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  iSCSI – SATA II 
RAID SUBSYSTEM 
 
 
 
Installation and Configuration 
Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revision 1.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                          Table of Contents     Chapter 1   Introduction...........................................................................................4  1.1   Key Features........................................................................................................................................................5  1.2   Technical Specifications..................................................................................................................................6  1.3   Terminology ....
                    
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                          3.5.1   Entity Property........................................................................................................................................ 38  3.5.2   NIC............................................................................................................................................................... 39  3.5.3   Node...................................................................................................................................................
                    
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                          Chapter 1   Introduction                              The iSCSI RAID Subsystem      The iSCSI RAID subsystem is a 4-bay disk array based on hardware RAID  configuration. It is an easy-to-use storage system which can be configured to any  RAID level. It provides reliable data protection for servers, and the RAID 6 function is  available. The RAID 6 function allows failure of two disk drives without any impact on  the existing data. Data can be recovered from the remaining data and parity drives
                    
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                          1.1   Key Features      Front-end 2 x 1Gigabit port full iSCSI offload   Supports iSCSI jumbo frame   Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD   Global hot spare disks   Write-through or write-back cache policy for different application usage   Supports greater than 2TB per volume set (64-bit LBA support)   RAID level migration   Online volume expansion   Configurable RAID stripe size   Instant RAID volume availability and background initialization   Supports S.M.A.R.T, NCQ and Sta
                    
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                          1.2   Technical Specifications      Form Factor :    1U 19-inch rackmount chassis   RAID processor :  Instant RAID volume availability and  Intel XScale IOP331  background initialization support   RAID Level :  Supports over 2TB per volume  0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD   Cache memory :  Online consistency check   512MB ~ 1GB DDR333 DIMM supported  No. of channels (host and drives) :  Bad block auto-remapping  2 and 4  Host bus interface :1Gb/s Ethernet S.M.A.R.T. support     Drive bus inter
                    
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                          1.3   Terminology    The document uses the following terms:    RAID  RAID is the abbreviation of “Redundant Array of Independent  Disks”.  There are different RAID levels with different degree of the  data protection, data availability, and performance to host  environment.  PD  The Physical Disk belongs to the member disk of one specific RAID  group.  RG Raid Group. A collection of removable media. One RG consists of a  set of VDs and owns one RAID level attribute.  VD Virtual Disk. Each RD c
                    
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                          DS Dedicated Spare disks. The spare disks are only used by one specific  RG. Others could not use these dedicated spare disks for any  rebuilding purpose.  GS Global Spare disks. GS is shared for rebuilding purpose. If some RGs  need to use the global spare disks for rebuilding, they could get the    spare disks out from the common spare disks pool for such  requirement.  DC Dedicated Cache.  GC Global Cache.  DG DeGraded mode. Not all of the array’s member disks are  functioning, but the arra
                    
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                          1.4   RAID Concepts    RAID Fundamentals  The basic idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to combine multiple  inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance, capacity  and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive. The array of drives appears to  the host computer as a single logical drive.    Five types of array architectures, RAID 1 through RAID 5, were originally defined;  each provides disk fault-tolerance with different compromises
                    
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                          Definition of RAID Levels  RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data  redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user  environments or small stripes for single-user systems that access long sequential  records. RAID 0 arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any  array type. The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID 0 array fails, the entire  array fails.              RAID 1, also known as 
                    
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                            RAID 3 sector-stripes data across groups of drives, but one drive in the group is  dedicated to storing parity information. RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each  sector for error detection. In the case of drive failure, data recovery is accomplished  by calculating the exclusive OR (XOR) of the information recorded on the remaining  drives. Records typically span all drives, which optimizes the disk transfer rate.  Because each I/O request accesses every drive in the array, RAID 3 array
                    
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                          Dual-level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data availability inherent  in RAID 1 and RAID 5 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping  (RAID 0). These arrays are sometimes referred to as RAID 0+1 or RAID 10 and RAID  0+5 or RAID 50.      RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity  information to the physical drives in the array. With RAID 6, however, two sets of  parity data are used. These two sets are different, and each
                    
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                          RAID Management    The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels  supported by the subsystem are shown below.    RAID Level Description Min. Drives  Block striping is provide, which yields higher  0 performance than with individual drives. There is 1  no redundancy.  Drives are paired and mirrored. All data is 100%  1 duplicated on an equivalent drive. Fully 2  redundant.  N-way Extension of RAID 1 level. It has N copies of the  N  mirror disk.  Data is s
                    
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                          1.5   Volume Relationship Diagram         LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 3      VD 1 VD 2 VD 3          +     +   +       RG Global CV Dedicated    CV      PD 1 PD 2 PD 3 DS    RAM       This diagram shows how the volume structure of the iSCSI RAID subsystem is  designed. It describes the relationship of RAID components. One RG (RAID group)  consists of a set of VDs (Virtual disk) and owns one RAID level attribute. Each RG can  be divided into several VDs. The VDs in one RG share the same RAID level, but may
                    
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                          Chapter 2   Getting Started    2.1   Packaging, Shipment and Delivery   Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, you should visually  inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton.   Unpack the subsystem and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are  all there and in good condition.    Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the  carton are damaged.    If any damage is found, do not remove the components; contact the dealer  whe
                    
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                          2.3   Identifying Parts of the iSCSI RAID Subsystem    The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem.   2.3.1   Front View      32 1                   4         5                  6               7            1 Carrier Open Button – Use this to open the disk tray. Press the button to  open. This button also shows the Lock Indicator.       When the Lock Groove is horizontal, this indicates that the Drive Tray is   locked. When the Lock Groove is vertical, the Drive Tray is
                    
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                          5 LCD Display Panel    6 LCD Control Module (LCM)     Use the function keys to navigate through the menu options available in the   LCM.    Parts  Function  Up and Down              Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go  Arrow buttons            through the information on the LCD  screen. This is also used to move  between each menu when you configure  the subsystem.  This is used to enter the option you have  Select button              selected.  Press this button to return to the  Exit button 
                    
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                          2.3.2   Rear View              1. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Port (APC Smart UPS only)  The subsystem may come with an optional UPS port allowing you to connect a APC  Smart UPS device. Connect the cable from the UPS device to the UPS port located at  the rear of the subsystem. This will automatically allow the subsystem to use the  functions and features of the UPS.    2. RS232 Port  The subsystem is equipped with an RS232 serial port allowing you to connect a PC or  terminal. Use the
                    
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                          2.4   Connecting the iSCSI RAID Subsystem to Your Network    To connect the iSCSI unit to the network, insert the cable that came with the unit  into the Gigabit network port (LAN1) on the back of iSCSI unit. Insert the other  end into a Gigabit BASE-T Ethernet connection on your network hub or switch. You  may connect the other network port LAN2 if needed.    For remote management of the iSCSI RAID subsystem, connect the R-Link port to  your network.                2.5   Powering On    1. Plu
                    
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                          2.6   Installing Hard Drives    The expansion chassis supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace a  hard drive while the subsystem is running.    Each Drive Carrier has a locking mechanism. When the Lock Groove is horizontal,  this indicates that the Drive Carrier is locked. When the Lock Groove is vertical,  the Drive Carrier is unlocked. Lock and unlock the Drive Carriers by using a flat- head screw driver. The Lock Grooves are located on the carrier open button.     a.   Press