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  • Page 1 RAID-800S SCSI-to-SCSI Disk Array Subsystem Installation Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 1998, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time with- out notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or trans- mitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Packing List

    It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the RAID-800S, check it for signs of shipping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your lo- cal sales representative immediately.

  • Page 4: Additional Information And Assistance

    Additional Information and Assistance 1. Visit the Advantech Web sites at www.advantech.com or www.advantech.com.tw where you can find the latest information about the product. 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus- tomer service center for technical support if you need additional as- sistance.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is equal to or less than 70 dB(A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 6 - Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger. DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC704-1. Advantech dis- claims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2.2.5 Systems Performance Monitoring ........13 Components of the Controller Unit ......... 13 2.3.1 486DX Processor ............14 2.3.2 Memory Subsystem and DRAM Cache ......14 Controller Firmware ............14 SCSI Bus Interface ............. 14 User to RAID-800S Interface ........... 15 SCSI Functions ..............15...
  • Page 8 Disk Drive Organization ............ 15 2.8.1 Physical Drive Groups ............ 15 2.8.2 Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) ........15 RAID Management ............16 2.10 Drive Management ............. 16 2.10.1 Hot-Swap Drive Replacement ........16 2.10.2 Disk Failure Detection ..........17 2.10.3 Cache Management ............. 17 2.10.4 Read Cache ..............
  • Page 9 Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem ......41 Configuration Methods ............42 6.1.1 Configuring Through the Disk Array Controller ..... 42 6.1.2 Configuring Through a Terminal ........42 Creating a New RAID ............44 Deleting an Existing RAID ..........66 Rebuilding an Existing RAID ..........81 Changing the Host Channel's SCSI ID ......
  • Page 10 Appendix A RAID Levels ..........159 A.1 RAID 0 (Striping) .............. 160 A.2 RAID 1 (Mirroring) ............160 A.3 RAID 0+1 (Striping and Mirroring) ....... 160 A.4 RAID 3 (Striping with One Parity Hard Drive) .... 160 A.5 RAID 5 (Striping with Parity) .......... 161 Appendix B Technical Specifications ......

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 General Information

    General Information • Introduction • Key Features • Unpacking Your Subsystem • The Front Panel • The Rear Panel...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    The RAID-800S Ultra Wide SCSI subsystem allows very fast 40 Mbps transfer rate using a 16-bit SCSI bus thus providing faster data input and output. It supports a wide range of brands, capacities, models and access time hard disk drives.

  • Page 14: Key Features

    1.2 Key Features • Two 16 character LCD back-light display panels • Four easy to use push buttons on the front panel (ESC, SEL, Up, Down) • Selectable RAID levels (Level 0, Level 1, Level 0+1, Level 3 and Level •...

  • Page 15: Unpacking Your Subsystem

    1.3 Unpacking Your Subsystem Before we continue, you need to unpack your RAID-800S subsystem and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there and in good condition. Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton.

  • Page 16: The Front Panel

    Figure 1-1: Front Panel 1.4.1 RAID Disk Array Controller The RAID Disk Array Controller is the major component of the entire RAID-800S subsystem. This is where you will configure the RAID disk array and RAID level of your subsystem. Reset...
  • Page 17 Parts Function LCD screen The LCD screen on the left displays the config- uration of your subsystem such as the memory size, firmware version, as well as the brand and capacity of the hard drives installed in your subsystem. Through this screen, you will also be able to enter the Main Menu to further configure your subsystem.

  • Page 18: Mobile Racks

    1.4.2 Mobile Racks The subsystem is equipped with 7 aluminum frame mobiles racks used for housing hard drives. The aluminum frame provides better heat dissipation. It is equipped with a fan located at the front of the mobile rack. The fan provides sufficient airflow and ventilation in the mobile rack.
  • Page 19 Figure 1-5: Opening the Mobile Rack SCSI ID Power selector connector cable 68-pin SCSI flat Drive cable activity cable Figure 1-6: Internal Structure of the Mobile Rack Figure 1-7: Installing the Hard Disk Drive Note: Refer to section 3.2.3 for more information.

  • Page 20: The Rear Panel

    1.5 The Rear Panel Monitor Modem port port Fan 2 Fan 1 Host Drive channel B channel termination Host channel A Power Power Reset supply supply button Figure 1-8: Rear Panel 1.5.1 Power Supplies Your subsystem comes with 2 power supplies (Power supply 1 and Power supply 2) located at the rear of the subsystem.

  • Page 21: Fans

    1.5.2 Fans Your subsystem is equipped with 2 fans (Fan 1 and Fan 2) located at the rear of the system unit. This provides sufficient airflow and heat dispersion inside the chassis. Refer to section 3.5 for instructions on replacing a fan. 1.5.3 Host Channels Your subsystem is equipped with 2 host channels (Host channel A and Host channel B) allowing you to connect external SCSI devices.

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Functions

    Functions This chapter describes the general functions of RAID-800S.

  • Page 23: Features Of The Controller Unit

    2.1 Features of the Controller Unit • Full RAID/SCSI Disk Array configuration and management • No special softwares or drivers needed • Highly flexible user interface including a full-function external monitor- control or built-in front panel key controls and LCD display •...

  • Page 24: Scsi Performance Enhancement

    • Automatic rebuild function of failed hard drives • Automatic error detection and correction of parity errors, bad blocks, etc. • Automatic remapping of sectors to recover defective media and correct data errors 2.2.4 SCSI Performance Enhancement • High performance SCSI interface provides faster data transfers up to 40MB/sec (Ultra Wide) per channel •...

  • Page 25: 486Dx Processor

    2.3.1 486DX Processor The subsystem’s CPU is an Intel 486DX microprocessor. Its function is to control all controller functions such as SCSI bus transfers, RAID operation and configuration, data stripping, error recovery, and drive rebuild. 2.3.2 Memory Subsystem and DRAM Cache The subsystem can support up to a maximum of 128MB cache memory.

  • Page 26: User To Raid-800S Interface

    2.6 User to RAID-800S Interface The user can communicate with the subsystem via (1) the key controls and LCD screen located at the RAID disk array controller unit’s front panel or (2) using a terminal or PC connected to the subsystem via the serial monitor port.

  • Page 27: Raid Management

    up to eight LUNs per drive group. For example, the third logical unit on a drive channel with SCSI ID 1 will be read by the hosts computer as ID 1 LUN 2. Use the controller’s LCD panel or the terminal connected to the serial monitor port to configure the logical units of a drive group.

  • Page 28: Disk Failure Detection

    2.10.2 Disk Failure Detection The subsystem can automatically detect SCSI disk failures. The control- ler unit monitors the disk activity like the elapsed time on all commands issued to the disks as well SCSI bus parity error and other potential problems.

  • Page 30: Chapter 3 Installation Overview

    Installation Overview This chapter describes the hardware component installation and interface of RAID-800S.

  • Page 31: Powering On Your Subsystem

    3.1 Powering-on your Subsystem 1. Plug the power cord from the rear of the subsystem into a power outlet. 2. Turn on the power switch. 3. The power supplies installed in your subsystem is able to operate using 115V or 230V. Configure the “Voltage Selector” for the type of power you are using.

  • Page 32: How The Device Channels Are Connected

    3.2.2 How the Device Channels are Connected Your subsystem uses 2 device cables, one for each device channel. One end of the device cable is connected to a device channel of the control- ler unit and the other ends of the cable are connected to 3 or 4 U- shaped frames of the mobile racks.

  • Page 33: Installation

    3.2.3 Installation Your subsystem supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace your hard drive while the subsystem is running. 1. Pull out an empty mobile rack. (You can install in any available slot.) Refer to section 1.4 for the locations of the mobile racks. 2.
  • Page 34 Wires of the SCSI ID Cable Pins of the Connector Bit 0 Blue Bit 1 Yellow Bit 2 Gray Bit 3 Black Ground Note: Refer to your hard drive’s manual to determine the pins of the SCSI ID connector. 7. Connect the power cable of the cooling fan. 8.

  • Page 35: Leds On The Mobile Rack

    15. The Power LED will turn green after it has been detected by the subsystem. If the LED did not turn green, check the following: a. Make sure the cables at the rear of the hard drive are connected properly. b.

  • Page 36: Connecting External Scsi Devices

    2. Connect the external SCSI device between the host and the RAID- 800S subsystem, then enable the terminator on the setup menu of the RAID-800S. (The RAID-800S subsystem should always be put farthest away from the host than all the other external SCSI devices.)

  • Page 37: Replacing A Power Supply

    Note: When one or more SCSI devices are connected, the total length of all cables (internal or external) must not exceed 3 meters (9.8 ft.) to ensure reliable operation. 3.4 Replacing a Power Supply 1. If one of the power supplies becomes defective, an alarm will sound and the Power Status LED of the power supply that needs to be replaced will stop illuminating.

  • Page 38: Replacing A Fan

    Supports FPM (Fast Page Mode) and EDO (Extended Data Output) SIMMs. • 60ns SIMM module is recommended. • You may install parity or non-parity SIMMs. • You may install SIMMs in either banks. • Memory expansion should be performed by Advantech only.

  • Page 39: Replacing The Fan Of The Mobile Rack

    3.7 Replacing the Fan of the Mobile Rack 1. Lift up the bracket of the mobile rack. 2. Press the sides of the fan holder towards the center and pull it towards you. 3. Disconnect the power cable. 4. Remove the defective fan from the fan holder and replace it with a new one.
  • Page 40 Figure 3-6: Location of the Fan on the Fan Holder...

  • Page 41: Connecting A Pc Or Terminal

    3.8 Connecting a PC or Terminal The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port located at the rear of the system unit. This serves as an alternative display when accessing the setup utility. Monitor port Figure 3-7: Location of the Monitor Port Description Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RD)

  • Page 42: Connecting A Modem

    3.9 Connecting a Modem The subsystem is equipped with a serial modem port located at the rear of the system unit. Modem port Figure 3-8: Location of the Modem Port Description Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RD) Transmit Data (TD) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Signal Ground (SG) Data Set Ready (DSR)

  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Scsi Configuration Guidelines

    SCSI Configuration Guidelines • SCSI IDs • Terminators...

  • Page 45: Scsi Ids

    Before configuring your subsystem, you must first understand the basic SCSI concepts so that your subsystem and SCSI devices will function properly. 4.1 SCSI IDs A SCSI ID is an identifier assigned to SCSI devices that enables them to communicate with a computer when they are attached to a host adapter via the SCSI bus.

  • Page 46: Chapter 5 Quick Setup Guide

    Quick Setup Guide This guide will allow you to setup RAID-800S in 5 minutes.
  • Page 47 RAID Disk Array subsystem started as quickly as possible. If this is your first time to configure the subsystem, the screen on the Disk Array Controller will show the following message. RAID-800S NO RAID Before configuring the subsystem, make sure the controller is able to detect all the hard drives installed in your subsystem.
  • Page 48 Warning: We strongly recommend that only experienced user should reset the subsystem. For a Quick Setup of the Subsystem: 1. Use the Up or Down arrow button to view the configuration of your subsystem such as the firmware version, memory size, hard drives installed, serial number, etc.
  • Page 49 Use the Up or Down arrow button to select the number of drives. If you selected Level 5 in step 4, select “3”. Level 5 requires at least 3 drives to perform a RAID array. Note: It would be best if you have more than 3 drives in- stalled.
  • Page 50 10. Press the Up arrow button to go to the Edit Chan menu. Main Menu 4 Edit Chan 11. Press the “Sel” button to enter Edit Chan. 4 Edit Chan 41 Host Chan 1 12. Use the Up or Down arrow button to select the Host channel where your Host subsystem is connected and press “SEL”.

  • Page 51: Save Config

    14. If your subsystem will be the last SCSI device, use the arrow buttons to select Terminator in step 12. 41 Host Chan 1 412 Terminator Press “SEL” to enter Terminator. 412 Terminator ENABLE The options are Enable and Disable. Since the subsystem is the last SCSI device, press “SEL”...

  • Page 52: Chapter 6 Configuring The Subsystem

    Configuring the Subsystem This chapter describes in detail the various configuration procedures using both the LCD and terminal.

  • Page 53: Configuration Methods

    Your RAID-800S subsystem has a setup utility built into the controller’s firmware. It contains important information about the configuration and settings for various optional functions in the subsystem. This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility.
  • Page 54 4. Reset the Disk Array Controller. Refer to section 1.4.1 for the location of the reset button. Figure 6-1: Configuring through a terminal “AZSX”: “A” - to move to the line above “Z” - to move to the next line “S”...

  • Page 55: Creating A New Raid

    6.2 Creating a New RAID 1. In the Main Menu, select Edit Array and press <Enter>. 3 Edit Array 31 Array1 Figure 6-2: Selecting Edit Array in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 56 2. In the Edit Array menu, select Array1 and press <Enter>. 31 Array1 311 Level 5 Figure 6-3: Selecting Array1 in the Edit Array menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 57 3. In the Array1 menu, select Level 5 and press <Enter>. 311 Level 5 3111 S1:2049MB Figure 6-4: Selecting Level 5 in the Array 1 menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 58 4. In the Level 5 menu, select the slot of the hard drive to be included in Array1. The slot that was selected in the example below is Slot 1. 3111 S1:2049MB Figure 6-5: Selecting a Slot in the Level 5 menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 59 5. In the S1 menu, select Yes. 3111 S1:2049MB Figure 6-6: Selecting Yes in the S1 menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 60 6. You will return to the Level 5 menu. In the Level 5 menu, select the slot of another hard drive to be included in Array1 and select Yes. The slot that was selected in the example below is Slot 2. 3112 S2:2049MB Figure 6-7: Selecting Yes in the S2 menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 61 7. You will return to the Level 5 menu. In the Level 5 menu, select the slot of another hard drive to be included in Array1 and select Yes. The slot that was selected in the example below is Slot 3. 3113 S3:2049MB Figure 6-8: Selecting Yes in the S3 menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 62 8. Press <Esc> to return to the Array1 menu. Select Slice 1. This will allow you to divide the partition size of the RAID group in Array1. 315 Slice 1 3151 Size(MB) Figure 6-9: Selecting Slice 1 in the Array1 menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 63 9. In the Slice 1 menu, select Size. 3151 Size(MB) Figure 6-10: Selecting Size in the Slice 1 menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 64 10. In the Size menu, enter the size and press <Enter>. 3151 Size (MB) 4098 Figure 6-11: Entering the size in the Size menu “ ← ” denotes the last “keyed in” digit. If you want to use Note: the functional buttons on the front panel of the control- ler to key in “2048”, you must key-in “2048 ←...
  • Page 65 11. Press <Esc> to return to the Array1 menu. Select Slice 2, then select Size. 3161 Size(MB) Figure 6-12: Selecting Size in the Slice 2 menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 66 12. In the Size menu, enter the size and press <Enter>. 3161 Size(MB) Figure 6-13: Entering the size in the Size menu 13. Press <Esc> until you return to the Main Menu. Note: You may skip steps 8 to 12 if you do not want to divide the size of the RAID group.
  • Page 67 14. In the Main Menu, select Edit Chan and press <Enter>. 4 Edit Chan 41 Host Chan 1 Figure 6-14: Selecting Edit Chan in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 68 15. In the Edit Chan menu, select Host Chan 1. 41 Host Chan 1 411 SCSI ID Figure 6-15: Selecting Host Chan 1 in the Edit Chan menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 69 16. In the Host Chan 1 menu, select a LUN. The LUN that was selected in the example below is LUN 0. 416 LUN 0 Array1 Slice1 Figure 6-16: Selecting a LUN in the Host Chan 1 menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 70 17. In the LUN 0 menu, select Array1 Slice1. Array1 Slice1 Figure 6-17: Selecting Array1 Slice1 in the LUN 0 menu 18. Press <Esc> until you return to the Edit Chan menu. Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 71 19. In the Edit Chan menu, select Host Chan 2. 42 Host Chan 2 421 SCSI ID Figure 6-18: Selecting Host Chan 2 in the Edit Chan menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 72 20. In the Host Chan 2 menu, select a LUN. The LUN that was selected in the example below is LUN 0. 426 LUN 0 Array1 Slice1 Figure 6-19: Selecting a LUN in the Host Chan 2 menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 73 21. In the LUN 0 menu, select Array1 Slice1. Array1 Slice1 Figure 6-20: Selecting Array1 Slice1 in the LUN 0 menu 22. Press <Esc> to return to the Main Menu. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 74 23. In the Main Menu, select Save Config and press <Enter>. 8 Save Config Figure 6-21: Selecting Save Config in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 75 24. In the Save Config menu, select Yes. Figure 6-22: Selecting Yes in the Save Config Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 76 25. In the Main Menu, select Restart, then select Yes. 9 Restart Figure 6-23: Selecting Yes in the Restart Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...

  • Page 77: Deleting An Existing Raid

    The steps below will guide you into deleting an existing RAID. All previously configured RAID will be deleted. 1. In the Main Menu, select Edit Chan and press <Enter>. 4 Edit Chan 41 Host Chan 1 Figure 6-24: Selecting Edit Chan in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 78 2. In the Edit Chan menu, select Host Chan 1. 41 Host Chan 1 411 SCSI ID Figure 6-25: Selecting Host Chan 1 in the Edit Chan Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 79 3. In the Host Chan 1 menu, select the LUN to be deleted. The LUN that was selected in the example below is LUN 0. 416 LUN 0 Array1 Slice1 Figure 6-26: Selecting a LUN in the Host Chan 1 Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 80 4. In the LUN 0 menu, select Erase. 416 LUN 0 Erase Figure 6-27: Selecting Erase in the LUN 0 Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 81 5. Press <Esc> to return to the Edit Chan menu. Select Host Chan 2. 42 Host Chan 2 421 SCSI ID Figure 6-28: Selecting Host Chan 2 in the Edit Chan Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 82 6. In the Host Chan 2 menu, select the LUN to be deleted. The LUN that was selected in the example below is LUN 0. 426 LUN 0 Array1 Slice1 Figure 6-29: Selecting a LUN in the Host Chan 2 Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 83 7. In the LUN 0 menu, select Erase. 426 LUN 0 Erase Figure 6-30: Selecting Erase in the LUN 0 Menu 8. Press <Esc> until you return to the Main Menu. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 84 9. In the Main Menu, select Save Config and press <Enter>. 8 Save Config Figure 6-31: Selecting Save Config in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 85 10. In the Save Config menu, select Yes. Figure 6-32: Selecting Yes in the Save Config Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 86 11. You will return to the Main Menu. In the Main Menu, select Edit Array. 3 Edit Array 31 Array1 Figure 6-33: Selecting Edit Array in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 87 12. In the Edit Array menu, select Array1 and press <Enter>. 31 Array1 311 Level 5 Figure 6-34: Selecting Array1 in the Edit Array Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 88 13. In the Array1 menu, select Erase. 319 Erase Figure 6-35: Selecting Erase in the Array1 Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 89 14. In the Erase menu, select Yes. Figure 6-36: Selecting Yes in the Erase Menu 15. Press <Esc> until you return to the Main Menu. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 90 16. In the Main Menu, select Save Config. 8 Save Config Figure 6-37: Selecting Save Config in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 91 17. In the Save Config menu, select Yes. Warning: All previously configured RAID will be deleted. Figure 6-38: Selecting Yes in the Save Config Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 92: Rebuilding An Existing Raid

    6.4 Rebuilding an Existing RAID If a hard drive in one of the RAID arrays failed to function, the front panel of the controller will show the slot number of the failed drive. Replace the defective drive and “rebuild” RAID. Refer to section 3.2 for instructions on replacing a hard drive.
  • Page 93 2. In the Utility menu, select Rebuild. A5 Rebuild Figure 6-40: Selecting Rebuild in the Utility Menu 3. In the Rebuild menu, select Yes. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 94: Changing The Host Channel's Scsi Id

    6.5 Changing the Host Channel’s SCSI ID 1. In the Main Menu, select Edit Chan and press <Enter>. 4 Edit Chan 41 Host Chan 1 Figure 6-41: Selecting Edit Chan in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 95 2. In the Edit Chan menu, select Host Chan 1. 41 Host Chan 1 411 SCSI ID Figure 6-42: Selecting Host Chan 1 in the Edit Chan Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 96 3. In the Host Chan 1 menu, select SCSI ID. 411 SCSI ID ID 0 Figure 6-43: Selecting SCSI ID in the Host Chan 1 Menu 4. In the SCSI ID menu, select ID 1. 5. Press <Esc> until you return to the Main Menu. Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 97 6. In the Main Menu, select Save Config and press <Enter>. 8 Save Config Figure 6-44: Selecting Save Config in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 98 7. In the Save Config menu, select Yes. Figure 6-45: Selecting Yes in the Save Config Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...

  • Page 99: Configuring Your Terminal

    6.6 Configuring Your Terminal 1. In the Main Menu, select RS232 Params and press <Enter>. 6 RS232 Params 61 MODEM Port Figure 6-46: Selecting RS232 Params in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 100 2. In the RS232 Params menu, select Terminal Port and press <Enter>. 62 Terminal Port 621 Baud Rate Figure 6-47: Selecting Terminal Port in the RS232 Params Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 101 3. In the Terminal Port menu, select Baud Rate and press <Enter>. 621 Baud Rate 2400 Figure 6-48: Selecting Baud Rate in the Terminal Port Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 102 4. In the Baud Rate menu, select the baud rate of your terminal and press <Enter>. 19200 Figure 6-49: Selecting the Baud Rate in the Baud Rate Menu 5. You will return to the Terminal Port menu. Select Stop Bit and press <Enter>.
  • Page 103 6. In the Stop Bit menu, select 1 or 2 and press <Enter>. 622 Stop Bit Figure 6-50: Selecting the Stop Bit in the Stop Bit Menu 7. You will return to the Terminal Port menu. Select Data Bit and press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 104 8. In the Data Bit menu, select the appropriate data bit and press <Enter>. 623 Data Bit Figure 6-51: Selecting the Data Bit in the Data Bit Menu 9. You will return to the Terminal Port menu. Select Parity and press <Enter>.
  • Page 105 10. In the Parity menu, select Odd, Even or None. Press <Enter>. 624 Parity None Figure 6-52: Selecting Odd, Even or None in the Parity Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 106: Setting Your Password

    6.7 Setting Your Password 1. In the Main Menu, select User Params and press <Enter>. 7 User Params 71 Passwd Info Figure 6-53: Selecting User Params in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 107 2. In the User Params menu, select Passwd Info and press <Enter>. 71 Passwd Info 711 Passwd Check Figure 6-54: Selecting Passwd Info in the User Params Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 108 3. In the Passwd Info menu, select Passwd Check. 711 Passwd Check ENABLE Figure 6-55: Selecting Passwd Check in the Passwd Info Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 109 4. In the Passwd Check menu, select Enable and press <Enter>. ENABLE Figure 6-56: Selecting Enable in the Passwd Check Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 110 5. You will return to the Passwd Info menu. Select Set Passwd and press <Enter>. 712 Set Passwd Figure 6-57: Entering the Password in the Set Passwd Menu 6. In the Set Passwd menu, enter your password and press <Enter>. You may also choose not to enter a password.

  • Page 111: Raid Array Consistency Check

    6.8 RAID Array Consistency Check 1. In the Main Menu, select Utility and press <Enter>. A Utility A1 Beeper Figure 6-58: Selecting Utility in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 112 2. In the Utility menu, select Array Check and press <Enter>. A2 Array Check A21 Array 1 Figure 6-59: Selecting Array Check in the Utility Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 113 3. In the Array Check menu, select the array you would like to check then press <Enter>. The array that was selected in the example below is Array 1. A21 Array 1 STOP Figure 6-60: Selecting Start in the Array 1 Menu 4. In the Array 1 menu, select Start. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 114: Viewing The Raid Controller's Configuration

    6.9 Viewing the RAID Controller’s Configuration 1. In the Main Menu, select View Config and press <Enter>. 5 View Config 51 Slot Num Figure 6-61: Selecting View Config in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 115 2. In the View Config menu, select Slot Num and press <Enter>. 51 Slot Num Figure 6-62: Entering the Slot Number in the Slot Num Menu 3. In the Slot Num menu, enter the slot number of the drive and press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 116 4. You will return to the View Config menu. Choose Select Slot and press <Enter>. 52 Select Slot Figure 6-63: Entering the Slot Number in the Select Slot Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 117 The Select Slot menu shows the device channel where the drive is connected, the ID of the drive, vendor ID and capacity of the drive. After viewing these configurations, press <Esc>. 52 Select Slot Chan 1 ID 0 Figure 6-64: Viewing Configurations in the Select Slot Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 118 6. You will return to the View Config menu. Select an array and press <Enter>. This menu will allow you to view the RAID level, slice number and other information of the drives in the array. 53 Array1 Level: 5 Figure 6-65: Viewing Configurations in the Array1 Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 119 7. Press <Esc> to return to the View Config menu. Select Host1 and press <Enter>. 57 Host1 SCSI ID: 0 Figure 6-66: Viewing Configurations in the Host1 Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 120: Configuring An Ultra Wide Scsi Subsystem

    6.10 Configuring an Ultra Wide SCSI Subsystem This section describes the steps on enabling/disabling the Ultra and Wide functions of the Host channels and Disk channels. 1. In the Main Menu, select Edit Chan and press <Enter>. 4 Edit Chan 41 Host Chan 1 Figure 6-67: Selecting Edit Chan in the Main Menu Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...
  • Page 121 2. In the Edit Chan menu, select Host Chan 1. 41 Host Chan 1 411 SCSI ID Figure 6-68: Selecting Host Chan 1 in the Edit Chan Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 122 3. In the Host Chan 1 menu, select SCSI ID. 411 SCSI ID ID 0 Figure 6-69: Selecting SCSI ID in the Host Chan 1 Menu 4. In the SCSI ID menu, select ID 0. You will return to the Host Chan 1 menu.
  • Page 123 5. Select Wide and press <Enter>. In the Wide menu, select Enable. 414 Wide ENABLE Figure 6-70: Selecting Enable in the Wide Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 124 6. You will return to the Host Chan 1 menu. Select Ultra and press <Enter>. In the Ultra menu, select Enable. 415 Ultra ENABLE Figure 6-71: Selecting Enable in the Ultra Menu 7. Press <Esc> to return to the Edit Chan menu. Select Disk Chan 1 and press <Enter>.
  • Page 125 8. In the Disk Chan 1 menu, select Wide and press <Enter>. 431 Wide ENABLE Figure 6-72: Selecting Enable in the Wide Menu 9. In the Wide menu, select Enable. You will return to the Disk Chan 1 menu. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 126 10. In the Disk Chan 1 menu, select Ultra and press <Enter>. 432 Ultra ENABLE Figure 6-73: Selecting Enable in the Ultra Menu 11. In the Ultra menu, select Enable. Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...

  • Page 127: Main Menu

    6.11 Main Menu The Main Menu consists of the following menus: Edit Chasis, Quick Setup, Edit Array, Edit Chan, View Config, RS232 Params, User Params, Save Config, Restart, and Utility. Figure 6-74: Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 128 The following tables list the selectable options that are available under each menu. 1 Edit Chassis 2 Quick Setup 11 Host Num (1, 2) 21 Level 5 12 Slot Num (6 - 42) 211 Disk Number (1 - 8) 13 Edit Slot 212 YES/NO 131 Chan 1 ID (0 - 15) 22 Level 3...
  • Page 129 41D LUN 7 34 Array4 42 Host Chan 2 35 Write Cache (ENABLE, DISABLE) 43 Disk Chan 1 431 Wide (ENABLE, DISABLE) 432 Ultra (ENABLE, DISABLE) 44 Disk Chan 2 441 Wide (ENABLE, DISABLE) 442 Ultra (ENABLE, DISABLE) RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 130 5 View Config 7 User Params 51 Slot Num 71 Passwd Info 52 Select Slot 711 Passwd Check (ENABLE, DISABLE) 53 Array1 Level5 712 Set Passwd Stripe:16 sec 72 Pager Info Total:2020MB 721 Paging Slice(1):2020MB (ENABLE, DISABLE) Slice(2):0MB Slice(3):0MB 722 Pager1 No. Slice(4):0MB 723 Pager2 No.

  • Page 131: Edit Chasis

    A3 Add Slot (1 - 42) A4 Remove Slot (1 - 42) A5 Rebuild (NO, YES) A6 Spin Time (20, 40, 60 sec) A7 Stop Modem (NO, YES) A8 Update ROM 6.11.1 Edit Chasis Figure 6-75: Edit Chasis Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 132 This is used to define the number of host and device channels used by the subsystem. The options are “1” and “2”. If you selected “1”, the other 3 channels become device channels. Refer to Chapter 3 for more information on host channels and device channels. This is used to define the total number of hard drives (in the slots) used.

  • Page 133: Quick Setup

    Figure 6-76: Quick Setup Menu Quick Setup is used to define the RAID Level to be assigned to an array being created and the number of drives that comprise the array. Refer to Chapter 5 for more information. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 134: Edit Array

    6.11.3 Edit Array Figure 6-77: Edit Array Menu This menu is used to create or delete an array. You must define the RAID level of the array you are about to create and select the hard drives that would comprise the array. Note: The Write Cache function must be enabled.

  • Page 135: Edit Chan

    This is used to assign a SCSI ID. If the Host controller will be the last SCSI device, enable this function. When Enabled, the SCSI channel is able to queue SCSI connect. These functions must always be enabled. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 136: View Config

    A RAID array may be divided into multiple logical units. A logical unit is that portion of a disk array seen by the host system as a single logical device. Each logical unit is identified to the host by its logical unit number (LUN).

  • Page 137: Rs232 Params

    6.11.6 RS232 Params Figure 6-80: RS232 Params Menu This menu is used to define the baud rate, stop bit, data bit and parity of the modem and terminal attached to your subsystem. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 138: User Params

    6.11.7 User Params Figure 6-81: User Params Menu If you wish to secure the settings you have done, enable this function in the Passwd Check field, then set a password in the Set Passwd field. This function allows you to set two pager numbers. In case a hard drive fails to function, your pager will “beep”...

  • Page 139: Save Config

    6.11.8 Save Config When you have made changes to the setup utility, remember to always save the new or modified configuration before you exit the utility. Figure 6-82: Save Config Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 140: Restart

    6.11.9 Restart Figure 6-83: Restart Menu Restart the controller to activate the settings. Chapter 6 Configuring the Subsystem...

  • Page 141: Utility

    This is used to define the spin-up time of the hard drives. For hard drives with larger capacity, you must select a longer spin-up time. This is used to update the firmware residing in the controller. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 142: Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes And

    Configuring Faxes and Pagers...

  • Page 143: Configuring The Modem Port

    7.1 Configuring the Modem Port 1. In the Main Menu, select RS232 Params and press <Enter>. 6 RS232 Params 61 MODEM Port Figure 7-1: Selecting RS232 Params in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 144 2. In the RS232 Params menu, select Modem Port and press <Enter>. 61 MODEM Port 611 Baud Rate Figure 7-2: Selecting Modem Port in the RS232 Params Menu Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 145 3. In the Modem Port menu, select Baud Rate and press <Enter>. 611 Baud Rate 19200 Figure 7-3: Selecting the Baud Rate in the Baud Rate Menu 4. In the Baud Rate menu, select the baud rate of your modem and press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 146: Stop Bit

    5. You will return to the Modem Port menu. Select Stop Bit and press <Enter>. 612 Stop Bit Figure 7-4: Selecting the Stop Bit in the Stop Bit Menu 6. In the Stop Bit menu, select 1 or 2 and press <Enter>. Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 147 7. You will return to the Modem Port menu. Select Data Bit and press <Enter>. 613 Data Bit Figure 7-5: Selecting the Data Bit in the Data Bit Menu 8. In the Data Bit menu, select the appropriate data bit and press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 148 9. You will return to the Modem Port menu. Select Parity and press <Enter>. 614 Parity None Figure 7-6: Selecting Odd, Even or None in the Parity Menu 10. In the Parity menu, select Odd, Even or None. Press <Enter>. 11.

  • Page 149: Configuring Your

    You can set the number of times your pager will page you and the time interval between each page. 1. In the Main Menu, select User Params and press <Enter>. 7 User Params 71 Passwd Info Figure 7-7: Selecting User Params in the Main Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 150 2. In the User Params menu, select Pager Info and press <Enter>. 72 Pager Info 721 Paging Figure 7-8: Selecting Pager Info in the User Params Menu Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 151 3. In the Pager Info menu, select Paging and press <Enter>. 721 Paging DISABLE Figure 7-9: Selecting Enable in the Paging Menu 4. In the Paging menu, select Enable and press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 152 5. You will return to the Pager Info menu. Select Pager1 No. and press <Enter>. 722 Pager1 No. Figure 7-10: Entering the Pager Number in the Pager1 No. Menu 6. In the Pager1 No. menu, type in the Pager number and press <Enter>. You can enter a maximum of 16 characters.
  • Page 153 Pager2 No. and press <Enter>. 723 Pager2 No. Figure 7-11: Entering the Pager Number in the Pager2 No. Menu 8. In the Pager2 No. menu, type in the Pager number and press <Enter>. You can enter a maximum of 16 characters. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 154 9. You will return to the Pager Info menu. Select Code and press <Enter>. 724 Code Figure 7-12: Entering the Code in the Code Menu 10. In the Code menu, you can type your message (code) by entering a maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters. After entering your code, press <Enter>.
  • Page 155 11. You will return to the Pager Info menu. Select Repeat # and press <Enter>. 725 Repeat # Figure 7-13: Selecting a Number in the Repeat # Menu 12. In the Repeat # menu, select the number of times you would like to “page” the number. Press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 156 13. You will return to the Pager Info menu. Select Interval and press <Enter>. 726 Interval Figure 7-14: Selecting the Time Interval in the Interval Menu 14. In the Interval menu, select the time interval (in minutes) between each page and press <Enter>. Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 157 15. You will return to the Pager Info menu. Select Page Now and press <Enter>. This is used to check whether your page number is correct and that your pager is working normally. 727 Page Now Figure 7-15: Selecting Page Now in the Pager Info Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 158: Configuring Your Fax

    7.3 Configuring Your FAX Your subsystem supports two fax numbers. In case a hard drive fails to function, a message will be transmitted to your fax machine informing you that a problem has arised. You can set the number of times it will retry, in case the line is busy.
  • Page 159 2. In the User Params menu, select FAX Info and press <Enter>. 73 FAX Info 731 FAX Figure 7-17: Selecting FAX Info in the User Params Menu RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 160 3. In the FAX Info menu, select FAX and press <Enter>. 731 FAX ENABLE Figure 7-18: Selecting Enable in the FAX Menu 4. In the FAX menu, select Enable and press <Enter>. Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 161 5. You will return to the FAX Info menu. Select FAX1 No. and press <Enter>. 733 FAX1 No. Figure 7-19: Entering the Fax Number in the FAX1 No. Menu 6. In the FAX1 No. menu, type in the FAX number and press <Enter>. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 162 7. You will return to the FAX Info menu. If you wish to enter another FAX number, select FAX2 No. and press <Enter>. 734 FAX2 No. Figure 7-20: Entering the Fax Number in the FAX2 No. Menu 8. In the FAX2 No. menu, type in the FAX number and press <Enter>. Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 163 Press <Enter>. 11. You will return to the FAX Info menu. Select FAX Now and press <Enter>. This is used to check whether the FAX numbers are correct and that the faxes are working normally. RAID-800S User's Manual...
  • Page 164 12. You will return to the User Params menu. Select Company Info and press <Enter>. 74 Company Info 741 String 1 Figure 7-22: Selecting Company Info in the User Params Menu Chapter 7 Configuring Faxes and Pagers...
  • Page 165 String 2. You can also enter a maximum of 16 characters. 15. You will return to the User Params menu. Select Modem Init st. This is used to configure the AT command of the modem. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 166: Chapter 8 Upgrading Your Firmware

    Upgrading Your Firmware This chapter describes the procedure in downloading the firmware from the WEB site to upgrade RAID-800S.
  • Page 167 The RAID-800S subsystem allows you to upgrade your firmware. You may download the latest firmware from Advantech’s web site. The address is http:\www.advantech.com. To upgrade your firmware, follow the steps below. 1. In the Main Menu, select Utility and press <Enter>.
  • Page 168 3. The screen below will appear. Type <Y>. Figure 8-2: Typing <Y> to Download the New Firmware The following message will appear. Are you sure? (Y/N) 4. Type <Y>. 5. In the menu bar, select Transfer menu. 6. The Transfer scroll-down menu will appear. Select Send Text File. 7.
  • Page 169 8. After the file has been completely transmitted, type <Go>. Figure 8-3: Typing <Go> After the File has been Transmitted 9. You will be asked to reconfirm. Type <Go> again. Figure 8-4: Typing <Go> Again 10. The controller will restart. RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 170: Appendix A Raid Levels

    RAID Levels This appendix describes the various RAID levels supported by RAID-800S.

  • Page 171: Raid 0 (Striping)

    The RAID-800S subsystem supports RAID level 0, 1, 0+1, 3 and 5. The following describes each of these levels. A.1 RAID 0 (Striping) Striping refers to the storing of a sequential block of incoming data across multiple drives in a drive group. This is the striping technique. If there are three drives in a drive group, the data will be separated into blocks.

  • Page 172: Raid 5 (Striping With Parity)

    A.5 RAID 5 (Striping with Parity Information Distributed in All Hard Drives) Striping with parity is a method of providing complete data redundancy that requires only a fraction of the storage capacity than mirroring for storing redundant information. In a system configured under RAID 5 (which requires at least three SCSI drives), all data and parity blocks are divided between the drives in such a way that if any single drive is removed (or fails), the data on the missing drive can be reconstructed using the data on the remaining...
  • Page 173 RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 174: Appendix B Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications • Array Controller • Configuration...

  • Page 175: Array Controller

    Hot swap disk bays Hot swap power supplies Hot swap cooling fans DB-9 type RS-232 ports 2 (modem and monitor port) Security lock Audible alarm Fax notification Yes (2 fax numbers) Pager notification Yes (2 pager numbers) RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 176: Appendix C Raid Controller's Error Messages

    RAID Controller’s Error Messages...

  • Page 177: Raid Controller's Error Messages

    LUN number of the Host channel. An array group has been created but not yet NO HOST LUN mapped to the Host channel. The RAID controller has not been configured. NO RAID RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 178: Appendix D Mapping The Lun Of The Host Channel To The Slices Of An Array

    Mapping the LUN of the Host Channel to the Slices of an Array This appendix shows an example of mapping LUN to Slices (D1/D2).

  • Page 179: Mapping Principle

    3. There are a total of four arrays (Array 1 to Array 4), all allowed to be set up in one RAID-800S subsystem. Each array can be assigned the same or different RAID level (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 3 or 5) .
  • Page 180 LUN 0 Host channel 1 LUN 1 Host 1 LUN 7 LUN 0 LUN 1 Host channel 2 Host 2 LUN 7 Slice 1 (4 GB) ARRAY 1 Slice 2 (8 GB) (12 GB) Slice 1 ARRAY 4 Slice 4 Figure D-1: An Example of the Mapping Principle Appendix D Mapping the LUN of the Host Channel to the Slices of an Array...
  • Page 181 RAID-800S User's Manual...

  • Page 182: Appendix E Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions...

  • Page 183: Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Can RAID-800S support multi-host and multi-array - for example host1 deploys RAID level 1, and host2 deploys RAID level 5? A: YES, RAID-800S supports these functions because it has two host channels and at most can create four arrays (levels).
  • Page 184 Q: Can different LUNs (application programs) be mapped to the same slice of the same array? A: NO! RAID-800S does not provide the database lock/unlock function therefore it is not recommended to map different LUNs to the same slice of the same array. (This kind of mapping is just like two different application programs accessing the same database without any control.)
  • Page 185 RAID-800S User's Manual...

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