TANDBERG Viking FS-1600 Hardware User Manual
TANDBERG Viking FS-1600 Hardware User Manual

TANDBERG Viking FS-1600 Hardware User Manual

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TANDBERG
VIKING FS-1600
NAS APPLIANCE
Hardware User Manual
TANDBERG DATA ASIA
20 Bendemeer Road, #04-05
Cyberhub, Singapore 339914
Phone + 65 6396 0786
Telefax + 65 6396 0787
© Tandberg Data Asia
Part No.
65 82 B7 - 01
January
2008

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  • Page 1 VIKING FS-1600 NAS APPLIANCE Hardware User Manual TANDBERG DATA ASIA 20 Bendemeer Road, #04-05 Cyberhub, Singapore 339914 Phone + 65 6396 0786 Telefax + 65 6396 0787 © Tandberg Data Asia Part No. 65 82 B7 - 01 January 2008...
  • Page 2 Tandberg Data Asia assumes no responsibility for any errors which may ap- pear in this publication. It is the policy of Tandberg Data Asia to improve products as new techniques and components become available. Tandberg Data Asia therefore reserves the right to change specifications at any time.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Accessing the HDD Tray & Installing Hard Drives Rack Installation: Content of Accessory Kit 2.4. Rack Mount Installation 2.4. Connecting Cables 2.5. Turning ON the Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Appliance 2.6. Troubleshooting 2.7. Turning OFF the Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Appliance ® 2.7.1.
  • Page 4 _____________________________________________________________ 5.3. System Recovery Troubleshooting 6.1. Before Calling Tandberg Data Technical Support 6.2. Safety Guidelines 6.3. Troubleshooting Steps Glossary...
  • Page 5: Overview

    _____________________________________________________________ Overview 1.1. The Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Appliance comes with the following items: • • • • Notes If any of the items above are damaged of missing, contact your dealer immediately. Save the packaging box and materials for future transportation use.
  • Page 6: Features Of Viking Fs-1600 Series Nas Appliance

    1.2. Features of Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Appliance The Viking FS-1600 Series Network Attached Storage appliance is a powerful rack-mountable system that offers a new standard for flexible management and monitoring networked attached storage by the network administrators. The hardware features include the followings: •...
  • Page 7 2 x RJ45 LAN port 2 x USB 2.0 port • 2 x Redundant Power Supply Unit (Total 800W) The Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS appliance is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 8: Front Panel

    5. LAN Access LED indicator Indicates LAN status and activity of LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet controllers. 6. Over temperature LED indicator Indicates if FS-1600 Series is overheated (continuously on) or fan failure (flashing). Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 9: Front Panel Led Indicators

    HDD (Fault) Amber Green Blink Over Temp Blink Power Fault Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual Meaning FS-1600 Series NAS is on. FS-1600 Series NAS is off. No hard-drive activity or no hard-drive is connected or. Hard-drive activity.
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    _____________________________________________________________ 1.5. Rear Panel 1. Fan Cools the FS-1600 Series. Blocking the ventilation may result in overheating. 2. Power supply connector Plug the power cord to into this connector. 3. HD-68 pin Ultra320 SCSI connector Connector for external SCSI device.
  • Page 11: Rear Panel Led Indicators (Lan)

    Any kind of dirt or damages can affect the data on the disc or stop the drive from reading properly. In case of emergency or in the event when there is no power to the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance, a stuck disc can be retrieve by inserting a straightened paper clip in to the eject slot.
  • Page 12: Hard Disk Drives

    II hard drives with the capability of configuring into various RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disk) settings. Depending on your model of the FS-1600 Series NAS, they come with either Areca ARC-1160 (FS-1600) or ARC-1261ML (FS-1610) Serial-ATA II RAID controller to support the Serial-ATA hard drives.
  • Page 13: Setting Up

    Setting Up 2.1. When planning a site to house the Viking FS-1600 Series NAS appliance, you may want to consider requirements for power and network availability, as well as a space with well regulated temperature and humidity that is relatively free of dust and other airborne contaminants. If your installation calls for placement on a table top, apply the supplied rubber feet to the bottom of the chassis.
  • Page 14: Rack Mounting

    The system nameplate rating should be used when addressing concerns about circuit overload. Warning Make sure that the site has the necessary capacity to handle the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance. Overloading electrical supply circuits is extremely hazardous. 2.1.6. Reliable Grounding To avoid the potential for an electrical shock hazard, the rack assembly itself must be suitably grounded, according to your local regional electrical codes.
  • Page 15: Sufficient Ventilation

    2.2. To install HDD to the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance, remove the drive tray from the chassis in order to mount any Serial-ATA I or II HDD. 1. Press the release tab to release the drive tray from its locking 2.
  • Page 16 5. Once the HDD is securely fastened to the tray, slide it back to the screws on each side of the tray as shown below: FS-1600 Series chassis. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual Use a Hard, Stable Surface when installing...
  • Page 17: Rack Installation: Content Of Accessory Kit

    Tandberg Data Setting Up _____________________________________________________________ Rack Installation: Content of Accessory Kit The following items are included in the accessory kit in every FS-1600 Series NAS appliance: Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 18: Rack Mount Installation

    Note The inner rails are to be attached to the FS-1600 Series chassis and the outer rails are to be installed on the rack. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 19 Outer Rail Bracket 3. Place the inner rail on the side of the FS-1600 Series chassis, aligning the hooks (on chassis) with the locking holes of the inner rail. Slide forward inner rail towards the front of the FS-1600 Series chassis.
  • Page 20 _____________________________________________________________ 4. Secure the inner rail to the FS-1600 Series chassis with Type G screw and repeat step 1 to 4 for the left rail on the chassis. (Refer to section 2.3 Rack Installation: Content for Accessory Kit for Type G screw.)
  • Page 21: Connecting Cables

    Gently push the FS-1600 Series chassis inward till it fit nicely into the rack. 11. Secure the FS-1600 Series to the rack by tightening the screws on the front sides of the FS-1600 Series chassis. 2.4.
  • Page 22: Turning On The Viking Fs-1600 Series Nas Appliance

    “Administrator” and “1234”. 2.6. Troubleshooting If the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance does not boot after you turn it on, check the following factors that might have caused the boot failure: • The external power cable may be loosely connected. Check the power cable connection from the power source to the power cable connector on the rear panel.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting Steps

    No power comes from the grounded power outlet. Have an electrician check your power outlet. • Loose or incorrectly connected internal power cables. Ask a qualified technician to assist you. • For more troubleshooting steps, see section on “Troubleshooting”. 2-11 Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 24: Turning Off The Viking Fs-1600 Series Nas Appliance

    Turning OFF the Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Appliance Do not use the power button to shut down the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance when powering down. When the appliance shuts down, all services running on it are forcibly terminated. Before shutting down the appliance, make sure no users are currently accessing the NAS.
  • Page 25: Raid Configuration

    RAID set or a new RAID set. Please refer to the respective sections in RAID controller User Guide for details. Upon boot up of the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance, the RAID controller BIOS can be accessed by pressing the F6 or TAB key. It is recommended that a RAID set that comprises of a 4 HDD is created first before creating subsequent Volume sets.
  • Page 26 Tandberg Data RAID configuraion _____________________________________________________________ RAID5 HDD 0 HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 RAID0 RAID0 RAID1 System Volume Data Volume Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 27: System Volume (Sv)

    3.1.2. Data Volume (DV) The remaining hard drives space can be organized as the Data Volume using RAID 5 or other RAID level definable by user. For a FS-1600 Series NAS appliance installed with four 250 GB hard drives, the data volume size can be set to 735 GB using the recommended RAID and Volume settings.
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  • Page 29: Customizing The Viking Fs-1600 Series Nas Appliance

    Before working with computer components, follow these guidelines: • • 4.2. Ports allow you connect peripheral devices to your FS-1600 Series NAS appliance. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to the appliance, see your peripheral device user’s guide for instructions. Preventing Static Electricity Discharge ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in your FS-1600 Series NAS appliance.
  • Page 30: Built-In Networking

    One of the key components of the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance is the hard drive. They can be changed and upgraded to meet performance and capacity requirements from time to time.
  • Page 31 6. Insert the hard drive carrier into the bay and lock it into place. 7. Replace the front bezel, then lock the control bay cover. The new hard drive’s status LED lights up. The RAID will rebuild automatically. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
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  • Page 33: System Management

    System Management This chapter gives information about the software programs and utilities bundled with your Viking FS-1600 Series NAS appliance. Your appliance supports the following system management utilities: 5.1. The FS-1600 Series NAS appliance Windows operating system includes drivers and service support for network, hard drive, and other functions. For installation procedures, refer to the related README documents in the individual directories.
  • Page 34 • SCSI driver Additional IO bus for connecting SCSI peripherals. The driver is found under the Device Manager utility, under the SCSI and RAID controller device type option, Adaptec - Ultra320 SCSI. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 35: Raid Management

    _____________________________________________________________ 5.2. RAID Management The RAID volume of FS-1600 Series NAS appliance is configured using the BIOS of ARECA ARC-1160 or ARC-1261ML Serial-ATA II RAID controller hardware. Additional or subsequent configuration can be performed using the web-based RAID manager once the OS is installed.
  • Page 36: Changing Raid Level And Capacity Size

    Using the Image Restoration utility removes all data on the System Volume. Make sure that you back up important files before starting the restoration process. Image restoration can only be performed after System Volume has been created. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 37 _____________________________________________________________ 1. Insert the Recovery DVDROM disc into the DVDROM drive and boot to the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance. Hit any key to perform CD or DVDROM booting when prompted. 2. PC DOS will boot and Symantec GHOST 2003 will be loaded.
  • Page 38 Tandberg Data System Management _____________________________________________________________ 5. Select DVDROM drive from the look in drop down box. 6. Select the GHOST Image listed. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 39 Tandberg Data System Management _____________________________________________________________ 7. Select local destination drive by choosing it from the pop-out window. 8. Verify detail of the destination drive. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 40 _____________________________________________________________ 9. Click OK and the restoration will commence. 10. Once the restoration has completed, click Reset Computer to boot the FS-1600 Series NAS appliance to the new OS image. ® 11. Follow the Windows Name, Administrator password and reboot.
  • Page 41 Tandberg Data System Management _____________________________________________________________ Notes Please note that in order to restore the image into the Viking FS-1600 Series NAS appliance successfully, you should create the System volume and reboot the appliance first prior to the restoration. Notes The default login and password for Windows Storage Server 2003 is “Administrator”...
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  • Page 43: Before Calling Tandberg Data Technical Support

    Troubleshooting 6.1. If you have a technical problem with your Viking FS-1600 Series NAS appliance, follow these recommendations before contacting Tandberg Data Technical Support: Before Calling Tandberg Data Technical Support • Make sure that your FS-1600 Series NAS appliance is connected correctly to a grounded AC outlet that is supplying power.
  • Page 44: Safety Guidelines

    Warning To avoid bodily injury, do not attempt to troubleshoot your FS-1600 Series NAS appliance problem if: 1) The power cords or plugs are damaged...
  • Page 45 _____________________________________________________________ The Viking FS-1600 Series NAS appliance cannot be accessed from a browser. • Make sure that the network cable is connected correctly. • Make sure that the LINK LED and ACT LED are lit. • Make sure that the IP address entered on the browser is correct.
  • Page 46 Tandberg Data Troubleshooting _____________________________________________________________ This Page Intentionally Left Blank Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 47 A protocol for easily assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With DHCP, IP addresses can be traced by the software without requiring an administrator to manually manage the task. Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 48 For example, an error log contains a list of errors occurring in the NAS appliance, while an access log records access to the NAS appliance. 7-ii Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 49 RAID 0, also known as striping, is the simplest RAID level. RAID 0 does not involve data redundancy, but it does offer the best high-speed data throughput. RAID 0 breaks up data into smaller blocks, then writes a block to each drive in the array. 7-iii Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 50 Ordinarily, a 19-inch rack (cabinet) in which servers or drive units made to fit such a rack are mounted. A rack mount kit is hardware, such as sliding rails, for mounting devices in such a rack. Router 7-iv Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 51 Also referred to as a WWW (World Wide Web) server. Windows network A network built from machines that use a Microsoft® operating system. Uses a protocol called NetBEUI. Windows Administrative tools collection Windows tools (Component Services, Computer Management, Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
  • Page 52 Tandberg Data Glossary _____________________________________________________________ Data Sources, Event Viewer, Local Security Policy, Performance and Services) for remotely managing a server from a computer running Windows. 7-vi Tandberg Viking FS-1600 Series NAS Hardware User Manual...
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