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  • Page 1 ATTO FastStream Storage Controller Installation and Operation Manual Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA Models SC 5500 SC 7500 SC 8500 Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel Models SC 7700...
  • Page 2 Technical support: Monday -- Friday, 8am-8pm EST techsupp@attotech.com © 2009 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.0 ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection ...1 Audio/video features General attributes RAID protection features FastStream SC 5500 features FastStream SC 7500 features FastStream SC 7700 features FastStream SC 8500 features 1.1 FastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes ...3 Dimensions Cooling and airflow Power Fibre Channel ports SAS/SATA ports...
  • Page 5 Beginning initial configuration 3.0 Ensure Drive Integrity ...13 Before creating RAID groups After creating RAID groups 4.0 Configure Storage into RAID Groups ...15 Features you may choose Auto-Rebuild Fault Tolerance Initialization Selecting an application Preliminary steps Quick Digital Video Audio General Digital Video, General IT or Database Creating a custom setup 5.0 Modify System Values ...20...
  • Page 6 Modifying RAID group mapping Modifying RAID group partitions Rebuilding RAID groups Modifying RAID options FastStream process: adding or removing Hot Spares Removing RAID configuration data Advanced CLI page 8.0 Manage ATTO Devices, Configurations ...38 Creating a unique name for your FastStream Discovering, managing other ATTO devices Saving or restoring a configuration 9.0 Interface Options ...40...

  • Page 7: Atto Faststream Offers Data Protection

    1.0 ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection The ATTO FastStream™ Storage Controller is an ideal solution for the cost sensitive demands of today’s networked storage environments, offering great performance, OS independence, simplified management, and RAID protection for all of your critical data. Adding ATTO RAID ensures your data is protected without compromising performance.

  • Page 8: Faststream Sc 5500 Features

    2-Gb FC operation • 2 3-Gb miniSAS device interfaces provide 8 lanes of SAS/SATA connectivity supporting ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual initiator mode for any combination of up to 64 SAS and SATA devices initiator mode for any combination of up to 128 SAS and SATA devices •...

  • Page 9: Faststream Sc 5500 Physical Attributes

    1.1 FastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 5500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA SAN storage controller which can be seamlessly integrated into a new or an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC 5500 is available in a desktop model, an industry-standard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks and as an embeddable board-level product.
  • Page 10 Exhibit 1.1-1 The connector side of the FastStream SC5500. Exhibit 1.1-2 Connector side detail. Exhibit 1.1-3 The FastStream front panel detail. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual An Alert LED is lighted yellow to show an alert condition.

  • Page 11: Faststream Sc 7500 Physical Attributes

    1.2 FastStream SC 7500 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 7500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA storage controller which can be seamlessly integrated into an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC 7500 is available in a desktop model, an industry-standard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks and an embeddable model.
  • Page 12 Exhibit 1.2-2 Connector side detail Exhibit 1.2-3 Front panel Exhibit 1.2-4 Front panel detail ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual LEDs on the faceplate are: A Ready LED is lighted green to indicate ready and off to show not ready.

  • Page 13: Faststream Sc 7700 Physical Attributes

    1.3 FastStream SC 7700 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 7700 is a Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel storage controller which can be seamlessly integrated into an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC 7700 is available in a desktop model and in an industry-standard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks.
  • Page 14 Exhibit 1.3-3 The faceplate of the FastStream SC 7700. Exhibit 1.3-4 Faceplate detail ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Fibre Channel port: bicolor LED indicates FC speed. If it is off, speed is 1-Gb, green indicates 2-Gb, and yellow indicates 4-Gb FC.

  • Page 15: Faststream Sc 8500 Physical Attributes

    1.4 FastStream SC 8500 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 8500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA storage controller which can be seamlessly integrated into an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC 8500 is available in a desktop model, an industry-standard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks and an embeddable model.
  • Page 16 Exhibit 1.4-2 Connector side detail Exhibit 1.4-3 Front panel Exhibit 1.4-4 Front panel details ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual LEDs on the faceplate are: A Ready LED is lighted green to indicate ready and off to show not ready.

  • Page 17: Install The Faststream

    2.0 Install the FastStream If you have not already completed the instructions on the Quick Start page packed with your FastStream, use the following instructions to install the FastStream. Unpacking the packing box; verifying contents • The FastStream. Note the serial number of your FastStream unit: ________________________ •...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Internet Explorer

    A T T O . Exhibit 2.0-2 Detail of the connector side of the FastStream SC enclosure. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Beginning initial configuration The ExpressNAV Storage Manager welcome screen appears.

  • Page 19: Ensure Drive Integrity

    3.0 Ensure Drive Integrity The ATTO FastStream “Initialize and Verify drive” feature discovers and remaps bad sectors on drives, providing reliable media for your RAID groups. Before creating any RAID group you should Initialize and Verify the drives you want in the RAID group to ensure drive integrity.

  • Page 20: After Creating Raid Groups

    RAID group. Choose Read-Only Drive Test to non- destructively test any drives. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Click Next. If no drives appear in the information box, click on the System Scan button.

  • Page 21: Configure Storage Into Raid Groups

    4.0 Configure Storage into RAID Groups The ATTO FastStream allows configuration of storage into DVRAID, JBOD, RAID Level 0, 1, 1+0, 4, 5 or 6 with the ability to create multiple partitions. RAID is a storage configuration which uses multiple drives to increase capacity, performance, and/or reliability.

  • Page 22: Fault Tolerance

    However, if you require maximum fault tolerance, it is best practice to have a Hot Spare available to supply the unallocated drive for immediate use. Refer to FastStream process: adding or removing Hot Spares Fault Tolerance Choose either Standard Fault Tolerance (no Hot Spare drives) or Maximum Fault Tolerance (which adds Hot Spares to the system).

  • Page 23: Audio

    For the FastStream 7700, this setup requires exactly 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16 or 24 drives appear as available on the screen after the scan. Physically add or disconnect drives as needed and rescan. Click Next. Choose an Initialization method (refer to Initialization on page 16).

  • Page 24: Creating A Custom Setup

    Creating a custom setup If the application setups do not suit your needs, you may use Custom Setup to configure the FastStream. After choosing Custom Setup button, the RAID Setup Wizard page appears. Click on Next. Decide if all drives are to be available to both ports.
  • Page 25 15 Select a Sector Size.The RAID group sector size must be evenly divisible by the sector size of any member disk. • 512 bytes is the default size for most operating systems. • For Windows XP (32-bit support) select 4 KB sectors to enable large volume support (greater than 2 TB).

  • Page 26: Modify System Values

    Click OK. Click on the Manage menu item on the left hand side of the page. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual however, use extreme caution when changing default values. Press Enter.
  • Page 27 • Controller name: the controller name is a unique 8-character identifier which is displayed at the top of each screen. You may find this useful if you are managing multiple ATTO devices from a single workstation. • Time and date: use a remote time server to set the time and time zone, or manually set the time and date.

  • Page 28: Monitor Storage, Configurations

    If you are not already in the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, type the IP address of your controller in a standard browser. On the splash ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Note New performance data is updated every 60 seconds which impacts performance slightly, even if you minimize the browser window.

  • Page 29: Configuration Display Page

    Configuration Display page Clicking on Details from the Health and Status Monitor page gives you added information about various aspects of the FastStream and attached storage. Click on the arrow next to the group you wish to view. • RAID groups: RAID group names, RAID status, available Hot Spares, number of faulted drives, RAID Level, number of partitions, Interleave and total capacity of each RAID group...

  • Page 30: Remote System Monitoring

    The Health and Status Monitor page appears. On the menu at the left hand side of the page, choose Manage. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Warning messages • device down • medium error •...
  • Page 31 by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No ends the procedure without making a change. Exhibit 6.1-1 The Error Notification page. 13 Your settings are displayed. You may change or disable Email notification at any time from the Error Notification page.

  • Page 32: Drive Diagnostics

    Preliminary steps above. Click the Read-Only Drive Test button. Click Next. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Preliminary steps If you are not already in the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, type the IP address of your controller in a standard browser. On the splash screen, click Enter Here.

  • Page 33: Drive Performance And Health

    Drive performance and health Another way to determine your drives’ status is to follow the instructions in Preliminary steps 27, and click on the Drive Performance and Health menu item. Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps above. Click on the Drive Performance and Health menu item.

  • Page 34: Scsi Enclosure Services (Ses)

    • Pass-Through: the host application manages SES information. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual individual drives, all the drives in the same enclosure, all the drives in a single RAID group, or faulted drives.
  • Page 35 Exhibit 6.3-1 The Enclosure Services page.

  • Page 36: Identifying Ses Elements

    Click on the Diagnostics menu on the left hand side of the screen. Exhibit 6.3-2 The Identify SES Elements page. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Click on Identify SES Elements. Click on Next. The Identify SES Elements...

  • Page 37: Monitoring Ses Elements

    Monitoring SES elements Enclosures which provide SES information are listed in the Enclosure Status section of the Health and Status Monitor (see Exhibit 6.3-3) and through the Enclosure Services arrow on the Manage menu. Use the Health and Status Monitor If you are not already in the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, type the IP address of your controller in a standard browser.

  • Page 38: Use The Manage Menu

    The Health and Status Monitor page appears. Click on the Manage menu item on the left hand side of the screen. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual In the Select User Process box, click on the Enclosure Services arrow.

  • Page 39: Modify Storage

    Use the ExpressNAV Storage Manager to replace a failed drive, add new drives or redesign RAID configurations. You may modify various aspects of storage using the Manage Menu found by clicking on the tab on the left hand side of the ExpressNAV Storage Manager. Be cautious when deleting storage or rearranging storage configurations because data could be compromised or lost.

  • Page 40: Adding Drives To A Raid Group

    Add Drives, Add Mirror or RAID Migration operations are being performed. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Follow the instructions in page 34 and click on the RAID Groups arrow from the Select User Process box.

  • Page 41: Modifying Raid Group Mapping

    Modifying RAID group mapping You may change the LUNs of drives manually or let the ExpressNAV Storage Manager map drives for you. Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps page 34 and click on the RAID Groups arrow from the Select User Process box. Click on the Modify RAID Group Mapping button.

  • Page 42: Modifying Raid Options

    When the ATTO FastStream detects a faulted device: • The FastStream replaces the faulted device with the device from the Hot Spare pool. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Click on the Modify RAID Options button. Click on Next.

  • Page 43: Removing Raid Configuration Data

    Removing RAID configuration data If you move single drives between FastStreams without erasing the drives, you should clean stale RAID configuration data from the drives, permanently removing the drive from the RAID group. This operation can be performed on drives that belong to a RAID group now or have once belonged to a RAID group and are labeled Replaced after system scans.

  • Page 44: Manage Atto Devices, Configurations

    Select a device from the list. An arrow points to the controller you are currently using. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual You may also save the configuration of the FastStream you are currently using, or restore it from a previously-saved configuration, or import a configuration from another ATTO FastStream.

  • Page 45: Saving Or Restoring A Configuration

    Saving or restoring a configuration You may save the configuration of the FastStream you are currently using, restore the configuration from a previously-saved configuration for that FastStream, or clone a configuration from another ATTO FastStream using the Save/Restore feature. Note It is best practice to save a copy of your configuration settings to a file to easily replace a unit or to set up additional controllers.

  • Page 46: Interface Options

    Note the assigned address: _____________________________________ ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC RAID Controller Installation and Operation Manual 9.0 Interface Options If you do not have a DHCP server, get an IP address and subnet mask from your network administrator, type it into the area provided, and click on Next.

  • Page 47: Using The Serial Port

    Using the serial port To connect to a terminal emulation program to manage the FastStream, use the serial port. Connect a cable from FastStream RS-232 serial port or header to the serial (COM) port on a personal computer. Start a terminal emulation program on the personal computer, and use it to connect to the FastStream.

  • Page 48: Update Firmware

    The Health and Status Monitor page appears. Click on the Diagnostics button on the left hand side of the ExpressNAV Storage Manager. ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual The Diagnostics Menu page appears. From the Select User Process box, select Update the Firmware.

  • Page 49: Appendix A Cli Provides An Ascii-Based Interface

    Appendix A CLI Provides an ASCII-based Interface The command line interface (CLI) uses ASCII commands typed while in CLI mode. CAUTION CAUTION Do not use CLI unless you are directed to by an ATTO technician. Changing parameters may cause loss of data and/or disruption to performance and reliability of the FastStream.

  • Page 50: Cli Error Messages

    Symbol/Abbreviation GroupName MemberIndex PartitionIndex CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface: ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: <usage string> ERROR Invalid RAID Group state ERROR Invalid Block Device index ERROR Invalid RAID Member index ERROR Maximum number of RAID Groups exceeded ERROR Insufficient number of RAID Group members...
  • Page 51 Command Date DeleteAllMaps DisplayEventLog DisplayEventLogFilter DriveTest DriveTestClearList DriveTestConfig DriveTestList DriveTestStatus DumpConfiguration DumpEventLog EmailFromAddress EmailNotify EmailNotifyAddress EmailPassword EmailServerAddress EmailUsername EthernetSpeed EventLog EventLogFilter Exit FCConnMode FCDataRate FCHard FCHardAddress FCMultiNode FCPortErrors FCPortList FCTargets (SC 7700) FCWWName FirmwareRestart Help HSAdd HSDisplay HSRemove IdentifyBridge Info IPAddress IPDHCP Default...
  • Page 52 Command IPDNSServer IPGateway IPSubnetMask IsReserved MaxOpTemp Metrics MinOpTemp OpTempWarn Partition PartitionDisplay PartitionMerge PartitionSplit PartitionWriteCache PassThroughMode PassThroughPersistent PassThroughRediscover Password Performance Ping RAIDRebuildPriority RAIDSpeedWriteLimit ReadOnlyPassword ReadOnlyUsername Reserve ResetFCPortErrors RestoreConfiguration RGAddStorage RGAutoRebuild RGCancelAddStorage RGCommit RGCreate RGDelete RGDisplay RGDiskWriteCache RGErase RGHaltConversion RGHaltErase RGHaltInitialization RGHaltRebuild Default Example set ipdnsserver mp1 172.15.12.123...
  • Page 53 Command RGMemberAdd RGMemberRemove RGPrefetch RGRebuild RGResumeConversion RGResumeErase RGResumeInitialization RGResumeRebuild RGSectorSize RGSpanDepth RGSpeedRead RGUnmap RGWaitTimeout RMStatus Route RouteDisplay SasPortList (SC 5500, 7500, 8500) SasTargets (SC 5500, 7500, 8500) SaveConfiguration SerialNumber SerialPortBaudRate SerialPortEcho SESAlarmTest SESDiskFailureAlarm SESEnclosures SESIdentify SESIdentifyStop SESMute SESPoll SESStartingSlot SESStatus SNTP SNTPServer TailEventLog...

  • Page 54: Cli Command Explanations

    Command VerboseMode VirtualDriveInfo WrapEventLog Zmodem CLI command explanations AutoMap Automatically maps each RAID partition to a Fibre Channel LUN up to maximum of 256 maps. All previous maps are deleted. AutoMap AutoResume Regulates or lists the status of interrupted rebuild, erase and initialization operations at startup.
  • Page 55 DisplayEventLogFilter Filters the display of data for specified subsystems and levels during DisplayEventLog mode. Default: all all all sett DisplayEventLogFilter [subsys | all] [level | all] [all | none] get DisplayEventLogFilter [subsys | all] [level | all] DriveTest Starts or stops a drive test with the previously specified configuration and drive list.
  • Page 56 EmailUsername Regulates the user name which authenticates the login to the SMTP email server. The user name must not be more than 128 characters. A username is not required if the email server does not require authentication. set EmailUsername [username] get EmailUsername EthernetSpeed Determines the speed of any Ethernet port.
  • Page 57 FCWWName Reports the World Wide Port Name of the Fibre Channel interface. Each Fibre Channel port has an individual and unique 8-byte Port Name. get FCWWName [fp | all] FirmwareRestart Resets and reinitializes the firmware. Use the forced option to override any CLI reservations held by other sessions.
  • Page 58 Metrics Controls the collection of standard data metrics within a product. Metrics [Start|Stop|Display|Clear] [[drive [BlockDevID]] |all|running] MinOpTemp Regulates or lists the minimum operating temperature. Valid ° entries are from 0 through 15 Celsius. set MinOpTemp [0 - 15] get MinOpTemp OpTempWarn Regulates or lists the offset when a warning is issued before a thermal control event.
  • Page 59 RAIDRebuildPriority Specifies the priority a RAID rebuild has to other transactions. Set to high to give higher priority to RAID rebuilds and lower priority to the processing of simultaneous I/O transactions. Set to low to give lower priority to RAID rebuilds and higher priority to the processing of simultaneous I/O transactions.
  • Page 60 RGDelete Deletes all RAID group configurations or the specified RAID group configuration. RGDelete [Group Name | all] RGDiskWriteCache Enable Write Cache for higher write performance with a small risk of data loss after a system failure. Disabling Write Cache forces the drives to update the storage media at the expense of some write performance.
  • Page 61 RGSectorSize Regulates or lists the sector size of a specified RAID group. The desired RAID group sector size must be able to be divided by the sector size of any member disk. Use 4 KB sectors to enable large volume support (greater than 2 TB) in Windows XP (32- bit).
  • Page 62 SESAlarmTest Turns on an enclosure's audible alarm if certain conditions exist. Reset turns off the alarm. Use SESEnclosures the alarm. SESAlarmTest [Enclosure Index] [SET | RESET] [INFO | NON-CRIT | CRIT | UNRECOV] SESDiskFailureAlarm If enabled, activates an audible alarm on an enclosure when a RAID member on that enclosure is detected as failed.
  • Page 63 TimeZone Changes or lists the time zone or an offset from GMT. GMT offset must be in the format +/-HH:MM Default: EST set TimeZone [[EST | CST | MST | PST] | [[+|-][HH]:[MM]]] get TimeZone Username Specifies the user name for all sessions: Telnet, FTP and ExpressNAV.

  • Page 64: Jbod: Just A Bunch Of Disks

    Digital Video RAID provides parity redundancy for your data. Optimized for performance for the high data transfer rates required in digital video environments, DVRAID is ATTO Technology proprietary technology which supports the editing of uncompressed 10-bit Design RAID Groups Note...

  • Page 65: Raid Level 0: Striping, No Redundancy

    Data 2 Data 3 xviii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual other. RAID Level 0 provides no data protection. If one drive fails, all data within that stripe set is lost. RAID Level 0 is used by applications requiring high performance for non-critical data.

  • Page 66: Raid Level 1+0: Striping, Mirror Spans Two Drives

    RAID Level 1+0: striping, mirror spans two drives RAID Level 1+0 increases data transfer rates while ensuring security by writing the exact same data simultaneously to two or more different drives. Disk 1 Stripe 1 Data 1 Stripe 2 Data 3 Stripe 3 Data 5 RAID Level 4: striping, one parity drive...

  • Page 67: Raid Level 6: Striping, Two Parity Blocks Distributed Among Drives

    Stripe 3 Data 9 Stripe 4 Parity 10-12 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual can tolerate failure of two drives and provides redundancy during rebuilds. The ATTO FastStream requires at least four drives to build a RAID 6 group. Two drives per RAID group are used for parity protection and are unavailable for data.

  • Page 68: Appendix C Multipathing

    ATTO Windows DSM MPIO driver and ATTO Celerity Multipathing for OS X. Setup instructions for ATTO Celerity Multipathing for OS X and ATTO Windows DSM MPIO can be found on the ATTO Technology website www.attotech.com and on the product CD. Setup instructions for Red Hat and SuSE Linux Multipathing can be found on the FastStream CD.

  • Page 69: Appendix D Standards And Compliances

    The ATTO FastStream SC 7500 complies with Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS). xxii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Standards and Compliances FCC Standards: Radio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 70: Appendix E Warranty

    Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it is free from defects in material and workmanship as described in the ATTO Technology website, www.attotech.com. Manufacturer liability shall be limited to replacing or repairing, at its option, any defective product. There is no charge for parts or labor should Manufacturer determine that this product is defective.

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