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- Page 1 XCubeDAS CubeView User’s Manual Applicable Models: XD5324D, XD5324S, XD5316D, XD5316S XD5312D, XD5312S, XD5326D, XD5326S QSAN Technology, Inc. www.QSAN.com...
- Page 2 Copyright © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted without written permission from QSAN Technology, Inc. December 2020 This edition applies to QSAN XCubeDAS CubeView central management software. QSAN believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date.
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Page 3: Notices
Information contained in this manual has been reviewed for accuracy. But it could include typographical errors or technical inaccuracies. Changes are made to the document periodically. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. QSAN may make improvements or changes in the products. All features, functionality, and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation. - Page 4 To illustrate them as completely as possible, the examples include the names of individuals, companies, brands, and products. All of these names are fictitious and any similarity to the names and addresses used by an actual business enterprise is entirely coincidental. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Notices ..........................i Preface .......................... vii About This Manual ......................... vii Related Documents ........................vii Technical Support .......................... vii Information, Tip, and Caution ....................... viii Conventions ........................... viii Overview ......................... 1 1.1. Introduction to CubeView ....................1 1.2. - Page 6 4.3. Documentation Feedback ....................34 Appendix ........................35 End-User License Agreement (EULA) ..................35 © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
- Page 7 Figures Figure 1-1 CubeView System Architecture Diagram ................ 1 Figure 2-1 CubeView Icon ........................4 Figure 2-2 CubeView Desktop Panel ....................5 Figure 2-3 Device Finder ........................6 Figure 2-4 Edit the Device List ......................6 Figure 2-5 System Information ......................7 Figure 2-6 Management and Monitoring ..................
- Page 8 Tables Table 1-1 Operation System Compatibility ..................2 Table 2-1 CubeView Panel Layout ....................5 © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
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Page 9: Preface
XCubeDAS CLI User’s Manual Compatibility Matrix White Papers Application Notes Technical Support Do you have any questions or need help trouble-shooting a problem? Please contact QSAN Support, we will reply to you as soon as possible. Preface... -
Page 10: Information, Tip, And Caution
The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this manual. Conventions Description Bold Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click the OK button. viii © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. - Page 11 Italic < > Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or system. <source-file> <target-file> Example: copy [ ] square Indicates optional values. brackets Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing. { } braces Indicates required or expected values.
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Page 13: Overview
Thank you for purchasing QSAN Technology, Inc. products. QSAN CubeView CMS (Central Management Software) is designed for users who purchases XCubeDAS system as space expansion devices without QSAN XCubeSAN as the head unit. It provides basic XCubeDAS system setting and status monitoring. In CubeView, users can monitor and manage system log, disk drive status, enclosure, zoning function, firmware update, and history record of system temperature, voltage, and fan speed. - Page 14 Table 1-1 Operation System Compatibility Mode Operation System CubeView Client/Agent Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 10 © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
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Page 15: Languages Support
1.2. Languages Support Here are the CubeView supported languages, it is auto switched by the language setting of operation system. English French German Italian Japanese Korean Russian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Overview... -
Page 16: Getting Started
Getting Started This chapter provides a description of where to download the CubeView software and how to start using CubeView to manage the QSAN XCubeDAS systems. 2.1. Download CubeView Software The latest CubeView software can be downloaded at the website. -
Page 17: Figure 2-2 Cubeview Desktop Panel
Figure 2-2 CubeView Desktop Panel Table 2-1 CubeView Panel Layout Number Description Details Device Finder Section 2.2.1 Enter the name or IP address to search your XCubeDAS systems. Device List Section 2.2.2 Show all XCubeDAS systems that accessible by CubeView. Event Log Section 2.2.3... -
Page 18: Device Finder
Device Finder 2.2.2. Device List All QSAN XCubeDAS systems that connect to the CubeView will be shown in the device list. Users can click the device on the list for detail information or start to manage the system. Clicking the icon can edit / delete the device from the list. -
Page 19: Figure 2-5 System Information
System Name Vendor Name Product Name Firmware Version Device WWN (World Wide Name) System Buzzer UID (Unique Identifier) LED Upgrade Firmware Restart the system Shutdown the system Figure 2-5 System Information Managing and monitoring is under the system information in the main working area. -
Page 20: Event Log
Event log of the CubeView will show the latest events of the XCubeDAS systems that connect to the CubeView. The event log will record important events and critical error status of the system. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 21: Figure 2-7 Event Log Of Firmware Upgrade
Figure 2-7 Event Log of Firmware Upgrade Figure 2-8 Event Log of Error on Power Supply and Fan Getting Started... -
Page 22: Dashboard
_Fault_. The numbers in brackets are the total quantity of the items. 2.2.5. Agent Mode When users click the Agent Mode button on the top right corner, the CubeView can switch to the agent mode. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 23: Figure 2-10 Agent Mode Confirmation
Figure 2-10 Agent Mode Confirmation Clicking the Yes button will confirm switching to the agent mode. The CubeView program will shrink to the Window taskbar. Figure 2-11 CubeView Agent Icon on Taskbar Click the CubeView Agent icon will pop up a window to add authorized clients. Figure 2-12 CubeView Agent to Add Authorized Clients Getting Started... -
Page 24: About Cubeview
Overview. The CubeView software is running in the client mode by default. 2.2.6. About CubeView Click the About button on the top right corner will pop up a window and show the software version. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 25: Figure 2-14 About Cubeview
Figure 2-14 About CubeView Getting Started... -
Page 26: Management And Monitoring
Management and Monitoring This chapter will instruct user how to manage and monitor the XCubeDAS system. Before starting, at least one QSAN XCubeDAS system must connect to the CubeView. 3.1. System Information After clicking one of the devices in the CubeView left pane, main working area will show the system information and major monitoring and managing tabs. -
Page 27: Firmware Upgrade
INFORMATION: For the front and rear view about the UID LEDs, please refer to chapter 2, System Components Overview in the XCubeDAS Hardware Owner’s Manual. Upgrade FW: Restart Storage: Click the Restart button to reboot the system. TIP: In dual controller model, restart the system will reboot the controller 1 first, and then controller 2 after 30 seconds. -
Page 28: Sas Zoning
3.2. SAS Zoning QSAN XCubeDAS XD5300 series system is equipped with 5 SAS ports for each controller that means one XD5300 system can serve five servers as expansion storage in each controller. The XCubeDAS XD5300 series provides SAS zoning features and list the advantage on the following. -
Page 29: Figure 3-3 Sas Zoning Configuration
3. Click the SAS Zoning tab to view all available SAS ports and disk drives. 4. Check or uncheck the disk drive slots to join in the SAS port. The disk drive slots are all checked by default. 5. Click the Apply button to apply the SAS zoning settings. Figure 3-3 SAS Zoning Configuration TIP:... -
Page 30: Figure 3-4 All Sas Ports Access All Disk Drives Diagram
Figure 3-4 All SAS Ports Access All Disk Drives Diagram The SAS zoning configuration is on the following. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 31: Figure 3-5 All Sas Ports Access All Drives Configuration
Figure 3-5 All SAS Ports Access All Drives Configuration Management and Monitoring... -
Page 32: Figure 3-6 Sas Ports And Disk Drives Divided Into Two Groups Diagram
1 ~ 12, and SAS port 3, 4, 5 can access to the disk drive slot 13 ~ 24. Figure 3-6 SAS Ports and Disk Drives Divided into Two Groups Diagram The SAS zoning configuration is on the following. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 33: Figure 3-7 Sas Ports And Disk Drives Divided Into Two Groups Configuration
Figure 3-7 SAS Ports and Disk Drives Divided into Two Groups Configuration Management and Monitoring... -
Page 34: Figure 3-8 Sas Ports And Disk Drives Divided Into Five Groups Diagram
SAS port 5 can access to the disk drive slot 21 ~ 24. Figure 3-8 SAS Ports and Disk Drives Divided into Five Groups Diagram The SAS zoning configuration is on the following. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 35: Figure 3-9 Sas Ports And Disk Drives Divided Into Five Groups Configuration
Figure 3-9 SAS Ports and Disk Drives Divided into Five Groups Configuration Make sure to click the Apply button to apply the SAS zoning settings and click the Restart button to take effect. Management and Monitoring... -
Page 36: Sas Zoning Cabling
Zone 1: Port 1 and Port 2. Port 1 is for host connectivity, Port 2 is for expansion. Zone 2: Port 3 and Port 4. Port 3 is for host connectivity, Port 4 is for expansion. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 37: Device Slot
Figure 3-11 Two Servers to Three XCubeDAS / Two SAS Zones TIP: Only the XCubeDAS system on top layer can set SAS zones, the XCubeDAS systems cascaded to it is only for storage expansion. 3.3. Device Slot The Device Slot tab provides to show the disk drive information and indicator control for the disk drives installed in slots. -
Page 38: Power Supply
The error indicators are on the following. DC Over Voltage: If the DC voltage is over default upper limit, DC OVER VOLTAGE indicator will be on and show orange color. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 39: Cooling Device
DC Under Voltage: if the DC voltage is over default lower limit, DC UNDER VOLTAGE indicator will be on and show amber color. DC Over Current: if the DC current is over default limit, DC OVER CURRENT indicator will be on and show amber color. -
Page 40: Temperature Sensor
Current Temperature: Degree by Celsius. Temperature Status: If the temperature detected by the thermal sensor is normal, the indicator will show blank; if the temperature is out of range, the indicator will show _Failed_. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 41: Figure 3-15 Temperature Sensor Status Indicators
Figure 3-15 Temperature Sensor Status Indicators INFORMATION: Temperature statistic charts will be updated by every minute. Management and Monitoring... -
Page 42: Voltage Sensor
Voltage Status: If the voltage detected by the voltage sensor is normal, the indicator will show blank; if the voltage is out of range, the indicator will show _Failed_. INFORMATION: Voltage statistic charts will be updated by every minute. © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 43: Sas Expander
Figure 3-16 Voltage Sensor Status Indicators 3.8. SAS Expander The SAS Expander tab provides the SAS expander information including the SAS addresses. Management and Monitoring... -
Page 44: Sas Port
The SAS Port tab provides to monitor the status of the SAS ports. There are five SAS ports on each controller. The connectivity status and speed for each SAS port will be shown. Figure 3-18 SAS Port Connectivity Status © Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved. -
Page 45: Support And Other Resources
(End-User Registration). We recommend registering your product in QSAN partner website for firmware updates, document download, and latest news in eDM. To contact QSAN Support, please use the following information. Via the Web: https://qsan.com/support ... - Page 46 4.3. Documentation Feedback QSAN is committed to providing documentation that meets and exceeds your expectations. To help us improve the documentation, email any errors, suggestions, or comments to docsfeedback@qsan.com. When submitting your feedback, include the document title, part number, revision, and publication date located on the front cover of the document.
- Page 47 EULA. Any right beyond this EULA will not be granted. Intellectual Property Right Intellectual property rights relative to the Product are the property of QSAN or its licensor(s). User will not acquire any intellectual property by this EULA.
- Page 48 WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. QSAN MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCT WILL BE FREE OF BUGS, ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER DEFECTS. IN NO EVENT WILL QSAN BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF COVER OR FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR...
- Page 49 QSAN may assign its rights and obligations under this EULA to any third party without condition. This EULA will be binding upon and will inure to User’s successors and permitted assigns. This EULA shall be governed by and constructed according to the laws of R.O.C. Any ...
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