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- Page 1 Xpand 1500C 15-bay Ultra SCSI 320 to SATA-II RAID Disk Array Subsystem USER’S MANUAL P/N: DA-1500C Rev. 1.0...
- Page 2 © Copyright 2006, freeStor Xpand and the freedom9 company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Freedom9 Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without express prior to written consent of Freedom9 Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION... 7 1.1 P RODUCT NTRODUCTION 1.2 S AFETY NFORMATION 1.3 F ... 7 EATURES 1.4 T ... 8 ERMINOLOGY 1.5 U NPACKING THE HARDWARE INSTALLATION ... 10 2.1 H ARDWARE OMPONENTS 2.1.1 ...10 RONT ANEL 2.1.2 ... 11 ANEL 2.2 H ARDWARE NSTALLATION... - Page 4 3.7.3 ODIFY 3.7.4 ELETE 3.7.5 DENTIFY ELECTED 3.8 RAID S YSTEM UNCTION 3.8.1 LERT 3.8.2 LERT EEPER 3.8.3 HANGE ASSWORD 3.8.4 JBOD/RAID F UNCTION 3.8.5 ACKGROUND 3.8.6 SATA M AXIMUM 3.8.7 APACITY 3.8.8 ERMINAL 3.8.9 PDATE IRMWARE 3.8.10 R ESTART ONTROLLER 3.9 U320 SCSI T ARGET...
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Page 5: Technical Specifications
4.7.1 YSTEM ONFIGURATION 4.7.2 U320 SCSI T ARGET 4.7.3 THER ONFIG 4.7.4 LERT 4.7.5 SNMP C ONFIGURATION 4.7.6 VENTS 4.7.7 LEAR VENTS 4.7.8 ODIFY ASSWORD 4.7.9 PGRADE IRMWARE 4.7.10 R ESTART ONTROLLER 4.8 I ... 61 NFORMATION 4.8.1 RAID S IERARCHY 4.8.2 YSTEM... -
Page 6: Introduction
1 Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction The freeStor Xpand 1500C is an Ultra 320 to Serial ATA external disk array subsystem. It supports RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10, which increase system performance and redundancy dramatically. Its compact 3U design includes 15 drive trays for 3.5" disk drives, providing a vast amount of capacity and flexibility while taking up very little space. -
Page 7: Terminology
Array Roaming The RAID controller stores configuration information both in NVRAM and on the disk drives. It can protect the configuration settings in the case of a disk drive or controller failure. Array roaming allows the user to move a RAID set to another system without losing the RAID configuration and data on that RAID set. -
Page 8: Unpacking The Unit
Note: The hot spare drive must be the same size as or larger than the disk drive it replaces. 1.5 Unpacking the Unit Before removing the freeStor Xpand 1500C from the carton, thoroughly inspect the physical condition of the box. If the packaging is damaged, do not remove any components and contact your reseller. -
Page 9: Hardware Installation
2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Hardware Components This section describes the major components of the freeStor Xpand 1500C including its front panel, LED display panel and rear panel. It is recommended that you read this section before installing or using the disk array. -
Page 10: Rear Panel
Both LEDs are neither flashing nor blinking Both LEDs flash continuously Note: The freeStor Xpand 1500C does not have a power button. When the power cords are unplugged, you need to wait at least 5 seconds before powering on unit again. This was designed to prevent the hard drives from being corrupted. -
Page 11: Hard Drive Installation
2.2 Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Hard Drive installation The freeStor Xpand 1500C uses 3.5” serial ATA (SATA) hard drives. To install a hard drive into the drive canister, follow these steps: 1. Remove the hard drive canister from the chassis. -
Page 12: Terminating The Host Bus
SCSI ports. 2.2.3 Computer Connection The freeStor Xpand 1500C requires an available SCSI port on your computer. If a SCSI host bus adapter is required for your computer, it must be installed prior to connecting the computer to the disk array. -
Page 13: System Configuration Via Terminal Interface
3 System Configuration via Terminal Interface The freeStor Xpand 1500C can be configured using its web interface via Ethernet connection or its command line interface via serial connection. commands for the terminal interface, and the next section will detail the layout and commands of the web interface. -
Page 14: Main Menu And Password
Configuration mode is used to modify the settings of disk array. Users can configure the freeStor Xpand 1500C either through the LAN port or serial port. Note that you are entering configuration mode whenever you press the “x” key during Operation Mode. Note that you cannot enter Configuration Mode from both the web and terminal at the same time. -
Page 15: Initial Configuration
Hardware Monitor: Shows the overall system environment status. System Information: View information about the RAID controller. Main Menu Structure Figure 3-2 shows the hierarchical diagram of the main menu and submenu structure. Figure 3-2: Menu Layout 3.3 Initial Configuration You can configure raid sets and volume sets automatically by using the Quick Volume/Raid Setup feature, or manually by using the Raid Set Function option. -
Page 16: Designating Drives As Hot Spares (Optional)
3.3.1 Designating Drives as Hot Spares (optional) All unused disk drives that are not part of a RAID set can be set to be hot spares. The Quick Volume/Raid Setup configuration will automatically add a spare disk drive based on the RAID level selected. -
Page 17: Using Raid Set /V
Highlight the RAID level for the volume set and press <Enter>. 7. The capacity for the volume based on the available space on the drives will be displayed. Press <Enter> to proceed. 8. Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to select the stripe size for the volume set and press <Enter>. -
Page 18: Raid Set Function
RAID 1 requires at least 2 physical drives RAID 1 + Spare requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 3 requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 5 requires at least 3 physical drives RAID 6 requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 1+0 requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 3 + Spare requires at least 4 physical drives RAID 5 + Spare requires at least 4 physical drives... -
Page 19: Create Raid Set
3.5.1 Create Raid Set To create a RAID set, follow the procedure below: 15. Select “Raid Set Function” from the main menu. 16. Select “Create Raid Set”. 17. A “Select SATA Drive For Raid Set” window (Figure 3-4) will displayed showing the SATA drives connected to the current controller. -
Page 20: Delete Raid Set
18. An “Edit The Raid Set Name” dialog box will appear (Figure 3-5). Enter 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the RAID set. The default RAID set name will appear as Raid Set #. 3.5.2 Delete RAID Set To change a RAID set, you need to first delete it and then recreate it. -
Page 21: Expand Raid Set
3.5.3 Expand RAID Set Instead of deleting a RAID set and recreating it with additional drives, the Expand Raid Set function (Figure 3-7) allows you to add disk drives to an existing RAID set. To expand a RAID set: 1. Select “Expand Raid Set” from the “Raid Set Function” menu. If there is an available disk, the “Select SATA Drives For Raid Set Expansion”... -
Page 22: Activate Incomplete Set
3. The confirmation screen will appear. Select “Yes” to confirm the expansion. The added capacity can be used for one or more volume sets. Follow the instruction presented in the Volume Set Function to create the volume sets. Notes: • Once the Expand Raid Set process has started, it cannot be stopped. -
Page 23: Raid Set Information
Figure 3-9: Delete Hot Spare 3.5.7 Raid Set Information To display the Raid Set information, move the cursor to the desired RAID set number, and then press <Enter>. The Raid Set Information will show as in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10: RAID Set Information 3.5.8 Migrating Migrating status occurs when a disk is added to a RAID Set. -
Page 24: Volume Set Function
RAID Set. Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a RAID Set. The following is the volume set features for the freeStor Xpand 1500C: •... - Page 25 Figure 3-12: Create Volume Set 7. The “Volume Creation” screen (Figure 3-13) shows the default values for the volume set that is currently being configured. Use the arrow keys and <Enter> key to select and change the values to the desired settings, and press <Esc> after the changes have been made to enter the Initialization selection screen.
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Page 26: Delete Volume Set
not support command tag queuing. Max Sync Rate: The RAID subsystem supports 320 MB/sec as the highest data transfer rate. 8. When prompted with the “Fast Initialization” prompt (Figure 3-14), select “Yes” to use Fast Initialization. To use Normal initialization, select “No”. Normal Initialization takes longer, but operates in the background so you can use the newly created volume immediately. -
Page 27: Modify Volume Set
by selecting “Yes” (Figure 3-15). Figure 3-15: Delete Volume Set 3.6.3 Modify Volume Set Use this option to modify the configuration of a volume set. Select “Modify Volume Set” under “Volume Set Function”. All of the RAID Sets will be displayed. Select the desired RAID Set, then press <Enter>. -
Page 28: Stop Volume Set Check
Xpand 1500C User’s Manual system with dedicated parity, Volume Set Check means computing the parity of the data disk drives and comparing the results to the contents of the dedicated parity disk drive. To check the volume set, select “Volume Set Function”, then “Check Volume Set”, and press <Enter>. A window will show all of the RAID Sets available. -
Page 29: Volume Set Migration
RAID set. 3.7 Physical Drive The Physical Drive option (Figure 3-19) allows you to manage the physical disk drives in the freeStor Xpand 1500C. Figure 3-19: Physical Drive 3.7.1 View Drive Information When you choose this option, the physical disks in the disk array are listed. -
Page 30: Create Pass-Through Disk
3.7.2 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk that is not controlled by the freeStor Xpand 1500C and thus cannot be a part of a RAID Set or Volume Set. The disk is available to the host computer as an individual disk. -
Page 31: Delete Pass
3.7.4 Delete Pass-Through Disk To delete a Pass-Through Drive from the Pass-Through Drive pool, move the cursor to the “Physical Drive Function” menu and select the “Delete pass-through drive” item, then press <Enter>. Select the drive to delete and press <Enter>. The Delete Pass-Through confirmation screen will appear, select “Yes”... -
Page 32: Alert Beeper Setting
Figure 3-24: Alert Beeper Setting 3.8.3 Change Password The password option (Figure 3-25) allows you to set or clear the freeStor Xpand 1500C’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the unit by providing the correct password. The password is used to protect the system from unauthorized entry. -
Page 33: Jbod/Raid F
3.8.4 JBOD/RAID Function JBOD is an acronym for “Just a Bunch Of Disks”. It represents a volume set that is created by the concatenation of partitions on the disks. When you select the JBOD option, the disk array can only see the first two disks. You will need to delete the RAID set when you want to change the option from RAID to JBOD (Figure 3-26). -
Page 34: Disk Capacity
3.8.6 Maximum SATA Mode Supported Within the freeStor Xpand 1500C, the Ultra 320 SCSI chip acts as a target and 15 SATA buses are connected to the drive. The 15 SATA drive channel can run up to SATA II which runs up to 300MB/s. - Page 35 Figure 3-28: Update Firmware When this window appears, in HyperTerminal, select “Transfer” from the menu, and select “Send File” (Figure 3-29). Other programs will use a different method to initiate a file transfer. Figure 3-29: Send File Select “Zmodem” as the protocol, then click “Browse…” and find the firmware file and click “Open”.
- Page 36 Xpand 1500C User’s Manual Figure 3-30: Protocol Selection You will see a progress bar as the upload proceeds (Figure 3-31). Figure 3-31: Upload Progress Once the upload has completed, select “Yes” to begin programming the memory (Figure 3-32). Figure 3-32: Confirm Update...
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Page 37: U320 Scsi T
Use this option to set the freeStor Xpand 1500C’s Ethernet port configuration. 3.10.1 DHCP Function The DHCP Function option (Figure 3-33) allows you to configure the freeStor Xpand 1500C to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server (dynamic IP address) or to set one manually (static IP address). -
Page 38: Port Numbers
Figure 3-34: Local IP Address 3.10.3 Port Numbers You can change the port numbers used by the freeStor Xpand 1500C to access its interface and for it to send out email. It is not advised that you change these settings from the defaults unless you are familiar with networking technology. -
Page 39: Clear Eventsb
The Hardware Monitor Information (Figure 3-36 and Figure 3-37) displays the temperature, fan speed (chassis fan) and voltage of the freeStor Xpand 1500C. The temperature item lists the current state of the controller board and backplane. All items are read only. Warning messages will be indicated through the LED and alarm. - Page 40 Power Supply +12V Power Supply +5V Power Supply +3.3V CPU Core Voltage +1.5V 3.14 System Information The System Information option (Figure 3-38) displays the main processor, CPU instruction cache and data cache size, firmware version, serial number, controller model name, and the cache memory size.
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Page 41: System Configuration Via Web Interface
4 System Configuration via Web Interface To access the web interface of the freeStor Xpand 1500C, you will need to connect a network cable between your computer and the Ethernet port on the disk array. If you are connecting directly between the two devices, you will need to use a cross-over Ethernet cable. If you are connecting through a switch, you will need a straight-through Ethernet cable. -
Page 42: Using Quick
The start-up screen will display the current configuration of the freeStor Xpand 1500C. It displays the RAID Set List, Volume Set List and Physical Disk List. The RAID set information, volume set information and drive information can also be viewed by clicking on the RAID Set Hierarchy screen. - Page 43 Tag Queuing Max Sync Rate The default setting values can be changed after configuration is complete. Follow the steps below to configure the volume set. 1. Click “Quick Function” from the main menu, then click “Quick Create”. 2. It is recommended that you use drives of the same speed and capacity in an array. If you use drives with different capacities, all of the drives in the RAID set will be treated as though they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the RAID set.
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Page 44: Using Raid S
4.2.3 Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function Using the RAID Set and Volume Set options allow you to manually create RAID sets and volume sets, giving you greater control over the number of drives to use in a RAID set and the size and number of volume sets to create in each RAID set. -
Page 45: Quick Create
background so you can use the newly created volume immediately. For Fast Initialization, the initialization must be completed before the volume set is ready to use. Normal Initialization takes longer than Fast Initialization, but operates in the background so you can use the newly created volume immediately. For Fast Initialization, the initialization must be completed before the volume set is ready to use. -
Page 46: Delete Raid S
4.4.2 Delete RAID Set The Delete RAID Set option allows you to delete a RAID Set. To delete a RAID set, click on “Delete Raid Set”. A “Select The Raid Set To Delete” screen is displayed showing all existing RAID sets in the unit. Click the RAID set you wish to delete in the select column to delete screen. -
Page 47: Activate Raid
Figure 4-3: Expand RAID Set 4.4.4 Activate Raid Set If a hard drive is removed from the disk array while it is powered down, the RAID set that the drive belongs to will have a status of “Incomplete” when the disk array is powered on. RAID sets in “Incomplete”... -
Page 48: Create Hot
Xpand 1500C User’s Manual 4.4.5 Create Hot Spare The “Create Hot Spare” option (Figure 4-5) gives you the ability to define a global hot spare drive. When you choose the “Create Hot Spare” option under “Raid Set Function”, all unused physical devices connected to the current controller will be displayed. -
Page 49: Rescue Raid 4.5 Volume Setf F
RAID Set. Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a RAID Set. The following is the volume set features for the freeStor Xpand 1500C: •... -
Page 50: Deletev
not support command tag queuing. Max Sync Rate: The RAID subsystem supports 320 MB/sec as the highest data transfer rate. SCSI Channel: Two Ultra 320 SCSI channels can be connected to the internal RAID subsystem. Choose the SCSI Channel to connect the volume to. A Select SCSI Channel dialog box appears, select the channel number and press <Enter>. -
Page 51: Check Volume
Figure 4-8: Modify Volume Set 4.5.4 Check Volume Set To check a volume set from a RAID set: 1. Click “Check Volume Set”. 2. Select the volume set from the list that you wish to check. Check the “Confirm The Operation”... -
Page 52: Stop Volume
4.6.1 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk that is not controlled by the freeStor Xpand 1500C and thus cannot be a part of a RAID Set or Volume Set. The disk is available to the host computer as an individual disk. -
Page 53: Modify Pass
Figure 4-10: Create Pass-Through Disk 4.6.2 Modify Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass-Through Disk settings of a drive. To modify a pass-through disk, click “Physical Drives” and then “Modify Pass Through”. Select a pass through drive to modify and click “Submit”. -
Page 54: Raid Systemf
4.7.1 System Configuration The “System Configuration” page (Figure 4-11) allows you to set many settings for the freeStor Xpand 1500C. These settings are listed separately in the terminal interface, but are all on one page in the web interface. -
Page 55: U320 Scsi Target Config
Figure 3-23: Mute the Alert Beeper Below is a basic description of each setting. For details descriptions, refer to the subsections under section 3.8. System Beeper Setting: Enable or disable the alarm on the unit (e.g. for when a fan or power supply fails). -
Page 56: Ethernet Config
Use this option to set the freeStor Xpand 1500C’s Ethernet port configuration. The DHCP Function allows you to configure the freeStor Xpand 1500C to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server (dynamic IP address) or to set one manually (static IP address). If you have a DHCP server on your network, and the disk array is on the same network as the DHCP server, and you wish the disk array to retrieve an IP address from the DHCP server, set this to Enabled. -
Page 57: Snmp Configuration
System events are organized by: Time, Device, Event type, Elapse Time and Errors. The freeStor Xpand 1500C does not have a built-in real time clock. The Time information is relative to the time that the unit was turned on. -
Page 58: Clear Events Buffer
Xpand 1500C User’s Manual Figure 4-14: View Events/Mute Beeper 4.7.7 Clear Events Buffer Use this feature to clear the entire events buffer information. 4.7.8 Modify Password The “Modify Password” page (Figure 4-15) allows you to set or clear the freeStor Xpand 1500C’s password protection feature. -
Page 59: Upgrade Firmware
Figure 4-15: Modify Password 4.7.9 Upgrade Firmware To update the firmware on the freeStor Xpand 1500C, select the “Upgrade Firmware” option (Figure 4-16). Click “Browse…” and find the new firmware file on your local drive. Check the “Confirm the Operation” checkbox, and click “Submit “ to begin the upgrade. -
Page 60: Restart Controller
4.7.10 Restart Controller Use the Restart Controller Function to restore the configuration of the freeStor Xpand 1500C from the unit’s non-volatile memory. To reset the controller, move the cursor to the menu item RAID System Function item and then press <Enter>. Move the cursor to Reset Controller and press <Enter>. -
Page 61: Hardware Monitor
The Hardware Monitor page (Figure 4-17) displays the temperature, fan speed (chassis fan) and voltage of the freeStor Xpand 1500C. The temperature item lists the current state of the controller board and backplane. All items are read only. Warning messages will be indicated through the LED and alarm. -
Page 62: Appendix A: Mib Object Definitions
Appendix A: MIB Object Definitions All traps are defined under this object according to the following table: Trap [Reserved] Traps 128-255 are RaidSet Traps rsCreate rsDelete rsExpand rsRebuild rsDegraded rsNoEvent [Reserved] Traps 256-383 are VolumeSet Traps vsInitializing vsRebuilding vsMigrating vsChecking vsCompleteInit vsCompleteRebuild vsCompleteMigrating... - Page 63 hwVoltage12 hwVoltage1_3 hwVoltage2_5 hwVoltage1_25 hwPower1Failed hwFan1Failed hwPower2Failed hwFan2Failed hwPower3Failed hwFan3Failed hwPower4Failed hwFan4Failed hwUpsPowerLoss hwTempController_R hwTempBackplane_R hwVoltage15_R hwVoltage3_R hwVoltage5_R hwVoltage12_R hwVoltage1_3_R hwVoltage2_5_R hwVoltage1_25_R hwPower1Failed_R hwFan1Failed_R hwPower2Failed_R hwFan2Failed_R hwPower3Failed_R hwFan3Failed_R hwPower4Failed_R hwFan4Failed_R...
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Page 64: Appendix B: Technical Specifications
Dimensions (L x W x H) Weight Deployment Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Temperature Input Voltage freeStor Xpand 1500C Intel 80321 256MB ECC (up to 1GB) Serial ATA 15 parallel operating channels Serial ATA Ultra 320 LVD SCSI 2 channels...
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