VTRAK M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 © 2007 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide VTrak Installation Task List Step 1: Unpacking the VTrak (below) Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack (page 5) Step 3: Installing Disk Drives (page 10) Step 4: Making Management and Data Connections Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections (page 15) Step 6: Connecting the Power (page 16) Step 7: Setting the IP Address (page 18) Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe (page 24) For complete information about your VTrak E310f/s subsystem, see the VTrak M610i, M310
Step 1: Unpacking the VTrak Figure 1. VTrak M610i front view Drive Carrier LEDs Drive Carriers Power and Status LEDs Figure 2.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Figure 3. VTrak M610i rear view RAID Controller iSCSI 1 iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI Power Supply 1 Cooling Unit 1 Cooling Unit 2 Power Supply 2 with Battery Figure 4.
Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack The M610i is shown on this page. The M310i and M210i are shown on page 7. Mounting the VTrak M610i in a Rack The M610i subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied mounting rails. You can also use your existing rails. Figure 5.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide 3. Attach the mounting rail assemblies to the outside of the rack posts, using the attaching screws from your rack system. Be sure the support is on the bottom facing inward. 4. Square the rail assemblies in the rack. 5. Tighten the adjustment screws and the attaching screws. 6. Place the VTrak subsystem onto the rails. 7. Secure the VTrak subsystem to the rack through each handle, using the attaching screws from your rack system. Figure 6.
Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack Mounting VTrak M310i or M210i in a Rack The VTrak M310i or M210i subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied mounting rails. You can also use your existing rails. Figure 7. Rackmounted VTrak M310i (M210i is similar) VTrak M310i/M210i Vertical Rack Post Handles mount outside the rack post Mounting rails (included) mount inside the rack post Cautions • At least two persons are required to safely lift, place, and attach the VTrak subsystem into a rack system.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide 4. Slide one of the rails over the plate on one side of the subsystem. The rail is designed to slide freely over the plate. 5. Attach a flange to each end of the rail, with the rail on the opposite side of the flange from the two-hole bracket. 6. Install the rail adjustment screws (included) through the flange into the rail. There are four screws for each flange. See Figure 9. 7. Place the subsystem with mounting rails into your rack system. 8.
Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack Figure 9.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Step 3: Installing Disk Drives You can populate the VTrak with 3.5-inch, 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s SATA drives. For optimal performance, install physical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the logical drive to function better as a single drive. The table below shows the number of drives required for each RAID level.
Step 3: Installing Disk Drives Figure 11.VTrak M310i drive slot numbering. The M210i is similar, with 8 drive carriers 1 2 5 9 3 6 4 8 7 10 11 12 Install all of the drive carriers into the VTrak subsystem to ensure proper airflow, even if you do not populate all the carriers with disk drives. Installing Disk Drives 1. Remove a disk drive carrier. 2. Carefully lay the disk drive into the drive carrier at the front, so that the screw holes on the bottom line up. 3.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Figure 12.VTrak drive carrier mounting holes Counter-sink screws only. WARNING: SATA Drive Mounting Holes SATA Drive Mounting Holes Figure 13.
Step 4: Making Management and Data Connections Step 4: Making Management and Data Connections Configuring an IP Storage Area Network • A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with iSCSI support (in hardware or software) • A GbE Switch with iSCSI support • A network switch • A network interface card (NIC) in the PC Data Path To establish an isolated data path: 1. Connect the 1 GbE (iSCSI) NIC to your GbE switch. 2. Connect the VTrak’s Data Ports to your GbE switch.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Configuring Direct Attached Storage This arrangement requires: • A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with iSCSI support (in hardware or software) • A network switch • A network interface card (NIC) in the PC Data Path To establish the data path: Connect the GbE (iSCSI) NIC in your PC to one of the VTrak’s Data Ports.
Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control VTrak. Figure 16.Serial connector for VTrak M310i. The M610i and M210i are similar DB-9 Serial Connector iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI O O I iSCSI 1 I iSCSI 2 Mgmt IOIOI To set up a serial cable connection: 1. Attach a null-modem cable to the DB-9 connector on the VTrak. 2.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Step 6: Connecting the Power Plug the power cords and switch on both power supplies on. When the power is switched on, the LEDs on the front of the VTrak will light up. When boot-up is finished and the VTrak is functioning normally: • Controller Heartbeat LED blinks green seven times in three seconds, goes dark for six seconds, then repeats the blink pattern. • Power, FRU, and Logical Drive Status LEDs display green continuously.
Step 6: Connecting the Power If there is no disk drive in the carrier, the Disk Status LED and the Power/Activity LED will remain dark. The Power/Activity LED flashes during drive activity. The Disk Status LED displays Green when a drive is present and configured.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Step 7: Setting the IP Address VTrak has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions, including customization. A subset of the CLI is the Command Line Utility (CLU), a user-level interface that manages your VTrak via your PC’s terminal emulation program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal. This procedure uses the serial cable connection you made. See “Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections” on page 15. To set up the serial connection: 1.
Step 7: Setting the IP Address Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address When you setup your VTrak, you have the option of: • Enabling DHCP and letting your DHCP server assign the IP address to the VTrak’s management port. • Specifying a static IP address for the VTrak’s management port. If you choose to enable DHCP, have your Network Administrator dedicate an IP address for the VTrak, linked to the VTrak’s MAC address.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Setting up VTrak with the CLI 1. Type the following string to set the system date and time, then press Enter. administrator@cli> date -a mod -d 2007/05/29 -t 14:50:05 In the above example, the date and time are included as examples only. Your values will be different. Use yyyyy/mm/dd for the date and a 24-hour clock for the time. 2. Type the following string to set the Management Port IP address and other settings, then press Enter.
Step 7: Setting the IP Address =========================================== CId Port Type IP Mask Gateway Link =========================================== 1 1 Mgmt 192.168.10.87 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 Up 1 1 iSCSI 192.168.10.88 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 Up 1 2 iSCSI 10.0.10.2 255.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Down 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the other iSCSI port. Use -p 2 in place of -p 1. To see the full set of CLI commands, at the admin@cli> prompt, type help and press Enter.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Setting up VTrak with the CLU 1. At the administrator@cli> prompt, type menu and press Enter. The CLU main menu appears. Figure 19.CLU main menu 2. With Quick Setup highlighted, press Enter. The first Quick Setup screen enables you to make Date and Time settings. Setting 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.
Step 7: Setting the IP Address 4. Follow the same procedure to specify the Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address and DNS Server IP Address. If you do not have a DNS server, skip the DNS Server IP address. 5. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Automatic IP settings To make Management Port settings automatically: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP. 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Enable. 3. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe Note You can also use the CLU to create disk arrays and logical drives. See Chapter 5 of the Product Manual on the CD for more information.
Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe 3. When the log-in screen (Figure 19) appears: • Type administrator in the User Name field. • Type password in the Password field. • Click the Login button. The User Name and Password are case sensitive. 4. Click the Login button. Figure 20.WebPAM PROe log-in screen After sign-in, the WebPAM PROe opening screen appears. If there are any unconfigured physical drives in the subsystem, an Array Configuration menu will also appear. See Figure 22.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Selecting a Language WebPAM PROe displays in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simple, and Korean. 1. Click Language on the WebPAM PROe Header. The language list appears in the Header. 2. Click on the language you prefer. The WebPAM PROe user interface displays in the selected language. Figure 21.
Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe Automatic When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters appear on the screen: • Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their ID numbers, configurable capacity, and the number of logical drives to be created • Logical Drives – The ID number of the logical drive(s), their RAID level, capacity, and stripe size • Spare Drives – The physical drive slot number of the dedicated hot spare assigned to this disk array.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Express When you choose the Express option, a set of characteristics and options appears on the screen. 1. 2.
Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe Advanced Note For an explanation of the parameters under the Advanced option, see Chapter 7 of the Product Manual on the CD. When you choose the Advanced option, the Step 1 – Disk Array Creation screen displays. Step 1 – Disk Array Creation 1. Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided. 2. Check the box if you want to enable Media Patrol. 3. Check the box if you want to enable PDM. 4.
VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide Read Cache, Read Ahead Cache, and No Cache are available. Read Ahead is the default. 13. Specify a Write (cache) Policy from the dropdown menu. Write Back and Write Through (Thru) are available. Write Back is the default. 14. Click the Update button. A new logical drive is displayed under New Logical Drives. Repeat the above steps to specify additional logical drives as desired. 15. When you are done specifying logical drives, click the Next button.
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