Infortrend EonStor A12E-G2121 User manual

Infortrend EonStor A12E-G2121
Quick Installation Guide
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c
Copyright 2005 by Infortrend Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
Any information provided herein is without warranties of any kind and is subject to change by Infortrend without prior notice.
*Infortrend offers a 3-year limited warranty on subsystems and a 1-year warranty on battery backup units.
*Infortrend and the Infortrend logo are registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.
*EonStor and RAIDWatch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.
*All other names, brands, products, or services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
*
China
Infortrend Technology, Ltd.
Room 1210, West Wing, Tower One,
Junefield Plaza, No. 6 Xuanwumen Street,
Xuanwu District, Beijing, China. 100052
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
http://www.infortrend.com.cn
Asia Pacific
Infortrend Technology, Inc.
8F, No. 102 Chung-Shan Rd., Sec. 3
Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
http://www.infortrend.com.tw
Americas
Infortrend Corporation
3150 Coronado Dr., Unit C
Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
http://www.infortrend.com
Europe(EMEA)
Infortrend Europe Ltd.
5 Elmwood, Crockford Lane
Chineham Business Park
Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG24 8WG, UK
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
http://www.infortrend-europe.com
JAPAN
Infortrend Japan, Inc.
6F Okayasu Bldg., 1-7-14 Shibaura,
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0023 Japan
TEL:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
[e-mail]
http://www.infortrend.co.jp
[e-mail]
Precautions
1. ThisInstallation Guide providesa brief installationprocedure for theEonStor
A12E-G2121 subsystem
2. Thesystem is heavyeven without disksinstalled. Atleast two (2)people will be
required to installthe subsystem.
3. Therack cabinet intowhich this subsystemwill be installedmust support overcurrent
protection and mustnot be overloadedby the modulesinstalled. Other requirements,
such as ventilationairflow, rackstabilizing features, electricalearth, and electrical
distribution, must complywith the technicalspecifications listed inthe documentation
that came withthis product.
4. System Integrators shouldensure that anyintegrated storage solutionthat includes
this product hasbeen tested andproved to meetgovernment regulations andcodes
for subjects includingsafety,fire, and electrical.
5. TheEonStor A12E-G2121comes with a512MB capacity orabove DDR RAMDIMM
module installed inits RAID controllerunit.
6. Thebattery backup moduleis an optionalitem and isnot included inkit.
7. Make sureyou have asoft, clean surfaceon which toplace your subsystembefore
working on it. Placing the systemon a roughsurface during servicingmay damage
the chassis finish.
8. Do not removeany module orcomponent item fromits anti-static baguntil you are
ready to installit. Pick upand hold modulesby their edgesor canister.Avoidtouching
PCBs and connectorpins.
9. Observe all standardESD prevention methods,e.g., wear ananti-static wristband to
prevent static electricityfrom damaging theelectric components.
10. TheEonStor A12E-G2121can be mountedin a varietyof 19inch-wide (48.26cm)
racks. Theslide rail mountingkits are optional.(Model names are:
IFT-9272CEslide28and IFT-9272CEslide36)
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Installation Procedures
1. Unpacking the Subsystem
2. Hard Drive Installation
3. Drive Tray Installation
4. Subsystem Cable Connections
5. Power On
6. Install optional Battery Backup Unit
(BBU) module
7. Optional Dongle Kit Installation
8. Hard Drive Installation with Dongle Kit
Pre-installed Modules
1. Front handles
2. Controller module
3. DDR RAM DIMM module
4. Cooling modules
5. Power supply units (PSUs)
6. Backplane board
Modules to be Installed
1. Hard drives
2. Drive trays
3. Power cords
4. RS-232C (audio-jack to DB9) serial
cable
5. RJ-45 Ethernet cables
6. Battery Backup Unit (BBU)
(Optional)
7. Dongle kits (Optional)

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1
Unpacking the Subsystem
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Check the includedUnpacking Checklist and verify themodel name and shipping
contents against thechecklist.
The A12E-G2121subsystem supports SATA-I,
SATA-II, and PATA harddrives. If youare going
to use PATA drivesin your system,optional
dongle kits mustbe installed ineach drive tray.
Hard drive installationwithout a donglekit
1. Place theSATA-I or SATA-IIhard drive into
the drive tray. Make surethat the harddrive is
oriented in sucha way thatthe SerialATA
(SATA) connector isfacing the backof the
drive tray.
2. Adjustthe drive's locationuntil the mounting
holes in thedrive canister arealigned with
those on thehard drive. Securethe drive with
four (4) ofthe supplied 6/32flat-head screws.
(See Figure 1)
Hard Drive Installation
Figure 1:Installing the SATADrive
Figure 2:Drive Canister FrontView
Key-lock
Front Button LED Indicators
1. Turnthe key-lock tothe unlocked position.
The key-lock isunlocked if thegroove on its
face is ina horizontal orientation.(See
Figure 2)
2. Open thefront flap onthe drive trayby
pushing the releasebutton on the
front of thedrive tray. (See Figure 3)
3. Line thedrive tray upwith the slotin which
you wish toinsert it. Makesure that itis
resting on therails inside theenclosure. Once
the drive trayis lined upwith the slot,gently
slide it in.This shouldbe done smoothlyand
gently.
4. Close thefront flap onthe drive tray. Make
sure the frontflap is closedproperly to ensure
that the SATAconnector at theback of the
drive tray isfirmly connected tothe
corresponding connector onthe back plane
board. If thefront flap isnot closed properly,
then the connectionbetween the HDD
and the subsystemwill not besecure. To lock
the flap inplace, turn thekey-lock until the
groove on itsface is ina vertical orientation.
(See Figure 4)
Drive Tray Installation
Figure 3:Opening Drive Tray Front Flap
PWR
MUTE
BUSY
ATTEN
ESC ENT
Lock Unlock
Figure 4: Drive Tray Key-Lock Rotation
2
RAID function Limitations
Options Default Value
64-bit LBAsupport (>2TB)
Number of LD
Number of LV
Number of partitions per LD
Number of LUN's per channel ID
Number of LUN's
Optimization mode
Caching mode
Stripe size (Optimization for Sequential I/Os -RAID 5)
Auto-assign Global Spare
LD capacity -Optimization for Sequential I/Os
Number of Media Scan task schedules
Yes
16(Max.)
8(Max.)
8(Max.)
32(Max.)
128(Max.)
Seq. I/O orRandom I/O
Write-Thru or Write-Back
4/8/16/32/64/128/256KB
Enable/Disable
64TB(Max.)
16(Max.)
Yes
16
8
8
8
---
Seq. I/O
Write-Back
128KB
Disable
64TB (Max)
16
1. For PATA drives,connect theATA andpower cables
from the donglekit to thehard drive. Makesure that
these connections aresecure and willnot come loose.
(See Figure 11)
2. Once thedongle kit connectorsare firmly attachedto
the hard drive,place the harddrive into thedrive tray.
3. Adjust the drive'slocation until themounting holes in
the drive canisterare aligned withthose on thehard
drive. Secure thedrive with four(4) of thesupplied
6/32 flat-head screws.(See Figure 12)
Once the harddrives are installedinto drive trays,install
all twelve (12)drive trays intothe subsystem. Please
refer to thedrive tray installationprocedure in this
installation guide orthat in theuser's manual thatwill be
included in theProduct Utility CD.
Hard Drive Installation with Dongle Kit
Figure 11:PATA Hard DriveConnectors
Figure 12:Inserting the PATADrive
Feature
---
128 drives(Max.) /512MB
or above
Number of LD(RAID5)member drives relatedto
memory capacity
For moredetails onthe Firmware, please refer to the firmware Generic OperationManual
that camewith your"Product Utility CD".

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Subsystem Cable Connections
Power Cables
1. Connect thetwo (2) providedpower cords to
the power socketson the backof the system.
(See Figure 5)
2. Make surethe power sourceis within the
correct power range(100 to 240VAC) prior to
powering on.Auto-switching is supportedby
the power supplymodules.
3. Plug theother end ofpower cords intothe
power source.
iSCSI Host Ports
1. Thesubsystem comes withtwo (2) RJ-45
connectors at therear of thecontroller
module. Theycan be connectedto external
network devices oriSCSI initiators, using
standard Cat5e, RJ-45Ethernet cables.The network cablesshould be purchased
separately.(See Figure 6)
2. Attachone end ofEthernet cable tothe subsystem andattach the otherend to the
network devices oriSCSI initiators.
Figure 5:Power Supply Module
Power Socket
Status
LED
Power
Switch
Figure 6:Controller Module
Hand Screw
COM Port RJ-45 Connectors LED Indicators
Hand Screw
Special Notice
Tofacilitate quick configurationof the subsystem,we recommend usingthe Auto
Discovery function providedwith the RAIDWatch Manager software. TheAuto
Discovery tool isbundled with theConfiguration Client utility. Thistool locates
a newly connectedsubsystem without theneed to manuallyassign an IP. For
details, please referto RAIDWatchUser's Manual and itsQuick Installation Guide
that came includedon the ProductUtility CD.
3
COM Port
Each controller modulecomes with one(1) COM port.The portis reserved forterminal
emulation management.This port canbe used toaccess firmware's embedded
configuration utility. One (1)audio-jack to DB9cable and anull modem areprovided to
facilitate the connectionof the COMport. (SeeFigure 6)
Optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Installation
The BBU moduleis an optionalitem that mustbe
purchased separately. Prior toinstalling the BBU
module, power off the subsystemor restart the
subsystem after theinstallation. To install theBBU,
please follow theseinstructions:
1. Remove theBBU slot dummyplate by loosening
the two (2)retention screws locatedon both sides
of the platethen pull itout of thechassis. (See
Figure 7)
2. Alignthe BBU modulewith the BBUmodule slot.
Gently insert theBBU module untilthe back ofthe
BBU module reachesthe end ofthe slot. Secure
the BBU moduleto the chassisby tightening the
two (2) retentionscrews on theback of theBBU
module. (SeeFigure 8)
3. If aBBU is addedonline, reset thesubsystem for
the BBU installationto take effect.
Figure 7:Removing the BBU SlotDummy
Plate
Figure 8:Installing the BBUModule
Optional Dongle Kit Installation
The dongle kitis an optionalitem. If youplan to install
PATAdrives in yoursubsystem, you mustpurchase
and install thedongle kits beforeinstalling the hard
drives.
1. Thedongle kit ismounted onto ametal base plate
that has three(3) pre-drilled holesreserved for
retention screws. (SeeFigure 9)
2. Three(3) corresponding pre-drilledscrew holes
are located atthe back ofthe drive tray.
3.Place the donglekit at theback of thedrive tray.
Hold the donglekit in placeand turn thedrive tray
over.Align the holesin the baseof the drivetray
with the holesin the donglekit base tray.
4. Insert thethree (3) providedretention screws from
the bottom ofthe drive tray. Thesescrews firmly
secure the donglekit to thedrive tray andfacilitate
the installation ofthe appropriate drive.(See
Figure 10)
Figure 9:SATA-to-PATA Dongle Kit
Figure 10: Dongle KitRetention Screw
Locations
Power On
Topower on thesubsystem, follow thesesteps:
1. Install allthe hardware components.
2. Make allthe connections describedabove.
3. Power onthe network connectingdevices such asthe Ethernet switches.
4. Power onthe subsystem byturning on bothpower switches onthe rear panelof PSU
modules. For thelocation of thepower switches, pleasesee Figure 5.
5. Power onservers or iSCSIinitiators on thenetwork.

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Subsystem Cable Connections
Power Cables
1. Connect thetwo (2) providedpower cords to
the power socketson the backof the system.
(See Figure 5)
2. Make surethe power sourceis within the
correct power range(100 to 240VAC) prior to
powering on.Auto-switching is supportedby
the power supplymodules.
3. Plug theother end ofpower cords intothe
power source.
iSCSI Host Ports
1. Thesubsystem comes withtwo (2) RJ-45
connectors at therear of thecontroller
module. Theycan be connectedto external
network devices oriSCSI initiators, using
standard Cat5e, RJ-45Ethernet cables.The network cablesshould be purchased
separately.(See Figure 6)
2. Attachone end ofEthernet cable tothe subsystem andattach the otherend to the
network devices oriSCSI initiators.
Figure 5:Power Supply Module
Power Socket
Status
LED
Power
Switch
Figure 6:Controller Module
Hand Screw
COM Port RJ-45 Connectors LED Indicators
Hand Screw
Special Notice
Tofacilitate quick configurationof the subsystem,we recommend usingthe Auto
Discovery function providedwith the RAIDWatch Manager software. TheAuto
Discovery tool isbundled with theConfiguration Client utility. Thistool locates
a newly connectedsubsystem without theneed to manuallyassign an IP. For
details, please referto RAIDWatchUser's Manual and itsQuick Installation Guide
that came includedon the ProductUtility CD.
3
COM Port
Each controller modulecomes with one(1) COM port.The portis reserved forterminal
emulation management.This port canbe used toaccess firmware's embedded
configuration utility. One (1)audio-jack to DB9cable and anull modem areprovided to
facilitate the connectionof the COMport. (SeeFigure 6)
Optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Installation
The BBU moduleis an optionalitem that mustbe
purchased separately. Prior toinstalling the BBU
module, power off the subsystemor restart the
subsystem after theinstallation. To install theBBU,
please follow theseinstructions:
1. Remove theBBU slot dummyplate by loosening
the two (2)retention screws locatedon both sides
of the platethen pull itout of thechassis. (See
Figure 7)
2. Alignthe BBU modulewith the BBUmodule slot.
Gently insert theBBU module untilthe back ofthe
BBU module reachesthe end ofthe slot. Secure
the BBU moduleto the chassisby tightening the
two (2) retentionscrews on theback of theBBU
module. (SeeFigure 8)
3. If aBBU is addedonline, reset thesubsystem for
the BBU installationto take effect.
Figure 7:Removing the BBU SlotDummy
Plate
Figure 8:Installing the BBUModule
Optional Dongle Kit Installation
The dongle kitis an optionalitem. If youplan to install
PATAdrives in yoursubsystem, you mustpurchase
and install thedongle kits beforeinstalling the hard
drives.
1. Thedongle kit ismounted onto ametal base plate
that has three(3) pre-drilled holesreserved for
retention screws. (SeeFigure 9)
2. Three(3) corresponding pre-drilledscrew holes
are located atthe back ofthe drive tray.
3.Place the donglekit at theback of thedrive tray.
Hold the donglekit in placeand turn thedrive tray
over.Align the holesin the baseof the drivetray
with the holesin the donglekit base tray.
4. Insert thethree (3) providedretention screws from
the bottom ofthe drive tray. Thesescrews firmly
secure the donglekit to thedrive tray andfacilitate
the installation ofthe appropriate drive.(See
Figure 10)
Figure 9:SATA-to-PATA Dongle Kit
Figure 10: Dongle KitRetention Screw
Locations
Power On
Topower on thesubsystem, follow thesesteps:
1. Install allthe hardware components.
2. Make allthe connections describedabove.
3. Power onthe network connectingdevices such asthe Ethernet switches.
4. Power onthe subsystem byturning on bothpower switches onthe rear panelof PSU
modules. For thelocation of thepower switches, pleasesee Figure 5.
5. Power onservers or iSCSIinitiators on thenetwork.

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1
Unpacking the Subsystem
4
Quick Installation GuideQuick Installation Guide
Check the includedUnpacking Checklist and verify themodel name and shipping
contents against thechecklist.
The A12E-G2121subsystem supports SATA-I,
SATA-II, and PATA harddrives. If youare going
to use PATA drivesin your system,optional
dongle kits mustbe installed ineach drive tray.
Hard drive installationwithout a donglekit
1. Place theSATA-I or SATA-IIhard drive into
the drive tray. Make surethat the harddrive is
oriented in sucha way thatthe SerialATA
(SATA) connector isfacing the backof the
drive tray.
2. Adjustthe drive's locationuntil the mounting
holes in thedrive canister arealigned with
those on thehard drive. Securethe drive with
four (4) ofthe supplied 6/32flat-head screws.
(See Figure 1)
Hard Drive Installation
Figure 1:Installing the SATADrive
Figure 2:Drive Canister FrontView
Key-lock
Front Button LED Indicators
1. Turnthe key-lock tothe unlocked position.
The key-lock isunlocked if thegroove on its
face is ina horizontal orientation.(See
Figure 2)
2. Open thefront flap onthe drive trayby
pushing the releasebutton on the
front of thedrive tray. (See Figure 3)
3. Line thedrive tray upwith the slotin which
you wish toinsert it. Makesure that itis
resting on therails inside theenclosure. Once
the drive trayis lined upwith the slot,gently
slide it in.This shouldbe done smoothlyand
gently.
4. Close thefront flap onthe drive tray. Make
sure the frontflap is closedproperly to ensure
that the SATAconnector at theback of the
drive tray isfirmly connected tothe
corresponding connector onthe back plane
board. If thefront flap isnot closed properly,
then the connectionbetween the HDD
and the subsystemwill not besecure. To lock
the flap inplace, turn thekey-lock until the
groove on itsface is ina vertical orientation.
(See Figure 4)
Drive Tray Installation
Figure 3:Opening Drive Tray Front Flap
PWR
MUTE
BUSY
ATTEN
ESC ENT
Lock Unlock
Figure 4: Drive Tray Key-Lock Rotation
2
RAID function Limitations
Options Default Value
64-bit LBAsupport (>2TB)
Number of LD
Number of LV
Number of partitions per LD
Number of LUN's per channel ID
Number of LUN's
Optimization mode
Caching mode
Stripe size (Optimization for Sequential I/Os -RAID 5)
Auto-assign Global Spare
LD capacity -Optimization for Sequential I/Os
Number of Media Scan task schedules
Yes
16(Max.)
8(Max.)
8(Max.)
32(Max.)
128(Max.)
Seq. I/O orRandom I/O
Write-Thru or Write-Back
4/8/16/32/64/128/256KB
Enable/Disable
64TB(Max.)
16(Max.)
Yes
16
8
8
8
---
Seq. I/O
Write-Back
128KB
Disable
64TB (Max)
16
1. For PATA drives,connect theATA andpower cables
from the donglekit to thehard drive. Makesure that
these connections aresecure and willnot come loose.
(See Figure 11)
2. Once thedongle kit connectorsare firmly attachedto
the hard drive,place the harddrive into thedrive tray.
3. Adjust the drive'slocation until themounting holes in
the drive canisterare aligned withthose on thehard
drive. Secure thedrive with four(4) of thesupplied
6/32 flat-head screws.(See Figure 12)
Once the harddrives are installedinto drive trays,install
all twelve (12)drive trays intothe subsystem. Please
refer to thedrive tray installationprocedure in this
installation guide orthat in theuser's manual thatwill be
included in theProduct Utility CD.
Hard Drive Installation with Dongle Kit
Figure 11:PATA Hard DriveConnectors
Figure 12:Inserting the PATADrive
Feature
---
128 drives(Max.) /512MB
or above
Number of LD(RAID5)member drives relatedto
memory capacity
For moredetails onthe Firmware, please refer to the firmware Generic OperationManual
that camewith your"Product Utility CD".

Infortrend EonStor A12E-G2121
Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation GuideQuick Installation Guide
c
Copyright 2005 by Infortrend Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
Any information provided herein is without warranties of any kind and is subject to change by Infortrend without prior notice.
*Infortrend offers a 3-year limited warranty on subsystems and a 1-year warranty on battery backup units.
*Infortrend and the Infortrend logo are registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.
*EonStor and RAIDWatch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.
*All other names, brands, products, or services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
*
China
Infortrend Technology, Ltd.
Room 1210, West Wing, Tower One,
Junefield Plaza, No. 6 Xuanwumen Street,
Xuanwu District, Beijing, China. 100052
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.infortrend.com.cn
Asia Pacific
Infortrend Technology, Inc.
8F, No. 102 Chung-Shan Rd., Sec. 3
Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.infortrend.com.tw
Americas
Infortrend Corporation
3150 Coronado Dr., Unit C
Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.infortrend.com
Europe(EMEA)
Infortrend Europe Ltd.
5 Elmwood, Crockford Lane
Chineham Business Park
Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG24 8WG, UK
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.infortrend-europe.com
JAPAN
Infortrend Japan, Inc.
6F Okayasu Bldg., 1-7-14 Shibaura,
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0023 Japan
TEL:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
[email protected]
http://www.infortrend.co.jp
[email protected]
Precautions
1. ThisInstallation Guide providesa brief installationprocedure for theEonStor
A12E-G2121 subsystem
2. Thesystem is heavyeven without disksinstalled. Atleast two (2)people will be
required to installthe subsystem.
3. Therack cabinet intowhich this subsystemwill be installedmust support overcurrent
protection and mustnot be overloadedby the modulesinstalled. Other requirements,
such as ventilationairflow, rackstabilizing features, electricalearth, and electrical
distribution, must complywith the technicalspecifications listed inthe documentation
that came withthis product.
4. System Integrators shouldensure that anyintegrated storage solutionthat includes
this product hasbeen tested andproved to meetgovernment regulations andcodes
for subjects includingsafety,fire, and electrical.
5. TheEonStor A12E-G2121comes with a512MB capacity orabove DDR RAMDIMM
module installed inits RAID controllerunit.
6. Thebattery backup moduleis an optionalitem and isnot included inkit.
7. Make sureyou have asoft, clean surfaceon which toplace your subsystembefore
working on it. Placing the systemon a roughsurface during servicingmay damage
the chassis finish.
8. Do not removeany module orcomponent item fromits anti-static baguntil you are
ready to installit. Pick upand hold modulesby their edgesor canister.Avoidtouching
PCBs and connectorpins.
9. Observe all standardESD prevention methods,e.g., wear ananti-static wristband to
prevent static electricityfrom damaging theelectric components.
10. TheEonStor A12E-G2121can be mountedin a varietyof 19inch-wide (48.26cm)
racks. Theslide rail mountingkits are optional.(Model names are:
IFT-9272CEslide28and IFT-9272CEslide36)
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
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