Page 1 ™ Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide ™ for Adaptec OnTarget -Powered Snap Servers...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Notes and Cautions ...10 Finding More Information ...10 Chapter 2 Planning Your IP SAN ... 13 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager for iSCSI Storage ...13 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager’s Main Components ...16 Planning Your IP SAN Configuration and Setup ...18 Sample IP SAN Configurations ...18...
Page 8 Step 6: Logging in to the iSCSI Storage ...46 Step 7: Registering Your iSCSI Storage Appliance ...47 Beginning to Use Your IP SAN ...47 Chapter 5 Getting to Know Adaptec Storage Manager... 51 Working in Adaptec Storage Manager...51 Navigating the Main Window ...52 Checking System Status from the Main Window ...59...
Page 9 Notifying Users By Email About Status and Activity ... 126 Notifying Users By SNMP Trap About Status and Activity ... 130 Monitoring Your GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers ... 132 Chapter 11 Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager ...139 Updating Adaptec Storage Manager ... 139 Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager... 139 Creating and Working with Display Groups ...
Page 10 About the Command Format in This Guide ...184 Command Completion ...184 Command Line Editing ...185 Viewing Long Reports...186 The CLI and Adaptec Storage Manager ...186 Getting Help...187 Appendix C Your Snap Server 700i Series... 189 Hardware Components ...189 Product Descriptions...190 Identifying the Ethernet Ports ...191...
Page 11 Completing a Silent Installation... 203 Available Properties and Values ... 204 Example Command Line Installations... 206 Appendix F OS Support Quick Reference ...209 iSCSI Initiator Support by OS ... 210 Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS ... 211 Glossary ...213 Index...221 Contents...
Page 12 Snap Server 700i User’s Guide...
Page 13: Preface
Use Adaptec Storage Manager (included on the Adaptec Storage Manager: Adaptec OnTarget User CD) to create and manage your iSCSI storage. You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network, as well as any Adaptec direct attached storage (DAS) RAID controllers.
Page 14: What's Included In This User's Guide
Snap Server • GuardianOS-powered Snap Server In this Guide, when the term ‘Adaptec Storage Manager’ is used, it refers to the graphical user interface (GUI)—the window that opens on your monitor when you run the software. For efficiency, the term “component” or “components” is used when referring generically to the physical and virtual parts of your IP SAN, such as systems, disk drives, pools, and logical devices.
Page 15: Service And Technical Support
Field Service Documents Description Search for solutions to specific issues by clicking the Knowledge Base link on the Adaptec support page: http://ask.adaptec.com/scripts/adaptec_tic.cfg/php.exe/ enduser/home.php Purchase additional hardware components from authorized Adaptec resellers. To locate a reseller in your area, select the Where to Buy tab on the Adaptec home page: http://www.snapserver.com...
Page 16: Notes And Cautions
Arial Arial Italic Arial Finding More Information Product documentation related to the Adaptec OnTarget-powered Snap Server 700i Series and SANbloc S50 expansion array are listed below. The current versions of all Usage • Emphasis • The introduction of new terms •...
Page 17 Snap Server. Provides an overview of the configuration and maintenance of the Snap Server 700i Series, gives detailed instructions on using Adaptec Storage Manager to configure and manage your iSCSI storage, and provides hardware specifications for the Snap Server 700i Series and the SANbloc S50 expansion array.
Page 19: Chapter 2 Planning Your Ip San
• View and monitor any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network • Create, monitor, and manage direct attached storage This Guide describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to set up, monitor, and manage iSCSI storage, and monitor GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers.
Page 20 Support for Adaptec Storage Manager’s iSCSI storage features varies by operating system (OS)—depending on which OS is running on an individual system, either the full set or a subset of Adaptec Storage Manager iSCSI storage features is available on that system.
Page 21 For simplicity, in this Guide, Windows Server 2003 (all versions), Windows Notes Small Business Server 2003, and Windows Data Center 2003 operating systems are known collectively as ‘Windows 2003’. Refer to the Adaptec Web site at supported OSs. Install the GUI to manage your IP SAN from a centralized location...
Page 22: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager's Main Components
The GUI and the Agent The GUI (or graphical user interface) is the window that opens when you run Adaptec Storage Manager. You build, monitor, and modify your IP SAN from the GUI. The Adaptec Storage Manager Agent is a software component that runs in the background and communicates status and other information about any Adaptec direct attached storage on a system.
Page 23: Windows Support
Storage Appliance. See “Installing Adaptec Storage Manager” on page 27 for more information. Adaptec recommends that you install the Management Service on the same system as the GUI and Agent; however, it can be installed anywhere on your IP SAN, as long as it’s on the same subnet as your iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 24: Planning Your Ip San Configuration And Setup
Planning Your IP SAN Configuration and Setup As you plan your IP SAN, use this table to understand which Adaptec Storage Manager components can or must be installed on your IP SAN systems. Install... Required GUI and Agent Management Service At least one system on...
Page 25: Basic Configuration
Net A Net A Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 • Workstations with manually provisioned storage. • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Windows Small Business Server 2003: • Email server with automatically provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed:...
Page 26 Note that because there is only one iSCSI Storage Appliance on this network, mirroring is not supported. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 • Backup server with manually provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: GUI and Agent, Management Service Net A Net A...
Page 27 Note that because there are two iSCSI Storage Appliances on this network, mirroring is supported. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 • Backup Server with manually provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Net A Net A GbE Switch...
Page 28 GUI and Agent, Management Service, Windows Support Net C Windows XP, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Workstations • No provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None iSCSI Storage Appliance Net B Net A Net B Net C...
Page 29 Net A Net C Net C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Workstations • No provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Net B GbE Switch Net B Windows Data Center 2003 • File server with automatically provisioned storage •...
Page 30: Building An Ip San Without A Dhcp Server
If you will be adding your iSCSI Storage Appliance to a network without a DHCP server, the IP address will default to 10.10.10.10. Follow the instructions in this section to place the server on your IP subnet before using Adaptec Storage Manager to configure the server as an iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 31: System Requirements
System Requirements • PC-compatible computer with a single Intel Pentium 1.2 GHz processor or better, or equivalent, with a supported OS and an iSCSI initiator (see the following table). All OSs must have the latest Service Packs or Updates installed. Note Supported OSs Windows Server 2003 32-bit or 64-bit:...
Page 33: Chapter 3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running Windows. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See page 25 for a list of supported OSs. Not all Adaptec Storage Manager features are supported by all Windows OSs. See “iSCSI Storage Feature Support” on page 14 for more information.
Page 34 GUI and Agent— • —Required on at least one system on the same subnet as Management Service your iSCSI Storage Appliance (Adaptec recommends the same system as the GUI and Agent) • —Required on any system running Windows 2003, to create...
Page 35 If prompted, enter Management Service log-in information for VSS/VDS support: Click Install When the installation is complete, click Continue installing Adaptec Storage Manager, as needed. Then continue with “Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN” on page 33. Finish...
Page 36: Installing On Linux
This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running Linux. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See page 25 for a list of supported Linux OSs. Not all Adaptec Storage Manager features are supported by Linux. See “iSCSI Storage Feature Support” on page 14 for more information.
Page 37 Creating an Administrator and Starting the Management Service By default, Adaptec Storage Manager includes only one user account, the Administrator (which allows full access to your IP SAN and all Adaptec Storage Manager features). You use the Administrator user name and password to log into the Management Service.
Page 38: Using Adaptec Storage Manager With A Firewall
Otherwise, continue with “Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN” on page 33. Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall If your network includes a firewall, you must unblock these ports: •...
Page 39: Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Iscsi Storage Appliance And Ip San
Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN Once you have installed Adaptec Storage Manager, your next task is to configure your iSCSI Storage Appliance and set up your iSCSI storage. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to guide you through these steps.
Page 40: Before You Begin
Software Initiator installed, even if a hardware iSCSI initiator is also installed.) See “iSCSI Initiator Support by OS” on page 210 for a complete listing. • Ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager’s Windows Support components are installed on all systems running Windows 2003 (iSCSI Storage Hosts).
Page 41: Step 1: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager
Step 1: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager You need root or administrative privileges to run Adaptec Storage Manager. Note You can’t run multiple instances of Adaptec Storage Manager on the same system. Start Adaptec Storage Manager. • On a system running Windows, click Manager •...
Page 42: Step 2: Configuring The Iscsi Storage Appliance
Storage Appliance was added to another Management Service previously.) The default password is The iSCSI Storage Appliance is added to Adaptec Storage Manager. Step 2: Configuring the iSCSI Storage Appliance The wizard comprises three configuration steps, listed in the left panel: •...
Page 43 . By default, the current date and time is used for the iSCSI Storage Next Appliance. You can choose to manually set the date and time values, if required. The Adaptec OnTarget operating system does not automatically adjust the Note time setting on your iSCSI Storage Appliance to accommodate Daylight Saving Time.
Page 44: Step 3: Creating Raid Pools
The settings are applied to the iSCSI Storage Appliance. Click Register Now Storage Appliance. The wizard continues to the Create RAID Pools step. Step 3: Creating RAID Pools The wizard offers two methods for creating (or configuring) pools—express configuration and custom configuration. This section describes how to use the custom configuration method.
Page 45 Select the disk drives you want to use in the pool. (Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you to select the correct number of disk drives.) Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives Note within the same pool. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you try to create a pool using a combination of SAS and SATA disk drives.
Page 46: Step 4: Provisioning Storage To Your Systems
When you provision storage to an iSCSI Storage Host, you create a volume in Adaptec Storage Manager that automatically appears as a formatted disk drive on the iSCSI Storage Host and can be used right away to store data. You don’t have to manually partition or format the volume on the iSCSI Storage Host.
Page 47 Enter a size for the volume. (Adaptec Storage Manager won’t allow you to enter a number greater than the amount of available pool space.) Enter a name (or label) for the volume. Use a meaningful name that will help you easily identify it later.
Page 48 Note than Windows 2003. When you provision storage manually, you create a logical device in Adaptec Storage Manager that becomes the iSCSI target accessed by an iSCSI initiator. Once a logical device is created, you must log into it from the iSCSI initiator and format it the same way you would format a physical disk drive.
Page 49 A logical device with default settings appears in the Logical Devices panel. By default, the logical device is the same size as the pool. The Pool 1 tab opens by default Logical device added Change the logical device’s default settings by continuing with Step 5, or accept the default settings and continue with Step 8.
Page 50 • If you select SRP authentication, click inside the name for the scope, or choose an existing name from the drop-down menu. If you are using Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) to discover iSCSI Note targets and want to control which logical devices can be logged into by which iSCSI initiators, you must use CHAP authentication.
Page 51 Create a discovery Control List. (A discovery control list allows one or more specified iSCSI initiators to discover an iSCSI target while preventing other iSCSI initiators from discovering it. See page 83 for more information.) Click Add Initiator The Add iSCSI Initiator window opens. Enter the IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name) assigned to the iSCSI initiator.
Page 52: Step 5: Continuing To Build Your Ip San
Adaptec Storage Manager begins to build the logical device(s). The wizard closes. For more information about logical devices, see “Creating and Modifying Logical Devices” on page 104. Before you can begin to use the iSCSI storage, you must log in to the logical devices (iSCSI targets), then partition and format them.
Page 53: Step 7: Registering Your Iscsi Storage Appliance
IP SAN. Logging In To Adaptec Storage Manager Next Time Once your IP SAN is set up, each time you start Adaptec Storage Manager, any Management Services on the iSCSI Storage branch will be grayed out. To begin a new session on Adaptec Storage Manager, click on the grayed out Management Service.
Page 54 After setup is complete, if you want to maintain security but allow other users limited or full access to your IP SAN, you can add them to Adaptec Storage Manager, assign them an access privilege level, and set passwords for them to use when logging in to the Management Service.
Page 55 Adding a System to the VDS/VSS Host List To add a system to the VDS/VSS host list: In the Enterprise View, right-click the , then click service actions The Microsoft VDS/VSS Access window opens. Click The Enable Microsoft VDS/VSS Access from this Host window opens.
Page 56 Next Steps Once setup is complete, use Adaptec Storage Manager to modify and monitor your IP SAN. Adding More Components As your iSCSI storage requirements grow, you can add more components (Management Services, iSCSI Storage Appliances, and iSCSI Storage Hosts) to your IP SAN by following the instructions in “Adding More Components to Your IP...
Page 57: Chapter 5 Getting To Know Adaptec Storage Manager
Chapter 5 Getting to Know Adaptec Storage Manager This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the main features of Adaptec Storage Manager and learn to navigate to the information you need. Working in Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager provides multiple ways to work with its menus and windows.
Page 58: Navigating The Main Window
Navigating the Main Window The main window of Adaptec Storage Manager has three main panels—left, right, and bottom—in addition to the other features shown in this figure. The left panel always shows the Enterprise View; the bottom panel always shows the Event Viewer.
Page 59 The Direct Attached Storage Branch The Direct Attached Storage Branch lists any Adaptec DAS RAID controllers installed on the local system and any Adaptec DAS RAID controllers that you are managing remotely. The Direct Attached Storage branch is not covered in this Guide—refer to the Note Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide for Direct Attached Storage on the installation...
Page 60 Properties panel used in Snap Server Manager (the management tool provided with your GuardianOS-powered Snap Server). For more information about monitoring GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers in Adaptec Storage Manager, see page 132.
Page 61 The Physical Devices View When you select your iSCSI Storage Appliance in the Enterprise View, the controller and disk drives it contains appear in the Physical Devices View. This iSCSI Storage Appliance ...one controller and four contains... disk drives. If an iSCSI Storage Appliance or enclosure contains an enclosure management device, it also appears in the Physical Devices View.
Page 62 The Logical Devices View When you select the iSCSI Storage Appliance in the Enterprise View, the pools and logical devices associated with that appliance appear in the Logical Devices View. (A pool is a collection of disk drives combined in a RAID set. A logical device is created within a pool and is seen as a single iSCSI target.) This appliance is connected ...one controller and four disk...
Page 63 Storage Hosts appear in the Snapshots View. If you have created third-party snapshots (snapshots created using a tool other than Adaptec Storage Manager), they also appear in the Snapshots View. The volumes associated with ...have four Adaptec Storage the iSCSI Storage Host...
Page 64 Revealing More Information You can reveal more information about volumes, disk drives, pools, and logical devices by using the View buttons (circled below) to change what information displays. Not all views are available for all components. Note Click this button to see the size capacities of your disk drives.
Page 65: Checking System Status From The Main Window
Checking System Status from the Main Window Adaptec Storage Manager includes an Event Viewer for at-a-glance system and event status information. The Event Viewer provides status information and messages about activity (or events) occurring on your IP SAN. Double-click any event to see more information in an easier-to-read format.
Page 66: Getting Help
Uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager Uninstalling From Windows Systems To uninstall Adaptec Storage Manager from a Windows system, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in the Control Panel. All Adaptec Storage Manager components, including the Management Service, will be uninstalled.
Page 67: Chapter 6 Protecting Your Data
• You should select a disk drive that is at least as big as the largest disk drive it might replace. • Adaptec recommends that you not designate a SAS hot spare for a pool comprising SATA disk drives, or a SATA hot spare for a pool comprising SAS disk drives.
Page 68 Creating a Global Hot Spare for a Pool This section describes how to designate a hot spare before or after you create a pool. To designate a hot spare while you’re creating a pool, see Step 6 on page 39. Note To designate a hot spare: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 69: Backing Up Your Data With Snapshots
VSS Provider is not supported by the OSs. We can now use Target Based Snapshots in Windows XP and Linux operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager’s snapshot feature creates a frozen copy of a volume at a point in time. A snapshot sets up a link between the source volume and the underlying logical devices in your iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 70 Adaptec Storage Manager has a snapshot wizard to help you create a snapshot and snapshot sets (a group of snapshots taken at the same time). A snapshot can include one volume or multiple volumes. You cannot create a snapshot of either a mirrored volume (the mirror manager) nor its mirror (the mirror plex).
Page 71 Set the access type ( Read only If you are copying multiple volumes, click the tab of the next volume, then repeat Steps 4 to 6. Click to begin the snapshot immediately. The Job Manager opens (see Apply page 115) and the job begins. To schedule the snapshot for a later time or to create the snapshot on a recurring basis, see “Scheduling a Snapshot Job”...
Page 72 Mounting a Snapshot Set When you create a snapshot set, you have the option to mount it to a specific system on your IP SAN. (The individual snapshots within a snapshot set are either all mounted or all unmounted. You can’t mount just some individual snapshots.) If you choose not to mount a snapshot set during creation, you can mount it after it has been created.
Page 73 Creating Target Based Snapshots ASM provides application consistent snapshots for Windows volumes (VSS). For other operating systems you must use the command line utility to perform snapshot operations. You can also snapshot logical devices using ASM, for non-Windows operating systems. To perform a snapshot, launch ASM, right-click a logical device and select the snapshot option.
Page 74 Mounting a Target Based Snapshot You can mount a TBS onto any provisioned system. Complete these steps to mount a target based snapshot onto a provisioned system. Refresh the ASM once before trying to mount the TBS, to ensure that it selects Note the latest available drive letter.
Page 75 Recovering from a Pool Capacity Warning Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning message when pool capacity reaches 5%. A second warning message is generated when pool capacity reaches 3%. When you receive one of these messages, delete any unneeded volumes from the...
Page 76 IP SAN. If a job must be performed regularly, you can schedule it to recur at preset times. At this time, on the iSCSI Storage branch of Adaptec Storage Manager, you can schedule snapshot jobs. To schedule a job:...
Page 77 Checking on Scheduled Jobs You can use Adaptec Storage Manager’s Schedule Manager to monitor and modify the jobs you have scheduled. (To schedule a job, see page 70.) Jobs are associated with Management Services. If you have multiple Management Services on your IP SAN, the Schedule Manager displays the scheduled jobs associated with each Management Service separately.
Page 78: Backing Up Your Data With Mirrored Volumes
The job and Schedule Manager are updated with the new information. What if a job misses its start time? If a job misses its start time, it must be rescheduled. For instructions, see “Modifying a Scheduled Job” on page 71. If a recurring job misses its start time, it is automatically rescheduled to run at the next scheduled interval.
Page 79 See “Changing Mirror Priorities” on page 75 for instructions. Once a mirrored volume is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage it. This section describes how to: • Create a mirrored volume (see page 74).
Page 80 The Job Manager opens (see page 115) and the job begins. When the job is complete, the volume and its mirror can be used. If Adaptec Storage Manager displays a message that indicates there is Note insufficient space to create a mirror plex, press again.
Page 81 Extending a Mirrored Volume You can increase the size of a volume, up to the space available in its pool. If you want to increase the size of a mirrored volume, the mirror also has to have enough space in its pool to be extended by the same amount. To extend a mirrored volume: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Host you...
Page 82 Failing Back a Mirrored Volume When a data-access problem occurs on a mirrored volume, failover (from the original volume to the mirror) occurs automatically. Use Adaptec Storage Manager to fail back the mirrored volume and restore the original volume to mirror manager after the problem has been solved.
Page 83 Click to fail back the mirror. The mirror is failed back—the original volume is restored as the mirror manager. Breaking a Mirrored Volume You can break a mirrored volume so that data on the original volume is no longer duplicated on the second volume. When you break a mirrored volume, you can change the duplicate volume Note into a new, independent volume by mounting it to a new location.
Page 84: Backing Up Your Data With Replicas
Adaptec Web site. Replicas are only supported on Windows and Linux operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager's replication requires at least two iSCSI Storage Hosts, one deployed at a primary site, and one deployed at a secondary site. Data from a primary site (source) is copied to a secondary site (destination replica).
Page 85 Enter the required details about the destination site and click Add. Creating Replicas Adaptec Storage Manager includes a replica wizard to help you create a replica at the specified replica site. A replica can include one volume or multiple volumes, including mirrored volumes.
Page 86 Aborting a Replica Set Update To abort a replica set update. Right-click the replica set and select Abort Replica Set Update. Click Yes to confirm the abort. Switching Roles To change the destination replica site, you need to switch the role of the secondary sitebmanagement service.
Page 87 Click Yes to break the replica set. Scheduling Replica Update If a job is lengthy and limits access to your iSCSI Storage Appliance, you may want to set a date and time for the job to complete, instead of running the job while there is activity on your IP SAN.
Page 89: Chapter 7 Controlling Access To Your Ip San
Controlling Access to Your IP SAN This chapter describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to restrict and control access to your IP SAN and iSCSI targets (logical devices) with auto-discovery control lists, authentication, and the Security Manager. Limiting Discovery of iSCSI Targets with Discovery Control...
Page 90 Modifying a Discovery Control List In the Enterprise View, click the iSCSI Storage Appliance you want. In the Logical Devices View, right-click the words ‘ Modify logical devices The wizard opens. See the figures in “Provisioning Storage Manually” on page 42 for more information.
Page 91: Controlling Access To Your Ip San With Authentication
Once an authentication method is set, any server trying to log in without authentication, or with the incorrect authentication, is rejected. Two authentication methods are available in Adaptec Storage Manager: • Challenge Handshake Authentication Password (CHAP)
Page 92: Limiting User Access To Your Ip San With The Security Manager
To protect your IP SAN, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager’s Security Manager to control which users can access and modify your iSCSI storage. Each Adaptec Storage Manager user is given a password and is assigned one of two access privilege levels, Administrator level or Operator level (see page 87). To access Adaptec Storage Manager and your IP SAN, the user enters his or her password when logging in to the Management Service (see Step 2 on page 35).
Page 93 Understanding Access Privilege Levels This section describes the two access privilege levels supported by Adaptec Storage Manager. Administrator Level Administrators have full access to your IP SAN, and can manage and modify your iSCSI storage as required. Adaptec Storage Manager requires at least one Administrator-level user.
Page 94 The Security Manager opens on the Security tab of a new window. By default, a single user—with the administrator name and password that you added during Adaptec Storage Manager installation—is included on the Security List. You can add, modify, and delete users as your requirements change: •...
Page 95 You can remove any user from the Security Manager. (At least one user with Administrator-level privileges must remain.) Once a user has been deleted, he or she no longer has access to your IP SAN through Adaptec Storage Manager. To remove a recipient from the Security Manager: Open the Security Manager.
Page 97: Chapter 8 Modifying Your Iscsi Storage
The Login to Management Service window opens. Enter the name or TCP/IP address of the system on which the Management Service is installed, then enter the Administrator user name and password that you set when you installed Adaptec Storage Manager. Click Connect The Management Service is added to the iSCSI Storage branch.
Page 98 Snap Server 700i Series. The iSCSI Storage Appliance is added to the Management Service. Adding an iSCSI Storage Host To add a new iSCSI Storage Host to Adaptec Storage Manager: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service. In the Actions menu, click The Add iSCSI Storage Host window opens.
Page 99 Using the iSCSI Storage Appliance Wizard In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service. In the Actions menu, click The wizard opens. Click Add new iSCSI storage appliance The Add iSCSI Storage Appliance window opens. Enter the host name of an iSCSI Storage Host. Alternatively, if you assigned a static IP address to the iSCSI Storage Host, enter it instead of the host name.
Page 100: Creating And Modifying Pools
Logical devices and volumes are then built from the storage space contained within that pool. Once a pool is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to increase its capacity, change its RAID level, and make other modifications.
Page 101 Storage Appliance. Up to 20 pools are supported on a single iSCSI Storage Appliance. Pool size is set by Adaptec Storage Manager and automatically maximizes the capacity of the disk drives. Pool size can’t be adjusted during creation, even using custom configuration.
Page 102 Creating Pools with the Express Method To create pools: Select Express configuration... Review the information that is displayed. To exclude specific disk drives or to make other changes, click Step 5 on page 39 for more information. Click , then click Apply The pool is created.
Page 103 When you change the RAID level of an existing pool, stored data is migrated across existing and new disk drives. This table lists supported migrations: From RAID Level To RAID Level Simple Volume RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 5 or RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 RAID 5...
Page 104 If an error (for instance, a power failure) occurs while a pool is being created, and the pool is only partially completed, it’s referred to as an alien pool. In Adaptec Storage Manager, alien pools are grayed out in the Logical Devices View and can’t be used to store data.
Page 105 In the Enterprise View of Adaptec Storage Manager, select the new iSCSI Storage Appliance. In the Logical Devices View, select the pool you just exported. Only one foreign pool at a time can appear in Adaptec Storage Manager. Note In the...
Page 106 The new settings are saved in the iSCSI Storage Appliance. Changing the Controller Cache Settings for a Pool For each pool, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to enable or disable the read and write cache of the RAID controller installed in your iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 107 In the menu, select Actions Disabled Click to change the cache setting. The setting is changed. Deleting an Individual Pool You can delete an individual pool (and all the logical devices that are defined in that pool) if your requirements change. To delete all pools at once, see page 101. Before you begin, ensure that you have backed up any data that you want to save.
Page 108: Creating And Modifying Volumes
Note Linux, or VMware, see “Creating and Modifying Logical Devices” on page 104. Once a volume is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to modify it. This section describes how to: • Create a new volume after setup is complete (see the following section).
Page 109 Adding Capacity to a Volume You can increase the size of a volume, up to the space available in its pool. To add capacity to a volume: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Host you want. In the Volumes View, right-click the volume you want, then select For help selecting the right volume, use the expansion arrows to display more volume information.
Page 110: Creating And Modifying Logical Devices
The job begins. Creating and Modifying Logical Devices In Adaptec Storage Manager, a logical device is an iSCSI target accessed by the iSCSI initiators in the systems on your IP SAN. When you manually provision storage manually, you begin by creating a logical device that you then log into from the system and format locally.
Page 111 In the tool bar, click Create Create logical device Alternately, click the Create Logical Device button in the Logical Devices View, as shown above right. The wizard opens. Continue with Step 3 on page 42 of “Provisioning Storage Manually”. Modifying a Logical Device You can change the size, name, and authentication method for any logical device.
Page 112 To delete a logical device: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance you want. In the Logical Devices View, select the logical device you want. In the menu, select Actions Click to delete the logical device. The logical device is deleted. Delete logical device...
Page 113: Chapter 9 Maintaining Your Iscsi Storage Appliance
Configuring the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Monitor You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to set the UPS monitor settings for each iSCSI Storage Appliance in your IP SAN. You can set customized UPS monitor settings for each separate iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 114 Select a UPS connection type. • If you select , enter the SNMP host name or TCP/IP address in the UPS SNMP SNMP Name field. • If you select Local USB In the Add Remote USB Enclosure window, enter the name or IP address of a remote iSCSI Storage Appliance to which the local system will communicate UPS information, then click Repeat this step until you have added all the iSCSI Storage Appliances you...
Page 115: Blinking Appliances, Enclosures, And Disk Drives
To blink a component: In Adaptec Storage Manager, right-click the component, then select This table describes what to right-click to blink specific iSCSI Storage Appliances, enclosures, and disk drives.
Page 116: Shutting Down The Iscsi Storage Appliance
Shutting Down the iSCSI Storage Appliance You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to shut down your iSCSI Storage Appliance. You might want to do this to export a pool to another iSCSI Storage Appliance (see page 97) or complete maintenance tasks.
Page 117: Updating The Adaptec Ontarget Operating System
Adaptec Storage Manager, complete that update before updating the controller image. See page 139 for more information. New images for your iSCSI Storage Appliance are posted on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Image files have a .upgrade file extension. Once you have downloaded a new image, use Adaptec Storage Manager to update your iSCSI Storage Appliances.
Page 118 Reverting to the Previous Image Adaptec Storage Manager stores two versions (or images) of Adaptec OnTarget at a time. If you experience problems with a newly downloaded image, you can revert to the previous one. You can also return from the previous image to the new one, if required.
Page 119 To check that the image you selected will be used after the iSCSI Storage Appliance is restarted, select the controller in the Physical Devices View, then in menu, select Actions Select controller image Image 2 currently running Image 1 will run when restarting In the example above, Image 2 is still the current controller image but Image 1 is set to be the image the controller will use when you restart iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 121: Chapter 10 Monitoring Status And Activity
Monitoring Jobs in Progress You can monitor jobs, such as automatic storage provisioning or creating a snapshot, as they progress by using a utility in Adaptec Storage Manager called the Job Manager. To open the Job Manager, see page 116.
Page 122 • —Job is being cancelled (the Cancelling You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage jobs in progress: • To open the Job Manager, see page 116. • To cancel a job in progress, see page 116. • To resume a cancelled job, see page 117.
Page 123 Resuming a Cancelled Job You can resume a job that in the process of being cancelled in the Job Manager. A resumed job continues from the last step it completed before the job was cancelled. Depending on the job, there may be very little opportunity time-wise to Note resume a cancelling job.
Page 124: Viewing Status And Activity
You can see status information and messages about the activity (or events) occurring on your IP SAN by checking component properties and looking at the Event Viewer and status icons in Adaptec Storage Manager. Using the Event Viewer and Event Log The Event Viewer displays a log of activity occurring on your IP SAN.
Page 125 What Do the Status Icons Mean? Adaptec Storage Manager indicates event status with icons. This table lists the three categories, or types, of events based on severity. Icon Status Examples Information • A connection to the Management Service was successfully established.
Page 126: Viewing Component Properties
Viewing Component Properties Double-click any component in the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager to view version numbers, status, model numbers, and other information about that component. (Alternatively, you can select any component, then click the button in the tool bar.)
Page 127: Using Status And Drive Light Behavior To Monitor Components
(for ETH2 and ETH3, if applicable); two lights for each of the four disk drives; and an identification light, as shown in the following illustration: Adaptec recommends that you become familiar with the operation of these lights. Power, System, and LAN LEDs These status lights are located to the right of the power button.
Page 128 The LEDs operate as described in the following tables: Power LED Solid green The server is powered on. The server is powered off. System LED Blinks green 2 times The server is booting up. per second Blinks green 3 times The server is shutting down.
Page 129 Status LED (left) Activity LED (right) Solid green Solid green Blinking green Solid amber You can blink a disk drive from Adaptec Storage Manager by right-clicking Note the drive and selecting Blink disk drive Disk Drives” on page 109 for instructions.
Page 130 SANbloc S50 Enclosure, Disk Drive, APC Module, and Controller Behavior This section describes the LED indicators on the SANbloc S50 enclosure, disk drives, and APC modules. Enclosure LEDs On the right front of the SANbloc S50 (as shown in the following illustration) are four LEDs that indicate the status of the enclosure.
Page 131 These LEDs operate as described in the following table: Condition Solid green Solid amber Solid green Green random flash APC Unit LEDs Each APC unit has two LEDs that indicate status. These LEDs operate as described in the following table: Condition Power Green (solid)
Page 132: Notifying Users By Email About Status And Activity
On continuously Notifying Users By Email About Status and Activity You can set up Adaptec Storage Manager to send email messages (or notifications) to a selected email address when an event, such as the creation of a pool or the failure of a disk drive, occurs on the iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 133 Setting Up Email Notifications This section describes how to set up email notifications for one Management Service. If you have multiple Management Services on your IP SAN, you must complete the tasks in this section for each one separately. Before you begin, note this information: •...
Page 134 Sending a Test Message To ensure that an email recipient is receiving event notifications, you can send them a test message. To send a test message: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service you want. Click the button, select the Management Service, then select Configure Notifications Select the email address.
Page 135 Modifying Email Settings You can modify these email settings as your needs change: • Address of your SMTP server • ‘From’ address that will appear in email notifications To modify email settings: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service you want. Click the button, select the Management Service, then select Configure...
Page 136: Notifying Users By Snmp Trap About Status And Activity
Note traps concepts and technology. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps on your iSCSI Storage Appliance, such as disk drive failures and logical device verifications. One system—typically the system where the GUI is installed—can receive SNMP trap notifications.
Page 137: Disabling Snmp Traps
Sending a Test Trap To send a test trap to the system on the SNMP Traps List: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service. Click the button, select the Management Service you want, then select Configure SNMP Trap Manager Select the TCP/IP address of the listed system.
Page 138: Monitoring Your Guardianos-Powered Snap Servers
When you start Adaptec Storage Manager, it automatically discovers any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network and lists them under the Network Attached Storage branch of the Enterprise View. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to view and monitor your GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers. You can also launch the GuardianOS Admin Tool from Adaptec Storage Manager, to administer individual servers.
Page 139 “Identifying Failed or Failing Components” on page 148 for more information. What do the icons mean? Adaptec Storage Manager uses icons to indicate which feature of a server has a specific status level. These icons turn color to indicate status, as described in the previous section.
Page 140 Discovering New or Additional GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers You can add new GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers to the Network Attached Storage branch of Adaptec Storage Manager at any time, or have Adaptec Storage Manager discover all GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on a different subnet.
Page 141 Removing Offline Servers from Adaptec Storage Manager To make monitoring easier, you can remove all offline GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers from Adaptec Storage Manager. You can’t specify which individual servers to remove from Adaptec Storage Note Manager; all offline GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers are removed.
Page 142 • Specify whether Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if any server's Ethernet ports have no link (see page 137) • Instruct Adaptec Storage Manager to directly scan all servers (see page 138) • Configure an HTTP proxy server for online registration (see page 138) , then click .
Page 143 Displaying No-Link Status Warnings By default, Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning status if one of a server's Ethernet ports has no link. You can disable the no-link status feature if your IP SAN doesn’t include any servers with only one active Ethernet port.
Page 144 Activating Autoscanning of All Remote GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a laptop that is moved from one network segment to another, some remote servers may appear to be offline when they are in fact online. To ensure that discovery of remote servers works properly, check the Autoscan servers...
Page 145: Chapter 11 Updating And Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager
“downgradeable” after installation, you will be notified by Adaptec Storage Manager before the installation begins. If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, Note you must remove it before installing a new version.
Page 146 See page 52 for more information. Setting the Standard Unit of Measure You can set Adaptec Storage Manager to show disk drive capacity in measures of megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB). You can also choose the Auto- select setting to allow Adaptec Storage Manager to show the most appropriate unit of measure based on disk drive size.
Page 147: Creating And Working With Display Groups
The display units in Adaptec Storage Manager are updated. Changing the Main Window Appearance You can choose to remove the tool bar and status bar from the main Adaptec Storage Manager window to save space on-screen. You can also choose to turn off the Tool Tips that automatically appear when you place your cursor over on-screen items.
Page 148 Enter a name for the new display group, then click The display group is created and the system you selected in Step 1 is added to it. To add another Management Service to the display group, select the Management Service in the Enterprise View, in the , then click the display group name.
Page 149: Chapter 12 Solving Problems
• Ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is properly installed on the management system. • Ensure that no one is running Adaptec Storage Manager remotely on the management system. (Adaptec Storage Manager will only open once on a system.) •...
Page 150: Troubleshooting Questions And Answers
Troubleshooting Questions and Answers Adaptec Storage Manager is installed properly. Why won’t it open? Adaptec Storage Manager won’t start on a system that uses only 16 colors. To successfully run Adaptec Storage Manager, your system must support 256 color video mode.
Page 151 In Adaptec Storage Manager, alien pools are greyed-out in the Logical Devices View and can’t be used to store data. Delete these alien pools from Adaptec Storage Manager. See “Deleting an Individual Pool” on page 101 or “Deleting All Pools”...
Page 152 Storage Appliance is no longer used in a mirror, delete the IP address entry from the controller list. How can I stop Adaptec Storage Manager from generating ‘Terminating connection’ messages about my VMware systems? To stop receiving ‘Terminating connection’ messages from the VMware systems accessing storage on your iSCSI Storage Appliance, enable the VMware iSCSI initiators’...
Page 153 If your IP SAN includes multiple iSCSI Storage Appliances, all remaining disk drives in a pool may disappear from the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI and the CLI device list if you remove a disk drive from the pool. Refresh the GUI and the CLI device list by shutting down and restarting the iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 154: Silencing An Alarm
Enter a name for the archive file or accept the default name, then click Silencing an Alarm At this time, the Silence button in Adaptec Storage Manager will not silence an alarm on iSCSI storage devices or JBODs. If an alarm sounds, you must silence it at the device level (for instance, by pressing the Mute button on the back of the JBOD), or use the CLI to enter a silence command (see page 179).
Page 155 At any time, you can open the Properties window of a component by double- Note clicking the component in the right panel of Adaptec Storage Manager. Identifying Which Fan has Failed If the fan icon shows a failed fan, you can determine which...
Page 156: Hot Swapping Disk Drives
Replace the front bezel (700i Series only). Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure When a disk drive fails for any reason, it is represented in Adaptec Storage Manager with a red X, as shown at right.
Page 157 (its data is reconstructed) using the hot spare in place of the failed drive. You can’t access the pool until the rebuilding is complete. In Adaptec Storage Manager, the color of the hot spare changes from light- Note blue to dark-blue, showing that it is now part of a pool.
Page 158: Rebuilding Pools
Note pool. When a disk drive fails, it may still appear in Adaptec Storage Manager although it is no longer available. To see an accurate representation of your IP SAN and make it easier to monitor your disk drives, you can remove a failed disk drive from the Physical Devices View.
Page 159 Following the instructions in “Hot Swapping Disk Drives” on page 150, gently pull the failed disk drive from the server without fully removing it, then wait for it to spin down fully before continuing. If nothing is wrong with the disk drive, reinstall it. If necessary, replace the failed disk drive with a new disk drive of equal or larger size.
Page 160: Recovering Snapshots After A Pool Capacity Failure
Recovering Snapshots After a Pool Capacity Failure If pool capacity becomes exhausted, all snapshots within that pool (and all the volumes on which the snapshots are based) go offline, and Adaptec Storage Manager generates a failure message. When a pool capacity failure happens, the write that exhausted the pool’s capacity is failed back to the iSCSI initiator that wrote it.
Page 161: Recovering From An Iscsi Storage Appliance Failure
Recovering from an iSCSI Storage Appliance Failure These instructions describe how to recover from the failure of an iSCSI Storage Appliance. If you are recovering from an appliance failure in a mirrored environment, see Note page 159. Shut down the appliance. In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 162 Right-click the Management Service, select iSCSI Storage Appliance. Right-click the Management Service, then select The Add iSCSI Storage Appliance dialog box opens. Enter the IP address of the iSCSI Storage Appliance, then click If prompted, enter the administrator password you set while configuring your iSCSI Storage Appliance, but don’t enter a user name.
Page 163 Continue adding user names and passwords until all users are included on the list. The user list must have at least one name on it. Note Click to close the window. Cancel Repeat Step 2 to 5 for each logical device with CHAP authentication. Click , then click Next...
Page 164 Reconnecting Mirrored Volumes Before you begin, ensure that you are connected to each iSCSI Storage Appliance that hosts the mirrored volumes, using either a monitor and keyboard or a serial cable connected to a system running a terminal emulation program. In these steps, the iSCSI Storage Appliance with the replaced flash drive is Note called Appliance A;...
Page 165 Last Step In the View menu, select Refresh mirrored volumes should appear online, connected, and in normal status. The recovery of each iSCSI Storage Host is complete. Recovery on Systems Running Windows XP, Linux, or VMware This section provides a general overview of the steps required to reconnect to each system in your IPSAN that’s running an OS besides Windows 2003 or Windows Vista.
Page 166 Plex 0 Local and Plex 1 Remote should both appear as Synchronized Online. All iSCSI target, pool, and logical device information appears online in Adaptec Storage Manager. Check the iSCSI initiator to ensure that the iSCSI target connection is re- established.
Page 167 Login to the old master target using iSCSI GUI. If required reset the authentication. logical manage auth none Activate the volume and assign drive letter via Disk Manager. Completing Stalled Replica Update When you are updating a replica the replication might get stalled due to non- availability of the destination site.
Page 169: Appendix A Configuring Iscsi Initiators
Configuring iSCSI Initiators Use the information in this appendix in conjunction with the documentation supplied with your initiator to configure the iSCSI initiators that connect to the iSCSI targets on your iSCSI Storage Appliance. Configuring iSNS with the CLI You can use Microsoft iSNS Server to discover targets on an iSCSI network. To download the iSNS package, go to the Microsoft web site and search for isns.
Page 170 Log in to the CLI as Administrator, using the password you set in “Step 2: Configuring the iSCSI Storage Appliance” on page 36. If you didn’t set a password, use the default password, Enter: isns Enter: server IP_address Where is the address of the iSNS server (see Step 1). IP_address To exit the CLI, enter: quit...
Page 171: Iscsi Configuration For Microsoft Windows
Configuration Notes • On Windows XP and Windows 2003 operating systems, Microsoft does not support "dynamic" disks for use with the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. Adaptec recommends using the QLogic QLA4050/4052, which supports “dynamic disks”, or using only "basic" disks with the Microsoft initiator to avoid unexpected behavior and possible data loss when using the MS initiator to connect to iSCSI targets in your iSCSI Storage Appliance.
Page 172 Configuring the MS Initiator Connection to the iSCSI Storage Appliance (Target Portal) The Microsoft iSCSI initiator is available for download from the Microsoft support Web site. Search for iSCSI initiator, and download the initiator appropriate for your OS version. Start up the initiator. Navigate to Control Panel select the Discovery tab.
Page 173 Connecting to a Logical Device (iSCSI Target) Using the MS Initiator From the Targets tab, log into the logical device. Select the desired iSCSI target and click . To automatically re-establish the Log On connection when the Windows system reboots, select the Automatically restore...
Page 174 Enter the CHAP user name and password (if applicable). If you are using CHAP authentication, click box, and enter the CHAP user name and password you created along information with the logical device. Verify that the unchecked. Click to return to the Log On to Target window. Click to return to the main window.
Page 175 Windows system whose registry is being modified. The result of any modifications to the Windows registry can vary, and implied outcomes of any modification suggested by Adaptec are NOT guaranteed, and may not be supported. Adaptec strongly recommends backing up your registry before making any modifications.
Page 176 Editing the Windows Registry for MS Exchange Server or MS SQL Server Install Exchange Server 2003 and configure it to use the logical device as the location to store database files. On a Windows workstation running Windows 2000, enter this on the command line: regedt32 Navigate to the Key:...
Page 177 Mounting a Logical Device Without a Drive Letter To complete this procedure, you must create and format an iSCSI target on the iSCSI Storage Appliance and connect to this logical device using the Microsoft initiator. You must also have an existing NTFS volume on a local disk within the Windows server, initiating the connection.
Page 178 Configuring the QLogic QLA4050 and QLA4052 iSCSI Initiators for Microsoft Windows Requirements • Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP installed server. • Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. Setting Up SAN Boot from Q-logic 4050C/4052C iscsi HBA Before installing qlogic iscsi HBA in the initiator system identified, uninstall Note the MSFT iscsi software initiator to avoid conflict.
Page 179: Iscsi Configuration For Red Hat Or Suse Linux
Adaptec iscsi disk when prompted where to install. After the OS is completely installed, change the boot settings in the system BIOS to select Adaptec iscsi disk as the first boot device. iSCSI Configuration for Red Hat or SUSE Linux This section provides information on supported iSCSI HBAs and intiators for Red Hat and SuSE Linux operating systems.
Page 180 Verify if inbox Cisco-initiator is installed on a RHEL 4 setup, using one of these commands: • rpm -qf /sbin/iscsid • rpm -qa | grep iscsi-initiator-utils If the Cisco initiator is installed, the utility is displayed in the output. Set the Cisco initiator as the default initiator. The default initiator can be modified in initiatorname.iscsi in /etc directory.
Page 181 # Either the 'iqn' or 'eui' format. An example of these settings would be: TargetName=iqn.1992-08.com.adaptec:c9c631.20070806040135.l1 Modify the authentication settings, • one-way CHAP—uncomment OutgoingUsername & OutgoingPassword and enter the same values given when creating a logical device from ASM/CLI. • Mutual CHAP—uncomment OutgoingUsername, OutgoingPassword, IncomingUsername &...
Page 182: Iscsi Configuration For Vmware
iSCSI Configuration for VMware This section provides information on the setup and configuration of the VMware ESX Server v3.x iSCSI initiator. For more information regarding installation and configuration of required VMware components, refer to the documentation included with the VMware ESX Server installation. Configuration Notes •...
Page 183 Click OK to save changes. To connect and use the discovered iSCSI logical devices: Under Storage Adapters All assigned logical devices will be displayed in panel below. Under Storage configuration type. Select the iSCSI logical device for your datastore, specify the datastore name, maximum file size, and maximum capacity and click configuration, select the iscsi initiator and click , click...
Page 185: Appendix B Using The Cli
Using the CLI The Command Line Interface (CLI) software is a terminal-based command line interface that allows you to monitor and manage the iSCSI Storage Appliance. You can use the CLI to create and manage iSCSI targets that will appear as local disk storage on your server.
Page 186: Access Levels And Passwords
Access Levels and Passwords The CLI has two levels of access: operator or administrator. The default password for both levels is admin Operator-Level Access From the operator level, you can monitor the current status of the iSCSI Storage Appliance, but you cannot make any configuration changes. To set the operator password, type: password operator <Enter>...
Page 187: Using The Wizard To Configure Your Iscsi Storage Appliance
Using the Wizard to Configure Your iSCSI Storage Appliance The Setup wizard runs if the iSCSI Storage Appliance is in factory default state when the CLI is started. (You can also run the Setup wizard by typing Setup wizard prompts you to enter the information required to connect the iSCSI Storage Appliance to a local network.
Page 188 The CLI Setup wizard then prompts you to enter the values you prepared in “Before You Begin” on page 34. Adaptec highly recommends that you record the values you enter during Note this task and store them for future reference.
Page 189: About Cli Commands And Parameters
About CLI Commands and Parameters A command is an area of functionality (for example, example, ), and possibly also followed by one or more parameters (for create example, pool_name pool create mypool Different commands are available depending on what access level you’re working in ( operator administrator...
Page 190: About The Command Format In This Guide
About the Command Format in This Guide In this Guide, these formats are used to express commands and parameters. Format command or parameter command or parameter [parameter] value | value Command Completion You can request a command completion at any time by pressing the If the partial command you’ve typed can be completed by only one possible option, pressing adds that option to the end of the line automatically.
Page 191: Command Line Editing
Command and Parameter Separation Commands and parameters are separated with one or more spaces and/or tab characters (white space). White space at the start and end of a command line is ignored. Character Case and White Space In general, the CLI is not case-sensitive. Commands and parameters can be typed using any combination of upper and lower case letters However, all IQNs, iSCSI Aliases, and initiator names must be entered in lower- case letters.
Page 192: Viewing Long Reports
The CLI and Adaptec Storage Manager occasionally differ in terminology and other types of information. • Adaptec Storage Manager uses a disk drive’s World Wide Name (WWN), the CLI uses the disk drive's device ID for drive numbering. • Separate status PDU (Adaptec Storage Manager) and Piggybacking of SCSI status (CLI) both refer to an advanced iSCSI initiator setting.
Page 193: Getting Help
Getting Help You can request help at any time by typing anywhere in a line. The type of help help provided depends on where you are in the CLI. For instance, typing help generate a list of valid commands or parameters, or a list of all available commands. You can request a command completion at any time by pressing the key (see “Command Completion”...
Page 195: Appendix C Your Snap Server 700I Series
Appendix C Your Snap Server 700i Series This appendix provides information and assistance to system or network administrators preparing for the installation of a Snap Server 700i Series iSCSI Storage Appliance on their network. Every network topology is different, and every administrator works with different goals and resources.
Page 196: Product Descriptions
The Snap Server 700i Series provides a cost-effective, low-maintenance network block iSCSI solution that supports simultaneous access by Windows and Linux hosts. All Adaptec OnTarget-powered Snap Servers come with three or four Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports, dual processors, and a SAS card for connecting to a SANbloc S50 expansion array.
Page 197: Identifying The Ethernet Ports
• Standardize on a single vendor for external hardware components — Not only will standardization on a single vendor minimize the chance of unforeseen interoperability failures, it will also simplify troubleshooting procedures. (1) For a complete list of qualified components, including replacement parts Notes and installation instructions, see http://www.snapserver.com/support;...
Page 198: Basic Hardware Shipped With Snap Server 700I Series
Basic Hardware Shipped with Snap Server 700i Series In addition to the enclosures and disk drives, the Snap Server 700i Series comes with these cables and components: Component Power Cables Ethernet Cables Rack Mount Assemblies Expansion Cables Dual Power Supply Description Three different power cables are provided for each power supply.
Page 199 For optimal performance, use only switches that support GbE. Switch(es) APC-Brand UPS Adaptec recommends that you use a UPS with the Snap Server 700i Device(s) Series. Snap Servers are compatible with USB-based and network- based APC-brand uninterruptible power supplies that allow you to take advantage of the automatic shutdown capability.
Page 200: Snap Server And Expansion Array Hardware Checklists
Snap Server and Expansion Array Hardware Checklists Hardware checklists show all hardware required for the installation of a Snap Server 700i Series or SANbloc S50 expansion array. Use the checklist to calculate the necessary rack allocations, switches, cables, and other materials needed for your chosen configuration prior to the arrival of the storage system.
Page 201 Snap Server 720i Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a Snap Server 720i, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Network and Ethernet Cables (3 per enclosure) Power Required to connect the Ethernet port(s) to the network.
Page 202 Snap Server 730i and 750i Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install a Snap Server 730i or 750i, and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Componen Description Network and...
Page 203 SANbloc S50 Hardware Checklist The following checklist shows the required and optional hardware to install an S50 , and indicates whether a component comes with the server or must be supplied by the customer. Component Description Connection SAS Cable (1 per enclosure) and Power Required to connect the expansion array to the host Snap Server 700i Series.
Page 204: Snap Server And Expansion Array Hardware Specifications
Use only qualified components purchased from an authorized Adaptec Caution reseller to service Snap Server storage products. Qualified means that Adaptec technicians have tested and verified that the component operates properly with the Snap Server and other network components. Failure to use qualified components may seriously impact data availability, potentially lead to data loss and corruption, and will void your warranty.
Page 205 SANbloc S50 Specifications Feature Network Connection Dimensions Power Operating Environment Nonoperating Environment Regulatory Certifications Specification SAS connection to Snap Server 720i, 730i and 750i. No direct network connection. Width ...17.6 in (44.7 cm) Depth ...19.5 in (49.5 cm) Height ...3.5 in (8.9 cm), 2U Weight ...up to 60 lbs (27 kg) maximum Power Rating: 100-240 VAC Current Rating: 6–2.5 Amps...
Page 206: Safety Precautions
• Servicing the Unit — Never open the unit. For safety reasons, the unit should only be opened under the guidance of qualified service personnel. If one of the following situations arises, do not attempt a remedy; contact Adaptec technical support for assistance before proceeding: •...
Page 207: Appendix D Raid Quick Reference
RAID Quick Reference This appendix provides quick-reference information about the RAID levels supported by your iSCSI Storage Appliance. Comparing RAID Levels Use this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the pools on your IP SAN, based on the number of available disk drives and your requirements for performance and reliability.
Page 208: Expanding Pool Capacity
Three or more Expanding Pool Capacity Using Adaptec Storage Manager, you can expand the capacity of a pool by adding one or more disk drives (see page 96). You can expand pools with any of these RAID levels: RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6.
Page 209: Appendix E Completing A Silent Windows Installation
You might want to do this for a batch file installation so that the setup will not return until the installation is finished. After a minute or two, the silent installation should be complete and the Adaptec Storage Manager icon should be accessible. Continue with “Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN”...
Page 210: Available Properties And Values
(Not required) quotation marks. For example: INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Adaptec Storage Manager\" Note: If you do not explicitly set the installation path, the default path is "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Adaptec Storage Manager" USERNAME Specifies the log-in user name for the Management Service.
Page 211 ALL—Installs all of the following features. If you specify ALL, do not also specify any of the following values. l Agent—Installs the Adaptec Storage Manager Direct Attached Storage Agent. If this feature is installed, the machine will reboot if certain RAID controllers that use the filter driver are installed.
Page 212: Example Command Line Installations
ReallySuppress—Suppresses all reboots at the end of the installation. NOTE: A reboot is only forced by the Adaptec installer if you have installed the DSM feature, or if any files can’t be overwritten. Example Command Line Installations •...
Page 213 • To install a local Management Service and the VDS/VSS Services with support for this local management service on machine COMP1234: setup.exe /s /v”/qn ADDLOCAL=Management Service,VDSExternal,VSSExternal USERNAME=admin PASSWORD=pass MGMTLOC=COMP1234 MGMTUSER=admin MGMTPASS=pass”...
Page 215: Appendix F Os Support Quick Reference
Appendix F OS Support Quick Reference This appendix provides a quick-reference matrix of feature support by OS. For more information about Adaptec Storage Manager features (including special system requirements), see “Planning Your IP SAN” on page 13.
Page 216: Iscsi Initiator Support By Os
iSCSI Initiator Support by OS Supported iSCSI Initiators Microsoft Initiator OS with Latest Service Pack Windows OSs Windows Server 2003: Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition R2 Standard Edition Standard Edition R2 Web Edition Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Windows Data Center 2003...
Page 217: Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support By Os
Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS OS with Latest Service Pack Windows OSs Windows Server 2003: Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition R2 Standard Edition Standard Edition R2 Web Edition Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2...
Page 219: Glossary
The Agent requires no user intervention and includes no user interface. Administrator A level of access privilege that allows full access to Adaptec Storage Manager, your iSCSI Storage Appliance, and your IP SAN. alien pool A partially configured pool, usually created as a result of an error during pool creation, such as a power failure.
Page 220 Snap Server Appliance. Graphical User Interface. The window that opens when you start Adaptec Storage Manager. The GUI must be installed on at least one system on your IP SAN. Host Bus Adapter. A hardware device that connects a host system, such as a workstation, to network or storage devices (such as DVD drives).
Page 221 SAN. See also iSCSI target. iSCSI Storage Storage that is created, managed, and accessed over an IP SAN. Also one branch of the Enterprise View tree in Adaptec Storage Manager. iSCSI Storage A Snap Server 700i Series. The iSCSI initiators on your network...
Page 222 Term Definition Job Manager A utility in Adaptec Storage Manager that you can use to monitor jobs as they progress. See also job. Local Area Network. A network of interconnected systems sharing the resources of a single server, typically within the area of a small office building.
Page 223 (fails over) to the remaining path. A component of the Windows Support installation option in Adaptec Storage Manager; must be installed on all iSCSI Storage Hosts on your IP SAN if you want to create volume mirrors or a multipath IP SAN.
Page 224 RAID 6 pools. Also referred to as dual drive failure protection. rapid fault isolation In Adaptec Storage Manager, the trail of yellow or red warning icons that leads from the high-level system view to the failed or failing component.
Page 225 Storage Hosts on your IP SAN if you have a mixed storage environment. Not all OSs support the VDS Provider. See “Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS” on page 211 for more information. See also Windows Support.
Page 226 Small Business Server 2003, and Windows Data Center 2003 operating systems. Windows Support Windows Support is a collection of enhanced Adaptec Storage Manager components that can be installed on iSCSI Storage Hosts only. Windows Support comprises these components: MPIO DSM (Multipath Driver), Two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same data is stored on each disk drive)., VDS...
Page 227: Index
Set snapshot group online 154 Shut down iSCSI Storage Appliance 110 SMTP server settings 129 Update controller images 111 activity on IP SAN 118 Adaptec ROM Update wizard 111 Adaptec Storage Manager adding iSCSI Storage Hosts 92 Administrators 87 display groups 141...
Page 228 Linux 60 Windows 60 updating 139 VDS Provider 17 VSS Provider 17 Windows Support components 17 Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 16 adding iSCSI Storage Appliance 92 adding iSCSI Storage Hosts 92 adding Management Services 91 ADDLOCAL 205 administrator password (default) 180...
Page 229 manage commands overview 183 parameters 183 password settings 37 passwords 180 reports 186 separators 185 Setup Wizard 181 Telnet 163 VT100 terminal emulation 163 white space 185 white space character 185 command line editing 185 Command Line Interface. See CLI component properties 120 component status 120 components...
Page 230 modifying recipient information 128 removing a recipient 128 setup 127 SMTP server 129 SMTP server settings 127 test emails 128 troubleshooting 128 enclosure management 119 enclosure management device icon 119 Enterprise View 52 Direct Attached Storage branch 53 display groups 141 display options 140 iSCSI Storage branch 52 Network Attached Storage branch 53...
Page 231 152 icons disk drive failure 152 removing failed disk drive icon 152 information icon 119 INSTALLDIR 204 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 27 Linux 30 required and optional components 18 Windows 27 Windows silent installation 203 IP SAN access control 83...
Page 232 117 Knowledge Base 9 Linux creating logical drives 42 feature support 14 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 30 iSCSI initiator configuration 173 provisioning storage 42 recovering from flash drive failure 159 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 35 uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 60...
Page 233 limitations 93 modifying 105 Protocol Data Unit settings 45 RAID level 56 selecting disk drives 39 size 39 SRP authentication settings 44 viewing disk drives 56 Logical Devices View 52 logical drives. See logical devices main window 52 display groups 141 display options 141 management ports 37 Management Service...
Page 234 133 network settings 110 notifications 126 – online help 60 operating system support 25 Adaptec Storage Manager features 211 iSCSI initiators 210 Operator privileges 87 passwords (CLI) 180 permission levels 87 Physical Devices View 52 pools 94 –...
Page 235 Storage Appliance 35 configuring iSCSI Storage Appliance without DHCP server 24 configuring the iSCSI Storage Appliance creating pools 38 DHCP settings 37 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 27 IP SAN 33 –?? iSCSI storage 33 –?? iSCSI Storage Appliance 35...
Page 236 131 troubleshooting 131 software upgrades 139 SRP authentication 44 modifying 86 standard unit of measure 140 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 35 status 118 component properties 120 disk drives 55 display group 142 email notifications 126 enclosures 119...
Page 237 Storage Appliance 155 snapshots 154 support archive file 148 volumes 145 typographical conventions 10 uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Linux 60 Windows 60 units of measure 140 updating Adaptec Storage Manager 139 updating controller images 111...
Page 238 Warning (job status) 71 warning icon 119 Web Administrator 136 white space character 185 Windows installing Adaptec Storage Manager 27 silent installation 203 iSCSI initiator configuration 165 QLogic initiators 172 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 35 uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 60...

Adaptec 5325302053 User Manual

Chapter 1 About this Guide

Preface

Chapter 2 Planning Your IP SAN

Chapter 3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager

Chapter 4 Setting up Your Iscsi Storage Appliance and IP SAN

Chapter 5 Getting to Know Adaptec Storage Manager

Chapter 6 Protecting Your Data

Chapter 7 Controlling Access to Your IP SAN

Chapter 8 Modifying Your Iscsi Storage

Chapter 9 Maintaining Your Iscsi Storage Appliance

Chapter 10 Monitoring Status and Activity

Chapter 11 Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager

Chapter 12 Solving Problems

Appendix A Configuring Iscsi Initiators

Appendix B Using the CLI

Appendix C Your Snap Server 700I Series

Appendix D RAID Quick Reference

Appendix E Completing a Silent Windows Installation

Appendix F os Support Quick Reference

Glossary

Index

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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