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DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM

 

 

Installation and User Manual

 

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Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser

 

 

Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. 

 

 

NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, 
upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 3) 
to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be 
necessary. 

 

 

1. To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware, click the 

Upgrade Firmware

 link under 

System 

Controls

 menu. The “Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom” screen appears. 

 

2. Click 

Browse

. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file 

name “xxxxxxxx.BIN” and click Open. 

 

3. Select the

 Confirm The Operation

 option. Click the 

Submit

 button. 

 

 

 

 
 

4. The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update 

the flash ROM. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Содержание DP-503-F4A3

Страница 1: ...DP 503 F4A3 RAID Subsystem Installation and User Manual Revision 1 1 P N PW0020000000322...

Страница 2: ...this manual Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise w...

Страница 3: ...logies 17 1 4 3 Basic Elements 18 1 4 4 LUN Masking 19 1 5 Array Definition 19 1 5 1 Raid Set 19 1 5 2 Volume Set 20 1 5 3 Easy to Use Features 20 1 5 3 1 Instant Availability Background Initializatio...

Страница 4: ...Set 51 3 7 3 Modify Volume Set 52 3 7 3 1 Volume Expansion 52 3 7 4 Volume Set Migration 52 3 7 5 Check Volume Set 54 3 7 6 Stop Check Volume Set 55 3 7 7 Volume Set Host Filters 56 3 8 Physical Driv...

Страница 5: ...er Manual 5 3 9 11 Upgrade Firmware 72 3 10 Information Menu 73 3 10 1 RaidSet Hierarchy 73 3 10 2 System Information 75 3 10 3 Hardware Monitor 75 3 11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Exist...

Страница 6: ...e allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power supply module...

Страница 7: ...User Manual 7 Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items RAID subsystem unit One power cord One RJ 45 Ethernet cable One external serial cable Two external Fibre optic cables In...

Страница 8: ...event notification alarm Supports password protection Real time drive activity and status indicators RAID Function Features Supports RAID levels 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 and JBOD Supports hot spare and automatic...

Страница 9: ...DP 503 F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Installation and User Manual 9 1 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem 1 2 1 Front View...

Страница 10: ...is on and hard drive status is good for this slot Red means no disk drive inserted or disk drive is Faulty HDD Access LED LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed 2 Lock Indicator Ev...

Страница 11: ...king LED indicates data is being accessed Up and Down Arrow buttons Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you c...

Страница 12: ...Ethernet RJ45 LAN port You use a web browser to manage the RAID subsystem through Ethernet for remote configuration and monitoring Link LED Green LED indicates Ethernet is linking Access LED The LED w...

Страница 13: ...arge as several megabytes These stripes are then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environ...

Страница 14: ...ng is not used within a single mirrored drive pair multiple RAID 1 arrays can be striped together to create a single large array consisting of pairs of mirrored drives All writes must go to both drive...

Страница 15: ...short records RAID 5 arrays with small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives Since there is no dedicated parity d...

Страница 16: ...ynchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with goo...

Страница 17: ...MB per second low error rates multiple connection topologies scalability and more It retains the SCSI command set functionality but uses a Fibre Channel controller instead of a SCSI controller to prov...

Страница 18: ...ing resources This topology allows up to 126 devices or nodes in a single continuous loop or ring The loop is constructed by daisy chaining the transmit and receive cables from one device to the next...

Страница 19: ...gability Switched Fabric Switched fabric is the highest performing device available for interconnecting large number of devices increasing bandwidth reducing congestion and providing aggregate through...

Страница 20: ...lest disk will become the effective capacity of all the disks in the Raid Set 1 5 2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with o...

Страница 21: ...ator the ability to move a complete Raid Set to another system without losing RAID configuration and data on that Raid Set If a RAID enclosure fails to work the Raid Set disk drives can be moved to an...

Страница 22: ...r example in a system using two drives in RAID level 1 you could add capacity and retain fault tolerance by adding one drive With the addition of third disk you have the option of adding this disk to...

Страница 23: ...m The removable hard drive tray can deliver hot swappable fault tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk RAID subsystems This feature is provided in the...

Страница 24: ...ptic cable s to the Fibre Host Channel s of the RAID subsystem and to the FC switch or host server s FC HBA 3 Connect the power cord to the AC input socket Plug the other end of power cord to the powe...

Страница 25: ...k and unlock the Drive Trays by using a flat head screw driver 1 Make sure the lock indicator is in unlocked position To pull out a disk tray press the Lock Indicator Button Pull the handle outwards t...

Страница 26: ...DP 503 F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 26 Installation and User Manual 4 Slide the tray into a slot and push the Lock Indicator Button 5 Press the handle until you hear the latch click into place...

Страница 27: ...el touch control keypad Web browser based Remote RAID management via the R Link Ethernet port IMPORTANT The subsystem allows you to access the utility using only one method at a time You cannot use mo...

Страница 28: ...DP 503 F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 28 Installation and User Manual 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate 8 data bit non parity 1 stop bit and no flow control...

Страница 29: ...DP 503 F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM Installation and User Manual 29 5 Click disconnect button 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties 7 Open the Settings Tab...

Страница 30: ...e VT100 is ready to use After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press the X key in your Terminal to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together Press X key to display the Monitor Ut...

Страница 31: ...the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access The...

Страница 32: ...the Raid system configurations Ethernet Configuration Setting the Ethernet configurations Views System Events View all system events in the buffer Clear Event Buffer Clear all event buffer informatio...

Страница 33: ...following functions Parts Function Up and Down Arrow buttons Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configu...

Страница 34: ...SYSTEM 34 Installation and User Manual 3 3 Menu Diagram The following tree diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through the LCD panel menus or...

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Страница 39: ...To configure the RAID subsystem on a remote machine you need to know its IP Address Launch your web browser by entering http IPAddress in the remote web browser IMPORTANT The Ethernet default IP is 19...

Страница 40: ...during setup Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets Volume Set Functions Create customized Volume Sets and allow modification of parameters of existing Volume Sets parameter Physical Drive Cr...

Страница 41: ...m 2TB limitation 64bit LBA Use this option for UNIX Linux and Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions The maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB 4K Block Use this option for Windows OS such as Windo...

Страница 42: ...r to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigures a Raid Set 3 6 1 Create Raid Set To create a Raid Set click on the Create Raid Set link A Select The IDE Drives For RAID Set screen is displayed showing...

Страница 43: ...Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to proceed with deletion 3 6 3 Expand Raid Set Use this option to ex...

Страница 44: ...ess must be completed If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed Migration occurs when...

Страница 45: ...After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline Raid Set link A Select The RAID SET To Offline screen is displayed showing all exist...

Страница 46: ...d Set option to active the Raid Set After selecting this function the Raid State will change to Degraded state To activate an incomplete Raid Set click on the Activate Raid Set link A Select The Raid...

Страница 47: ...nused non Raid Set member disk drives in the subsystem appear Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to...

Страница 48: ...DP 503 F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM 48 Installation and User Manual 3 6 8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to rescue a missing Raid Set please contact our support engineer for assistance...

Страница 49: ...aid Set 3 7 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 16 Volume Sets maximum can be created in the R...

Страница 50: ...each disk in a RAID 0 1 0 1 3 5 or 6 Volume Set You can set the stripe size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger stripe size produces better read performance especially if your computer...

Страница 51: ...lete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid S...

Страница 52: ...n the Submit button to save the changes 3 7 3 1 Volume Expansion Volume Capacity Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re stripe Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added...

Страница 53: ...3 Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another a Volume Set stripe size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Volume Set stat...

Страница 54: ...ity blocks or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform Check Volume Set Only...

Страница 55: ...The Operation and click on the Submit button The Checking process will be started The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the main menu 3 7 6 Stop Check Volume...

Страница 56: ...ser Manual 3 7 7 Volume Set Host Filters Use this option to View Edit Host Filters Refer to Section 3 9 2 2 View Edit Volume Set Host Filters for more information You should complete the Fibre Channel...

Страница 57: ...ss Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set The disk is available to the host as an individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by...

Страница 58: ...To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify Pass Through link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Thr...

Страница 59: ...3 8 4 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function the LED of the...

Страница 60: ...source the RAID controller devotes to a background task such as a rebuild operation The RAID subsystem allows user to choose the background task priority High 80 Medium 50 Low 25 and Ultra Low 5 to ba...

Страница 61: ...s Spin Down Idle HDD Minutes This option enables the hard drives to spin down after they become idle after a preset period of time Options are Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 and 60 HDD SMAR...

Страница 62: ...nnection That means a link down link up should be applied for the change to take effect The current connection speed is shown at end of the row You have to click the Fibre Channel Config link again fr...

Страница 63: ...s can be given for descriptive purposes Choose Add operation then Confirm Submit to complete the add operation The added host will be shown in the Fibre Channel Host Name List Up to 20 hosts can be ad...

Страница 64: ...ilters Volume Set Host Filters can be configured by clicking View Edit Volume Set Host Filters link at bottom of Fibre Channel Configuration page Volume Set Host Filters can also be configured by clic...

Страница 65: ...control they can be combined as a single filter entry using either WWN as host WWN with Range Mask setting as 0xFFFFFFFF_FFFFFFFE Note that under most circumstances the Range Mask is left as 0xFFFFFF...

Страница 66: ...cidentally modified This can be done by setting the Access Mode of the Included host WWN as Read Only However some Operating Systems e g Linux may ignore this Write Protect attribute and still issue w...

Страница 67: ...peration and click the Submit button to save the settings 3 9 4 Alert By Mail Config To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Config link under the System Controls main menu T...

Страница 68: ...rap IP Address box the IP address of the host system where SNMP traps will be sent The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System Configuration Community Type the SNMP community The default is pub...

Страница 69: ...TP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move the cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the NTP Configuration The RAID subsystem s NTP...

Страница 70: ...screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors The RAID system does not have built in real time clock When the RAID manager GUI is opened f...

Страница 71: ...s move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Events Link Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Then click on the View Events Mute Beeper to view t...

Страница 72: ...ration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen...

Страница 73: ...RAID subsystem s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and physical disk s configuration and information Select the RaidSet Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy scree...

Страница 74: ...t and SMART information The SMART information shows two numbers one on the left attribute value and one on the right enclosed in parentheses threshold The higher the attribute value is compared to the...

Страница 75: ...menu The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears The controller name firmware version serial number main processor CPU data instruction cache size and system memory size speed appear in this screen...

Страница 76: ...eshold values are exceeded warning messages will be indicated through the LCD LED and alarm buzzer Item Warning Condition Controller Board Temperature 60 Celsius HDD Temperature 60 Celsius Power Suppl...

Страница 77: ...on method Each configuration method requires a different level of user input The general flow of operations for Raid Set and Volume Set configuration is Step Action 1 Designate hot spare disk pass thr...

Страница 78: ...e version README TXT It contains the history information of the firmware change Read this file first before upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to...

Страница 79: ...firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 9 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 From...

Страница 80: ...0 Installation and User Manual 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name xxxxxxxx BIN and click Open 6 Click Send to send the firmware binary...

Страница 81: ...mware downloading is completed the confirmation screen appears Select Yesto start programming the flash ROM 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait...

Страница 82: ...BSYSTEM 82 Installation and User Manual 10 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firm...

Страница 83: ...code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware O...

Страница 84: ...BSYSTEM 84 Installation and User Manual 5 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmw...

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