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2.4. After confirming, insert the tray back and make sure it is firmly inserted in the correct location.

2.5. Connect the connection cable to the correct plugs. Make sure the LAN port or RS-232 port and

expansion port (not necessary) are connected to the right cables and devices. Finally, connect the

power cord (install the Terminator in the port below).

2.6. Hardware installation is now complete. You may turn on the power and log into system through

LAN port or RS232 port and perform related configuration and application. (The default account/

password is admin/1234. IP address is 192.168.0.1)

After configuration is complete you may use the system.

Summary of Contents for SL5650-4S-L4D

Page 1: ...v 2 3 August 2009 SL5650 4S L4D SL5800 8S L4D SL7280 8S L4D SL7650 4S L4D User Manual ...

Page 2: ... issue notices separately For any questions for RAIDON TECHNOLOGY INC s products or latest product information manuals or firmware contact supporting raidon com tw and we will respond shortly Attention RAIDON TECHNOLOGY INC will provide technical support and customer service only for customers purchasing products directly from our company For general consumers or other users who did not purchase p...

Page 3: ...al package and remove the main body of the product Please confirm the product and accessories are not damaged have any missing components or other issues For any questions please contact your dealer or sales representative 2 2 Place the server on the rack and make sure the fan is not blocked and there is enough space for heat ventilation Please avoid installation near water sources and other envir...

Page 4: ...all the Terminator in the port below CH1 CH2 Transfer data LAN GUI WEB interface to monitor the operation RS232 Connect to the computer to monitor operation UPS Enable to connect UPS system and monitor SL7280 s status 2 6 Hardware installation is now complete You may turn on the power and log into system through LAN port or RS232 port and perform related configuration and application The default a...

Page 5: ...d remove the main body of the product Please confirm the product and accessories are not damaged have any missing components or other issues For any questions please contact your dealer or sales representative 2 2 Place the server on the rack and make sure the fan is not blocked and there is enough space for heat ventilation Please avoid installation near water sources and other environments that ...

Page 6: ...ecessary are connected to the right cables and devices Finally connect the power cord install the Terminator in the port below 2 6 Hardware installation is now complete You may turn on the power and log into system through LAN port or RS232 port and perform related configuration and application The default account password is admin 1234 IP address is 192 168 0 1 After configuration is complete you...

Page 7: ...al package and remove the main body of the product Please confirm the product and accessories are not damaged have missing components or other issues For any questions please contact your dealer or sales representative 2 2 Place the server on a flat ground and make sure the fan is not blocked and there is enough space for heat ventilation Please avoid installation near water sources and other envi...

Page 8: ...sion port not necessary are connected to the correct cables and devices Finally connect the power cord SL5650 4S L4D SL5800 8S L4D 2 6 Hardware installation is now complete You may turn on the power and log into system through LAN port or RS232 port and perform related configuration and application The default account password is admin 1234 IP address is 192 168 0 1 After configuration is complete...

Page 9: ...connect port 19 3 2 3 Remote access secure shell 21 3 3 System access 22 3 3 1 LCM SL5650 22 3 3 2 System alarm 23 Chapter 4 Introduction to User Interface 24 4 1 User interface structure 24 4 2 Login 25 4 3 Speedy installation 26 4 4 System structure 26 4 4 1 System name 27 4 4 2 IP address 27 4 4 3 Language 27 4 4 4 Login configuration 27 4 4 5 Password 28 4 4 6 Date 28 4 4 7 E Mail 28 4 4 8 Sim...

Page 10: ...mport and export 44 4 8 5 Shutdown 44 4 9 Logout 44 4 10 Configure Microsoft iSCSI 44 4 11 Configure MPIO and MC S 49 4 12 For configuring MC S and MPIO they re similar refer to configuring MPIO 58 Chapter 5 Advanced Operation 63 5 1 Data rebuild 63 5 2 Migrate and expand VG 64 5 3 UDV expansion 65 5 4 Disk roaming 65 5 5 Supports Microsoft MPIO and MC S 65 Chapter 6 Applications 66 6 1 Resource s...

Page 11: ...ompleted protected 1 2 Features of RAID Expand storage amount Speed up the access of data Reduce cost Inherent Fault Tolerance Hot Swap Auto Rebuild Hot Spare On line Capacity Expansion 1 3 The level and comparison of RAID With the current technological advances the level of RAID has become broader and each company has its own naming method but in general these are the levels RAID 0 1 3 5 6 0 1 10...

Page 12: ...e capacity of 2 disks Very High fast 4 5 Spare All hard disks have same bits information backup hard disk Total hard disk capacity minus the capacity of 2 disks Very High fast 4 6 All hard disks have same bits information Total hard disk capacity minus the capacity of 2 disks Very High fast 4 12 Introduction to RAID ...

Page 13: ...ernet or Fast Ethernet and different operation system Microsoft Windows Linux Solaris and so on may be used IP SANs include security data replication multi channel and high efficiency mechanisms as well 2 2 Using iSCSI In order to use the iSCSI storage protocol there must be two terminals for connection and they are called initiator and target In the iSCSI world they are the iSCSI initiator and iS...

Page 14: ... web site 2 3 Definitions These terms below are used in this manual RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks DS Dedicated Spare disks PD Physical Disk GS Global Spare disks VG Volume Group DC Dedicated Cache UDV User Data Volume GC Global Cache CV Cache Volume DG DeGrade mode LUN Logical Unit Number S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology GUI Graphic User Interface WWN World W...

Page 15: ...ormance and data protection abilities which make them the most cost effective optimal solution for network data storage 3 1 2 Confirming related devices Before installing related products please confirm items below Open the external package and take out the main body of the product and confirm the product and accessories aren t damaged missing components and other issues Compare with the certifica...

Page 16: ...etwork cables to connect Web GUI and Giga LAN separately 1 Check in advance if the IP addresses conflict Click Start Run Enter ping xxx xxx xxx xxx or the address you ll be using If the system displays Request time out then the address is available Asking your MIS for the IP address is recommended 2 Network configurations The Network IP have to be consistent with RAIDON iSCSI 192 168 0 X Then you ...

Page 17: ...t Protocol TCP IP and then select Properties and the tab for IP Address configuration will appear 4 Configure IP Address subnet mask gate and DNS For IP Address get it from your MIS staff Things to Know Before Using 17 ...

Page 18: ...plete login 3 2 1 1 RAID Finder RAID Finder software can easily find the IP Address of RAIDON iSCSI installed in the network and help the process of getting on to the login screen You can insert the disc and select RAID Finder in the Management Software to install Or go to RAID Finder folder under Management Software and click RAIDFinder jar to perform installation Complete the installation and ru...

Page 19: ...twork interface cards are needed such as two cards configured with addresses 192 168 0 xxx and 192 168 1 xxx separately 3 2 2 RS 232 connect port You can manage and configure the system through RS 232 directly or if you forget the initially configured IP Address you can use RS 232 port to enter the system for configuration 1 Connect using the RS 232 cable in the accessory pack Boot after finish co...

Page 20: ... bytes Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None 5 Select terminal emulation Click and select File Properties Settings Configure the terminal emulation as VT100 After configuration is done click and select OK to complete connection 20 Things to Know Before Using ...

Page 21: ...hell permits remote login for RAIDON iSCSI series products Download SSH client software at the site below SSHWinClient WWW http www ssh com Putty WWW http www chiark greenend org uk Host name 192 168 0 1 Login name admin Default password 1234 Hint RAIDON iSCSI series support SSH for remote control When using SSH function the system will require IP address and password at login Things to Know Befor...

Page 22: ...error occurs Reset Shutdown To reset or shutdown the controller Quick Install To use Quick Install to set up a volume by three steps Please refer to section 4 3 for configure via the web based GUI View IP Setting To view current IP address subnet mask and gateway Change IP Config To set up the IP address subnet mask and gateway You can choose to use DHCP server for IP address allocation or manuall...

Page 23: ...P Config DHCP Yes No Static IP IP Address Adjust IP address IP Subnet Mask Adjust Submask IP IP Gateway Adjust Gateway IP Apply IP Setting Yes No Reset to Default Yes No Notice Perform Shutdown first before turning off power to ensure no data is left in the cache 3 3 2 System alarm Explaining System Alarm 1 The system is successfully turned on and the alarm will sound the confirm 2 When the system...

Page 24: ...CSI Config Entity Property Entity name iSNS IP NIC Name DHCP IP Address Netmask Gateway MTU MAC Address Link Entity Name Node Name Auth Session Initiator Name TPGT Error Recovery Level Error Recovery Count CHAP account User Volume config Physical disk Free disc Global spares Dedicated spares More information Volume group Create Delete More information Rename Migrate User data volume Create Delete ...

Page 25: ... The default account and password is below Login account admin Default password 1234 After login click and select the function menu on the left in the window to perform related configurations The upper right corner will display 4 icons which represent 1 RAID Green means the RAID is operating normally Red means there is an error with RAID 2 Temperature Green means normal Red means the system temper...

Page 26: ...uration process 2 Please select an amount for the Logic Unit LUN You can change the capacity of the amount The page will display the maximum storage space Please enter a value smaller or equal to the maximum storage capacity After confirming please click and select 3 Confirmation page The system will display all related information If the information is correct click and select After completing th...

Page 27: ...n port for HTTP HTTPS and SSH 4 4 3 Language Click and select Language to configure the display language for the GUI 4 4 4 Login configuration Select Login config to set the time for a single login and auto logout Single login is used to avoid multiple users accessing the same data at the same time 1 Auto logout the options 1 Disable 2 5 min 3 30 min 4 1 hour When the user does not perform any act...

Page 28: ... adjustment it s recommended to configure first before using to ensure the time of the entire system is consistent 4 4 7 E mail Click and select Mail and you can enter 3 sets of E mail boxes to receive event notices You can also place a check in the event notice boxes next to the mail address to send to the mailbox Some E mail servers check the Mail from address and perform anti spam measures Plea...

Page 29: ...Error 4 4 10 System log server System log server supports remote login RAID sub system s event log Remote login means the event log can be sent from a RAID sub system to any machine running syslogd and can be recorded as file data To activate this function RAIDON iSCSI must be treated as the Target Fill related information according to the screen shot below The default communication port is 514 Cu...

Page 30: ...n Click and select iSCSI config to allow you change the settings for iSCSI functions 4 5 1 Entity property This can be used to display the entity name and entering IP Address for iSNS Use iSNS function the storage device can handover the management process to iSNS server and the manager and manage the entire storage network through iSNS server 30 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 31: ...nction is used 4 5 4 Session This displays the amount of currently connected Click and select to display detail information for the connection including Initiator IP Initiator name and Authentication 4 5 5 CHAP account This can configure CHAP related data Click and select to add new CHAP users Click and select to delete the current user Click and select to configure user related information 4 6 Vo...

Page 32: ...ll hard disks Click and select confirm again to cancel all selections 2 If there are no VG or there s only RAID 0 or VG under JBOD mode the list will not appear because the configuration for dedicated disks is not possible under these RAID levels 3 and These 3 functions offer options for multiple selections 4 The control for other functions such VG volume establishment UDV CV and LUM is stated abo...

Page 33: ... to reserve automatically It can be reused after configuring it to FR manually Status 2 R Rebuild The hard disk is under rebuilding M Migration The disk is under data migration Speed 3 0G The hard disk speed can reach the SATA2 level 3 0Gbps 1 5G The hard disk speed can reach the SATA1 level 1 5Gbps Unknown The hard disk does not support either of above levels Operation for Physical hard disk expl...

Page 34: ... user data volume The blue button below the UDV number indicates More Information function It shows the details of the user data volume Name Name of this user data volume The blue button below the UDV Name indicates Rename function Size MB Total capacity of this user data volume The blue button below the size indicates Extend function Status The status of this user data volume Online User data vol...

Page 35: ...ache volume The blue button next to the CV number indicates More Information function It shows the details of the cache volume Size MB Total capacity of the cache volume The blue button next to the CV size indicates Resize function The cache volume size can be adjusted through the above function UDV Name Name of UDV CV control explained CREATE Create a cache volume DELETE Delete a cache volume 4 6...

Page 36: ...Vs will be established and 1 shared Cache Volume For the other a dedicated Cache Volume is used to configure a dedicated hard disk Example 1 In Example 1 2 UDVs will be established in 1 VG and each UDV uses shared Cache Volume The shared Cache Volume will be automatically established after the system completes the booting process and thus there is not need to configure CV Next configure a shared h...

Page 37: ...tablish another UDV 3 Add LUN for UDV There are two ways of adding LUN to UDV a In Volume config User data volume click and select b In Volume config Logical unit click and select The process is shown below c Select a UDV d Enter Host which is a name used to control the initiator for this block Or enter wildcard which means that each host can control this block Configure LUN and permission and the...

Page 38: ... OK e The process is completed and the UDVs have been deleted Hint After deleting UDV the attached LUN s will be automatically separated 8 Delete VG Volume Group To delete VG refer to the steps below a Select Volume config Volume group b Select the selection box and place a check next to the desired VG Confirm the VG selected does not have UDV or the UDV s c Click and select and a confirmation Win...

Page 39: ...he capacity field and press the button to divide shared Cache Volume After reconfiguring the capacity click and select to go back to Cache Volume c Click and select to enter configuration screen d Enter the capacity and click and select e The process is completed and the configuration for a new direct Cache Volume is completed Hint The minimum capacity for shared Cache Volume is 40MB and the minim...

Page 40: ... dedicated hard disk refer to steps below a Select Volume config Physical disk b Click the selection box and place a check next to the desired dedicated hard disk and then click and select to free hard disk 11 Delete dedicated flash block To delete dedicated flash block refer to steps below a Select Volume config Cache volume b Click selection box to place a check next to CV c Click and select and...

Page 41: ...rd disk diagnostic tool and provides warnings before hard disk errors It provides an opportunity for prevention before the hard disk is damaged S M A R T tests the many attributes of the hard disk at any time and evaluate if the capacity limit is being reached Advanced notifications of damaged hard disk allow you to backup the disk or replace it with new hard disk which is much superior to damagin...

Page 42: ...will shut down automatically Setting the value to 0 will disable the UPS function Shutdown Delay s If power failure occurs and the system cannot return back after the specified period of time the system will shut down automatically Setting the value to 0 will disable this function Shutdown UPS If ON is selected when power is gone UPS will shut down automatically after the system shuts down success...

Page 43: ...rt config to store the current system config file or restore the previous config file Hint If your hardware usage is normal you do not have to update firmware to avoid any abnormality after updating Updating firmware may cause the configuration of the system to be lost or even cause data loss which RAIDON TECHNOLOGY INC will not be responsible For any firmware updating needs please contact support...

Page 44: ...nd select SHUTDOWN to clear the cache on the Physical hard disk That action is rather helpful for the protection of your data 4 9 Logout For security Logout function allows the system to logout without the user When login again enter the user name and password 4 10 Configure Microsoft iSCSI Configure Steps of Microsoft iSCSI 1 Run Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 2 Click and select Discovery 44 Introduct...

Page 45: ...3 Click and select Add Enter IP Address or the DNS name for iSCSI device 4 Click and select OK Introduction to User Interface 45 ...

Page 46: ...5 Click and select Targets 6 To run MPIO click and select Log On and then check Enable multi path 46 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 47: ...7 For CHAP information click and select Advance 8 If the status is Connected that means the iSCSI has been connected Click and select OK to use the system Introduction to User Interface 47 ...

Page 48: ...ains steps to remove iSCSI device First click and select Details 10 Then check the item to remove 11 Next click and select Log off 12 The system executes and the iSCISI is removed 48 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 49: ... Recommended use better performance 1 Network diagram of MPIO 2 Refer to the illustration below for configuration method Establish VG under RAID 5 and use 3 hard disks the number of hard disks required differs according to the models 3 Establish UDV under RAID 5 VG Introduction to User Interface 49 ...

Page 50: ...he initiator 5 At R5 UDV attached with LUN enters Initiator Node Name at Host refer 4 11 Step 4 6 Complete capacity configuration 7 Confirm iSCSI device Confirm iSCSI s IP Addresses port 0 is 192 168 11 229 port 1 is 192 168 12 229 50 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 51: ...8 Add Target Portals under Microsoft iSCSI initiator 9 Enter IP Address 192 168 11 229 at iSCSI data port 0 Introduction to User Interface 51 ...

Page 52: ...10 Add a 2nd Target Portal under Microsoft iSCSI initiator 11 IP Address 192 168 12 229 at iSCSI data port 1 52 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 53: ...12 Initiator configuration is complete 13 Click and select Log On Introduction to User Interface 53 ...

Page 54: ...14 First Select Enable multi path and then click and select Advanced 15 Select Target Portal port 0 192 168 11 229 Then click and select OK 54 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 55: ...16 Then register another IP 17 First select Enable multi path and then click and select Advanced 18 Select Target Portal port 1 192 168 11 229 Then Click and select OK Introduction to User Interface 55 ...

Page 56: ...19 After connecting iSCSI device click and select Details 20 Click and select Device and then click and select Advanced 56 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 57: ...21 Click and select MPIO select Round Robin under Load Balance Policy 22 Click and select Apply Introduction to User Interface 57 ...

Page 58: ...initiator 2 0 and confirm Initiator Node Name 4 At R5 UDV attached with LUN enter Initiator Node Name at Host field 5 The process for setting volume is complete 6 Confirm iSCSI device Confirm iSCSI s IP Addresses such as port 0 is 192 168 11 229 and port 1 is 192 168 12 229 7 Add Target Portals at Microsoft iSCSI initiator 2 0 8 Enter IP Address 192 168 11 229 at iSCSI data port 0 For MC S there i...

Page 59: ...k and select Log On 10 Click and select Advanced 11 Select and configure iSCSI port 0 s Local Adapter Source IP and Target Portal 192 168 11 229 and then click and select OK Introduction to User Interface 59 ...

Page 60: ...12 After finishing the connection click and select Connections under Details 13 Select Round Robin 60 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 61: ...14 Add iSCSI s data source which is port 1 192 168 12 229 Introduction to User Interface 61 ...

Page 62: ...15 Select and configure iSCSI port 1 s Local Adapter Source IP and Target Portal 192 168 11 229 and then click and select OK 16 Complete the setting for MC S 62 Introduction to User Interface ...

Page 63: ... rebuild only works when the system is operating which means the process will not conflict with roaming In degrade status the status of VG is DG During data rebuild the status of PD VG UDV will show R and the R in UDV will display percentage After the completion of data rebuild statuses R and DG will disappear and the VG will be restored to a complete VG Note If there are no VGs or there are only ...

Page 64: ...g Sure to migrate to a lower protection array 4 Confirm setting again if everything is OK click and select 5 The last confirm page will display detailed information for RAID If everything is OK click and select to migrate 6 You can see the progress for migration in Status 3 field and the system will display M and in Volume config User data volume status M and completion percentage R will be displa...

Page 65: ... if they have the same firmware versions or updated versions 2 The VGs for the entire Physical hard disk must be migrated together The structure of VG and UDV will be retained but the LUN structure will be removed to avoid conflict with system 2 5 5 Support Microsoft MPIO and MC S MPIO Multi Path Input Output and MC S Multiple Connections per Session uses multiple physical paths to produce logical...

Page 66: ...ion for the PCs sharing RAIDON iSCSI series products must be the same and have to install initiators When two or more PC is trying to save the same file file errors can occur easily It is recommended that the proper permission is given 6 2 Easy storage expansion SLX650 4S L4D only RAIDON iSCSI series products is equipped with the ability to infiniBand interface externally when your storage capacit...

Page 67: ... Model Adaptec 7211C Gigabit 1 port TCP IP offload iSCSI offload QLogic QLA4010C Gigabit 1 port TCP IP offload iSCSI offload NIC Vendor Model Intel PWLA8490MT Gigabit 1 port TCP IP offload Intel PWLA8492MT Gigabit 2 port TCP IP offload Intel PWLA8494MT Gigabit 4 port TCP IP offload SATA hard drive Vendor Model Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 HDS722580VLSA80 80GB 7200RPM SATA 8M Hitachi Deskstar 7K80 HDS728...

Page 68: ...sical HW events Level Type Description Warning ECC error Warning Single bit ECC error is detected Error ECC error Error Multi bit ECC error is detected Info ECC DIMM Installed Info ECC Memory is installed Info Non ECC installed Info Non ECC Memory is installed Error Host chip failure Error Host channel chip failed Error Drive chip failure Error Drive channel chip failed Warning Ethernet port failu...

Page 69: ...rror UPS Power Low The system will do the auto shutdown immediately Info Mgmt Lan Port Active Info Management LAN Port is active Warning Mgmt Lan Port Failed Warning Fail to manage the system via the LAN Port Info RTC Device OK Info RTC device is active Warning RTC Access Failed Warning Fail to access RTC device Info Reset Password Info Reset Admin Password to default Info Reset IP Info Reset netw...

Page 70: ...raded mode Warning UDV Degraded Warning UDV name is under degraded mode Info UDV Init OK Info UDV name completes the initialization Warning UDV_OP Stop Initialization Warning Fail to complete UDV name initialization Warning UDV IO Fault Error IO failure for stripe number number in UDV name Warning VG Failed Error Fail to access VG name Warning UDV Failed Error Fail to access UDV name Warning Globa...

Page 71: ...ries products compatible with any hard disk A Please refer to the hard disk list in Attachment A That hard disk list has passed a stringent certification process Please use that list as your reference for selecting the necessary hard disks and it s recommended that hard disks with the same brand and capacity to be used for maximum performance But hard disks that aren t listed in the list should al...

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