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VTRAK
M610i, M310i, M210i
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
© 2007 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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VTrak Installation Task List
Step 1: Unpacking the VTrak (below)
Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack (page 5)
Step 3: Installing Disk Drives (page 10)
Step 4: Making Management and Data Connections
Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections (page 15)
Step 6: Connecting the Power (page 16)
Step 7: Setting the IP Address (page 18)
Step 8: Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROe (page 24)
For complete information about your VTrak E310f/s subsystem, see the VTrak
M610i, M310i, M210i Product Manual on the CD.
Step 1: Unpacking the VTrak
The VTrak box contains the following items:
•VTrakUnit
•QuickStartGuide
• Null Modem Cable
• Left and right center-mount
brackets
• Left and right mounting rails
• Screws for disk drives
(36 for M210i; 52 for M310i; 70 for
M610i; including 4 spares)
• 1.5m (4.9 ft) Power cords (2 for US
and 2 for Europe)
• CD with SNMP files, Product
Manual and Quick Start Guide
Warning
The electronic components within the VTrak disk array are
sensitive to damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).
Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling the
VTrak or its subassemblies.
Important
Use the following categories of network cables with VTrak:
• Cat 6, preferred
• Cat 5E, minimum

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Figure 1. VTrak M610i front view
Figure 2. VTrak M310i front view (M210i is similar)
Drive Carrier LEDs
Drive Carriers Power and Status LEDs
Drive Carrier LEDs
Drive Carriers Power and Status LEDs

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Figure 3. VTrak M610i rear view
Figure 4. VTrak M310i and M210i rear view
Mgmt
IOIOI
iSCSI 2iSCSI 1
RAID Controller
Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2Cooling Unit 1
with Battery
Cooling Unit 2
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Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2Cooling Unit 1
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Cooling Unit 2

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Step 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack
The M610i is shown on this page. The M310i and M210i are shown on page 7.
Mounting the VTrak M610i in a Rack
The M610i subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied mounting rails. You
can also use your existing rails.
Figure 5. VTrak M610i mounted in a rack with the supplied rails
To install the M610i subsystem into a rack with the supplied mounting rails:
1. Check the fit of the mounting rails in your rack system. See Figure 6.
2. Adjust the length of the mounting rails as needed.
Cautions
• At least two persons are required to safely lift, place, and
attach the VTrak subsystem into a rack system.
• Do not lift or move the VTrak subsystem by the handles,
power supplies or the controller units. Hold the subsystem
itself.
• Do not install the VTrak subsystem into a rack without rails to
support the subsystem.
• Only a qualified electrician who is familiar with the installation
procedure should mount and install the VTrak subsystem.
• Be sure all switches are OFF before installing the VTrak
subsystem or exchanging components.
Vertical Rack Post VTrak M610i
Mounting rails (included)
mount inside the rack post
Handles mount
outside the rack post

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3. Attach the mounting rail assemblies to the outside of the rack posts, using
the attaching screws from your rack system.
Be sure the support is on the bottom facing inward.
4. Square the rail assemblies in the rack.
5. Tighten the adjustment screws and the attaching screws.
6. Place the VTrak subsystem onto the rails.
7. Secure the VTrak subsystem to the rack through each handle, using the
attaching screws from your rack system.
Figure 6. Rack mount assembly diagram
Inside of post
Rack front post
Rail attaching screw
(not included)
Rail adjustment screw
Flange
Rail attaching screw
(not included)
Inside of post
Rack back post
Front rail
Rail adjustment screw
Rear rail
Support

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Mounting VTrak M310i or M210i in a Rack
The VTrak M310i or M210i subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied
mounting rails. You can also use your existing rails.
Figure 7. Rackmounted VTrak M310i (M210i is similar)
To install the M310i or M210i subsystem into a rack with the supplied mounting
rails:
1. Check the fit of the mounting rails in your rack system. See Figure 9.
2. Slide the plates out of the mounting rails.
3. Attach one plate to each side of the VTrak subsystem.
Line-up the six holes in the plate with the corresponding holes in the
subsystem. Attach each plate with six screws (included). See Figure 8.
Cautions
• At least two persons are required to safely lift, place, and
attach the VTrak subsystem into a rack system.
• Do not lift or move the VTrak subsystem by the handles,
power supplies or the controller units. Hold the subsystem
itself.
• Do not install the VTrak subsystem into a rack without rails to
support the subsystem.
• Only a qualified electrician who is familiar with the installation
procedure should mount and install the VTrak subsystem.
• Be sure all switches are OFF before installing the VTrak
subsystem or exchanging components.
Vertical Rack Post VTrak M310i/M210i
Mounting rails (included)
mount inside the rack post
Handles mount
outside the rack post

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4. Slide one of the rails over the plate on one side of the subsystem.
The rail is designed to slide freely over the plate.
5. Attach a flange to each end of the rail, with the rail on the opposite side of the
flange from the two-hole bracket.
6. Install the rail adjustment screws (included) through the flange into the rail.
There are four screws for each flange. See Figure 9.
7. Place the subsystem with mounting rails into your rack system.
8. Attach the mounting rail assemblies to the outside of the rack posts, using
the attaching screws from your rack system.
9. Square the rail assemblies in the rack.
10. Tighten the adjustment screws and the attaching screws.
11. Place the VTrak subsystem onto the rails.
12. Secure the VTrak subsystem to the rack through each handle, using the
attaching screws from your rack system.
Figure 8. Sliding flange installation
Sliding plate
VTrak M310i/M210i
Screws (6 each side)
Rear (connector end)
of the subsystem

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Figure 9. Mounting rail installation
Inside of post
Rack front post
Rail attaching screw
(not included)
Rail adjustment screw
Mounting Rail
Rail attaching screw
(not included)
Inside of post
Rack back post
Sliding plate

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Step 3: Installing Disk Drives
You can populate the VTrak with 3.5-inch, 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s SATA drives. For
optimal performance, install physical drives of the same model and capacity. The
drives’ matched performance allows the logical drive to function better as a single
drive. The table below shows the number of drives required for each RAID level.
Drive Slot Numbering
You can install any suitable disk drive into any slot in the subsystem. The diagram
below shows how VTrak’s drive slots are numbered. Slot numbering is reflected
in the WebPAM PROe and CLU user interfaces.
Figure 10.VTrak M610i drive slot numbering
Level Number of Drives Level Number of Drives
RAID 0 1 or more RAID 6 4 to 16
RAID 1 2 only RAID 10 4 or more*
RAID 1E 2 or more RAID 50 6 or more
RAID 5 3 to 16
* Must be an even number of drives.
Note
Unlike other VTrak models, the M610i, M310i, and M210i do not
support Parallel ATA disk drives. There is no PATA-to-SATA
adapter available for these models.
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Figure 11.VTrak M310i drive slot numbering. The M210i is similar, with 8
drive carriers
Install all of the drive carriers into the VTrak subsystem to ensure proper airflow,
even if you do not populate all the carriers with disk drives.
Installing Disk Drives
1. Remove a disk drive carrier.
2. Carefully lay the disk drive into the drive carrier at the front, so that the screw
holes on the bottom line up.
3. Insert the screws through the holes in the drive carrier and into the bottom of
the disk drive. See Figure 12.
• Install only the counter-sink screws supplied with the VTrak.
• Install four screws per drive.
• Snug each screw. Be careful not to over-tighten.
4. Reinstall the drive carrier into the VTrak chassis.
Repeat steps 1 through 4 until all of your disk drives are installed.
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Figure 12.VTrak drive carrier mounting holes
Figure 13.SATA Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrier
WARNING: Counter-sink screws only.
SATA Drive Mounting Holes
SATA Drive Mounting Holes
Serial ATA Disk Drive

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Step 4: Making Management and Data Connections
Configuring an IP Storage Area Network
• A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with iSCSI support (in
hardware or software)
• A GbE Switch with iSCSI support
• A network switch
• A network interface card (NIC) in the PC
Data Path
To establish an isolated data path:
1. Connect the 1 GbE (iSCSI) NIC to your GbE switch.
2. Connect the VTrak’s Data Ports to your GbE switch.
Management Path
To establish the management path:
Connect the PC’s standard network card and VTrak’s Management Port to your
network switch.
Figure 14.VTrak IP SAN connections
As an alternative, you can use the same GbE (iSCSI) NIC for your PC for
management and data connections. However, combining management and data
paths this way will reduce performance.
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iSCSI 2iSCSI 1
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Configuring Direct Attached Storage
This arrangement requires:
• A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with iSCSI support (in
hardware or software)
• A network switch
• A network interface card (NIC) in the PC
Data Path
To establish the data path:
Connect the GbE (iSCSI) NIC in your PC to one of the VTrak’s Data Ports.
Management Path
To establish the management path:
Connect the PC’s standard NIC and VTrak’s Management Port to your network
switch.
Figure 15.VTrak DAS connections
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VTrak
Network Switch
iSCSI Port
Management
Port
GbE NICNIC

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Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections
The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and
Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control VTrak.
Figure 16.Serial connector for VTrak M310i. The M610i and M210i are
similar
To set up a serial cable connection:
1. Attach a null-modem cable to the DB-9 connector on the VTrak.
2. Attach the other end of the null-modem cable to a serial port on the Host PC
or Server.
You will establish a serial connection on the Host PC or Server (see page 18). At
this time, continue with “Step 6: Connecting the Power” on page 16.
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Step 6: Connecting the Power
Plug the power cords and switch on both power supplies on. When the power is
switched on, the LEDs on the front of the VTrak will light up.
When boot-up is finished and the VTrak is functioning normally:
• Controller Heartbeat LED blinks green seven times in three seconds, goes
dark for six seconds, then repeats the blink pattern.
• Power, FRU, and Logical Drive Status LEDs display green continuously.
• RAID Controller LED flashes green if there is activity on a iSCSI port.
Figure 17.VTrak front panel LED display. The M610i is shown
There are two LEDs on each Drive Carrier. They report the presence of power
and a disk drive, and the current condition of the drive.
Figure 18.VTrak disk carrier LEDs
After a few moments the Power/Activity should display Green.
Power
Reserved
FRU Status
Logical Drive Status
RAID Controller Activity
Controller Heartbeat
Disk Status
Power/Activity

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If there is no disk drive in the carrier, the Disk Status LED and the Power/Activity
LED will remain dark.
The Power/Activity LED flashes during drive activity.
The Disk Status LED displays Green when a drive is present and configured.

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Step 7: Setting the IP Address
VTrak has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions,
including customization. A subset of the CLI is the Command Line Utility (CLU), a
user-level interface that manages your VTrak via your PC’s terminal emulation
program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal. This procedure uses the serial cable
connection you made. See “Step 5: Making Serial Cable Connections” on
page 15.
To set up the serial connection:
1. Change your terminal emulation program settings to match the following
specifications:
• Bits per second: 115200
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: none
2. Start your PC’s terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.
3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI.
4. At the Login prompt, type administrator and press Enter.
5. At the Password prompt, type password and press Enter.
At this point, you are in the CLI. You can continue using the CLI to make
network settings or you can switch to the CLU. Go to:
• Setting up VTrak with the CLI (page 20)
• Setting up VTrak with the CLU (page 22)

Step 7: Setting the IP Address
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Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address
When you setup your VTrak, you have the option of:
• Enabling DHCP and letting your DHCP server assign the IP address to the
VTrak’s management port.
• Specifying a static IP address for the VTrak’s management port.
If you choose to enable DHCP, have your Network Administrator dedicate an IP
address for the VTrak, linked to the VTrak’s MAC address. This action will
prevent the DHCP server from assigning a new IP address when the VTrak
restarts, with the result that users can no longer log in.
Viewing MAC and IP Addresses in the CLI
To access the MAC and IP addresses for VTrak’s Management Port using a
serial connection and the CLI:
1. Start your PC’s terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.
2. Press Enter once to launch the CLI.
3. At the Login prompt, type administrator and press Enter.
4. At the Password prompt, type password and press Enter.
5. At the administrator@cli> prompt, type net -v and press Enter.
All of the networking information displays, including the MAC and IP
addresses.
Viewing MAC and IP Addresses in the CLU
To access the MAC and IP addresses for VTrak’s Management Port using a
serial connection and the CLU:
1. Start your PC’s terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.
2. Press Enter once to launch the CLI.
3. At the Login prompt, type administrator and press Enter.
4. At the Password prompt, type password and press Enter.
5. At the administrator@cli> prompt, type menu and press Enter.
6. From the CLU Main Menu, highlight Network Management and press Enter.
The network port summary screen displays a list of components, including
the IP address.
7. From the list of entries, highlight the Mgmt entry and press Enter.
All of the information for the Management Port displays, including the MAC
address.

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Setting up VTrak with the CLI
1. Type the following string to set the system date and time, then press Enter.
administrator@cli> date -a mod -d 2007/05/29 -t 14:50:05
In the above example, the date and time are included as examples only.
Your values will be different. Use yyyyy/mm/dd for the date and a 24-hour
clock for the time.
2. Type the following string to set the Management Port IP address and other
settings, then press Enter.
administrator@cli> net -a mod -t mgmt -s "primaryip=192.168.10.87,
primaryipmask=255.255.255.0, gateway=192.168.10.1"
In the above example, the IP addresses and subnet mask are included as
examples only. Your values will be different.
If you prefer to let your DHCP server assign the IP address, type the
following string, then press Enter.
administrator@cli> net -a mod -t mgmt -s "dhcp=enable"
Note that the IP address described above belongs to the VTrak subsystem,
not to the RAID controller. Use this IP address to log into the VTrak over your
network.
3. To verify the settings, type net and press Enter.
administrator@cli> net
===========================================
CId Port Type IP Mask Gateway Link
===========================================
1 1 Mgmt 192.168.10.87 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 Up
1 1 iSCSI 10.0.10.1 255.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Down
1 2 iSCSI 10.0.10.2 255.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Down
4. Type the following string to set the iSCSI Port IP address and other settings,
then press Enter.
administrator@cli> net -a mod -t iSCSI -p 1 -s
"primaryip=192.168.10.88, primaryipmask=255.255.255.0,
gateway=192.168.10.3"
If you prefer to let your DHCP server assign the IP address, type the
following string, then press Enter.
administrator@cli> net -a mod -t iSCSI -p 1 -s "dhcp=enable"
5. To verify the settings, type net, and press Enter.
administrator@cli> net