American Megatrends StorTrends 1300 User manual

StorTrends® 1300 Set Up Guide 1
StorTrends® 1300 Set Up Guide
MAN-1300-SG
04/02/08
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing the StorTrends® 1300 storage appliance. Please take a few
minutes to review this set up guide before beginning the installation process. If you
require a further explanation of any item covered in this guide, please refer to the
installation instructions on your CD.
This manual is written for the end-user to get up and running with the unit as quickly as
possible. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians
only.
Hardware Installation
This section provides a quick setup checklist to get your StorTrends® 1300 Storage
Appliance up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to
have the system operational within a minimal amount of time.
Note:
Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimal
amount of time. Read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation
procedure.
Unpack the StorTrends® 1300 Storage Appliance
You should inspect the box the StorTrends® 1300 Storage Appliance was shipped in and
note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should file a
damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.
Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the StorTrends® 1300
Storage Appliance. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated. You
will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server
Precautions in the next section.

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Preparing for Setup
The StorTrends 1300 includes a set of rail assemblies, including mounting brackets and
mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack. Please read this
document in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure.
Choosing a Setup Location
•Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door
completely (~25 inches).
•Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for
sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.
•This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated
equipment rooms, service closets and the like).
Warning
Rack Precautions
•Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the
floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.
•In a single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.
•In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.
•Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.
•You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more
simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.
Server Precautions
•Review the electrical and general safety precautions located in this guide.
•Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the
rails.
•Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first, and then
work up.
•Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from
power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a
power failure.
•Allow the power supply units and hot plug SAS drives to cool before touching
them.
•Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers
closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations
Feature Description
Ambient Operating
Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than
the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration
should be given to installing the equipment in an environment
compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient
temperature (Tmra).
Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of
airflow required for safe operation is not compromised.
Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous
condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.
Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to
the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible
overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and
power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment
nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.
Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the
rack itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given
to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the
branch circuit (for example, the use of power strips, and so on.).
Installing the System into a Rack
This section provides information on installing the StorTrends 1300 into a rack with the
rack rails provided. If the StorTrends 1300 has already been mounted into a rack, you can
skip this step.
There are a variety of rack units on the market that may mean the assembly procedure
will differ slightly. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with
the rack unit you are using.
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each
assembly consists of two sections: an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the
server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself. Two
pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of the outer rails are also included.

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Installing the Inner Rails
Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre-attached to the chassis. Proceed to
the next step.
Installing the Outer Rails
Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a
short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of
the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that
the rail can fit snugly into the rack. Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer
rail with two screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three
screws. Repeat these steps for the left outer rail.

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Locking Tabs
Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions. The first is to lock the
server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal
position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the
rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it
out for servicing.

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Installing the Server into the Rack
You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is
to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the
front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even
on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).
When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the locking
tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the
server to the rack.

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack
To install the StorTrends 1300 into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on
either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will extend out
the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between
the front and the back. If a bezel is included on your server, remove it. Attach the two
front brackets to each side of the chassis, then the two rear brackets positioned with just
enough space to accommodate the width of the Telco rack. Finish by sliding the chassis
into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack.

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Checking the Serverboard Setup
After you install the StorTrends 1300 in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to
make sure the server board is properly installed and all the connections have been made.
Step Description
Step 1: Accessing the
inside of the system First, grasp the two handles on either side and pull the system straight out until it locks (you will hear a "click"). Next, depress the
two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover (1).
Push the cover away from you (toward the rear of the chassis) until it
stops (2). You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full
access to the inside of the server.
To remove the system from the rack completely, depress the locking
tabs in the chassis rails (push the right-side tab down and the left-
side tab up) to continue to pull the system out past the locked
position.
Step 2: Check the CPUs
(processors) You may have one or two processors already installed in the server board. Each processor needs its own heatsink.
Step 3: Check the
system memory Your server system may have come with system memory already installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots.
Step 4: Installing add-
on cards If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system.
Step 5: Check all cable
connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow.

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Accessing the Inside of the System

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Checking the Drive Bay Setup
Next, you should check to make sure that the peripheral drives, the SATA drives and
SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made.
Step Description
Step 1: Accessing the
drive bays All drives are accessible from the front of the server. For servicing the DVDROM drive, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.
The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front
of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover.
Step 2: DVD-ROM
drive A slim DVD-ROM drive should be preinstalled in your server.
Step 3: Check the
SATA disk drives Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have one or more drives already installed.
Step 4: Check the
airflow Airflow is provided by three sets of 4-cm fans (each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted back to back). The system
component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling
airflow to the components that generate the most heat. Note that all
power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do
not block the airflow generated by the fans.
Step 5: Supplying
power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the power cords from the power supply modules into a high-
quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and
power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS) source.

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Completing the Hardware Installation
Next, you should check to make sure that all SAS drives have been properly inserted and
have not come loose in transit.
Step Description
1. Checking the drive
bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. Verify that the hard disk drive trays are inserted all the way into their bay.
2. Check the airflow Airflow is provided by six high performance fans. The system
component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient
airflow through the 1U rack mount space. Verify that all cables in
your rack are not obstructing the chassis’s airflow.
3. Connect your
network cable(s) Plug your Network Cable(s) to both the NIC ports (or to just one of them) located on the back of the server.
4. Connect your
keyboard and monitor Plug your keyboard and monitor to the proper ports located on the back of the server.
5. Supply power to the
system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the two power cords from the power supply units into a high-
quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and
power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS).
6. Power your system
on Power on your server by pressing the power button on the front of your server.
7. Get the IP address Once the StorTrends Storage Appliance is fully operational, you will
see the following screen. Write down the IP Address listed in the “Ip
Address” field. If you have both NICs connected to your network,
there will be two IP Addresses.

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Connect to the StorTrends® Appliance
Step One: Power your system on
Power on your server by pressing the power button on the front of your server.
Step Two: Get the IP address
Once the StorTrends® Storage Appliance is fully operational, you will see the following
screen. Write down the IP Address listed in the “Ip Address” field. If you have both NICs
connected to your network, there will be two IP Addresses.
STOP!
Once again, WRITE DOWN the IP Address listed in the “Ip Address” field. Go to
ANOTHER COMPUTER on the same network to continue with the installation.
Step Three: Connecting to the StorTrends® Storage Appliance from
another system
Type the IP Address of the StorTrends® Storage Appliance that you just wrote down into
your Internet Browser.

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Step Four: Logging on to the StorTrends® Storage Appliance
You will be prompted to provide a username and password before you can gain access to
it. Enter your username and password.
Default user name: itxadmin
Default password: password
Note:
When you login using the default itxadmin password, you have full administrative
powers. It is advised that once you login, you change the password.
Both the user name and password are case sensitive.
StorTrends® iTX has a built in feature that logs you out in the event that it detects no
activity for 20 minutes and will display a message that states, “Your session has
expired.”

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Using the Quick and Easy Setup Wizard
If the storage has not been configured on your Storage Appliance, you will be prompted
to configure the Email Alerts Settings. Once the Email Alerts Settings has been completed,
you will be prompted to run the Wizard. The Quick and Easy Setup Wizard will get your
Storage Appliance up and running in less than five minutes.
Setting up Email Alert Settings
The Email Alert Settings setup and configuration allows you to configure the email alerts
settings in order to receive notifications on disk failures, volume events, system and
hardware events.
Note:
You MUST have an email server setup on your network to use Email Alerts. Depending
on your mail server’s configuration, you may need to configure it to allow the
StorTrends storage appliance to send emails through it.
If you click Cancel, you will be prompted with a warning dialog box that states, “You
have opted to cancel the E-Mail alert configuration. E-Mail alert configuration has to be
enabled to receive notifications on disk failures, volume events, System and Hardware
events. Do you still want to cancel the configuration?”

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To enable Email Alerts notification, left click the box next to ‘Enable Email alert
notifications’. You can configure up to four Email addresses.
Field/Item Description
Email Server Name/IP
Address Type IP Address or FQDN of the SMTP server for outgoing mail into this field.
Email Origin (“From”
Address) Type in a domain name for the email origin. It will appear as coming from
[email protected].
Email Address field This column allows you to enter the email addresses for up to four destinations.
Add button Left click this button to add an Email address.
Delete button This button allows you to delete a selected item from the list.
Information Check this box to trigger an email notification to be sent whenever an informational event
is recorded. An Information event can be an event such as a system reboot.
Warning Check this box to trigger an email notification to be sent whenever a warning event is
recorded. Examples of Warning events are: heat threshold exceeded, fan speed too slow,
and so on.
Critical/Fatal Check this box to trigger an email notification to be sent whenever a critical or fatal event
is recorded. A Critical or Fatal event can be an event such as a hard disk drive failure.
Apply button To save changes, left click the Apply button.
Restore button Left click this button to reload current settings.
STOP!
If you would like more control of these settings, you can enter the
Advanced Setup Wizard. Jump to the next section for more information on
the Advanced Setup Wizard.

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Use the following instructions as a basis.
Note:
The Quick and Easy Setup Wizard will select all the physical hard disk drives present in
the StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance to create the RAID array. SAN and NAS
volume names are automatically generated. A default NAS Share is also automatically
created. In the Quick and Easy Setup Wizard the SAN and NAS Volumes are configured
to use Exact Provisioning. Twenty percent of the physically available hard disk space
should be reserved if you are planning to use snapshot storage.
Step One: Quick Start Setup Wizard
If the storage has not been configured on your Storage Appliance, you will be prompted
to run the Wizard. Click the Quick Start Setup option, and then click Next.

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Step Two: RAID Level
Once you initiate the Quick Start Setup Wizard, you are provided the following options:
•RAID 0
•RAID 1
•RAID 5
This step will create a Logical disk and a storage pool from all the physical hard disk
drives available in the system/controller with the RAID type you specify.
Note:
Once you select Next, you cannot come back to this step.
You will be prompted to wait while it configures the box. Do not close the window or
click anywhere else.

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Step Three: SAN or NAS or Both
Once an array has been created in the box, you can select how you want to use your
Storage Appliance. You are provided with the following options:
•Only SAN
•Only NAS
•Both SAN and NAS
If you want your Storage Appliance to be used for block-level storage only, select Only
SAN. If you want your Storage Appliance to be used for file-level storage only, select
Only NAS. Select Both SAN and NAS if you want your Storage Appliance to support both
block-level and file-level storage.

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Step Four: Allocating Space
Enter the size of your desired Volume. The default volumes cannot exceed the available
physical space due to the fact that they are both using Exact Provisioning by default.
Click Next.
Note:
You can use the slider bar to adjust the size of each Volume type. If you have selected
Only NAS or Only SAN, then you will only be able to adjust the slider for that type of
Volume.

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Step Five: Summary View
A summary will appear. Click the Finish button. Your Storage Appliance will be
automatically configured based on the values that you have entered.
Note:
You can change the default names for volumes and containers at this point. Also note
that uppercase characters are not allowed in target names.
Additionally, if you are planning to use the snap-assisted replication feature, uppercase
characters should be avoided in both the container and volume names. Because of this,
you must change the default names.