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ExaSAN SWF16
User Guide
Includes hardware setup information for:
 PCIe 2.0 switch (Model: SWF16)
 PCIe 2.0 RAID System (Models:A12S2-PS; B08S2-PS))
 QSFP HBA (Model: ACS-63200NT(Z1M))
 QSFP PCIe Cables
Also includes software setup information for:
 Switch management software: Switch Web GUI
 SAN management software: SANit
Accusys, Inc.,
January 20, 2014
Version: V1.2

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  • Page 1 ExaSAN SWF16 User Guide Includes hardware setup information for:  PCIe 2.0 switch (Model: SWF16)  PCIe 2.0 RAID System (Models:A12S2-PS; B08S2-PS))  QSFP HBA (Model: ACS-63200NT(Z1M))  QSFP PCIe Cables Also includes software setup information for:  Switch management software: Switch Web GUI ...
  • Page 2 Revision Sheet Revision Sheet Release Date Revision Description V1.0 01/10/2013 Initial release on CD. V1.1 01/20/2014 Add UL warning message on last page V1.2 08/08/2014 Update Login and password User Guide Page i...

  • Page 3: Notice

    PREFACE PREFACE Notice The product features and specifications described in this guide are subject to change without notice. The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage, or the loss of information resulting from the performance or use of the information contained herein. About This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the ExaSAN (pronounced X-sa-SAN) switch “SWF16”, a revolutionary high bandwidth PCIexpress based SAN switch, specifically...

  • Page 4: Trademarks

    All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Accusys, Inc. The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Accusys, Inc. and shall not be copied, transferred, photocopied, translated on paper, film, electronic media, or computer-readable form, or otherwise reproduced in any way, without the express written permission of Accusys Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    What Else You Need .................... 1-16 1.5.1 SAN environment ........................1-17 1.5.2 Hardware ..........................1-17 Preparing to Install ExaSAN SWF16 ................2-1 Precaution for Handling the System ..............2-1 Choosing the Location for the System ..............2-1 Electrical Power ..................... 2-1 Operating Environment ..................2-2...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Security........................2-2 Installing the ExaSAN SWF16..................3-1 Hardware installation .................... 3-1 3.1.1 Installing the HBA Card ......................3-1 3.1.2 Connecting SWF16 to the ExaSAN storages ............... 3-3 3.1.3 Connecting SWF16 to the Host systems ................3-4 3.1.4 Connecting the switch LAN and power cord ..............
  • Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.6.5.2.1 Install SANit Client on Windows Platform.............4-30 4.6.5.2.2 Configure SANit Client on Windows Platform ............4-33 4.6.5.3 MAC Client ........................4-36 4.6.5.3.1 Install SANit Client on Mac Platform ..............4-36 4.6.5.3.2 Configure SANit Client on a MAC Platform ............4-39 4.6.5.4 Linux Clients ........................4-45 4.6.5.4.1 Install and Configure SANit Linux Client Software ..........4-46...
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Figures Page # Figure 1: B08S2-PS DAS environment................1-2 Figure 2: SAN environment with SWF16 ................. 1-2 Figure 3: SWF16 Front view ....................1-3 Figure 4: ExaSAN PCIe 2.0 Storages (A12S2-PS & B08S2-PS) ........1-4 Figure 5: ACS-63200NT (Z1M) HBA card ...............
  • Page 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS Figure 46: Choosing SAN software – SANit ..............4-5 Figure 47: RAIDSet (found ExaSAN storages) ............... 4-6 Figure 48: RAIDSet (do not find ExaSAN storages) ............4-6 Figure 49: Creating arrays ....................4-7 Figure 50: “Download” button ..................4-8 Figure 51: download processing bar ................

  • Page 10: Introducing Exasan Pcie2.0 Switch

    1. Introduction Introducing ExaSAN PCIe2.0 switch User Guide...

  • Page 11: System Overview

    Your new ExaSAN (pronounced “X-sa-SAN”) PCIe 2.0 switch “SWF16” is one of a family of PCIexpress based storage and switch solutions from Accusys capable of transferring data at up to 20 Gb/sec per port. The rack-mount form factor SWF16 can be used in SAN (Storage Area Network) storage solutions for the post production and broadcasting industries that require high bandwidth shared storage.

  • Page 12: Figure 1: B08S2-Ps Das Environment

    1. Introduction Figure 1: B08S2-PS DAS environment Whether it’s collaborative video editing in a post-production workgroup, or a shared research project in a university, the ExaSAN solution offers a range of performance levels and storage capacities that scale to meet the needs of small-to-medium-sized organizations.

  • Page 13: What Is The Exasan Switch Swf16

    1.1.2 What is the ExaSAN Switch SWF16 The ExaSAN SWF16 is PCIe 2.0 SAN switch in a 1U rackmount enclosure employing the latest PCIe2.0 technology with support for 12 PCIe clients and 4 PCIe RAID storages. The total bandwidth of SWF16 is up to 80 Gb/s.

  • Page 14: Exasan Qsfp Host Bus Adapter (Acs-63200Nt)

    1. Introduction Reseller if you need assistance in purchasing these components. Figure 4: ExaSAN PCIe 2.0 Storages (A12S2-PS & B08S2-PS) 1.1.3.3 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter (ACS-63200NT) The ExaSAN QSFP HBA (Figure 5) requires an available PCIe x4, x8, or x16 slot in your client system.

  • Page 15: Power Cord & Power Convertors

    1. Introduction 50m QSFP Optical Cable, (orange in color) 100m QSFP Optical Cable (orange in color) Figure 6: QSFP optical cable 1.1.3.5 Power Cord & Power convertors Two AC Power Cords (Figure 7) are included in the SWF16 package. We also provide three types of power convertors –...

  • Page 16: Unpacking The System

    Optical cable lengths: 10M, 30M, 50M, 100M(all optical cables are optional) Unpacking the System Your ExaSAN SWF16 is shipped in special packaging (Figure 8) to provide protection during transportation, as well as to facilitate simple and safe removal from the carton.

  • Page 17: What Is In Your Order

    Unpacking Follow the steps below to open the carton and remove the system from its packaging. . 1. Read Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install ExaSAN SWF16” 2. Remove any packing material on the outside of the carton. 3. Cut the tape at the top of the carton. If you use a long cutting instrument, exercise care to avoid damaging the content inside.

  • Page 18: What's In The Box

    Carefully check your carton contents against the included packing list, or the inside flap of the box, and your original purchase order. You should have the items as described in the sections below. Contact your Accusys System Integrator/Value Added Reseller or Accusys Customer Service to report any missing item. 1.3.1...

  • Page 19: Your Swf16 At A Glance

    1. Introduction 1.4 Your SWF16 at a Glance This section helps you get familiar with the physical appearance of your ExaSAN SWF16 1.4.1 ExaSAN SWF16 1.4.1.1 SWF16 Front Panel & LED Indicators Figure 10: SWF16 front view Item Name Color Description Flashing Blue indicates the host is booting.

  • Page 20: Beeper Codes

    1. Introduction information. No Light indicates the LED failed or power off Indicates the controller status  Flashing Blue indicates the controller is booting to obtain a link Link LED Blue  Solid Blue indicates the controller is ready to link to a client.

  • Page 21: Mirror Device Indicators

    1. Introduction 1.4.1.3 Mirror device Indicators Figure 11: front view of mirror device Table of LED Status Status indicator Access indicator Disk status Green Disk is properly installed Green On/flash (Yellow) Disk is being accessed No disk installed or disk failure Flash (Red/Green) On/flash (Yellow) Disk is rebuilding...

  • Page 22: Swf16 Rear Panel

    Cooling fan Prevents the switch from overheating. Connects to maintenance equipment. Debug port This port is only for testing or debugging in Accusys internally. Controls web GUI of the SWF16.  The default IP is “192.168.0.25”  The port supports DNS, but its use is eth0 Ethernet port not recommended.
  • Page 23 1. Introduction Connect to the ExaSAN series PCIe 2.0 storage (A12S2-PS or B08S2-PS). Access LED (top):  Flashing Blue indicates storage accessing is in progress.  No light indicates no storage accessing. Link LED (middle):  Solid Green indicates the controller is connected normally.
  • Page 24 1. Introduction  No light indicates “no power” or “no connection” to the ExaSAN storage. Fail LED (bottom):  Solid Red indicates the port is connected to a client (wrong connection type). No light indicates “no power” or “no error”. Control the power to the SWF16 ...

  • Page 25: Exasan Qsfp Host Bus Adapter (Hba) And Led Indicators

    1. Introduction 1.4.2 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and LED Indicators Figure 13: HBA LED indicators Name Description For connection to QSFP client port on QSFP Connector Port switches or directly to storage in DAS environment.  Off (no light at all) indicates the jumper pin on HBA is set to “On”...

  • Page 26: What Else You Need

    The following section covers all of the software and hardware which you may need to purchase separately. Please inquire with your ExaSAN reseller for more details. Note Accusys shall not be liable for products mistakenly purchased and/or unsuitable use of ExaSAN components. User Guide Page 1-16...

  • Page 27: San Environment

    Figure 15: ExaSAN SAN environment 1.5.2 Hardware Accusys recommends getting the advice from your reseller of distributor regarding setting up the SAN to achieve the objectives you are looking for 1. Computer for clients, running the editing, finishing, etc., applications you will use.
  • Page 28 1. Introduction 3. Ethernet switch and cables： An Ethernet switch is required to provide a private network for SAN management software managing the SAN configuration. It does not need to be connected to an external network. If your workstations need the Ethernet connection to an external network for web or email access, we suggest using a separate network.

  • Page 29: Preparing To Install Exasan Swf16

    2. Preparation Preparing to Install ExaSAN SWF16 User Guide...

  • Page 30: Precaution For Handling The System

    2. Preparation Preparing to Install ExaSAN SWF16 To ensure safe and smooth operation of your ExaSAN SWF16, it is essential that you choose an appropriate location for the system, and provide an appropriate operating environment and adequate power for all components of the system. As you plan for installation, follow the guidelines below to ensure that the system and its environment are safely and appropriately positioned for efficient operation and service.

  • Page 31: Operating Environment

    Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) c. Operating humidity: 5-85%, non-condensing d. Storage humidity: 0-95%, non-condensing 2.5 Security To ensure the security of the ExaSAN SWF16, make certain that the chosen location meets your security requirements. User Guide Page 2-2...

  • Page 32: Installing The Exasan Swf16

    3. Installation Installing the ExaSAN SWF16 User Guide...

  • Page 33: Hardware Installation

    “Powering On” to turn the components on in the prescribed order. 3.1.1 Installing the HBA Card Before the ExaSAN SWF16 is ready to be connected and powered on, you must install the HBA card in the workgroup client system. The HBA card is compatible with PCIe x4, x8, and x16 slots.

  • Page 34: Figure 16: Hba Card's Jumper Switch

    3. Installation Figure 16: HBA card’s jumper switch 4. Locate the available PCIe slot; remove the blank plate if one is present, save the screw for later use. Figure 17: Install HBA card 5. Position the connector of the card over the slot, insert the connector into the slot, press gently but firmly until it is securely seated.

  • Page 35: Connecting Swf16 To The Exasan Storages

    QSFP copper cable will suffice. Figure 19: Connecting PCIe cable to B08S2-PS or A12S2-PS 2. Insert the other end of the QSFP cable into the storage port on the ExaSAN SWF16. The cable connector is securely plugged when you hear a click.

  • Page 36: Connecting Swf16 To The Host Systems

    3. Installation Figure 20: Connecting the PCIe QSFP cable to the storage port (black color) 3. Plug a power cord into the AC power-in port in the storage system; do not turn power on yet. Figure 21: Connecting the power cord to the storage (B08S2-PS or A12S2-PS) Caution Once powered on, Do remove the QSFP PCIe cable when in...

  • Page 37: Connecting The Switch Lan And Power Cord

    3. Installation Figure 23: Connecting the PCIe QSFP cable to the client port 3.1.4 Connecting the switch LAN and power cord 1. Insert the Ethernet cable into eth0 (management port) and eth1 (private port for MDC) on the SWF16. The default IP addresses are 192.168.0.25 and 192.168.1.25., respectively.

  • Page 38: Powering The System On And Off

    1. Press the power button on the rear panel of storage first. Wait until all the LEDs on the left handle turn blue, then, Turn power on for the ExaSAN SWF16 by switching on the Power button. Wait for the “Link LED indicator” (refer to Section 1.4.1.1, “SWF16 Front Panel”) to turn into a solid blue state.

  • Page 39: Powering Off

    Power on the ExaSAN storages, SWF16 and the host server in the correct sequence. 3.3.2 Installing the installer package The installer package can be downloaded from the Accusys website. Go to the Accusys support page (http://www.accusys.com.tw/support/download.html) for available downloads. Or you can find it from the ExaSAN installation DVD. If you need more info or tech support, please contact your system integrator of ExaSAN product or Accusys FAE Dept.

  • Page 40: Installing On Mac And Windows

    3. Installation 3.3.2.1 Installing on MAC and Windows 1. Insert the installation DVD into the DVD drive of the MAC or PC. 2. For Macs, unzip and execute “DVD-ROM/ExaSAN/For SAN/SWF16/Installer package/Mac Installer/Accusys_IP_Mac_NT_x.x.x.zip ". For PCs, unzip and execute “DVD-ROM/ExaSAN/For SAN/SWF16/Installer package/Windows Installer/Accusys_IP_Mac_NT_x.x.x.zip”.

  • Page 41: Figure 29: Gui Welcome Page

    3. Installation Figure 29: GUI welcome page 4. Agree to the License Agreement and click NEXT. Figure 30: GUI license page 5. Select the path to install ExaSAN installer package and then click NEXT. User Guide Page 3-9...

  • Page 42: Figure 31: Gui Destination Select Page

    3. Installation Figure 31: GUI destination select page 6. Click NEXT to continue with the Standard installation, which will automatically install the Driver and the RAIDGuard X Client. Figure 32: GUI installation type page 7. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. User Guide Page 3-10...

  • Page 43: Installing On Linux

    3. Installation Figure 33: GUI installation successful page Note Storport and miniport are new storage drivers created by Microsoft for Windows Server 2003 and future Windows operating systems. 3.3.2.2 Installing on Linux Driver Installation 1. Copy the ExaSAN driver files onto your GUI desktop. Open a terminal window. 2.
  • Page 44 3. Installation The Linux compiler should now begin compiling the driver. # ls Example: Verify that acs_nt.ko has been compiled. If so, please type the following command # insmod acs_nt.ko # lsmod Example: The driver should be now loaded in Linux. User Guide Page 3-12...

  • Page 45: Confirm The Exasan Raid System Driver On Os

    3. Installation 3.3.3 Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS 3.3.3.1 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac After installing the ExaSAN RAID system HBA driver on the Mac host server, confirm the driver has been properly installed with the following steps. 1.

  • Page 46: Figure 36: More Info About This Mac

    3. Installation Figure 36: more info About this MAC Under the Hardware category, click on PCI Cards to bring up information on PCI cards that are installed in the system. If the driver has been correctly installed, the HBA is listed with the Accusysntdevice.kext identifier (actual name may vary) as a RAID Controller.

  • Page 47: Confirming The Exasan Raid System Driver In Windows

    3. Installation 3.3.3.2 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows After installing the ExaSAN RAID system HBA driver on a Windows based host server, confirm the driver has been properly installed. Go to Control Panel -> System Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager (depending on the version of Windows, the path may vary).

  • Page 48: Confirm Leds On Hba

    3. Installation 3.3.4 Confirm LEDs on HBA Verify the Jumper Switch LED, Link LED, and Access LED on the backplane of the HBA are appropriately lit according to your installation (Refer to Section 1.5.2 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter). If the LEDs are not on, please refer to the Appendix A FAQ Q3. Note For more detailed using info about RAIDGuard X, please refer to the storage’s user manual.
  • Page 49 4. How to Use Using ExaSAN switch web GUI User Guide...

  • Page 50: Using Switch Web Gui & Sanit

    4. How to Use Using Switch Web GUI & SANit After you have connected all your ExaSAN components, powered the system on, and used a web browser in a computer, which is in the same network, we will first need to perform some basic configuration and setup before the ExaSAN SAN environment is fully operational.

  • Page 51: User Name And Password

    4. How to Use Figure 40: Click switch web GUI After you click “ExaSAN Switch Configuration” icon, you’ll enter the main page of the web GUI as following screen shot. If you want to go back “main screen” of web GUI, please type the previous IP to go back the main screen.

  • Page 52: Configuration Menu - Overview

    4. How to Use User cannot change the default user name but password. If you forget your changed password, you could push the reset button in back of the SWF16 for 13 seconds to go back the default setting. Please refer to the section 1.4.1.4 for more detailed info.

  • Page 53: Creating Arrays By Swf16 - "Quick Setup

    4. How to Use Figure 43: Overview menu of ExaSAN switch web GUI 4.2 Creating arrays by SWF16 – “Quick Setup” If you haven’t created arrays in your ExaSAN storages that have been connected with SWF16, you could create arrays in the ExaSAN storages by “Quick Setup” function as following screen.

  • Page 54: Figure 45: Choosing Raid Level - R5

    4. How to Use Step 1: Choosing RAID level. You can choose R5 or R6 in the menu. Figure 45: Choosing RAID Level – R5 Step 2: Choosing SAN Software. This option means what SAN software you want to use. Currently, SWF16 only supports “SANit”...
  • Page 55 4. How to Use Figure 47: RAIDSet (found ExaSAN storages) Figure 48: RAIDSet (do not find ExaSAN storages) Step4: If the “Storage Information” is correct, click “Apply” button to start creating arrays. Then you’ll see the following screen (Figure 49). User Guide Page 4-6...

  • Page 56: Download Log- "Event Management

    4. How to Use Figure 49: Creating arrays Note If you connect ExaSAN storages, not created by webGUI steps, the “Apply” button would NOT be shown on the bottom right. Note We strongly recommend you creating 2 or 4 arrays for each RAID controller to build up your SAN volume to improve performance.
  • Page 57 4. How to Use Figure 50: “Download” button Step 2: Clicking “Download” button to process, then you’ll see a processing bar as following Figure 51. Figure 51: download processing bar Step 3: After the processing finished, you can see the log hyper-link in the middle as the following Figure 52.

  • Page 58: System Management

    4. How to Use Figure 52: the LOG hyper-link Step 4: Clicking “LOG” to download log file in your computer. For example: Google Chrome web browser. The default file name of the log is “ diag.bin”. Figure 53: download log file “diag.bin” in Google Chrome 4.4 System Management There are several functions in “System Management”.

  • Page 59: Configuring The Network - "Network

    4. How to Use 4.4.1 Configuring the network – “Network” Users can use “NIC” option to choose “eth0” or “eth1” and then setup the parameters. We strongly recommend using eth0 as public network for communicating with other computer, which is not in the ExaSAN SAN environment and eth1 as private network for ExaSAN SAN environment.

  • Page 60: Changing Swf16 Time - "Time

    4. How to Use Figure 55: “eth1” setting 4.4.2 Changing SWF16 time – “Time” ExaSAN switch web GUI support 2 types of time setting.  Static  Time setting would affect the time that record in event log of the SWF16. 4.4.2.1 Static Selecting the correct time and date.

  • Page 61: Ntp

    4. How to Use 4.4.2.2 NTP When you select NTP, you need to setup a NTP server for the function. If the NTP server that you type in doesn’t exist or not been detected, SWF16 would use static time setting. Figure 57: “Time”...

  • Page 62: Change Password - "Security Control

    4. How to Use Figure 59: “Time” – processing the configuration of NTP 4.4.3 Change Password – “Security Control” The only function in “Security Control” is to change login password for entering SWF16 web GUI. When you click “Security Control”, you’ll find the following figure Figure 60: “Security Control”...

  • Page 63: Firmware Update

    4. How to Use Figure 61: old password not match If users enter different new password, they’ll see Figure 62: new password not the same Press “OK” and go over step1 to step4 to change password. 4.4.4 Firmware Update For some reason, users might need to update the firmware of their SWF16. “Firmware Update”...
  • Page 64 4. How to Use Figure 64: Selecting F/W file location in Windows platform iii. Click “Apply” to continue the processing Figure 65: Clicking “Apply” iv. Then the GUI would pop up a window to ask your confirmation. If you ensure to update the firmware of the SWF16, please click “Confirm” Figure 66: Clicking “Confirm”...

  • Page 65: Restart / Shutdown

    4. How to Use Figure 67: Update F/W status window Note Depends on the changing parts of SWF16, the time would take about 5 (portion updated) to 30 (completed updated) minutes for updating the firmware of SWF16. Please check the processing bar to ensure the SWF16 works fine in the period.
  • Page 66 4. How to Use Figure 69: Restart Use this function to shutdown the SWF16.  Selecting “Shutdown” Note Please ensure “All Clients, which connected to the SWF16” are power off before you halt the SWF16.  Clicking “Apply” Figure 70: Shutdown User Guide Page 4-17...

  • Page 67: Environment Status Monitoring

    4. How to Use 4.5 Environment status monitoring After users finish the setting of the SWF16, they can click “①” to go to “View Mode” to check more environment information of the SWF16. The following figure is shown other helpful functions but not explained in chapter 4.1 to 4.4. Figure 71: Config Mode Function Description...
  • Page 68 4. How to Use Figure 72: View Mode Function Description Clicking the icon to check the voltage Voltage status of the SWF16 Clicking the icon to check the FAN speed and status of the SWF16 Clicking the icon to check the current Temperature temperature of the SWF16 View Mode...

  • Page 69: Sanit Fs Configuration

    4. How to Use When users click “Temperature” icon, the web GUI would pop up a window as following Figure 75: Temperature 4.6 SANit FS configuration Figure 76: Click SANit FS When you click the right side of the main screen, you can enter SANit FS configuration menu as following Select Language, enter User Name (Default user name is admin) and Password (Default password is 00000000,”eight zeros”), and then click Log In.

  • Page 70: Import License

    4. How to Use Figure 77: login SANit FS Active SANit Step 1: Import license. See section 4.6.1 Step 2: SAN Volume Create (Quick Wizard). See section 4.6.2 Step 3: Add SAN Client IP in SANit (SWF16 side). See section 4.6.4 Step 4: Add Clients (Client side Install &...
  • Page 71 4. How to Use If the trial version was a success, you can obtain an official licensed version of SANit. The first step is to obtain a Signature File. Steps 1 through 5 will show you how to obtain a Signature File.
  • Page 72 4. How to Use Figure 80: Sending the signature file by e-mail Step 4: After you obtain the official license, please unzip the zip file and then save the license file on your desktop. Step 5: Open the web browser, such as Firefox, to enter the “License” of the configuration menu.
  • Page 73 4. How to Use User Guide Page 4-24...

  • Page 74: San Volume Creation (Quick Wizard)

    4. How to Use 4.6.2 SAN Volume Creation (Quick Wizard) Select Quick Wizard from the menu. Select Metadata and Data volume devices using the boxes (□) as shown below. Enter Yes in the configure box below and click “Configure.” Step 1: Give the file system name you require. (example ExaSAN) Step 2: Select metadata volume (InneRAID slim SA).
  • Page 75 4. How to Use Step 2: Click “OK” to delete SAN volume including both data and metadata. Warning: Some data maybe lost. User Guide Page 4-26...

  • Page 76: Add San Client Ip On Sanit (Swf16 Side)

    4. How to Use 4.6.4 Add SAN Client IP on SANit (SWF16 Side) Add each client IP to join a SAN group. Before you add a client IP, ensure that your IP can “Ping” to MDC IP. See the steps below: Step 1: Click “Client Management”...
  • Page 77 4. How to Use Step 2: Click “Download Client Software and Document.” Step 3: Select the client software that you require for installation. User Guide Page 4-28...

  • Page 78: Supported Operating Systems And Platforms In Client

    4. How to Use 4.6.5.1 Supported Operating Systems and Platforms in Client Supported Operating Systems and Platforms in Client O.S. type Operating System Kernel or Release Platform x86 32-bit Windows 2003 Server x86 64-bit x86 32-bit Windows 2008 Server x86 64-bit x86 32-bit Windows Windows XP...

  • Page 79: Windows Clients

    4. How to Use 4.6.5.2 Windows Clients 4.6.5.2.1 Install SANit Client on Windows Platform Step 1: Select the “Computer Management” file in your computer. Select “Device Management” and then select: Disk drives.” Confirm that the device, with installed driver, appears in the Disk Drive as shown below: Note If you cannot see the storages you created in Disk drivers list, it means you don’t install the SANit client software properly.
  • Page 80 4. How to Use Step 3: Enter the Destination Folder and click “Next”. Step 4: Enter the folder name (“FS Client” is the default name or you may choose) and then click “Install.” User Guide Page 4-31...
  • Page 81 4. How to Use Step 5: Select “Reboot now” and then click “Finish.” Computer system will then reboot. User Guide Page 4-32...

  • Page 82: Configure Sanit Client On Windows Platform

    4. How to Use 4.6.5.2.2 Configure SANit Client on Windows Platform The steps below will help you configure SANit clients on the Windows platform: Step 1: Select the Start menu in the lower left side of your computer screen and select “All Programs.”...
  • Page 83 4. How to Use Step 3: Enter your computer’s SWF16 IP Address. Use the same IP address (example: 192.168.0.25) of your computer MDC (Metadata Controller). Then click “OK.” Step 4: Select the server IP Address and then right click “Connect Server.” User Guide Page 4-34...
  • Page 84 4. How to Use Step 5: a. Type the user name(root) and password(accusys) of the MDC server. Check “Remember Password” c. Check “Automount” d. Click “Connect.” Step 6: Click the SAN volume path and then right click “Mount.” User Guide...

  • Page 85: Mac Client

    “Download Client Software and Document.” Future version may support Mac client software. Please contact your SANit supplier or visit the Accusys web site http://www.accusys.com.tw to learn more. Step 2: Double click “SANit Mac client software” to install it and then click “Continue.”...
  • Page 86 4. How to Use Step 3: Click “Install.” Step 4: Click “Continue Install.” User Guide Page 4-37...
  • Page 87 4. How to Use Step 5: You will see the installation progress bar as shown below: Step 6: After the installation is completed, please click “Restart” to restart (Reboot) your MAC system. User Guide Page 4-38...

  • Page 88: Configure Sanit Client On A Mac Platform

    4. How to Use 4.6.5.3.2 Configure SANit Client on a MAC Platform The following will show you how to configure SANit clients on a MAC platform. See below: Step 1: Click “Go” and then click “Utilities” Step 2: Click “SANit.app” icon Step 3: Then click “Add Server.”...
  • Page 89 4. How to Use Step 5: See blue status bar with “Unmounted” and “Manual Mount” as shown below: Step 6: See status information as shown below:. User Guide Page 4-40...
  • Page 90 4. How to Use Step 7: In the “Value” column, click the arrows in the “Disabled” row. See below: Step 8: See the below options. Click “Enabled.”: User Guide Page 4-41...
  • Page 91 4. How to Use Step 9: See the below information: Step 10: Select “Mount” by clicking the arrow to the vertical position as shown below: User Guide Page 4-42...
  • Page 92 4. How to Use Step 11: See the below information: Step 12: You will see the ExaSAN Hard Drive icon on your desk top computer to confirm that you have full read/write and auto volume mounting to fully utilize your San system for Mac clients in normal operations.
  • Page 93 4. How to Use Step 14: Click the arrow as shown below: Step 15: When the mounting is finished, you will see the “Volume” icon (ExaSAN hard drive icon) on your Desktop. User Guide Page 4-44...

  • Page 94: Linux Clients

    4. How to Use 4.6.5.4 Linux Clients Add clients IP to join the SAN group. Before you add a client IP, ensure that your IP can “Ping” to the SWF16 IP. See below: Step 1: Click “Download Client Software and Document.” User Guide Page 4-45...

  • Page 95: Install And Configure Sanit Linux Client Software

    4. How to Use 4.6.5.4.1 Install and Configure SANit Linux Client Software Step 1: Install the SANit Linux client. Type “./client_installer.sh install” on command. Step 2: Mount the SANit volume,type “mount –t enfs –o _netdev <MDC_IP_ADDRESS>:/fsmnt/<SANit file system name> /mnt/” Note: Please enter the SANit configuration menu and go to “System Status”.
  • Page 96 4. How to Use User Guide Page 4-47...

  • Page 97: Raid Overview

    5. RAID Overview RAID Overview User Guide...

  • Page 98: How Raid Works

    RAID Overview RAID Overview This chapter gives an overview of RAID storage system within the context of recommended setting of ExaSAN based SAN environment to provide fast, shared storage to client computers. 5.1 How RAID Works RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is a data-storage technology that spreads data across multiple drives.

  • Page 99: Data Parity

    RAID Overview synchronized; that is, anything written to one disk is also written to the other. Mirrored data is very secure because if one disk fails, the data is available from the other disk. 5.2.3 Data Parity The controller can generate “parity” for the ability to protect and rebuild data. Parity protects stored information without requiring data mirroring.

  • Page 100: Raid 0+1: Striped Set With Mirroring

    RAID Overview RAID 6 is no more space inefficient than RAID 5 with a hot spare drive when used with a small number of drives, but as arrays become bigger and have more drives the loss in storage capacity becomes less important and the probability of data loss is greater. RAID 6 provides protection against data loss during an array rebuild, when a second drive is lost, a bad block read is encountered, or when a human operator accidentally removes and replaces the wrong disk drive when attempting to replace a failed drive.

  • Page 101: Appendices

    Appendices Appendices User Guide Page 6-1...

  • Page 102: Appendix A: Faqs

    Appendices Appendix A: FAQs 1. Q: Why is my disk LED status RED? A: This is likely caused by a faulty hard drive. Replace the faulty drive as soon as possible to protect your data. 2. Q: After an array has been created in RAIDGuard X, but the host does not find the array volume.
  • Page 103 9. Q: When inserting the HDD into my B08S2-PS, why does RAIDGuard X show the HDD mode as Lock? A: The lock indicates that the HDD has been previous used in Accusys products and that it contains a portion of a RAID data. If the data can be deleted, you can unlock the HDD.
  • Page 104 Please check if the installer and the driver have been installed correctly. If the installation has completed and the error still persists, it may be a compatibility issue. Send an email to support@accusys.com.tw and briefly describe the problem. Be sure to include the driver error code, the motherboard (or host) model name and the OS.

  • Page 105: Appendix B: Import Trial Version License File In Swf16

    Appendices Appendix B: Import Trial version license file in SWF16 Step 1: Click “License” and then “Import.” Step 2: Enter import file name, and then click “Browse” to obtain the trial version license from your SANit provider. Note: You should receive the license file as a zip file. Before you browse to obtain the license, please unzip the file that you receive from your SANit provider first.
  • Page 106 Appendices Step 3: Click “Evaluate.” See example below: Step 4: Click “Import”. Step 5: See the information shown below: User Guide Page 6-6...

  • Page 107: Appendix C: Customer Service And Support

    Go to the ExaSAN switch GUI, select the “Event Management” icon. Follow instructions there to download the log file. Contact Us For customer services and technical support, locate an Accusys office near you from the link below: http://www.accusys.com.tw/about/contact.htm Or, you may email us at support@accusys.com.tw...

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