QNAP Enterprise-class NAS Series: ES1642dc, ES1640dc
Hardware User Manual
Version 0.2
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Page 1: ...QNAP Enterprise class NAS Series ES1642dc ES1640dc Hardware User Manual Version 0 2 2016 QNAP Systems Inc All Rights Reserved...
Page 2: ...stems Inc Other products and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective companies DISCLAIMER In no event shall QNAP Systems Inc QNAP liability exceed the price paid for t...
Page 3: ...ts for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commerc...
Page 4: ...radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whic...
Page 5: ...ctions must be strictly followed Failure to do so could result in injury to human body or death Caution This icon indicates the action may lead to disk clearance or loss OR failure to follow the instr...
Page 6: ...tors 17 Onboard mini SAS ports 17 SAS Host Bus Adapter HBA 18 Battery Backup Units BBU 18 10GbE networking 18 Storage Features 18 Disk drives and Disk Enclosures 18 RAID implementation 19 Reset Button...
Page 7: ...ng hot plug SAS HDDs 31 Replacing field replaceable fan modules 32 Installing expansion cards 32 Installing DIMMs 34 Chapter 5 Quick Deploy Rack kit Installation Instructions 37 Overview 37 Kit conten...
Page 8: ...he ES NAS near any liquid 8 Do not place the ES NAS on any uneven surface to avoid falling off and damage 9 Make sure the voltage is correct in the location where the ES NAS is installed Contact the d...
Page 9: ...f new capabilities that distinguish them from other enterprise class NAS The enhancements are To deliver reliable performance and advanced data services the ES NAS series combines enterprise grade har...
Page 10: ...enables integration with the OpenStack cloud environment After the driver is installed on the OpenStack Cinder nodes block storage resources can be allocated by the Cinder nodes Data safety and encry...
Page 11: ...f 32GB 16GB x 1 NVRAM Number of Disk Drives 16 x 2 5 3 5 4 x 2 5 SSD Default configuration for read cache acceleration 12 X 3 5 16 x 2 5 3 5 4 x 2 5 SSD Default configuration for read cache accelerati...
Page 12: ...6Gb s backward compatible to SATA SATA drives need SAS to SATA interposer boards JBOD expansion connector x2 for every system Two mini SAS 12Gb s ports SFF 8644 Two mini SAS 6Gb s ports SFF 8088 Fan...
Page 13: ...performing power down procedure Release the button after hearing a long beep 2 System Power LED Green On System power on Off System power off 3 Status Green Orange Green The system is operating normal...
Page 14: ...low flashing No Drive activity Flashing High activity on the drive or drive is being configured as part of an array Caution Do not replace a drive without bring it offline first in the QES You may rep...
Page 15: ...supply LED Green Orange On Power turned on and power supply functioning properly Flashing green System off Flashing orange AC power cord is unplugged Off One or more of the following conditions exist...
Page 16: ...Port LED Green Red Off No link Green Network link Flashing Network activity Red Error damage 8 Power on Button The Power on button of the Storage Controller To shut down the Storage Controller press...
Page 17: ...ccess to disk storage In the case of a controller or an I O path failure the redundant controller will continue to provide access to disk drives Each storage controller features a BBU one SAS host bus...
Page 18: ...40 Ethernet controller implements hardware optimizations and off loads for exceptional performance in usage models such as TCP Stateless Off loads The network configuration of the QES supports Jumbo f...
Page 19: ...t provide any redundancy protection So in the event that a disk is corrupted or otherwise damaged all data on that disk will be lost RAID 0 Striping A striping RAID group combines two or more disks in...
Page 20: ...d drive capacity RAID 6 can survive 2 disk failures and the system can still operate properly RAID 10 RAID 10 is a combination of RAID 1 mirroring and RAID 0 striping without parity RAID 10 is a strip...
Page 21: ...The management is provided by Intel 82579 Gigabit Ethernet controller The management port allows you to connect to the QES desktop of the ES NAS The default ES NAS management website is 169 254 100 1...
Page 22: ...r i e RJ 11 to DB9 DB9 to USB or RJ 11 to USB to connect this port with your computer The pin outs are defined as the following Pin No Signal Description 1 Rx1 Receive Data of UART1 2 Tx1 Transmit Dat...
Page 23: ...n the Storage Controller The following figure is an example of the storage system ES1640dc and expansion enclosure EJ1600 As shown in the above figure the cabling method used to connect expansion unit...
Page 24: ...S cable to the OUT port on the left controller in the last expansion enclosure and the other end of the mini SAS cable to the mini SAS expansion port on Storage Controller B of the ES NAS cross connec...
Page 25: ...Manager of the QES Enclosure IDs Each expansion enclosure has an ID number associated with it The ID allows each enclosure to be identified properly to the ES NAS system Each enclosure must use a uni...
Page 26: ...link Green Network link Flashing Network activity Red Error damage 6 Power on Button The Power on button of the Expansion Controller To shut down the Expansion Controller press and hold it for about 5...
Page 27: ...DB 9 or DE 9 connector The pin outs are defined as the following Pin No Signal Description 1 NC No Connection 2 Rx Receive Data 3 Tx Transmit Data 4 NC No connection 5 GND Ground 6 NC No Connection 7...
Page 28: ...hem from their containers Avoid touching pins leads or circuitry Always be properly grounded when touching a static sensitive component or assembly WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock and dam...
Page 29: ...ES NAS Use the following procedure to completely remove the power 1 Back up the system data 2 Shut down the system with the shut down function from QES as instructed by the Software User Manual 3 The...
Page 30: ...Determine how many hot plug power supplies are installed If only one hot plug power supply is installed power down and remove the power cord from the ES NAS Disconnect the power cord from the power su...
Page 31: ...are used to install or configure the operating system To avoid data loss please back up all data on the hard drives To remove a HDD 1 First bring the storage pool that comprises this HDD that you wou...
Page 32: ...ller 3 Remove the fan module To replace the fan module reverse the removal steps and push the handle please do not press down the fan module to be sure it is seated properly Installing expansion cards...
Page 33: ...33 3 Take off the top cover of the Storage Controller by uninstalling the screws 3 at the top 2 at each side...
Page 34: ...handling of the Storage Controller Always lock the Storage Controller to make sure that it is seated in place after installing it to the system Installing DIMMs To install a DIMM 1 Shutdown the respec...
Page 35: ...35 3 Take off the top cover of the Storage Controller by uninstalling the screws 3 at the top 2 at each side...
Page 36: ...36 4 Insert the DIMMs Note To replace or upgrade a system component refer to the QNAP website for a list of optional accessories that have been validated with the ES NAS series...
Page 37: ...Phillips Screw Caution Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components Perform proper grounding practices before beginning any installation procedure Caution Always plan the rack install...
Page 38: ...e Device Position left and right rack rails at the desired U position in the rack step 1 in Figure 1 Important When installing the rack rails be sure they are oriented Front Left and Front Right as in...
Page 39: ...Figure 3 Insert the device into the rack Secure the device and the front end of the rails to the front rack columns by using the screws provided Step 1 in Figure 4 The bottom hole can be installed wi...
Page 40: ...40 Figure 4 Attach the screws 1 1 1 1 2 2...
Page 41: ...redundant network infrastructure allows for continued access in the event that one or more of these network devices fail Each Storage Controller should be connected using such redundant network infra...
Page 42: ...42 Using this configuration with MPIO each network port on the host server will be able to see both controllers and use alternate paths to communicate with the ES NAS...
Page 43: ...eep 0 5 Sec 2 The ES NAS is performing takeover Short beep 0 5 Sec 3 The system firmware has been updated Short beep 0 5 sec 3 every 5 min 1 The system fan is out of function 2 Heart beat lost connect...
Page 44: ...44 Appendix C Product Compliance Class NAS Models FCC CE ES1640dc Class A Class A ES1642dc Class A Class A...
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