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  • Page 2 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure Version：First Edition Issue Date：Jan. 2011...
  • Page 3 ‧ If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or if liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from the electrical outlet. ‧ Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact Netstor Customer Service for additional advice not covered in this User’s Guide.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.1 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment…………………………… 4.2 Start-up VT100 Screen…………………………………………………… 4.3 CLI Command……………………………………………………………… ‧HELP Command………………………………………………………………… ‧PASS Command………………………………………………………………… ‧LO Command…………………………………………………………………… ‧LINK Command………………………………………………………………… ‧GROUP Command…………………………………………………………… ‧SYS Command………………………………………………………………… ‧SPIN Command………………………………………………………………… ‧ST Command…………………………………………………………………… ‧LSD Command………………………………………………………………… ‧SHOWLOGS Command…………………………………………………… ‧FDL Command………………………………………………………………… ‧FAN Command………………………………………………………………… Netstor | 1...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    SAS 6/3Gbps or high-capacity SATA 6/3Gbps drives, with only one single mini-SAS cable host connectivity, and provides two mini-SAS ports allowing you to expand more 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosures, ensuring it the most cost-effective storage expansion. 1.2 Package Checklist □...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    If any of the items listed above is missing or damaged, please contact the sales representative. Hardware Installation This section gives the layout of the panel and describes the procedures for setting up the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. 2.1 Panel Layout □ NS330S-8026 1. LCD display 2.
  • Page 7 When host port link LED illuminates for 4 seconds, it indicates four links have connected. 16. RS-232 port for CLI configuration Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 □ NS320S-8026 1. Drive presence LED 。White – Power On Activity indicator LED 4 | Netstor...
  • Page 8 When host port link LED illuminates for 2 seconds and light off for 2 seconds, it indicates two links have connected. When host port link LED illuminates for 4 seconds, it indicates four links have connected. RS-232 port for CLI configuration Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Netstor | 5...
  • Page 9 12. SAS Exp. out connector 13. SAS Exp. in connector 14. SAS Exp. out connector 15. Link LED 。Green – When host port link LED illuminates for 1 second and light off for 3 seconds, it indicates one link has connected. 6 | Netstor...
  • Page 10 19. Power cord receptacle 20. Power switch button NOTE: 1. When one of the fans breaks down, the buzzer inside the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure will beep. For NS330S-8026 and NS320S-8026, to mute the beep, select “Set Alarm” from the LCD display, and then enter the password “0000”.

  • Page 11: Enclosure Setup

    WARNING: Do not force the levers to close while you insert drive modules into the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. If a lever does not close smoothly, draw out and insert the drive module again, and then press the lever to close.
  • Page 12 Enclosure Setup 5. Insert the drive module into the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure correctly until its lever appears to shut, and then press the lever to close until it clicks to ensure that the drive module is within the enclosure.
  • Page 13 The following figure shows the connections of 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosures with external mini-SAS data cables and SAS RAID controller card. In zone mode, 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure can be split into up to 8 virtual groups. Each group’s drive channels and external cable connectors are assigned by CLI GROUP command.

  • Page 14: Lcd Configuration Manager

    1. Please refer to chapter 4.3 CLI features of GROUP command which is used to associate the external port and the devices/phys slot. 2. The first thing is to turn on 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure to make sure the SAS RAID controller or SAS host adapter recognizes the drives in the enclosure.

  • Page 15: Using Local Front Panel Touch-Control Keypad

    SAS JBOD enclosure. All configuration and management of the expander controller and its properly connected disk arrays can be performed from this interface. The front panel keypad and LCD is to access the built-in configuration that resides in the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure’s firmware.

  • Page 16: Navigation Map Of The Lcd

    Solid red 3.2 Navigation Map of the LCD The password option allows user to set or clear 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure by providing the correct password. The password is used to protect 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure from unauthorized entry.
  • Page 17 Navigation Map of the LCD LCM setup option items hierarchical menu: 14 | Netstor...
  • Page 18 Show enclosure chip voltage in status data, represent in V. The sub-items are shown as below: 1.2V- , 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure voltage is 1.2V 5V- , 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure voltage is 5V For the setup item, the LCM keys represent: Up key to enter the 0 - 9 data.

  • Page 19: Cli Manager

    • Locations of RS-232C Port 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure uses the RJ11 port as the serial port interface. Please use the cable included on the shipping box to configure the expander controller. • Establishing the Connection for the RS-232 Port The CLI function can be done by using an ANSI/VT-100 compatible terminal emulation program.

  • Page 20: Expander Rs-232C Port Pin Assignment

    Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment 4.1 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment To ensure proper communications between 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure and the VT-100 Terminal Emulation, Please configure the VT100 terminal emulation settings to the values shown below: Terminal requirement Connection...
  • Page 21 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment Step 1. Open the “Taskbar Start” / ”Programs" / "Accessories" / "Commmunications" / "Heyper Terminal". (Heyper Terminal requires version 3.0 or higher). Step 2. Open “HYPERTRM.EXE”. 18 | Netstor...
  • Page 22 Step 4. Select an appropriate connecting port and then click "OK". Step 5. Configure the port parameter settings and then click “OK”. Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None Netstor | 19...
  • Page 23 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment Step 6. Open the file menu and select “Properties”. Step 7. Configure the "Connect To" setting. 20 | Netstor...

  • Page 24: Cli Command

    Telnet terminal: VT100 Back scroll buffer lines: 500 4.3 CLI Command This section provides detailed information about 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure’s CLI function. All the commands please type in lower case. • HELP Command This command provides an on-line table of contents, providing brief descriptions of the help sub-commands.

  • Page 25: Pass Command

    - File Download • PASS Command The pass command allows user to set or clear 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and access 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure setting by providing the correct password. The password can accept max.
  • Page 26 CLI Command • LlNK Command The link command allows you to set the operational device link rate with the enclosure. Typical parameters include: Max and Min disk speed with 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. Syntax CLI>link [Index Max Min] [Enter] Index: Slot Index Max, Min: speed code, 8 means 1.5G, 9 means 3.0G and...
  • Page 27 Reboot to take effect. CLI >link ArrayDevice Element (0x17): ======================================================================== NAME TYPE ADDRESS SLOT 01 3.0G 5000C500-0D2002D1 SLOT 02 SLOT 03 SLOT 04 1.5G SATA 5001B469-84965C03 SLOT 05 SLOT 06 SLOT 07 3.0G 5000C500-17C8FD25 SLOT 08 SLOT 09 24 | Netstor...
  • Page 28 13, 14, 15, 16 Value: 0x0000000FFFFFFFFF //Set the cable0 and slot 1 to slot 6 as group 1 CLI>gr dev 1 c0 1 6 New PHY Group Mode: T10 Group-1: C0, Slot: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Value: 0x00000000000FFC00 Netstor | 25...
  • Page 29 Current PHY Group Mode: T10 Group-1: C0, Slot: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Value: 0x00000000000FFC00 Group-2: C1, C2, Slot: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Value: 0x000000000FF003FF //Clear the Zone group Setting CLI>gr off 26 | Netstor...
  • Page 30 Value: 0x000000000FF003FF • SYS Command The sys command is used to view the information of 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. Typical information includes: vendor, model name, serial/unit number, expander port number, product revision, chip name/chip revision, customer code, manufacture data revision and work time.
  • Page 31 The spin command defines the mode of staggering SATA drive spin-up function connected to 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. This command gives 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure the ability to spin up the disk drives sequentially or in groups, allowing the drives to come ready at the optimum time without straining the system power supply.
  • Page 32 The lsd command is use for show the element devices status in the expander controller. With parameter, this command only shows the seletct device status. Syntax CLI> lsd [ hdd | temp | volt | pwr | con | ..] Show SES elements information: Netstor | 29...
  • Page 33 SLOT 09 SLOT 10 SLOT 11 SLOT 12 Connector Element (0x19): ======================================================================== NAME TYPE STATUS Connector00 Connector00 Connector00 Connector00 Connector01 6.0G Connected Connector01 6.0G Connected Connector01 6.0G Connected Connector01 6.0G Connected Connector02 Connector02 Connector02 Connector02 Cooling Element (0x03): 30 | Netstor...
  • Page 34 AudibleAlarm Element (0x06): ======================================================================== NAME STATUS ALMSTATE Audible-Alarm Normal 0 CLI> • SHOWLOGS Command The showlogs command allows you to display system event notifications that have been generated by 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. Syntax CLI>showlogs [DisplayMode(hex, detail, default)] Example: Netstor | 31...

  • Page 35: Fdl Command

    Day00000-00:00:00 ENCLOSURE-Fan 01 Failed • FDL Command 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure has added the expander firmware update through the CLI on the external RS-232 port. Before you process the firmware update, there are two block regions that you can update expander microcode on 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure.
  • Page 36 The following firmware and data are available in the following filename format. (1)FW file (CODE) : sas2xfwXXXX.fw (2)Data file (MFGB) : mfgdat6gYYYY.rom Update 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure firmware: CLI> fdl code 0 Use HyperTerminal or TeraTerm utility with Xmodem mode to transfer sas2xfwXXXX.fw.
  • Page 37 CLI Command • FAN Command The fan command defines the speed of the four fans within the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure. You are able to set the speed of fan on code between 1 and 7. Code 1 means the slowest speed, and code 7 stands for the highest speed of fan.

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