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RAID Machine 6000 Series User Manual

RAID Machine 6000 Series User Manual (221 pages)

Fibre/SAS/iSCSI to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Subsystem

Brand: RAID Machine | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 12.5 MB

Table of Contents

Copyright and Trademarks
2
Fcc Statement
2
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

12
- Overview
  12
- Subsystem Naming Rule
  13
- Locations of the Components
  14
  - RAID Subsystem Front View
    14
  - RAID Subsystem Rear View
    16
    
    Rear View of Fibre to SAS RAID Controller
    18
    
    Rear View of SAS to SAS RAID Controller
    18
    
    Expander Output
    19
    
    Rear View of Iscsi to SAS RAID Controller
    19
    
    Global Status
    20
    
    Power Supply/Cooling Fan LED
    20
- RAID Subsystem Alarm
  22
- Expansion Connection
  22
2 Hardware Installation

25
- Installing an Subsystem into the Rack
  26
  - Or Tower (Optional)
    26
- Installing or Removing SAS/SATA
  27
  - Drives in the Subsystem
    27
  - Installing SAS/SATA Drives
    28
    
    Inch Drive Tray
    28
    
    Installing 2.5-Inch Drives into 2.5-Inch or
    28
    
    Installing 3.5-Inch Drives into 3.5-Inch Drive
    30
    
    Tray
    30
  - Installing SATA Drives with Interposer
    31
    
    Board
    31
    
    Installing 2.5-Inch Drives into 3.5-Inch Drive
    31
    
    Tray
    31
    
    Installing 2.5-Inch Drives into 2.5-Inch Drive
    33
    
    Tray
    33
    
    Installing 3.5-Inch Drives into 3.5-Inch Drive
    34
    
    Tray
    34
  - Removing Drives from the Subsystem
    35
- Installing or Removing the RAID
  35
- Controller in the Subsystem
  35
- Installing and Removing the Power
  39
- Installing the Power Cord Clamp
  40
- Connecting the RAID Subsystem
  42
  - Power up the RAID Subsystem
    43
3 Configuration Methods

44
- Using Local Front Panel Keypad
  44
- VT100 Terminal
  45
  - Serial Port)
    45
- Web Browser-Based RAID Manager
  46
- Configuration Menu Tree
  46
4 LCD Configuration Menu

48
- Starting LCD Configuration Utility
  48
- LCD Configuration Utility Main Menu
  48
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  48
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  49
- Using Easy RAID Configuration
  49
- Using Raid Set and Volume Set
  51
  - Functions
    51
- Navigation Map of the LCD
  52
  - Quick Volume and Raid Setup
    53
  - Raid Set Functions
    53
    
    Create a New Raid Set
    54
    
    Delete Raid Set
    54
    
    Expand Raid Set
    55
    
    Offline Raid Set
    55
    
    Activate Incomplete Raidset
    56
    
    Create Hot Spare Disk
    56
    
    Delete Hot Spare Disk
    56
    
    Display Raid Set Information
    56
  - Volume Set Functions
    56
    
    Create Raid Volume Set
    57
    
    Raid Level
    58
    
    Stripe Size
    58
    
    Volume Name
    58
  - Cache Mode
    58
  - Hot Port/Host LUN Base/Host LUN
    58
  - Tagged Queuing
    60
  - Initialization Mode
    60
- Delete Existing Volume Set
  60
- Modify Volume Set Attribute
  60
  - Volume Set Migration
    61
- Check Volume Set Consistency
  62
- Stop Volume Set Consistency Check
  62
- Display Volume Set Information
  62
- Physical Drive Functions
  62
  - Display Drive Information
    64
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    64
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    64
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    65
  - Identify the Selected Drive
    65
- Raid System Functions
  65
  - Mute the Alert Beeper
    67
  - Alert Beeper Setting
    67
  - Change Password
    67
  - JBOD/RAID Mode Configuration
    67
  - Raid Rebuild Priority
    68
  - SATA NCQ Mode Support
    68
  - HDD Read Ahead Cache
    68
  - Volume Data Read Ahead
    68
  - Disk Write Cache HDD
    69
  - Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    69
  - Restart Controller
    69
- Hdd Power Management
  70
  - Stagger Power on Control
    70
  - Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    70
  - Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    70
  - Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    71
- Ethernet Configuration
  71
  - Dhcp
    71
  - Local IP Adress
    71
  - HTTP Port Number
    71
  - Telnet Port Number
    72
  - SMTP Port Number
    72
  - Ethernet Address
    72
- Show System Events
  72
- Clear All Event Buffers
  72
  - Hardware Monitor Information
    73
  - System Information
    73
5 Utility Configuration

74
- Configuring Raid Sets/Volume Sets
  74
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  75
- Using Quick Volume/Raid Setup
  75
- Configuration
  75
- Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function
  77
  - Method
    77
- Main Menu
  78
  - Quick Volume/Raid Setup
    79
  - Operating System
    81
  - Raid Set Function
    83
    
    Create Raid Set
    83
    
    Delete Raid Set
    85
    
    Expand Raid Set
    85
    
    Activate Raid Set
    87
    
    Offline Raid Set
    87
    
    Create Hot Spare
    88
    
    Delete Hot Spare
    88
    
    Raid Set Information
    89
  - Volume Set Function
    89
    
    Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    90
    
    Raid Level
    92
    
    Volume Name
    92
    
    Capacity
    93
    
    Stripe Size
    94
    
    SAS Port #/ Fibre Host
    95
    
    Get Node
    96
    
    SAS LUN Base/Fibre LUN Base/Iscsi Tar
    96
    
    SAS Lun/Fibre Lun/Iscsi LUN
    97
    
    Cache Mode
    98
    
    Tag Queuing
    99
    
    Create Raid30/50/60
    100
    
    Delete Volume Set
    100
    
    Modify Volume Set
    101
    
    Volume Growth
    102
    
    Check Volume Set
    103
    
    Stop Volume Set Check
    103
    
    Volume Set Migration
    103
    
    Display Volume Set Info
    104
  - Physical Drives
    104
- View Drive Information
  105
- Create Pass-Through Disk
  105
- Modify Pass-Through Disk
  106
- Delete Pass-Through Disk
  106
- Identify Selected Drive
  107
- Identify Subsystem
  107
- Raid System Function
  108
  - Mute the Alert Beeper
    108
  - Alert Beeper Setting
    109
  - Change Password
    110
  - JBOD/RAID Function
    110
  - Background Task Priority
    111
  - SATA NCQ Support
    112
  - HDD Read Ahead Cache
    112
  - Volume Data Read Ahead
    113
  - Disk Write Cache Mode
    113
  - Auto Activate Raid Set
    114
  - Capacity Truncation
    114
  - Update Firmware
    115
  - Restart Controller
    115
- More System Functions
  116
  - Smart Option for HDD
    117
  - Smart Polling Interval
    117
  - Hot Plugged Disk for Rebuilding
    118
  - End Device Frame Buffering
    119
- Hdd Power Management
  120
  - Stagger Power on Control
    120
  - Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    121
  - Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    121
  - Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    122
  - HDD Spin up Wait Time
    122
  - SATA Power up in Standby
    123
- In Band SAS Config
  124
  - Inband SAS Function
    124
  - Inband SAS Port
    125
- Ethernet Configuration
  125
  - DHCP Function
    126
  - Local IP Address
    127
  - HTTP Port Number
    128
  - Telnet Port Number
    128
  - SMTP Port Number
    129
  - Ethernet Address
    129
    
    Alert by Mail Configuration
    130
    
    Mail Address Configurations
    130
    
    SMTP Server Configuration
    130
    
    Event Notification Configurations
    131
    
    Clear Events Buffer
    133
    
    Hardware Monitor Information
    133
    
    View System Events
    133
    
    System Information
    134
6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

135
- Web Browser Mcraid Storage Manager
  135
- Web Browser Start-Up Screen
  135
- Main Menu
  136
- Quick Function
  136
- Raid Set Functions
  137
  - Create a New Raid Set
    137
  - Delete Raid Set
    138
  - Expand Raid Set
    139
  - Offline Raid Set
    139
  - Rename Raid Set
    140
  - Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    140
  - Create Hot Spare
    141
  - Delete Hot Spare
    142
  - Rescue Raid Set
    142
- Volume Set Functions
  143
  - Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    144
  - Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    148
  - Delete Volume Set
    148
  - Modify Volume Set
    149
    
    Volume Growth
    150
    
    Volume Set Migration
    151
  - Check Volume Set
    151
  - Schedule Volume Check
    152
  - Stop Volume Check
    152
- Physical Drive
  152
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    152
  - Modify a Pass-Through Disk
    153
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    154
  - Identify Enclosure
    154
- System Controls
  155
  - System Config
    155
    
    System Beeper Setting
    155
  - Background Task Priority
    155
  - JBOD/RAID Configuration
    156
  - SATA NCQ Support
    156
  - HDD Read Ahead Cache
    156
  - Volume Data Read Ahead
    156
  - HDD Queue Depth
    156
  - Auto Activate Incomplete Raid
    157
  - Disk Write Cache Mode
    157
  - Hot Plugged Disk for Rebuilding
    157
  - Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    157
  - Smart Option for HDD
    158
  - Smart Polling Interval
    158
- Advanced Configuration
  159
- Hdd Power Management
  163
  - Stagger Power on Control
    163
  - Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    164
  - Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    164
  - Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    164
  - Time to Wait HDD Spin up
    164
  - SATA Power up in Standby
    164
  - View Error Statistics
    167
  - View/Edit Host Name List
    167
  - View/Edit Volume Set Host Filters
    168
- Iscsi Configuration
  170
- Ethernet Configuration
  173
- Alert by Mail Configuration
  174
- SNMP Configuration
  175
  - SNMP Trap Configurations
    175
  - SNMP System Configurations
    175
  - SNMP Trap Notification Configurations
    175
- NTP Configuration
  176
- View Events/Mute Beeper
  177
- Generate Test Event
  177
- Clear Events Buffer
  178
- Modify Password
  178
- Update Firmware
  179
- Restart Controller
  179
- Information
  180
  - Raid Set Hierarchy
    180
  - SAS Chip Information
    180
  - System Information
    181
  - Hardware Monitor
    182
7 Assigning Volume to Dual Controllers

183
- Dual Independent Mode
  184
  - Mapping a Volume to the Host Luns
    184
- Dual Redundant Mode
  185
- Forcing Controller Failover for Testing
  186
  - Pulling out One of the Controllers from the Carrier
    186
  - Manual Switchover Request
    187
- Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
  188
Appendix A

188
Appendix B

193
- SNMP Operation & Definition
  200
Appendix D

200
- Technical Specifications
  202
Appendix E

202
- Host Interface
  203
- Software Drivers
  203
- Led Indicators
  205
- Power Supplies
  205
- Event Notification Configurations
  207
  - Device Event
    207
Appendix F

207
- Volume Event
  208
- RAID Set Event
  209
- Hardware Monitor Event
  209
- RAID Concept
  211
  - RAID Set
    211
  - Volume Set
    211
Appendix G

211
- Easy of Use Features
  212
  - Instant Availability/Background
    212
  - Online Array Roaming/Offline RAID Set
    212
  - Online Capacity Expansion
    212
  - Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration
    213
  - High Availability
    214
    
    Creating Hot Spares
    214
    
    Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
    214
    
    Hot-Swap Disk Rebuild
    215
  - Understanding RAID
    215
    
    Raid 0
    216
- Raid 1
  216
- Raid 10(1E)
  217
- Raid 3
  217
- Raid 5
  218
- Raid 6
  218
- RAID X0
  219
- Jbod
  220
- Single Disk (Pass-Through Disk)
  220
- Summary of Raid Levels
  221

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