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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K
DVA-08K SCSI Premium Series
en Installation Manual
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Table of Contents | en 3 Table of Contents 1 Warnings and Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 en | Table of Contents RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual 5 Subsystem Connection and Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.1 Basic Configuration Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.2 SCSI Connection Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Warnings and Certifications | en 5 1 Warnings and Certifications 1.1 Warning A shielded power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to nearby radio and television reception. 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 equipmen
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6 en | Warnings and Certifications RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Introduction | en 7 2 Introduction This manual covers the DVA-08K series of RAID subsystems. With its basic hardware redundancy and the capability of fast I/O transfer, the 2U RAID SATA subsystem is an ideal solution to meet the ever increasing demands for addition of storage capacity. Despite its ease of use, the subsystem does not compromise data protection for convenience. The subsystem’s embedded firmware offers the same protection and mainte-
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8 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Channels: The SCSI ID/LUN mapping method enables users to associate a storage volume with multiple IDs or LUNs on the host channels. The mapping method can easily cope with host-side configurations such as clustered servers or high availability path redundancy. On the drive side, all of the eight (8) SATA-II drives are connected each through a dedicated SATA channel. Each drive channel is routed to an enclosure drive tray that
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Introduction | en 9 2.2 Enclosure Chassis 2.2.1 Chassis Overview The RAID subsystem comes in a 2U metal chassis. A backplane board divides the enclosure internally into front and rear sections. The front section accommodates eight (8) drive trays (with their associated hard drives) and the rear section accommodates two (2) PSU modules, two (2) single-fan cooling modules, and a single RAID controller module. The two (2) forearm handles on the fron
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10 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Fig. 2.3 Front View The front panel is designed to accommodate the following components: • Forearm handles with an LCD keypad panel: The LCD Panel mounted on the left handle shows system information and provides local access to the firmware-embedded configu- ration and monitoring utility. • Drive bays with drive tray canisters: The drive bays are used to house the subsystem hard drives. The DVA-08K contains 8 drive bays with a
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Introduction | en 11 • BBU module: A BBU provides the protective implementation to cached data; and, unless deselected when purchasing the subsystems, is installed into the module slot located at the upper left corner of the controller module. • Cooling fan module: The redundant cooling fan module is used to ventilate the subsystem and to reduce the temperature within the subsystem. NOTICE! Each of the power supplies on the sides of the enclos
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12 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual 2.3 Subsystem Components All the active components on the subsystem can be accessed through either the front or rear panel. The modular design of the active components facilitates their easy installation and removal. Hot-swap mechanisms are incorporated to eliminate power surges and signal glitches that might occur while removing or installing these modules. 2.3.1 LCD Panel Fig. 2.6 Opening the Front Handle The LCD panel shown
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Introduction | en 13 2.3.2 Drive Trays The subsystem comes with 8 drive trays (see Figure 2.9) designed to accommodate separately purchased standard 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch disk drives. The drive bays are accessed from the enclosure front. Two LED’s on the front of the tray are used to indicate the drive status. A key- lock on each drive tray secures the hard drive in place, while an easily accessible release but- ton ensures fast and efficient driv
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14 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual NOTICE! This subsystems come with preset configurations for channel mode and channel ID settings, i and should be sufficient for most applications. • Ethernet Port All controller modules on the subsystems come with a single 10/100BasedT RJ-45 Ether- net port. The Ethernet port is used for local or remote management through the network using the Bosch RAIDWatch GUI manager or Telnet protocol. • COM Port All controller modules
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Introduction | en 15 2.3.5 Power Supply Units The SATA-based RAID subsystems are equipped with two (2) redundant, hot-swappable, 2U, 350W power supply unit (PSUs) modules. The PSU is permanently mounted into a 2U high (dual-level) bracket especially designed to house both the PSU and a cooling module mounted underneath. PSUs can be found on either side of the controller module. Each PSU comes with a single power socket for power cord plug-in and
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16 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Fig. 2.13 Top View of a Cooling Fan Module Advanced Fault-Preventative Operation The cooling fan modules support dual-speed operation modes that help to protect the subsys- tem in the event of component failure or extreme working condition. Intelligent Dual Speed Operation The cooling fans operate with two rotation speeds. Under normal operating conditions, the cooling fans run at the low speed, which is sufficient for maintain
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Introduction | en 17 2.4 Subsystem Monitoring The SATA-based RAID subsystem comes with a number of different monitoring methods that provide you with continual updates on the status of the system and individual components. The following monitoring features are included in the subsystem. 2 2.4.1 I C Bus The following subsystem elements are interfaced to the RAID controller over a non-user-ser- 2 viceable I C bus: • Cooling fan modules • PSUs • Tempe
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18 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual 2.5 Hot-Swappable Components 2.5.1 Hot-Swap Capabilities The subsystem comes with a number of hot-swappable components. A hot-swap component is one that can be exchanged while the subsystem is still online without affecting the opera- tional integrity of the subsystem. These components should only be removed from the subsys- tem when they are being replaced. At no other time should these components be removed from the subsystem.
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RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual Hardware Installation | en 19 3 Hardware Installation This chapter gives detailed instructions on how to install the subsystem. When installing the subsystem, it is necessary to mount the chassis into a rack or cabinet and to install hard drives and drive trays. Installation into a rack or cabinet should occur before the hard drives or drive trays are installed into the subsystem. Please confirm that you received all of the compo- nents listed o
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20 en | Hardware Installation RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual 3.2 Safety Precautions 3.2.1 Precautions and Instructions • Be sure the correct power range (100-120 or 220-240VAC) is supplied by your rack cabi- net, UPS device, or power outlet. • Thermal notice: All drive trays (even if they do not contain a hard drive) must be installed into the enclosure. Leaving a drive bay or module slot open will severely affect the airflow efficiency within the enclosure, and will consequentl
