User manual
Table Of Contents
- SuperTrak User Manual
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- Unpacking the SuperTrak Card
- Installing the SuperTrak Card
- Choosing the Physical Drives
- Creating a Logical Drive
- Installing the CLI
- Installing WebPAM PRO
- Logging into WebPAM PRO
- Setting up WebPAM PRO
- Chapter 3: Installing Drivers
- Chapter 4: SuperBuild™ Utility
- Chapter 5: Management with WebPAM PRO
- Logging into WebPAM PRO
- Accessing the Interface
- Managing Users
- Working with Subsystem/Host Management
- Managing Software Services
- Managing the Host
- Managing the Subsystem
- Viewing Subsystem Information
- Clearing Statistical Data
- Setting an Alias for the Subsystem
- Updating the Firmware
- Checking Subsystem Health
- Viewing the Runtime Event Log
- Saving the Runtime Event Log
- Clearing the Runtime Event Log
- Viewing the NVRAM Event Log
- Saving the NVRAM Event Log
- Clearing the NVRAM Event Log
- Viewing Current Background Activities
- Making Background Activity Settings
- Running Background Activities
- Running Media Patrol
- Running PDM
- Viewing Scheduled Activities
- Scheduling an Activity
- Deleting a Scheduled Activity
- Viewing System Configuration
- Managing the Controller
- Managing Enclosures
- Managing Physical Drives
- Viewing a List of Physical Drives
- Locating a Physical Drive
- Making Global Physical Drive Settings
- Viewing Physical Drive Information
- Viewing Physical Drive Statistics
- Making Physical Drive Settings
- Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions
- Viewing the SMART Log
- Viewing Advanced SMART Log Information
- Saving Advanced SMART Log Information
- Making SMART Log Settings
- Managing Disk Arrays
- Viewing Disk Arrays
- Locating a Disk Array
- Creating a Disk Array
- Creating a Disk Array - Automatic Configuration
- Creating a Disk Array - Express Configuration
- Creating a Disk Array - Advanced Configuration
- Deleting a Disk Array
- Viewing Disk Array Information
- Making Disk Array Settings
- Creating a Logical Drive
- Deleting a Logical Drive
- Migrating a Disk Array
- Rebuilding a Disk Array
- Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array
- Running PDM on a Disk Array
- Transitioning a Disk Array
- Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
- Managing Logical Drives
- Managing Spare Drives
- Working with the Logical Drive Summary
- Chapter 6: Management with the CLI
- Opening the CLI on Windows
- Opening the CLI on Linux, FreeBSD, and VMware
- Table of Supported Commands
- Notes and Conventions
- List of Supported Commands
- Chapter 7: Technology Background
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Chapter 9: Support
- Appendix A: Partition and Format
- Appendix B: Upgrades
- Appendix C: Battery Backup Unit
- Appendix D: LED Backplane Connections
- Index
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
XOR Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hot-Swapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
WebPAM PRO Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Browser Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Key Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Unpacking the SuperTrak Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installing the SuperTrak Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting SuperTrak to a SuperSwap Enclosure . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting SuperTrak to a VTrak JBOD Enclosure . . . . . . . . .14
SAS Connections and ID Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Choosing the Physical Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Creating a Logical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing onto Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing onto Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installing the CLI onto FreeBSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Installing the CLI onto VMware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Installing WebPAM PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Utility Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
JRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Internet Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Installing WebPAM PRO onto Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing WebPAM PRO onto Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Logging into WebPAM PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Logging in at the Host PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Logging in over the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Setting up WebPAM PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60