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  • Page 1 ™ Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide ™ for Adaptec OnTarget -Powered Snap Servers...
  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Adaptec or any of its subsidiaries. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. The software may be used only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement.
  • Page 3 RESELL FOR PROFIT, DISTRIBUTE OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED UPON THE SOFTWARE OR ANY PART THEREOF. 3. Ownership. As Licensee, You own the media upon which the Software is recorded or fixed, but Adaptec and its licensors retain title, ownership and intellectual property rights of the Software recorded on the original media and all subsequent copies of the Software, regardless of the form or media in which or on which the original and other copies may exist.
  • Page 4 The entire liability of Adaptec and its licensors, and your exclusive remedy for a breach of this warranty, shall be the replacement of any media not meeting the above limited warranty which is returned to Adaptec; or if...
  • Page 5 Should any provision of this license be declared unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be severable from this license and shall not affect the remainder hereof. All rights in the Software not specifically granted in this license are reserved by Adaptec. Should you have any questions concerning this license, contact: Adaptec, Inc.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Notes and Cautions ................10 Finding More Information ..............11 Chapter 2 Planning Your IP SAN ............... 13 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager for iSCSI Storage ....13 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager’s Main Components ....16 Planning Your IP SAN Configuration and Setup ........18 Sample IP SAN Configurations .............19...
  • Page 8 Step 6: Logging in to the iSCSI Storage ..........46 Step 7: Registering Your iSCSI Storage Appliance ........47 Beginning to Use Your IP SAN ..............47 Chapter 5 Getting to Know Adaptec Storage Manager........51 Working in Adaptec Storage Manager..........51 Navigating the Main Window ..............52 Checking System Status from the Main Window ........59...
  • Page 9 Notifying Users By Email About Status and Activity ......120 Notifying Users By SNMP Trap About Status and Activity ..... 124 Monitoring Your GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers ......126 Chapter 11 Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager ....133 Updating Adaptec Storage Manager ..........133 Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager..........133 Creating and Working with Display Groups ........
  • Page 10 Command Line Editing ...............183 Viewing Long Reports.................184 The CLI and Adaptec Storage Manager ..........184 Getting Help..................185 Appendix C Your Snap Server 700i Series............187 Hardware Components ..............187 Product Descriptions................188 Identifying the Ethernet Ports ...............189 Basic Hardware Shipped with Snap Server 700i Series......190 Snap Server and Expansion Array Hardware Checklists .......192...
  • Page 11 Changing from One RAID Level to Another.......... 200 Appendix E OS Support Quick Reference ............201 iSCSI Initiator Support by OS ............202 Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS ......203 Appendix F Completing a Silent Windows Installation........205 Completing a Silent Installation............205 Available Properties and Values ............
  • Page 12 Snap Server 700i User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Preface

    Use Adaptec Storage Manager (included on the Adaptec Storage Manager: Adaptec OnTarget User CD) to create and manage your iSCSI storage. You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network, as well as any Adaptec direct attached storage (DAS) RAID controllers.

  • Page 14: What's Included In This User's Guide

    • —Non-700i Series Snap Server GuardianOS-powered Snap Server In this Guide, when the term ‘Adaptec Storage Manager’ is used, it refers to the graphical user interface (GUI)—the window that opens on your monitor when you run the software. For efficiency, the term “component” or “components” is used when referring generically to the physical and virtual parts of your IP SAN, such as systems, disk drives, pools, and logical devices.

  • Page 15: Service And Technical Support

    However, if none of the listed topics resolves your inquiry, you can forward the question to our Technical Support department who will then e-mail you with a response. To obtain additional service or technical support for your Snap Server 700i Series, call 408-934-7274. Additional Resources Resource...

  • Page 16: Notes And Cautions

    A note presents time-saving shortcuts related to the main topic. Note A caution alerts you to potential hardware or software issues or hazards in Caution the configuration or operation of Snap Server 700i Series. Consider cautions carefully before proceeding with any operation. Typographical Conventions Convention...

  • Page 17: Finding More Information

    Finding More Information Finding More Information Product documentation related to the Adaptec OnTarget-powered Snap Server 700i Series and SANbloc S50 expansion array are listed below. The current versions of all these documents are always available from http://www.snapserver.com/support. Source and Location...
  • Page 18 Finding More Information Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Planning Your Ip San

    • View and monitor any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network • Create, monitor, and manage direct attached storage This Guide describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to set up, monitor, and manage iSCSI storage, and monitor GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers.
  • Page 20 Support for Adaptec Storage Manager’s iSCSI storage features varies by operating system (OS)—depending on which OS is running on an individual system, either the full set or a subset of Adaptec Storage Manager iSCSI storage features is available on that system.
  • Page 21 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager for iSCSI Storage On a system running these OSs... You can... ® Microsoft Windows Data Center 2003 Install the GUI to manage your IP SAN from a centralized location ® Windows Server 2003 (all versions)

  • Page 22: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager's Main Components

    The GUI and the Agent The GUI (or graphical user interface) is the window that opens when you run Adaptec Storage Manager. You build, monitor, and modify your IP SAN from the GUI. The Adaptec Storage Manager Agent is a software component that runs in the background and communicates status and other information about any Adaptec direct attached storage on a system.
  • Page 23 Storage Appliance. See “Installing Adaptec Storage Manager” on page 27 for more information. Adaptec recommends that you install the Management Service on the same system as the GUI and Agent; however, it can be installed anywhere on your IP SAN, as long as it’s on the same subnet as your iSCSI Storage Appliance.

  • Page 24: Planning Your Ip San Configuration And Setup

    Planning Your IP SAN Configuration and Setup Planning Your IP SAN Configuration and Setup As you plan your IP SAN, use this table to understand which Adaptec Storage Manager components can or must be installed on your IP SAN systems.

  • Page 25: Sample Ip San Configurations

    Sample IP SAN Configurations Sample IP SAN Configurations This section provides configuration examples that illustrate the storage management options and Adaptec Storage Manager installation requirements for each option. Basic Configuration #1 Note that because there is only one iSCSI Storage Appliance on this network, mirroring is not supported.
  • Page 26 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Workstations • Manually provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Net B Net B Windows XP Workstations • No provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 27 Note that because there are two iSCSI Storage Appliances on this network, mirroring is supported. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 • Backup Server with manually provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None iSCSI Storage Appliances (volumes being mirrored) Windows Server 2003...
  • Page 28 Net C Net C Service, Windows Support GbE Switch Net C Net C Net C Windows XP, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Workstations • No provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Service, Windows Support Net C GbE Switch Net C Net C Net C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Workstations • No provisioned storage • Adaptec Storage Manager components installed: None Chapter 2 Planning Your IP SAN...

  • Page 30: Building An Ip San Without A Dhcp Server

    If you will be adding your iSCSI Storage Appliance to a network without a DHCP server, the IP address will default to 10.10.10.10. Follow the instructions in this section to place the server on your IP subnet before using Adaptec Storage Manager to configure the server as an iSCSI Storage Appliance.

  • Page 31: System Requirements

    System Requirements System Requirements • PC-compatible computer with a single Intel Pentium 1.2 GHz processor or better, or equivalent, with a supported OS and an iSCSI initiator (see the following table). All OSs must have the latest Service Packs or Updates installed. Note iSCSI Initiators Supported by Supported OSs...
  • Page 32 System Requirements Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager

    This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running Windows. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See page 25 for a list of supported OSs. Not all Adaptec Storage Manager features are supported by all Windows OSs. See “iSCSI Storage Feature Support” on page 14 for more information.
  • Page 34 GUI and Agent— • —Required on at least one system on the same subnet as Management Service your iSCSI Storage Appliance (Adaptec recommends the same system as the GUI and Agent) • —Required on any system running Windows 2003, to create Windows Support an iSCSI Storage Host;...
  • Page 35 If prompted, enter Management Service log-in information for VSS/VDS support: Click Install When the installation is complete, click Finish Continue installing Adaptec Storage Manager, as needed. Then continue with “Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN” on page 33. Chapter 3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager...

  • Page 36: Installing On Linux

    This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running Linux. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See page 25 for a list of supported Linux OSs. Not all Adaptec Storage Manager features are supported by Linux. See “iSCSI Storage Feature Support” on page 14 for more information.
  • Page 37 Creating an Administrator and Starting the Management Service By default, Adaptec Storage Manager includes only one user account, the Administrator (which allows full access to your IP SAN and all Adaptec Storage Manager features). You use the Administrator user name and password to log into the Management Service.

  • Page 38: Using Adaptec Storage Manager With A Firewall

    For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide for Note Direct Attached Storage on the installation CD that came with your Adaptec DAS RAID controller. If you have installed the GUI and Agent or Management Service on a system running Windows XP, you must also unblock the javaw process in the Windows firewall.

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Iscsi Storage Appliance And Ip San

    Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN Once you have installed Adaptec Storage Manager, your next task is to configure your iSCSI Storage Appliance and set up your iSCSI storage. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to guide you through these steps.

  • Page 40: Before You Begin

    Software Initiator installed, even if a hardware iSCSI initiator is also installed.) See “iSCSI Initiator Support by OS” on page 202 for a complete listing. • Ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager’s Windows Support components are installed on all systems running Windows 2003 (iSCSI Storage Hosts).

  • Page 41: Step 1: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager

    Step 1: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager You need root or administrative privileges to run Adaptec Storage Manager. Note You can’t run multiple instances of Adaptec Storage Manager on the same system. Start Adaptec Storage Manager. • On a system running Windows, click Start >...

  • Page 42: Step 2: Configuring The Iscsi Storage Appliance

    Storage Appliance was added to another Management Service previously.) The default password is admin The iSCSI Storage Appliance is added to Adaptec Storage Manager. Step 2: Configuring the iSCSI Storage Appliance The wizard comprises three configuration steps, listed in the left panel: •...
  • Page 43 . By default, the current date and time is used for the iSCSI Storage Next Appliance. You can choose to manually set the date and time values, if required. The Adaptec OnTarget operating system does not automatically adjust the Note time setting on your iSCSI Storage Appliance to accommodate Daylight Saving Time.

  • Page 44: Step 3: Creating Raid Pools

    Pool names can be up to 15 characters long. If you don’t have enough disk drives to create a pool with the RAID level you chose in the previous step, click to select a new RAID level. Back Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 45 Step 3: Creating RAID Pools Select the disk drives you want to use in the pool. (Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you to select the correct number of disk drives.) Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives Note within the same pool.

  • Page 46: Step 4: Provisioning Storage To Your Systems

    When you provision storage to an iSCSI Storage Host, you create a volume in Adaptec Storage Manager that automatically appears as a formatted disk drive on the iSCSI Storage Host and can be used right away to store data. You don’t have to manually partition or format the volume on the iSCSI Storage Host.
  • Page 47 Step 4: Provisioning Storage to Your Systems Enter a size for the volume. (Adaptec Storage Manager won’t allow you to enter a number greater than the amount of available pool space.) Enter a name (or label) for the volume. Use a meaningful name that will help you easily identify it later.
  • Page 48 Note than Windows 2003. When you provision storage manually, you create a logical device in Adaptec Storage Manager that becomes the iSCSI target accessed by an iSCSI initiator. Once a logical device is created, you must log into it from the iSCSI initiator and format it the same way you would format a physical disk drive.
  • Page 49 Step 4: Provisioning Storage to Your Systems A logical device with default settings appears in the Logical Devices panel. By default, the logical device is the same size as the pool. The Pool 1 tab opens by default Logical device added Change the logical device’s default settings by continuing with Step 5, or accept the default settings and continue with Step 8.
  • Page 50 To create a new logical device using the same settings as an existing one, select that logical device, then click Replicate Repeat Step 3 to Step 8 for each pool on your iSCSI Storage Appliance, as required. Click Next Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 51 Step 4: Provisioning Storage to Your Systems Create an Auto-discovery Control List. (An auto-discovery control list allows one or more specified iSCSI initiators to discover an iSCSI target while preventing other iSCSI initiators from discovering it. See page 77 for more information.) Click Add Initiator The Add iSCSI Initiator window opens.

  • Page 52: Step 5: Continuing To Build Your Ip San

    Step 5: Continuing to Build Your IP SAN Adaptec Storage Manager begins to build the logical device(s). The wizard closes. For more information about logical devices, see “Creating and Modifying Logical Devices” on page 98. Before you can begin to use the iSCSI storage, you must log in to the logical devices (iSCSI targets), then partition and format them.

  • Page 53: Step 7: Registering Your Iscsi Storage Appliance

    IP SAN. Logging In To Adaptec Storage Manager Next Time Once your IP SAN is set up, each time you start Adaptec Storage Manager, any Management Services on the iSCSI Storage branch will be grayed out. To begin a new session on Adaptec Storage Manager, click on the grayed out Management Service.
  • Page 54 After setup is complete, if you want to maintain security but allow other users limited or full access to your IP SAN, you can add them to Adaptec Storage Manager, assign them an access privilege level, and set passwords for them to use when logging in to the Management Service.
  • Page 55 Beginning to Use Your IP SAN Adding a System to the VDS/VSS Host List To add a system to the VDS/VSS host list: In the Enterprise View, right-click the , select Management Service Management , then click service actions Manage VDS/VSS access The Microsoft VDS/VSS Access window opens.
  • Page 56 Beginning to Use Your IP SAN Next Steps Once setup is complete, use Adaptec Storage Manager to modify and monitor your IP SAN. Adding More Components As your iSCSI storage requirements grow, you can add more components (Management Services, iSCSI Storage Appliances, and iSCSI Storage Hosts) to your IP SAN by following the instructions in “Adding More Components to Your IP...

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Getting To Know Adaptec Storage Manager

    Chapter 5 Getting to Know Adaptec Storage Manager This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the main features of Adaptec Storage Manager and learn to navigate to the information you need. Working in Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager provides multiple ways to work with its menus and windows.

  • Page 58: Navigating The Main Window

    Navigating the Main Window Navigating the Main Window The main window of Adaptec Storage Manager has three main panels—left, right, and bottom—in addition to the other features shown in this figure. The left panel always shows the Enterprise View; the bottom panel always shows the Event Viewer.
  • Page 59 The Direct Attached Storage Branch The Direct Attached Storage Branch lists any Adaptec DAS RAID controllers installed on the local system and any Adaptec DAS RAID controllers that you are managing remotely. The Direct Attached Storage branch is not covered in this Guide—refer to the Note Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide for Direct Attached Storage on the installation...
  • Page 60 Properties panel used in Snap Server Manager (the management tool provided with your GuardianOS-powered Snap Server). For more information about monitoring GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers in Adaptec Storage Manager, see page 126. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 61 (as shown at right) has space available for additional logical devices or snapshots. To view the pools or logical devices associated with a particular disk drive, see “The Logical Devices View” on page 56. Chapter 5 Getting to Know Adaptec Storage Manager...
  • Page 62 The selected pool includes four disk drives and has been used to create three logical devices. You can also select any disk drive to see which (if any) pool it belongs to. A disk drive shaded in light blue is not part of any pool. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 63 Storage Hosts appear in the Snapshots View. If you have created third-party snapshots (snapshots created using a tool other than Adaptec Storage Manager), they also appear in the Snapshots View. The volumes associated with ...have four Adaptec Storage ...and one third-party snapshot...
  • Page 64 Disk drives or segments of disk drives that are included in logical devices are shaded brown. Click this button to see the size capacities of your disk drives relative to each other. (Also available in the Volumes View.) Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Checking System Status From The Main Window

    Checking System Status from the Main Window Checking System Status from the Main Window Adaptec Storage Manager includes an Event Viewer for at-a-glance system and event status information. The Event Viewer provides status information and messages about activity (or events) occurring on your IP SAN. Double-click any event to see more information in an easier-to-read format.

  • Page 66: Getting Help

    Uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager Uninstalling From Windows Systems To uninstall Adaptec Storage Manager from a Windows system, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in the Control Panel. All Adaptec Storage Manager components, including the Management Service, will be uninstalled.

  • Page 67: Chapter 6 Protecting Your Data

    • You should select a disk drive that is at least as big as the largest disk drive it might replace. • Adaptec recommends that you not designate a SAS hot spare for a pool comprising SATA disk drives, or a SATA hot spare for a pool comprising SAS disk drives.
  • Page 68 A plus sign appears on the selected disk drive, indicating that it’s designated Note as a hot spare. (A yellow plus sign indicates an error. See “What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean?” on page 63 for help solving the problem.) Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 Protecting Your Data with Hot Spares What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean? Icon Explanation Action Healthy global or dedicated hot spare No action required. Hot spare is too small to protect the Designate larger disk drive as hot spare pool(s) it’s assigned to Hot spare has been built into a pool Designate replacement or other available...

  • Page 70: Backing Up Your Data With Snapshots

    VSS Provider is not supported by the OSs. Adaptec Storage Manager’s snapshot feature creates a frozen copy of a volume at a point in time. A snapshot sets up a link between the source volume and the underlying logical devices in your iSCSI Storage Appliance.
  • Page 71 Backing Up Your Data with Snapshots Select the volume(s) you want to include in the snapshot set. If the volume you select has dependent volumes listed, Adaptec strongly Note recommends that you copy the volume and its dependencies, to avoid losing related data.
  • Page 72 In the Snapshots View, select the title of the snapshot set. Click the button (shown at right). Or, In the menu, Delete Snapshots Actions select Delete snapshot set Click to delete the snapshot set. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 IP SAN. If a job must be performed regularly, you can schedule it to recur at preset times. At this time, on the iSCSI Storage branch of Adaptec Storage Manager, you can schedule snapshot jobs. To schedule a job: Complete each step of the task until you are prompted to click .
  • Page 74 Checking on Scheduled Jobs You can use Adaptec Storage Manager’s Schedule Manager to monitor and modify the jobs you have scheduled. (To schedule a job, see page 67.) Jobs are associated with Management Services.

  • Page 75: Backing Up Your Data With Mirrored Volumes

    Backing Up Your Data with Mirrored Volumes Modifying a Scheduled Job If your requirements change, you can reschedule a job to a different date or time, or change the frequency with which it recurs. For recurring snapshot jobs, you can also change the number of snapshots to retain at one time.
  • Page 76 See “Changing Mirror Priorities” on page 72 for instructions. Once a mirrored volume is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage it. This section describes how to: • Create a mirrored volume (see page 71).
  • Page 77 The Job Manager opens (see page 109) and the job begins. When the job is complete, the volume and its mirror can be used. If Adaptec Storage Manager displays a message that indicates there is Note insufficient space to create a mirror plex, press then try creating the mirror plex again.
  • Page 78 In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Host you want. In the Volumes View, right-click the mirrored volume you want, then select Modify mirror The Modify Mirror window opens. In the Plex Properties panel, select the existing mirror manager. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 Failing Back a Mirrored Volume When a data-access problem occurs on a mirrored volume, failover (from the original volume to the mirror) occurs automatically. Use Adaptec Storage Manager to fail back the mirrored volume and restore the original volume to mirror manager after the problem has been solved.
  • Page 80 The association is broken permanently, and the mirror plex can no longer be used for storage (even if it becomes available again). To recover the storage space, delete the underlying logical device (see page 100). Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 Backing Up Your Data with Mirrored Volumes Deleting a Mirrored Volume You can delete a volume, if required. When you delete a volume or mirrored volume, all data is destroyed. Caution To delete a volume: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Host you want. In the Volumes View, right-click the mirrored volume you want, then select Delete volume.
  • Page 82 Backing Up Your Data with Mirrored Volumes Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Chapter 7 Controlling Access To Your Ip San

    Chapter 7 Controlling Access to Your IP SAN This chapter describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to restrict and control access to your IP SAN and iSCSI targets (logical devices) with auto-discovery control lists, authentication, and the Security Manager.
  • Page 84 If you want the selected initiator to discover all the logical devices, click the double right arrows ( >> Repeat Steps 10 and 11 for each iSCSI initiator. Each logical device can support up to 32 iSCSI initiators. Note Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Controlling Access To Your Ip San With Authentication

    Once an authentication method is set, any server trying to log in without authentication, or with the incorrect authentication, is rejected. Two authentication methods are available in Adaptec Storage Manager: • —Default setting Challenge Handshake Authentication Password (CHAP)

  • Page 86: Limiting User Access To Your Ip San With The Security Manager

    To protect your IP SAN, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager’s Security Manager to control which users can access and modify your iSCSI storage. Each Adaptec Storage Manager user is given a password and is assigned one of two access privilege levels, Administrator level or Operator level (see page 81). To access Adaptec Storage Manager and your IP SAN, the user enters his or her password when logging in to the Management Service (see Step 2 on page 35).

  • Page 87: Administrator Level

    Limiting User Access to Your IP SAN with the Security Manager Understanding Access Privilege Levels This section describes the two access privilege levels supported by Adaptec Storage Manager. Administrator Level Administrators have full access to your IP SAN, and can manage and modify your iSCSI storage as required.
  • Page 88 By default, a single user—with the administrator name and password that you added during Adaptec Storage Manager installation—is included on the Security List. You can add, modify, and delete users as your requirements change: • To add a user, see the next section.
  • Page 89 You can remove any user from the Security Manager. (At least one user with Administrator-level privileges must remain.) Once a user has been deleted, he or she no longer has access to your IP SAN through Adaptec Storage Manager. To remove a recipient from the Security Manager: Open the Security Manager.
  • Page 90 Limiting User Access to Your IP SAN with the Security Manager Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Chapter 8 Modifying Your Iscsi Storage

    The Login to Management Service window opens. Enter the name or TCP/IP address of the system on which the Management Service is installed, then enter the Administrator user name and password that you set when you installed Adaptec Storage Manager. Click Connect The Management Service is added to the iSCSI Storage branch.
  • Page 92 Snap Server 700i Series. The iSCSI Storage Appliance is added to the Management Service. Adding an iSCSI Storage Host To add a new iSCSI Storage Host to Adaptec Storage Manager: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service. In the Actions menu, click Add iSCSI storage host The Add iSCSI Storage Host window opens.
  • Page 93 Adding More Components to Your IP SAN Using the iSCSI Storage Appliance Wizard In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service. In the Actions menu, click Configure SAN The wizard opens. Click Add new iSCSI storage appliance The Add iSCSI Storage Appliance window opens. Enter the host name of an iSCSI Storage Host.

  • Page 94: Creating And Modifying Pools

    Logical devices and volumes are then built from the storage space contained within that pool. Once a pool is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to increase its capacity, change its RAID level, and make other modifications.
  • Page 95 Storage Appliance. Up to 20 pools are supported on a single iSCSI Storage Appliance. Pool size is set by Adaptec Storage Manager and automatically maximizes the capacity of the disk drives. Pool size can’t be adjusted during creation, even using custom configuration.
  • Page 96 RAID 5 or RAID 10 RAID 1 Simple Volume, RAID 5, or RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 0, RAID 10, or RAID 6 RAID 6 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 0 or RAID 5 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 97 If an error (for instance, a power failure) occurs while a pool is being created, and the pool is only partially completed, it’s referred to as an alien pool. In Adaptec Storage Manager, alien pools are grayed out in the Logical Devices View and can’t be used to store data.
  • Page 98 1) Ensure that no iSCSI initiators are accessing a pool before you attempt to Notes export it. Pools being accessed can’t be exported. 2) Adaptec recommends that you not export a pool while it is building, rebuilding, or synchronizing. If you do, it appears as an alien pool when you import it to a new iSCSI Storage Appliance.
  • Page 99 Creating and Modifying Pools Resetting Authentication on Imported Logical Devices If authentication was set on any logical devices before you exported the pool, it must be reset once the pool is imported. To reset authentication: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance you want. In the Logical Devices View, right-click the words ‘...
  • Page 100 Creating and Modifying Pools Changing the Controller Cache Settings for a Pool For each pool, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to enable or disable the read and write cache of the RAID controller installed in your iSCSI Storage Appliance.

  • Page 101: Creating And Modifying Volumes

    Storage Host, and formats it. The result is a volume—in Adaptec Storage Manager, a volume is a logical device that has been automatically provisioned to an iSCSI Storage Host.
  • Page 102 Creating and Modifying Volumes Once a volume is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to modify it. This section describes how to: • Create a new volume after setup is complete (see the following section). • Add capacity to a volume (see page 97).
  • Page 103 Creating and Modifying Volumes Adding Capacity to a Volume You can increase the size of a volume, up to the space available in its pool. To add capacity to a volume: In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Host you want. In the Volumes View, right-click the volume you want, then select Extend volume For help selecting the right volume, use the expansion arrows to display more...

  • Page 104: Creating And Modifying Logical Devices

    The job begins. Creating and Modifying Logical Devices In Adaptec Storage Manager, a logical device is an iSCSI target accessed by the iSCSI initiators in the systems on your IP SAN. When you manually provision storage manually, you begin by creating a logical device that you then log into from the system and format locally.
  • Page 105 Creating and Modifying Logical Devices In the tool bar, click , then select Create Create logical device Alternately, click the Create Logical Device button in the Logical Devices View, as shown above right. The wizard opens. Continue with Step 3 on page 42 of “Provisioning Storage Manually”. Modifying a Logical Device You can change the size, name, and authentication method for any logical device.
  • Page 106 In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance you want. In the Logical Devices View, select the logical device you want. In the menu, select Actions Delete logical device Click to delete the logical device. The logical device is deleted. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Snap Server 700I User's Guide

    Configuring the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Monitor You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to set the UPS monitor settings for each iSCSI Storage Appliance in your IP SAN. You can set customized UPS monitor settings for each separate iSCSI Storage Appliance.
  • Page 108 In the Enclosure Powered Off box, set the battery life threshold at which the iSCSI Storage Appliance powers itself down. (The default is two minutes.) Click Repeat the steps in this section for each iSCSI Storage Appliance in your IP SAN. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Blinking Appliances, Enclosures, And Disk Drives

    To blink a component: In Adaptec Storage Manager, right-click the component, then select Blink... This table describes what to right-click to blink specific iSCSI Storage Appliances, enclosures, and disk drives.

  • Page 110: Shutting Down The Iscsi Storage Appliance

    Shutting Down the iSCSI Storage Appliance Shutting Down the iSCSI Storage Appliance You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to shut down your iSCSI Storage Appliance. You might want to do this to export a pool to another iSCSI Storage Appliance (see page 91) or complete maintenance tasks.

  • Page 111: Updating The Adaptec Ontarget Operating System

    Adaptec Storage Manager, complete that update before updating the controller image. See page 133 for more information. New images for your iSCSI Storage Appliance are posted on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Image files have a .upgrade file extension. Once you have downloaded a new image, use Adaptec Storage Manager to update your iSCSI Storage Appliances.
  • Page 112 Reverting to the Previous Image Adaptec Storage Manager stores two versions (or images) of Adaptec OnTarget at a time. If you experience problems with a newly downloaded image, you can revert to the previous one. You can also return from the previous image to the new one, if required.
  • Page 113 Updating the Adaptec OnTarget Operating System To check that the image you selected will be used after the iSCSI Storage Appliance is restarted, select the controller in the Physical Devices View, then in menu, select Actions Select controller image Image 2 currently running...
  • Page 114 Updating the Adaptec OnTarget Operating System Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Chapter 10 Monitoring Status And Activity

    Monitoring Jobs in Progress You can monitor jobs, such as automatic storage provisioning or creating a snapshot, as they progress by using a utility in Adaptec Storage Manager called the Job Manager. To open the Job Manager, see page 110.
  • Page 116 Cancelling Quit job You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage jobs in progress: • To open the Job Manager, see page 110. • To cancel a job in progress, see page 110. • To resume a cancelled job, see page 111.
  • Page 117 Monitoring Jobs in Progress Resuming a Cancelled Job You can resume a job that in the process of being cancelled in the Job Manager. A resumed job continues from the last step it completed before the job was cancelled. Depending on the job, there may be very little opportunity time-wise to Note resume a cancelling job.

  • Page 118: Viewing Status And Activity

    You can see status information and messages about the activity (or events) occurring on your IP SAN by checking component properties and looking at the Event Viewer and status icons in Adaptec Storage Manager. Using the Event Viewer and Event Log The Event Viewer displays a log of activity occurring on your IP SAN.
  • Page 119 Viewing Status and Activity What Do the Status Icons Mean? Adaptec Storage Manager indicates event status with icons. This table lists the three categories, or types, of events based on severity. Icon Status Examples Information • A connection to the Management Service was successfully established.
  • Page 120 Viewing Component Properties Double-click any component in the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager to view version numbers, status, model numbers, and other information about that component. (Alternatively, you can select any component, then click the Properties button in the tool bar.)

  • Page 121: Using Status And Drive Light Behavior To Monitor Components

    Using Status and Drive Light Behavior to Monitor Components Using Status and Drive Light Behavior to Monitor Components This section describes how to use the LEDs on your Snap Server 700i Series and any SANbloc S50 expansion array to check the status of your IP SAN hardware components.
  • Page 122 Indicates speed at 1000T Amber flashing The adapter is being identified. Unit ID (UID) Front and Back LEDs Blue Unit ID is on and identifies the unit (front and back). Unit ID has not been turned on. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 Using Status and Drive Light Behavior to Monitor Components Disk Drive LEDs Disk drive LEDs on the Snap Server 700i Series are located beneath the status lights on the bezel. For all disk drive LEDs, the left light indicates drive status; the right light indicates drive activity.
  • Page 124 Solid green Host Link. A solid green LED indicates communication with the server. Unit ID. Currently not used. Disk Drive LEDs Each disk drive has three LEDs that indicate the status of the disk drive. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 Using Status and Drive Light Behavior to Monitor Components These LEDs operate as described in the following table: Condition Indication Not used. Solid green Drive present and OK. Solid amber Drive failed. Drive not present Solid green Drive present and idle. Green random flash I/O activity on disk drive.

  • Page 126: Notifying Users By Email About Status And Activity

    Fault condition exists on controller Notifying Users By Email About Status and Activity You can set up Adaptec Storage Manager to send email messages (or notifications) to a selected email address when an event, such as the creation of a pool or the failure of a disk drive, occurs on the iSCSI Storage Appliance.
  • Page 127 Notifying Users By Email About Status and Activity Setting Up Email Notifications This section describes how to set up email notifications for one Management Service. If you have multiple Management Services on your IP SAN, you must complete the tasks in this section for each one separately. Before you begin, note this information: •...
  • Page 128 Modifications become effective immediately. If you have deleted an email recipient but you still want to be notified about status and activity by email, set up a new email recipient following the steps in “Setting Up Email Notifications” on page 121. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 Notifying Users By Email About Status and Activity Modifying Email Settings You can modify these email settings as your needs change: • Address of your SMTP server • ‘From’ address that will appear in email notifications To modify email settings: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service you want.

  • Page 130: Notifying Users By Snmp Trap About Status And Activity

    Note traps concepts and technology. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps on your iSCSI Storage Appliance, such as disk drive failures and logical device verifications. One system—typically the system where the GUI is installed—can receive SNMP trap notifications.
  • Page 131 Notifying Users By SNMP Trap About Status and Activity Sending a Test Trap To send a test trap to the system on the SNMP Traps List: In the Enterprise View, select the Management Service. Click the button, select the Management Service you want, then select Configure SNMP Trap Manager Select the TCP/IP address of the listed system.

  • Page 132: Monitoring Your Guardianos-Powered Snap Servers

    When you start Adaptec Storage Manager, it automatically discovers any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network and lists them under the Network Attached Storage branch of the Enterprise View. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to view and monitor your GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers. You can also launch the GuardianOS Admin Tool from Adaptec Storage Manager, to administer individual servers.
  • Page 133 “Identifying Failed or Failing Components” on page 143 for more information. What do the icons mean? Adaptec Storage Manager uses icons to indicate which feature of a server has a specific status level. These icons turn color to indicate status, as described in the previous section.
  • Page 134 Discovering New or Additional GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers You can add new GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers to the Network Attached Storage branch of Adaptec Storage Manager at any time, or have Adaptec Storage Manager discover all GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on a different subnet.
  • Page 135 Removing Offline Servers from Adaptec Storage Manager To make monitoring easier, you can remove all offline GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers from Adaptec Storage Manager. You can’t specify which individual servers to remove from Adaptec Storage Note Manager; all offline GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers are removed.
  • Page 136 • Specify whether Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if any server's Ethernet ports have no link (see page 131) • Instruct Adaptec Storage Manager to directly scan all servers (see page 132) • Configure an HTTP proxy server for online registration (see page 132)
  • Page 137 Displaying No-Link Status Warnings By default, Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning status if one of a server's Ethernet ports has no link. You can disable the no-link status feature if your IP SAN doesn’t include any servers with only one active Ethernet port.
  • Page 138 Monitoring Your GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers Activating Autoscanning of All Remote GuardianOS-Powered Snap Servers When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a laptop that is moved from one network segment to another, some remote servers may appear to be offline when they are in fact online.

  • Page 139: Chapter 11 Updating And Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager

    “downgradeable” after installation, you will be notified by Adaptec Storage Manager before the installation begins. If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, Note you must remove it before installing a new version.
  • Page 140 See page 52 for more information. Setting the Standard Unit of Measure You can set Adaptec Storage Manager to show disk drive capacity in measures of megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB). You can also choose the Auto- select setting to allow Adaptec Storage Manager to show the most appropriate unit of measure based on disk drive size.

  • Page 141: Creating And Working With Display Groups

    The display units in Adaptec Storage Manager are updated. Changing the Main Window Appearance You can choose to remove the tool bar and status bar from the main Adaptec Storage Manager window to save space on-screen. You can also choose to turn off the Tool Tips that automatically appear when you place your cursor over on-screen items.
  • Page 142 Action menu options for the display group and Management Services. Any changes made to display groups affect the display groups only, not the Management Services, iSCSI Storage Appliances, and iSCSI Storage Hosts included in them. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 143: Chapter 12 Solving Problems

    • Ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is properly installed on the management system. • Ensure that no one is running Adaptec Storage Manager remotely on the management system. (Adaptec Storage Manager will only open once on a system.) •...

  • Page 144: Troubleshooting Questions And Answers

    Troubleshooting Questions and Answers Adaptec Storage Manager is installed properly. Why won’t it open? Adaptec Storage Manager won’t start on a system that uses only 16 colors. To successfully run Adaptec Storage Manager, your system must support 256 color video mode.
  • Page 145 In Adaptec Storage Manager, alien pools are greyed-out in the Logical Devices View and can’t be used to store data. Delete these alien pools from Adaptec Storage Manager. See “Deleting an Individual Pool” on page 94 or “Deleting All Pools”...
  • Page 146 Storage Appliance is no longer used in a mirror, delete the IP address entry from the controller list. How can I stop Adaptec Storage Manager from generating ‘Terminating connection’ messages about my VMware systems? To stop receiving ‘Terminating connection’ messages from the VMware systems accessing storage on your iSCSI Storage Appliance, enable the VMware iSCSI initiators’...
  • Page 147 If your IP SAN includes multiple iSCSI Storage Appliances, all remaining disk drives in a pool may disappear from the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI and the CLI device list if you remove a disk drive from the pool. Refresh the GUI and the CLI device list by shutting down and restarting the iSCSI Storage Appliance.

  • Page 148: Silencing An Alarm

    Save Silencing an Alarm At this time, the Silence button in Adaptec Storage Manager will not silence an alarm on iSCSI storage devices or JBODs. If an alarm sounds, you must silence it at the device level (for instance, by pressing the Mute button on the back of the JBOD), or use the CLI to enter a silence command (see page 177).

  • Page 149: Identifying Failed Or Failing Components

    Identifying Failed or Failing Components Identifying Failed or Failing Components When your are notified of a Warning- or Error-level event, use Adaptec Storage Manager’s rapid fault isolation feature to quickly identify the source of the problem. For instance, in this example, an iSCSI Storage Appliance has stopped responding.

  • Page 150: Hot Swapping Disk Drives

    You may lose data and pool configuration information if you do. You can hot swap disk drives on a Snap Server 700i Series or SANbloc S50 RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, or 1E by following the basic steps outlined next: Remove the front bezel by pressing in the latches on each side of the bezel and pulling the bezel away from the chassis (700i Series only).

  • Page 151: Recovering From A Disk Drive Failure

    Replace the front bezel (700i Series only). Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure When a disk drive fails for any reason, it is represented in Adaptec Storage Manager with a red X, as shown at right. This section explains how to recover when a disk drive fails: •...
  • Page 152 Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. Then, restore your data (if available). In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 pools may survive multiple disk Note drive failures, depending on which disk drives fail. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 153: Rebuilding Pools

    Note pool. When a disk drive fails, it may still appear in Adaptec Storage Manager although it is no longer available. To see an accurate representation of your IP SAN and make it easier to monitor your disk drives, you can remove a failed disk drive from the Physical Devices View.

  • Page 154: Recovering Snapshots After A Pool Capacity Failure

    Recovering Snapshots After a Pool Capacity Failure If pool capacity becomes exhausted, all snapshots within that pool (and all the volumes on which the snapshots are based) go offline, and Adaptec Storage Manager generates a failure message. When a pool capacity failure happens, the write that exhausted the pool’s capacity is failed back to the iSCSI initiator that wrote it.

  • Page 155: Recovering From An Iscsi Storage Appliance Failure

    Recovering from an iSCSI Storage Appliance Failure Recovering from an iSCSI Storage Appliance Failure These instructions describe how to recover from the failure of an iSCSI Storage Appliance. If you are recovering from an appliance failure in a mirrored environment, see Note page 153.
  • Page 156 The wizard opens to the Define Logical Devices screen. Click Set CHAP Secret In the Global User Name and Password Management window, enter a user name and password for a user that will have access to the logical device, then click Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 157 Recovering from an iSCSI Storage Appliance Failure Continue adding user names and passwords until all users are included on the list. The user list must have at least one name on it. Note Click to close the window. Cancel Repeat Step 2 to 5 for each logical device with CHAP authentication. Click , then click again.
  • Page 158 Use Appliance A’s CLI to update the IP addresses of remote plexes in Appliance A’s mirrors. Type , then mirror manage m1 plex 0/1 IPaddress_of_ApplianceB_iSCSI_interface press Enter Repeat Step 1 for each mirror. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 159 Recovering from an iSCSI Storage Appliance Failure Use Appliance B’s CLI to update the IP addresses of remote plexes in Appliance B’s mirrors. Type , then mirror manage m1 plex 0/1 IPaddress_of_ApplianceA_iSCSI_interface press Enter Repeat Step 1 for each mirror. Last Step In the View menu, select .
  • Page 160 Plex 0 Local and Plex 1 Remote should both appear as Synchronized Online. All iSCSI target, pool, and logical device information appears online in Adaptec Storage Manager. Check the iSCSI initiator to ensure that the iSCSI target connection is re- established.

  • Page 161: Appendix A Configuring Iscsi Initiators

    • Connect to the iSCSI Storage Appliance through a Telnet session (once the initial network values have been set). Telnet to the IP address that is assigned to the management port on the iSCSI Storage Appliance. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 162 , enter the server name or IP Address, and Discovery Use iSNS Server click After you have completed this procedure, all the iSCSI targets on the iSCSI Note Storage Appliance automatically appear in the Microsoft Initiators target list. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 163: Iscsi Configuration For Microsoft Windows

    Configuration Notes • On pre-Vista operating systems, Microsoft does not support "dynamic" disks for use with the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. Adaptec recommends using the QLogic QLA4050/4052, which supports “dynamic disks”, or using only "basic" disks with the Microsoft initiator to avoid unexpected behavior and possible data loss when using the MS initiator to connect to iSCSI targets in your iSCSI Storage Appliance.
  • Page 164 Define the iSCSI Storage Appliance as a target portal. Under Target Portals, click , enter the iSCSI Storage Appliance's IP address or server name, and click . The server information appears in the Target Portals list box. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 165 iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows Connecting to a Logical Device (iSCSI Target) Using the MS Initiator From the Targets tab, log into the logical device. Select the desired iSCSI target and click . To automatically re-establish the Log On connection when the Windows system reboots, select the Automatically restore...
  • Page 166 To turn a QLogic QLA4050/4052 disk into a dynamic disk, right-click the disk in the Disk Management window and select . When using Convert to Dynamic Disk the Microsoft iSCSI initiator, dynamic disks are not recommended. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 167 Windows system whose registry is being modified. The result of any modifications to the Windows registry can vary, and implied outcomes of any modification suggested by Adaptec are NOT guaranteed, and may not be supported. Adaptec strongly recommends backing up your registry before making any modifications.
  • Page 168 • Mount the logical device to a folder on an existing NTFS volume as described in “Mounting a Logical Device Without a Drive Letter”. This method does not require changes to the Windows registry and is described below. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 169 iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows Mounting a Logical Device Without a Drive Letter To complete this procedure, you must create and format an iSCSI target on the iSCSI Storage Appliance and connect to this logical device using the Microsoft initiator. You must also have an existing NTFS volume on a local disk within the Windows server, initiating the connection.
  • Page 170 • Enter target information (for example, target portal information and target iSCSI name). • Configure the adapter’s BIOS. Refer to article 14837 on the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase at www.adaptec.com. You can use either the SANSurfer Management application that came with the QLA4050/4052 or Microsoft’s iSCSI initiator applet to set initiator parameters and...
  • Page 171 iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows Configuring the QLA4050/4052 Using SANSurfer Launch SANSurfer and click the button. Connect In the Connect to Host dialog, select Localhost and click the Connect button. SANSurfer requires you to use an application password each time you set or view confidential information or save changes.
  • Page 172 Diagnostic tab, then the Ping tab. Enter the target IP address and click Start to ping the testing target. Once the target has been pinned successfully, select the Target Settings tab to add a target. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 173 iSCSI Configuration for Microsoft Windows Click the plus sign, then type in the IP address of the target portal. Leaving the iSCSI Name field blank will force discovery of all available targets. Or you can double-click the iSCSI Name field and type in an iSCSI name of a target.
  • Page 174 Preparing Logical Devices for Windows Deployment Create volumes on the iSCSI target using the Windows Disk Management Tool. Refer to “Formatting a Logical Device Using the Windows Disk Management Tool” on page 160 for instructions. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 175: Iscsi Configuration For Red Hat Or Suse Linux

    iSCSI Configuration for Red Hat or SUSE Linux iSCSI Configuration for Red Hat or SUSE Linux This section provides information on supported iSCSI HBAs and initiators for Red Hat and SuSE Linux operating systems. Configuration Notes The QLogic QLA4050/4052 initiator supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU4, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 or 10.
  • Page 176 You will see output similar to the following: ****************************************************************** Cisco iSCSI Driver Version ... 4.0.188.26 ( 21-May-2004 ) ****************************************************************** TARGET NAME : iqn.snap710622.iscsi0 TARGET ALIAS : iscsi0 HOST NO BUS NO TARGET ID : 46 TARGET ADDRESS : 192.3.2.187:3260 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 177 iSCSI Configuration for Red Hat or SUSE Linux SESSION STATUS : ESTABLISHED AT Mon Jul 24 11:02:35 2006 NO. OF PORTALS PORTAL ADDRESS 1 : 192.3.2.187:3260,1 PORTAL ADDRESS 2 : 192.168.93.165:3260,1 SESSION ID : ISID 00023d000001 TSID 02 ****************************************************************** TARGET NAME : iqn.snap710628.iscsi0 TARGET ALIAS : iscsi0...
  • Page 178 You will see output similar to the following: Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda3 42G 6.3G 36G 16% / tmpfs 2.0G 16K 2.0G 1% /dev/shm /dev/hda1 33G 11G 22G 34% /windows/C /dev/sdb1 197G 129M 187G 1% /iscsi1 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 179: Iscsi Configuration For Vmware

    iSCSI Configuration for VMware Using CHAP Authentication to Enable Multiple Linux Systems to Share Logical Devices on a Snap Server The instructions in this section are for users using ISNS. Note You can use CHAP authentication to enable multiple Linux systems with in-box initiators to share different logical devices on the iSCSI Storage Appliance.

  • Page 180: Iscsi Configuration For Solaris

    • To configure dynamic discovery with SendTargets, enter: # iscsiadm add discovery-address IP_address where is the IP address of the iSCSI target. IP_address The iSCSI connection is not initiated until the discovery method is enabled. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 181 iSCSI Configuration for Solaris • To configure dynamic discovery with iSNS, enter: # iscsiadm add iSNS-server 10.0.0.1:3205 where is the IP address of the iSCSI target. IP_address The iSCSI connection is not initiated until the discovery method is enabled. • To configure static discovery, enter: # iscsiadm add static-config eui.xxxx where is the Extended Unique Identifier (EUI) of the iSCSI target.
  • Page 182 Configuration for Solaris Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 183: Appendix B Using The Cli

    • Connect to the iSCSI Storage Appliance through a Telnet session (once the initial network values have been set.) Telnet to the IP address that is assigned to the management port on the iSCSI Storage Appliance. The default administrator password is Note admin Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 184: Access Levels And Passwords

    Hyperterminal. (For terminal emulation program settings, see page 177.) You are not required to enter a password. Set up new passwords by following the instructions in “Operator-level Access” or “Administrator-level Access” on this page. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 185: Using The Wizard To Configure Your Iscsi Storage Appliance

    Using the Wizard to Configure Your iSCSI Storage Appliance Using the Wizard to Configure Your iSCSI Storage Appliance The Setup wizard runs if the iSCSI Storage Appliance is in factory default state when the CLI is started. (You can also run the Setup wizard by typing .) The setup Setup wizard prompts you to enter the information required to connect the iSCSI...
  • Page 186 The CLI Setup wizard then prompts you to enter the values you prepared in “Before You Begin” on page 34. Adaptec highly recommends that you record the values you enter during Note this task and store them for future reference.

  • Page 187: About Cli Commands And Parameters

    About CLI Commands and Parameters About CLI Commands and Parameters A command is an area of functionality (for example, ), followed by an action (for pool example, ), and possibly also followed by one or more parameters (for create example, ).

  • Page 188: About The Command Format In This Guide

    < >, to clarify what information is being requested. For example, < e> or < > (as shown stripedepth below). Enclosure1# pool create a2 raid5 <TAB> 1024 <stripedepth> Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 189: Command Line Editing

    Command Line Editing Command and Parameter Separation Commands and parameters are separated with one or more spaces and/or tab characters (white space). White space at the start and end of a command line is ignored. Character Case and White Space In general, the CLI is not case-sensitive.

  • Page 190: Viewing Long Reports

    The CLI and Adaptec Storage Manager occasionally differ in terminology and other types of information. • Adaptec Storage Manager uses a disk drive’s World Wide Name (WWN), the CLI uses the disk drive's device ID for drive numbering. • Separate status PDU (Adaptec Storage Manager) and Piggybacking of SCSI status (CLI) both refer to an advanced iSCSI initiator setting.

  • Page 191: Getting Help

    Getting Help Getting Help You can request help at any time by typing anywhere in a line. The type of help help provided depends on where you are in the CLI. For instance, typing help generate a list of valid commands or parameters, or a list of all available commands. You can request a command completion at any time by pressing the key (see “Command Completion”...
  • Page 192 Getting Help Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 193: Appendix C Your Snap Server 700I Series

    Hardware Components The Snap Server 700i Series comes with the hardware required to install the server into an EIA-compliant rack (if applicable), as well as the cables required to connect the server to a power source and to an Ethernet network. Other hardware required for a basic installation, such as Ethernet switches, racks, and UPS devices, must be supplied by the administrator from third-party vendors.

  • Page 194: Product Descriptions

    Adaptec resellers. Qualified means that Adaptec technicians have tested and verified that the component operates properly with the Snap Server 700i Series and other network components. Failure to use qualified components may seriously impact data availability, could potentially lead to data loss and corruption, and will void your warranty.

  • Page 195: Identifying The Ethernet Ports

    Where to Buy Identifying the Ethernet Ports The Snap Server 700i Series have an on-board NIC card with two Ethernet ports (eth0 and eth1). In addition, the Snap Server 720i has a single-port NIC (eth2) and the Snap Server 730i and 750i have a dual-port NIC (eth2 and eth3). The illustration below identifies the location of each of these Ethernet ports.

  • Page 196: Basic Hardware Shipped With Snap Server 700I Series

    Basic Hardware Shipped with Snap Server 700i Series Basic Hardware Shipped with Snap Server 700i Series In addition to the enclosures and disk drives, the Snap Server 700i Series comes with these cables and components: Component Description Power Cables Three different power cables are provided for each power supply.
  • Page 197 Note Mounting the S50 into a two-post rack is not supported. Optional Expansion Cards and Cables The capacity of the Snap Server 700i Series can be expanded by attaching one or more SANbloc S50 expansion arrays. Component Description...

  • Page 198: Snap Server And Expansion Array Hardware Checklists

    Snap Server 700i Series: The described item comes with the Snap Server 700i Series. The described item must be obtained separately. The described item is available as an option for this Snap Server 700i Series model. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 199 Two (2) slide rails and screws for attaching the server to a rack. 32 inch/36 inch, Four-post Rack You must use a 32-inch (or greater) four-post rack to mount this server. Expansion SAS Card Required to connect to an S50 expansion array. Appendix C Your Snap Server 700i Series...
  • Page 200 Two (2) slide rails and screws for attaching the server to a rack. 32 inch/36 inch, Four-post Rack You must use a 32-inch (or greater) four-post rack to mount this server. Expansion SAS Card Required to connect to an S50 expansion array. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 201 Rack Rack Mount Brackets Two (2) rack mount shelves and screws for attaching the server to a rack. EIA-Compliant Rack S50 expansion arrays are designed for use with EIA-compliant 4-post racks. Appendix C Your Snap Server 700i Series...

  • Page 202: Snap Server And Expansion Array Hardware Specifications

    Use only qualified components purchased from an authorized Adaptec Caution reseller to service Snap Server storage products. Qualified means that Adaptec technicians have tested and verified that the component operates properly with the Snap Server and other network components. Failure to use qualified components may seriously impact data availability, potentially lead to data loss and corruption, and will void your warranty.
  • Page 203 Shock: 15 G half sine shock with pulse duration of 11 milliseconds or less. Vibration: 5-400 Hz random at .5 G Altitude: -200 ft. to 40,000 ft. (xxm to 10,668m) Regulatory UL, cUL, CE, FCC Class A, TuV, TuV-CB, VCCI, CSA, CTick Certifications Appendix C Your Snap Server 700i Series...

  • Page 204: Safety Precautions

    • Servicing the Unit — Never open the unit. For safety reasons, the unit should only be opened under the guidance of qualified service personnel. If one of the following situations arises, do not attempt a remedy; contact Adaptec technical support for assistance before proceeding: •...

  • Page 205: Appendix D Raid Quick Reference

    In general, the more drives, the better the performance. More information about each RAID level is available in the Glossary on page 211. None of the RAID levels listed include a built-in hot spare. Note Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 206: Selecting A Raid Level By Size Of Pool

    RAID 0 or RAID 60 Expanding Pool Capacity Using Adaptec Storage Manager, you can expand the capacity of a pool by adding one or more disk drives (see page 90). You can expand pools with any of these RAID levels: RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6.

  • Page 207: Appendix E Os Support Quick Reference

    OS Support Quick Reference This appendix provides a quick-reference matrix of feature support by OS. For more information about Adaptec Storage Manager features (including special system requirements), see “Planning Your IP SAN” on page 13. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 208: Iscsi Initiator Support By Os

    ✔ ✔ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 U4 ✔ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 ✔ ✔ ✔ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 VMware OSs ✔ ✔ ✔ ESX Server Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 209: Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support By Os

    Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS Supported Adaptec Storage Manager Features Windows Support Components GUI and Management Multipath Provisioning OS with Latest Service Pack Agent Service Driver Agent Provider Provider Windows OSs...
  • Page 210 Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 211: Appendix F Completing A Silent Windows Installation

    You might want to do this for a batch file installation so that the setup will not return until the installation is finished. After a minute or two, the silent installation should be complete and the Adaptec Storage Manager icon should be accessible. Continue with “Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Appliance and IP SAN”...

  • Page 212: Available Properties And Values

    If you are installing the Management Service onto the local (Required*) computer, this value is the same as the USERNAME property. *This Property is required only if VDSExternal or VSSExternal features are installed. Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 213 ALL—Installs all of the following features. If you specify ALL, do not also specify any of the following values. l Agent—Installs the Adaptec Storage Manager Direct Attached Storage Agent. If this feature is installed, the machine will reboot if certain RAID controllers that use the filter driver are installed.

  • Page 214: Example Command Line Installations

    ReallySuppress—Suppresses all reboots at the end of the installation. NOTE: A reboot is only forced by the Adaptec installer if you have installed the DSM feature, or if any files can’t be overwritten. Example Command Line Installations •...
  • Page 215 Example Command Line Installations • To install a local Management Service and the VDS/VSS Services with support for this local management service on machine COMP1234: setup.exe /s /v”/qn ADDLOCAL=Management Service,VDSExternal,VSSExternal USERNAME=admin PASSWORD=pass MGMTLOC=COMP1234 MGMTUSER=admin MGMTPASS=pass” Appendix F Completing a Silent Windows Installation...
  • Page 216 Example Command Line Installations Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 217: Glossary

    The Agent requires no user intervention and includes no user interface. Administrator A level of access privilege that allows full access to Adaptec Storage Manager, your iSCSI Storage Appliance, and your IP SAN. alien pool A partially configured pool, usually created as a result of an error during pool creation, such as a power failure.
  • Page 218 Snap Server Appliance. Graphical User Interface. The window that opens when you start Adaptec Storage Manager. The GUI must be installed on at least one system on your IP SAN. Host Bus Adapter. A hardware device that connects a host system, such as a workstation, to network or storage devices (such as DVD drives).
  • Page 219 Also one branch of the Enterprise View tree in Adaptec Storage Manager. iSCSI Storage A Snap Server 700i Series. The iSCSI initiators on your network Appliance access the iSCSI targets you create on your iSCSI Storage Appliance. See also GuardianOS-powered Snap Server.
  • Page 220 Term Definition Job Manager A utility in Adaptec Storage Manager that you can use to monitor jobs as they progress. See also job. Local Area Network. A network of interconnected systems sharing the resources of a single server, typically within the area of a small office building.
  • Page 221 (fails over) to the remaining path. A component of the Windows Support installation option in Adaptec Storage Manager; must be installed on all iSCSI Storage Hosts on your IP SAN if you want to create volume mirrors or a multipath IP SAN.
  • Page 222 RAID 6 pools. Also referred to as dual drive failure protection. rapid fault isolation In Adaptec Storage Manager, the trail of yellow or red warning icons that leads from the high-level system view to the failed or failing component.
  • Page 223 Storage Hosts on your IP SAN if you have a mixed storage environment. Not all OSs support the VDS Provider. See “Adaptec Storage Manager Feature Support by OS” on page 203 for more information. See also Windows Support.
  • Page 224 Small Business Server 2003, and Windows Data Center 2003 operating systems. Windows Support Windows Support is a collection of enhanced Adaptec Storage Manager components that can be installed on iSCSI Storage Hosts only. Windows Support comprises these components: MPIO DSM (Multipath Driver), Two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same data is stored on each disk drive)., VDS...

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    Disable SNMP traps 125 – installing 27 Expand or migrate pool 90 Linux 30 Export pool 92 Management Service 18 Import pool 92 required and optional components 18 Modify logical devices 78 Windows 27 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 226 Storage Hosts 86 command abbreviation 181 adding Management Services 85 command completion 182 ADDLOCAL 207 command format 182 administrator password (default) 178 command line editing 183 Administrator privileges 81 commands 181 advanced settings 39 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 227 CLI, continued dedicated hot spares 61 default administrator passwords 178 creating 62 editing 183 default administrator password 178 forgetting passwords 178 deleting mirrored volumes 75 help command 185 DHCP manage commands overview 181 configuring iSCSI Storage Appliance without DHCP server 24 parameters 181 settings 37 password settings 37...
  • Page 228 See hardware checklist 195 disk drive specifications 196 hardware components, purchasing new 9 express configuration 38 help 60 extending mirrored volumes 72 help in CLI 185 extending volumes 97 host names 37 hostname 180 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 229 147 access control 77 information icon 113 auto-discovery control lists 77 INSTALLDIR 206 CHAP authentication 79 – installing Adaptec Storage Manager 27 display options 134 Linux 30 Security Manager 80 required and optional components 18 SRP authentication 79 Windows 27...
  • Page 230 14 discovery settings 45 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 30 iSCSI ping settings 45 iSCSI initiator configuration 169 Protocol Data Unit settings 45 in-box initiators 169 provisioning storage 42 reconnecting after flash drive failure 150 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 231 Linux, continued Management Service, continued recovering from flash drive failure 153 display group status 136 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 35 email notifications 120 uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 60 installation requirements 18 logging in 47 Jobs Manager 109 troubleshooting 138 logging in 47 –...
  • Page 232 60 read caches 94 operating system support 25 rebuilding 147 Adaptec Storage Manager features 203 recovering snapshots 148 iSCSI initiators 202 size limitation 87 Operator privileges 81 troubleshooting 145 viewing status 56 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 233 pools, continued recurring jobs 67 write caches 94 registering the iSCSI Storage Appliance 47 power supply status 114 replacing an iSCSI Storage Appliance 149 privilege levels 81 requirements 25 properties restarting the iSCSI Storage Appliance 104 Network Attached Storage 128 Rolling back (job status) 110 Snap Servers (GuardianOS-powered) 128 Running (job status) 110...
  • Page 234 Snap Servers (GuardianOS-powered) modifying 80 disabling remote discovery 129 standard unit of measure 134 discovering 128 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 35 GuardianOS Web Administrator 130 status 112 management settings 130 component properties 114 – monitoring 126 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 235 139 Success (job status) 68 typographical conventions 10 Success* (job status) 68 support archive file 142 system requirements 25 uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Linux 60 Windows 60 technical support telephone numbers 9 units of measure 134 Telnet 155...
  • Page 236 Storage Appliance 36 troubleshooting 139 creating logical drives 40 Volumes View 57 creating pools 38 VSS Provider 17 creating volumes 40 operating system support 203 provisioning storage 40 VT100 terminal emulation 155 write caches 94 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide...

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