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GeoVision V2 Quick Start Manual

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Thank you for purchasing GV-Storage System V2. This guide is designed to assist the new user in
getting immediate results from the GV-Storage System V2.
The Vision of Security

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide GV-Storage System V2 The Vision of Security Thank you for purchasing GV-Storage System V2. This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-Storage System V2.
  • Page 2 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Create a RAID Volume ......................13 2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation” ................... 14 2.4.2 Create an independent volume for each host ............17 Configure Initiator on the Host....................20 3. Accessing Video Recordings......................24 4. Tools for GV-Storage System V2 ....................26...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV- Storage System V2. For advanced information on how to use the GV-Storage System V2, please refer to GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual.

  • Page 5: Packing List

    1.2 Packing List GV-Storage System V2: • GV-Storage System V2 • HDD Tray x 24 • Power Cord x 2 • RS-232 Cable (For UPS, phone jack to DB9 male). • Rail Kit • Keys, Screws for Drives and Rail Kit (packet) •...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    GV-Storage System V2. • Connection cables: 。 GV-Storage System V2: CAT 5e, or CAT 6 (recommended) network cables for one management port and six iSCSI data ports. 。 GV-Expansion System: SAS cables (supplied) •...

  • Page 7: Usage Notice

    • HGST Ultrastar series • Before Powering On and Off Shut down GV-Storage System V2 first and then GV-Expansion System if they are connected. For powering on, be sure to turn on GV-Expansion System first and then GV-Storage System V2 in case of wrong data detection.

  • Page 8: Replacing Hard Drives

    • Initiator Node Name Restriction The Initiator node name only accepts lower-case letters. Use lower-case letters for Host name in the storage system (select Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks / Options ▼ / Attach LUN / Allowed Hosts). Otherwise you cannot establish the connection between the storage system and the host.
  • Page 9 If you remove the hard drive in the wrong slot, you could suffer data loss. • Maximum Recording Channels The maximum number of channels supported by GV-Storage System V2 varies with the resolution, as listed below. It’s highly suggested to keep the total bitrates under 2700 Mbps for better recording performance.

  • Page 10: Front View & Rear View

    1.5 Front View & Rear View Front View Figure 2-1 Name Description Power Button Blue: Power ON. and Power LED Off: Power OFF. Mute Button Press to mute the alarm. IP Reset Button Reset the IP address of the management port to default settings: 192.168.0.199.

  • Page 11: Rear View

    Rear View • GV-Storage System V2: • GV-Expansion System: Description Controller Fan 1 Fan A Fan B Power Supply Unit (PSU1) Power Supply Unit (PSU2) Management Port...
  • Page 12 (No function. Reserved for the future design purpose.) SAS JBOD Expansion Port Link LED (All): Blue: Asserted when GV-Storage System V2 and GV-Expansion System are connected. Access LED (All): Blinking green: Asserted when the link is established and packets are being...

  • Page 13: Installation

    3. Using the two provided power cords, connect the unit’s two power supplies to a different power source/circuit. 4. Optionally connect GV- Expansion System to GV-Storage System V2 via SAS ports. Up to 7 sets of GV- Expansion System can be connected.

  • Page 14: Turn On The Power

    GV-Expansion System Connect the SAS Port (In) of GV-Expansion System to the SAS Port (Out) of GV-Storage System V2. There are two methods to examine the connection between the storage system and expansion system. 1. If the connection is successful, the LED of SAS port flashes in blue.

  • Page 15: Log In

    On the management server, open the browser and enter the default IP: http://192.168.0.199. In the login page, type the default login name admin and password 0000. Click Login to access the Web interface. For details, see 4.1 Management Interfaces in GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual.

  • Page 16: Create A Raid Volume

    2.4 Create a RAID Volume There are two methods to create a RAID volume. 1. If only one host connects to the storage system, you may use the Quick Install function to create a volume quickly. For this, follow the instructions in 2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation”.

  • Page 17: Use "Quick Installation

    2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation” 1. Select Quick Installation. 2. Type a System Name and set up the Date and Time. Click Next to proceed.
  • Page 18 3. Confirm or change the IP address of the management port and DNS server. If the default HTTP (80), HTTPS (443) port numbers are not allowed on your network, they can be changed here as well. Note: SSH port is not available. 4.
  • Page 19 5. Choose a RAID Level. The number in the brackets is the maximum capacity at the RAID level. This step utilizes all drives in the storage system as well as any JBOD expansion arrays present. 6. Verify all items, and then click Finish to complete the quick installation. Then follow the instructions in 2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host to connect GV-Storage System to a host.

  • Page 20: Create An Independent Volume For Each Host

    2.4.2 Create an independent volume for each host Note: For safety and performance, it is highly suggested to create RAID 5 with 4 drives for each host. 1. Create a RAID Group. Select Volume Configuration / RAID Groups tab. Click Create. Type a RAID name, select a RAID level, click Select Disks to choose the disk slot(s), and then click OK.
  • Page 21 2. Create a Virtual Disk for a host. Select Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks tab. Click Create. Type a Virtual Disk name, choose a RAID Group name for Data Storage and type a size to the Virtual Disk. • The total size of the RAID Group is suggested to use. •...
  • Page 22 3. Attach LUN to Virtual Disks. In Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks tab, select a Virtual Disk, click the options icon ▼ and select Attach LUN. Click Add Host and type a Host in lower-case letters, which is an initiator node name for access control and select a LUN number.

  • Page 23: Configure Initiator On The Host

    2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host The host needs to run and set up the iSCSI Initiator to request access for storage. The following example is based on Microsoft Windows 7 in which iSCSI Initiator is integrated. Search and run Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. Type the “Initiator Name” which should be matched with the one created on GV-Storage System.
  • Page 24 Type the IP address of GV-Storage System V2, and click OK. By default, the IP addresses of 6 iSCSI data ports are as follows: Port 1: 192.168.1.1 Port 2: 192.168.2.1 Port 3: 192.168.3.1 Port 4: 192.168.4.1 Port 5: 192.168.5.1 Port 6: 192.168.6.1 Figure: In the example, the iSCSI data port 1 of 192.168.1.1.
  • Page 25 Select Add this connection to the list of Favorite Targets and click Advanced. Select Local Adaptor as Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, select Initiator IP as the host IP and select Target Portal IP as iSCSI data port 1. If the CHAP authentication is enabled at the storage system, select Enable CHAP log on and type a valid user name and target secret (password).
  • Page 26 Basic disk storage and NTFS file system. Note: If the HDD size exceeds 2 TB, right-click the disk and select Convert to GPT Disk. For details see Chapter 8 Software Application in GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Accessing Video Recordings

    3. Accessing Video Recordings You can use the Remote ViewLog program to access the video recordings when using GV- Storage System V2 with GeoVision surveillance systems and video management software. The Remote ViewLog program is available at most of GeoVision software disk.
  • Page 28 Select the Host Type. • If you are using GV-NVR System Lite V2, GV-Tower DVR / NVR System, GV-DVR / NVR System and software, and GV-VMS, select DVR. • If you are using GV-Recording Server, GV-Redundant Server and GV-Failover Server, select GV-Server.

  • Page 29: Tools For Gv-Storage System V2

    PC. 4.1 Find the IP Address Run the GV-Storage System V2 Finder.jar from the software disk to find the IP address of GV-Storage System V2 under LAN. Note: Before running the tool, be sure to install Java on your computer.
  • Page 30 4.2 Turn on GV-Storage System V2 Remotely You can power on the GV-Storage System V2 from a remote PC with the Wake-on-LAN tool (WolCmd.exe) in the software disk. Follow the steps below. Copy WolCmd.exe from the software disk to C:\ of your PC.
  • Page 31 Type wolcmd [GV-Storage System V2 MAC Address] [Your PC’s IP] [Subnet Mask] [port number]. If the port number of GV-Storage System V2 has not been changed, you don’t need to type the port number. In this example: GV-Storage System V2 MAC Address: 001378CD8A60 PC IP: 192.168.5.3...

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