Monitoring and Maintenance Monitoring the System 8.1.1 Using the FilerView Monitor 8.1.2 Logs and Reports Maintenance 8.2.1 Disk Replacement DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 8.2.2 Replacement of Modules Hardware Troubleshooting 8.3.1 DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 8.3.2 Disk Shelves Software Update Disk Identification 8.5.1...
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| Table of Contents DSDA Digital Storage Disk Arrays Technical Data Electrical Specifications 9.1.1 One Controller Module - DSA-N2B20 9.1.2 One Controller Module - DSA-N2B40 9.1.3 One Controller Module - DSA-N2B50 9.1.4 Disk Shelf Expansion Unit - DSX-N2X00-14AT Mechanical Specifications 9.2.1...
– After all equipment is installed in a rack dress the power and data cables such that power cables are not resting against data (SCSI, IP, RS-232) cables. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
DSDA Digital Storage Disk Arrays Introduction | en Example front side (DSA-N2B20/DSA-N2B40): Example rear side (DSA-N2B20/DSA-N2B40): Expansion unit – disk shelf: Front side Expansion unit – disk shelf: Rear side 2.1.2 CCTV Integration Example for installation without VRM: Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
| Delivery Status DSDA Digital Storage Disk Arrays Delivery Status For use with the VRM Video Recording Manager application or for direct recording by Bosch cameras and senders, configure the system accordingly. For step-by-step instructions see: – Section 6 Configuration through the Web Interface, page 11...
Connect the power cords, making sure that the power supplies are connected to separate AC power sources. This ensures redundant power sources. Make sure to set the power cable retention clips properly. Ensure that power supply LEDs are lit. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
Connecting the hardware You find descriptions on connecting the hardware in the following chapters: – Section 4 Unpacking and Installing the Hardware, page 9 – Section 7 Adding Storage, page 20 - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
Follow these steps to configure each system. This procedure is nearly identical for all three types of storage systems. Turn on the system. DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 / additional disk shelves: There is a power switch on each power supply unit (right- and left-hand side) on the rear side of the device.
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Alternatively, connect your computer to the network the storage system is connected to. Open a Web browser and enter http://10.10.10.10/na_admin. You will be asked to log in. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
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On the left-hand side of the FilerView interface, you will see the navigation panel. For direct help on a specific topic, click one of the ?-buttons. NOTICE! FilerView is only available in English. Select Network > Manage Interfaces. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
Next to go to the next step. Click Cancel, if you do not want to continue the procedure. From the list, select the System Time Zone. Click Next. Set System Time Update Method to Manual. Click Next. Enter the current time and date. Click Next. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 without extension shelves: Select the maximum number of disks available from the list. Click Next. – DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 with extension shelves: Add 9 disks. Later on, create further volumes as described in Section 7.1.4 Adding New Volumes, page 22. Click Next.
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12. Click Disconnect to disconnect from the command line console. CAUTION! If the settings made here are altered later, all data stored on the disks is lost as the RAID group needs to be reconstructed. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
LUNs you plan to create for the volume. Example: For a total of four volumes you might want to create four LUNs for each volume, giving you a total of 16 LUNs. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
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Leave Space-reserved enabled and leave Description blank. Click Next. On the Add Initiator Groups screen, click Add Group. Select Use existing initiator group. Click Next. Select the VRM_UNITIGROUP0 that you have created before. Click Next. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
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14. If no further storage is to be added, disconnect your computer from the storage system. Connect the storage system to the CCTV network by plugging the network cable (not supplied) into the network port, labeled e0a. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
DSDA Digital Storage Disk Arrays Adding Storage Storage shelves can be added to the DSA-N2B20, DSA-N2B40 and the DSA-N2B50 system. Each expansion unit comes with 14 disks, 1 TB each. Shelves are daisy-chained in a so-called loop. The first shelf added to a storage system is directly connected to the storage system.
Wait 30 seconds to allow the shelf to initialize. Make sure that the shelf displays the correct shelf ID on the front display before you continue. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
7.1.4 Adding New Volumes In the navigation panel, select Volumes > Add. Click Next in the welcome screen of the Volume Wizard. Volume Type Selection: Set to Traditional. Click Next. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
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15. Click the name of the new volume to open the Volume Properties. 16. Click Modify to change the properties. The Modify Volume Wizard displays. 17. Volume: Verify that the newly created volume is selected. Click Next. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
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Choose the newly created volume from the drop-down list. Uncheck Scheduled. Click Apply to commit the change. 21. Repeat steps 7 to 26 for each volume you wish to add. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
NOTICE! The size of the LUNs for Bosch applications is limited to 2TB. Create LUNs for the volume, as described in Section 6.5 Creating LUNs, page 17. Be sure to use the correct volume when setting the path for each LUN.
In the navigation panel, select Network > Report. Information on the network displays. In the navigation panel, select LUNs > iSCSI > Report. The iSCSI status and further information displays. - | V2 | 2009.11 Installation Guide Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
8.2.1 Disk Replacement DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 Follow these steps to replace a disk: Determine the disk drive to be replaced, see Section 8.5.1 DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA- N2B50, page 31. Grasp and pinch the latch. Rotate the handle to extract the disk.
– Replacing System Chassis.pdf Hardware Troubleshooting 8.3.1 DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 LEDs on front side, right: If the Power LED is not lit green, the system has no power. Check the cables and switch the system on. If the Fault LED is lit amber, the system is halted, or an error is indicated.
If one LED is lit amber, a fault is indicated. The drive must be replaced. Software Update NOTICE! Only Bosch certified software can be used. NOTICE! To update the software, the system must reboot. During this process, no data can be written to the system.
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Upload the new software to a Web server If you are using VRM, place the file that contains the new version in C:\Program – Files\Bosch\Video Recording Manager\VRM Server\web on your VRM Server. – If you are not using VRM, start a Web server tool, for example MiniWebServer.exe, select a root directory and copy the new software version into this root directory.
LOADER>, enter update_bmc. On the console, enter: bye. The system reboots with the new software. Disk Identification 8.5.1 DSA-N2B20 / DSA-N2B40 / DSA-N2B50 8.5.2 Disk Shelf Disk ID = Shelf ID * 16 + Bay Number Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Installation Guide - | V2 | 2009.11...
For more detailed information, please refer to the data sheets with the latest information available on www.boschsecurity.com under Product Catalog > CCTV > Digital Recording and Storage > Disk Arrays (Network Attached). Electrical Specifications 9.1.1 One Controller Module - DSA-N2B20 Input voltage: 100 to 120V Worst case, single System, 2 PSUs –...
1054 BTU/hr Input power frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz Mechanical Specifications 9.2.1 System Hardware Specifications - DSA-N2B20 Chassis 2U, 19" rack-mountable Power supplies Dual redundant, hot pluggable Maximum disk drives 12 x 1 TB SATA II drives...
Dimensions (H x W x D) 113 x 447 x 552 mm(5.25 x 17.6 x 22 in) Weight 30.8 kg (68 lb), fully loaded 9.2.8 Space Requirements - DSA-N2B20/DSA-N2B40 Front–cooling 152 mm (6 in) Rear–cooling 305 mm (12 in) Front of chassis–maintenance 762 mm (30 in) Rear of chassis–maintenance...
DSDA Digital Storage Disk Arrays Technical Data | en Environmental Specifications 9.3.1 Environmental - DSA-N2B20/DSA-N2B40 Operating temperature +10 °C to +40 °C (+50 °F to +104 °F) Non-operating temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F) Relative humidity...
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