GeoVision GV-Storage System V2 User manual

Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
The Vision of Security
Thank you for purchasing GV-Storage System V2. This guide is designed to assist the new user in
getting immediate results from the GV-Storage System V2.
GV-Storage System V2

© 2015 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
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written consent of GeoVision.
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GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential
damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein. Features and
specifications are subject to change without notice.
GeoVision, Inc.
9F, No. 246, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.,
Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-8797-8377
Fax: +886-2-8797-8335
http://www.geovision.com.tw
Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV series products are
trademarks of GeoVision, Inc. Windows and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
March 2015

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Contents
Contents .................................................................................................................................................. i
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Compatible GeoVision Products.............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Packing List ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Usage Notice........................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Front View & Rear View ..........................................................................................................7
2. Installation....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Install on a Network............................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Turn on the Power................................................................................................................. 11
2.3 Log in..................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Create a RAID Volume.......................................................................................................... 13
2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation” ........................................................................................... 14
2.4.2 Create an independent volume for each host......................................................... 17
2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host............................................................................................... 20
3. Accessing Video Recordings........................................................................................................ 24
4. Tools for GV-Storage System V2 .................................................................................................. 26

1. Introduction
This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-
Storage System V2. For advanced information on how to use the GV-Storage System V2,
please refer to GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual.
1.1 Compatible GeoVision Products
GV-Storage System V2 can work in conjunction with these GeoVision products to save data:
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1.2 Packing List
GV-Storage System V2:
•GV-Storage System V2
•HDD Tray x 24
•Power Cord x 2
•RS-232 Cable
(For UPS, phone jack to DB9 male).
•Rail Kit
•Keys, Screws for Drives and Rail Kit (packet)
•Quick Start Guide
•Software Disk
GV-Expansion System:
•GV-Expansion System
•HDD Tray x 24
•Power Cord x 2
•Mini-SAS Cable
•Rail Kit
•Keys, Screws for Drives and Rail Kit (packet)
•Quick Start Guide
•Software Disk
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1.3 Before You Begin
Before starting, prepare the following items:
•A management computer with a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (recommended)
on the same network as the GV-Storage System V2.
•Connection cables:
。 GV-Storage System V2: CAT 5e, or CAT 6 (recommended) network cables for one
management port and six iSCSI data ports.
。 GV-Expansion System: SAS cables (supplied)
•Prepare a storage system configuration plan by the network administrator. The plan
should include network information for the management port and six iSCSI data ports. If
using static IP addresses, please prepare a list of the static IP addresses, the subnet
mask, and the default gateway.
•A Gigabit Layer 2 or Layer 3 managed stackable switch.
•CHAP security information, including CHAP username and secret (optional).
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1.4 Usage Notice
Please pay attention to the following notice when you use the storage system.
•Recommended Hard Drive
For system efficiency, we recommend the following enterprise level hard disk drives. Avoid
using desktop level or green HDD which may affect system efficiency.
•WD RE series
•Seagate Constellation ES.3 series
•HGST Ultrastar series
•Before Powering On and Off
Shut down GV-Storage System V2 first and then GV-Expansion System if they are
connected.
For powering on, be sure to turn on GV-Expansion System first and then GV-Storage System
V2 in case of wrong data detection.
•Default IP Addresses Setting
Port Type Field Default Setting
ID admin
Password 0000
IP 192.168.0.199
Subnet Mask 255.255.252.0
HTTP port 80
Management Port
HTTPS port 443
Port 1 192.168.1.1
Port 2 192.168.2.1
Port 3 192.168.3.1
Port 4 192.168.4.1
Port 5 192.168.5.1
Port 6 192.168.6.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
iSCSI Port
iSCSI port 3260
•VD (Virtual Disk) Restriction
Don’t assign the same VD to more than one host for recording usage; otherwise you
may suffer data lost or corrupt.
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•Initiator Node Name Restriction
The Initiator node name only accepts lower-case letters. Use lower-case letters for Host
name in the storage system (select Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks / Options ▼/
Attach LUN / Allowed Hosts). Otherwise you cannot establish the connection between the
storage system and the host.
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•Replacing Hard Drives
To prevent the storage system from RAID failure, select Volume Configuration / RAID
Groups / Options ▼/ Deactivate to deactivate the RAID group on the Web UI when
replacing the hard drive. Then re-activate the RAID group after you finish replacing the hard
drive.
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•Order of Hard Drive Slots
Remember the order of hard drive slots on the storage system. When you see the “Failure”
health status on Web UI (select Volume Configuration / Physical Disks) or the warning
message from Email notification, remove the failed hard drive in the correct slot.
If you remove the hard drive in the wrong slot, you could suffer data loss.
•Maximum Recording Channels
The maximum number of channels supported by GV-Storage System V2 varies with the
resolution, as listed below. It’s highly suggested to keep the total bitrates under 2700 Mbps
for better recording performance.
Video Streaming Complex Scenes Normal Scenes
Resolution Frame rate Bitrate Record
Channels Bitrate Record
Channels
1.3 MP 30 fps 5 Mbps 534 ch 1.73 Mbps 1560 ch
2 MP 30 fps 7 Mbps 385 ch 3.86 Mbps 699 ch
3 MP 20 fps 10.48 Mbps 257 ch 3.38 Mbps 798 ch
4 MP 15 fps 11.65 Mbps 231 ch 8.93 Mbps 302 ch
5 MP 10 fps 16.48 Mbps 163 ch 3.16 Mbps 854 ch
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1.5 Front View & Rear View
Front View
Figure 2-1
No. Name Description
1 Power Button
and Power LED Blue: Power ON.
Off: Power OFF.
2 Mute Button Press to mute the alarm.
3 IP Reset Button Reset the IP address of the management port to default settings:
192.168.0.199.
4 Status LED: Red: System failure.
Off: System OK.
5 Access LED This indicates host connectivity, not the hard drive activity.
Blink: There is host activity (data I/O or management).
OFF: There is no host activity.
6~9 HDD Groups HDD Groups A, B, C, D
Note: IP Reset button is not available in GV-Expansion System.
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Rear View
•GV-Storage System V2:
•GV-Expansion System:
No. Description
1 Controller
2 Fan 1
3 Fan A
4 Fan B
5 Power Supply Unit (PSU1)
6 Power Supply Unit (PSU2)
7 Management Port
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No. Description
8 6 x 1 GbE iSCSI Ports
9 Console Port
(Debug Port)
10 UPS Port
11 USB Port
(No function. Reserved for the future design purpose.)
12 SAS JBOD Expansion Port
13 Link LED (All):
Blue: Asserted when GV-Storage System V2 and GV-Expansion System are
connected.
Access LED (All):
Blinking green: Asserted when the link is established and packets are being
transmitted along with any receive activity.
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2. Installation
2.1 Install on a Network
GV-Storage System V2
1. Connect the unit’s management port to the network on which you will manage the
storage system. The default IP address of the management port is http://192.168.0.199.
2. Using network cables, connect the unit’s iSCSI data ports to a Gigabit switch.
3. Using the two provided power cords, connect the unit’s two power supplies to a different
power source/circuit.
4. Optionally connect GV- Expansion System to GV-Storage System V2 via SAS ports. Up
to 7 sets of GV- Expansion System can be connected.
For details see 3.1.2 Installing the System & Network in GV-Storage System V2 User’s
Manual.
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GV-Expansion System
Connect the SAS Port (In) of GV-Expansion System to the SAS Port (Out) of GV-Storage
System V2. There are two methods to examine the connection between the storage system
and expansion system.
1. If the connection is successful, the LED of SAS port flashes in blue.
2. If the connection is successful, you can see the JBOD information from System
Maintenance, System Information tab on the Web UI.
2.2 Turn on the Power
1. Press the power button on the front panel.
2. Check status of powering on to ensure that everything is running smoothly.
•Power LED: The LED on the front panel should turn blue.
•Drive Tray LED: Power LEDs for all drive bays containing hard drives should light up.
•SAS LED: If GV-Storage System V2 is connected with GV-Expansion System, the
SAS LED turns blue.
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2.3 Log in
On the management server, open the browser and enter the default IP: http://192.168.0.199.
In the login page, type the default login name admin and password 0000. Click Login to
access the Web interface.
For details, see 4.1 Management Interfaces in GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual.
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2.4 Create a RAID Volume
There are two methods to create a RAID volume.
1. If only one host connects to the storage system, you may use the Quick Install function
to create a volume quickly. For this, follow the instructions in 2.4.1 Use “Quick
Installation”.
2. If more than one host connects to the storage system, you need to create an independent
volume for each host for data storage. For this, follow the instructions in 2.4.2 Create an
independent volume for each host.
Before creating a volume, please make sure there are free disks available in the system.
Then select Volume Configuration / Physical disks tab. The status of hard disks should be
“Free”.
Figure: Physical disks listed in the figure are inserted to slot 1 to slot 4. The size of each
disk is 931 GB. The status of the disks is free.
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2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation”
1. Select Quick Installation.
2. Type a System Name and set up the Date and Time. Click Next to proceed.
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3. Confirm or change the IP address of the management port and DNS server. If the default
HTTP (80), HTTPS (443) port numbers are not allowed on your network, they can be
changed here as well.
Note: SSH port is not available.
4. Change the IP address of the 1st iSCSI port if necessary. The default IP address is
192.168.1.1. Then click Next.

5. Choose a RAID Level. The number in the brackets is the maximum capacity at the RAID
level. This step utilizes all drives in the storage system as well as any JBOD expansion
arrays present.
6. Verify all items, and then click Finish to complete the quick installation.
Then follow the instructions in 2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host to connect GV-Storage
System to a host.
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2.4.2 Create an independent volume for each host
Note: For safety and performance, it is highly suggested to create RAID 5 with 4 drives for
each host.
1. Create a RAID Group.
a. Select Volume Configuration /RAID Groups tab.
b. Click Create.
c. Type a RAID name, select a RAID level, click Select Disks to choose the disk
slot(s), and then click OK.
d. After you are finished with selecting and checking the options, click OK.
e. A RAID group has been created.
Figure: A RAID 5 is created with 4 physical 1 TB disks and named J-1. The total
size is 2793 GB. Because of no related Virtual Disk there, free size still remains
2793 GB.
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