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- Page 1 DP-503-F4A3 RAID Subsystem Installation and User Manual Revision 1.1 P/N: PW0020000000322...
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Page 2: About This Manual
About this manual This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the DP-503-F4A3 RAID subsystem. This document also describes how to use the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Table of Contents Before You Begin ....................6 Safety Guidelines................................6 Controller Configuration..............................6 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery..........................6 Unpacking the Subsystem..............................7 Chapter 1 Introduction....................8 1.1 Key Features................................8 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem......................9 1.2.1 Front View .................................9 1.2.2 Rear View................................ 12 1.3 RAID Concepts .............................. - Page 4 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.2 Configuring Using the LCD Panel ........................32 Menu Diagram ..............................34 Web Browser-Based Remote RAID Management via R-Link Port........... 39 Quick Create ................................41 3.6 Raid Set Functions ............................... 42 3.6.1 Create Raid Set............................. 42 3.6.2 Delete Raid Set............................. 43 3.6.3 Expand Raid Set ............................
- Page 5 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.11 Upgrade Firmware........................... 72 3.10 Information Menu..............................73 3.10.1 RaidSet Hierarchy............................73 3.10.2 System Information............................. 75 3.10.3 Hardware Monitor ............................75 3.11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Set ............77 3.12 Upgrading the Firmware ..........................78...
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Page 6: Before You Begin
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus to the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem’s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included. Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain... -
Page 7: Unpacking The Subsystem
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items: • RAID subsystem unit • One power cord • One RJ-45 Ethernet cable • One external serial cable • Two external Fibre optic cables • Installation Reference Guide •... -
Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Key Features Subsystem Features: Features an Intel 80321 64-bit RISC I/O processor Built-in 128MB cache memory Two 4Gbps FC host ports Supports up to Five (5) 1" hot-swappable SATA II hard drives Excellent user friendly operation... -
Page 9: Identifying Parts Of The Raid Subsystem
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 1.2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem. 1.2.1 Front View Installation and User Manual... -
Page 10: Lock Indicator
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 1. HDD Status Indicator Every Drive Tray contains two LEDs for displaying the HDD status. Function Parts No LED light indicates power is on and hard drive status is good for this slot. Red means no disk drive inserted or disk drive is HDD Power LED Faulty. -
Page 11: Front Panel
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3. Front Panel Function Part Power LED Green LED indicates power is on. Orange blinking LED indicates data is being accessed. Busy LED Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the Up and information on the LCD screen. This is also used to move Down Arrow between each menu when you configure the subsystem. -
Page 12: Rear View
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 1.2.2 Rear View 1. Monitor Port The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC or terminal. 2. R-Link Port: Remote Link through RJ-45 Ethernet for remote management The subsystem is equipped with one 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port. You use a web browser to manage the RAID subsystem through Ethernet for remote configuration and monitoring. -
Page 13: Raid Concepts
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 1.3 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance, capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive. The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive. - Page 14 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single- user systems that access long sequential records. RAID 0 arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type.
- Page 15 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM of drive failure, data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR (XOR) of the information recorded on the remaining drives. Records typically span all drives, which optimizes the disk transfer rate. Because each I/O request accesses every drive in the array, RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I/O request at a time.
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Page 16: Raid Management
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability – any two drives can fail without loss of critical data. Dual-level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data availability inherent in RAID 1 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping (RAID 0). These arrays are sometimes referred to as RAID 0+1. -
Page 17: Fibre Functions
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM the subsystem are shown below. RAID Description Min. Drives Level Block striping is provide, which yields higher performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy. Drives are paired and mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive. Fully redundant. -
Page 18: Basic Elements
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM A topology defines the interconnection scheme. It defines the number of devices that can be connected. Fibre Channel supports three different logical or physical arrangements (topologies) for connecting the devices into a network: Point-to-Point Arbitrated Loop(AL) Switched (Fabric) The physical connection between devices varies from one topology to another. -
Page 19: Lun Masking
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM The following elements are the connectivity of storages and Server components using the Fibre channel technology. Cables and connectors There are different types of cables of varies lengths for use in a Fibre Channel configuration. Two types of cables are supported: Copper and Optical (fiber). Copper cables are used for short distances and transfer data up to 30 meters per link. -
Page 20: Volume Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets. It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives. A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives (disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set). -
Page 21: Array Roaming
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM RAID 0 and RAID 1 Volume Set can be used immediately after the creation. But the RAID 3, 5 and 6 Volume Sets must be initialized to generate the parity. In the Background Mode initialization, the initialization proceeds as a background task, the Volume Set is fully accessible for system reads and writes. -
Page 22: Online Raid Level And Stripe Size Migration
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 1.5.3.4 Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration User can do migration on both the RAID level and Stripe Size of an existing Volume Set while the server is online and the Volume Set is in use. Online RAID level/stripe size migration can prove helpful during performance tuning activities as well as in event that additional physical disks are added to the RAID subsystem. -
Page 23: Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive. Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system. When the RAID subsystem detects a drive failure, the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives. The Raid Set will be reconfigured and rebuilt in the background while the RAID subsystem continues to handle system request. -
Page 24: Installing Hard Drives
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 1. Attach network cable to the R-Link port and connect the other end of network cable to your network hub/switch. Or as alternative for configuration, you may connect the serial cable to the Monitor port and to the serial port of your host/server. - Page 25 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Each Drive Tray has a locking mechanism. When the Lock Groove is vertical, this indicates that the Drive Tray is locked. When the Lock Groove is horizontal, the Drive Tray is unlocked. Lock and unlock the Drive Trays by using a flat-head screw driver.
- Page 26 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 4. Slide the tray into a slot and push the Lock Indicator Button. 5. Press the handle until you hear the latch click into place. Installation and User Manual...
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Page 27: Chapter 3 Raid Configuration
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Chapter 3 RAID Configuration The subsystem has a b u i l t - i n s e t u p utility c ontaining important information about the configuration as well as settings for various optional functions in the subsystem. This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility. - Page 28 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. Installation and User Manual...
- Page 29 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Click disconnect button. 6. Open the File menu, and then open Properties. Open the Settings Tab. Installation and User Manual...
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Page 30: Main Menu
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Configure the settings are follows: “ Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as”: Terminal Keys “Backspace key sends”: Crtl + H “Emulation”: VT100 “Telnet terminal ID”: VT100 “Back scroll buffer lines”: 500 Click OK. Now, the VT100 is ready to use. After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press t h e “X”... - Page 31 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. NOTE: The password option allows user to set or clear the RAI D subsystem’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password.
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Page 32: Configuring Using The Lcd Panel
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM VT100 terminal configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items display beneath it. The submenus for each item are shown in the Section 3.3. The configuration utility main menu options are:... -
Page 33: Exit Menu
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Function Key Definitions The four function keys at the top of the front panel perform the following functions Parts Function Up and Down Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through Arrow buttons the information on the LCD screen. This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem. -
Page 34: Menu Diagram
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.3 Menu Diagram The following tree diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through the LCD panel menus or the terminal monitor. Installation and User Manual... - Page 35 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Installation and User Manual...
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Page 39: Web Browser-Based Remote Raid Management Via R-Link Port
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.4 Web Browser-Based Remote RAID Management via R-Link Port The RAID subsystem can be configured with RAID Manager, a web browser-based application which utilizes the web browser installed on your operating system. The web browser-based RAID Manager can be used to manage all the RAID function. - Page 40 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the user to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. Description Individual Category Quick Function Create a RAID configuration, which consists of all physical disks installed. The Volume Set Capacity, Raid Level, and Stripe Size can be modified during setup.
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Page 41: Quick Create
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Configuration Procedures Below are a few practical examples of configuration procedures. 3.5 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the raid subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the R aid Set. This feature allows user to create a R aid S et associated with exactly one Volume Set. -
Page 42: Raid Set Functions
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.6 Raid Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets. User can manually configure and has full control of the Raid Set settings, but it will take a little longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration. -
Page 43: Delete Raid Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.6.2 Delete Raid Set To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete Raid Set link. A “Select The RAID SET To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the subsystem. Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column. - Page 44 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Tick on the available disk(s) and check Confirm The Operation. Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk(s) to the Raid Set. NOTE: Once the Expand Raid Set process has started, user cannot stop it. The process must be completed. If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot spare is available, an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed.
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Page 45: Offline Raid Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.6.4 Offline Raid Set If user wants to offline (and move) a Raid Set while the RAID subsystem is powered on, use the Offline Raid Set function. After completing the function, the HDD state will change to “Offlined”... -
Page 46: Activate Incomplete Raid Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.6.5 Activate Incomplete Raid Set When one disk drive is removed or failed in power off state and the RAID subsystem is powered on, the Raid Set state will change to Incomplete. If it is needed to access the Volume Set, use the Activate Raid Set option to active the Raid Set. -
Page 47: Create Hot Spare
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.6.6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare. When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all unused ( no n Ra i d Se t me m be r) disk drives in the subsystem appear. -
Page 48: Rescue Raid Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.6.8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to rescue a missing Raid Set, please contact our support engineer for assistance. Installation and User Manual... -
Page 49: Volume Set Function
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Volume Set Function A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set. -
Page 50: Initialization Mode
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Raid Level: Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed. Select the preferred RAID level. Capacity: The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default. If necessary, change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application. -
Page 51: Delete Volume Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM LUN: Each Volume Set must be assigned a unique LUN ID number. A Fibre Channel can connect up to 128 devices (LUN ID: 0 to 127). Select the LUN ID for the Volume Set. 3.7.2 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume S e t , select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link. -
Page 52: Modify Volume Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.7.3 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration. To modify the attributes of a Volume Set: 1. Click on the Modify Volume Set link. 2. Tick from the Volume Set list the Volume Set you want to modify. Click on the Submit button. - Page 53 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another, a Volume S et stripe size changes, or when a disk is added to a Raid Set. Migrating status is displayed in the Volume S e t status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration.
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Page 54: Check Volume Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.7.5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of redundant data (data blocks and parity blocks) in a Volume Set. This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks, or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks. -
Page 55: Stop Check Volume Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. The Checking process will be started. The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the main menu. 3.7.6 Stop Check Volume Set Use this option to stop the all current running Check Volume Set process. -
Page 56: Volume Set Host Filters
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.7.7 Volume Set Host Filters Use this option to View/Edit Host Filters. Refer to S ection 3.9.2.2 View/Edit Volume Set Host Filters for more information. You should complete the Fibre Channel Configuration first before you use this option. -
Page 57: Physical Drive
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the operations listed below. 3.8.1 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set. -
Page 58: Modify Pass-Through Disk
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.8.2 Modify Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass-Through Disk. User can modify the Cache Mode, Tagged Command Queuing, and Fibre Channel/LUN Base/LUN on an existing Pass-Through Disk. To modify the Pass-Through drive attribute from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on the Modify Pass-Through link. -
Page 59: Delete Pass-Through Disk
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.8.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk To delete Pass-Through Disk from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on Delete Pass-Through link. Select a Pass-Through Disk, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action. -
Page 60: System Controls
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM System Controls 3.9.1 System Configuration To set the RAID s u bsystem system configuration options, cl i ck t h e System Conf ig l in k u n de r th e S ys t em Co n t ro l s me n u. The System Configuration screen will be shown. Set the system configuration option as needed. - Page 61 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Maximum SATA Mode Supported: The 5 SATA drive channel can support up to SATA ll, which runs up to 300MB/s. NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives. It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the same time.
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Page 62: Fibre Channel Configuration
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.2 Fibre Channel Configuration To set the Fibre Channel function, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Fibre Channel Config. The Fibre Channel Configuration screen will be shown. Configure the desired function. -
Page 63: View/Edit Host Name List
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.2.1 View/Edit Host Name List To set up LUN masking for each Volume Set, a host list should be established first. This is done by clicking “View/Edit Host Name List” link at bottom of “Fibre Channel Config” page (Refer to Section 3.9.2). -
Page 64: Volume Set Host Filters
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.2.2 Volume Set Host Filters Volume Set Host Filters can be configured by clicking “View/Edit Volume Set Host Filters” link at bottom of “Fibre Channel Configuration” page. Volume Set Host Filters can also be configured by clicking “Volume Set Functions” and selecting “Volume Set Host Filters” from the menu frame. - Page 65 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM To add a Host Filter entry, first select the host to include/exclude from Host WWN list. Adjust Range Mask and select Filter Type and Access Mode. Choose “Add” operation, then Confirm/Submit to complete the add operation. The added host filter entry will be shown in the Fibre Channel Volume Set Host Filters list.
- Page 66 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Access Mode For certain applications, it is desired to limit the data access as “Read Only” so that the data on the volume won’t be accidentally modified. This can be done by setting the Access Mode of the Included host WWN as “Read Only”.
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Page 67: Ethernet Config
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.3 EtherNet Config To set the Ethernet configuration, click the EtherNet Config link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown. Set the desired configuration. Once done, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings. -
Page 68: Snmp Configuration
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.5 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN/ WAN management integration. To set the SNMP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link. -
Page 69: Ntp Configuration
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.6 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference. Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it. -
Page 70: View Events
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.7 View Events To view the RAID subsystem’s event log information, move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the System Information link. The Raid Subsystem’s System Events Information screen appears. The System Events Information screen will show: Time, Device, Event type, Elapse Time and Errors. -
Page 71: Generate Test Events
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.8 Generate Test Events If you want to generate test events, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Events Link. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. -
Page 72: Modify Password
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.9.10 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem’s admin password, click on the Change Password link under the System Controls menu. The Modify System Password screen appears. The factory-default admin password is set to 00000000. Once the password has been set, the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password. -
Page 73: Information Menu
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.10 Information Menu 3.10.1 RaidSet Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem’s existing Raid Set(s), Volume Set(s) and physical disk(s) configuration and information. Select the RaidSet Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. - Page 74 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM To view the disk drive information, click the Ch0# link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Disk Information screen appears. This screen shows various information such as timeout count, media error count, and SMART information. The SMART information shows two numbers, one on the left (attribute value) and one on the right enclosed in parentheses (threshold).
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Page 75: System Information
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.10.2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem’s controller information, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears. The controller name, firmware version, serial number, main processor, CPU data/instruction cache size and system memory size/speed appear in this screen. - Page 76 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature and voltage levels of the RAID subsystem. All items are also unchangeable. When the threshold values are exceeded, warning messages will be indicated through the LCD, LED and alarm buzzer.
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Page 77: Creating New Raid Set Or Reconfiguring An Existing Raid Set
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Set You can configure Raid Sets and Volume Sets using Quick Create or Raid Set Functions/Volume Set Functions configuration method. Each configuration method requires a different level of user input. The general flow of operations for Raid Set and Volume Set... -
Page 78: Upgrading The Firmware
DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 3.12 Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. User can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port. - Page 79 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation Get the new firmware version for your RAID subsystem controller. For Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s web site into the local directory. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware.
- Page 80 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 5. Click Browse. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file name “xxxxxxxx.BIN” and click Open. 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller. Installation and User Manual...
- Page 81 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 7. When the firmware downloading is completed, the confirmation screen appears. Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM. 8. When the Flash programming starts, a message will show “Start Updating Firmware. Please Wait”. 9. The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete.
- Page 82 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 10. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. Installation and User Manual...
- Page 83 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 3) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary.
- Page 84 DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 5. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. Installation and User Manual...
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