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  • Page 1 Inspur Storage System AS500H User Manual v3.0 Inspur...
  • Page 2 Any alteration about the content of this manual will not be noticed. We suggest that the user shall read this manual before using Inspur storage system, so as to avoid any mistake during operation. Please forgive any insufficiency in details, point out and give directions for us in time.

  • Page 3: Statement

    5. Please read quick installation guide in this manual carefully before installing this storage system. Inspur is engaged in constantly improving product function and performance, which may cause part of functions different from description in this manual, but not impact usage, if you have any doubt on usage, please contact our customer service center.
  • Page 4 Please do not dismount the cover of the host or to dismount and replace any component in the system by yourself, unless otherwise informed by Inspur, only maintenance technicians trained by Inspur have the right to disassemble the cover of the host, dismount and replace the internal components.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Statement............................3 Chapter I Installation Preparations ....................8 1.1 Key terminology ......................... 8 1.2 Necessary parts ........................8 1.3 Hardware overview ......................9 Chapter II Install HBA Card ......................11 2.1 Key terminology ....................... 11 2.2 Notes for installing HBA cards ..................11 2.3 Install HBA card ........................
  • Page 6 8.2 Disk array indicator description ..................28 8.3 Part repair indicator ......................29 Chapter IX Install Storage Management Software ................. 30 9.1 Key terminology ....................... 30 9.2 Installation introduction ....................30 9.3 Operation system special introduction ................30 9.4 Installation environment requirement ................31 9.5 Disk space requirement .....................
  • Page 7 18.3 Modify volume cache setting ..................46 Chapter XIX Add a Host ......................... 47 19.1 Key terminology ......................47 19.2 Adding host notes ......................47 19.3 Define a host group ......................47 19.4 Storage partition usage notes ................... 47 19.5 Adding a host steps ......................49 Chapter XX Configure Storage System ..................

  • Page 8: Chapter I Installation Preparations

    Chapter I Installation Preparations This chapter mainly describes preparations for installing AS500H storage system. 1.1 Key terminology Controller main cabinet Controller main cabinet contains one or two controllers, power modules and fan modules etc., controller main cabinet provides interfaces for storage disk arrays and the host, and 12 hard disks could be inserted into controller main cabinet.

  • Page 9: Hardware Overview

    1.3 Hardware overview Front view of AS500H 2U12 is as shown in the following Figure 1-1. Figure 1-1 Front View of AS500H 2U12 Front view of AS500H 2U12 is as shown in the following Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2 Front View of AS500H 2U24 Hardware sequence, row one (1-4).
  • Page 10 Figure 1-3 Rear View of AS500H Number Name Number Name A controller module Host interface activity indicator Seven-segment digital display SAS host channel 2 Host channel Extension fault indicator Host channel Extension operation indicator Serial port SAS extension interface Network interface 1...

  • Page 11: Chapter Ii Install Hba Card

    HBA card has a unique WWID number. 2.2 Notes for installing HBA cards Host channel of AS500H is FC, and FC HBA card needs to be used on the host, while FC switch needs to be used on switch, and the speed shall match either.

  • Page 12: Chapter Iii Configure Switches

    Chapter III Configure Switches 1. Make sure the switch in use is compatible with this storage array. 2. Install the switch according to documents provided by switch manufacturer. 3. Visit website of optical switch manufacturer, obtain the latest Firmware and management software, and update optical switch Firmware, you may need to shut down the switch to restart.

  • Page 13: Chapter Iv Quick Installation Guide

    It is suggested that you shall use the cabinet specially designed for Inspur storage system. If you’re using an Inspur storage cabinet, and all parts inside the cabinet are grounded, Please do not change any of earthing connections inside the cabinet.

  • Page 14: Install Guide Rail To Cabinet

    Table 4-1 Guide Rail Suite Illustration Description L type guide rail (one piece on left and right) This guide rail adopts the design of rear-hang, flexible probe and free of nuts, greatly simplifying installation process. This guide rail applies to installation of 2U, 3U and 4U equipment, and can reach a 65kg bearing.
  • Page 15 second hole above the starting point of 32U scale on angle rail, the upper connector with the second hole above the starting point of 33U scale, insert the connector through the hole, and then press it down, to connect it to angle rail, now L-shaped part of guide rail shall be leveled with the starting point of 32U scale, and rear rail fixing holes shall display in the center of the third hole above the starting point of 32U, as shown in Figure 4-2.

  • Page 16: Install The Equipment Into Cabinet

    Round head screw Fixing column Figure 4-3 7. Fasten four fixing screws between front and rear rails. 8. Install guide rail on the other side of the cabinet, according to the above steps, be noted that guide rails on both sides shall be leveled, that is on the same height. 4.4 Install the equipment into cabinet Note: For storage equipment is heavy, in order to guarantee safety, when installing storage...
  • Page 17 Figure 4-4 3. Adopt M5-16 crown screws, and fix storage system into the cabinet, via fixing holes on ears in front of the chassis. 4. Fix ears on both left and right panels onto both sides in front of the chassis. 5.

  • Page 18: Chapter V Connect Controller And Host

    Host interface cards AS500H host interface cards (HIC) are as shown in the above Figure 5-1, FC HIC cards (4 8Gb FC channels), 0Gb iSCSI HIC cards (2 10Gb iSCSI channels); 1Gb iSCSI HIC cards (4 1Gb iSCSI channels), if use a 4Gb FC HBA card to connect an 8Gb FC HIC card, data transmission rate will be at 4Gb/s.

  • Page 19: Steps To Connect Host

    5.3 Steps to connect host 1. Confirm there’s an SFP module inserted in host channel, and plug off black plastic plug on SFP. 2. As for FC host channel, insert one end of fiber-optic cable into SFP interface of host channel.

  • Page 20: Mixed Connection Topology

    Figure 5-3 Switch Connection Topology 5.4.3 Mixed connection topology 3 hosts are connected to a dual-controller storage array via 2 switches. Figure 5-4 Mixed Connection Topology Note: Host channel with the highest number is reserved for remote volume mirroring, to enable this function, do not use the host channel with the highest number.

  • Page 21: Management Method Topology

    5.5 Management method topology 5.5.1 In-band management Figure 5-5 In-band Management In-band management does not need management port connection cable of the controller, but to install host-agent software, and map access volume to the host, so that the host could communicate with storage via access volume.

  • Page 22: Out-Of-Band Management

    5.5.2 Out-of-band management Figure 5-6 Out-of-band Management Out-of-band management needs not to use access volume, but to connect both controllers to management network, and default ip addresses of two controllers are 192.168.128.101 and 192.168.128.102.

  • Page 23: Chapter Vi Connect Extension Cabinet

    Figure 6-1 AS500H Disk Extension Channel Illustration 6.2.2 Extension cabinet connection notes Extension cabinet connected to AS500H (each ESM module) contains two input ports and one output port. The following Figure 6-2 is rear view of extension cabinet. Input Port...

  • Page 24: Extension Cabinet Connection Steps

    6.3 Extension cabinet connection steps 1. Insert one end of an SAS cable into disk extension channel port of disk array controller, and insert the other end into corresponding ESM disk channel I/O port. 2. To carry out maintenance on controller via disconnecting SAS cable, label is very important, it is suggested to adopt the following method to add a label to both ends of fiber-optic cable: Controller ID (i.e.
  • Page 25 Figure 6-4 Connect 2 Extension Cabinets Connect multiple extension cabinets...
  • Page 26 Figure 6-5 Connect Multiple Extension Cabinets...

  • Page 27: Chapter Vii Connect Power Supply

    Chapter VII Connect Power Supply 7.1 Power line connection notes 1. For each power supply on disk array, it is recommended to use different power inputs inside the cabinet, and independent two power inputs could guarantee power redundancy. 2. Power line equipped with disk array shall meet standards required by safety regulations of the nation, and could connect sockets or UPS directly.

  • Page 28: Chapter Viii System Power-On And Check

    Chapter VIII System Power-on and Check 8.1 System power-on steps Note: 1. Before enabling disk array, it is required to connect power supply of all connected extension cabinets, so as to guarantee the controller could recognize all connected extension cabinets. 2.

  • Page 29: Part Repair Indicator

    Off - No data in cache. Displays box symbol or diagnosis symbol/diagnosis Controller code display Left indicator symbol connection rate Right indicator symbol connection status Left indicator on - 1000MB/s Left indicator off - 100MB/s or Ethernet Controller 10MB/s Right indicator on - Connection established Right indicator off - No connection is established...

  • Page 30: Chapter Ix Install Storage Management Software

    Chapter IX Install Storage Management Software 9.1 Key terminology RDAC（redundant dual active controller multi-path driver） In order to configure IO transmission driver of disk array management data of redundancy controller. If a certain part connecting storage array fails, causing communication between the host and controller lost, this driver will relocate all IO paths automatically, and switch to another controller of storage array if necessary.

  • Page 31: Installation Environment Requirement

    Linux Red Hed 5 Client and SUSE desktop 10: Only SANtricity client software package is supported, while other software packages such as RDAC multipath software are not supported, and SANtricity installed on these two systems could only be used as a storage management workstation. Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: These two operation systems support RDAC multipath software, as well as SteelEye LifeKeeper, Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) and Native Red Hat Clustering software.

  • Page 32: Disk Space Requirement

    Solaris 8, Solaris 9 (SPARC only) Solaris 10 9.5 Disk space requirement Operation System Spare Space Other Requirements (Min. memory is 512MB) 255MB Windows XP 291MB Windows Server 2003 291MB Windos Vista 291MB Windows Server 2008 390MB Linux 582MB HP-UX 525MB For version 5.x, the Java runtime environment requires these base level file sets or later:...

  • Page 33: Software Module Selection Reference

    HBA card shall be a driver of non-fault switch, it is suggested to use the same HBA card in one host, and confirm that HBA cards connected to disk array are within compatible list of AS500H. 2. Enter SANtricity installation directory, key in the following commands under prompts, then press Enter, to unzip source file.
  • Page 34 make clean 5. Key in the following command to compile module. make 6. Key in the following command to install RDAC. make install 7. After executing make install command, modify configuration file of boot-load program, please refer to information output by make install command. 8.

  • Page 35: Chapter X Configure Hba Cards

    Chapter X Configure HBA Cards This chapter introduces methods and steps to configure HBA cards under several mainstream operation systems, so as to implement connection to the server. 10.1 Configure HBA Cards in Windows Server 2003 Steps to configure HBA cards on Windows Server 2003 platform are as follows: 1.

  • Page 36: Chapter Xi Start Management Software

    Chapter XI Start Management Software 11.1 Management software startup 1. Start SANtricity storage management software. Under windows system: Select Start>>Program>> SANtricity Storage Manager Client Under UNIX operation system: Key in SMclient after command prompt and then press Enter. 2. Software runs and prompts an enterprise management window, select storage system to manage and double click, an array management window displays.
  • Page 37 Figure 11-1 Setup page under AMW window Figure 11-2...

  • Page 38: Chapter Xii Add A Storage Array

    Chapter XII Add a Storage Array 1. Select Tools>>Automatic Discovery from enterprise management window. 2. Click Ok to start auto search, this operation will search all storage arrays in local LAN, which may need several minutes or longer time. If no storage array is found, the reason may be network setting of storage array does not belong to local LAN, in this case, it is required to add a storage array manually.

  • Page 39: Chapter Xiii Name The Storage Array

    Chapter XIII Name the Storage Array 13.1 Naming notes 1. Disk array name in storage array software could be composed of letters, digits and special characters “_”, “-“ or “#”, except these, no other special characters are allowed. 2. When name a storage array, prefix “Storage Array” will be added before the name automatically.

  • Page 40: Chapter Xiv Troubleshooting

    Chapter XIV Troubleshooting If there’s any yellow indicator noticed during system power-on and checking, there will be a corresponding indication in enterprise management window (EMW) which stores management software. 1. In enterprise management window which stores management software, user could see running status of arrays: Optional indicates normal running, without any problem, needs attention indicates a problem, which needs attention.

  • Page 41: Chapter Xv Configure Controllers Manually

    Chapter XV Configure Controllers Manually This chapter introduces how to use SANtticity storage management software to configure and change IP addresses of controllers under the condition that there’s no DHCP server. 15.1 Configuration notes 1. Please refer to content in Chapter V Select Management to decide whether to change controller configuration.
  • Page 42 5. Select controller A, port 1 in dropdown list of Ethernet port, and select auto-negotiate in dropdown list of speed and duplex mode (make sure that the switch in use is also set to auto-negotiate). 6. Select IPv4 or IPv6 according to network type, and set proper network parameters. 7.

  • Page 43: Chapter Xvi Set A Password

    Chapter XVI Set a Password This chapter introduces how to set a password in SANtticity storage management software, as well as other notices. 16.1 Password setting notes 1. In order to enhance protection function, please set a long password containing at least 15 letters, digits and characters.

  • Page 44: Chapter Xvii Configure Email And Snmp Alarm

    Chapter XVII Configure Email and SNMP Alarm This chapter introduces how to configure email and SNMP alarm under EMW window in SANtticity storage management software, so as to achieve the goal of remote controlling disk array running status. 17.1 Configuration notes 1.
  • Page 45 Figure 17-1...

  • Page 46: Chapter Xviii Cache Setting

    Chapter XVIII Cache Setting 18.1 Cache setting notes 1. During read operation, if there’s cache in data requested by the host, storage will not access hard disk, but send cache to the host. 2. During write operation, data will be written to cache, and data will then be written to hard disk when cache data reaches a certain percentage.

  • Page 47: Chapter Xix Add A Host

    Chapter XIX Add a Host This chapter introduces usage requirements on storage partitions of SANtricity storage management software, as well as how to define host group and the host. 19.1 Key terminology Host A host is connected to a storage array directly or indirectly, accessing volumes on storage array via HBA cards or host ports of network cards.
  • Page 48 Under the following circumstances, it is no need to create a storage partition: Only one host accesses volumes on storage arrays, refer to Figure 19-1. Figure 19-1 All directly or indirectly connected hosts share access on all volumes on storage arrays, note: These hosts must have the same operation system, and there’s shared and access control software managing volumes on these hosts.

  • Page 49: Adding A Host Steps

    Hosts connecting storage arrays have different operation systems, so it is required to create storage partitions for each operation system, refer to Figure 19-4. Figure 19-4 19.5 Adding a host steps 1. Select Setup page in enterprise management window (EMW), click manage a storage array.

  • Page 50: Chapter Xx Configure Storage System

    Chapter XX Configure Storage System This chapter introduces how to use SANTricity storage management software to carry out configuration on storage system, introduces concepts and steps on creating RAID volume group, dynamic disk pool (DDP), LUN and mapping. 20.1 Key terminology Unconfigured capacity Capacity on unallocated disk driver in storage arrays to be used for system configuration, and unconfigured capacity could be used to configure unallocated disk driver into a volume group.

  • Page 51: Volume Group, Ddp And Volume Creating Notes

    driver type will have a correlated unconfigured capacity. Drivers of different types could not be mixed in the same volume group. 20.3 Volume group, DDP and volume creating notes 1. Each volume group or DDP could create one or more volumes, in order to handle different data requirements or for maximum capacity limit on single volume, each volume group or DDP could create more than one volume.

  • Page 52: Storage Configuration Steps

    20.6 Storage configuration steps 1. Select a disk array to configure in Devices of Enterprise Management Window (EMW), and right click Manage Storage Arrays. Figure 20-1 2. System starts related Array Management Window (AMW). Figure 20-2 3. On setup page of Array Management Window (AMW), click Configure Storage Array, or on Storage &...
  • Page 53 Figure 20-3 1、 Create volume group or DDP is as shown in the figure. Figure 20-4 5. Create volume, select Free Capacity and right click to select Create Volume, and create volume wizard pops up.
  • Page 54 Figure 20-5 6. Volume mapping, volumes created by default will be in default group, to divide, it is required to add host or host group manually. Figure 20-6 If HP-UX is used, the following command shall be run on each host, to modify overtime value on each block device created on storage arrays to 120: pvchange -t 120 /dev/dsk/cxtxdx (which shall be run again if the host is restarted)

  • Page 55: Hazardous Substances Or Elements Name And Content Table - Storage System

    Hazardous Substances or Elements Name and Content Table – Storage System Hazardous Substances or Elements Part Name Cr(VI) PBDE Case × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Mainboard × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Memory ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Hard Disk ○...
  • Page 56 Instructions: 1. ○: Indicates content of hazardous substances in all homogenous materials of this part is below limit regulated in Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products. 2. ×: Indicates content of hazardous substances in at least one homogenous material of this part is below limit regulated in Requirements for Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products.

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