Petastor AN-712E8N Manual

AN-712E8N/AN-716E8N/
AN-724E8N
PCI-E Gen3 x 8 to 6Gb SAS/SATA
Series RAID Subsystem
Hardware Installation Guide
Version 1.0
2014/8/10

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This drive is in conformity with the EMC directive.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Those limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
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Welcome to Hardware Installation Guide. This guide is designed to be used as
step-by-step instructions for installation of your subsystem, and covers
everything you need to know in learning how to operation, troubleshooting and
future upgrades. For the detail about how to configure your subsystem, please
refer to the Software Operation manual.
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Contents
ABOUT THIS HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE..................................IV
SYMBOLS IN TEXT................................................................................IV
CONTENTS.............................................................................................V
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................1
MODEL VARIATIONS.............................................................................1
FEATURES .............................................................................................1
Front Panel Overview.....................................................................3
Rear Panel Overview......................................................................6
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION.............................................................11
UNPACKING &CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT.........................................11
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED ........................................................................11
ESD PRECAUTION...............................................................................12
INSTALLING HARD DISKS.....................................................................12
INSTALL PCIE REPEATER CARD...........................................................13
INSTALL THE ALNICO SUBSYSTEM INTO A RACK ................................14
SYSTEM CONNECTION.........................................................................16
CONNECTION TO ALNICO GEN 2RAID SUBSYSTEM WITH SAS
JBODS................................................................................................17
TURNING ON FOR THE FIRST TIME........................................................19
TURNING OFF ......................................................................................19
CHAPTER 3. TROUBLE SHOOTING.................................................20
REPLACE THE CONTROLLER................................................................20
REPLACING /UPGRADING DIMM.......................................................21
Specifications:...............................................................................21
Installing DIMM...........................................................................22
HOT SWAPPING TO REPLACE THE FAN MODULE..................................22
HOT SWAPPING TO REPLACE THE POWER MODULE.............................24
APPENDIX A ..........................................................................................26
CONNECTORS.......................................................................................26
APPENDIX B...........................................................................................28
BATTERY BACKUP MODULE (BBM)..............................................28
BBM Specifications.......................................................................28

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Battery Backup Capacity...............................................................30
Operation.......................................................................................31
Removing the Battery Backup Module ..........................................31
APPENDIX C. SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................32

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There are three available models in Alnico PCI-E Gen 3 to 6Gb SAS/SATA
RAID storage subsystem series; which utilize a PCIe x 8 connector as Host
interface, each with 12, 16, or 24 device bays. .
Model Name Host Interface Device bays Controller Numbers
AN-724E8N PCI-E 8X 24 bays 1
AN-716E8N PCI-E 8X 16 bays 1
AN-712E8N PCI-E 8X 12 bays 1
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The Alnico Series RAID Subsystem is designed to meet today’s high volume,
performance storage requirements from rapidly changing business environment.
It provides a maximum data protection and exceptional performance in a
storage subsystem. Target usage ranges are set from small business to
departmental and corporate server needs. The RAID SYSTEM is designed for
easy integration, smooth data expansion and server migration.
The Alnico Gen 2 series supports the following features:

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PCI-E Gen3 x 8 as Host
6Gbps SAS / 6Gbps SATA backplane supported.
RAID Levels : 0, 1,1E, 3, 5, 6, 50, 60 & JBOD.
Multiple RAID selection.
Online RAID level/stripe size migration.
Online Array roaming.
Globe and dedicated Hot Spare Disk / Pass through Disk support.
Disk Scurbbing/Array verify scheduling.
When connecting with JBOSs, Max 256 SAS devices.
Max 128 LUNs ( volumeset ) per controller.
Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously.
Online Volume Set growth
Support spin down drivers when not in use to extend service
life( MAID).
Instant availability and background initialization.
Automatic drive insertion / removal detection and rebuilding.

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Understanding the Alnico RAID subsystem
Front Panel Overview
LCD Module
Function keys. ( ENT, ESC, Scroll up, Scroll Down )
Keys Descriptions
Up Arrow To scroll upward through the menu items
Down Arrow To scroll downward through the menu items
(ENT ) Enter To confirm a selected item
(ESC) ESC To exit a sub-menu and return to previous menu.
There are three LED indicators on the front panel. Following table provides a
summary of the meanings of these LED indicators:

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LED Indicator Normal Status Problem Indication
Power On
indicator Bright Blue This LED does not light up after
power switched on
Fail Indicator LED never light up LED light up as Red.
Data Access
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Blink blue during host computer
accessing the RAID subsystem. LED never flickers
For additional information on using the LCD panel and keypad to configure the
RAID see Software manual ”LCD Panel Configuration” on Chapter 3.
Driver Bay numbering convention
The enclosure bay numbering convention is shown in following figure. A bay is
designed to house a single 3.5-inch hard disk drive or 2.5-inch hard disk drive in
his carrier module.
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Rear Panel Overview
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1. PCIe 8X Connector
LED Colors Indicate
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SAS Expand Port LED Indicator ( Link / Access )
LED Colors Indicate
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Blue + Blink Access
3. Raid Controller Status LED & Fault LED Indicator
LED Colors Indicate
Status Green + Blink Raid Controller OK
Fault Red Raid Controller Fault
4. LAN port

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6. Battery back up module
7. Power Switch
8. FAN Module /FAN Module 1
9. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
10. FAN Module /FAN Module 1 latch
11. FAN Module 2
12. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
13. FAN Module 2 latch
14. Power Module 1
15. AC inlet 1 & Ltch
16. Power Module 2
17. AC inlet 2 & Latch
18. Power Module 3
19. AC inlet 3 & Latch
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2. SAS Expand Port
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LED Colors Indicate
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Fault Red Raid Controller Fault
4. LAN port
5. Battery back up module
6. Power Switch
7. FAN Module /FAN Module 1
8. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
9. FAN Module /FAN Module 1 latch
10. FAN Module 2
11. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
12. FAN Module 2 latch
13. Power Module 1
14. AC inlet 1 & Ltch
15. Power Module 2
16. AC inlet 2 & Latch

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Fault Red Raid Controller Fault
4. LAN port
5. Battery back up module
6. Power Switch
7. FAN Module /FAN Module 1
8. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)

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9. FAN Module 2
10. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
11. Power Module 1
12. AC inlet 1 & Ltch
13. Power Module 2
14. AC inlet 2 & Latch

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Before unpacking the Alnico RAID subsystem, prepare a clean, stable surface
to put on the contents of RAID shipping container. Altogether, you should find
following items in the package:
PCIe to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem :
zRAID subsystem x1
zCD-ROM x 1 ( Includes Hardware Installation Guide, Software operation
Manual & HTTP Proxy Server utility for Web browser-based
Configuration).
zSerial cable x1
zPower Cord x 2 (AN-712 andAN-716), Power Cord x 3 ( AN-724)
zPCIe 8X repeater card x 1
zPCIe 8X External cable x 1
zKey for Drive Bay x 4
zSpare Drive Bay x 1
zRails for Rack
zMounting Screws (bag) : For 2.5” device x 1 bag / for 3.5” device x 1 bag.,
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zDedicated terminal or PC with third party communication software that
supportsANSI terminal emulation (required for viewing Monitor Utility)
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with backplane components and module connectors.
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Loading 2.5” Hard Disk to the drive
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1. Put 2.5 HDD into the bay.
2. Fasten all 4 screws to mount HDD in the
bay and make sure the HDD is properly
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Loading 3.5” Hard Disk to the drive
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1. Put 3.5 HDD into the bay.
2. Fasten all 4 screws to mount HDD in the
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Place drive bays back into the system
1. Slide in drive bay, make sure the handle is
open fully.
2. Close the handle to engage the drive bay
into the slot.
The hard drives in a RAID array should match in size and speed. All drives in
any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions. RAID
arrays can use any size drive, however the smallest drive will determine the
size of the array.
1. Only use the screws offered with Alnico RAID subsystem. Longer screws
might cause the drive damage.
2. All the drive bays ( with or without hard drive) must be placed in the
Alnico subsystem. Alnico’s cooling system is designed with full of drive
bays. Missing drive bays might cause the subsystem damage.
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To install the PCIe repeater card, remove the mounting screw and existing
bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCIe slot. Align the
gold-fingered edge on the card with the selected PCIe expansion slot. Press
down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot. Then,
screw the bracket onto the computer chassis. ARC-1607 repeater card requires
a PCIe slot supports PCIe 8X.
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to rackmount. Alnico subsystem is designed for installation into a
industry-standard 19-inch rackmount cabinet. Following the use of this section
for installing theAlnico subsystem into a Rack
Install the Slide Rails
1. Combine Left slide rail and rear slide rail.
2. Measure the depth of the rack enclosure, then fasten 4 of P4*8M screws
into M4 Locking nuts to fix the length.
3. Use T5*8M screws and PW14 washer to install the left slide on Front and
rear Posts of Rack as Figure 1.
4. repeat procedure 1 ~ 3 to install the right Slide into the Rack.