D-Link DSN-610 User manual

D-Link iSCSI IP SAN storage
DSN-610/ DSN-640
1GbE/ 10 GbE iSCSI to SATA / SAS
RAID controller
Quick Installation Guide
Version 1.0 (April, 2011)
D-Link Corporation
http://www.dlink.com

Package contents
The package contains the following items:
1. RAID controller, DSN-610 or DSN-640 (x1)
2. GBIC transceiver (x1) and cable (x1) for DSN-640 only
Install battery backup module
Please follow procedure below to install battery backup module.
1. Make sure DSN-6000 series is power off.
2. Remove the cover of battery backup module.
3. Insert the battery backup module.
4. Tighten the screws up.
5. Power on DSN-6000 series
Battery back module

Install DSN-610/DSN-640 in DSN-6x10 subsystem
This following procedure applies to upgrading from DSN-6110 to DSN6120 as well as from
DSN-6410 to DSN-6420. Before you do this, please make sure that either DSN-6110 or
DSN-6410 is properly installed according to the manuals.
Before you can insert the second controller to the IP SAN storage, the IP SAN storage
system should be up and running and the maintenance\system page of the GUI should
look like the following screenshot.. Note that the status is single as you have one
controller only.
You can also verify controller mode in “Maintenance\Upgrade”. Check out the “Controller
Mode”section.

Please follow the steps below to upgrade to dual controller mode.
Step 1
Go to “Maintenance\System”. Copy the IP SAN storage serial number.
Step 2
Go to “Maintenance\Upgrade”and paste the serial number into “Controller Mode”section.
Select “Dual”as operation mode.

Step 3
Click “confirm”. The system will ask you to shutdown. Please shutdown IP SAN storage.
Click Ok.

Go to “Maintenance\Reboot and shutdown”. Click “Shutdown”to shutdown the system.
Click Ok.

Step 4
Power off DSN-6110 or DSN-6410 by switching power button. Remove the empty cage by
loosen the screws and ejection levers.
Step 5
Insert the second controller to the IP SAN storage and secure in place, then power on the
system.
The IP SAN storage should now appear in dual controller mode as either DSN-6120 or
DSN-6420.
Go to “Maintenance\System information”to check that the IP SAN storage is running in
dual controller mode now.
Screws& ejection levers
Power switch

Revision history
Date
Version
Owner
Description
2011/04/29
1.0
Initial version