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  • Page 1 MOBILERAID MR8F8 DETAILED USER’S MANUAL v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents Preface ..........................5 Before You Begin ......................6 Safety Guidelines................................6 Controller Configurations.............................. 6 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery..........................6 Unpacking the Shipping Carton..........................7 Chapter 1 Product Introduction .................8 1.1 Key Features................................9 Technical Specifications.............................10 1.2 RAID Concepts ..............................11 Fibre Functions..............................16...
  • Page 3 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Configuration through the LCD Panel......................35 4.2.1 Menu Diagram .............................36 Configuration through web browser-based proRAID Manager............42 Chapter 5 RAID Management.................. 44 Quick Function ..............................44 5.1.1 Quick Create..............................44 RAID Set Functions..............................46 5.2.1 Create RAID Set ............................46 5.2.2 Delete RAID Set ............................47 5.2.3...
  • Page 4 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.8 View Events / Mute Beeper ........................84 5.5.9 Generate Test Event ...........................85 5.5.10 Clear Event Buffer.............................86 5.5.11 Modify Password............................87 5.5.12 Upgrade Firmware............................87 5.5.13 Shutdown Controller ..........................88 5.5.14 Restart Controller............................89 Information Menu..............................90 5.6.1 RAID Set Hierarchy .............................90 5.6.2 System Information ............................92 5.6.3...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the hardware features, installation and configuration of the RAID subsystem. This document also describes how to use the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem’s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included here. Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance, user is advised to be aware of the following safety...

  • Page 7: Unpacking The Shipping Carton

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package contains the following: RAID Subsystem Unit One (1) power cord Two (2) Fibre optic cables One (1) external SAS cable One (1) RJ45 Ethernet cable Two (2) external serial cables RJ11-to-DB9 User Manual NOTE: If any damage is found, contact the dealer or vendor for assistance.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Product Introduction The 8 bays RAID Subsystem Highest Density Available Small Desktop Tower with 8 bay carriers Support Over 2TB Extraordinary performance SATA/SAS: The Next Generation Internal Storage Interconnect. Better connectivity, higher data transfer rates. Advanced Data Guarding technology (RAID ADG) provides the highest level of data protection.

  • Page 9: Key Features

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.1 Key Features RAID Features Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD. Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild. Allows online capacity expansion within the enclosure. Local audible event notification alarm. Supports password protection.

  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.1 Technical Specifications Model MR8F8 Form - Factor 8 Bays Tower RAID Processor Intel 80341 64 bit RISC RAID Level 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 and JBOD Cache Memory 512MB ~ 4096MB No.

  • Page 11: Raid Concepts

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.2 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance, capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive. The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive.
  • Page 12 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAID Levels RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single-user systems that access long sequential records.
  • Page 13 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector-stripes data across groups of drives, but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information. RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection. In the case of drive failure, data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR (XOR) of the information recorded on the remaining drives.
  • Page 14 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array. With RAID 6, however, two sets of parity data are used. These two sets are different, and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives.
  • Page 15 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below. RAID Level Description Min. Drives Block striping is provide, which yields higher performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy.

  • Page 16: Fibre Functions

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.3 Fibre Functions 1.3.1 Overview Fibre Channel is a set of standards under the auspices of ANSI (American National Standards Institute). Fibre Channel combines the best features from SCSI bus and IP protocols into a single standard interface, including high-performance data transfer (up to 800 MB per second), low error rates, multiple connection topologies, scalability, and more.

  • Page 17: Arbitrated Loop

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Arbitrated Loop The arbitrated loop (FC-AL) topology provides a relatively simple method of connecting and sharing resources. This topology allows up to 126 devices or nodes in a single, continuous loop or ring. The loop is constructed by daisy-chaining the transmit and receive cables from one device to the next or by using a hub or switch to create a virtual loop.

  • Page 18: Lun Masking

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem contains a Port Bypass Circuit(PBC) to automatically open and close the loop to support hot pluggability. Switched Fabric Switched fabric is the highest performing device available for interconnecting large number of devices, increasing bandwidth, reducing congestion and providing aggregate throughput.

  • Page 19: Volume Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.4.2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set.

  • Page 20: Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.5.2 Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support The RAID subsystem has built-in protection circuit to support the replacement of SATA II hard disk drives without having to shut down or reboot the system. The removable hard drive tray can deliver “hot swappable” fault-tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk RAID subsystems.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Identifying Parts Of The Raid Subsystem

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem 2.1 Main Components 2.1.1 Front View User Manual...

  • Page 22: Disk Trays

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 2.1.1.1 Disk Trays HDD Status Indicator Function Part This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed. HDD Activity LED Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good for this slot.

  • Page 23: Smart Panel

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 2.1.1.2 Smart Panel Smart Function Keys PARTS FUNCTION Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the Up and Down information on the LCD screen. This is also used to Arrow buttons move between each menu when you configure the subsystem.

  • Page 24: Rear View

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 2.1.2 Rear View Part Description There are two Fibre host channels (A and B) Host Channel A, B which can be use to connect to Fibre HBA on the Host system, or to connect to FC switch. Use for expansion;...
  • Page 25 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Indicator LED Color Description Host Channel Link LED: Indicates Host Channel has Green A, B connected or linked. Status LEDs: Blink Activity LED: Indicates the Host Channel is Link LED and Blue busy and being accessed. Activity LED Green Indicates expander has connected or linked.

  • Page 26: Chapter 3 Getting Started With The Subsystem

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem 3.1 Powering On 1. Plug in the power cords into the AC Power Input Socket located at the rear of the subsystem. 2. Turn on each Power On/Off Switch to power on the subsystem. 3.

  • Page 27: Disk Drive Installation

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.2 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive. The subsystem supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running.
  • Page 28 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem d. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray. e. Slide the tray into a slot until it reaches a full stop. Press the lever in until you hear the latch click into place. User Manual...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Raid Configuration Utility Options

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are f o u r methods of configuring the RAID controller: a. VT100 terminal connected through the serial Monitor port b. Front panel touch-control buttons c.
  • Page 30 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 4. The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. 5. Click disconnect button. User Manual...
  • Page 31 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 6. Open the File menu, and then open Properties . 7. Open the Settings Tab. 8. Configure the settings as follows: “ Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as”: Terminal Keys “Backspace key sends”: Crtl + H “Emulation”: VT100 “Telnet terminal ID”: VT100 “Back scroll buffer lines”: 500...
  • Page 32 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 9. Now, the VT100 is ready to use. After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press t h e “X” key (in your Terminal) to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together. Press “X” key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal.
  • Page 33 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. NOTE: The password option allows user to set or clear the RA ID subsystem’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password.
  • Page 34 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 Terminal Configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items under it will be displayed. The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4.2.1. The configuration utility main menu options are: Option Description...

  • Page 35: Configuration Through The Lcd Panel

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 4.2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys, except for the “Firmware update”. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus.

  • Page 36: Menu Diagram

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 4.2.1 Menu Diagram The following menu diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through terminal. The LCD panel menus also have similar functions except Update Firmware. User Manual...
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  • Page 42: Configuration Through Web Browser-Based Proraid Manager

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 4.3 Configuration through web browser-based proRAID Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configured via R-Link port with proRAID Manager, a web browser-based application. The proRAID Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller. To configure the RAID subsystem from a remote machine, you need to know its IP Address.
  • Page 43 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available function that user can execute by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink. Description Individual Category Quick Function Create a RAID configuration, which consists of all physical disks installed. The Volume Set Capacity, Raid Level, and Stripe Size can be modified during setup.

  • Page 44: Chapter 5 Raid Management

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 RAID Management 5.1 Quick Function 5.1.1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set. This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set.
  • Page 45 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Tick on the Confirm The Operation o p t i o n and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen. The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize. You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information (Refer to Section 5.6.1).

  • Page 46: Raid Set Functions

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets. User can manually configure and take full control of the Raid Set settings, but it will take a little longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration.

  • Page 47: Delete Raid Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete RAID Set link. A “Select The Raid Set To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the system. Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column.

  • Page 48: Expand Raid Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set, when one or more disk drives is/are added to the system. This function is active when at least one drive is available. To expand a Raid Set, click on the Expand RAID Set link.
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  • Page 50 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Migration occurs when a disk is added to a R aid S et. Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information. Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating.

  • Page 51: Offline Raid Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.4 Offline RAID Set If user wants to offline (and move) a Raid Set while the system is powered on, use the Offline Raid Set function. After completing the function, the HDD state will change to “Offlined”...

  • Page 52: Activate Incomplete Raid Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.5 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is “Normal”, this means there is no failed disk drive. When does a Raid Set State becomes “Incomplete”? If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state, and when the subsystem is powered on, the Raid Set State will change to “Incomplete”.
  • Page 53 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem When can the “Activate Incomplete Raid Set” function be used? In order to access the Volume Set(s) and corresponding data, use the Activate Incomplete RAID Set function to active the Raid Set. After selecting this function, the Raid State will change to “Degraded”...

  • Page 54: Create Hot Spare

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare. When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all unused (n on Raid Set member) disk drives in the subsystem appear. Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box.

  • Page 55: Delete Hot Spare

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.7 Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk(s) to delete by clicking on the appropriate check box. Tick on the Confirm The Operation, and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare(s).

  • Page 56: Rescue Raid Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover a missing Raid Set using the “Rescue Raid Set” function, please contact your vendor’s support engineer for assistance. User Manual...

  • Page 57: Volume Set Function

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3 Volume Set Function Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set.
  • Page 58 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Volume Name: The default Volume Set name will appear as “Volume---VOL#XXX”. You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit. Volume Raid Level: Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed.
  • Page 59 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem takes longer. No Init (To Rescue Volume) is used to create a Volume Set without initialization; normally used to recreate Volume Set configuration to recover data. Stripe Size: This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 or 6 Volume Set.

  • Page 60: Create Raid 30/50/60

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.2 Create Raid 30/50/60 To create a Raid30/50/60 Volume Set, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Create Raid30/50/60 link. The Select Multiple RaidSet For Raid30/50/60 screen will show all R aid S ets. Tick on t h e R aid Sets that you want to include in the creation and then click on the Submit button.

  • Page 61: Delete Volume Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.3 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume S et , select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link. The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets.

  • Page 62: Modify Volume Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.4 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration. To modify the attributes of a Volume Set: 1. Click on the Modify Volume Set link. 2. Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify. Click on the Submit button. The following screen appears.

  • Page 63: Volume Set Expansion

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.4.1 Volume Set Expansion Volume Capacity (Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re-stripe) Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your subsystem. (Refer to Section 5.2.3) The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set.

  • Page 64: Volume Set Migration

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.4.2 Volume Set Migration Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another, a Volume Set stripe size changes, or when a disk is added to a Raid Set. Migrating status is displayed in the Volume S e t status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration.

  • Page 65: Check Volume Set

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of redundant data (data blocks and parity blocks) in a Volume Set. This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks, or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks.
  • Page 66 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 3. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. The Checking process will be started. The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Information menu. NOTE: The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events Information and Volume Set Information.

  • Page 67: Schedule Volume Check

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.6 Schedule Volume Check To perform Check Volume Set by schedule, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Schedule Volume Check link. 2. Select the desired schedule that you wish the Check Volume Set function to run. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button.

  • Page 68: Stop Volume Check

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.7 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process/processes. User Manual...

  • Page 69: Physical Drive

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the functions listed below. 5.4.1 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set.

  • Page 70: Modify A Pass-Through Disk

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.2 Modify a Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass-Through Disk. User can modify the Cache Mode, Tagged Command Queuing, and Fibre Channel/LUN Base/LUN on an existing Pass-Through Disk. To modify the Pass-Through drive attribute from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on the Modify a Pass-Through Disk link.

  • Page 71: Delete Pass-Through Disk

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk To delete Pass-Through Disk from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on Delete Pass-Through link. Select a Pass-Through Disk, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action. User Manual...

  • Page 72: Identify Enclosure

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.4 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure, move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link. The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears. Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures, then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure.

  • Page 73: Identify Selected Drive

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.5 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive. When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function, the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking.

  • Page 74: System Controls

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5 System Controls 5.5.1 System Configuration To set the RAID su bsystem system configuration options, c lick th e S ys tem Co nfi gu ra tio n link u nder the S yste m Con trols menu. The System Configurations screen will be shown.
  • Page 75 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem SATA NCQ Support: NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives. It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the same time.

  • Page 76: Hdd Power Management

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.2 HDD Power Management MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time. This reduces power consumption and prolongs the lives of the drives.
  • Page 77 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Time to HDD Low RPM Mode: (MAID Level 2) This option enables the RAID subsystem to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low RPM Mode, where drives’ heads are unloaded and drive platters speed is reduced to around 4000 RPM.

  • Page 78: Fibre Channel Config

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.3 Fibre Channel Config To set the Fibre Channel Configuration function, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Fibre Channel Config. The Fibre Channel Configuration screen will be shown. Configure the desired function. WWNN (World Wide Node Name) The WWNN of the FC RAID system is shown at top of the configuration screen.
  • Page 79 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Channel Topology Each Fibre Channel can be configured to the following Topology options: Fabric, Point-to-Point, Loop or Auto. The default Topology is set to “Auto”, which takes precedence of Loop Topology. Restarting the RAID controller is needed for any topology change to take effect.

  • Page 80: Ethernet Configuration

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.4 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration, click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown. Set the desired configuration. Once done, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings.

  • Page 81: Alert By Mail Configuration

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.5 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function, click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown. Set up the desired function and option. When an abnormal condition occurs, an error message will be emailed to the email recipient(s) that a problem has occurred.

  • Page 82: Snmp Configuration

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.6 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN/ WAN management integration. To set the SNMP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link.

  • Page 83: Ntp Configuration

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.7 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to sometime reference. Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it. To set the NTP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link.

  • Page 84: View Events / Mute Beeper

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.8 View Events / Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem’s event log information, move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events/Mute Beeper link. The Raid Subsystem’s System Events Information screen appears. The System Events Information screen will show: Time, Device, Event type, Elapse Time and Errors.

  • Page 85: Generate Test Event

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.9 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events, move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Event Link. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button.

  • Page 86: Clear Event Buffer

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.10 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem’s System Events Information buffer. User Manual...

  • Page 87: Modify Password

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.11 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem’s admin password, click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu. The Modify System Password screen appears. The factory-default admin password is set to 0000. Once the password has been set, the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password.

  • Page 88: Shutdown Controller

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.13 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controller. This is used to flush the data from the cache memory, and is normally done before powering off the system power switch. After shutting down the controller and still want to use the RAID subsystem, you must restart the controller either by Restart Controller function or by Power Supply On/Off switch.

  • Page 89: Restart Controller

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.14 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller. This is normally done after upgrading the controller’s firmware. User Manual...

  • Page 90: Information Menu

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.6 Information Menu 5.6.1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem’s existing Raid Set(s), Volume Set(s) and disk drive(s) configuration and information. Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen.
  • Page 91 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information, click the E# Slot# link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Device Information screen appears. This screen shows various information such as disk drive model name, serial number, firmware revision, disk capacity, timeout count, media error count, and SMART information.

  • Page 92: System Information

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.6.2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem’s controller information, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears. The Controller Name, Firmware Version, Serial Number, Main Processor, CPU Data/Instruction Cache size, System Memory size/speed, Current IP Address, SAS Address, Target Mode SAS Chip, Device Mode SAS Chip, SAS Expander Chip, Host Port Link Status, and JBOD Port Link Status appear in this screen.

  • Page 93: Hardware Monitor

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem’s hardware information, click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu. The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears. NOTE: To disable auto refresh of GUI, tick the “Stop Auto Refresh” option.

  • Page 94: Chapter 6 Maintenance

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 6 Maintenance 6.1 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDRII SDRAM socket. By default, the RAID controller comes with at least 512MB of memory that is expandable to a maximum of 4GB. The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer.

  • Page 95: Upgrading The Raid Controller's Firmware

    Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 6.2 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. User can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port.
  • Page 96 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. For Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s web site into the local directory. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware.
  • Page 97 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5. Click Browse. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file name “XXXXXXXX.BIN” and click Open. 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller. User Manual...
  • Page 98 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 7. When the firmware downloading is completed, the confirmation screen appears. Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM. 8. When the Flash programming starts, a message will show “Start Updating Firmware. Please Wait”. 9.
  • Page 99 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 10. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. User Manual...
  • Page 100 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 3) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary.
  • Page 101 Fibre to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem 5. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. User Manual...

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