Summary of Contents for Rackable Systems OmniStor 4900F Series
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Host I/O card. RAID functionality is provided through one or two embedded RAID Controllers. The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50. The OmniStor 4900F Series RAID Storage System is available as a single controller configuration designed for Stand-Alone topologies or a dual controller configuration for Active-Active topologies.
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2 GB Embedded Wahoo2 The following are descriptions of the OmniStor 4900F Series product offerings: OmniStor 4911F is a 12-Bay 2 Gbit per second single RAID Controller in a 3.5" (2U) rackmount storage solution with 512MB of cache memory, a battery-backup unit, four host ports (2 ports per each Host I/O Card), two high-performance Disk I/O Cards, and four optical transceivers.
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About this Manual OmniStor 4922F is a 12-Bay 2 Gbit per second dual RAID Controller in a 3.5" (2U) rackmount storage solution with 2GB of cache memory, battery-backup units, four host ports (2 ports per each Host I/O Card), and two high-performance Disk I/O Cards.
About this Manual An optional deskside tower kit is available. This user’s guide is your complete documentation to set up the storage system hardware, add components, cable the storage system components, replace parts, and diagnose/repair your system. For information on software configuration and management, refer to the software guide included with your system.
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CAD, seismic research, digital pre-press, 3-D imaging, and SAN environments. The following are major features of the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage Systems: 2 Gb Fibre Channel-to-Fibre Channel storage system enclosure. Hot pluggable disk drives, 12 per enclosure.
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About this Manual Dual 2 Gb/sec (gigabit per second) Fibre Channel ports per Host I/O card. Fabric ports are optimized with full duplex operations and auto-negotiate features. Dual 2 Gb/sec disk side ports for high performance, failure resilient paths to the drives.
This chapter provides a description of the enclosure components and its onboard monitoring systems. The Components section discusses the major enclosure components. The Monitoring section describes the enclosure’s LEDs, and the manner in which normal and abnormal conditions are presented. Rack-Mount Model Tower Model OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System...
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started At a Glance The following illustrations show the featured components of the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System. Familiarize yourself with its components prior to installing and using the storage system. Component Views At a Glance...
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Components This section provides a description of each of the major components that comprise the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System. Front Bezel The front bezel houses the Status LEDs, Drive LEDs, and alarm reset button. When removed, the user has access to the disk drives.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Power System Standard AC Hot Swappable Power Supplies The AC power system consists of two 350-watt hot-pluggable power supplies, each with independent AC power cords and cooling fans. This power system provides the enclosure with “N+1” redundant power. Each power supply has auto-switching circuitry for use with either 100V or 240V AC systems.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Optional DC Hot Swappable Power Supplies The DC power system is designed to allow the storage system to be installed with Telco system hardware installations. It consists of two 350-watt hot-pluggable power supplies, each with independent DC power cables and cooling fans. It provides the enclosure with “N+1” redundant power with Telco hardware.
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started The power feed must be electrically isolated from any AC power source, provide a reliable connection to earth (battery room positive bus is connected to the grounding electrode), and capable of providing up to 600 watts of continuous power per feed pair. Overcurrent Protection Requirements Overcurrent protection devices must be provided as part of each equipment rack.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Cooling Fan Module The cooling system consists of two high-performance (80-CFM) cooling fans mounted in a single fan module which slides into a bay at the rear of the enclosure. The design of the fan module provides for an easy-to-install user- replaceable component in a live environment without interruption of service.
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started If the drive bay area reaches a temperature of 50°C (122°F) an audible alarm will sound, the front panel Fan Status LED will toggle amber green, and the monitoring software will post a warning message. These notifications give the user a warning that some condition is causing the enclosure temperature to exceed the preset value, and an action is required by the user to determine the cause and take corrective measures.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started SES Controller Card WARNING: The SES Controller card is NOT HOT SWAPPABLE. You must POWER DOWN the enclosure prior to removing or inserting this card. The SES Controller card provides the built-in environmental and system status monitoring. It also houses the switches for setting the drive spin up options.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Below is an illustration depicting the drive slot identification. Drive slot numbers are not the drive device IDs. Grayed slots are the SES communication slots. Drive Slot Location Drive Device ID Settings Located on the SES Controller card face plate are a set of switches. These switches will configure the enclosure base Fibre address which configures the disk drives in each drive slot with a device ID, as well as drive delay spin-up and remote spin-up options.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started For example, if the setting for switches 1 through 3 are “Down.” the device ID addresses for the drive slots 1 - 12 would be 0 - 11 respectively. NOTE: If a hard address ID conflict occurs during Fibre Channel loop initialization, the Fibre Channel protocol will dynamically set the drive IDs.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Disk I/O Card The Disk I/O card is provided for drive channel expansion. By connecting daisy chained OmniStor 4000F enclosures to the Disk I/O cards additional enclosures and drives can be added to your system. This card’s design incorporates an active hub, and provides automatic loop regeneration (LRC) and port bypass.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Also located on the Disk I/O card is a jumper, (JP3), which allows the enclosure’s internal hubs to be configured for split-bus operations. The OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System only supports “single-bus” mode. The setting should be offset.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started The following table defines the function of each switch: Switch Name Function HOST SPEED Sets the FC Loop speed to 1 Gb or 2 Gb. An LED on the card will illuminate to indicate 2 Gb mode. The “up” position sets 2 Gb mode and the “down”...
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started SFP Optical Transceiver Models NOTE: Refer to the Installation chapter for transceiver installation procedures. Dust covers are provided to protect the transceivers’ optics. It is highly recommend that the dust covers be installed when a connector is not in place. Installing and Removing Optical Transceiver Dust Covers SFP Transceiver...
Chapter 1 - Getting Started RAID Controllers The OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System is designed to house one or two hot-pluggable Wahoo2 RAID Controllers. The controller is the latest next generation dual port high-performance 2 Gb/second Fibre Channel-to-Fibre Channel RAID controller supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50.
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started The core processor of the RAID Controller is based on an Intel XScale™ RISC processor running at 600 MHz. The processor has integrated instructions and data caches that allow for the most frequent instructions to be executed without having to access external memory.
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started Controller Status LEDs RAID Controller Face Plate LEDs and Descriptions Battery Backup Unit The main board of the RAID Controller includes battery control circuitry for a single cell Lithium Ion battery along with a battery pack mating connector. The main purpose of battery backup is to maintain the cache memory during brief power interruptions, but is capable of maintaining the memory content for several hours, depending on the type and size of the memory.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started The battery control circuitry has constant current using a constant voltage (CCCV) charger. The battery charger provides a maximum 250mA charge current. When the charge current falls below 16mA, the charger determines that the end of charge has been reached, generates an end of charge indication and shuts itself off.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Embedded Applications - StorView One of the new features of the Wahoo2 RAID Controller is its ability to have an embedded application. StorView Storage Management software is available as an option in the form of an embedded application module on some Wahoo2 models.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Control and Monitoring An integral part of the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System is its control and monitor capabilities. The SES processors provide monitoring data for the enclosure environmental conditions such as enclosure temperature, cooling fans, power supplies, and FC Loop status. This data is reported to the monitoring system to provide LED and audible alarm notifications.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Status Indicator LEDs The Status Indicator LEDs comprise the Power-On LED, Channel Status LED, Power Supply Status LED, and Fan Status LED. These series of LEDs are grouped on the right side of the front bezel directly above the Alarm Reset button. The following is a description of each of these LEDs.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started Audible Alarm An audible alarm will sound when any of the enclosure’s component status changes to an abnormal state. To silence the alarm, press the Alarm Reset button located on the front bezel. The corresponding alarm’s LED will remain illuminated until the condition returns to a normal state.
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Chapter 1 - Getting Started Audible Alarm...
Chapter 2 Topologies and Operating Modes This chapter provides an overview of the supported operating modes and topologies. This information should provide you with an understanding to make the best choices for the optimum configuration that compliments your storage system solution. Essentially there are two operating modes available: Simplex and Duplex.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Simplex Mode The simplex operating mode uses a single Wahoo2 RAID Controller solution that provides a limited level of redundancy. With its dual port topology, the controller also provides dual active ports that increases the bandwidth capabilities. Essentially, there are four supported topologies for this operating mode: “Dual Port Single Host Connection”...
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes In this topology the Host I/O card switches 1, 2, and 4 are set to the “Up” position. Switch 1 sets the bus speed mode on the Host I/O card to 2 GB/sec. Switch 2 configures the enclosure for the Wahoo RAID Controller.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Dual Port Multi-Host Single Connection This topology provides a base shared RAID storage solution for up to four host systems. It offers the following advantage: clustered storage between multiple host system (no requirement for external hubs or switches). It has a few disadvantages: the controller and the single fibre loop are single points of failure, for clustering operations third-party clustering software is required and it also has limited bandwidth performance due to a singe Fibre loop (200 MB/sec).
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Dual Port Multi-Host Dual Connection This topology provides a base shared RAID storage solution for up to four host systems. It offers the following advantages: clustered storage between multiple host system (no requirement for external hubs or switches). It has a few disadvantages: the controller and the single fibre loop are single points of failure, for clustering operations third-party clustering software is required and it also has limited bandwidth performance due to a singe Fibre loop (200 MB/sec).
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Duplex Mode The duplex operating mode is a dual RAID controller solution providing a redundant controller or an active-active RAID storage solution. Beginning with a minimum level redundancy solution it can be configured to provide the most robust redundant RAID storage solution.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Single Connection This topology provides an redundant RAID storage solution for single host systems with one fibre port where a fault-tolerant disk subsystem storage is required. It has the following advantages: initial lower costs, redundant Wahoo2 RAID Controllers, and transparent failover and failback operations.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Dual Connection This Multi-Port Mirrored topology provides an active-active RAID storage solution for single host systems with dual Fibre ports where fault-tolerant RAID disk subsystem storage is required. It has several advantages: redundant active-active controllers, and transparent failover and failback operations, Logical Drive (LUN) isolation (LUNs appear only once to the host OS), and dual connections for higher performance independent access to assigned logical drive.
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Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Example of Multi-Port Mirrored in Fail-Over Mode The following illustration demonstrates how the ports failover in the Multi-Port Mirrored topology. Switch 6 which enables automatic internal hub failover when a controller failure is detected and also controls the logical function of switch 4.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host System-Single Connection This topology provides one of the more robust active-active RAID storage solution for dual host systems with single Fibre ports. It has the following advantages: high availability and high-performance where each host requires access to all logical drives (LUNs), redundant active-active Wahoo2 RAID Controllers, transparent failover and failback, and shared storage between two host systems.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host System-Quad Connection This topology provides one of the more robust active-active RAID storage solution for dual host systems with dual fibre ports. It has the following advantages: high availability and high-performance where each host requires access to all logical drives (LUNs), redundant active-active Wahoo2 RAID Controllers, transparent failover and failback, and shared storage between two host systems.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Multi-Port Mirrored SAN Attach Single Switch Connection This SAN topology provides another robust high-performance active-active RAID storage solution for multiple host systems with dual fibre ports. It has the following advantages: system level fault-tolerance, high access, high-performance, shared storage, and a lower cost to deploy then the multiple switch configuration.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Multi-Port Mirrored SAN Attach Dual Switch Connection This SAN topology provides the most robust high-performance active-active RAID storage solution for multiple host systems with dual Fibre ports. It has the following advantages: full solution level fault-tolerance, high access, high-performance, redundant switches, supports upstream path failover, no single point of failure when using clustering and path failover software, and it provides shared storage.
The OmniStor 4000F JBOD enclosure is used as the daisy-chain enclosures to expand the number of drives available to the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage Systems up to the limit of 96 disk drives. The JBOD enclosure is configured as a Single Bus Dual-Loop system, where the drive plane is a continuous 12 (twelve) drive single bus dual-loop FC-AL configuration.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes SAN LUN Mapping The Wahoo2 RAID Controller has extensive support for SAN LUN Mapping (SLAM). A logical drive (LUN) can be mapped to particular host HBA or to a particular host HBA port. Up to 512 logical drive mappings can be created, with a 2 TB per logical drive limitation.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Alternate Path Software This is a software tool that manages multiple paths between the host operating system and LUNs (logical drive). The software manages the multiple paths by detecting duplicate disk objects that represent a single logical drive. It then designates one disk object as the primary disk object with a primary path, while the other is designated the secondary disk object with an alternate path.
Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes A Word about Clustering Minimizing Downtime for Maximum Data Availability So-called open systems, such as Windows servers, just don’t provide the level of availability that IS managers are familiar with on mainframes. A partial solution to this problem is server clustering.
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Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes from one node to two nodes. Going from one node to a four node cluster generally yields a 2.5x or 3x performance boost. However, the cluster performance is application dependent. For example, READ operations may yield a 1.8x performance increase going from one to two nodes, but in a WRITE intensive application, you may only see a 1.4-1.6x improvement.
Stand Alone System 99.5% Hours 2,600 - 10, 000 (without disk mirroring) Application of Availability The OmniStor 4900F Series Storage Systems implementation of availability within its supported topologies are as follows: Architecture Corresponding Topology Continuous Processing Not Available Fault-Tolerant Duplex Multi-Port...
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Chapter 2 - Topologies and Operating Modes Application of Availability...
Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Overview This chapter describes the procedures to install and setup the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System. Each section will step you through the hardware installation, cabling and topology configurations. It is important to thoroughly review this information and perform the steps of procedures in each applicable section in the order in which they are presented.
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Storage System Detailed Installation This section describes preparing and installing the enclosure(s) into the rack cabinet or the enclosure into its tower stand (refer to “Installing the Storage System into the Tower Stand” on page 49. After installing the hardware components, go to the “Operating Mode Configuration and Cabling”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation NOTE: It will be helpful to have an assistant available during the installation. Install the rear mounting rails. Secure the left and right mounting rail to the vertical members using the screws and nuts provided. Attaching the Rails Lift the enclosure into the rack cabinet and align the rear mounting rails with the slots at the rear of the enclosure sliding the enclosure onto the rails.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Attaching the Chassis Ears Re-install the power supplies. Slide each power supply into its empty bay and ensure it seats completely, and the release latch resets. Continue now with “Completing the Installation” on page 51. Installing the Storage System Enclosure into the Rack Cabinet...
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Installing the Storage System into the Tower Stand Remove the storage system from its shipping carton and inspect for obvious damage. Remove and open the accessory kit, and remove the contents. Open the left and right flaps, and remove the bezel and mounting rails.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation pan head screws. Inserting and Securing the Chassis 11 Re-install the cooling fan module. Slide it into its open bay and ensure it seats Installing the Storage System into the Tower Stand...
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation completely, and the release latch resets. 12 Re-install the power supplies. Slide each power supply into its open bay and ensure it seats completely, and the release latch resets. 13 Continue now with “Completing the Installation” on page 51. Completing the Installation Install the disk drives.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Attaching the Front Bezel (Rack and Tower Models) Secure the front bezel using a Phillips screwdriver by rotating the fasteners clockwise one-quarter turn. Install the SFP Transceivers. Insert the transceiver(s) into each of the SFP cages on the Disk I/O cards and Host I/O cards.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Installing Transceivers (AC Power Supplies Only) Install the power cords and secure them using the power cord bales. NOTE: For DC Power Supplies, skip to “Cabling the DC Power Supplies” on page 54. Ensure that the orientation is such that when the power cord is inserted, the bale will be on top of the cord, and will fit over and onto the cord.
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Repeat the above steps for each additional storage system enclosure you will be installing with AC power supplies. This completes the physical hardware installation, refer to “Network Connectivity for Embedded StorView” on page 55 and “Before You Continue...” on page 55. Cabling the DC Power Supplies NOTE: Refer to “DC Power Supply Connector Pinout”...
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Network Connectivity for Embedded StorView NOTE: Applicable to OmniStor 4931F, 4932F, 4941F, and 4942F models only. Connect a CAT 5e ethernet cable from the local area network connection (host server, hub, or switch) to the RAID Controller’s “Network” port. (Optional) For dual RAID Controller systems, connect a second CAT 5e ethernet cable from the local area network connection (host server, hub, or switch) to the second RAID Controller’s “Network”...
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Operating Mode Configuration and Cabling In this section we provide an overview for the SES Controller card switches and Host I/O card switches. Following this overview, you will find the detailed instructions to setup and cable the specific operating mode topology. SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview A word about Fibre Channel device IDs.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Refer to this chart to see how the ID range is assigned. Device ID Ranges Drive Slots and Sample IDs Assigned NOTE: Odd numbered drive slots are assigned to Channel 0 and even numbered drive slots are assigned to Channel 1 of the RAID Controller.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate your selected operating mode and complete the setup. You will be instructed at the appropriate time to set the switches as described previously. NOTE: If you are installing either a OmniStor 4931F/4932F or a OmniStor 4941F/4942F be sure to connect the ethernet cable from the controller to your network adapter or network hub connection, refer to “Network Connectivity for Embedded StorView”...
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Simplex Mode (OmniStor 4911F/4912F/4931F/4932F) The basic simplex (Stand-Alone) operating mode provides a single enclosure with a single RAID Controller solution. This mode provides solutions for single or multiple host environments to achieve a fault-tolerant disk storage solution. It has provisions for drive channel expansion through daisy-chaining of OmniStor 4000F JBOD enclosures, and/or upgrading to a dual RAID Controller model by adding an additional controller for duplex operations.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Disk I/O Card Jumper Settings for the OmniStor 4911F/4912F/4931F/4932F Enclosures JUMPER INSTALLED BOTH PINS INSTALLED ONE PIN (OFFSET) Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Split Bus Mode * Single Bus Mode JBOD Enclosures Only RAID Enclosures and Daisy Chain JBOD Enclosures...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Host I/O Card and Switch Settings Re-install the Host I/O card. Repeat step 4 for the second Host I/O card. Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a data cable from the host HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation (Embedded StorView only) Connect a CAT 5e ethernet cable from the RAID Controller network port to your ethernet switch or LAN. If you wish to add additional enclosure(s), follow the instructions below. Otherwise skip to step 14. The example depicts one extra enclosure being added, however, you may wish to add more enclosures up to the allowable limit of 96 drives.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation 12 Cable the daisy-chain enclosure to the primary RAID enclosure. Connect a data cable from the “D2” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the primary RAID enclosure to the “D1” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the daisy-chain enclosure.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Stand-Alone Dual Port Single Host Dual Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws on the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. Switch Settings IDs Assigned to Disk Slots Slot 1 Slot 4...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a data cable from the host HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card. Connect another data cable from the host HBA FC port to the “H1” connector on the left Host I/O card.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Disk I/O Card Jumper Settings for the OmniStor 4000F Enclosures JUMPER INSTALLED BOTH PINS INSTALLED ONE PIN (OFFSET) Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Split Bus Mode * Single Bus Mode JBOD Enclosures Only RAID Enclosures and Daisy Chain JBOD Enclosures...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Stand-Alone Dual Port Single Host Dual Connection Cabling Diagram (Daisy-Chain Enclosure) CAUTION:When using dual loop topologies, you will be required to install and use volume management software. 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each additional daisy-chained enclosure. 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Stand-Alone Dual Port Dual Host Single Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws on the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switches 1, 2, and 4 to the “Up”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a cable from the first host (Node A) HBA FC port to the “H1” connector on the left Host I/O card. Connect a cable from the second host (Node B) HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Disk I/O Card Jumper Settings for the OmniStor 4000F Enclosures JUMPER INSTALLED BOTH PINS INSTALLED ONE PIN (OFFSET) Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Split Bus Mode * Single Bus Mode JBOD Enclosures Only RAID Enclosures and Daisy Chain JBOD Enclosures...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Stand-Alone Dual Port Dual Host Single Connection Cabling Diagram (Daisy-Chain) CAUTION:When using dual loop topologies, you will be required to install and use volume management software. 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each additional daisy-chained enclosure. 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Stand-Alone Dual Port Dual Host Dual Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws on the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switches 1, 2, and 4 to the “Up”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a cable from the first host (Node A) first HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the left Host I/O card. Connect another cable from a first host (Node A) second HBA FC port to the “H0”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card installed in the expansion enclosure. Loosen the two captive fastener screws on the Disk I/O card and pull it from the daisy-chain enclosure using the fastener screws. Locate the jumper JP4 and position it for the desired speed setting, (installed on one pin only for 2 Gb mode and on both pins for 1 Gb mode).
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect another data cable from the “D2” connector on the lower Disk I/O card installed in the primary RAID enclosure to the “D1” connector on the upper Disk I/O card in the daisy-chain enclosure. Stand-Alone Dual Port Dual Host Dual Connection Cabling Diagram (Daisy-Chain) CAUTION:When using dual loop topologies, you will be required to install and use volume management software.
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Duplex Mode (OmniStor 4921F/4922F/4941F/4942F) The basic duplex operating mode provides a single enclosure with dual RAID Controllers. The two controllers operate in an active-active configuration, where both controllers are actively processing data. This greatly improves the overall system performance and provides the most robust system redundancy.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Single Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Re-install the Disk I/O card. Repeat step 1 for the second Disk I/O card. Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration on the following page. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a cable from the host HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card. Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Single Connection Cabling Diagram (Embedded StorView only) Connect a CAT 5e ethernet cable from the RAID Controller network port to your ethernet switch or LAN.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Disk I/O Card Jumper Settings for the OmniStor 4000F Enclosures JUMPER INSTALLED BOTH PINS INSTALLED ONE PIN (OFFSET) Split Bus Mode * Single Bus Mode JBOD Enclosures Only RAID Enclosures and Daisy Chain JBOD Enclosures 1 Gb/sec Bus Speed Mode * 2 Gb/sec Bus Speed Mode * indicates default setting...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each additional daisy-chained enclosure. Multi-Port Single Host-Single Connection Cabling Diagram (Daisy-Chain) 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System” on page 113. This completes the setup and cabling of this configuration. Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Single Connection Configuration...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Dual Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switches 1, 2, and 6 to the “Up” position on the Host I/O cards. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for a Host I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a cable from the host first HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card. Connect another cable from the host second HBA FC port to the “H1” connector on the left Host I/O card.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Disk I/O Card Jumper Settings for the OmniStor 4000F Enclosures JUMPER INSTALLED BOTH PINS INSTALLED ONE PIN (OFFSET) Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Split Bus Mode * Single Bus Mode JBOD Enclosures Only RAID Enclosures and Daisy Chain JBOD Enclosures...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Dual Connection Cabling Diagram (Daisy-Chain) CAUTION:When using dual loop topologies, you will be required to install and use volume management software. 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each additional daisy-chained enclosure. 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host-Single Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switches 1, 2, and 6 to the “Up”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a cable from the first host (Node A) HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the left Host I/O card. Connect another cable from the second host (Node B) HBA FC port to the “H1”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Disk I/O Card Jumper Settings for the OmniStor 4000F Enclosures JUMPER INSTALLED BOTH PINS INSTALLED ONE PIN (OFFSET) Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Wahoo2 Controllers Only * Not Applicable Split Bus Mode * Single Bus Mode JBOD Enclosures Only RAID Enclosures and Daisy Chain JBOD Enclosures...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation CAUTION:When using dual loop topologies, you will be required to install and use volume management software. Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host-Single Connection Cabling Diagram (Daisy-Chain) 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each add0itional daisy-chained enclosure. 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host-Quad Connection Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switches 1, 2, and 6 to the “Up”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect a cable from the first host (Node A) first HBA FC port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card. Connect another cable from the first host (Node A) second HBA FC port to the “H0”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation If you wish to add additional enclosure(s), follow the instructions below. Otherwise skip to step 14. The example depicts one extra enclosure being added, however, you may wish to add more enclosures up to the allowable limit of 96 drives.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect a data cable from the “D2” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the primary RAID enclosure to the “D1” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the daisy-chain enclosure. Refer to the cabling illustration on the following page.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each additional daisy-chained enclosure. 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System” on page 113. This completes the setup and cabling of this configuration. Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host-Quad Connection Configuration...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored SAN Attach-Single Switch Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switch 1, 2, and 6 to the “Up”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect your host(s) to the switch. Connect a data cable from a switch port to the “H1” connector on the right Host I/O card. Connect a data cable from another switch port to the “H0” connector on the left Host I/O card.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation If you wish to add additional enclosure(s), follow the instructions below. Otherwise skip to step 14. The example depicts one extra enclosure being added, however, you may wish to add more enclosures up to the allowable limit of 96 drives.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect a data cable from the “D2” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the primary RAID enclosure to the “D1” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the daisy-chain enclosure. Refer to the cabling illustration on the following page.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation CAUTION:When using dual loop topologies, you will be required to install and use volume management software. 13 Repeat steps 8 through 11 for each additional daisy-chained enclosure. 14 Power on your system, refer to “Powering On the Storage System” on page 113. This completes the setup and cabling of this configuration.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Multi-Port Mirrored SAN Attach-Dual Switch Configuration Set the jumper (JP4) on the Disk I/O card to configure the bus speed mode. Loosen the two captive fastener screws for the Disk I/O card and pull it from the enclosure using the fastener screws.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Locate the switches on the SES Controller card and set them as indicated in the illustration below. Refer to “SES Controller Card Switch Setting Overview” on page 56 for the other available settings. SES Controller Card Switch Settings Set the switch 1, 2, and 6 to the “Up”...
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Connect the Fibre Channel data cable(s). Connect your host(s) to the switch. Connect a data cable from a switch port to the “H0” connector on the right Host I/O card. Connect a data cable from another switch port to the “H1” connector on the right Host I/O card.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation (Embedded StorView only) Connect a CAT 5e ethernet cable from the RAID Controller network port to your ethernet switch or LAN. Connect a second CAT 5e ethernet cable from the second RAID Controller to another network connection.
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Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation 12 Cable the daisy-chain enclosure to the primary RAID enclosure. Connect a data cable from the “D2” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the primary RAID enclosure to the “D1” connector on the upper Disk I/O card installed in the daisy-chain enclosure.
Upgrades At some point you may have a need to upgrade your storage system to increase the storage capacities and/or the RAID capabilities. The OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System provides you with this ability to meet your expanding data storage requirements.
Chapter 3 - Setup and Installation Powering On the Storage System After you have the system setup and installed, you are ready to power on the storage system enclosure(s). NOTE: Ensure that the data cables, power cables, or other objects are not obstructing the air flow exiting the cooling fan module.
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Chapter 4 Managing and Monitoring In this chapter you will find information about using the enclosure’s onboard monitoring systems. It also contains the procedures to update the enclosure’s SES Controller card firmware and RAID Controller firmware configuration program. Using a VT-100 terminal (or emulation) connected to the SES RS-232 Service port provides an interface to the enclosure’s monitoring system and firmware.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Status Indicator LEDs The Status Indicator LEDs located above the Alarm Reset button, comprise the Power-On LED, Channel Status LED, Power Supply Status LED, and Fan Status LED. The following are descriptions of each of the LEDs. Power-On LED The Power-On LED signifies that the enclosure is powered on and will be illuminated green when power has been applied.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring The Drive Status LEDs are also used for the “One-Touch Annunciation” Configuration Display system. Pressing and holding the Alarm Reset button will cause these LEDs to display the Host I/O and Disk I/O card speed settings, and the presence of Host I/O, Disk I/O cards, and controllers.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Drive Carrier LitePipes On each disk drive carrier are “LitePipes.” They are located on the lower right side of each drive carrier. The LitePipes present some of the information provided by the front bezel Drive LEDs, that is, drive activity information and drive fault (failure) or data rebuilding notifications when the front bezel is removed.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring LED Matrix The RAID controllers have control of the Drive Status and Drive Activity LEDs. These LEDs which are located on the front bezel present information about the drives and their activity by illuminating with different colors and states (steady and flashing), as well as a corresponding audible alarm.
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Front Bezel LED & Audible Alarm Matrix Condition Drive Status LED Channel Status LED Audible Alarm Blinking Green. Drive Ready - Not Assigned to an Array Steady Green. Drive Ready - Assigned to an Array Blinking Amber.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring One-Touch Annunciation Configuration Display The “One-Touch Annunciation” Configuration Display feature is an easily accessible press-to-touch display of the SES Controller card switches 1 through 3 settings, the fan speed control setting, Host I/O card and Disk I/O card bus speed modes, presence of Disk I/O cards, Host I/O cards, and RAID controllers.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring VT-100 Interface Enclosure Monitoring Another feature of the OmniStor 4900F Series storage system is the ability to monitor itself. The user can interact with the system through a VT-100 terminal interface. The firmware based monitoring program allows users to view component status and firmware specific information.
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Enclosure Terminal Utility Screen To monitor the enclosure components, select option “1” Show Enclosure Environment Status by pressing the <1> key. The screen provides a status list of the internal components such as disk drives in a specific slot, temperature of the thermal sensors, cooling fan status, power supply status, and statistics on enclosure “up time.”...
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring SES Commands Debug This feature (Option 2) provides manufacturers and developers the ability to monitor “read and write” command buffers for both SES processors. The interface allows the user to scroll back through the buffer data, or select the “Transfer> Capture Text”...
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Uploading SES Controller Card Firmware The following information describes the procedures to upload new firmware to the SES Controller card. The preferred method is to take the enclosure off-line first, then perform the upgrade. This prevents bus reset errors. Connect one end of the null-modem RS-232 cable to the RS-232 Service port located on the SES Controller card.
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring The Enclosure Terminal Utility menu will appear. Enclosure Terminal Utility Screen Select option “5” Firmware Upload by pressing the <5> key. Upload Firmware Screen Press the <u> key (lower case) to start the upload. Using the mouse, click on the pull-down menu Transfers and select “Send.”...
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring NOTE: Ensure that the protocol “Xmodem” is selected. From the Xmodem send screen you can monitor the progress of the upload. You can safely stop the transfer without affecting your existing firmware any time during the transfer until it has been completed.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Enclosure Fan Speed Control The SES Controller card has a firmware-based VT-100 interface which provides an option for fan speed control. This allows the user with the choice to enable or disable the automatic control feature. It provides for more efficient management of the cooling fans and a whisper mode fan operation for noise sensitive environments where it significantly reduces the noise created by the cooling fans running constantly at full speed.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring When this option is enabled, the software will control the RPM of the cooling fans based on enclosure temperature parameters and its installed component. For example, if any one or a combination of the following occurs, the cooling fan RPMs will be set to the maximum software controlled RPM: a disk drive is removed from any of the drive slots 4 through 9, a power supply is removed, one of the cooling fans in the cooling fan module fails, a temperature sensor fails, or a SES...
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring The jumpers JP1 and JP2 are by default are offset which enables the use of the automatic fan speed control. The jumper JP1 controls Fan 0 and JP2 controls Fan 1. Placing the included jumper on both pins of each jumper will override the automatic setting and set the fans to maximum power.
Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Updating the Controller Firmware To flash the controller with new, updated, or simply reloading the firmware, obtain the firmware file by downloading it from the support web site. Obtain the new or updated controller firmware file. Download it from the support web site or access the file on the Software Documentation Disc.
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring This process takes you to what is called the “Monitor mode.” Once in Monitor mode (command prompt displayed), type “rs” and press <Enter>. This will restart the controller using the corrected baud rate. If the menu system does not automatically appear after the controller has completed its boot cycle, at the screen cursor type <Control-E>.
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring Online Diagnostics - Controller Maintenance Screen Press <Enter> to begin the firmware download and re-program procedure. Download Firmware Screen At the bottom of the screen a series of “C” characters will be displayed. 10 When the “C’s” appear, click the Transfer pull-down menu selection and choose Send File.
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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring From the send screen you can monitor the progress of the download. You can safely stop the transfer without affecting your existing firmware any time during the transfer until it has been completed. The upload does not overwrite the firmware during the upload process, it writes the new code into RAM until completed, then copies the new firmware code to the EEPROM after verification.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides typical solutions for problems you may encounter while operating the OmniStor 4900F Series Storage System. General Enclosure Problems Symptom Reason Solution Fails to power on. (AC PSU) Power cord(s) not (AC PSU) Verify that the power cord is connected properly.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Symptom Reason Solution Fails to power on. (AC PSU) Faulty power cord. (AC PSU) Replace the power cord. (DC PSU) Faulty power (DC PSU) Replace the power cable. cable. Identify the failed PSU, see “Replacing Faulty power supply. an AC Power Supply”...
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Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Symptom Reason Solution Faulty Fibre Channel data Replace the Fibre Channel data cable cable. with a “known good” cable. Faulty host Fibre Channel Refer to your Fibre Channel host bus HBA. adapter user’s guide for information on troubleshooting the adapter.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Symptom Reason Solution For daisy-chain expansion Replace the Fibre Channel data cable enclosures, a possible faulty with a “known good” cable. Fibre Channel data cable. Faulty Disk I/O Card. Replace the Disk I/O Card with a “known good”...
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Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Symptom Reason Solution Power supply missing. Replace the missing power supply and turn it on. Loss of AC power to the Verify that proper AC power is power supply. available to the power supplies. If the enclosure is plugged into a three-hole grounded outlet, verify if power to the outlet has been interrupted.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Terminal and COM Port Problems Symptom Reason Solution Screen continuously The likely cause of this 1 Shut down the controller. puts out garbage problem is a baud rate Refer to the software user’s guide. characters. mismatch between the terminal emulator and the 2 Power down the enclosure.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting Problems During Bootup The following sections describe problems you might encounter during Power On Self-Test (POST) or during bootup sequence of the enclosure and explains how to resolve those problems. POST shows problems related to the processor, logic, and memory.
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Chapter 6 Maintenance In this chapter you will find the maintenance procedures to replace individual components, as well as the entire storage system enclosure. Removing the Front Bezel Using a Phillips screwdriver, unlock the two front bezel fasteners. Unlocking the Front Bezel Rotate the fasteners counterclockwise one-quarter turn to unlock.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Grasp and pull the front bezel from the enclosure. Refer to the illustration below. Removing the Front Bezel Removing the Front Bezel...
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing the Cooling Fans NOTE: The cooling fan module is hot-swappable. WARNING: Do not operate the enclosure for extended periods of time, greater than five (5) minutes, with the cooling fan module removed. No cooling is available while the fan module is removed.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Remove the replacement cooling fan module from the shipping container and inspect for obvious damage. Save the packaging material. Align the cooling fan module with the opening fan bay and push the module into the enclosure until it completely seats. The latch will reset when the module is completely seated.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing an AC Power Supply NOTE: The AC power supply is hot-swappable. The storage system will continue to function normally with one power supply during replacement. Turn the On/Off switch to the “Off ” position on the affected power supply. Disconnect the AC power cord.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Using your thumb and fore finger, squeeze the power supply release latch while pulling the power supply from the enclosure. Remove the replacement power supply from the shipping container and inspect for obvious damage. Save the packaging material. Install the new power supply by sliding it into its open bay and ensuring it seats completely and the release latch resets.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing a DC Power Supply NOTE: The DC power supply is hot-swappable. The storage system will continue to function normally with one power supply during replacement. Turn the On/Off switch to the “Off ” position on the affected power supply. Disconnect the DC power cable.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Using your thumb and fore finger, squeeze the power supply release latch while pulling the power supply from the enclosure. Remove the replacement power supply from the shipping container and inspect for obvious damage. Save the packaging material. Install the new power supply by sliding it into its open bay and ensuring it seats completely and the release latch resets.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing a Disk Drive WARNING: Drives and printed circuit board components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. To prevent operating failure or damage, observe the following: Establish a ground for yourself by using the wrist grounding strap, or by touching the metal chassis prior to handling or installing the drives or printed circuit board components.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance The drive carrier has tension clips which ensures that the drive fits very tight. It requires some force to remove or install the drive. Remove the replacement disk drive from its shipping container and remove the anti-static protection packaging.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing the Disk I/O Card NOTE: The Disk I/O Card is hot-swappable. Locate and verify which is the faulty Disk I/O card. Remove the Fibre Channel data cables from the transceiver(s) that are to be removed. Insert the dust covers on the data cable connector(s). This will protect the optics.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Insert the dust covers on the transceiver when they have been removed. This will protect the optics. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two captive fastener screws that secure the card. Removing the Disk I/O Card Using the captive fastener screws, gently pull the card from the enclosure.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance The transceiver can only be installed one way. Note the orientation and ensure you are inserting it correctly. Push the transceiver fully into the SFP cage so that it completely seats. The transceiver protrudes approximately 1/2-inch from the Disk I/O card face plate when it’s completely seated.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing the Host I/O Card NOTE: The Host I/O Card is hot-swappable. Identify the faulty Host I/O card. Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 135 for information on identifying the card. Remove the Fibre Channel data cables from the transceiver(s) that are to be removed.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Loosen the captive fastener screw that secures the card. Removing Host I/O Card Using the captive fastener screws, gently pull the card from the enclosure. Note the position of the jumpers on the faulty card. Remove the new replacement Host I/O card from the shipping container and inspect for obvious damage.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance safe place. 13 Re-connect the Fibre Channel data cables to the replacement card. 14 Using the packaging materials from the replacement card, repackage the failed card and return it per your RMA instructions. Replacing the Host I/O Card...
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing the SES Controller Card WARNING: THE SES CONTROLLER CARD IS NOT HOT-SWAPPABLE. You must power down the storage enclosure to remove or install this card. Power down the storage enclosure, refer to “Powering Off the Storage System” on page 113.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing a RAID Controller NOTE: The RAID Controller is hot-swappable. Identify and locate the failed controller. Refer to the software user’s guide for details on troubleshooting the RAID Controllers. You may also refer to the controller’s back plate LEDs to determine the faulty controller. Controller 0 is the lower controller and Controller 1 is the upper controller.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Secure the controller by tightening the captive fastener screw. Do not overtighten the screw. Power-on the enclosure. Refer to “Powering On the Storage System” on page 113. NOTE: (Dual Active Mode) The replacement controller will communicate with the disk drives and operating controller, and automatically configure its parameters to match its partner controller.
Chapter 6 - Maintenance Replacing the Enclosure WARNING: Printed circuit board components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. To prevent operating failure or damage, observe the following: Establish a ground for yourself by using a wrist grounding strap, or by touching the metal chassis prior to handling or installing a printed circuit board component.
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Chapter 6 - Maintenance Remove the defective storage enclosure. For Rack Installations. Reverse the installation procedures in Chapter 3, “Installing the Storage System Enclosure into the Rack Cabinet” on page 46. For Deskside Tower Installations. Reverse the installation procedures in Chapter 3, “Installing the Storage System into the Tower Stand”...
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Appendix A Technical Information Specifications Omni Technical Specifications for the Stor 4900F Series Storage System Operating Environment Operating +40°F to +95°F (+5°C to +35°C) Non-Operating -4°F to +158°F (-20°C to +70°C) Relative Humidity Operating/Non-Operating 5% - 98% (non-condensing) AC Power Requirements 85 - 240 VAC (auto-sensing) (Power Factor Corrected) 3.0 Amperes (maximum)
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Appendix A - Technical Information Omni Technical Specifications for the Stor 4900F Series Storage System Weights Rack Mount - 4931F Model (w/2 power supplies) 34.55 lbs w/o drives 54.00 lbs with twelve drives Rack Mount - 4932F Model (w/2 power supplies) 36.15 lbs w/o drives 55.60 lbs with twelve drives Rack Mount - 4941F Model (w/2 power supplies)
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Appendix A - Technical Information Technical Specifications for the Wahoo2 RAID Controllers Host Interface Ports Two 200 MB/sec Fibre Channel ports; copper and shortwave optical SFPs Device Interface Ports Two 200 MB/sec Fibre Channel device ports; copper and shortwave optical SFPs RAID Controller Serial Communications Serial Port:...
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Appendix B Port Information Connectors This appendix contains information about the connectors on the SES Controller Card, RAID controller ethernet, and SFP Transceivers for the Host IO cards and Disk IO cards. Optical SFP Transceiver The Host IO cards and Disk IO cards use a hot-swappable Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver.
Appendix B - Port Information The SFP transceiver is a Class 1 Laser safety compliant device and conforms to Class 1 eye safety standards. CAUTION: Do not look into the laser light beam for any extended period of time. Dust covers are provided to protect the transceivers’ optics. We highly recommend using the dust covers provided.
Appendix B - Port Information Null-Modem Cable Specifications This cable is used to connect a terminal to the SES Controller card RS-232 Service port. It is a DB-9 (female) to DB-9 (female) null-modem type. Below is a pin-out of the cable. DB-9 to DB-9 Type Null-Modem Cable Pin Signals Null-Modem Cable Specifications...
Appendix B - Port Information DC Power Supply Connector Pinout CAUTION: If the enclosure is connected to a DC power feed source that is not within the designated -48VDC range, damage might occur to the unit. A DC power cable is included with the 48VDC Power Supplies and is used to connect to a DC power feed system.
Appendix B - Port Information RS-232 Service Port Located on the RAID Controller is a single Service port USB-type connector which provides the serial RS-232 interface to the controller’s firmware program. The VT-100 interface to the firmware program provides access to the configuration utility, firmware updates utility, and maintenance and monitoring program.
Appendix B - Port Information OmniStor Communication Cable Specifications This cable is a custom designed cable used to connect a terminal or host system COM port with a DB-9 connector to the RAID Controller’s USB-type connector RS-232 Service port. Below is the pin-out of the cable. OmniStor Communication Cable Pin Signals 10/100Base-T Ethernet Port The following is the pin out for the RJ-45 10/100Base-T Ethernet Port.
Appendix C Regulatory Information Compliance Information Statement Type of Equipment: 12 Bay, 2Gbit Fibre Channel Storage System Enclosure Declaration in conformity with the Title 47 of the US Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15 covering Class A personal computers and peripherals. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may...
Rackable Systems Inc. is not responsible for any interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. It is the user’s responsibility to correct such interference.
Marking by the “CE” symbol indicates compliance of the device to directives of the European Community. A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the above standards has been made and is available from Rackable Systems upon request. Class A Taiwanese Statement...
Appendix C - Regulatory Information AC Power Cord Selection This enclosure is intended for indoor use only. This enclosure is intended to be plugged into a 6A branch circuit in Europe. To select the proper power cord: For 110 Volt Operation – Use a UL Listed/CSA Labeled cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG, type SVT or SJT three conductor cord, terminating in a molded connector body having an IEC CEE-22 female configuration on one end and a molded-on parallel blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15A, 125V...
Index Configuration Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host-Quad Connect AC Power Cord Selection Multi-Port Mirrored Dual Host-Single Connect Advanced Features Multi-Port Mirrored SAN Attach-Dual Switch 23, 118 Alarm Speaker Multi-Port Mirrored SAN Attach-Single Switch Alternate Path Software Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Dual HBA Attaching the Chassis Ears Multi-Port Mirrored Single Host-Single HBA Rack mount...
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Drive Status LEDs JBOD Drives Supported Single Bus Dual-Loop Duplex Duplex Mode Overview Setup Channel Status Dust Covers 22, 116 Fan Status Transceiver 22, 116 Power Supply Status LED Identification LED Matrix LitePipes Enclosure General Problems Maintenance Enclosure Component Monitoring Memory Enclosure Monitoring MTBF...
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Stand-Alone Dual Port Dual Host Dual Connection 22, 116 Power Supply Status LED Stand-Alone Dual Port Dual Host Single Connection Power Supply Status LED is illuminated Stand-Alone Dual Port Single Host Dual HBA 22, 116 Power System Status Indicator LEDs Powering Off Storage System Powering On...