VTRAK M-Class M500f, M500i, M500p, M300f, M300i, M300p, M200f, M200i, M200p QUICK START GUIDE Version 1.5 / SR3 © 2006 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide VTrak M-Class Task List Step 1: Unpack the VTrak (below).
Step 1: Unpack the VTrak PROMISE Power FRU Status Logical Drive Status FC/iSCSI/ SCSI-1 Activity FC/iSCSI/ SCSI-2 Activity Figure 1. VTrak M500f/i/p Front View Power FRU Status Disk Array Status FC/iSCSI/SCSI-1 Activity FC/iSCSI/SCSI-2 Activity Controller Heartbeat Figure 2.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) RAID Controller Controller Mgmt FC 1 FC 2 IOIOI 1 Power Supply 2 Cooling Unit with Battery Cooling Unit Power Supply Figure 3. VTrak M500f Rear View (M500i and M500p have different controllers) Cooling Unit with Battery Controller iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI Power Supply 1 RAID Controller Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) Power Supply 2 Figure 4.
Step 2: Mount VTrak in a Rack Step 2: Mount VTrak in a Rack The VTrak M-Class subsytems install directly to the rack with or without using the supplied mounting rails. Refer to Chapter 2 of the VTrak Product Manual on the CD for instructions on installing the rails and mounting your VTrak. Step 3: Install Disk Drives You can populate the VTrak with 1.5 GB or 3.0 GB SATA drives. Refer to Chapter 7 of the VTrak Product Manual on the CD for the number of drives needed for each RAID configuration.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Counter-sink screws only. PATA Drive Mounting Holes WARNING: PATA-to-SATA Adapter SATA Drive Mounting Holes Figure 6. M300f/i and M200f/i drive carrier mounting holes Serial ATA Disk Drive Figure 7. SATA Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrier A VTrak M500f/i/p carrier is shown above. The VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p carrier is similar in appearance but the two carrier designs are NOT interchangeable.
Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections The VTrak M500f, M300f and M200f share the same RAID controller design and use Fibre Channel (FC) connections for the data ports. The VTrak M500i, M300i and M200i share the same RAID controller design and use iSCSI connections for the data ports.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide • A network switch • A network interface card (NIC) in the PC Connect the VTrak Fibre Channel data ports to your Fibre Channel switch to establish the data path. Connect the PC’s standard NIC and the VTrak Management Port to your network switch to establish the management path. Fibre Channel Direct Attached Storage Network Switch Management Port Controller Mgmt FC 1 FC 2 IOIOI 1 2 VTrak VTrak PC NIC FC HBA Card FC Port (1 of 2) Figure 9.
Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections iSCSI Storage Area Network Network Switch GbE Switch Management Port Controller iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI VTrak PC NIC GbE NIC iSCSI Port (1 of 2) Figure 10.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide iSCSI Direct Attached Storage Network Switch Management Port Controller iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI VTrak PC NIC GbE NIC iSCSI Port (1 of 2) Figure 11.
Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections SCSI Direct Attached Storage Network Switch Management Port Controller IOIOI Mgmt In In Out Out 1 2 VTrak NIC SCSI HBA Card In connector SCSI Channel (1 of 2) PC Figure 12.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Step 5: Set Up Serial Cable Connections The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control VTrak. DB-9 Serial Connector DB-9 Serial Connector Controller Controller iSCSI 1 Mgmt FC 1 iSCSI 2 Mgmt FC 2 IOIOI 1 IOIOI 2 Controller Mgmt FC 1 FC 2 IOIOI 1 2 Controller iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI Figure 13.
Step 6: Connect the Power Power FRU Status Logical Drive Status FC/iSCSI/SCSI-1 Activity FC/iSCSI/SCSI-2 Activity Controller Heartbeat Figure 15.VTrak M300f/i and M200f/i front panel LED display When boot-up is finished and the VTrak is functioning normally: • Controller LED blinks green once per second for five seconds, goes dark for ten seconds, then blinks green once per second for five seconds again. • Power, FRU and Logical Drive LEDs display green continuously.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Disk Status Power/Activity Figure 17.VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p disk carrier LEDs After a few moments the Power/Activity should display Green. If there is no disk drive in the carrier, the Disk Status LED and the Power/Activity LED will remain dark. Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU VTrak has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions, including customization.
Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU CLI: Fibre Channel and SCSI Models (M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p) 1. Type the following string to set the Management Port IP address and other settings, then press Enter. administrator@cli> net -a mod -t mgmt -s "primaryip=192.168.10.87, primaryipmask=255.255.255.0, gateway=192.168.10.3" In the above example, the IP addresses and subnet mask are included as examples only. Your values will be different.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide 2. To verify the settings, type net and press Enter. administrator@cli> net =========================================== CId Port Type IP Mask Gateway Link =========================================== 1 1 Mgmt 192.168.10.87 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.3 Up 1 1 iSCSI 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Down 1 2 iSCSI 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Down 3. Type the following string to set the iSCSI Port IP address and other settings, then press Enter.
Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU CLU: Fibre Channel and SCSI Models (M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p) 1. At the admin@cli prompt, type menu and press Enter. The CLU main menu appears. 2. With Quick Setup highlighted, press Enter. The first Quick Setup screen enables you to make Date and Time settings. System Date and Time 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight System Date. 2. Press the backspace key to erase the current date. 3. Type the new date. 4.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide 5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the Management Port configuration screen. Management Port By default, DHCP is enabled on VTrak (above). To set Management Port settings manually, or to view the current settings, you must disable DHCP. To view the current Management Port settings: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. The current Management Port IP are displayed (above). 3.
Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU 5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the RAID configuration screen. To make Management Port settings manually: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. 3. Press the arrow keys to highlight IP Address. 4. Press the backspace key to erase the current IP Address. 5. Type the new IP Address. 6. Follow the same procedure to specify the Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address and DNS Server IP Address.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide System Date and Time 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight System Date. 2. Press the backspace key to erase the current date. 3. Type the new date. 4. Follow the same procedure to set the System Time. 5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the Management Port configuration screen. Management Port By default, DHCP is enabled on VTrak (above). To set Management Port settings manually, or to view the current settings, you must disable DHCP.
Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. The current Management Port settings are displayed (above). 3. Record the information on this screen. 4. Press the spacebar to toggle DHCP back to Enable. 5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the iSCSI Port 1screen. To make Management Port settings manually: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. 3.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide iSCSI Ports By default, DHCP is enabled on VTrak (above). To set iSCSI Port settings manually, or to view the current settings, you must disable DHCP. To view the current iSCSI Port settings: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. 3. Record the information on this screen. See the illustration on the next page. 4. Press the spacebar to toggle DHCP back to Enable. 5.
Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU The current iSCSI Port settings are displayed (above). To make iSCSI Port settings manually: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. 3. Press the arrow keys to highlight IP Address. 4. Press the backspace key to erase the current IP Address. 5. Type the new IP Address. 6. Repeat the previous steps to specify the Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address and DNS Server IP Address. 7.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Step 8: Install iSCSI Initiator on the Host PC This step applies to the M500i, M300i and M200i models only. To access the iSCSI data ports, you must have the iSCSI Initiator installed on your Host PC. You can use a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with hardware-based iSCSI initiator from such vendors as: • QLogic • Intel • Alacritech Contact the card manufacturer for the latest model information.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM After the iSCSI Initiator is installed, follow the installation and setup instructions that come with your GbE NIC card. Note Setup of an actual iSCSI initiator takes place after the disk array and logical drive are configured on the VTrak. If you plan to use LUN Masking, enable this feature and specify your LUNs before setting up your iSCSI initiator. See Chapters 4 or 5 of the VTrak Product Manual on the CD for more information.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Secure Connection • WebPAM uses a secure HTTP connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .https:// • Enter the VTrak’s Management Port IP address . . . . 192.168.10.87 Together, your entry looks like this: https://192.168.10.87 Note Whether you select a regular or a secure connection, your login to WebPAM and your user password are always secure. . 3. When the opening screen appears, type administrator in the User Name field and type password in the Password field.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM After sign-in, the WebPAM opening screen appears (next page). If there are any unconfigured physical drives in the enclosure, the Array Configuration menu will also appear (see page 28). Important As soon as possible, assign the Administrator's password. Make the change under User Management. Each user you create will have his/her own login ID and password.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide The first time you log in to WebPAM, there will be no Users except for “administrator”. There will be no disk arrays or logical drives. Logged-in User Subsystem (IP address) Administration Tools User Management Network Management FC / iSCSI / SCSI Management Storage Services Software Management Controller Group Enclosure Group Disk Array Group Spare Drive Group Logical Drive Summary Use the Tree to navigate to the various functions of WebPAM.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM There are three options: Automatic, Express and Advanced. Select one and click the Next button. Or select one from the dropdown menu on the Create tab. Automatic The Disk Array Automatic Creation option enables you to create a new disk array following a default set of parameters. One logical drive will be made automatically when you create the disk array.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide you can create multiple logical drives at the same time you create your disk array. However, all of the logical drives will be the same size and RAID level. If you prefer to specific the parameters directly, use the Advanced option to create your disk array. If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the Automatic option. Follow these steps to create a new disk array. 1. 2.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM The maximum possible number of logical drives appears to the right of this field. 3. 4. From the Application Type menu, select an application that best describes your intended use for this disk array: • File Server • Video Stream • Transaction Data • Transaction Log • Other Click the Update button. Or check the Automatic Update box and updates will occur automatically.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide To create a new disk array: 1. Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided. 2. Check the box to enable the following features. 3. • Media Patrol – A routine maintenance procedure that checks the magnetic media on each disk drive. Media Patrol is concerned with the condition of the media itself, not the data recorded on the media. • PDM – Predictive Data Migration (PDM) scans the bad sector remapping table of the disk drives assigned to a logical drive.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM On this screen you will specify your logical drives. Specify one logical drive at a time until the full capacity of the disk array is allocated. 5. Enter an Alias (name) for the first logical drive. 6. Choose a RAID level from the dropdown menu. The choice of RAID levels depends on the number of physical drives you selected. 7. Specify a Capacity and the unit of measure (MB, GB, TB). This value will be the data capacity of the logical drive.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide 10. Choose a Read Cache policy: • ReadCache • ReadAhead • No Cache 11. Choose a Write Cache policy: • WriteThru • WriteBack 12. Click the Update button. When you click the Update button, WebPAM sets up one logical drive and adds it to the New Logical Drive lists at the bottom of the window. To create another logical drive, repeat steps 5 through 12, above.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM If you want to change a logical drive setting, click on the logical drive at the bottom of the window. The entry and the capacity usage are highlighted. Make your changes to the parameters and click the Update button.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide 13. When you have finished specifying logical drives, click the Next button.
Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM The proposed disk array appears with the logical drive(s) you specified. 14. If you agree with the proposed disk array and logical drive(s), click the Submit button. If you disagree, click the Back button and make changes as needed. Additional Logical Drives If you want to create additional logical drives and there is unused space on the current disk array, click on the Disk Array icon and click on the Create LD tab.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide Internet Connection using WebPAM The above instructions cover connections between VTrak and your company network. It is also possible to connect to a VTrak from the Internet. Your MIS Administrator can tell you how to access your network from outside the firewall. Once you are logged onto the network, you can access the VTrak using its IP address.
Frequently Asked Questions My WebPAM connection was working OK. But later on, it timed out. What do I do now? The network condition can time-out for several reasons. When an open connection has no action for a specific amount of time (the Administrator can change it), the connection times-out automatically for security reasons. When you attempt to use WebPAM, it returns to the login screen. Enter your user name and password and click Login, and WebPAM will establish a new connection.
VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak? Locally: The VTrak enclosure has LEDs on the front to monitor the status of power, field replaceable units (FRUs) and logical drives. When these are green, VTrak is functioning normally. Remotely: Check the Tree Icons in WebPAM. If there are no yellow or red warning icons displayed, VTrak is functioning normally.
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