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Galaxy RAID 
 
 
 
 
Model  GHDX2-2430S-24F4D 
 
24 bay FC-4G to SATA-II RAID Subsystem 
 
 
Single Controller 
 
Model  GHDX2-2430R-24F4D 
 
24 bay FC-4G to SATA-II RAID Subsystem 
 
Dual Controller 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Installation and Hardware 
Reference Manual 
Version 1007 
Version 1.0 (08, 2005) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual       Contact Information    Americas  Rorke Data Inc    7626 Golden Triangle Drive  Eden Prairie, MN 55344  USA  Tel: +1-800 328 8147  Fax: +1-952 829 0988  sales@rorke.com  techsupport@rorke.com  http://www.rorke.com         ii                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     Copyright 2007  This Edition First Published 2007  All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, transmitted,  transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or  computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,  magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written  consent of Rorke Data , Inc.  Disclaimer  Rorke Data  makes no representations or warr
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     Warnings and Certifications     Restricted Access Location:  This equipment is intended to be installed in a RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION only.       Electric Shock Warning!  To Prevent Electric Shock:  Access to this equipment is granted only to trained operators and service personnel who have  been instructed of and fully understand the possible hazardous conditions and the  consequences of accessing non-field-service
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual       Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.  You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the  party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the  equipment.    This device is in conformity with the EMC.                                    CB  This device is in conformity with the CB safety specifications.                    This device meets the requirements of 
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual        This device is in conformity with UL standards for safety.      RoHS 2002/96/EC compliant       WEEE Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment    vi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     Table of Contents    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION  1.1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................1-1  1.1.1 Product Introduction ........................................................................................1-1  1.1.2 Enclosure Chassis............................................................................................1-2  1.1.2.1  Chassis Overview........
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     2.7. INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL BBU ....................................................................2-6  2.7.1 BBU Installation Overview...............................................................................2-6  2.7.2 BBU Warnings and Precautions.......................................................................2-6  2.7.3 Installation Procedure..............................................................
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     4.4.4 LCD Screen......................................................................................................4-9  4.5 POWER OFF PROCEDURE .................................................................................4-10    CHAPTER 5 SUBSYSTEM MAINTENANCE  5.1. OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................5-1  5.1.1 Maintenance............................
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     C.2. COM1 CABLE: DB9 AUDIO JACK PIN OUTS .......................................................... C-3  C.3. COM2 CABLE: DB9 AUDIO JACK PIN OUTS .......................................................... C-4  C.4. GAL-9011 NULL MODEM...................................................................................... C-5  C.5. ETHERNET PORT PIN OUTS....................................................................
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     Safety Precautions  Precautions and Instructions  • Prior to powering on the subsystem, ensure that the correct power range is being  used.   • The Galaxy subsystem comes with twenty four (24) drive bays. Leaving any of these  drive bays empty will greatly affect the efficiency of the airflow within the  enclosure, and will consequently lead to the system overheating, which can cause  irreparable damage.  • If a module fails, leave it in
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual       About This Manual  This manual:  • Introduces the Galaxy RAID GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D 400mhz ASIC  subsystem.  • Describes all the active components in the subsystem.  • Provides recommendations and details about the hardware installation  process.  • Briefly describes how to monitor the subsystem.  • Describes how to maintain the subsystem.  This manual does not:  • Describe components that are not user-serviceable.  •
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     These two documents can be found in the product utility CD included with your  subsystem package.  Conventions  Naming  From this point on and throughout the rest of this manual, the Galaxy series is  referred to as simply the “subsystem” or the “system” and Galaxy is  frequently  abbreviated as “Gal.”  Lists  Bulleted Lists: Bulleted lists are statements of non-sequential facts. They can be  read in any order. Each statement is preceded
                    
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                        Galaxy Raid GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual     equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken  seriously.    Software and Firmware Updates  Please contact Rorke Technical Support for the latest software or firmware  updates.   Problems that occur during the updating process may cause unrecoverable errors  and system down time. Always consult technical personnel before proceeding  with any firmware upgrade.   NOTE:  The firmware version installed 
                    
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                             Chapter 1   Introduction                  1.1. Product Overview  This hardware manual briefly introduces the Galaxy GHDX2-2430S/R-16F4D Fibre-4G  to SATA-II RAID subsystem as shown in Figure 1-1.    Figure 1-1: GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D FC-to-SATA RAID Subsystem  The GHDX2-2430S-24F4D RAID subsystem is powered by a single RAID controller,  the GHDX2-2430R-24F4D by dual redundant RAID controllers. Each RAID controller  comes with two (2) 4Gbps Fibre host channels that are interfaced through four (
                    
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                        Galaxy GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual   A SAS expansion port comes with each RAID controller and provides easy connectivity  to terabytes of expansion capacity over the 4x, wide SAS link cables.   Two (2) RS-232C (audio jack) serial port connectors are located on the controller  faceplate. One serial port (COM1) enables serial communication between the controller  and an external PC running terminal emulation software that can be used to configure and  manage the 
                    
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                        Chapter 1: Introduction      Figure 1-2: Galaxy 24-bay SATA RAID Subsystem Overview      1.1.1.2 Physical Dimensions  The Galaxy HDX2 24bay subsystem comes in a standard 4U chassis with the following  dimensions:   ♦ With forearm handles: 482W x 174.4H x 514D mm (19 x 6.87 x 20.2 inches)  ♦ Without forearm handles: 445W x 174.4H x 498D mm (17.5 x 6.87 x 19.6  inches)   1-3                                                                                                                             
                    
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                        Galaxy GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual   1.1.1.3 Front Panel Overview      Figure 1-3: Galaxy HDX2 24bay RAID Subsystem Front View  As shown above, the front section of the subsystem features a 4-column by 6-row layout  to accommodate twenty-four (24) drive trays that are designed to house standard 3.5-inch  SATA drives. The left-side forearm handle comes with a 16 characters by 2 rows LCD  screen and four (4) function keys that can be used to configure and monitor
                    
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                        Chapter 1: Introduction    1.1.1.5 Rear Panel Overview    Figure 1-5: Galaxy GHDX2-2430R-24F4D Rear View    Figure 1-6: Galaxy GHDX2-2430S-24F4D Rear View  The rear panel of the Dual redundant controller version of the Galaxy HDX2 subsystem  is shown in Figure 1-5. The rear panel provides access to all the components located in  the rear half of the RAID subsystem enclosure. The rear panel of the single controller  version of the Galaxy HDX2 subsystem is shown in Figure 1-5.  Three (3) (N+1) red