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2U RAID Storage Subsystem

AR200

User Guide

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Summary of Contents for AR200

Page 1: ...2U RAID Storage Subsystem AR200 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...uthorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe The product name and revision number are both printed on the product...

Page 3: ...eatures 1 3 1 2 3 Internal features 1 4 1 3 System power button and LEDs 1 5 1 4 DA3100 RAID controller 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 1 Removing the chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Installing SCSI hard disk drives 2 3 2 3 Cooling system 2 4 2 4 SCSI backplane boards 2 5 2 5 System interface board 2 6 2 6 DA3100 connectors 2 7 2 7 Power supply 2 8 2 7 1 Power cable connections 2 8 2 7 2 Removing a power...

Page 4: ...mful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receive...

Page 5: ... fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contac...

Page 6: ... components Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge on RAID configuration Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the ...

Page 7: ...ONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 933 8713 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Email sales asuscom de for marketing requests only General Fax 4...

Page 8: ...artitions for each logical drive maximum of 64 partitions Supports SAF TE SCSI Access Fault Tolerant Enclosure Graphicaland web based interface for RAID management Background reconstruction automatic or manual selection Automatic bad sector re assignment Automatic drive failure detection Spare drive operations including global and local spare drive Online hard disk replacement Supports global and ...

Page 9: ...ASUS AR200 RAID system This chapter describes the general features of the AR200 RAID system It includes sections on front panel rear panel and internal features of the system Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 10: ...al SCSI management Terminator LVD SE Active Terminator 2 pcs RAID controller DA3100 Memory 128MB registered ECC SDRAM Rackmount rails R 20 rackmount rail kit Documentation AR200 User Guide DA3100 Hardware Manual 1 1 2 Optional items Hard disk drives Up to six SCA 2 Ultra160 SCSI If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ...

Page 11: ...cols and comes with a comprehensive LCD panel information for easy configuration 1 2 1 Front panel features 1 2 2 Rear panel features 1 Redundant power supply units 2 Redundant AC In connectors 3 Terminators 4 Power supply power LED See section 1 3 System power button and LEDs for the LED descriptions and section 1 4 DA3100 RAID controller for the RAID controller front panel information DA3100 RAI...

Page 12: ... installed and all the internal cables are properly connected before shipping Do not remove any components or disconnect the cables Chapter 2 provides details on the internal components and describes all the cable configurations in case you accidentally detached any cable If you encounter any problems with the system contact ASUS technical support See page vii of this user guide for ASUS contact i...

Page 13: ... ON steady green under normal conditions If there is a problem the LED may turn to a steady amber These LEDs are unlit when there is no hard drive is present Hard disk activity LED This LED flickers green whenever there is a SCSI hard disk activity This LED is unlit when there is no disk activity Power LED This LED lights up steady green when you apply power to the system by pressing the power but...

Page 14: ...unprocessed data is still in the cache memory 3 ATTEN LED Lights up when an error message appears or when service is required e g when a drive fails and needs to be replaced 4 Down arrow Scroll down to view available options 5 Up arrow Scroll up to return to previous options 6 ENT Selects and or executes an option 7 ESC Returns to the previous menu or cancels a selection 8 2x16 LCD Displays system...

Page 15: ...his chapter describes the internal hardware components and provides the procedures for installing and removing hard disk drives The SCSI cable connections is also described and illustrated in this chapter Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 16: ...ront for about an inch then lift it from the chassis The AR200 chassis is a 2U form factor designed for easy assembly and disassembly making the installation of internal components very convenient At the top of the chassis is a rotating lock that secures the cover to the chassis 2 1 Removing the chassis cover Unlocking the Cover To unlock the cover turn the rotating lock clockwise until the triang...

Page 17: ...levers to release the tray then slide the tray out of the chassis SCSI HDD Mounting Place the SCSI hard disk drive to the hot swap tray and secure it with four screws as shown HDD Installation After the drive is secure on the tray carefully insert the drive into the bay then push the levers back in place Take note of the drive tray orientation before you slide it out The tray will not fit back int...

Page 18: ...od is held in place by two tabs one on each side that rest on the edge of the PCI cage and power supply and two hooks attached to the rear panel To remove the 12 cm system blower 1 Disconnect the fan cable from the connector labeled FAN1 on the power interface board 2 Lift up the inner side with tabs of the metal hood and detach the two hooks from the rear panel edge Metal hood 8 cm System fan 12 ...

Page 19: ...em are the same but have different cable connections The following pictures show the right and left backplane board connectors and indicate to which they are connected 80 pin SCSI connectors SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 Left board viewed from the back Right board viewed from the back SCSI In connector to DA3100 SCSI Ch 3 SCSI Out connector for terminator on the rear panel SMB In Out Upper pins to SMB In Out ...

Page 20: ... when you receive the system You do not need to disconnect the cables when installing drives or creating a RAID configuration 24 pin power connector connect P1 plug from power supply FAN1 connector connect fan cable from 12 cm system blower Power connector to left power connector on DA3100 controller SMBus connector to I2 C connector on DA3100 controller FAN2 connector to 8 cm system fan on the PC...

Page 21: ...nnect the cables when installing drives or creating a RAID configuration Power connector connect 4 pin power plug from system interface board Power connector connect P4 plug from power supply RS 232 connector to COM1 port on the rear panel I2 C connector to SMBus connector on system interface board SCSI Channel 2 to SCSI host channel 2 on the rear panel SCSI Channel 1 to SCSI host channel 1 on the...

Page 22: ...e handle of the module that you wish to remove to release the module The module ejects for about 2 inches when released Carefully pull out the module 2 7 Power supply 2 7 1 Power cable connections The AR200 power supply unit PSU consists of two redundant power supply modules with five power plugs The picture below indicates where you need to connect the PSU power plugs 2 Left backplane board Syste...

Page 23: ...ASUS AR200 RAID system 2 9 2 8 System connections 2 8 1 SCSI cabling for cluster system MSCS 2 8 2 Standalone system ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 2 8 3 Storage sub system Refer to the following diagram to connect AR200 with AR201 storage cabinet when creating a storage sub system ...

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