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DataDirect Networks EF2800 User Manual (381 pages)

Fibre Channel RAID System

Brand: DataDirect Networks | Category: Storage | Size: 6.95 MB

Preface

6
- European Regulations
  7
- Battery Safety
  10
- Table of Contents
  14
1 Introduction

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- The Enclosure Core Product
  26
  - Enclosure Chassis
    27
- The Plug-In Modules
  28
  - Power Supply/Cooling Module
    28
  - Operators Panel
    29
  - LRCI/O Module (FC-AL)
    30
  - Drive Carrier Module
    33
  - Dummy Carrier Modules
    34
- Visible and Audible Alarms
  35
- Internal Drive Loop Structure
  35
2 Getting Started

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- Planning Your Installation
  39
  - Enclosure Bay Numbering Convention
    39
- Rack-Mounting the Enclosure
  40
  - Pre-Requisites
    40
  - Unpacking the EF2800
    41
  - Installing the Enclosure in Rack
    42
- Power Supply/Cooling Module Installation
  45
  - Parts Check List
    45
  - Procedure
    45
- Controller I/O Module Installation
  47
  - Parts Check List
    47
  - Procedure
    47
- Drive Module Installation
  49
- Verify Configuration Switch Settings on Ops Panel
  51
- Connecting the Enclosure to FC Host and Disk Ports
  52
- Powering on the Enclosures
  59
  - Grounding Checks
    59
  - Powering on
    60
- Status LED Indicators
  61
  - Power Supply/Cooling Module Leds
    61
  - Ops Panel Leds
    61
  - Disk Drives Leds
    63
- Understanding How the Sms Work Together
  64
3 Accessing the EF2800 SAM Software

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4 Setting up the EF2800

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- Setting up the Host Ports
  80
  - FC Host Port Link Speed
    80
  - FC Host Port Loop Ids
    81
  - FC Host Port Topology
    82
- Setting up the FC Device Ports
  83
  - FC Device Port Loop Ids
    83
  - FC Device Port Link Speed
    83
- Restarting the Sms
  84
  - Restarting the Sms
    85
  - Shutting down the Sms
    86
  - Putting an SM Offline
    87
  - Putting an SM Online
    87
  - Killing an SM
    88
  - Restarting the LAN Subsystem
    89
5 Creating and Managing Arrays & Partitions

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- Creating Arrays
  90
- Managing Arrays
  97
- Managing Partitions
  101
  - Understanding Partitions
    101
  - Adding a Partition
    103
  - Expanding a Partition
    104
- Managing Spares
  105
  - Enabling Dynamic Spares
    106
  - Managing Dedicated Spares
    107
  - Managing Global Spares
    108
6 RAID Management

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- Managing Arrays and Partitions Using SAM
  110
- Managing Arrays
  111
  - Viewing Array and Drive Status Information
    111
  - Viewing Array and Partition Statistics
    112
  - Verifying an Array
    114
  - Changing Array Ownership
    115
  - Changing an Array Name
    116
  - Trusting an Array
    116
  - Deleting an Array
    118
- Managing Partitions
  119
  - Viewing Partition Status Information
    119
  - Changing a Partition Name
    119
  - Changing a Partition LUN
    120
  - Controlling Partition Access
    121
  - Changing the Read-Ahead Cache Size
    126
  - Deleting a Partition
    127
7 Monitoring System Status

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- Displaying SAM Status Information
  128
- Displaying the Event Log
  131
- Setting up Remote Notification
  133
- Saving Log Information to a File
  135
- Displaying Overall Statistics
  136
  - Resetting the All Statistics
    137
8 Other EF2800 Configurations

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- Configuring the LAN-Related Settings
  139
  - Configuring the Telnet Timeout
    139
  - Configuring the SNMP Settings
    139
  - Configuring the System Information
    140
  - Setting Passwords
    141
  - Configuring the Security Options
    142
- Changing the Date and Time
  143
- Understanding Luns and Viewing LUN Information
  143
  - Viewing LUN Information
    144
- Changing Management Luns
  144
- Changing the Alarm Mute Setting
  145
- Controlling Host Access to Ef2800'S Write-Back Cache Setting
  147
- Enabling and Disabling the Battery
  147
- Changing the Utility Priority
  148
- Rescanning All Ports
  149
- Pausing I/O
  149
- Saving and Restoring a Configuration File
  150
- Saving a Configuration File
  150
- Restoring a Configuration File
  151
- Viewing and Restoring Default Settings
  153
- Viewing Default Settings
  153
- Restoring Default Settings
  153
- Updating Software
  154
9 Managing Disk Drives & Enclosures

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- Managing Disk Drives
  157
  - Displaying Disk Drive Information
    157
  - Clearing Metadata from a Disk Drive
    158
  - Enabling and Disabling Write-Back Cache
    158
  - Displaying Disk Drive Cache Status
    159
  - Enabling and Disabling SMART Changes
    159
  - Blinking a Drive LED
    160
  - Taking down a Disk Drive
    160
  - Testing a Disk Drive
    161
- Managing Enclosures
  162
  - Setting the EMP LUN
    162
  - Changing the Additional EMP Setting
    163
10 Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

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- Overview
  164
- Initial Start-Up Problems
  164
- Leds
  166
- Ops Panel
  166
- Controller I/O Module
  168
- Power Supply/Cooling Module
  170
- Audible Alarm
  170
- Audible Alarm Mute
  170
- LED Test Mode
  170
- Troubleshooting
  171
- System Faults
  171
- Power Supply/Cooling Faults
  172
- Thermal Control
  173
- Thermal Alarm
  174
- Drive Carrier Module Faults
  175
- Dummy Carrier Modules
  175
- Auto Start Failure
  175
- Dealing with Hardware Faults
  176
- Continuous Operation During Replacement
  176
- Replacing a Module
  176
- Power Supply/Cooling Modules
  177
- Ops Panel
  178
- Storage Manager Module
  179
- Drive Carrier Module
  181
- Problems Accessing the EF2800 Via Ethernet Port
  182
- Host Fibre Channel Problems
  183
- Array Problems
  184
- EF2800 Problems
  185
- Problems During Startup (When Using Disk Array Administrator)
  185
- Terminal Emulator and COM Port Problems
  186
- Warning and Error Events
  188
- Warnings
  188
- Errors
  192
- Setting up and Viewing the Debug Log
  193
- Collecting Debug Logs
  193
- Configuring Debug Logs
  195
- Using the Loader Diagnostics Menu
  196
- Using the Loader Utility Menu
  196
- Understanding Disk-Related Errors
  196
- Disk Errors
  197
- Disk Channel Errors
  198
- Voltage and Temperature Errors and Warnings
  200
- Slow Write Performance
  200
Appendix A. Enclosure Specifications

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- Technical Specifications
  202
  - Dimensions
    202
  - Weight
    202
  - AC Power (450W PSU)
    202
  - A.1 Technical Specifications
    202
  - PSU Safety and EMC Compliance
    203
  - Power Cords
    203
  - Environment
    203
  - Interfaces
    204
  - A.1.7 Interfaces
    204
  - Controller I/O Module Specification
    205
  - Drive Carrier Module Specification
    206
- RAID Card
  206
- Software Enclosure Services (SES) Support
  206
- Spare Parts and Accessories
  207
Appendix B. Array Basics

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- Array Types
  209
  - RAID 0 (Striped Disks)
    209
  - B.1 Array Types
    209
  - RAID 1, RAID 10 (Mirrored Disks)
    210
  - Raid 3
    210
  - Raid 4
    211
  - Raid 5
    211
  - Raid 50
    211
  - B.1.4 Raid 4
    211
  - Volume Sets
    212
- Comparing RAID Levels
  212
- B.1.7 Volume Sets
  212
- Mixing Disks from Different Manufacturers/ Capacities
  214
Appendix C. Accessing Disk Array Administrator Software

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- Via the RS-232 Serial Port
  217
- Via the Ethernet Port
  220
- Set up for First Time Use
  220
- Procedure
  220
- Navigating the Disk Array Administrator Software
  223
- Changing the Screen Display
  223
- Disk Array Administrator Menu Tree
  224
- Datadirect Networks Ef2800 Fc Raid Storage System User Guide (V)
  225
Appendix D. Creating and Managing Arrays & Partitions

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- Creating Arrays
  228
- Creating a Single-Partition Array
  229
- Creating a Multiple-Partition Array
  235
- Managing Arrays
  241
- Viewing Array and Drive Status Information
  241
- Stopping the Array Initialization Process
  245
- Adding a Partition
  245
- Verifying an Array
  248
- Reconstructing an Array
  250
- Expanding Array Capacity
  251
- Changing an Array Name
  254
- Changing Array Ownership
  254
- Trusting an Array
  255
- Deleting an Array
  257
- Managing Partitions
  258
- Understanding Partitions
  258
- Viewing Partition Status Information
  260
- Expanding a Partition
  266
- Changing a Partition Name
  267
- Changing a Partition LUN
  268
- Changing the Read-Ahead Cache Size
  270
- Enabling or Disabling Write-Back Cache
  272
- Controlling Partition Access
  273
- Deleting a Partition
  280
Appendix E. Monitoring System Status

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Appendix F. Managing Spares

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- Managing Dedicated Spares
  299
  - Adding a Dedicated Spare
    299
  - Deleting a Dedicated Spare
    300
- Enabling Dynamic Spares
  301
- Managing the Spare Pool
  303
Appendix G. Managing Disk Drives and Enclosures

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- Managing Disk Drives
  307
  - Displaying Drive Information
    307
  - Clearing Metadata from a Drive
    311
  - Enabling and Disabling Write-Back Cache
    311
  - Displaying Disk Cache Status
    313
  - Enabling and Disabling SMART Changes
    314
  - Blinking a Drive LED
    315
  - Taking down a Drive
    315
  - Testing a Drive
    316
- Managing Enclosures
  317
  - Setting the EMP LUN
    317
  - Changing the Additional EMP Setting
    319
Appendix H. Configuring the EF2800

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- Shutting down and Restarting the Storage Manager Module
  321
- Shutting down and Restarting the Current SM Module
  321
- Shutting down the Other SM Module
  322
- Shutting down both SM Modules
  323
- Other Controller Menu
  323
- Changing the Date and Time
  324
- Configuring the Host Channels
  326
- Understanding Luns and Viewing LUN Information
  328
- Viewing LUN Information
  329
- Configuring the FC Disk Channels
  330
- Changing the Alarm Mute Setting
  331
- Locking the Cache Setting
  334
- Enabling and Disabling the Battery
  335
- Changing the Utility Priority
  336
- Rescanning All Channels
  337
- Pausing I/O
  338
- Restoring Default Settings
  339
- Updating Firmware
  339
- Updating SM, SM Loader and Memory Controller Firmware
  340
- Updating LAN Firmware
  341
Appendix I. LAN Configuration

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- Configuring the SM for TCP/IP
  344
- Configuring the LAN Settings
  345
- Configuring the IP Settings
  345
- Configuring the FTP Settings
  346
- Configuring the Telnet Settings
  347
- Configuring the SNMP Settings
  347
- Configuring the Contact Settings
  348
- Configuring the HTTP Settings
  349
- Configuring the Security Options
  350
- Resetting the LAN Subsystem
  351
Glossary

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Index

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DataDirect Networks EF2800 User Manual (381 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Getting Started

3 Accessing the EF2800 SAM Software

4 Setting up the EF2800

5 Creating and Managing Arrays & Partitions

6 RAID Management

7 Monitoring System Status

8 Other EF2800 Configurations

9 Managing Disk Drives & Enclosures

10 Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

Appendix A. Enclosure Specifications

Appendix B. Array Basics

Appendix C. Accessing Disk Array Administrator Software

Appendix D. Creating and Managing Arrays & Partitions

Appendix E. Monitoring System Status

Appendix F. Managing Spares

Appendix G. Managing Disk Drives and Enclosures

Appendix H. Configuring the EF2800

Appendix I. LAN Configuration

Glossary

Index

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