Specifications

Contents
Chapter 1: IntroduCtIon 1
about thIs Manual 2
asus ds300f G2 overvIew 3
Performance 3
GreenraID 3
ServIce anD SuPPort 3
new featureS In the aSuS DS300f G2 3
arChIteCtural desCrIptIon 4
features 6
controller moDule featureS 6
oPeratIonal featureS 6
SyStem manaGement 7
General speCIfICatIons 9
Chapter 2: hardware InstallatIon 12
unpaCkInG the asus ds300f G2 13
MountInG asus ds300f G2 In a raCk 14
InstallInG physICal drIves 16
number of DrIveS requIreD 16
DrIve Slot numberInG 16
InStallInG your DrIveS 17
MakInG ManaGeMent and data ConneCtIons 18
fIbre channel San 18
fIbre channel DaS 20
fIbre channel wIth JboD exPanSIon 21
fIbre channel San – no SInGle PoInt of faIlure 22
IScSI StoraGe area network (San) 24
IScSI DIrect attacheD StoraGe (DaS) 27
IScSI wIth JboD exPanSIon 28
MakInG serIal Cable ConneCtIons 29
ConneCtInG the power 30
led behavIor 30
front Panel leDS 31
DrIve StatuS InDIcatorS 32
controller leDS 32
Chapter 3: setup 35
settInG-up the serIal ConneCtIon 35
about Ip addresses 36
aSuS DS300f G2 Default IP aDDreSSeS 36
chooSInG DhcP or a StatIc IP aDDreSS 36
acceSSInG the mac aDDreSS In the clI 36
acceSSInG the mac aDDreSS In the clu 37
settInG-up asus ds300f G2 wIth the ClI 37
makInG SubSyStem Date anD tIme SettInGS 37
vIrtual manaGement Port SettInGS 38
maIntenance moDe SettInGS 39
settInG-up asus ds300f G2 wIth the Clu 41
acceSSInG the clu quIck SetuP menu 42
makInG SubSyStem Date anD tIme SettInGS 42
vIrtual manaGement Port SettInGS 42
maIntenance moDe SettInGS 43
exItInG the clu 44
settInG up asus ds300f G2 wIth asus storaGe ManaGeMent 44
loGGInG Into aSuS StoraGe manaGement 44
CreatInG dIsk arrays and loGICal drIves 45
wIzarD - automatIc confIGuratIon 46
wIzarD - aDvanceD confIGuratIon 47
enablInG lun maPPInG anD maSkInG 49
loGGInG out of aSuS StoraGe manaGement 49
uSInG aSuS StoraGe manaGement over the Internet 49
Chapter 4: ManaGe wIth asus storaGe ManaGeMent 50
loGGInG Into aSuS StoraGe manaGement 50
chooSInG the DISPlay lanGuaGe 51
PeruSInG the Interface 51
loGGInG out of aSuS StoraGe manaGement 52
vIewInG the storaGe network 53
loGGInG onto a SubSyStem 53
fIlterInG the SubSyStem lISt 53
refreShInG the lISt 53
ManaGInG subsysteMs 53
vIewInG SubSyStem InformatIon 54
makInG SubSyStem SettInGS 54
lockInG or unlockInG the SubSyStem 54
reStorInG factory Default SettInGS 55
clearInG StatIStIcS 55
SavInG a ServIce rePort 56
ImPortInG a confIGuratIon ScrIPt 57
exPortInG a confIGuratIon ScrIPt 57
reStartInG the SubSyStem 57
ShuttInG Down the SubSyStem 58
reStartInG the SubSyStem after a ShutDown 58
ManaGInG raId Controllers 58
vIewInG controller InformatIon 58
makInG controller SettInGS 59
vIewInG controller StatIStIcS 60
vIewInG the flaSh ImaGe InformatIon 60
uPDatInG fIrmware on a raID SubSyStem 61
vIewInG battery InformatIon 62
reconDItIonInG a battery 62
buzzer SettInGS 63
SIlencInG the buzzer 63
ManaGInG enClosures 63
vIewInG encloSure toPoloGy 64
vIewInG the encloSureS Summary 65
locatInG an encloSure 65
vIewInG encloSure InformatIon 65
makInG encloSure SettInGS 65
vIewInG fru vPD InformatIon 66
vIewInG Power SuPPly StatuS 66
vIewInG coolInG unIt StatuS 66
vIewInG temPerature SenSor StatuS 66
vIewInG voltaGe SenSor StatuS 66
ManaGInG ups unIts 67
vIewInG a lISt of uPS unItS 67
makInG uPS SettInGS 67
vIewInG uPS InformatIon 68
ManaGInG network ConneCtIons 68
makInG vIrtual manaGement Port SettInGS 68
makInG maIntenance moDe SettInGS 69
ManaGInG users 69
vIewInG uSer InformatIon 69
creatInG a uSer 70
makInG uSer SettInGS 70
chanGInG uSer PaSSworDS 70
DeletInG a uSer 71
SettInG uSer event SubScrIPtIonS 71
ImPortInG a uSer DatabaSe 71
exPortInG a uSer DatabaSe 72
ManaGInG baCkGround aCtIvItIes 72
vIewInG current backGrounD actIvItIeS 73
vIewInG ScheDuleD backGrounD actIvItIeS 73
aDDInG a ScheDuleD backGrounD actIvIty 73
chanGInG a backGrounD actIvIty ScheDule 74
enablInG or DISablInG a ScheDuleD backGrounD actIvIty 74
DeletInG a ScheDuleD backGrounD actIvIty 74
meDIa Patrol 75
reDunDancy check 75
InItIalIzatIon 75
rebuIlD 76
mIGratIon 76
PDm 76
tranSItIon 77
SynchronIzatIon 77
battery reconDItIonInG 77
ManaGInG storaGe servICes 78
vIewInG a lISt of ServIceS 78
emaIl ServIce 78