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Summary of Contents for Seagate Lyve Mobile Link
- Page 1 Link QUICK START GUIDE...
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Page 2: Mobile Link
Welcome to Lyve Mobile Link ™ Lyve Mobile Link lets you share and manage connected Lyve Mobile Arrays on a local network. Lyve Mobile Rackmount Receiver Lyve Mobile PCIe Adapter (SAS only) Lyve Mobile Link Network switch Lyve-Array01 Lyve-Array01 Lyve-Array01... - Page 3 Views 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reset button (Type A) (recessed) Power button Front WT IGN INPUT OUTPUT USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 1x power input 2x storage management (Type A) (5 pin) (RJ45) Rear STORAGE STORAGE MGMT A MGMT B USB 3.2 APPLIANCCE...
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Page 4: Product Dimensions
143 mm 267 mm 240 mm Connection types Lyve Mobile Link requires the following connection types: • PCIe or SAS – Data path between Link and Lyve Mobile Array • Ethernet – Management path between Link and Lyve Mobile Array •... - Page 5 PCIe Adapter Data Data Note — Confirm with your product administrator if your Lyve Mobile Arrays and Lyve Mobile Link use PCIe or SAS data paths before following the instructions included in this quick start guide. Management connection to Link Link controls Lyve Mobile Array via a direct Ethernet connection.
- Page 6 Data/management connections to network Link’s LAN ports send and receive both data and management information to the local network. Path Lyve Mobile Link Network Switch Connector Type LAN 1 10GbE RJ45 RJ45 supporting 10GbE performance Data/Management LAN 2 100GbE QSFP56...
- Page 7 Overview of Lyve Mobile Link setup Lyve Mobile Link lets hosts on your local network access Lyve Mobile Array storage. The storage is available to hosts as network shares. Combining flexible operation and rugged mobility, Lyve Mobile Array offers a variety of ways to transport and manage data.
- Page 8 How you authorize and manage Lyve Mobile Array depends upon your use case and the hardware associated with your project. Lyve Mobile Link has a dedicated web app for sharing Lyve Mobile Arrays on the network. Use a computer on the same network as Link to run the web app in your preferred browser.
- Page 9 Lyve Mobile Arrays connected to Lyve Mobile Link A Lyve Token file is created in Lyve Management Portal by the product administrator and provided to the person who manages Link. It must include the specific Lyve Mobile Link and Lyve Mobile Arrays applicable to the project.
- Page 10 Connect devices Note — Confirm with your product administrator if your Lyve Mobile Arrays and Lyve Mobile Link use PCIe or SAS data paths before following the instructions included in this quick start guide. Connect Link and Lyve Mobile Array data path PCIe Adapter A Connect a dual SFF-8644 cable to the data port on PCIe Adapter.
- Page 11 Connect Link and Lyve Mobile Array management path Important — Only use a direct Ethernet connection for Storage Management. Do not place an Ethernet switch between Link’s Storage Management ports and the Ethernet ports on PCIe Adapter/Rackmount Receiver. PCIe Adapter A Connect an Ethernet cable to the management port on PCIe Adapter.
- Page 12 Rackmount Receiver A Connect an Ethernet cable to a management port on Rackmount Receiver. B Connect the other end of the cable to STORAGE MGMT A or B on Link. Make sure to select the STORAGE MGMT port controlling data to the STORAGE CONNECTION port selected in step 1. Management Port Data Ports STORAGE MGMT A...
- Page 13 Connect Link to network Note — Network cables are not included with Link. A Connect the appropriate cable to one or more of the following LAN ports on Link: • LAN 1 10GbE (RJ45 supporting 10GbE performance) • LAN 2 100GbE (QSFP56) •...
- Page 14 Connect power A Connect the power supply to Lyve Mobile Link’s power input. B Connect the power cord to the power supply. C Connect the power cord to a live power outlet. STORAGE STORAGE MGMT A MGMT B USB 3.2...
- Page 15 Lyve software for Link and other hosts Lyve Mobile Link has its own web app for management and security. Other Lyve apps such as Lyve Client and Lyve Mobile Array CLI are used to manage Lyve Mobile Arrays that are directly connected to a host.
- Page 16 Notes on Lyve Token file delivery Token Delivery Lyve Mobile Arrays Duration • Lyve Mobile Arrays on the same token • Authorization to access the Link web file as Link are authorized but not app is available for the time that the web mounted on the network.
- Page 17 If your data workflow requires connecting Lyve Mobile Arrays directly to Windows and/or macOS computers as well as to Lyve Mobile Link, then NTFS, HFS+, or exFAT are more appropriate volume formats. ext4 and XFS are not native formats for Windows and macOS operating systems, making it difficult to move Lyve Mobile Arrays between network sharing via Link and direct connections to other hosts.
- Page 18 Fixed IP Addressing You must assign an IP address to Lyve Mobile Link’s LAN ports (1-3) if your network does not include a DHCP server. Make certain you have a token file that allows for signing in to Link before following the instructions below.
- Page 19 Unlock Lyve Mobile Arrays connected to other hosts If your network environment includes other PCs connected to Lyve Mobile Arrays via PCIe Adapter, Fibre Channel, or SAS, you can use Lyve Mobile Link to unlock them. Unlocking can occur under the following conditions: •...
- Page 20 © 2023 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Spiral logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Lyve is either a trademark or registered trademark of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/ or other countries.