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ATTO Technology XstreamCORE ET 8100T Installation And Operation Manual

2-port 10gb ethernet to 1-port 12gb sas intelligent bridge
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ATTO XstreamCORE® ET 8100T
2-Port 10Gb Ethernet to 1-Port 12Gb SAS intelligent bridge
Installation and Operations Manual
Product Installation and Operations Manual© 2023 ATTO
Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product
names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of
this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means
without the express written permission of ATTO Technology,
Inc.
01/2024
PRMA-0507-000

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  • Page 1 Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc. 01/2024...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Features And Benefits

    1 ATTO XstreamCORE ET 8100T Overview The ATTO XstreamCORE ET 8100T is an accelerated intelligent bridging device that extends tape storage connectivity to up to 4 SAS- LTO Tape drives over a 10Gb Ethernet network. ATTO XstreamCORE® 8100T intelligent bridges add shared Use the 8100T to aggregate and share tape storage with the storage benefits to SAS storage but at direct attached speeds.

  • Page 6: Cooling And Airflow

    ATTO XstreamCORE ET 8100T The ATTO XstreamCORE 8100T is a simple and easy-to-use intelligent bridge that adds 10-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to 6 and 12- Gigabit SAS Tape drives. The XstreamCORE 8100T can be used as a desktop device or Power...
  • Page 7 SAS ports Ethernet Data Port LEDs are located below the SFP+ connectors. The 12Gb/s SAS connector (4 PHYs total) connect tape storage devices using mini-SAS HD connectors. SAS Activity LED: A SAS activity LED is located below the mini- SAS HD connector. The LED will blink for SAS activity on any PHY in the connector 8100T unit supports up to 4 SAS LTO devices.

  • Page 8: Begin Initial Configuration

    2 Install the XstreamCORE username set in Modify passwords, and x.x.x.x is the IP Unpack the box & verify contents address of the XstreamCORE. ssh username@x.x.x.x • (2) 10 GbE Optical SFPs • Power adapter and AC power cord Enter your password. •...

  • Page 9: Preliminary Steps

    hosts” file and may deny access to the controller unless the Port configurations file is updated with the new key. Follow the Preliminary steps. If using IPv4 DHCP to assign Ethernet port addresses then Configure the XstreamCORE use set IPDHCP to enable DHCP for the selected Ethernet Use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure or view port(s).

  • Page 10: Map Devices

    3 Map Devices The ATTO XstreamCORE 8100T allows SAS tape devices to Tape devices connected to the XstreamCORE are viewed as participate in an iSCSI fabric. iSCSI and SAS use different Ethernet LUNs to the host computer. Each device has a models to address devices.
  • Page 11 Manual mapping mode New LUNs can be added to the target by using the iSCSIMap command. This command uses the target To change mapping mode to manual mode, perform the name (or the target ID as displayed in the following: iSCSIShowMaps) along with the device ID (as seen in ShowDevices) and the desired LUN.
  • Page 12 • When using both Ethernet data ports on the and receiving end must also be configured for larger XstreamCORE ET 8100T each port must be assigned to an MTUs. A mixture of devices configured for jumbo frames independent subnet in order to achieve full bandwidth. The and standard frames on the same network can cause XstreamCORE’s Ethernet management port must also be...

  • Page 13: Chap Configuration

    For each initiator allowed to access the node, use Set AccessEntry [Target] [Initiator IQN] to write the initiator into the allowed initiator list. Exhibit 6 - Access Control Lists CHAP Configuration Configure the iSCSI CHAP In Account Name and CHAP In Secret using the set iSCSICHAP Discovery In command.
  • Page 14 5 Initiator Configuration It is recommended that the user establish multiple sessions to the XstreamCORE ET 8100T from each host. Also, the user should set up one session per “Data Port” to each of the ports of the network cards. This ensures that if a link goes down a session can be restarted.
  • Page 15 Discover XstreamCORE targets by entering the following target must match the full target IQN returned by command: the discovery command above. username_in must match the full target IQN returned by the discovery command above. iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p ipaddress password_in must match the CHAP Out Secret configured on the XstreamCORE for this target.
  • Page 16 LTFS Partition (Tape devices only) Disconnect from the Target To log out from a target, enter the following command: Some manufacturers’ drivers use non-standard names for tape devices. iscsiadm -m node -T target -p ipaddress -u To create an LTFS partition, enter the following command: target must match the full target name returned from the discovery command above.

  • Page 17: Setup Instructions

    Windows length set to 4MiB. This will require modifying the registry. In Prerequisites 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/ • Server with 10GbE adapter using the latest drivers. Class/{4D36E97B-E325-11CE-BFC1- • XstreamCORE data ports configured and connected to the 08002BE10318}/<instance_number>/Parameters', set same network as the 10GbE adapter. MaxTransferLength to 1048576 (decimal) or 100000 Setup Instructions (hexadecimal), and MaxBurstLength to 4194304 (decimal) or...
  • Page 18 (Two-way discovery CHAP only) Check the box next to Two-way CHAP Perform mutual authentication. (If not already set) Enter the following command: Click OK in the Advanced Settings window. Set-IscsiChapSecret -ChapSecret Secret Click OK in the Discovery Target Portal window. The IP address should now be displayed in the list under Secret must match the CHAP Out secret configured Target portals.
  • Page 19 Click on the Advanced... button in the Connect To Target Two-Way CHAP window. (If not already set) Enter the following command: Check the box next to Enable CHAP log on. In the CHAP Log on information fill in the Name and Set-IscsiChapSecret -ChapSecret Secret Target Secret used for this target.

  • Page 20: Target Discovery

    Type in the IP address or hostname of the device with upgrading from earlier versions, you need the authorization targets you wish to discover. file sent to you in an Email from ATTO Technology. The default Port Number is 3260. Edit the port number if Install Xtend SAN software the port number for your target device is different.

  • Page 21: Managing Targets

    Add Targets Exhibit 8 - Adding Targets The ATTO iSCSI Initiator maintains a list of added targets that have been discovered after the Mac is reconnected to a network. Targets are listed under Discovered Targets in the central panel. Targets that have been previously added appear as light grey.
  • Page 22 Select Target Ports for Connection Be sure to have the secrets when configuring security. The ATTO iSCSI Initiator does not impose rules for formatting iSCSI targets may be accessed through one or more ports. The CHAP secrets. However, many iSCSI targets have formatting ATTO iSCSI Initiator presents all the ports identified by a rules which determine the format of the ATTO iSCSI CHAP target during the discovery process.
  • Page 23 Connect to Targets The ATTO iSCSI Initiator provides manual and automatic login/logout to iSCSI target ports. Automatic login occurs immediately after the system is booted or after the network interface is re-established. The Auto Login check box must be selected to provide automatic logins. You can manually log in to any visible iSCSI targets from the Status tab.

  • Page 24: Update Firmware

    Enter your password when prompted. The XstreamCORE firmware is distributed as a .zbd file from Once logged in, upload the zbd file using the “put” the ATTO Technology web site at www.atto.com. Download command. For example: the file and note the filename.

  • Page 25: Appendix A Cabling

    7 Appendix A Cabling ATTO XstreamCORE SAS connections connect SAS storage devices into the Ethernet Storage Area Network (SAN). Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both ends with the proper connectors. SAS Connections The XstreamCORE 8100T supports 12Gb & 6Gb SAS LTO Tape Drives. The lengths in the table are for passive copper cables SAS PHY auto-negotiates the appropriate sync rates with the connected devices.

  • Page 26: Ethernet Management Connection

    Ethernet Data Connection Ethernet technology offers a variety of cabling options. The 10Gb/s Cable Type type of cable required varies depending upon the application, environment and distance. 50 µm OM2 The 10Gb Ethernet data ports provide host connectivity. The 50 µm OM3 300m table shows optical connections: 50 µm OM4...

  • Page 27: Appendix B Cli Provides Ascii-Based Interface

    Appendix B CLI Provides ASCII-based Interface The command line interface (CLI) provides access, configuration, and monitoring for ATTO XstreamCORE services through a set of ASCII commands. CLI commands are entered through the SSH session. CLI commands are context sensitive and generally follow a standard format: [Get|Set] Command [Parameter1|Parameter2] followed by the return or enter key •...

  • Page 28: Cli Error Messages

    CLI Error Messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: <usage string> ERROR. Command Not Processed CLI Summary Reference A summary of the Command Line Interface commands and their defaults is given below. Only those commands which have a "set" component that can be stored in non-volatile memory have a default listed.
  • Page 29 EthStats Exit FirmwareRestart FlashStatus Help Info IPAddress DP1 10.0.0.1 DP2 172.16.0.1 MP1 192.168.0.1 Iperf3Server disabled IPDHCP DP1 disabled DP2 disabled MP1 disabled IPGateway IPSubnetMask DP1 255.0.0.0 DP2 255.240.0.0 MP1 255.255.0.0 IPV6Address DP1 fd00::2 DP2 fd00::3 MP1 fd00::1 IPV6DHCP DP1 disabled DP2 disabled MP1 disabled IPV6Gateway...
  • Page 30 iSCSIShowMaps iSCSITargetCreate iSCSITargetDelete iSCSIUnMap Licenses Password Unique. See the bottom of the unit for default password Ping RestoreConfiguration SASConnectorStats SASPortList SendEOMDeferredError disabled SFPInfo ShowDevices Temperature Timesync enabled TimesyncServer TimeZone Time zone: America/New_York TimeZoneList Uptime...

  • Page 31: Command Explanations

    Command Explanations AccessControl CoreDumpInfo (Immediate) AccessControl enables or disables access control on a target Displays information concerning all core dumps stored by a node. Access to the target node is keyed to the iSCSI qualified prior fault. name of whitelisted initiators in the target's access control list.
  • Page 32 DumpConfiguration (Immediate) EthPort Dumps the configuration of the unit. Lists the available Ethernet ports, current status (Up/Down), and link speed. Specifying a port name followed by enabled or disabled configures the port to be persistently enabled or DumpConfiguration disabled, respectively. DumpEventLog (Immediate) set EthPort [DP[n] | MP[n] | all] [enabled | disabled] get EthPort...
  • Page 33 Help (Immediate) IPSubnetMask The Help command issued with no parameters displays a list Configures the current subnet masks used by the specified of available CLI commands. When a CLI Command name is Ethernet port. specified, a command usage string and command description is presented on the CLI.
  • Page 34 iqn.yyyy-mm.<naming authority>:<unit serial Set the 'out' CHAP credentials for the target name number>.<changeable suffix> 'iqn.target.3', with username 'user2' and password 'P@ssW0Rd!8833' The changeable suffix must be 1-32 characters in length. Executing the command without providing an argument set iSCSICHAP iqn.target.3 out user2 P@ssW0Rd!8833 reverts the changeable suffix to the default.
  • Page 35 until a response and possibly data has been transmitted back iSCSISetPorts (Immediate) to the initiator. Configure the iSCSI target data port accessibility. Queue time is how long a command that's ready has waited iSCSISetPorts [Target ID | name] [DP1 | DP2 | all | none] before being submitted to the device.
  • Page 36 Password SendEOMDeferredError Specifies the password used for all interactive sessions that End Of Medium (EOM) deferred error configuration controls require a login. Password is case sensitive, 8 to 32 characters, early warning deferred errors generated by SpeedWrite. must contain at least one numeric character {0-9} and cannot Enable this setting if there are issues with end of tape contain the following special characters: {space, tab, ", ', \, ;}.
  • Page 37 TimeZone TimeZoneList (Immediate) Timezone sets/displays the time zone. Displays available time zones for setting the timezone. set TimeZone [[EST | CST | MST | PST] | [Index from TimeZoneList TimeZoneList command]] get TimeZone Uptime (Immediate) Returns the time [days hrs:min:sec] since the last reboot. Uptime...

  • Page 38: Appendix C Standards And Compliances

    Appendix C Standards and Compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, it can and may cause interference with radio and television reception. Regulatory Notices Notice for USA (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 39: Appendix D Warranty Information

    ATTO Technology, Inc. limited warranty ATTO Technology, Inc. (“ATTO”) warrants to the original purchaser of this product (“Product”) that the Product is free from defects in material and workmanship for the term described for this specific Product on ATTO's website (www.atto.com). ATTO's liability shall be limited to replacing or repairing any defective product at ATTO's option.

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