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Summary of Contents for Synergy Global Technology 2U12 SAS JBOD
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- Page 2 2U12 SAS JBOD SS2004 & SS2006 USER’S MANUAL Page: 1...
- Page 3 Important Information Warranty Our product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. The manufacture at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
- Page 4 for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control. The warranty provided herein does not cover damages, defects, malfunctions, or service failures caused by owner’s failure to follow the manufacture installation, operation, or maintenance instructions; owner’s modification of the product; owner’s abuse, misuse, or negligent acts; and power failure or surges, fire, flood, accident, actions of third parties, or other events outside reasonable control.
- Page 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before getting started, please read the following important cautions: All cautions and warnings on the equipment or in the manuals should be noted. Most electronic components are sensitive to electrical static discharge, therefore, be sure to ground yourself at all times when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and place all electronic components in static-shielded devices.
- Page 6 The equipment has been dropped and/or damaged. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage. Please disconnect this equipment from the AC outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or detergent for cleaning. The use of a moisture sheet or cloth is recommended for cleaning.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ..............1 1.1 Key Features ..........................1 Form Factor ............................1 SAS Host Connections........................2 Drive Features ...........................2 Firmware Upgrade Features ......................2 Environment Monitoring ........................2 Other Information ..........................2 1.2 Unpacking the Subsystem ......................3 1.3 Front Panel Features ........................5 1.4 Rear Panel Features........................ - Page 8 CHAPTER 5 – FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............20 5.1 SAS In-band Firmware Upgrade ..................... 20 5.2 Out-of-band Firmware Upgrade ....................23 GLOSSARY....................26 Page: vii...
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Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction
CHAPTER 1 – I NTRODUCTION The 2U 12-Bay SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) is a high performance, high density, scalable SAS to SAS/SATA (Serial ATA) Disk Expansion Enclosure. The unit can be cascaded from a SAS server or SAS DAS (Direct Attached Storage) through expander for maximum storage expansion. -
Page 10: Sas Host Connections
SAS Host Connections Each IO module supports three mini SAS 4x connectors, dual host and one expansion connection Dual host ports for high availability Transfer speeds of up to 1,200 MB/s per port connection Drive Features 12 hot-swap drive canisters SAS and SATA drive interfaces supported Cooling to support up to 15,000rpm drive speeds LED indicators for hard drive status and unit faults... -
Page 11: Unpacking The Subsystem
1.2 Unpacking the Subsystem Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton. Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged. If any damage is found, do not remove the components; contact the dealer where the subsystem was purchased for further instructions. - Page 12 Serial cable, DB-9 to stereo mini jack Screws for disk mounting to the drive canister 1 set (4x per drive, 6x as spare) Rear brackets for rack mounting with screws for 1 set the chassis and the rack If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. OPTIONS Below optional items are sold separately, please contact with your dealer or sales representative if any demands.
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Page 13: Front Panel Features
1.3 Front Panel Features 1.3.2 Front view (From left to right) LED Description,LED color System Power (PWR) LED, bBlue color Blue On:： System is powered on Off:： System has no power System status (FAIL) LED, rRed color Red On:： if any system fault event happened, Fan Fail, Power Fail, I/O Module Fail, Overheat Off:：... -
Page 14: Rear Panel Features
1.4 Rear Panel Features I/O connections for power, host, expansion, and RS-232 are located on the rear of the unit. Power on/off switch Power Supplies & IO Module Two power supplies are located at the rear of the subsystem. Plug in the AC cords. Use the ‘Power On/Off’ switch to turn on the JBOD. If a power supply fails to function or the power cord unplugged, the front Fail LED will turn red on and an alarm will sound. -
Page 15: Chapter 2 - Components Specifications
Chapter 2 – C OMPONENTS SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 Power supply specifications Dimension：300 (D) x 101(W) x 84 (H) mm Input characteristics Voltage：90～264 VAC full range Frequency：47～63 Hz Input current：8.0A (RMS) for 115VAC ； 4.0A(RMS) for 230VAC Inrush current：60A Max. for 115 VAC ； 80A Max for 230 VAC Output characteristics Output current Regulation... -
Page 16: Chapter 3 - Hardware Setup
Rotational Speed 3600 RPM Air Delivery 30.5 CFM Rotational Direction Counter-clockwise viewed from front fan blade Chapter 3 – H ARDWARE ETUP 3.1 Removing/Installing Disk Drives This section describes the drive canister features and gives instructions on installing/removing a hard drive. The canister has three options available, default shipped with A option. -
Page 17: Installing A Disk Into The Drive Canister
mechanism that will make a safe connection and disconnection of the drive into or out of the JBOD. If a drive was running in the canister, wait at least 1 minute for the drive to spin down after disconnecting it from the unit before fully removing it from the enclosure. -
Page 18: Connecting The Jbod To A Host
3.2 Connecting the JBOD to a Host Single JBOD Configuration Server with a SAS HBA or SAS RAID card SFF8470 SFF8088 (infiniband) miniSAS 4x 26-pin for host for JBOD A typical configuration is shown in the above Figure. Use the provided cable to connect the JBOD to a host system. JBOD Cascading Configuration 8-channel 8-channel... -
Page 19: Powering On The Jbod
Server with a SAS HBA or SAS RAID card SFF8470 SFF8088 (infiniband) miniSAS 4x 26-pin for host for JBOD For connecting JBOD to JBOD 3.3 Powering on the JBOD After drive installation is complete, connected to the Host server, the JBOD can be turned on. This should be done in the following order: Ensure that the cable(s) between the host and JBOD are connected securely. -
Page 20: Restarting The Jbod
3.5 Restarting the JBOD When restarting or rebooting the host system, the JBOD does not need to be reset or powered off. 3.6 Replacing a Power Supply The JBOD includes redundant, hot-swap power supply units (PSU). To insert or remove the power supplies, use the thumbscrew located on each power supply. -
Page 21: Replacing A Fan
3.7 Replacing a Fan The JBOD includes three redundant, hot-swap blower modules located at the rear of the unit. The JBOD does not have to be shutdown before replacing a blower. However, to maintain effective airflow to cool the JBOD, please install a working blower right after the failed blower is removed. -
Page 22: Installing Rear Brackets For Fixed Cabinet Mounting
Using two hands, the Unlock the thumbscrew(s) of the SAS Expander IO module. Grasp each handle between the thumbs. Hold tight the handle to pull out of the enclosure. Installing IO Modules Slide the module into the enclosure until it is fully inserted, and locks the thumbscrew(s). For single IO module, it has to be located on the right, primary, location. -
Page 23: Chapter 4 - Software Application
Chapter 4 – S OFTWARE PPLICATION This chapter describes how to administer and monitor the JBOD with the provided Windows® application – SAS Product Manager. 4.1 SAS Product Manager The following steps are recommended to install the provided the latest SAS Product Manager. Please note, previous version of SAS Product Manager is only required when you received an engineering sample with earlier expander chip version. - Page 24 Click the “Close” button to end installation. The “SAS Product Manager” shortcut will appear on the desktop, double click to launch. Select “File” and then select “Logon” to communicate with the SAS expander device. Page: 16...
- Page 25 The “Discovering SAN Topology” window will prompt, wait for a while until all SAS devices found. Page: 17...
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Page 26: Hardware Fault Alarm
Go to “Command Line Interface” to real time monitor the unit status. In case any failure event happened, the failed component will prompt. For example, “FAN1 failed” is shown as below. Please refer to the online help to learn the functions of SAS Product Manager. 4.2 Hardware Fault Alarm Critical hardware components are monitored. - Page 27 HDD fail Fan fail Power supply fail Fault event definition 。 >= 50 1. system overheat 2. fan fail <= 1000 RPM If any fault event happened, system FAIL LED on the front will light red, and the beep will sound. Fault event Fail LED red on Beep...
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Page 28: Chapter 5 - Firmware Upgrade
Chapter 5 – F IRMWARE PGRADE This chapter describes how to upgrade firmware using either In-band Windows® GUI utility or out-of-band RS-232 console via the x-modem protocol. Using GUI utility to upgrade is recommended. 5.1 SAS In-band Firmware Upgrade The following steps are recommended as a step-by-step to upgrade firmware with the “FWLOAD.EXE” executable application. - Page 29 6. When the Found New Hardware Wizard asks to install drivers for the SAS Expander device, click on the “Cancel” button to bypass driver installation, see Figure 3. Figure3. Found New Hardware Wizard asks to install drivers for SAS Expander 7.
- Page 30 Figure5. Firmware Loader window 11. Click the “Browse” button and locate the latest firmware image that was saved to the PC, see Figure Figure6. Firmware Loader window with firmware selected 12. After the firmware image has been selected, click the “Update” button to start the SAS In-Band firmware update routine.
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Page 31: Out-Of-Band Firmware Upgrade
5.2 Out-of-band Firmware Upgrade You can also upgrade firmware via the serial port. In case you failed the main firmware ROM during the FWLOAD.EXE upgrading, there is another way to upgrade. Perform Preliminaries: Using a PC with a DB9 serial port, connect the IO module of the JBOD with the provided serial cable (DB9 to stereo mini jack). - Page 32 To select the right firmware To select “ XModem” protocol and click “Send” to transfer firmware 10. Start firmware upgrading Page: 24...
- Page 33 11. After completely done firmware updating. Power off the JBOD 12. Power on the JBOD 13. Ensure the latest firmware updated Page: 25...
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Page 34: Glossary
The company reserves the right to modify product specifi cations without prior notice and assumes no responsibility for any error which may appear in this publication. All brand names, logo and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Copyright 2008 Synergy Global Technology Inc. All rights reserved. Page: 26...
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