User manual

Contents
Chapter 1 RAID Introduction.................................................................... 18
1.1. What is RAID?.................................................................................................... 18
1.2. RAID Functions.................................................................................................. 18
1.3. RAID Levels and Comparisons.......................................................................... 18
1.4. Storage Introduction........................................................................................... 19
1.5. Glossary............................................................................................................. 19
Chapter 2 Installation................................................................................ 20
2.1 Notice Before Installation................................................................................... 20
2.1.1. STARDOM SCSI Series Products Features....................................................... 20
2.1.2. Verifying the Related Equipments...................................................................... 20
2.1.3. Package Contents.............................................................................................. 21
2.2 Installation.......................................................................................................... 21
2.2.1. Hardware Installation.......................................................................................... 21
2.3 Management Methods........................................................................................ 22
2.3.1 User Management Interface (Web GUI)............................................................. 22
2.3.2 RS-232 Connection Port.................................................................................... 25
2.3.3 Remote Control - Secure Shell........................................................................... 27
2.4 System Control................................................................................................... 28
2.4.1 LCM (SR5650)................................................................................................... 28
2.4.2 System Buzzer................................................................................................... 29
2.4.3 LED.................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 3 User Interface Introduction..................................................... 30
3.1 User Interface Architecture................................................................................. 30
3.2 Login................................................................................................................... 31
3.3 Quick Install........................................................................................................ 32
3.4 System Confi g.................................................................................................... 34
3.4.1 System Name..................................................................................................... 35
3.4.2 IP Address.......................................................................................................... 35
3.4.3 SCSI................................................................................................................... 35
3.4.4 Login Confi g....................................................................................................... 36
3.4.5 Password........................................................................................................... 36
3.4.6 Date.................................................................................................................... 36
3.4.7 E-Mail................................................................................................................. 37
3.4.8 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)................................................ 37
3.4.9 Event Log........................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Volume Confi g.................................................................................................... 38
3.5.1 Volume Relationship Diagram............................................................................ 39
3.5.2 Physical Disk...................................................................................................... 39
3.5.3 Volume Group.................................................................................................... 41
3.5.4 User Data Volume (UDV)................................................................................... 42
3.5.5 Cache Volume (CV)........................................................................................... 43
3.5.6 Logical Unit Number (LUN)................................................................................ 44
3.5.7 Example............................................................................................................. 44
3.6 Enclosure Management..................................................................................... 52
3.6.1 SAF-TE Confi g................................................................................................... 52
3.6.2 Hardware Information......................................................................................... 53
3.6.3 Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T Function Support............................................................ 53
3.6.4 UPS.................................................................................................................... 54
3.7 Maintenance....................................................................................................... 55
3.7.1 Upgrade.............................................................................................................. 56
3.7.2 System Information............................................................................................. 56
3.7.3 Reset to Default.................................................................................................. 56
3.7.4 Log Import & Export............................................................................................ 57
3.7.5 Shutdown............................................................................................................ 57
3.8 Logout................................................................................................................. 57
Chapter 4 Advanced Operation................................................................ 58
4.1 Rebuild............................................................................................................... 58
4.2 VG Migration and Expansion.............................................................................. 58
4.3 UDV Expansion.................................................................................................. 59
4.4 Array roaming..................................................................................................... 61
Chapter 5 Application Description........................................................... 62
5.1 Storage Capacity Expansion.............................................................................. 62
5.2 Sharing Storage Capacity................................................................................... 62
Appendix
A. Certifi cation List.................................................................................................. 63
B. Event Notifi cations.............................................................................................. 64
C. Using Notices...................................................................................................... 68