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Promise technology VessRAID 1000s Series Manual (462 pages)

Brand: Promise-technology | Category: RAID controllers | Size: 5.70 MB |

English

Table of contents

VessRAID

1

Copyright

2

Recommendations

2

Contents

11

About This Manual

21

VessRAID Model Line-up

22

Disk Drive Support

25

Controller Features

25

External Ports

25

RAID Support

26

Management Tools

26

Specifications

27

Net Weight

29

Carton Dimensions (H x W x D)

29

Carton Weight

29

Unpacking the VessRAID

31

Power” on page 35

33

Mounting VessRAID in a Rack

34

Installing Disk Drives

37

Installing Your Disk Drives

38

Data Path

40

Management Path

41

Configuring a Data Path

45

Configuring a Management Path

45

SAS JBOD Expansion

52

Connecting the Power

55

Installing SmartNAVI

59

Chapter 3: VessRAID Setup

61

Default IP Addresses

62

Setting up with the CLI

63

Setting up with the CLU

65

Making Automatic IP Settings

66

Configuring the RAID

66

Setting up with the LCD

67

Logging into WebPAM PROe

69

Choosing a Language

70

Creating Your Logical Drives

71

Automatic

72

Advanced

73

Logging out of WebPAM PROe

76

Using the Header

81

Using Tree View

81

Using Management View

83

Viewing the Event Frame

83

Viewing Other Subsytems

85

Logging into a Subsystem

85

Hiding the Other Subsystems

85

Working with Subsystems

86

Viewing the Runtime Event Log

89

Saving the Runtime Event Log

89

Saving NVRAM Events

91

Running Background Activities

92

Running Media Patrol

93

Viewing Scheduled Activities

94

Scheduling an Activity

94

Deleting a Scheduled Activity

95

Viewing Lock Status

95

Setting the Lock

96

Renewing the Lock

96

3. Click the Submit button

97

Making Your Own User Settings

99

Changing Your Own Password

100

Creating a User

101

Deleting a User

102

Viewing User Sessions

102

Logging out Other Users

102

Making iSCSI Port Settings

103

Port Setting Information

107

Property Definitions

108

Viewing SFP Information

109

Adding an Initiator

111

Managing iSCSI Connections

112

Viewing iSCSI Target Ports

113

Viewing the iSCSI Portal

114

Viewing iSCSI Sessions

114

Working with iSCSI iSNS

115

Working with iSCSI CHAPs

116

Adding CHAPs

117

Editing CHAPs

117

Using iSCSI Ping

118

Viewing a List of NAS Users

120

Adding NAS Users

120

Deleting NAS Users

121

Creating NAS Groups

122

Deleting a NAS Group

122

Adding Group Members

122

Deleting Group Members

123

Viewing Quota Information

123

Managing Quotas

124

Viewing Protocol Status

124

Making FTP Protocol Settings

126

Creating a Share Folder

127

Modifying a Share Folder

128

Deleting a Share Folder

128

Viewing File System Status

130

Rebuilding a NAS File System

130

Creating a NAS File System

131

Deleting a NAS File System

131

Setting-up NAS Replication

132

Managing SAS Connections

134

Viewing SAS Port Statistics

135

Viewing SAS Initiators

135

Managing Storage Services

136

Viewing the LUN Map

137

Enabling LUN Masking

137

Adding a LUN Map

137

Editing a LUN Map

138

Managing Software Services

139

Making SLP Settings

140

Making Web Server Settings

141

Making Telnet Settings

142

Making SNMP Settings

143

Making Netsend Settings

144

Exporting the User Database

147

Importing a User Database

147

Updating the Firmware

149

Restoring Factory Defaults

150

Clearing Statistics

150

Shutting Down the Subsystem

151

Powering Off the Subsystem

151

Monitoring the Power Off

152

Starting Up After Shutdown

153

Restarting the Subsystem

154

Managing the Controller

155

Viewing Controller Statistics

156

Making Controller Settings

156

Clearing an Orphan Watermark

158

Managing Enclosures

159

Viewing Enclosure Topology

160

Viewing Enclosure Information

161

Making Enclosure Settings

161

Viewing FRU VPD Information

162

Checking the Battery

162

Reconditioning a Battery

163

Making Buzzer Settings

163

Managing Physical Drives

164

Adjustable Items

166

Locating a Physical Drive

168

Figure 8. Disk Status LED

169

Disk Status

169

Plus carrier

169

Original carrier

169

Managing UPS Units

170

Making UPS Settings

171

Managing Disk Arrays

173

Step 1 – Disk Array Creation

176

Deleting a Disk Array

178

Disk Array Operational Status

179

Making Disk Array Settings

180

Creating a Logical Drive

180

Deleting a Logical Drive

182

Migrating a Disk Array

182

Rebuilding a Disk Array

183

Running PDM on a Disk Array

185

Transitioning a Disk Array

185

Managing Logical Drives

187

Logical Drive Status

188

Logical Drive Synchronization

188

Making Logical Drive Settings

189

Initializing a Logical Drive

190

Running Redundancy Check

190

Table Definitions

192

Creating a LUN Clone

193

Managing Spare Drives

195

Creating a Spare Drive

196

Deleting Spare Drive

197

Making Spare Drive Settings

197

Running Spare Check

198

Chapter 5: SmartNAVI

201

Choosing a SmartNAVI Language

202

Closing SmartNAVI

202

Working with the Device List

203

Adding NAS Devices

204

Logging Into a NAS Device

205

Powering On a NAS Device

207

Changing NAS Device Settings

208

Deleting a NAS Device

208

Managing Backups

210

Scheduling a Backup

211

Monitoring Backup Progress

212

Viewing Backup Schedules

213

Changing a Scheduled Backup

213

Deleting a Scheduled Backup

213

Restoring Backed-up Files

214

Viewing the Backup Event Log

214

Saving the Backup Event Log

215

Clearing the Backup Event Log

215

Managing Share Folders

216

Changing the Host IP address

217

Mounting a Share Folder /

218

Creating a Network Drive

218

Un-mounting a Share Folder /

218

Disconnecting a Network Drive

218

Managing Users and Groups

219

Changing User Permissions

220

Viewing a List of Users

220

Creating a Group

221

Viewing a List of Groups

221

Adding Members to a Group

221

Deleting Members from a Group

222

Deleting a Group

222

NAS Management

223

Monitoring the Shutdown

225

Managing RAID Volumes

226

Initial Connection

228

Making a Telnet Connection

229

Logging In

229

Accessing Online Help

231

Exiting the CLU

231

Logging Out of the CLI

231

Running Quick Setup

232

Managing the Subsystem

233

Resetting the Lock

234

Releasing the Lock

234

Setting Subsystem NTP

235

Locating the Controller

239

Controller Status

240

Managing the Enclosure

241

Locating a Power Supply

242

Viewing Cooling Unit Status

242

Viewing Voltage Sensor Status

242

Checking the Batteries

243

Locating an Enclosure

244

Setting an Alias

247

Viewing Advanced Information

247

Figure 7. Disk Status LED

249

Accepting an Incomplete Array

255

Enabling PDM on a Disk Array

256

Running PDM

258

Locating a Disk Array

258

Deleting a Spare Drive

263

Locating a Logical Drive

266

Making Automatic Settings

268

Making Manual Settings

268

Viewing Node Information

271

Viewing CHAPs

280

Adding a SAS Initiator

283

Managing Background Activity

284

Working with the Event Viewer

286

Clearing Runtime Events

287

Viewing NVRAM Events

287

Clearing NVRAM Events

287

Working with LUN Mapping

288

Mapping a LUN to an Initiator

289

Deleting an Initiator

289

Viewing UPS Information

292

Managing Users

293

Changing a User’s Password

294

Making Email Settings

296

Managing SNMP Trap Sinks

299

Managing Netsend Recipients

300

Deleting a Recipient

301

Netsend Requirements

301

Flashing through TFTP

302

Monitoring the Power-Off

305

Using the LCD Panel

311

Perusing the Interface

312

Advanced Mode

313

Limitations

313

Viewing Events

313

To view events:

314

Manual IP Settings

315

Automatic IP Settings

316

Creating

321

Verifying

321

Creating a Disk Array

321

Locating a a Logical Drive

329

Locating a Spare Drive

331

Chapter 8: Maintenance

333

Replacing a Power Supply

339

Replacing a RAID Controller

340

Replacing a Cooling Fan

341

Plus Models

343

Replacing the Cache Battery

344

Replacing the Memory Module

346

Introduction to RAID

349

RAID 0 – Stripe

350

RAID 1 – Mirror

351

RAID 1E – Enhanced Mirror

352

RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe

356

RAID 30 and 50 Axles

359

RAID 60 Axles

361

Choosing a RAID Level

362

Choosing Stripe Size

366

Choosing Sector Size

366

Cache Policy

367

Read Cache Policy

368

Write Cache Policy

368

Forced Read-Ahead Cache

368

Adaptive Writeback Cache

368

Capacity Coercion

369

Initialization

370

Hot Spare Drive(s)

370

RAID Level Migration

371

Media Patrol

380

PDM Triggers

381

Transition

382

Automatic Transition

384

Manual Transition

384

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting

385

VessRAID is Beeping

386

LEDs Display Amber or Red

387

Disk Drive LEDs

388

LCD Panel

389

Controller LEDs

390

CLU Reports a Problem

393

Checking a Reported Component

394

WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem

395

Figure 10.The Event Log

396

LCD Panel Reports a Problem

398

Viewing a Report from OPAS

399

Event Notification Response

401

When a Physical Drive Fails

414

With a Hot Spare Drive

415

Without a Hot Spare Drive

415

Rebuild Operation

416

Incomplete Array

417

Physical Drive Problems

418

Enclosure Problems

420

Connection Problems

423

Network Connections

424

Fibre Channel Ports

425

VessRAID Does Not Boot

427

Figure 24.USB ports

428

Support” on page 411

428

USB ports

428

Chapter 11: Support

429

Contacting Technical Support

431

Technical Support Services

432

United States

432

The Netherlands

432

Attn: Technical Support

434

Limited Warranty

435

Your Responsibilities

436

Promise technology VessRAID 1000s Series Manual (340 pages)

Brand: Promise-technology | Category: RAID controllers | Size: 3.29 MB |

English

Table of contents

VessRAID

1

Copyright

2

Trademarks

2

Recommendations

2

Contents

11

About This Manual

17

VessRAID Overview

18

Architectural Description

19

Features and Benefits

19

Operational Features

20

Management

21

Specifications

22

CE Statement

24

FCC Statement

24

KCC Statement

24

Unpacking the VessRAID

25

Mounting VessRAID in a Rack

29

Installing Disk Drives

31

Installing Your Disk Drives

32

Configuring a Data Path

34

Configuring a Management Path

34

Connecting the Power

37

Chapter 3: VessRAID Setup

41

Default IP Address

42

Setting up with the CLI

43

Setting up with the CLU

44

Making Automatic IP Settings

45

Setting up with the LCD

46

Logging into WebPAM PROe

48

Choosing a Language

50

Automatic

51

Advanced

53

Logging out of WebPAM PROe

54

Selecting a Language

59

Using the Header

61

Using Tree View

62

Using Management View

63

Viewing the Event Frame

63

Viewing Other Subsytems

65

Logging into a Subsystem

65

Hiding the Other Subsystems

65

Working with Subsystems

66

Viewing the Runtime Event Log

67

Saving the Runtime Event Log

68

Viewing NVRAM Events

68

Saving NVRAM Events

69

Running Background Activities

71

Running Media Patrol

71

Viewing Scheduled Activities

72

Scheduling an Activity

72

Deleting a Scheduled Activity

73

Viewing Lock Status

74

Setting the Lock

74

Renewing the Lock

74

Making Your Own User Settings

77

Changing Your Own Password

78

Creating a User

79

Viewing User Sessions

80

Logging out Other Users

80

Managing Storage Services

84

Viewing the LUN Map

85

Enabling LUN Masking

85

Adding a LUN Map

85

Editing a LUN Map

86

Managing Software Services

87

Adding Trap Sinks

91

Deleting Trap Sinks

91

Deleting Netsend Recipients

93

Changing the Startup Setting

93

Stopping Netsend service

93

Exporting the User Database

94

Importing a User Database

94

Monitoring the Shutdown

99

Starting Up After Shutdown

100

Restarting the Subsystem

101

Managing the Controller

102

Viewing Controller Statistics

103

Making Controller Settings

103

Clearing an Orphan Watermark

104

Managing Enclosures

106

Viewing Enclosure Topology

107

Viewing Enclosure Information

107

Making Enclosure Settings

108

Viewing FRU VPD Information

108

Checking the Battery

109

Reconditioning a Battery

110

Silencing the Buzzer

110

Making Buzzer Settings

110

Testing the Buzzer

111

Managing Physical Drives

112

Adjustable Items

114

Clearing Statistics

114

Locating a Physical Drive

116

Figure 8. Disk Status LED

117

Disk Status

117

Managing UPS Units

118

Making UPS Settings

119

Viewing UPS Information

120

Managing Disk Arrays

121

Step 1 – Disk Array Creation

124

Deleting a Disk Array

126

Making Disk Array Settings

127

Creating a Logical Drive

128

Deleting a Logical Drive

129

Migrating a Disk Array

129

Rebuilding a Disk Array

130

Rebuilding Automatically

131

Rebuilding Manually

131

Running PDM on a Disk Array

132

Transitioning a Disk Array

132

Managing Logical Drives

134

Logical Drive Status

135

Logical Drive Synchronization

135

Making Logical Drive Settings

136

Initializing a Logical Drive

136

Running Redundancy Check

137

Table Definitions

139

Managing Spare Drives

140

Creating a Spare Drive

141

Deleting Spare Drive

142

Making Spare Drive Settings

142

Running Spare Check

143

Initial Connection

146

Making a Telnet Connection

147

Logging In

147

Accessing Online Help

149

Exiting the CLU

149

Logging Out of the CLI

149

Running Quick Setup

150

Managing the Subsystem

151

Resetting the Lock

152

Releasing the Lock

152

Locating the Controller

154

Controller Status

155

Managing the Enclosure

156

Locating a Power Supply

157

Viewing Cooling Unit Status

157

Viewing Voltage Sensor Status

157

Checking the Batteries

158

Locating an Enclosure

159

Setting an Alias

162

Viewing Advanced Information

162

Accepting an Incomplete Array

169

Enabling PDM on a Disk Array

170

Running PDM

172

Locating a Disk Array

172

Deleting a Spare Drive

177

Setting Read Cache Policy

179

Locating a Logical Drive

180

Making Automatic Settings

181

Making Manual Settings

181

Managing SAS Connections

182

Viewing SAS Port Statistics

183

Viewing SAS Initiators

183

Adding a SAS Initiator

183

Managing Background Activity

184

Working with the Event Viewer

186

Clearing NVRAM Events

187

Working with LUN Mapping

188

Mapping a LUN to an Initiator

189

Deleting an Initiator

189

Managing Users

193

Changing a User’s Password

194

Deleting a User

195

Making Email Settings

196

Making SLP Settings

197

Making Web Server Settings

197

Making Telnet Settings

198

Making SNMP Settings

198

Managing SNMP Trap Sinks

199

Making Netsend Settings

200

Managing Netsend Recipients

200

Deleting a Recipient

201

Netsend Requirements

201

Flashing through TFTP

202

Restoring Factory Defaults

203

Shutting Down the Subsystem

204

Using the LCD Panel

211

Perusing the Interface

212

Advanced Mode

213

Limitations

213

Viewing Events

213

Manual IP Settings

214

Automatic IP Settings

215

Figure 2. Disk Status LED

221

Verifying

223

Creating a Disk Array

223

Locating a a Disk Array

226

Locating a a Logical Drive

230

Locating a Spare Drive

232

Chapter 7: Maintenance

235

Updating the Firmware

238

Replacing a Power Supply

240

Replacing a RAID Controller

241

Replacing a Cooling Fan

242

Replacing the Cache Battery

244

Replacing the Memory Module

246

Introduction to RAID

249

RAID 0 – Stripe

250

RAID 1 – Mirror

251

RAID 1E – Enhanced Mirror

252

RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe

255

RAID 50 Axles

257

RAID 60 Axles

259

Choosing a RAID Level

260

Choosing Stripe Size

263

Choosing Sector Size

263

Cache Policy

264

Read Cache Policy

265

Write Cache Policy

265

Adaptive Writeback Cache

265

Capacity Coercion

266

Initialization

267

Hot Spare Drive(s)

267

RAID Level Migration

268

Media Patrol

275

PDM Triggers

276

Transition

277

Automatic Transition

279

Manual Transition

279

Chapter 9: Troubleshooting

281

LEDs Display Amber or Red

282

Disk Drive LEDs

283

LCD Panel

284

Controller LEDs

284

CLU Reports a Problem

286

Checking a Reported Component

287

WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem

288

LCD Panel Reports a Problem

291

Viewing a Report from OPAS

291

Event Notification Response

293

When a Physical Drive Fails

306

With a Hot Spare Drive

307

Without a Hot Spare Drive

307

Rebuild Operation

308

Incomplete Array

309

Physical Drive Problems

310

Enclosure Problems

312

Connection Problems

315

Network Connections

316

Chapter 10: Support

319

Contacting Technical Support

321

Technical Support Services

322

United States

322

The Netherlands

322

Attn: Technical Support

324

Limited Warranty

325

Your Responsibilities

326

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