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Yotta Sport  RAID Subsystem  
Hardware Installation Guide  

Ver. 1.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Yotta Sport

Page 1: ...Yotta Sport RAID Subsystem Hardware Installation Guide Ver 1 6...

Page 2: ...tion either express or implied and provide it as it This includes but is not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The information in this document...

Page 3: ...allation If this equipment does cause harmful 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 int...

Page 4: ...roubleshooting and future upgrades For the detail about how to configure your subsystem please refer to the Software Operation manual S S Sy y ym m mb b bo o ol l ls s s i i in n n T T Te e ex x xt t...

Page 5: ...TION 17 INSTALLING HARD DISKS 17 INSTALL PCIE REPEATER CARD 19 INSTALL THE YOTTA SPORT RAID SUBSYSTEM IN A RACK 20 SYSTEM CONNECTION 24 CHAPTER 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING 25 REPLACE THE CONTROLLER 25 REPLACIN...

Page 6: ...re Installation Guide vi BBM Components 41 BBM Specifications 42 Installation 42 Battery Backup Capacity 42 Operation 44 Removing the Battery Backup Module 44 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS 45 SPECIFICATIO...

Page 7: ...u ub b bs s sy y ys s st t te e em m m D D De e et t ta a ai iil lls s s o o of f f k k ke e ey y y f f fe e ea a at t tu u ur r re e es s s a a an n nd d d s s su u up p pp p pl lli iie e ed d d a a...

Page 8: ...ag g ge e e 1 1 12 2 2 x x x S S SA A AS S S S S SA A AT T TA A AI I II I I d d dr r ri iiv v ve e es s s T T Tw w wo o o r r ra a ai iid d d c c co o on n nt t tr r ro o ol lll lle e er r rs s s c c...

Page 9: ...PFC function z Host System independent z Operating System independent YA 16SA2F4p S3p z Intel high performance IOP348 I O processor z Support cache memory size up to 4GB in DDRII 533 DIMM type with E...

Page 10: ...z Four mini SAS 4 x 3 0Gbps SAS Ports support by SAS to SAS YB 24S32S3 z Dual PCIe 4X host interface support by PCIe to SAS YB 24S32PE z Support RAID level 0 1 1 0 3 5 6 30 50 60 and JBOD z Redundant...

Page 11: ...o o ot t tt t ta a a S S Sp p po o or r rt t t R R RA A AI I ID D D s s su u ub b bs s sy y ys s st t te e em m m Front Panel Overview LCD Module Front side LCD Module Back side There is a switch on t...

Page 12: ...nvention The enclosure bay numbering convention is shown in following figure A bay is designed to house a single 1 0 inch high 3 5 inch hard disk drive in his carrier module The YI 16SA2U4 F4 YA 16SA2...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 7 The YB 24S32F4 F8 S3 PE has two independent raid controllers the raid controller 1 handles the upper 12 HDDs the raid controller 2 handles the lower 12 HDDs Drive Bay...

Page 14: ...Hardware Installation Guide 8 Rear Panel Overview YI 16SA2U4 YI 16SA2F4 YA 16SA2F4p...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 9 YA 16SA2S3p 1 YB 24S32F4 F8 Fibre SAS...

Page 16: ...Hardware Installation Guide 10 2 YB 24S32S3 SAS SAS 3 YB 24S32PE PCIe SAS...

Page 17: ...ink SAS Blue Blink Access 4 Console LED Colors Indicate Status Green Blink Raid Controller OK Fault Red Raid Controller Fault 5 Terminal 6 LAN port 7 BBM Battery Backup Module 8 FAN failure indicator...

Page 18: ...Hardware Installation Guide 12 20 Power Module 3...

Page 19: ...n n h h ho o ow w w t t to o o c c co o on n nn n ne e ec c ct t t Y Y Yo o ot t tt t ta a a S S Sp p po o or r rt t t R R RA A AI I ID D D U U Un n np p pa a ac c ck k ki i in n ng g g c c ch h he e...

Page 20: ...des Hardware Installation Guide Software operation Manual HTTP Proxy Server utility for Web browser based Configuration z Mini SAS to Mini SAS Cable x 2 z Power Cord x 2 z Spare Fan x 1 z Spare Drive...

Page 21: ...25 z Mounting screws bag 1 YB 24S32PE PCIe to SAS RAID system z RAID System x1 z RAID system Hardware Installation Guide CD media z RAID system Software Operation Manual CD media z RS232 cable x1 z PC...

Page 22: ...ation required for viewing Monitor Utility The hard drives in a RAID system should match in size and speed All drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions RAID syste...

Page 23: ...n handle Yotta Sport RAID s modules and components Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors I I In n ns s st t ta a al l ll l li i in n ng g g h h ha a ar r rd d d d d di i is s s...

Page 24: ...should be identical models with the same firmware versions RAID arrays can use any size drive however the smallest drive will determine the size of the array Caution Only use the screws offered with...

Page 25: ...sl lo ot t A Al li ig gn n t th he e g go ol ld d f fi in ng ge er re ed d e ed dg ge e o on n t th he e c ca ar rd d w wi it th h t th he e s se el le ec ct te ed d P PC CI Ie e e ex xp pa an ns si i...

Page 26: ...ckmount cabinet Following the use of this section for installing the Yotta Sport RAID subsystem into a Rack Step1 Assemble and adjust the slide Rails a Insert rear slide rail into left right slide rai...

Page 27: ...lip nut on each side of the front rack posts clip nuts use the figure 2 below to locate the clip nuts Note These clip nuts will be used to secure the subsystem through its front ears as will be discus...

Page 28: ...tallation Guide 22 Step 3 Slide the subsystem into the server rack Lift the subsystem enclosure and slide it slowly and gently along the slide rail into the rack Figure 3 Slide the subsystem into the...

Page 29: ...o the Rack Cabinet 1 Lift the Yotta Sport RAID subsystem one person on each side of the Yotta Sport RAID and approach the rack with the button back of the Yotta Sport RAID subsystem facing the end of...

Page 30: ...ble Raid System Device Purpose RS 232 Cable Terminal Port ANSI Terminal or a PC with Terminal emulator Configuration Utility RS 232 Cable Console Port ANSI Terminal or a PC with Terminal emulator Debu...

Page 31: ...Yotta Sport RAID s Internet manager indicates a fault determine the reason for this alert immediately Examine the component LEDs to see if any indicates a fault then replace it as soon as possible R...

Page 32: ...Sport RAID Then according to Appendix C Configuration table on Soft Operation Manual to reconfigure your RAID YB 24S32F4 YB 24S32F8 YI 24S32S3 YI 24S32PE Removing the controller from YB 24 series YB...

Page 33: ...Up p pg g gr r ra a ad d di i in n ng g g D D DI I IM M MM M M Note There s no set formula to determine how much cache memory to use but as a general rule a workstation with mostly very large files s...

Page 34: ...512 MB 9 64M bit x 8 18 32M bit x 8 1 GB 9 128M bit x 8 18 64M bit x 8 Note If you have plan to install a Battery Back up module with Yotta Sport RAID subsystem we will strongly recommend you to choic...

Page 35: ...size generally have little or no performance improvement with additional cache Specifications Type 240 pin DDR2 DIMM module x 1 Parity ECC With parity for data security Size Up to 4GB with 64 bit DDR2...

Page 36: ...enefit from a large cache File servers with multiple random access of varying file size generally have little or no performance improvement with additional cache Memory serves as the data buffer to in...

Page 37: ...the cover of controller module Removing the BBM module from Raid system 1 Turn anti clock wise to release the thumb screw 2 Use the eject kit to remove BBM Module Before starting any kind of hardware...

Page 38: ...instructions for the removal and installation of the Fan Module indicated in the figure below YI 16SA2U4 YI 16SA2F4 YA 16SA2F4p YA 16SA2S3p Removing the Fan Module from Yotta Sport Remove the Fan modu...

Page 39: ...by pushing the latch to release the lock of module then slide it back and lifting off Installing the Fan module into RAID system Insert a Fan module into system the latch will lock the Fan module auto...

Page 40: ...Hardware Installation Guide 34 Step 2 slide the cover to blue arrow direction Step 3 Remove the cover of Fan module and lift the Fans...

Page 41: ...This section provides instructions for the removal and installation of the Power Module indicated in the figure below Removing the Power Module from RAID system YI 16SA2 YA 16SA2 Unscrew the fastener...

Page 42: ...ner Step3 Release the latch and hold it at unlock position Step4 Slide it back and lifting off Installing the Power module into RAID system Insert a Power module then fasten the screw The Power indica...

Page 43: ...5 SCSI_AC_DAT 5 12 SCSI_AC_DAT 6 46 SCSI_AC_DAT 6 13 SCSI_AC_DAT 7 47 SCSI_AC_DAT 7 14 SCSI_AC_PAR 0 48 SCSI_AC_PAR 0 15 GND 49 GND 16 GND 50 GND 17 TERMPWRA 51 TERMPWRA 18 TERMPWRA 52 TERMPWRA 19 GND...

Page 44: ...Hardware Installation Guide 38 Pin Signal Name 1 NC 2 GND 3 RX 4 TX 5 CTS 6 NC Ethernet RJ 45 Connector Pin Signal Name 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 4 NC 5 NC 6 RX 7 NC 8 NC RS 232 RJ 11 Connector 1 8...

Page 45: ...TFAULT 3 TDIS 4 MOD_DEF 2 5 MOD_DEF 1 6 MOD_DEF 0 7 Rate Select 8 LOS 9 VEER 10 VEER 11 VEER 12 RD 13 RD 14 VEER 15 VCCR 16 VCCT 17 VEET 18 TD 19 TD 20 VEET RS 232 Modem Male Connector Pin Signal Pin...

Page 46: ...cable Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name A1 GND B1 GND A2 RX0 B2 TX0 3A3 RX0 B3 TX0 A4 GND B4 GND A5 RX1 B5 TX1 A6 RX1 B6 TX1 A7 GND B7 GND A8 RX2 B8 TX2 A9 RX2 B9 TX2 A10 GND B10 GND A11 RX3...

Page 47: ...module that provides power to the external RAID controller cache memory in the event of a power failure The Battery Backup Module monitors the write back cache on the external RAID controller and prov...

Page 48: ...able to the 12 pin battery connector on the controller Integrators may provide pre drilled holes in their cabinet for securing the BBM using its three mounting positions Battery Backup Capacity Batter...

Page 49: ...y in the event of a power failure The Battery Backup Module monitors the write back cache on the external RAID controller and provides power to the cache memory if it contains data not yet written to...

Page 50: ...ing is automatic There are no manual procedures for battery conditioning or preconditioning to be performed by the user Battery bad a tendency to remember its capacity In order to make sure of all the...

Page 51: ...e Array roaming Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously Instant availability and background initialization Automatic drive insertion removal detection and rebuilding Host Int...

Page 52: ...Hz Temperature Operating Temperature 10 to 35 degree C Relative Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Dimensions 132mm H x 447mm W x 498mm D Weight 21Kg W O HDD RAID Architecture Intel high performance IOP...

Page 53: ...tiple user alerts to be sent via Plain English e mails Firmware embedded Web Browser based RAID manager via 10 100 Ethernet port Operating System OS independent and transparent Environmental Physical...

Page 54: ...ck Up Module Optional Support up to 72hrs battery back up time N A Array Management Support Yes Automatic Bad Sector Error Recovery Yes Automatic Drive Rebuilds Yes Automatic Data rebuilds Remote Term...

Page 55: ...k Up Module Optional Support up to 72hrs battery back up time N A Array Management Support Yes Automatic Bad Sector Error Recovery Yes Automatic Drive Rebuilds Yes Automatic Data rebuilds Remote Termi...

Page 56: ...Back Up Module Optional Support up to 72hrs battery back up time N A Array Management Support Yes Automatic Bad Sector Error Recovery Yes Automatic Drive Rebuilds Yes Automatic Data rebuilds Remote Te...

Page 57: ...le Optional Support up to 72 hrs battery back up time Array Management Support Yes Automatic Bad Sector Error Recovery Yes Automatic Drive Rebuilds Yes Automatic Data rebuilds Remote Terminal Configur...

Page 58: ...Hardware Installation Guide 52 Specification subject to change without notice all trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners...

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