D-Link xStack Storage DSN-4000 Series Safety guide

D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays
Managed SAN Solutions
(DSN-1100-10, 2100-10, 3200-10, 3400-10, DSN-4100, DSN-4200, DSN-
4000, 5110-10, 5210-10, 5410-10, 5000-10)
Management Center Software User’s Guide
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1.0 July 2008 ersion 1.0 – Initial release based on Software version 2.0.0
1.1 September 2008 ersion 1.1 – Updated for software version 2.5.0 and redundant controller support
1.2 January 2009 ersion 1.2 – Updated for software version 2.5.1 and minor formatting corrections
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Updated for software version 2.7.0 and added more summary information
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1.4 July 2010 ersion 1.4 – Updated for software version 2.8.0

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Preface
This document is intended to assist users with configuring and managing storage on xStack
Storage
®
systems from D-Link Systems.
Audience
This document is intended for storage managers and administrators responsible for using the
xStack Storage Management Center to configure and manage the xStack Storage array from
D-Link Systems Inc. This document assumes that the user is computer literate, familiar with
storage array products, and has a basic understanding of storage products and concepts.
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otes provide information that deserves special attention. They are preceded by:
Cautions
Cautions contain information which, if not followed, can cause damage to the
xStack Storage array and possible loss of data. They are preceded by:
Warnings
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xStack Storage array and to the person installing it. They are preceded by:

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Product Overview .................................................................................... 2
1.2 Terminology and Concepts .......................................................................... 2
1.3 Storage Pools and Drives ............................................................................ 3
1.4 Volumes ................................................................................................ 4
1.5 Tasks .................................................................................................... 6
1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume.................................................................. 6
1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume ........................................................................... 6
1.5.3 Scan a Volume ............................................................................... 7
1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume .................................................................. 7
1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume ...................................................................... 7
1.6 etwork Portals ....................................................................................... 7
1.7 VLA s ................................................................................................... 8
1.8 LAGs .................................................................................................... 8
1.9 iSCSI Target odes ................................................................................... 8
1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections ......................................................... 8
1.11 Multiple Connections per Session ................................................................ 8
Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software ........................................................................ 9
2.1 Key Features .......................................................................................... 9
2.2 Compatibility and Minimum System Requirements ........................................... 10
2.3 Understanding the Basics ......................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Understanding the User Interface ...................................................... 11
2.3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar .................................................................... 11
2.3.3 View Panel ................................................................................. 13
2.3.4 Main Display ................................................................................ 14
2.3.5 Action Panels .............................................................................. 14
2.3.6 Detail Tabs ................................................................................. 15
2.3.7 Status Bar .................................................................................. 15
2.4 Getting Help ......................................................................................... 15
2.5 READ THIS SECTIO - If You Read othing Else In This Guide .............................. 16
Chapter 3 Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Connecting and Logging In ........................................................................ 18
3.1.1 Using the Start-up Wizard ............................................................... 18
3.1.2 Logging in from the Home Page ........................................................ 24
3.2 Setting the System Date and Time .............................................................. 26
3.3 Customizing the Date and Time Display ........................................................ 28
3.4 Configuring User Accounts ........................................................................ 29
3.4.1 Changing the Default Admin Login Password ........................................ 29
3.4.2 Adding Admin Accounts .................................................................. 30
3.4.3 Adding User Accounts .................................................................... 31
3.4.4 Modifying Accounts ....................................................................... 32
3.4.5 Deleting User Accounts .................................................................. 32
3.5 Logging Out .......................................................................................... 33
3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center .............................................. 33
3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array ....................................................... 34

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Chapter 4 Managing olumes ................................................................................................................... 35
4.1 Understanding the Volume View ................................................................. 36
4.2 Creating Volumes ................................................................................... 37
4.2.1 Letting the Wizard Choose the Best Volume Organization......................... 39
4.2.2 Making Your Own Volume Selection Choices ......................................... 45
4.3 Performing Volume Actions ....................................................................... 51
4.3.1 Modifying iSCSI Initiator Access to Volumes .......................................... 51
4.3.2 Scanning a Volume ........................................................................ 53
4.3.3 Destroying a Volume ...................................................................... 54
4.3.4 Growing a Volume ......................................................................... 55
4.3.5 Reconfiguring a Volume .................................................................. 56
4.4 Using the Detail Tabs .............................................................................. 59
4.4.1 Changing Volume ames and Viewing Volume Information (Properties Tab) .. 59
4.4.2 Viewing Extents on a Volume (Extents Tab) .......................................... 60
4.4.3 Viewing Reconfiguration Information (Reconfigure Tab) .......................... 62
4.4.4 Enabling or Disabling CHAP Security for Volumes (Security Tab) ................. 63
4.4.5 Viewing or Changing Advanced Settings (Advanced Settings Tab) ............... 65
4.4.6 Enabling or Disabling CHAP Security for Initiators (Security Tab) ................ 68
4.5 Removing iSCSI Initiators .......................................................................... 69
Chapter 5 Managing Physical Storage ..................................................................................................... 71
5.1 Understanding the Physical Storage View ...................................................... 72
5.2 Performing Drive Actions .......................................................................... 73
5.2.1 Initializing a Drive ......................................................................... 73
5.2.2 Downing a Drive ........................................................................... 74
5.2.3 Reserving Spare Drives ................................................................... 75
5.3 Using the Detail Tabs .............................................................................. 76
5.3.1 Viewing Drive Properties (Properties Tab) ........................................... 76
5.3.2 Viewing Extents on a Drive (Extents Tab) ............................................ 77
5.3.3 Viewing SMART Data and Attributes (SMART Data and SMART Attributes Tabs) 78
Chapter 6 System Administration ............................................................................................................. 81
6.1 Understanding the System Administration View .............................................. 82
6.1.1 Single-Controller Systems................................................................ 82
6.1.2 Dual-Controller Systems ................................................................. 83
6.2 Using the Detail Tabs .............................................................................. 85
6.2.1 Viewing System Summary Information (Summary Tab) ............................. 85
6.2.2 Viewing Historical Information (History Tab) ........................................ 85
6.2.3 Controller Details (Controller Tab) .................................................... 87
6.2.4 Viewing Scheduled Activities (Tasks Tab) ............................................ 88
6.2.5 Saving the Current Configuration (Control Tab) ..................................... 89
6.2.6 Restoring a Configuration (Control Tab) .............................................. 91
6.2.7 Restoring Factory Default Settings (Control Tab) ................................... 92
6.2.8 Upgrading Software (Control Tab) ..................................................... 92
6.2.9 Restarting the xStack Storage (Control Tab) ......................................... 93
6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab) .................................. 94
6.2.11 Selecting a Battery Policy and System Failure Policy (System Policy Tab) .... 94
6.2.12 Configuring User Accounts (Settings Tab) ........................................... 95
6.2.13 Viewing or Changing Advanced Settings (Advanced Settings Tab) .............. 96
Chapter 7 Managing Management and Ethernet Ports and Portals ..................................................... 101
7.1 Understanding the etwork Settings View .................................................... 102

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7.2 Working with Management Ports ............................................................... 103
7.2.1 Viewing or Changing Management Port Settings ................................... 103
7.2.2 Pinging from a Management Port ..................................................... 104
7.3 Viewing or Changing the Ethernet Port Settings ............................................. 105
7.4 Working with etwork Portals .................................................................. 107
7.4.1 Creating etwork Portals ............................................................... 107
7.4.2 Deleting a etwork Portal .............................................................. 108
7.4.3 Pinging from a etwork Portal ........................................................ 109
7.5 Grouping and Ungrouping Ports ................................................................. 110
7.5.1 Grouping Ports ............................................................................ 111
7.5.2 Ungrouping Ports ......................................................................... 113
7.5.3 Removing Ports from a LAG ............................................................ 113
7.6 Working with VLA s ............................................................................... 114
7.6.1 VLA -Enabling a Port .................................................................... 115
7.6.2 Removing a Port from a VLA ......................................................... 115
7.6.3 VLA -Enabling a Group ................................................................. 115
7.6.4 Removing a Group from a VLA ....................................................... 115
Chapter 8 Performing System Actions ................................................................................................... 117
8.1 Adding an xStack Storage ........................................................................ 117
8.2 Removing an xStack Storage ..................................................................... 118
8.3 Force System Failover ............................................................................ 119
Chapter 9 Best Practices ......................................................................................................................... 121
9.1 Saving Configuration Settings ................................................................... 122
9.2 Resetting Display Preferences .................................................................. 122
9.3 Working with Firewalls ........................................................................... 122
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 125
10.1 Downloading a System Diagnostic Capture .................................................. 126
10.2 Possible Problems and Recommended Corrective Actions ................................ 127
Appendix A Menu Summary.................................................................................................................... 129
Appendix B Factory Default Settings ..................................................................................................... 133
Appendix C Recording Your Configuration Settings ........................................................................... 137
C.1 Recording Volumes .............................................................................. 137
C.2 Recording iSCSI Initiator Access .............................................................. 139
C.3 Recording Groups ............................................................................... 141
C.4 Recording etwork Portals .................................................................... 142
C.5 Recording Scheduled Tasks .................................................................... 143
C.6 Admin Login Password .......................................................................... 144
C.7 Configuration Files .............................................................................. 145
C.8 Management Port Settings ..................................................................... 146
C.9 Data Port Settings ............................................................................... 147
C.10 Email Settings .................................................................................... 148
iS S Settings ............................................................................................ 148
C.12 S MP Settings .................................................................................... 148

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