easyRAID X12P F2R4 User Manual Download Page 5

Page: 5 / 114

This manual serves as a useful guide you can refer to when you
wish to install and operate your Disk Array. This manual is for both

easyRAID X12P/X16P F2R4

2Gb Fibre to IDE systems. Most of the

illustrations are for

easyRAID X16P F2R4

system, and same situation

as refer to easyRAID X12P F2R4

It includes the following information :

Chapter 1 : “ Introduction “

Introduces you to your new Disk Array’s
features and general RAID concepts.

Chapter 2 : “ Getting Started “

Describes general information about this Disk
Array.

Chapter 3 : “ Configuration “

Provides a Quick and Easy way to setup this
Disk Array.

Chapter 4 : “ Advanced Information “

Describes information in more detail.

Chapter 5 : “ Hot-Swap “

Describes Hot-Swap components.

Appendix A : “ Technical Specification “

ouutt TThhiiss M

annuua

all

Summary of Contents for X12P F2R4

Page 1: ...Dual Loop 2Gb FC to IDE Disk Array System User s Guide V Ve er rs si io on n 1 1 0 0 A Ap pr r 2 20 00 03 3 P N G414242 easyRAID X12P X16P F2R4 ...

Page 2: ...ust sand or dirt 7 Gaps and openings in the cabinet and the back are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation and to protect it from overheating the gaps and openings should never be blocked or covered by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface 8 Do not place this product near or over a radiator or heat register 9 Refer to rating plate for voltage and check the ...

Page 3: ...k 14 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning Keep the Disk Array dry Do not use liquid cleaners aerosol cleaners or a wet cloth Use a damp cloth for cleaning 15 Except as specifically explained in this User s Manual please do not attempt to service this product by yourself Opening or removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltages 16 Unplug this product from the wall ou...

Page 4: ...Array should be used in a clean environment that is free from airborne contaminants such as dust dirt and smoke Excessive moisture or oil particles in the air can also hinder your system s performance To reduce the possibility of data errors caused by electromagnetic interference locate your Disk Array at least five feet away from electrical appliances and equipment that generates magnetic fields ...

Page 5: ...It includes the following information Chapter 1 Introduction Introduces you to your new Disk Array s features and general RAID concepts Chapter 2 Getting Started Describes general information about this Disk Array Chapter 3 Configuration Provides a Quick and Easy way to setup this Disk Array Chapter 4 Advanced Information Describes information in more detail Chapter 5 Hot Swap Describes Hot Swap c...

Page 6: ...t te ed d General Overview 2 1 Unpacking Checklist 2 2 Choosing a place for Disk Array 2 3 Identifying Parts of Disk Array Front View easyRAID X12P F2R4 2 4 Front View easyRAID X16P F2R4 2 5 Rear View 2 6 Power Source 2 7 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 2 8 Host Linkage 2 11 Power On Self Test 2 12 LED Display Function Keys LED Display 2 13 Function Keys 2 14 LCD Status Panel 2 15 Clear Beeper 2 16...

Page 7: ... Memory Expansion 4 2 Disk Array Controller Block Diagram 4 5 Updating Firmware 4 6 Setting Up VT100 Terminal Emulation in Windows 95 4 7 Start to Update Firmware 4 14 Multiple RAID Configuration 4 20 Slice and Lun Mapping 4 29 On Line Expand for Multiple RAID Groups 4 38 SAN Mask Setup 4 43 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 5 5 H Ho ot t S Sw wa ap p Removing Installing Hard Disk Drive 5 2 Removing Installin...

Page 8: ...1 1 1 Introduction This chapter will introduce you to your new Disk Array s features and provide information on general RAID concept Chapter 1 Introduction ...

Page 9: ...uilt in setup program U Ul lt tr ra a H Hi ig gh h p pe er rf fo or rm ma an nc ce e Your Disk Array combines an extremely high speed microprocessor with the latest chip set IDE hardware technology perfect firmware and an artistic design The result is one of the fastest most reliable Disk Array systems on the market Supports virtually all popular operating systems platforms and network environment...

Page 10: ...ED indicators on each HDD tray display the individual HDD status When disk failure occurs on a member disk of the disk array the built in buzzer sounds simultaneously and LCD status panel also points out the location of the failed hard disk drive In the meantime the LED HDD status indicator will light up Red on the failed HDD tray according the LED indicator on the HDD tray you can perform quick e...

Page 11: ...quivalent to a single large capacity disk drive The remarkable benefit of disk array is that if any single disk in the RAID fails the system and array still continues to function without loss of data This is possible because the redundancy data is stored on separate disk drives and the RAID can reconstruct the data that was stored on the failed disk drive 2 Increases system performance As the effe...

Page 12: ...rly useful for Storing program image libraries or runtime libraries for rapid loading these libraries are normally read only Storing large tables or other structures of read only data for rapid application access Like program images the data should be backed up on highly reliable media from which it can be recreated in the event of a failure Collecting data from external sources at very high data ...

Page 13: ...y and continued data availability in the event of a failure of an array member When a RAID level 1 member disk fails array management software simply directs all application requests to the surviving member RAID level 1 is suitable for data for which reliability requirements are extremely high or for data to which high performance access is required and for which the cost of storage is a secondary...

Page 14: ...th a high data transfer rate RAID Level 3 is optimal for applications in which large block of sequential data must be transferred quickly these applications are usually of one of these types They operate on large data objects such as graphical image processing CAD CAM files and others They are non interactive applications that process large data sequentially They usually request a large amount of ...

Page 15: ...d be suitable For read only or read mostly application I O loads RAID Level 5 performance should approximate that of a RAID Level 0 array In fact for a given user capacity RAID Level 5 read performance should normally be slightly better because requests are spread across one more members than they would be in a RAID Level 0 array of equivalent usable capacity A RAID level 5 array performs best in ...

Page 16: ...contained a hot spare drive or by user intervention during a scheduled maintenance period the system will be restored its full data redundancy configuration by rebuilding all of the data that had been stored on the failed drive onto the new drive This is accomplished using parity information and data from the other data disks Once the rebuild process is complete all data is again protected from lo...

Page 17: ...ation provided N disks Low Very High 1 Mirroring All data Dulicated 1 disk Very High High 3 Parallel Transfer Disks with Parity Data sector is subdivided and distributed across all data disk Redundant information stored on a dicated partiy disk N 1 disks Very High Highest of all listed alternatives 5 Independent Access Array with Rotating Paridy Data sectors are distributed as with disk striping r...

Page 18: ...disk drives There is no redundant function 2 12 16 1 DIsk Mirroring Disk drives are mirrored all data is 100 duplicated on each equivalent disk drives High Data Reliability 2 12 16 3 Parallel Transfer Disks with parity Data is striped across physical drives parity protection is used for data redundancy 3 12 16 5 Independent Access Array with Parity Data is striped across physical drives Rotating p...

Page 19: ...0M 10KM Introduction 2 2G Gb b F FC C S Su up pp po or rt t The Disk Array provides 2 x Fibre Channel connections SFP connectors to your host computers or Fibre Switch With proper SFP Transceiver and external cable selection you could configure your disk array in a feasible Fibre environment Optical ...

Page 20: ...dentifying Parts of Disk Array Power Source Installing the Hard Disk Drives Host Linkage Power On and Self test LED Display and Function Keys LCD Status Display Clear beeper The following illustrations will help you read the further sections S Sp pe ec ci ia al l N No ot te e RAID should never be considered a replacement for doing regular backup It s highly recommended to conduct a backup strategy...

Page 21: ...er on Altogether you should find the following items in the package The Disk Array Three AC power cord Keys For HDD Trays User s Guide RS 232 Cable Global Eyes CD Remove all the items from the carton If anything is missing or broken please inform your dealer immediately Save the cartons and packing materials that came with the Disk Array Use these materials for shipping or transporting the Disk Ar...

Page 22: ...cluded Place the Disk Array close enough to the computer for the Disk Array s External cable to reach it Use a grounded wall outlet Avoid an electrical outlet controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of the power source may wipe out data in the memory of your computer or Disk Array Keep the entire system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such ...

Page 23: ... ew w Figure Front View for easyRAID X12P F2R4 1 LCD Status Display Panel 2 HDD Trays 1 5 From Up to Down 3 HDD Trays 6 7 4 HDD Trays 8 12 5 Function Keys Enter ESC 6 Power On Indicator Green 7 Power Fail Indicator Red 8 Host Computer Access Indicator 9 HDD Tray Lock Lock Unlock 10 HDD Status Indicator Error Red Power On Green Access Yellow ...

Page 24: ...ew w Figure Front View for easyRAID X16P F2R4 1 LCD Status Display Panel 2 HDD Trays 1 6 From Up to Down 3 HDD Trays 7 10 4 HDD Trays 11 16 5 Function Keys Enter ESC 6 Power On Indicator Green 7 Power Fail Indicator Red 8 Host Computer Access Indicator 9 HDD Tray Lock Lock Unlock 10 HDD Status Indicator Error Red Power On Green Access Yellow ...

Page 25: ...RS 232 Adapter Terminal Port 3 Fibre Channel Port FC 1 4 Fibre Channel Port FC 2 5 Power supply Main Switch 0 I 6 Hot Swap Power Release switch 7 Power supply Power o on Indicator 8 Power supply Unit 1 3 from Top to Bottom 9 AC Power input Socket 10 Fan Door Screws 11 Cooling Fans Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 26: ...uto Switch Wrong AC Voltage input will harm the power supply and cause serious damage to the Disk Array This Disk Array is supplied with an AC power cord equipped with a 3 w wire grounding type plug This is a safety feature and it is important to only use a 3 w wire grounded mains power cord This Disk Array must be grounded Warning ...

Page 27: ...In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e H Ha ar rd d D Di is sk k D Dr ri iv ve es s Step 1 Unlock the HDD tray by turning the Key lock to the correct position Step 2 Gently Pull out the HDD tray Figure Installing HDD step 1 2 ...

Page 28: ... 9 Getting Started Step 3 Insert HDD into the tray Step 4 Screw in the hard drive Use the correct size type and thread Step 5 Cabling Connect the Data cable and Power cable Figure Installing HDD step 3 4 5 ...

Page 29: ...2 1 10 Getting Started Step 6 Gently slide in the HDD tray Step 7 Lock the HDD tray When powered on the Green LED will light up Figure Installing HDD step 6 7 ...

Page 30: ...ptical solution 1 Connect the SFP transceiver to the SFP connector located on rear site of the disk array LC Optical 2 Insure to connect to the SFP Tranceiver the proper cables are used LC Optical here is for the connection to the SFP Transceiver on the disk array There are also different connectors which you should choose the proper cables based on your host or switch configuration For safety rea...

Page 31: ...n n a an nd d S Se el lf f T Te es st t When you connect the Disk Array to the Host computer You should press the ON OFF Power Supply Switch It will turn the Disk Array on and the Self Test will be started Figure Power On Self Test Power Switch ...

Page 32: ...engaged Figure LED Display LED Description 1 Power On Indicator light up Green it lights when the power Source is plugged and system is on 2 P S Fail Indicator Power Supply Fail light up Red it lights when any one of the Power Unit failed 3 Host Computer Access Indicator light up Yellow indicates Host computer is curretnly accessing the Disk Array 4 HDD Power On Indicator HDD Error Indicator light...

Page 33: ...r function keys at the top of the front panel perform the following functions Up Arrow Right Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Upward Rightward Down Arrow Left Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Downward Leftward Enter Use to confirm a selected item ESC Use to exit a selection ...

Page 34: ...aracters been used and their representation A description of each of the symbols in LCD display window Example of the LCD status display window This informs you a HDD 1 HDD 9 On line RAID Group1 b HDD 10 HDD 14 On line RAID Group2 c HDD 15 It is a Spare disk drive d HDD 16 Not installed 1 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 22 22 22 22 2S SX X R Error occur Fault I Identifying Disk Drive S Spare Disk Drive...

Page 35: ... ar r B Be ee ep pe er r The disk drive initialization and fail beeping can be stopped by pushing the and simultaneously twice But you should remember to replace the drive Next time when error happen the beeping will still be available ...

Page 36: ...y which enables you to make changes to the configuration and tailor your Disk Array to your individual needs The setup program is a ROM based configuration utility which displays the Disk Array s status and allows you to set up the parameters The parameters are stored in a nonvolatile battery backup CMOS RAM which saves the information even when the power is off By using an easy to use user interf...

Page 37: ...sk Array Except for the Firmware update all configuration can be performed through this interface Function Key Definitions The four function keys at the top of the front panel perform the following functions Up Arrow Right Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Upward Rightward Down Arrow Left Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Downward Leftward Enter Use to confirm a selected item ESC Use to exit a selection...

Page 38: ... gu ur ra at ti io on n p pr ro oc ce ed du ur re es s v vi ia a F Fr ro on nt t P Pa an ne el l Main screen RAID Level 0 1 3 5 0 1 None Re Config RAID Hot Spare Disk Yes No Set Password 4 Digital Save Configuration Restart Yes No Yes No ...

Page 39: ...The default setting is JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks 2 Press the front panel Enter key to access the built in configuration program 3 When the screen displays the password prompt and asks you to Enter Password press Enter 4 times to input the default password default password is 0000 4 Re Configuration RAID Select No to set up Password Select Yes to set up RAID Level Hot spare disk and Password Enter...

Page 40: ...RAID Level 5 and 3 the total number of Disk Drives installed must be more than 3 Disk Drives 7 Set Password Press Enter to activate the Password setting When the cursor stop on the desired number or character Using and function keys to choose the desired characters and then press Enter to confirm it Warning All data on the disk drives will be lost by changing the RAID Level Press ESC function key ...

Page 41: ... to Chapter 4 Slice partition and Lun Mapping if you wanted to modify the capacity STOP WARNING Notice Warning All data will be lost if you changed RAID Levels If you already have a RAID level setting and wish to change to different RAID level you must setup RAID level to None first then run the setup procedure again to setup expected RAID level Saving configuration changes causes the disk array c...

Page 42: ... Array and the Terminal Please configure the VT100 terminal settings to the values shown below VT100 Terminal or compatible Set up Connection Serial Port COM 1 or COM 2 Protocol RS232 Asynchronous Cabling Null Modem cable Baud Rate 115 200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None Keyboard Function Key Definitions Enter key Use to confirm a selected item ESC key Use to exit a selection A key Use to scrol...

Page 43: ...ed du ur re es s V VT T1 10 00 0 T Te er rm mi in na al l Main screen RAID Level 0 1 3 5 0 1 None Re Config RAID Hot Spare Disk Yes No Set Password 4 Digital Save Configuration Restart Yes No Yes No Update Firmware Update No Yes Hard Loop ID 0 125 On Line Expand Enable Yes No ...

Page 44: ...Configuration 3 9 9 M Ma ai in n S Sc cr re ee en n Please refer to Chapter4 Advanced Information for setting VT100 Terminal in Windows Select Re c config RAID ...

Page 45: ...Configuration 3 1 10 R Re e C Co on nf fi ig g R RA AI ID D Select No for setting Password Select Yes for setting all the configurations ...

Page 46: ...nfiguration 3 1 11 S Se et t R RA AI ID D L Le ev ve el l Move the cursor to the desired RAID Level 0 1 3 5 0 1 None and Press Enter to confirm it Warning All Data will be lost by changing the RAID level ...

Page 47: ...ot t S Sp pa ar re e D Di is sk k Select Yes to set One Disk Drive as a Hot Spare Disk This Function is valid in RAID level 5 and RAID level 3 the total Disk Drives installed must be more than 3 Disk Drives Disk Drives number 3 ...

Page 48: ...Configuration 3 1 13 H Ha ar rd d L Lo oo op p I ID D Step 1 Press Enter to activate the Enable Hard Loop ID setting ...

Page 49: ...Ha ar rd d L Lo oo op p I ID D Press Enter to activate the Set Hard Loop ID function and key in the desired Number for your disk array The avaiable Hard Loop ID for this disk array is ID 0 125 The default Hard Loop ID is ID 0 ...

Page 50: ...Configuration 3 1 15 S Se et t P Pa as ss sw wo or rd d Press Enter to activate the password setting when you key in the desired Number or character Press ESC for no change to the password ...

Page 51: ... have a RAID level setting and wish to change to different RAID level you must setup RAID level to None first then run the setup procedure again to setup expected RAID level Saving configuration changes causes the disk array controller s working parameters to change This can produce unpredictable results if it occurs during Host and Array activity All activity to the controller should be stopped b...

Page 52: ...to the existing RAID group and properly setup procedures 1 Add new HDD into the RAID system 2 Configuration through the RS 232 Terminal mode move the cursor to On L Line Expand and Enable and press Enter to confirm it If you have not added any new HDD into the RAID group the Enable item will not show up The Hot Spare Drive will not be treated as available drive for capacity expansion ...

Page 53: ...apter describes more advanced information about your Disk Array The following items are describes in detail Memory Expansion RAID Controller Updating Firmware Multiple RAID configuration Slice Partition and LUN Mapping Capacity Expansion on line expand SAN Mask Setup ...

Page 54: ...ble to a maximum of 512MB These expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer Memory Type 3 3V PC100 133 SDRAM 144pin DIMM Memory Size Supports 144pin DIMMs of 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB Height 1 15 Inches 29 2mm 64MB 8 8Mx8 8 4Mx16 or 4 8Mx16 128MB 16 8Mx8 8 16Mx8 8 8Mx16 or 4 16Mx16 256MB 16 16Mx8 8 32Mx8 512MB 16 32Mx8 ...

Page 55: ...n ns st ta al ll li in ng g M Me em mo or ry y M Mo od du ul le es s 1 Unscrew Remove cover 2 Unscrew the controoler fixing screw and remove the Controller by press the Card Ejector down Card Ejector Fixing Screw Figure Remove Cover ...

Page 56: ...daughter board b The DIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation c Press the memory module firmly into socket from a 45 degree angle make sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket d Push the memory module forward to a horizontal position ...

Page 57: ...4 5 5 Advanced Information D Di is sk k A Ar rr ra ay y C Co on nt tr ro ol ll le er r B Bl lo oc ck k D Di ia ag gr ra am m ...

Page 58: ...e 1 Setup your VT100 Terminal Please configure the VT100 terminal setting to the values shown below VT100 terminal or compatible set up Connection Serial Port COM1 or COM2 Protocol RS232 Asynchronous Cabling Null Modem cable Baud Rate 115 200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None ...

Page 59: ...4 7 7 Advanced Information S Se et tu up p V VT T1 10 00 0 T Te er rm mi in na al l Example Setup VT100 Terminal in Windows Step 1 ...

Page 60: ...4 8 8 Advanced Information Step 2 ...

Page 61: ...4 9 9 Advanced Information Step 3 Enter a name for your Terminal ...

Page 62: ...4 1 10 Advanced Information Step 4 Select a connecting port in your Terminal ...

Page 63: ...4 1 11 Advanced Information Step 5 Port parameter setting ...

Page 64: ...4 1 12 Advanced Information Step 6 ...

Page 65: ...100 Mode After you finishing the VT100 Terminal setup you may restart your Disk Array and press Ctrl D keys in your Terminal to link the Disk Array and Terminal together Press Ctrl D to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal ...

Page 66: ...e e F Fi ir rm mw wa ar re e 1 Move the cursor to Update ROM and press Enter Unpredictable results will occur if firmware update is attempted during Host computer and Disk Array activity All activity to the controller should be stopped before updating firmware Warning ...

Page 67: ...4 1 15 Advanced Information 2 Press Y to download the new firmware and press Y again to confirm the Update ...

Page 68: ...4 1 16 Advanced Information 3 Select transfer Send Text File and press Enter ...

Page 69: ...4 1 17 Advanced Information 4 Locate the new Firmware file on your PC ...

Page 70: ...4 1 18 Advanced Information 5 Press Go to confirm to download the new firmware ...

Page 71: ...4 1 19 Advanced Information 6 Type Go to reconfirm and the firmware will begin to be reprogrammed 7 After verifying the Disk Array will reset automatically to activate the new firmware ...

Page 72: ...e Setep Reconfig RAID Yes No Select Disk Number Hot Spare Disk Yes No No RAID Level 0 1 3 5 0 1 None Save Configuration Restart Yes M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n p pr ro oc ce ed du ur re es s VT100 Terminal Setup RAID2 3 4 ...

Page 73: ... e R RA AI ID D The system can Setup as multiple RAID Groups Max 4 RAID Groups Step 1 Key in password to enter the main menu Default 0000 RAID Group 1 Setup Warning Be sure to backup your data first before attempting to change RAID setup from single RAID Group to multiple RAID Groups ...

Page 74: ...4 2 22 Advanced Information H Ho ow w T To o S Se et tu up p M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D Step 2 Select Advance Setep RAID Group 1 Setup ...

Page 75: ...4 2 23 Advanced Information H Ho ow w T To o S Se et tu up p M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D Step 3 Select RAID 1 in RAID Group RAID Group 1 Setup ...

Page 76: ...4 2 24 Advanced Information H Ho ow w T To o S Se et tu up p M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D Step 4 Select Yes for setting all the configurations RAID Group 1 Setup ...

Page 77: ... w T To o S Se et tu up p M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D Step 5 Move the cursor to the expected RAID Level 0 1 3 5 0 1 None and press Enter to confirm it All data will be lost by changing the RAID level RAID Group 1 Setup Warning ...

Page 78: ...Select how many Drives to setup in RAID Group 1 Only the HDD numbers installed in the system will be displayed Step 7 In Hot Spare Select Yes to set one Disk Drive as a Hot spare Disk This Valid in RAID Level 5 and 3 the total number of Disk Drive installed must be more than 3 Disk Drives RAID Group 1 Setup ...

Page 79: ...4 2 27 Advanced Information H Ho ow w T To o S Se et tu up p M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D Follow the step for setting RAID Group 1 to setup the 2 4 RAID Groups RAID Group 2 4 Setup ...

Page 80: ...vate the settings Warning All Data will be lost if you changed the RAID level Stop WARNING Saving configuration changes causes the disk array controller s working parameters to change This can produce unpredictable results if it occurs during Host and Array activity All activity to the controller should be stopped before saving configuration changes ...

Page 81: ...formation S Sl li ic ce e a an nd d L LU UN N M Ma ap pp pi in ng g Main Screen Advanced Setup Set LUN Mapping LUN 0 LUN 7 RAID 1 2 3 4 Slice Number Disable Save Configuration Restart Slice Fibre Params Primary Secondary ...

Page 82: ...Advance Setup Step 2 Select Slice to partition the RAID capacity Step 3 Choose RAID Groups which you want to partition the slice capacity After completing the RAID Group setup single or multiple you could partition the capacity to Slice and map to different LUN Numbers The following illustration is for Single RAID Group ...

Page 83: ...a an nd d L LU UN N M Ma ap pp pi in ng g Step 4 Select Slice 0 key in the size in MB for Slice 0 Maximum capacity for each Slice 2TB Step 5 Select Slice 1 key in the size in MB for Slice 1 the system will display the rest capacity automatically ...

Page 84: ... in ng g Step 6 Select Fibre Params to choose the Primary or Secondary in case you have dual host Step 7 Choose LUN mapping Map the expected LUN No to expected RAID Group s Slice No Example 1 Single Host Single RAID LUN 0 mapping to RAID 1 Slice 0 LUN 1 mapping to RAID 1 Slice 1 ...

Page 85: ...e and maps LUN 0 of Host 1 to Slice 0 Select Secondary Fibre and maps LUN 0 of Host 2 to Slice 1 Step 8 Select Save Restart and choose Yes to save and activate the settings Warning Saving configuration changes causes the disk array controller s working parameters to change This can produce unpredictable results if it occurs during Host and Array activity All activity to the controller should be st...

Page 86: ... an nd d L LU UN N M Ma ap pp pi in ng g If you already partition your capacity to different slices and wanted to modify the slice capacity please follow the step below Step 1 On the Main Menu choose Advance Setup then Slice Capacity Modification ...

Page 87: ...vanced Information S Sl li ic ce e a an nd d L LU UN N M Ma ap pp pi in ng g Step 2 Choose expected RAID Group RAID 1 for example then to reset all the slice capacity except slice 0 to 0MB Capacity Modification ...

Page 88: ...4 3 36 Advanced Information S Sl li ic ce e a an nd d L LU UN N M Ma ap pp pi in ng g Step 3 Select Slice 0 key in the expected capacity Capacity Modification ...

Page 89: ... d L LU UN N M Ma ap pp pi in ng g Step 4 Select Slice 1 Key in capacity for each slice LUN Mapping Follow the step describe on previous pages to map the LUN No to expected Slice No And then Save Restart to activate the new setting Capacity Modification ...

Page 90: ...mber Enable Disk Number 0 15 On Line Expand Disk Number Enable Advance Setup RAID GROUP RAID1 RAID2 Main Screen Disk Number Enable O On n L Li in ne e E Ex xp pa an nd d f fo or r M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D G Gr ro ou up ps s VT100 Terminal ...

Page 91: ...le e R RA AI ID D G Gr ro ou up ps s The RAID capacity can be expanded by adding one or more Disk Drives into the existing RAID group with properly setup procedures Please add new HDD into the RAID system before you start on line expansion Step 1 Key in password to enter the main menu Default 0000 ...

Page 92: ...O On n L Li in ne e E Ex xp pa an nd d f fo or r M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D G Gr ro ou up ps s Step 2 Select RAID Group Step 3 Choose RAID 1 4 to expand the capacity to expected RAID Groups Step 4 Select On Line Expand ...

Page 93: ... or r M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D G Gr ro ou up ps s Step 5 Select Disk Number then choose how many disks to add to the RAID Group only the number of disks installed will be displayed The rest of disks not adding to the RAID groups will be treated as spare disks ...

Page 94: ... 42 Advanced Information O On n L Li in ne e E Ex xp pa an nd d f fo or r M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R RA AI ID D G Gr ro ou up ps s Step 6 Select On Line Expand then Enable to save and activate the settings ...

Page 95: ...dvanced Information S SA AN N M Ma as sk k S Se et tu up p SAN Mark allow to use Fibre World Wide Name WWN to identify specific storage device Step 1 In Main Menu Choose Advance Setup Fibre Params then SAN Mask ...

Page 96: ...Information S SA AN N M Ma as sk k S Se et tu up p Step 2 Select Primary FC in Visible For All Host and Disable The default is Enable which allow all the device in the SAN environment to view the data in the Primary FC ...

Page 97: ...cted Host No Host 1 to Select LUN0 Then Yes to activate the setting The function is to limit host to access Read write the data in the selective LUN No in the disk array Users could map multiple Hosts max 8 hosts No to multiple LUNs No max 8 LUNs per FC Channel accordinly For example Setup Host 1 to LUN0 Host 1 to LUN1 Host 2 to LUN1 and Host 2 to LUN2 ...

Page 98: ...Table Then Host1 to edit the World Wide Name for the Fibre Host card If you have multipe host cards then you should edit each WWN for each host cards Each Fibre card has been granted a specific WWN There are different way to get the Fibre host cards WWN normally it s called Node Name in Fibre card BIOS ...

Page 99: ...4 4 47 Advanced Information S SA AN N M Ma as sk k S Se et tu up p Step 6 After completing all Hosts WWN in SAN Mask choose View WWN Table to check all the hosts WWN World Wide Name Table ...

Page 100: ...4 4 48 Advanced Information S SA AN N M Ma as sk k S Se et tu up p In SAN Mask choose View SAN Mapping to review all the LUN mapping in Primary or Secondary Fibre channel SAN mapping information ...

Page 101: ...4 4 49 Advanced Information S SA AN N M Ma as sk k S Se et tu up p Select Save Restart and then Yes to save and activate the setup ...

Page 102: ... and install the Hot Swap parts without interrupting the data access while the disk array is on The Hot Swap parts include Hard Disk Drives Redundant Power Supply Units Cooling Fans Follow the steps below and refer to the diagrams to remove and install the Hot Swap parts ...

Page 103: ... Swap R Re em mo ov vi in ng g I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g H Ha ar rd d D Di is sk k d dr ri iv ve es s a Unlock the HDD tray When a HDD error occurs the HDD LED indicator lights up RED Figure Swap HDD Unlock ...

Page 104: ...5 3 3 Hot Swap b Gently pull o out the HDD tray ...

Page 105: ...5 4 4 Hot Swap c Unscrew and unplug the cables Figure Swap HDD Unplug cables ...

Page 106: ...Auto Rebuild function will not be started For best performance we recommend you swap with an identical Hard Disk Drive e Gently Slide i in the HDD tray and lock up to start the AutoRebuild While you have installed the replacement disk drive screw in all the screws and plug in the cables you may now gently slide in the HDD tray into the chassis and lock up it Data Auto Rebuild will be started autom...

Page 107: ...working properly the first LED indicators light up Green if any one of them fail the 2nd LED indicator will turn Red the controller buzzer alarm will sound and the LCD will show power 1 or 2 3 fail When you need to replace the redundant power supply unit refer to the LCD or the redundant power supply status LED indicator find the failed power supply unit and follow these steps to swap it a Release...

Page 108: ... out the faulty unit and replace with a new power supply unit Figure Swap P S unit Swap with a new unit c The power fail beeping will be stopped after replacing a new power supply and the new power supply LED will light up ...

Page 109: ...l sound and the LCD will show fan 1 or 2 fail Follow the step below to replace a new cooling fan a Unscrew the Fan door and open the door to a 90 degree position Caution Be careful the high speed rotating fans may harm you Don t touch the rotating Fans Make sure which fan failed before opening the fan door Figure Swap cooling Fan Unscrew the Fan Door Fan 1 Fan 2 ...

Page 110: ...ll out the faulty Fan Module c Plug in the new fan module close the fan door and screw it in Caution The cooling fan will rotate immediately when you plug in the new fan module Figure Swap Cooling Fan swap with a new Fan ...

Page 111: ...EPROM 512K x 8 Fibre I O Processor Q L Logic ISP2310 2 Serial Port 1x RS232 Asynchronous Port Baud Rate 115 200 Bits Per Second Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None RAID Levels JBOD 0 1 0 1 3 or 5 RAID Sets Multiple RAID Groups Max 4 Slice Max 8 slices per RAID Groups 2TB capacity per slice LUN Mapping Max 8 LUNs per FC Channel Host Mapping Max 8 Hosts Data Transfer Rate Up to 2Gb s Synchronous Hard...

Page 112: ...ld Automatic Data Regeneration LCD Display Panel 2 x 16 Characters Cooling Fans 12cm Ball Bearing Fan 2 Fans Power Supply Capacity 300W 3 2 1 Independent Power Supplies AC Input Voltage 100V 240V 10 63 47 Hz Environmental Relative Humidity 0 to 85 Non c condensing Temperature Operating 5c 40c Storage 2 25c 60c Safety testing UL CE and FCC Class B Dimensions 175mm H 483mm W 583mm D Weight 23 kgs W ...

Page 113: ...r Q L Logic ISP2310 2 Serial Port 1x RS232 Asynchronous Port Baud Rate 115 200 Bits Per Second Data Bits 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None RAID Levels JBOD 0 1 0 1 3 or 5 RAID Sets Multiple RAID Groups Max 4 Slice Max 8 slices per RAID Groups 2TB capacity per slice LUN Mapping Max 8 LUNs per FC Channel Host Mapping Max 8 Hosts Data Transfer Rate Up to 2Gb s Synchronous Hard Loop ID 0 125 0 FC Topology FC A...

Page 114: ...ld Automatic Data Regeneration LCD Display Panel 2 x 16 Characters Cooling Fans 12cm Ball Bearing Fan 2 Fans Power Supply Capacity 300W 3 2 1 Independent Power Supplies AC Input Voltage 100V 240V 10 63 47 Hz Environmental Relative Humidity 0 to 85 Non c condensing Temperature Operating 5c 40c Storage 2 25c 60c Safety testing UL CE and FCC Class B Dimensions 175mm H 483mm W 583mm D Weight 23 kgs W ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for X12P F2R4

Reviews:

Related manuals for X12P F2R4

Brands by name

Popular brands

easyRAID X12P F2R4, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for X12P F2R4

Reviews:

Related manuals for X12P F2R4

Brands by name

Popular brands