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Cybernetics V Series CY-miSAN-V Operator's Manual (190 pages)

miSAN-V-Series D2D2T Backup with removable AIT Tape Drive

Brand: Cybernetics | Category: Storage | Size: 4 MB

Guide to Conventions
2
- FCC Notice
  2
- Table of Contents
  3
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Misan

11
- Misan-V-Series Overview
  11
- Options
  11
- Features
  12
  - Hardware
    12
  - Software
    12
- Functionality
  13
  - Network Connection
    13
  - Parallel SCSI Connection
    13
  - High-Speed Archiving
    13
  - Multiple Host Access
    13
  - Selective Device Visibility
    13
- Web Control Panel
  14
- Telnet Menu System
  14
  - Network Traffic
    14
  - Information Available Without Password
    14
  - Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)
    14
  - Introduction
    15
  - Java™ Installation
    15
  - Telnet Installation
    15
  - Iscsi Initiator Driver Installation
    15
Chapter 2 Setting up the Misan

17
- Installation Requirements
  17
- Installing the Hardware Components
  18
  - Rackmount Installation
    18
    
    Parallel SCSI
    18
- Connecting the Cables
  18
- Configuring the Network and Iscsi Settings
  21
  - Prerequisites
    21
  - Network Setup Preparation
    21
  - Network Setup
    22
  - Iscsi Communication
    22
    
    Remote Iscsi Target Device Setup
    23
    
    Host Iscsi Setup
    24
    
    Misan-V-Series Iscsi Features
    24
- User Types
  24
- The Administrator
  25
- The User
  25
- The Security Officer
  26
- Setting up the Misan-V-Series Virtual Components
  26
  - Initial Setup Guide
    26
  - Creating Virtual Components
    26
    
    Deciding How Many Virtual Tapes to Create
    27
    
    Deciding What Kind of Virtual Tape Drives to Create
    27
    
    Creating Virtual Tapes
    28
    
    Deciding How to Assign Virtual Tapes
    28
    
    Virtual Stacker Drives
    28
    
    Virtual Standalone Drives
    28
    
    Creating Virtual Devices
    29
    
    Assigning Virtual Tapes to Virtual Devices
    30
    
    Configuring a Physical Stacker
    30
- Testing the Installation
  31
- Shut down
  31
- Figure 2-3 "Confirm Shutdown Method" Window
  32
Chapter 3 Operating the Web Control Panel

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- Interface Layout
  33
  - Introduction
    33
  - Main Menu Bar Introduction
    33
    
    Figure 3-1 Main Menu Bar
    33
    
    Figure 3-2 "Tools" Menu
    34
    
    Figure 3-3 "HSTC Options" Menu
    34
    
    HSTC Options
    34
    
    Information
    34
    
    Tools
    34
    
    Browser Links
    35
    
    Help
    35
  - Tabs Introduction
    35
    
    Devices Tab
    35
    
    Figure 3-4 Information
    35
    
    Figure 3-5 Information
    35
    
    Figure 3-6 "Browser Links" Menu
    35
    
    Figure 3-7 "Help" Menu
    35
    
    Jobs
    36
    
    Messages
    36
    
    Physical Tapes Tab
    36
    
    Virtual Tape Tab
    36
- Main Menu
  36
  - Tools
    36
    
    Disk Storage
    37
    
    Figure 3-8 "Tools" Menu
    37
    
    Create Virtual Tapes
    38
    
    Figure 3-9 Virtual Tape Disk Space Allocation
    38
    
    Basic Tab
    39
    
    Advanced Tab
    40
    
    Figure 3-10 Create Virtual Tapes Basic Tab
    40
    
    Figure 3-11 Create Virtual Tapes "Advanced" Tab
    40
    
    Format Disks Tab
    40
    
    Configure Virtual Devices
    41
    
    Figure 3-12 Create Virtual Tapes "Format Disks" Tab
    41
    
    Assign Virtual Tapes
    42
    
    Figure 3-13 "Configure Virtual Devices" Window
    42
    
    Figure 3-14 "Virtual Tape Assignments" Window
    42
    
    Figure 3-15 "Physical Stacker Copy Profiles" Window
    43
    
    Physical Stacker Copy Profiles
    43
    
    Configure Auto-Archive
    44
    
    Figure 3-16 "Auto-Archive Configuration" Window
    44
    
    Set Date and Time
    45
    
    Export or Import Configuration
    46
    
    Figure 3-17 "Set Date and Time" Window
    46
    
    Figure 3-18 "Update License" Window
    46
    
    Rescan Physical Devices
    46
    
    Update License
    46
    
    Figure 3-19 "Rescan Physical Devices" Window
    47
    
    Shut down the HSTC
    47
    
    Figure 3-20 "Confirm Shutdown Method" Window
    48
  - HSTC Options
    49
    
    Configuration
    49
    
    Device ID Order
    49
    
    Figure 3-21 Configuration
    49
    
    Host Vs. Job I/O Policy
    50
    
    Host I/O Idle Minutes
    51
    
    Overwrite Non-Committed
    51
    
    Copy Volume Tags
    52
    
    Drive Compression for Copying
    52
    
    Virtual Device Emulations
    52
    
    Receive SNMP Messages from UPS
    53
    
    Configuring a Tripp Lite® Smartpro®/Smartonline™ Model UPS with
    54
- Snmpwebcard
  54
  - Data Compression
    55
    
    HBA X Base SCSI ID
    56
    
    HBA X Direction
    56
    
    SCSI Configuration
    56
    
    SCSI HBA Ports
    56
    
    HBA X Speed
    57
    
    Incoming Iscsi Connections from Hosts
    57
    
    Iscsi Access Password
    57
    
    Iscsi Host Username
    57
    
    Iscsi Login Control
    57
    
    Device X DNS Name or IP Address
    58
    
    Device X Iscsi Password
    58
    
    Device X Iscsi Username
    58
    
    Iscsi Host Password
    58
    
    Outgoing Iscsi Connections to Devices
    58
    
    Remote Iscsi Device X
    58
    
    Default Gateway
    62
    
    Ethx ( 1000 Mbps)
    62
    
    Hostname
    62
    
    Nameserver
    62
    
    Network Configuration
    62
    
    Ethx IP Address
    64
    
    Ethx IP Bonding
    64
    
    Ethx MTU
    64
    
    Ethx Subnet Mask
    64
    
    Bondx
    65
    
    Bondx IP Address
    65
    
    Bondx MTU
    65
    
    Bondx Subnet Mask
    65
    
    Message Delivery
    65
    
    Email Address(Es)
    66
    
    Send Messages by Email
    66
    
    SMTP Password
    66
    
    SMTP Server
    66
    
    SMTP Username
    66
    
    Accounts
    67
    
    Admin
    67
    
    User
    67
    
    Advanced Menu(S)
    68
    
    Advanced Options
    68
    
    Define Emulations
    68
    
    Debugging
    69
    
    Host Iscsi Debug Messages
    69
    
    Information
    69
    
    Product Information
    69
    
    Browser Links
    70
    
    Credits and Licenses
    70
    
    Physical Devices
    70
    
    Virtual Device Assignments
    70
    
    Virtual Devices
    70
  - Tabs
    71
    
    Devices Tab
    71
    
    Figure 3-22 "Devices" Tab
    71
    
    Figure 3-23 Renaming a Virtual Tape Drive
    71
    
    Autoload Checkbox
    72
    
    Figure 3-24 Virtual Tape Drive Device Panel
    72
    
    Mounted Medium Listbox
    72
    
    Virtual Stacker Device Panel
    72
    
    Virtual Tape Drive Device Panel
    72
    
    Figure 3-25 Virtual Stacker Device Panel
    73
    
    Figure 3-26 "Move to Slot" Popup Menu
    74
    
    Figure 3-27 "Move to Drive" Popup Menu
    74
    
    Figure 3-28 Physical Tape Drive Device Panel
    75
    
    Physical Tape Drive Device Panel
    75
    
    Menu Button
    76
    
    Figure 3-29 "Setup Offload" Window
    77
    
    Figure 3-30 "Select Virtual Tape" Window
    77
    
    Figure 3-31 "Clear VT for Offloading" Option
    78
    
    Figure 3-32 "Offload Disk to Tape" Window
    79
    
    Figure 3-33 "Load Tape Onto Disk" Window
    80
    
    Host Access
    81
    
    Job Control
    81
    
    Inventory Tab
    82
    
    Physical Stacker Device Panel
    82
    
    Figure 3-34 Physical Stacker Device Panel
    83
    
    Figure 3-35 "Setup Offload" Window
    84
    
    Figure 3-36 Assigning a Virtual Tape to a Physical Tape
    84
    
    Figure 3-37 "Wait for Backup" Option
    86
    
    Figure 3-38 "Clear VT for Offloading" Option
    86
    
    Figure 3-39 "Copy Selections" Tab
    87
    
    Figure 3-40 "Copy Profiles" Frame
    87
    
    Figure 3-41 "Copy Options" Tab
    87
    
    Figure 3-42 "Load Tapes Onto Disk" Window
    89
    
    Figure 3-43 Assigning Physical Tapes to Copy
    89
    
    Figure 3-44 Physical Stacker "Properties" Tab
    91
    
    Optical Drive Device Panel
    91
    
    Properties Tab
    91
    
    Figure 3-45 Optical Drive Device Panel
    92
    
    Figure 3-46 "Select Virtual Tape to Backup" Window
    93
    
    Figure 3-47 "Virtual Tapes" Tab
    93
    
    Status Fields
    93
    
    Virtual Tapes Tab
    93
    
    Figure 3-48 Virtual Tape Popup Menu
    94
    
    Figure 3-49 "Rename Virtual Tapes" Window
    94
    
    Virtual Tape Popup Menu
    94
    
    Figure 3-50 "Select Copy Destination" Window
    95
    
    Figure 3-51 "Confirm Data Overwrite" Window
    95
    
    Bar Code
    96
    
    Figure 3-52 "Manage Volume Tags" Window
    96
    
    Figure 3-53 "Copy Profiles" Frame
    96
    
    Figure 3-54 "Edit" Tab for Volume Tags
    97
    
    Figure 3-55 Virtual Tape Properties Windows
    97
    
    Physical Tapes Tab
    97
    
    Figure 3-56 "Physical Tapes" Tab
    98
    
    Status Fields
    98
    
    Figure 3-57 "Jobs" Tab
    99
    
    Jobs Tab
    99
    
    Jobs Table
    99
    
    Job Log
    100
    
    Activity Monitor
    101
    
    Figure 3-58 Exporting the "Job Log
    101
    
    Figure 3-59 "Activity Monitor" Tab
    101
    
    Messages Tab
    102
  - USB Offload
    102
  - Figure 3-60 "Messages" Tab
    102
  - Figure 3-61 New Message Indicator
    102
Chapter 4 Telnet Menu System

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- Telnet Menu System
  105
  - Misan-V-Series Messages
    106
  - Menu Operation
    106
  - SCSI Configuration
    107
    
    Assign Virtual Devices to Hosts
    107
    
    Configure Iscsi Hosts
    107
    
    Swap SCSI HBA Ports
    108
  - Offline Maintenance
    108
    
    Display Debug Output
    108
    
    Rescan SCSI Buses
    108
    
    Reset Options to Defaults
    109
    
    Shut down
    109
    
    Test System Memory
    109
Chapter 5 Using the 3Ware Disk Manager

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- Browser Requirements
  111
- Accessing from a Browser
  111
  - Logging in
    112
- Working with the 3DM Screens
  112
  - Figure 5-1 3DM Main Screen
    112
  - 3DM Menus
    113
  - Figure 5-2 3DM Menu Bar
    113
  - Refreshing the Screen
    113
  - 3DM Screens and What They're Used for
    114
- Setting up 3DM Preferences
  115
- 3DM2 Reference
  117
  - Controller Summary Page
    118
  - Figure 5-3 Controller Summary Page
    118
  - Controller Details Page
    119
  - Figure 5-4 Controller Details Page
    119
  - Unit Information Page
    120
  - Figure 5-5 Unit Information Page
    120
  - Unit Details Page
    121
  - Figure 5-6 Unit Details Page
    121
  - Drive Information Page
    122
  - Figure 5-7 Drive Information Page
    122
  - SMART Details about Drive at Particular Port Page
    123
  - Figure 5-8 S.M.A.R.T Data Page
    123
  - Controller Settings Page
    124
    
    Figure 5-9 Controller Settings Page
    124
    
    Background Task Rate
    125
    
    Unit Policies
    125
    
    Other Controller Settings
    126
    
    Unit Names
    126
  - Scheduling Page
    127
    
    Figure 5-10 Scheduling Page
    127
    
    About Self-Tests
    128
    
    About Task Schedules
    128
  - Maintenance Page
    129
    
    Figure 5-11 Maintenance Page
    129
    
    Rescan Controller
    129
    
    Drive Information
    130
    
    Unit Information
    130
    
    Unit Maintenance
    130
    
    Maintenance Task Buttons
    131
    
    Available Drives (to Create Units)
    132
  - Alarms Page
    133
  - 3DM Settings Page
    134
    
    Figure 5-12 3DM Settings Page
    134
    
    E-Mail Notification
    135
    
    Page Refresh
    135
    
    Password
    135
    
    Incoming Port
    136
    
    Remote Access
    136
  - Configuring Units
    136
    
    Creating a New Unit
    136
    
    Drives to be Included in the Unit
    136
    
    Rebuilding a Unit
    137
    
    Type of RAID Configuration
    137
  - Configuring Drives
    138
    
    Adding a Drive
    138
    
    Creating a Hot Spare
    138
    
    Removing a Drive
    138
    
    Figure 5-13 Removing a Drive in 3DM
    139
    
    Figure 5-14 Result of Removing Drive from Unit in 3DM
    140
Chapter 6 Packing and Shipping Instructions

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- Removing the Misan-V-Series from Its Installation Environment
  141
- Using the Proper Packing Materials
  142
Chapter 7 Product Specifications

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- Supported Iscsi Initiators
  147
- Drive Interface Compatibility
  147
- Ethernet Interfaces
  147
  - Management LAN Port (ETH0)
    147
  - Iscsi Network Ports (ETH1, ETH2)
    148
  - SCSI Parallel Interfaces
    148
    
    Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
    148
  - Physical Dimensions
    148
  - Power Supply
    148
  - Humidity and Temperature
    148
    
    Non-Operating
    148
    
    Operating
    148
Appendix A Microsoft® Iscsi Initiator Software Client

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- Downloading the Setup Program
  149
- Installing the Software
  151
- Configuring the Iscsi Initiator
  154
  - Changing Initiator Node Name
    155
  - Adding Target Devices
    155
  - Figure A-1 Advanced Settings
    156
- Creating System Dependencies
  158
  - Using Iscsi Disk Devices with the Iscsi Initiator
    158
  - Using Backup Software with the Iscsi Initiator
    160
- Logging off
  161
Appendix B Linux Iscsi Initiator

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- Introduction
  163
- Installation
  163
  - Linux Kernel 2.6 Notes
    163
  - Core-Iscsi Setup
    164
  - Debian Lk 2.6
    164
  - Red hat 9 & Enterprise Linux 3
    165
  - Suse Linux Pro 9.1
    165
    
    Setup
    165
    
    Source Compilation
    165
    
    Test the Setup
    165
Appendix C Glossary

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Appendix D Common Questions

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Appendix E Return Policies

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- Shipping Damage
  179
  - Hardware Products
    179
  - Software Products
    180
  - Tape Media Products
    180
  - Promotional Items
    180
  - Maintenance Contracts
    180
  - Exceptions to Cybernetics' 30-Day Hardware Return Policy
    180
- Return Procedure
  180
Appendix F Technical Support

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Misan

Chapter 2 Setting up the Misan

Chapter 3 Operating the Web Control Panel

Chapter 4 Telnet Menu System

Chapter 5 Using the 3Ware Disk Manager

Chapter 6 Packing and Shipping Instructions

Chapter 7 Product Specifications

Appendix A Microsoft® Iscsi Initiator Software Client

Appendix B Linux Iscsi Initiator

Appendix C Glossary

Appendix D Common Questions

Appendix E Return Policies

Appendix F Technical Support

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