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Qsan XCubeSAN XS3216D User Manual (339 pages)
XCubeSAN SANOS 4.0
Brand:
Qsan
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 9.36 MB
Table of Contents
Notices
3
Table of Contents
5
Preface
20
About this Manual
20
Related Documents
20
Technical Support
20
Information, Tip and Caution
21
Conventions
21
1 SANOS Overview
23
Introduction to SANOS
23
SANOS System Architecture
23
Figure 1-1 SANOS System Architecture
23
Figure 1-2 SANOS System Architecture with Single Controller Configuration
24
SANOS Storage Pool Architecture
25
Figure 1-3 SANOS Storage Pool Architecture
25
SANOS 4.0 Functionality List
26
Figure 1-4 SANOS 4.0 Desktop Panel
26
Terminology
28
2 Prepare for Installation
31
Prepare for Configuration Planning
31
Table 2-1 Configuration Worksheet
31
Configuration Planning for Initial Setup
37
Iscsi Configuration Planning
38
Management IP Configuration Planning
38
Notification Configuration Planning
38
Figure 2-1 Dual-Controller Topology
39
Fibre Channel Configuration Planning
40
Storage Configuration Planning
41
Backup Configuration Planning
42
System Parameters
43
Table 2-2 System Parameters
43
Configuration Example
46
Table 2-3 Configuration Worksheet Example
46
3 Getting Started
53
Power on the Storage System
53
Discover the SAN Storage System
53
Qfinder Utility
53
Figure 3-1 Qfinder Utility
54
Initial Setup
55
Figure 3-2 Login Page of Web UI
55
Figure 3-3 Initial Configuration Step 1
56
Figure 3-4 Initial Configuration Step 2
57
Figure 3-5 Initial Configuration Step 3
58
4 SANOS User Interface
60
Accessing the Management Web UI
60
Figure 4-1 Login Page of Web UI
60
SANOS 4.0 Desktop Panel
61
Figure 4-2 SANOS 4.0 Desktop Panel
61
Function Menus
62
Table 4-1 SANOS 4.0 Function Menus
62
Dashboard Menu
63
System Settings Menu
63
Host Configuration Menu
64
Storage Management Menu
65
Data Backup Menu
66
Virtualization Menu
66
Monitoring Menu
67
Accessing the Management USB LCM
67
Figure 4-3 Portable USB LCM
68
Figure 4-4 USB LCM Screen
68
Table 4-2 USB LCM Function List
68
Table 4-3 USB LCM Menu Hierarchy
70
5 Dashboard
72
Figure 5-1 Dashboard Function Submenu
72
Figure 5-2 Dashboard
72
Figure 5-3 System Information Block in the Dashboard
73
Table 5-1 System Information Block Descriptions
73
Figure 5-4 System Information Popup Window
74
Figure 5-5 System View Block in the Dashboard
75
Table 5-2 Storage View Block Descriptions
75
Figure 5-6 Pool Information Popup Window
76
Table 5-3 Volume Column Descriptions
76
Table 5-4 Disk Group Column Descriptions
77
Table 5-5 Disk Column Descriptions
77
Figure 5-7 Performance Block in the Dashboard
78
Figure 5-8 Event Logs in the Dashboard
79
Hardware Monitoring
79
Figure 5-10 Hardware Monitoring
80
Figure 5-9 Hardware Monitoring Function Submenu
80
Figure 5-11 Head Unit Popup Window
81
6 System Settings
82
General System Settings
82
Figure 6-1 General Function Submenu
82
Figure 6-2 General Settings
83
Management Port Settings
84
Figure 6-3 Management Port Function Submenu
84
Figure 6-4 Management Port Settings
85
Power Settings
87
Boot Management Settings
87
Figure 6-5 Power Settings Function Submenu
87
Figure 6-6 Boot Management Settings
87
Cache to Flash Status
89
Figure 6-7 Cache to Flash
89
UPS Settings and Status
90
Table 6-1 Power Module Column Descriptions
90
Table 6-2 Flash Module Column Descriptions
90
Figure 6-8 UPS Status and Settings
91
Table 6-3 UPS Column Descriptions
91
Notification Settings
93
Email Settings
93
Figure 6-9 Notifications Function Submenu
93
Alert Settings
94
Figure 6-10 Email Settings
94
Figure 6-11 Alert Settings
95
SNMP Settings
96
Figure 6-12 SNMP Settings
96
Maintenance
98
System Information
98
Figure 6-13 Maintenance Function Submenu
98
Figure 6-14 System Information
99
Firmware Update
100
Table 6-4 Status in System Information Column Descriptions
100
Figure 6-15 Firmware Update
101
Figure 6-16 Enable Licenses
102
Firmware Synchronization
103
System Identification
103
Figure 6-17 both Firmware Versions Are Synchronized
103
Reset to Factory Defaults
104
Figure 6-18 Turn on the UID (Unique Identifier) LED
104
Figure 6-19 Reset to Defaults
104
Configuration Backup
106
Figure 6-20 Configuration Backup
106
Reboot and Shutdown
107
Figure 6-21 Reboot and Shutdown
107
Figure 6-22 Reboot Options
107
7 Host Configuration
108
Host Protocol Technology
108
Iscsi Technology
108
Fibre Channel Technology
109
Table 7-1 Iscsi Parameters
109
Host Connectivity Overview
110
Figure 7-1 Overview Function Submenu
110
Table 7-2 Fibre Channel Parameters
110
Figure 7-2 Host Port Overview
111
Configure Iscsi Connectivity
112
Configure Iscsi Ports
112
Figure 7-3 Iscsi Ports Function Submenu
112
Figure 7-4 List Iscsi Ports
113
Figure 7-5 Iscsi IP Address Settings
114
Figure 7-6 Set Link Aggregation
114
Figure 7-7 Set VLAN ID
115
Figure 7-8 Set Jumbo Frame
116
Configure Iscsi Settings
117
Figure 7-9 Ping Host
117
Configure Iscsi Targets
118
Figure 7-10 Entity Name and Isns Settings
118
Figure 7-11 Iscsi Targets
119
Figure 7-12 Authentication Method
119
Figure 7-13 Change CHAP Users
120
Figure 7-14 Change Target Name
121
Figure 7-15 Change Network Portal
121
Configure Iscsi CHAP Accounts
122
Figure 7-16 Change Alias
122
Figure 7-17 Create a CHAP User
122
Figure 7-18 List CHAP Users
123
Active Sessions
124
Figure 7-19 Modify a CHAP User
124
Figure 7-20 Active Sessions
124
Table 7-3 Active Sessions Column Descriptions
125
Configure Fibre Channel Connectivity
126
Configure Fibre Channel Link Speed
126
Figure 7-21 Fibre Channel Ports Function Submenu
126
Figure 7-22 List Fibre Channel Ports
126
Configure Fibre Channel Topology
127
Figure 7-23 Change Link Speed
127
Figure 7-24 Change Topology
127
Configure Fibre Channel Targets
128
Clear Fibre Channel Counters
129
Figure 7-25 Target Configuration
129
8 Storage Management
130
RAID Technology
130
Table 8-1 RAID Level Summary - 1
133
Table 8-2 RAID Level Summary - 2
134
SANOS Storage Architecture
135
Pool Technology
135
Volume Technology
136
Figure 8-1 Storage Architecture of Thick Provisioning Pool
136
Table 8-3 Thick Provisioning Pool Parameters
136
LUN Technology
137
Figure 8-2 Volume in Storage Architecture
137
Table 8-4 Volumes Parameters
137
Figure 8-3 LUM Mappings in Storage Architecture
138
Hot Spares
139
Table 8-5 LUN Parameters
139
Working with Disk Drives
140
Figure 8-4 Hot Spares
140
Figure 8-5 Disks Function Submenu
140
List Disks
141
Table 8-6 Enclosure and Disk Parameters
141
Figure 8-6 List Disks
142
Table 8-7 Disk Column Descriptions
142
Operations on Disks
143
Figure 8-9 Update Disk Firmware
145
124
146
Figure 8-11 S.M.A.R.T. Attributes of Disk Drive
147
Configure Thick Provisioning Pools
148
Create a Thick Provisioning Pool
148
Figure 8-13 Create a Thick Provision Pool Step 1
149
Figure 8-14 Create a Thick Provision Pool Step 2
150
Figure 8-15 Create a Thick Provision Pool Step 3
151
List Thick Provisioning Pools
153
Table 8-8 Pool Column Descriptions
154
Operations on Thick Provisioning Pools
155
Table 8-9 Disk Column Descriptions
155
Figure 8-20 Change Disk Properties
156
Figure 8-21 Add Disk Group
157
Migrate a Thick Provisioning Pool
158
Figure 8-24 Migrate a Thick Provisioning Pool
159
Operation Limitations During Migration
161
Configuring Volumes
162
Create a Volume
162
Figure 8-30 Create a Volume in Thick Provisioning Pool Step 1
163
Figure 8-32 Create a Volume in Thick Provisioning Pool Step 3
165
List Volumes
166
Table 8-10 Volume Column Descriptions
166
Operations on Volumes
167
Figure 8-37 Unmap Luns
169
Figure 8-39 Create Local Clone
170
Figure 8-40 Change Volume Properties
171
Extend Volume Capacity
172
Fast RAID Rebuild
173
Configure LUN Mappings
175
Map a LUN of Iscsi Connectivity
175
Map a LUN of Fibre Channel Connectivity
176
List LUN Mappings
177
Operations on LUN Mappings
178
Connect by Host Initiator
178
Table 8-11 LUN Mapping Column Descriptions
178
Disk Roaming
179
9 Thin Provisioning
180
Overview
180
Thick Provisioning Vs. Thin Provisioning
181
Theory of Operation
182
Thin Provisioning Architecture
182
Space Reclamation
183
Configure Thin Provisioning Pools
183
Table 9-1 Thin Provisioning Pool Parameters
183
Create a Thin Provisioning Pool
184
Figure 9-6 Create a Thin Provisioning Pool Step 1
185
Figure 9-8 Create a Thin Provisioning Pool Step 3
187
List Thin Provisioning Pools
189
Table 9-2 Pool Column Descriptions
190
Table 9-3 Disk Group Column Descriptions
191
Table 9-4 Disk Column Descriptions
191
Operations on Thin Provisioning Pools
192
Figure 9-13 Change Thin Provisioning Policy
193
Table 9-5 Thin Provisioning Policy Column Descriptions
193
Add a Disk Group in a Thin Provisioning Pool
195
Configure Volumes
197
Create a Volume in a Thin Provisioning Pool
197
Figure 9-19 Create a Volume in Thin Provisioning Pool Step 2
199
List Volumes and Operations on Volumes
201
Configure LUN Mappings and Connect by Host Initiator
202
10 SSD Cache
203
Overview
203
Theory of Operation
205
System Memory and SSD Cache Capacity
205
Table 10-1 the Relationship between System Memory and SSD Cache Capacity
205
SSD Cache Pool Architecture
206
Table 10-2 SSD Cache Parameters
207
Figure 10-3 the Relationship between SSD Cache Pool and Storage Pool
207
RAID Level of SSD Cache Pool
208
Figure 10-5 SSD Read-Write Cache with NRAID 1
209
Read/Write Cache Cases
210
Figure 10-7 Read Data with Cache Hit
211
Figure 10-8 Write Data
212
Figure 10-9 Write Data
213
Populating the Cache
214
SSD Cache Tuning
215
Table 10-3 I/O Type Table for SSD Read Cache
215
Configure SSD Cache
216
Enable SSD Cache License
216
Create an SSD Cache Pool
217
Figure 10-12 Create an SSD Cache Pool Step 1
218
Figure 10-13 Create an SSD Cache Pool Step 2
219
Figure 10-14 Create an SSD Cache Pool Step 3
220
List SSD Cache Pools
221
Figure 10-17 List SSD Cache Pools
222
Figure 10-19 Ssds Column Descriptions
223
Operations on SSD Cache Pools
224
Figure 10-21 Add / Remove Ssds from the SSD Cache Pool
225
Monitor SSD Cache Statistics
226
Figure 10-23 SSD Cache Function Submenu
227
Figure 10-24 SSD Cache Statistics
228
SSD Cache Notices
229
11 Auto Tiering
230
Overview
230
SSD Cache Vs. Auto Tiering
231
Theory of Operation
232
Auto Tiering Architecture
233
Hotness Analysis
234
Relocation
235
Tiering Policies
236
Configure Auto Tiering Pools
238
Enable Auto Tiering License
238
Create an Auto Tiering Pool
238
Figure 11-7 Create an Auto Tiering Pool Step 1
239
Figure 11-9 Create an Auto Tiering Pool Step 3
241
Figure 11-10 Create an Auto Tiering Pool Step 4
242
Figure 11-11 Create an Auto Tiering Pool Wizard Step 5
243
List Auto Tiering Pools
244
Table 11-4 Disk Group Column Descriptions
245
Operations on Auto Tiering Pools
247
Figure 11-15 Relocation Schedule
248
Add a Tier (Disk Group) in an Auto Tiering Pool
249
Hot Spares in an Auto Tiering Pool
250
Configure Volumes
250
Create a Volume in an Auto Tiering Pool
250
Figure 11-19 Create a Volume of Auto Tiering Pool Step 1
251
Figure 11-20 Create a Volume of Auto Tiering Pool Step 2
252
Figure 11-21 Create a Volume of Auto Tiering Pool Step 3
253
List Volumes and Operations on Volumes
254
Configure LUN Mappings and Connect by Host Initiator
255
Auto Tiering Notices
255
Transfer to Auto Tiering Pool
255
Transfer from Thick Provisioning Pool to Auto Tiering
255
Figure 11-24 Transfer Thick Provisioning Pool to Auto Tiering Step 1
256
Transfer from Thin Provisioning Pool to Auto Tiering
257
Figure 11-27 Transfer Thin Provisioning Pool to Auto Tiering Step 1
258
Figure 11-28 Transfer Thin Provisioning Pool to Auto Tiering Step 2
259
Figure 11-29 Transfer Thick Provisioning Pool to Auto Tiering Step 3
260
12 Data Backup
261
Managing Snapshots
261
Theory of Operation
261
Figure 12-1 Copy-On-Write Technology
262
Figure 12-2 Volume Shadow Copy Services Workflow
263
Configure Snapshot
264
Figure 12-5 Take Snapshot
265
Figure 12-8 Set Writable Snapshot Capacity to Expose Snapshot
267
Configure Rollback Snapshot
268
Configure Schedule Snapshots
269
Snapshot Notices
270
Figure 12-10 Host Data I/O Route
271
Managing Local Clones
272
Theory of Operation
273
Configure Local Clone
275
Figure 12-14 Create Target Volume
276
Figure 12-16 Create Local Clone
277
Configure Schedule Local Clone Tasks
278
Local Cloning Options
279
Figure 12-19 Local Cloning Options
280
Local Clone Notices
281
Managing Remote Replications
281
Remote Replication Topologies
282
Figure 12-23 Bi-Directional Remote Replication
283
Figure 12-25 Many-To One Remote Replication
284
Theory of Operation
285
Figure 12-28 Snapshot Function Submenu
286
Configure Remote Replication
287
Figure 12-30 Create Target Volume in Site B
288
Figure 12-32 Create a Remote Replication Task Step 1
289
Figure 12-33 Create a Remote Replication Task Step 2
290
Figure 12-34 Create a Remote Replication Task Step 3
291
Figure 12-35 Create a Remote Replication Task Step 4
292
Configure Traffic Shaping
293
Figure 12-37 Shaping Setting Configuration
294
Configure Schedule Remote Replication Tasks
295
Replication Options
296
Configure MPIO in Remote Replication Task
297
Figure 12-41 Remote Replication MPIO Diagram
298
Figure 12-43 Remote Replication Target Controller Fail Diagram
299
Figure 12-44 Add Multipath in Remote Replication Step 1
300
Figure 12-45 Add Multipath in Remote Replication Step 2
301
Figure 12-46 Add Multipath in Remote Replication Step 3
302
Configure MC/S in Remote Replication Task Path
303
Figure 12-48 Add Path Connection
304
Figure 12-50 Delete Path Connection
305
Local Clone Transfers to Remote Replication
306
Figure 12-52 List Source and Target Volumes for Local Clone
307
Figure 12-53 Rebuild Clone Relationship Step 1
308
Figure 12-54 Rebuild Clone Relationship Step 2
309
Figure 12-55 Rebuild Clone Relationship Step 3
310
Figure 12-56 Rebuild Clone Relationship Step 4
311
13 Monitoring
312
Log Center
312
Operations on Event Logs
313
Monitoring Enclosures
314
Hardware Monitoring
314
Figure 13-5 Hardware Monitoring
315
Configuring SES
316
Figure 13-6 Enable SES
317
Performance Monitoring
318
Disk Performance Monitoring
318
Iscsi Port Performance Monitoring
319
Fibre Channel Port Monitoring
320
14 Troubleshooting
321
Fault Isolation Methodology
321
Basic Steps
321
Stopping I/O
321
Diagnostic Steps
322
Rebuild
322
Table 14-1 RAID Rebuild
323
Volume Restoration
324
Configure Volume Restoration
325
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Qsan XCubeSAN XS3216D Hardware Manual (138 pages)
Brand:
Qsan
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Storage
| Size: 7.76 MB
Table of Contents
Notices
3
Regulatory Statements
4
Table of Contents
8
Preface
16
About this Manual
16
Related Documents
16
Technical Support
16
Information, Tip, and Caution
17
Conventions
17
Overview
19
Xcubesan Series Product Overview
19
Figure 1-1 Form Factors of All Xcubesan Series Models
20
Table 1-1 Xcubesan Series Storage System 4U 19" Rack Mount Models
20
Table 1-2 Xcubesan Series Storage System 3U 19" Rack Mount Models
20
Xcubesan Series Hardware Features
21
Table 1-3 Xcubesan Series Storage System 2U 19" Rack Mount Models
21
Xcubesan Series Hardware Specifications
22
Table 1-4 XS5200 Series Hardware Specifications
22
Table 1-5 XS3200 Series Hardware Specifications
24
Table 1-6 XS1200 Series Hardware Specifications
25
Xcubesan Series Package Contents
27
Xcubesan Series Optional Accessories
27
Table 1-7 Xcubesan Series Accessories
27
System Components Overview
31
Front Panel
31
Figure 2-1 System Controls and Indicators
32
Table 2-1 Descriptions of System Controls and Indicators
32
Figure 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components
33
Figure 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
33
Table 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components
33
System Disk Drive Numbering
34
Table 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
34
Supported Disk Drives and Ssds
35
Figure 2-4 System Disk Drive Numbering for the Xcubesan Series
35
Table 2-4 Supported Disk Drive Types
35
Rear Panel
36
Rear Panel Layout
36
Figure 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout
37
Table 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout
37
Controller Module
38
Figure 2-6 General View of the Controller Module
38
Figure 2-7 Components of the Controller Module
38
Table 2-6 Description of the Controller Module Components
38
Power Supply Unit
40
Figure 2-8 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System
40
Fan Module
41
Figure 2-9 Components of the Power Supply Unit
41
Table 2-7 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System
41
Table 2-8 Components of the Power Supply Unit
41
Figure 2-10 Location of each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System
42
Table 2-9 Location of each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System
42
Cache-To-Flash Memory Protection
43
Figure 2-11 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module
43
Table 2-10 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module
43
Figure 2-12 Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
44
Table 2-11 Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
44
Mechanism of Cache Data Protection
45
Figure 2-13 the Cache-To-Flash Module - BBM (Battery Backup Module) Pack
45
Figure 2-14 the Cache-To-Flash Module - SCM (Super Capacitor Module) Pack
45
Figure 2-15 Cache-To-Flash Workflow
45
Features of the Cache-To-Flash Module
46
Table 2-12 Protection Memory Capacity by Different Cache-To-Flash Module
46
Installing the System Hardware
47
Installation Checklist
47
Installing Disk Drives into the Trays
47
Table 3-1 Installation Checklist
47
Figure 3-1 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays
48
Table 3-2 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays
48
Figure 3-2 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (LFF)
49
Figure 3-3 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (SFF)
49
Figure 3-4 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (LFF)
50
Figure 3-5 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (SFF)
50
Figure 3-6 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (LFF-To-LFF)
51
Figure 3-7 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-To-LFF)
52
Figure 3-8 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-To-SFF)
53
Table 3-3 Available Disk Drive Trays for Xcubesan Series
53
Installing the Optional Host Cards
54
Table 3-4 Available Host Cards for Xcubesan Series
54
Figure 3-9 Host Card Installation Slots
55
Table 3-5 Host Card Installation Slots of a Controller
55
Table 3-6 Supported Installing Location and Combination of the Host Cards
55
Figure 3-10 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module
59
Table 3-7 Mechanical Components of a Controller Module
59
Figure 3-11 Steps of Removing the Controller Module
60
Figure 3-12 Procedures of Removing the Host Card Dummy Cage
60
Figure 3-13 Procedures of Installing the Host Card
61
Installing the Optional Memory Modules
62
Figure 3-14 Connection and Status of the Host Cards
62
Table 3-8 Memory Modules for Xcubesan Series
63
Figure 3-15 the Installation Sequence of the Memory Module in XS3200 and XS5200
64
Table 3-9 the Installation Sequence for Optional Memory Module in XS3200 and XS5200
64
Figure 3-16 the Installation Sequence of the Memory Module in XS1200
65
Installing the Optional Cache-To-Flash Modules
66
Table 3-10 the Installation Sequence for Optional Memory Module in XS1200
66
Table 3-11 Available Cache-To-Flash Modules for Xcubesan Series
66
Figure 3-17 Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
67
Figure 3-18 Components of the Cache-To-Flash Modules
68
Figure 3-19 the Dummy Cage Screw Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
68
Table 3-12 Components of the Cache-To-Flash Modules
68
Figure 3-20 Installing the Flash Module
69
Figure 3-21 Installing the Power Module
69
Installing the Optional Slide Rails
70
Figure 3-22 Status and Information of Cache-To-Flash Module
70
Table 3-13 Available Slide Rails for Xcubesan Series
70
Figure 3-23 First Step of the Slide Rails Installation
71
Figure 3-24 Second Step of the Slide Sails Installation
72
Figure 3-25 Third Step of the Slide Rails Installation
72
Installing the Trays into the System
73
Figure 3-26 Fourth Step of the Slide Sails Installation
73
Connecting the System to a Host
74
Figure 3-27 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (LFF)
74
Figure 3-28 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (SFF)
74
Connecting to the Management Ports
75
Dual Path (MPIO) Deployment
75
Figure 3-29 Cabling Example of the Administrator to the Xcubesan Management Port
75
Expansion Deployment
76
Figure 3-30 One Server / One HBA / Two Switches / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
76
Connecting Power Cords and Powering on the System
77
Figure 3-31 One Server / One HBA / One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Dual Path
77
Figure 3-32 Press the Power Button One Time to Power on the System
78
Figure 3-33 PSU Power Cord Connects
78
Powering off the System
79
Figure 3-34 Power off the System by Power Button
79
Wake-On-LAN / Wake-On-SAS to Power on / off the System
80
Figure 3-35 Power off the System Via Web UI
80
Table 3-14 Available Expansion Cable for Xcubesan Series
80
Connecting a UPS
81
Figure 3-36 Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-SAS Technology
81
Connecting the Optional USB LCM
82
Figure 3-37 Location for the UPS System Connection
82
Table 3-15 Available UPS Cable for Xcubesan Series
82
Discover and Carry out the Initial Configuration for the System
83
Table 3-16 Available USB LCM for Xcubesan Series
83
Deployment Types and Cabling
84
Deployment Types
84
Table 4-1 Deployment Types
84
Cabling the System
85
Expansion Configuration Rules
85
Table 4-2 the List of Available Cable for Xcubesan Series
85
Single Path Deployment
87
Figure 4-1 One Server / One Xcubesan / Single Path
87
Dual Path (MPIO) Deployment
88
Figure 4-2 One Server / One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Single Path
88
Figure 4-3 One Server / One HBA / Two Switches / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
89
Multi-Server Attached Cabling Deployment
90
Figure 4-4 One Server / One HBA / One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Dual Path
90
Figure 4-5 Two Servers / One HBA Per Server / One Xcubesan / Single Path
90
Figure 4-6 Two Servers / One HBA Per Server / Two Switches / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
91
Figure 4-7 Ten Servers / One HBA Per Server / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
92
Expansion Topology and Deployment
93
Figure 4-8 Cascade Topology: One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Dual Path
93
Figure 4-9 Cascade Topology: One Xcubesan / Two Xcubedas / Dual Path
94
Figure 4-10 Reverse Topology: One Xcubesan / Two Xcubedas / Dual Path
95
Introduction of Remote Replication
96
Figure 4-11 Tree Topology: One Xcubesan / Two Xcubedas / Dual Path
96
Figure 4-12 One-Directional Remote Replication
97
Figure 4-13 Bi-Directional Remote Replication
97
Figure 4-14 One-To-Many Remote Replication
97
Figure 4-15 Many-To One Remote Replication
98
Figure 4-16 Many-To Many Remote Replication
98
Descriptions of Leds and Buttons
100
Front Panel
100
System Controls and Indicators
100
Figure 5-1 System Controls and Indicators
100
Disk Drive Leds
102
Figure 5-2 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
102
Rear Panel
103
Controller Leds
103
Figure 5-3 the Controller Leds
103
Power Supply Unit LED
104
Figure 5-4 the Power Supply Unit LED
104
Host Card Leds
105
Figure 5-5 4-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card (SFP+) Leds
105
Figure 5-6 2-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card (SFP+) Leds
106
Figure 5-7 4-Port 10Gbe Iscsi Host Card (SFP+) Leds
106
Figure 5-8 2-Port 10GBASE-T Iscsi Host Card (RJ45) Leds
107
Cache-To-Flash Module Leds and Button
108
Figure 5-9 4-Port 1GBASE-T Iscsi Host Card (RJ45) Leds
108
Quick Maintenance
110
Removing / Installing the Controller Module
110
Removing / Installing the Power Supply Unit
115
Removing / Installing the Fan Module
118
Qsan XCubeSAN XS3216D Hardware Owner's Manual (134 pages)
XCubeSAN Series
Brand:
Qsan
| Category:
Storage
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Table of Contents
Notices
3
Regulatory Statements
4
Table of Contents
8
Preface
16
About this Manual
16
Related Documents
16
Technical Support
16
Information, Tip, and Caution
17
Conventions
17
1 Overview
19
Xcubesan Series Product Overview
19
Figure 1-1 Form Factors of All Xcubesan Series Models
20
Table 1-1 Xcubesan Series Storage System 4U 19" Rack Mount Models
20
Table 1-2 Xcubesan Series Storage System 3U 19" Rack Mount Models
20
Xcubesan Series Hardware Features
21
Table 1-3 Xcubesan Series Storage System 2U 19" Rack Mount Models
21
Xcubesan Series Hardware Specifications
22
Table 1-4 XS5200 Series Hardware Specifications
22
Table 1-5 XS3200 Series Hardware Specifications
24
Xcubesan Series Package Contents
25
Xcubesan Series Optional Accessories
26
Table 1-6 Xcubesan Series Accessories
26
2 System Components Overview
29
Front Panel
29
Figure 2-1 System Controls and Indicators
30
Table 2-1 Descriptions of System Controls and Indicators
30
Figure 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components
31
Figure 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
31
Table 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components
31
System Disk Drive Numbering
32
Table 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
32
Supported Disk Drives and Ssds
33
Figure 2-4 System Disk Drive Numbering for the Xcubesan Series
33
Table 2-4 Supported Disk Drive Types
33
Rear Panel
34
Rear Panel Layout
34
Controller Module
35
Figure 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout
35
Table 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout
35
Figure 2-6 General View of the Controller Module
36
Figure 2-7 Components of the Controller Module
36
Table 2-6 Description of the Controller Module Components
36
Power Supply Unit
37
Figure 2-8 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System
38
Table 2-7 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System
38
Fan Module
39
Figure 2-9 Components of the Power Supply Unit
39
Table 2-8 Components of the Power Supply Unit
39
Figure 2-10 Location of each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System
40
Table 2-9 Location of each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System
40
Cache-To-Flash Memory Protection
41
Figure 2-11 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module
41
Table 2-10 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module
41
Figure 2-12 Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
42
Table 2-11 Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
42
Figure 2-13 the Cache-To-Flash Module - BBM (Battery Backup Module) Pack
43
Figure 2-14 the Cache-To-Flash Module - SCM (Super Capacitor Module) Pack
43
Figure 2-15 Cache-To-Flash Workflow
43
Mechanism of Cache Data Protection
43
Features of the Cache-To-Flash Module
44
Table 2-12 Protection Memory Capacity by Different Cache-To-Flash Module
44
3 Installing the System Hardware
45
Installation Checklist
45
Installing Disk Drives into the Trays
45
Table 3-1 Installation Checklist
45
Figure 3-1 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays
46
Table 3-2 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays
46
Figure 3-2 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (LFF)
47
Figure 3-3 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (SFF)
47
Figure 3-4 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (LFF)
48
Figure 3-5 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (SFF)
48
Figure 3-6 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (LFF-To-LFF)
49
Figure 3-7 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-To-LFF)
50
Figure 3-8 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-To-SFF)
51
Table 3-3 Available Disk Drive Trays for Xcubesan Series
51
Installing the Optional Host Cards
52
Table 3-4 Available Host Cards for Xcubesan Series
52
Figure 3-9 Host Card Installation Slots
53
Table 3-5 Host Card Installation Slots of a Controller
53
Table 3-6 Supported Installing Location and Combination of the Host Cards
53
Figure 3-10 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module
56
Table 3-7 Mechanical Components of a Controller Module
56
Figure 3-11 Steps of Removing the Controller Module
57
Figure 3-12 Procedures of Removing the Host Card Dummy Cage
57
Figure 3-13 Procedures of Installing the Host Card
58
Installing the Optional Memory Modules
59
Figure 3-14 Connection and Status of the Host Cards
59
Figure 3-15 the Installation Sequence of the Memory Module
60
Table 3-8 Memory Modules for Xcubesan Series
60
Table 3-9 the Suggested Installation Sequence for Optional Memory Module
61
Installing the Optional Cache-To-Flash Modules
62
Table 3-10 Available Cache-To-Flash Modules for Xcubesan Series
63
Figure 3-16 Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
64
Figure 3-17 Components of the Cache-To-Flash Modules
64
Table 3-11 Components of the Cache-To-Flash Modules
64
Figure 3-18 the Dummy Cage Screw Location of the Cache-To-Flash Module
65
Figure 3-19 Installing the Flash Module
65
Figure 3-20 Installing the Power Module
66
Figure 3-21 Status and Information of Cache-To-Flash Module
66
Installing the Optional Slide Rails
67
Table 3-12 Available Slide Rails for Xcubesan Series
67
Figure 3-22 First Step of the Slide Rails Installation
68
Figure 3-23 Second Step of the Slide Sails Installation
68
Figure 3-24 Third Step of the Slide Rails Installation
69
Installing the Trays into the System
70
Figure 3-25 Fourth Step of the Slide Sails Installation
70
Connecting the System to a Host
71
Connecting to the Management Ports
71
Figure 3-26 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (LFF)
71
Figure 3-27 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (SFF)
71
Dual Path (MPIO) Deployment
72
Figure 3-28 Cabling Example of the Administrator to the Xcubesan Management Port
72
Expansion Deployment
73
Figure 3-29 One Server / One HBA / Two Switches / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
73
Connecting Power Cords and Powering on the System
74
Figure 3-30 One Server / One HBA / One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Dual Path
74
Figure 3-31 Press the Power Button One Time to Power on the System
75
Figure 3-32 PSU Power Cord Connects
75
Powering off the System
76
Figure 3-33 Power off the System by Power Button
76
Wake-On-LAN / Wake-On-SAS to Power on / off the System
77
Figure 3-34 Power off the System Via Web UI
77
Table 3-13 Available Expansion Cable for Xcubesan Series
77
Connecting a UPS
78
Figure 3-35 Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-SAS Technology
78
Connecting the Optional USB LCM
79
Figure 3-36 Location for the UPS System Connection
79
Table 3-14 Available UPS Cable for Xcubesan Series
79
Discover and Carry out the Initial Configuration for the System
80
Table 3-15 Available USB LCM for Xcubesan Series
80
4 Deployment Types and Cabling
81
Deployment Types
81
Cabling the System
82
Expansion Configuration Rules
82
Table 4-2 the List of Available Cable for Xcubesan Series
82
Table 4-1 Deployment Types
83
Table 4-3 SAN System and Expansion Enclosure Configuration Rules
83
Single Path Deployment
84
Figure 4-1 One Server / One Xcubesan / Single Path
84
Dual Path (MPIO) Deployment
85
Figure 4-2 One Server / One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Single Path
85
Figure 4-3 One Server / One HBA / Two Switches / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
86
Multi-Server Attached Cabling Deployment
87
Figure 4-4 One Server / One HBA / One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Dual Path
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Figure 4-5 Two Servers / One HBA Per Server / One Xcubesan / Single Path
87
Figure 4-6 Two Servers / One HBA Per Server / Two Switches / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
88
Figure 4-7 Ten Servers / One HBA Per Server / One Xcubesan / Dual Path
89
Expansion Topology and Deployment
90
Figure 4-8 Cascade Topology: One Xcubesan / One Xcubedas / Dual Path
90
Figure 4-9 Cascade Topology: One Xcubesan / Two Xcubedas / Dual Path
91
Figure 4-10 Reverse Topology: One Xcubesan / Two Xcubedas / Dual Path
92
Introduction of Remote Replication
93
Figure 4-11 Tree Topology: One Xcubesan / Two Xcubedas / Dual Path
93
Figure 4-12 One-Directional Remote Replication
94
Figure 4-13 Bi-Directional Remote Replication
94
Figure 4-14 One-To-Many Remote Replication
94
Figure 4-15 Many-To One Remote Replication
95
Figure 4-16 Many-To Many Remote Replication
95
5 Descriptions of Leds and Buttons
97
Front Panel
97
System Controls and Indicators
97
Figure 5-1 System Controls and Indicators
97
Table 5-1 Descriptions of the System Controls and Indicators Leds
98
Disk Drive Leds
99
Figure 5-2 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
99
Rear Panel
100
Controller Leds
100
Figure 5-3 the Controller Leds
100
Power Supply Unit LED
101
Figure 5-4 the Power Supply Unit LED
101
Host Card Leds
102
Figure 5-5 4-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card (SFP+) Leds
102
Figure 5-6 4-Port 10Gbe Iscsi Host Card (SFP+) Leds
103
Figure 5-7 2-Port 10GBASE-T Iscsi Host Card (RJ45) Leds
103
Cache-To-Flash Module Leds and Button
104
Figure 5-8 4-Port 1GBASE-T Iscsi Host Card (RJ45) Leds
104
Figure 5-9 Flash Module Leds and Button
105
6 Quick Maintenance
106
Removing / Installing the Controller Module
106
Figure 6-1 Warning Message of Failed Controller Module in the SANOS UI
107
Removing / Installing the Power Supply Unit
111
Removing / Installing the Fan Module
114
Removing the Host Card
118
Removing the Cache-To-Flash Modules
120
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Table of Contents
Notices
3
Trademarks
3
Regulatory Statements
3
Table of Contents
6
Preface
11
About this Manual
11
Technical Support
11
Notes and Cautions
11
Conventions
12
Revision History
12
Chapter 1 Overview
13
Xcubesan Series Overview
13
Figure 1-1 Xcubesan Series Supports up to 446 Drives
13
Xcubesan All Series Models
14
Figure 1-2 Xcubesan All Series Models
14
Table 1-1 XS7200 All Series Models
14
Table 1-2 XS5200 All Series Models
14
Table 1-3 XS3200 All Series Models
15
Chapter 2 Product Components
16
Front Panel Components
16
System Front Panel Components
16
Figure 2-1 Buttons and Indicators Module (BIM)
16
Table 2-1 Description of Buttons and Indicators Module
16
System Disk Drive Numbering
17
Supported Disk Drives for Xcubesan Series
17
Figure 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components
17
Figure 2-3 System Disk Drive Numbering of Xcubesan Series
17
Table 2-2 Description of LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components
17
Rear Components and Layout
18
Xcubesan Series Controller Module
18
Figure 2-4 Xcubesan Series Controller Module
18
Table 2-3 Supported Disk Drives for Xcubesan Series
18
Table 2-4 Description of Xcubesan Series Controller Module Components
18
Xcubesan Series Power Supply Unit (PSU)
19
Figure 2-5 Power Supply Unit for Xcubesan Series
19
Table 2-5 Description of Xcubesan Series Power Supply Unit
19
Xcubesan Series Fan
20
Xcubesan Series Rear Layout and Components
20
Figure 2-6 Fan for Xcubesan Series
20
Figure 2-7 Xcubesan Series System Rear Layout and Components
20
Table 2-6 Description of Xcubesan Series Fan Components
20
Table 2-7 Description of Xcubesan Series Rear Components
20
Xcubesan Series Disk Drive Tray Indicators
21
Figure 2-8 Disk Drive Indicators of Xcubesan Series
21
Table 2-8 Description of Disk Drive Indicators
21
Chapter 3 Installing the System
22
Installation Checklist
22
Installing the Rail Kit
22
Table 3-1 Installation Checklist
22
Figure 3-1 First Step of the Rail Kit Installation
23
Figure 3-2 Second Step of the Rail Kit Installation
23
Removing a Disk Drive Tray
24
Figure 3-3 Second Step of the Rail Kit Installation
24
Figure 3-4 Fourth Step of the Rail Kit Installation
24
Figure 3-5 Front Side Components of LFF Disk Drive Tray
25
Figure 3-6 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (LFF)
25
Table 3-2 Components on the Front Side of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray
25
Figure 3-7 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (SFF)
26
Figure 3-8 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (LFF)
26
Installing a Disk Drive into the Disk Drive Tray
27
Figure 3-9 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (SFF)
27
Figure 3-10 Flip the Disk Drive (LFF)
27
Installing a Disk Drive with the Tray into the System
28
Figure 3-11 Flip the Disk Drive Tray & Install Disk Drive into the Tray (LFF)
28
Figure 3-12 Align the Disk Drive & Install into the Tray (SFF)
28
Connecting the System to the Host
29
Dual Path Configuration
29
Figure 3-13 Install the Tray with Disk Drive and Lock the Release Button Lock
29
Figure 3-14 Install the Tray with Disk Drive and Lock the Release Button Lock (SFF)
29
Figure 3-15 One Server/One Hba/Dual Path
29
Single Path Configurations
30
Connecting Power Cords and Power on the System
30
Before Power on the System for the First Time
30
Figure 3-16 Two Servers/One HBA Per Server/Dual Path
30
Figure 3-17 One Server/One Hba/Single Path
30
Figure 3-18 One Server/One HBA Per Server/Single Path
30
AC Power Supply
31
Testing the System Connections
31
Figure 3-19 AC Power Supply - PSU Power Cord Connect
31
Chapter 4 Major Components Replacement
33
Installing/Removing a Controller Module
33
Removing a Controller Module
33
Figure 4-1 Mechanic Components of a Controller Module
33
Table 4-1 Mechanic Components of a Controller Module
33
Installing a Controller Module
34
Figure 4-2 Steps of Removing a Controller Module
34
Installing/Removing a Power Supply Unit (PSU)
35
Figure 4-3 Detail Steps for Installing a Controller Module
35
Figure 4-4 Power Supply Units Installed in the Different System Chassis
36
Removing the Power Supply Unit
36
Table 4-2 Mechanic Components of a PSU
36
Figure 4-5 Removing the Power Supply Unit
37
Figure 4-6 Installing a Power Supply Unit in the System Chassis
37
Installing a Power Supply Unit
37
Installing/Removing a Fan
38
Removing a Fan
38
Figure 4-7 Mechanic Components of Fans
38
Table 4-3 Mechanic Components of a Fan
38
Installing a Fan
39
Figure 4-8 Removing a Fan
39
Figure 4-9 Installing a Fan
39
Installing the Optional DIMM
40
Installing/Removing the Host Card
40
Figure 4-10 Installation Sequence of Additional Optional DIMM
40
Table 4-4 Xcubesan Series Available Host Cards List
40
Figure 4-11 Removing Dummy Host Card Cage
41
Figure 4-12 Install Host Card into Controller Cage
41
Figure 4-13 Finished Installed Host Card in the Controller Cage
41
Installing the Host Card
41
Figure 4-14 Remove Host Card from the Controller Cage
42
Figure 4-15 Pull out the Host Card and Install Dummy Host Card Cage
42
Removing the Host Card
42
Installing/Removing the Cache-To-Flash Module
43
Installing the Cache-To-Flash Modules
43
Table 4-5 Xcubesan Series Cache-To-Flash Module List
43
Removing the Cache-To-Flash Modules
44
Table 4-6 Cache-To-Flash Modules
44
Chapter 5 Deployment Types and Cabling
45
Deployment Types
45
Cabling the System
45
Dual Path Deployment
45
Table 5-1 Deployment Types
45
Single Path Deployment
47
Multi-Server Attached Cabling
48
Chapter 6 LED Descriptions
51
Front Panel Leds
51
Leds of Buttons and Indicators Module
51
Table 6-1 Descriptions for Leds of Buttons and Indicators Module
51
Disk Drive Leds
52
Table 6-2 Descriptions for Leds of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Leds
52
Rear Panel Leds
53
Xcubesan Series Controller Leds
53
Table 6-3 Descriptions of Xcubesan Series Controller Leds
53
Xcubesan Series Power Supply Unit LED
54
Table 6-4 Descriptions of Power Supply Unit LED
54
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
55
Troubleshooting for System Startup Failure
55
Troubleshooting for Communication Loss (Internal/External)
55
Troubleshooting for Power Supply Unit
55
Troubleshooting for Fan
56
Troubleshooting for Disk Drive
56
Troubleshooting for a Damaged System
56
Troubleshooting for the Wet System
57
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