the Node if DHCP is not enabled, and its subnet set appropriately. See Appendix A: Accessing the Node from Windows using a static IP Address for help with accessing the Node web interface without DHCP. From within your web browser, connect to the Node’s web interface using default hostname or IP address of a connected management interface.
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Page 17: Management Console (Home Screen)
Management Console (Home screen) The web interface will now display the Console Home screen as shown below: Note: The web interface may have different icons to the ones shown above depending on the configuration you have purchased. The web interface is split into two sections. The left hand Node Menu panel typically remains constant wherever you are within the web interface. - Page 18 Node to become accessible again. The Support link will open up a new tab in your browser at the Bridgeworks website support page. The Help is contextually aware of which page you are currently viewing on the web interface and...
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Page 19: Node Configuration
Node Configuration This section details the configuration of the Node’s basic network and service settings. Network Connections This configuration page allows the administrator to configure network interface settings and view network statistics. From the Home screen, select the Network Connections icon under the Node Configuration section. The web interface will display the following: Global Network Configuration Hostname... -
Page 20: Enable Ipv6
You can then access the web interface from this hostname in future, from any DHCP-enabled management interface. Enable IPv6 Selecting the Enable IPv6 checkbox will enable the Node to use IPv6 addresses. As with IPv4, you can either choose to use DHCP or assign a static IPv6 address. Network Interfaces This section displays each network port present on the Node, along with its current status/link speed, and hardware identifier (MAC address). -
Page 21: Setting The Mtu
Setting the MTU Enabling larger frames on a jumbo frame-capable network can improve your network throughput. Jumbo frames are Ethernet frames that contain more than 1500 bytes of payload (MTU). Before enabling jumbo frames, ensure that all the devices/hosts located on the network support the jumbo frame size that you intend to use to communicate with the Node. -
Page 22: Passwords & Security
Passwords & Security This configuration page allows the administrator to change the security settings of the Node. From the Home screen, select the Passwords & Security icon under the Node Configuration section. The web interface will display the following: System Password This section allows the administrator to change the access password for the web interface. -
Page 23: Secure Connection
Secure Connection To enable HTTPS, select the Use an encrypted web connection radio button, and click Save. You will be logged out of the Node’s web interface, and further transactions with the web interface will use SSL/TLS encryption. Note: By default, an HTTPS certificate & key will be generated when HTTPS is enabled. -
Page 24: Simple Network Time Protocol
The web interface will display the following: Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP is a protocol for synchronising the clock of computer systems. This feature is critical if you are planning on using the scheduler or useful when viewing the logs to determine when an event occurred. -
Page 25: Event Notification Email
Event Notification Email The Node can notify a systems administrator when events of a certain urgency occur in the Node log. Before this can be done, SMTP settings must be saved. Refer to Section 5.3.3: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for information on SMTP settings. -
Page 26: Wanrockit Configuration
WANrockIT Configuration [ In this guide you will learn how to connect your On-Premise ESXi Node to your Off-Premise Node. If you are connecting the Nodes with NAT, you will need to setup port forwarding for port 16665 for the WAN ports of both Nodes, and use their public IP addresses to establish a connection. If you are going to connect your Nodes without NAT using a private IP address (where your WAN link is via a VPN or direct connect) you can use the local IP address of your Nodes. -
Page 27: Remote Node Access Whitelist
Remote Node Access Whitelist If the Enable Whitelist drop down is set to None, then all incoming Remote Node Access Control connections will be accepted. To only allow certain IP addresses to connect to this Node, change the drop down to Whitelist and click on the Save button. After navigating back to the Node Management page, the Remove Node Access Control box should appear as shown:... -
Page 28: Adding Nodes
If the whitelist is enabled, another WANrockIT Node will not be able connect to this Node unless the IP address of any connecting WAN ports is added to the Remote Node Access Control list. To allow a connection from a remote Node, enter the IP address(es) of the remote Node’s WAN interface(s) in the space in the Remote Node Access Control table and click on the Add button. - Page 29 Protocol/Port Name Description TCP 16665 axon-tunnel Reliable multipath data transport for high latencies UDP 4500 ipsec-nat-t IPsec NAT-Traversal UDP 500 isakmp Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol IP Encapsulating Security Payload To add a Node, click on the Add Node button on the Node Management page. Type the IP address of the Node to be connected to in to the IP Address field, in the window shown below, and then click the Add button.
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Page 30: Remote Control
To remove a Node that has been added previously, select the Node you want to remove from the list, and click the Remove Node button. A confirmation box will appear; click OK to continue. Remote Control Remote Control can be used to take control of any other Node added to your local Node. This can be useful if it is not possible to directly access the web interface of a remote Node at a later time. - Page 31 Remote Node list, and then click the Start Remote Control button below the list. The web interface will now display the login screen of the remote Node as normal, and you will have to login in the normal way using the credentials of the remote Node. Whenever a remote control session is underway, there will be a yellow bar at the top of the web interface which will contain the name of the Node you are connected to, as illustrated below: If you close down the window or tab containing the remote control session, you can navigate back...
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Page 32: Configuring A Node's Paths
Configuring a Node’s Paths The WANrockIT 200 will always attempt to get the best performance possible for the data it is transferring. Once a link has been established between two Nodes, they will automatically check for other available connections to each other through their WAN ports. Any available connections that are found will be set as ‘failover’... -
Page 33: Configuring A Node's Bandwidth
Click on the Path Type drop box of the path that you wish to set as the new primary path and select Primary from the drop down list. Click on Apply to save your changes. Note: Multiple links can be assigned as primary paths; The WANrockIT 200 will automatically attempt to use all available primary links simultaneously. -
Page 34: Learning
Learning This procedure will “kick start” the Artificial Intelligence module in learning the characteristics of the link network. Once it has completed it will store these values ready for use whenever data transfer occurs. From the Home screen, select the Node Management icon. Select the remote Node that you are going to use for the learn process from the Remote Node list. -
Page 35: Restoring Of A Node
Warning: If the Learning Status window is closed before the learning process ends, it will continue in the background. To stop a learning process, navigate to the Node Management page, click on the remote node in the List of Remote Nodes and click on the Stop Learn button. -
Page 36: Refreshing Scsi Devices From A Remote Node
The web interface will then display the following: Refreshing SCSI Devices from a Remote Node To refresh the devices on this list, select the Node you want to refresh the devices on from the Host Name list by clicking on it. When successfully selected, the Node will become blue. Click on the Refresh Devices button at the bottom of the screen. - Page 37 When the loading bar is complete, a report will be returned informing you of the progress of the update. Discovered devices will be displayed the Devices Connected to: window, as shown:...
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Page 38: Restoring Of Devices
Restoring of Devices When a Node has been restarted and is in the process of re-establishing its link to another Node, the Node’s name, and the name of any connected devices, may have (Connecting) after them as shown: All the functionality that can be used when a Node is active can be used whilst a Node is connecting but the effects will not occur until the link is up. - Page 39 The GUI will now display the following window: A Node will be offline if the link between two Nodes has not been re-established after a system restart. You cannot start the monitoring of the Node until the link has been re-established. An offline...
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Page 40: Data Transmission Performance
Node is indicated if the name of the Node has Offline next to it, as shown: Data Transmission Performance This section shows you both the transmit and the receive rate for any selected Nodes. The transmit rate for a Node is in blue and the receive rate is in red. To view a Nodes transfer rate, click on the name of the Node from the Remote Nodes list, and graphing will start automatically. -
Page 41: Download 24 Hour Transfer History
Download 24 Hour Transfer History You are able to download the transfer rate statistics of the previous 24 hours by clicking on the Click Here to Download button. The downloaded file is in .csv format and can then be viewed in a compatible program. - Page 42 Note: The 24 hour statistics are cleared on reboot.
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Page 43: Fibre Channel Target Connections
Fibre Channel Target Connections This configuration page allows the administrator to configure the Fibre Channel Interface of the Node. From the Home screen of the web interface, select the FC Target icon from the Devices and Protocols section. The web interface will then display the following: The icons displayed in the Fibre Channel Interfaces section show the current state of each Fibre Channel Port. -
Page 44: Port Configuration
Port Configuration Selecting the Configuration settings icon will display the following: The first parameter is the Port Enable check box. Check this to enable the link onto the Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN). The Link Speed drop down menu allows you to select the Fibre Channel network speed. In most cases this can be kept as Automatic. -
Page 45: Connected Hosts
Note: It is recommended to leave Hard AL_PA unchecked unless you are conversant with the lower levels of the Fibre Channel protocol, as certain AL_PA addresses are reserved. The Enable tERP check box, which is only present for 8Gb/s cards, will enable or disable the Target Error Recovery Protocol for the port. - Page 46 The following will be displayed: There are two choices from the drop down list: Automatic will assign all devices to all Fibre Channel target ports, so that any connected host will see all devices. Manual will allow the administrator to manually assign which target devices appear on which Fibre Channel port.
- Page 47 To assign a target device to a Fibre Channel Port: 1. Select a target device from the list in the Device & Logical Unit drop down menu. 2. Select which Fibre Channel Port you wish the device to appear on. 3.
- Page 48 Fibre Channel Initiator Connections The configuration page shown below will allow the administrator to configure ports designated as Fibre Channel Initiator interfaces. From the Home screen of the web interface, select the FC initiator icon from the Devices and Protocols section. You will see the following page: This page lists each Fibre Channel port which has been designated as an initiator.
- Page 49 Display status information for this Fibre Channel port allows you to see verbose information about the Fibre Channel port. Configuration settings allows you to manually configure the Link Speed and Port Topology: 1. The Link Speed drop down menu has the following options: Auto, 2 Gbit, 4 Gbit, and 8 Gbit.
- Page 50 The default configuration type is set to Automatic. Using the Configuration Link drop down, you can change this to manual. This allows you to enable or disable each individual target on the Fibre Channel link. Select the FC target by clicking on its World Wide Port name, and then click enable or disable.
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Page 51: Scsi Device Management
You will be presented with a list of all the devices connected to the WANrockIT 200. If your WANrockIT 200 is connected to a remote Node, devices connected to the remote Node will also be displayed on this page under the Devices registered from other WANrockIT Nodes section. -
Page 52: Viewing Device Mappings
Viewing Device Mappings Clicking on the Mappings option in the menu on the left-hand side of the page will display information about all connected devices, as shown in the following image. - Page 53 A target entry exists on this page for each device that is presented on the system. Two or more entries may exist for a device, representing the mapping to the AI as well as the mapping to a physical interface.By clicking on the blue triangle in the Device Info section you can display further information about each device.
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Page 54: Node Maintenance
Firmware Revision is the installed firmware revision level. Serial Number/UUID is the unique identifier of that specific WANrockIT 200. Uptime is the amount of time the WANrockIT 200 has been powered on for. The System Performance section contains three meters which provide an approximation of the... -
Page 55: System Log
following performance parameters: Data Throughput This indicates the current performance in MB/s. CPU Utilisation This indicates the percentage of the time the CPU is occupied undertaking the management and scheduling the transfer of data between the two interfaces. Memory Usage This indicates the percentage of memory used by all processes. System Log This page displays the system log, useful for diagnosing problems with the Node, attached devices and connections. -
Page 56: Load/Save Configuration
Below the log display pane are two options: Click Here to Download This will download the log file to your local machine. Clear System Log This will clear all logs within the Node. For information on troubleshooting your Node, see Chapter 11: Troubleshooting. Load/Save Configuration Saving the Configuration to Disk Once you have finished configuring your Node we recommend that you save your configuration... -
Page 57: Restore To Factory Defaults
From time to time it may be necessary to upgrade the firmware within the Node. New versions contain resolutions to known issues as well as new features and improvements to the functionality of the Node. It is recommended to check for new versions of the firmware downloadable from the Bridgeworks web site at: http://www.4bridgeworks.com/support/download-firmware/ Warning: Do not load on a firmware which has an earlier release revision unless you have been instructed to by the Bridgeworks support team. -
Page 58: Diagnostics
Reboot button located in the Node Menu at the left side of the web interface. Diagnostics In the unlikely event that a problem arises with your WANrockIT 200, you may be requested by Bridgeworks Support to provide a diagnostic file. -
Page 59: Task Scheduler
On the Diagnostics page, click on the Click Here to Download button. Pressing the button will cause the WANrockIT 200 to collect data regarding various modules and storing them in to a single file. Once this process is completed, a download for “diagnostics.bin” will begin. -
Page 60: Adding Tasks
Adding Tasks Tasks can be added by clicking on the Add New Scheduling Task button, which will start the task wizard. Removing/Editing Tasks If you already have some tasks added, they will be listed in the Scheduled Tasks window as shown:... - Page 61 Clicking on a task will expand it as shown: Clicking the Remove button will remove the task from the task scheduler. Clicking the Edit button will start the task wizard for the task, allowing it to be edited.
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Page 62: Task Wizard
Task Wizard The task wizard will guide you through the adding or editing of scheduled tasks. There are a few common buttons across the individual sections of the wizard: Help Clicking this button will display the Online Help page for the Task Scheduler. Cancel Clicking this button will discard the changes being made to the task and close the wizard. -
Page 63: Action - Wanrockit Bandwidth Limit
Action - WANrockIT Bandwidth Limit On the Action section of the wizard, enter a bandwidth limit in Megabytes per second or select the Unlimited Bandwidth checkbox. Then select which Node should be affected by the bandwidth limit. -
Page 64: Trigger
Trigger On the Trigger section of the wizard, you can pick the frequency of the event. The options are: Once This means the action will be performed at the specified time and not repeat. Daily This means the action will be performed every day at the specified time. Weekly This means the action will be performed on specified days every week at the specified time. -
Page 65: Start Date
Start Date On the Start Date section of the wizard, you can pick the starting date and time for the new task. Enter a time into the Time for the first trigger box and select your start date using the calendar. The selected date will be marked with a red cross. -
Page 66: Summary
On the End Date section of the wizard, you can pick the end date for the new task. You can either select the Ongoing Event checkbox for a task that should run until cancelled, or select a date using the calendar. The selected date will be marked with a red cross. Summary On the Summary section of the wizard, a brief description of the task will be displayed. -
Page 67: Troubleshooting
Bridgeworks Support. Lost IP Address The utility “LAN Scan” can be used to find any device irrespective of its IP address. This can be helpful in determining the IP address of a Bridgeworks device with an unknown IP address and for... -
Page 68: Downloading Lan Scan
Downloading LAN Scan The utility can be downloaded from: http://www.4bridgeworks.com/support/download-firmware/ LAN Scan may also be provided on the CD accompanying your WANrockIT 200. Using LAN Scan LAN Scan is a command line utility available for Windows. The downloaded file is in .zip format and contains the files lanscan.exe and lanscan.bat. -
Page 69: Appendix A Accessing The Node From Windows Using A Static Ip Address
Accessing the Node from Windows using a static IP Address This appendix describes how to configure a Windows host to access the Node’s web interface from its default static IP address, if DHCP is not enabled on the Node. Windows Server 2003 If your computer is running Windows Server 2003, follow the instructions below. - Page 70 A general status page will be displayed. From within this page select Properties. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry and then Properties.
- Page 71 Make a note of your current set up, then: 1. Click Use the following IP Address. 2. Enter 10.10.10.11 into the IP Address field. 3. Enter 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet Mask field. 4. Finally click the OK button.
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Page 72: Windows Vista, Server 2008 Or 7
Note: Once you have completed the initial set up of the Node, return your computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Node. Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7 If your computer is running Windows, Vista or 7 follow the instructions below. From the Start menu, select Control Panel. - Page 73 A general status page will be displayed. From within this page select Properties. Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) entry and then Properties.
- Page 74 Make a note of your current set up, then: 1. Click Use the following IP Address. 2. Enter 10.10.10.11 into the IP Address field. 3. Enter 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet Mask field. 4. Finally click the OK button. Note: Once you have completed the initial set up of the Node, return your computer to the original settings and reconnect to the Node.
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Page 75: Appendix B Transfer Statistics Graphing Instructions For Excel 2010
Transfer Statistics Graphing Instructions for Excel 2010 Open Microsoft Excel 2010. From the Open dialogue, navigate to the download location for the transfer statistics. Open the file type drop down box and select the transfer statistics .csv file as shown: Note: For information on obtaining transfer statistics from your WANrockIT 200, see Section 6.3.2: Download 24 Hour Transfer... - Page 76 From the Number tab, select the Time category, and select the option *13:30:55 as shown below then click OK. Note: The time format chosen here is not the format in which the time will be displayed in the final graph.
- Page 77 Select the first two rows (row 1 and row 2) then right-click and select Delete. Select the first column by clicking on A. Then, hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select the columns B and C. The three columns should now be selected as shown below: Warning: Selecting all three columns at the same time may cause errors in generating the graph in the following steps.
- Page 78 A new chart will be created. Right click the vertical axis on this chart and select Format Axis.
- Page 79 From the Number tab, select the Custom category. Enter the following in the Format Code field: #,,"MB/s" Click Add, then Close. Now right click the horizontal axis and select Format Axis.
- Page 80 From the Number tab, select the Time category. Select the format you wish for the time to be displayed.
- Page 81 Alternatively, you can use a custom format for the date. In this case, select the Custom category, and enter your custom format in to the Format Code text field. The following is an example of a format code: m/d/yy h:mm AM/PM Click Add and then Close.
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Page 82: Appendix C Useful Links
Useful Links Frequently Asked Questions If you experience problems with the WANrockIT 200, the frequently http://www.4bridgeworks.com/support/faqs/ asked questions page may be able to help: Bridgeworks Support If you continue to experience problems with the WANrockIT 200, please contact support at http://www.4bridgeworks.com/support/. -
Page 83: Appendix D Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Physical Form Factor 19 rack mount Overall Depth 673.3mm with redundant PSU, 656.2mm with cabled PSU Rack Depth Required 612.6mm Height 42.8mm Width 482.4mm with rack latches Weight 19.3kg at maximum configuration Recommended minimum 100mm on front and rear faces clearance for cooling Electrical Input voltage...