Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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ConneCtIon probleMs
Connection problems include:
• "Serial Connections" on page 216
• "Network Connections" on page 216
• "SAS Connections" on page 217
• "Browser Does Not Connect to ASUS Storage Management" on page <?>
Connectionproblemscauseamajorityoffailuresinalmostanyelectricalsystem.Whiletheinstallationofthe
cablesandcomponentswascorrect,theydon’tfunctionproperly,oratall,because:
• A connector is dirty or corroded
• A connector is loose or damaged
• A cable looks OK outside but has an open circuit inside
• The wrong cable was used
ASUS DS300f G2s ship with a full set of new cables, as required for each specic model. Be sure to use
thesecomponentsbecause:1.)TheyaretheproperonesforyourRAIDsubsystem,2.)Theyareinbrand-new
condition,and3.)Youpaidforthemwiththepurchaseofyoursubsystem.
SerIal connectIonS
ASUS DS300f G2 uses a serial connection for the command line interface (CLI) and the command line utility
(CLU). After you set the IP address, you can access the CLI and CLU through a network connection, also.
Normally,userspreferASUSStorageManagementbecauseofitsgraphicuserinterface.ButtheCLIandCLUcan
dothesamejobs.Andtheyworkwhenyournetworkconnectionisdown.
For ASUS DS300f G2, you must use the CLI or CLU to set the Management Port IP address in order for
ASUSStorageManagementtoconnectwithit.See“Setting-uptheSerialConnection”onpage35.Thisissueis
discussedfurtherunderNetworkConnections,below.See“MakingSerialCableConnections”onpage29formore
informationonmakingtheconnection.
TheCLIandCLUcontrolandmanagebuttheydonotmovedata.TheycommunicatesthroughaRJ-11-to-DB9
serial data cable,suppliedwiththeASUSDS300fG2.YoumaychoosenotusetheCLIorCLUoftenandwantto
disconnectandstorethecable.Considerleavingitconnected,soyouknowwhereitisthenexttimeyouneedit.
network connectIonS
EachRAIDcontrollerhasanEthernet(RJ45)managementportconnectoronthebackoftheenclosure.This
isaGigabitEthernetconnectordesignedtoconnecttoyournetwork.TheASUSDS300fG2becomesanodeon
yournetworklikeanyotherPC,serverorothercomponentwithanIPaddress.
ASUS DS300f G2 ships from the factory IPaddressesof10.0.0.1,10.0.0.2,and10.0.0.3.Youmustchange
theseaddressestoonesthatworkonyournetwork.YoumaketheinitialIPaddresssettingusingtheCLIorCLU.
See“Setting-uptheSerialConnection”onpage44.
Management Port LEDs
State Activity Connectivity
Dark
Noactivity 10BaseT
Steady green
— 100BaseT
Flashing green
Activity —
Amber
— 1000BaseT
Note that ASUS DS300f G2’s virtual and maintenance ports can accept IP address assignments from a DHCP
server.UseASUSDS300fG2’sCommandLineUtility(CLU)toenablethisfeature.
IfyoumanuallyassignedanIPaddresstotheASUSDS300fG2butthereisaDHCPserveronyournetwork,
thereisachancethattheservermightassigntheASUSDS300fG2’sIPaddresstoanothernode.Youmightsee
awarningtothiseffectonyourPC’smonitor.Ifthishappens,ASUSStorageManagementmaynotbeableto
connect.Seeyournetworkadministratortoworkoutasuitablearrangement.