RAID Machine 6000 Series User manual

User’s Manual
Version: 1.2
Issue Date: June, 2017
www.raidmachine.com
Fibre/SAS/iSCSI to 12Gb/s
SAS RAID Subsystem
RAID Machine
6000/7000 Series

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FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certication
We conrm 12/16/24-bays 12Gb/s SAS RAID subsystem has been
tested and found compliant with the requirements in the council
directive relating to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. Regarding to the
electromagnetic compatibility, the following standards were applied:
EN 55022: 2006, Class B
EN 61000-3-2: 2006
EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005
EN 55024:1998+A1:2001=A2:2003
IEC61000-4-2: 2001
IEC61000-4-3: 2006
IEC61000-4-4: 2004
IEC61000-4-5: 2005
IEC61000-4-6: 2006
IEC61000-4-8: 2001
IEC61000-4-11: 2004

Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................. 12
1.1 Overview ........................................................................ 12
1.2 Subsystem Naming Rule ................................................... 13
1.3 Locations of the Components ............................................. 14
1.3.1 RAID Subsystem Front View ......................................... 14
1.3.2 RAID Subsystem Rear View .......................................... 16
1.3.2.1 Rear View of Fibre to SAS RAID Controller.................. 18
1.3.2.2 Rear View of SAS to SAS RAID Controller................... 18
1.3.2.3 Rear View of iSCSI to SAS RAID Controller................. 19
1.3.2.4 Expander Output .................................................... 19
1.3.2.5 Global Status ......................................................... 20
1.3.2.6 Power Supply/Cooling Fan LED ................................ 20
1.4 RAID Subsystem Alarm..................................................... 22
1.5 Expansion Connection....................................................... 22
2. Hardware Installation ............................................... 25
2.1 Installing an Subsystem into the Rack ................................ 26
or Tower (Optional).......................................................... 26
2.2 Installing or Removing SAS/SATA ...................................... 27
Drives in the Subsystem ................................................... 27
2.2.1 Installing SAS/SATA Drives ........................................... 28
2.2.1.1 Installing 2.5-inch Drives into 2.5-inch or ................. 28
3.5-inch Drive Tray................................................ 28
2.2.1.2 Installing 3.5-inch Drives into 3.5-inch Drive ............. 30
Tray .................................................................... 30
2.2.2 Installing SATA Drives with Interposer ........................... 31
Board........................................................................ 31
2.2.2.1 Installing 2.5-inch Drives into 3.5-inch Drive ............. 31
Tray ..................................................................... 31
2.2.2.2 Installing 2.5-inch Drives into 2.5-inch Drive ............. 33
Tray ................................................................... 33
2.2.2.3 Installing 3.5-inch Drives into 3.5-inch Drive ............. 34
Tray .................................................................... 34
2.2.3 Removing Drives from the Subsystem ............................ 35
2.3 Installing or Removing the RAID ........................................ 35
Controller in the Subsystem ................................................... 35
2.3.1 Installing the RAID Controller........................................ 35
2.3.2 Removing the RAID Controller ...................................... 36
2.3.3 Check Controller Memory Module................................... 37

2.3.3.1 Installing the DDR-3 SDRAM DIMM............................ 37
2.3.3.2 Removing the DDR-3 SDRAM DIMM........................... 38
2.4 Installing and Removing the Power ................................... 39
Supply/Cooling Fan Modules .............................................. 39
2.4.1 Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan ........................ 39
Modules..................................................................... 39
2.4.2 Removing The Power Supply/Cooling Fan ...................... 39
Modules..................................................................... 39
2.5 Installing The Power Cord Clamp ....................................... 40
2.6 Connecting the RAID Subsystem ....................................... 42
2.6.3 Power Up the RAID Subsystem ..................................... 43
3. Conguration Methods .............................................. 44
3.1 Using Local Front Panel Keypad.......................................... 44
3.2 VT100 Terminal (Using the Controller’s ............................... 45
Serial Port) ..................................................................... 45
3.3 Web Browser-based RAID Manager..................................... 46
3.4 Conguration Menu Tree ................................................... 46
4. LCD Conguration Menu ............................................ 48
4.1 Starting LCD Conguration Utility ....................................... 48
4.2 LCD Conguration Utility Main Menu .................................. 48
4.3 Conguring Raid Sets and Volume Sets ............................... 48
4.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares....................................... 49
4.5 Using Easy RAID Conguration .......................................... 49
4.6 Using Raid Set and Volume Set ......................................... 51
Functions ....................................................................... 51
4.7 Navigation Map of the LCD ............................................... 52
4.7.1 Quick Volume And Raid Setup ....................................... 53
4.7.2 Raid Set Functions....................................................... 53
4.7.2.1 Create A New Raid Set ........................................... 54
4.7.2.2 Delete Raid Set ...................................................... 54
4.7.2.3 Expand Raid Set ..................................................... 55
4.7.2.4 Oine Raid Set ...................................................... 55
4.7.2.5 Activate Incomplete RaidSet..................................... 56
4.7.2.6 Create Hot Spare Disk............................................. 56
4.7.2.7 Delete Hot Spare Disk ............................................. 56
4.7.2.8 Display Raid Set Information.................................... 56
4.7.3 Volume Set Functions .................................................. 56
4.7.3.1 Create Raid Volume Set .......................................... 57
4.7.3.1.1 Volume Name..................................................... 58
4.7.3.1.2 Raid Level ......................................................... 58
4.7.3.1.3 Stripe Size ......................................................... 58

4.7.3.1.4 Cache Mode ....................................................... 58
4.7.3.1.5 Hot Port/Host LUN Base/Host LUN ......................... 58
4.7.3.1.6 Tagged Queuing.................................................. 60
4.7.3.1.7 Initialization Mode............................................... 60
4.7.3.2 Delete Existing Volume Set ...................................... 60
4.7.3.3 Modify Volume Set Attribute..................................... 60
4.7.3.3.1 Volume Set Migration .......................................... 61
4.7.3.4 Check Volume Set Consistency ................................. 62
4.7.3.5 Stop Volume Set Consistency Check.......................... 62
4.7.3.6 Display Volume Set Information................................ 62
4.7.4 Physical Drive Functions ............................................... 62
4.7.4.1 Display Drive Information ....................................... 64
4.7.4.2 Create Pass-Through Disk ....................................... 64
4.7.4.3 Modify Pass-Through Disk ....................................... 64
4.7.4.4 Delete Pass-Through Disk ........................................ 65
4.7.4.5 Identify The Selected Drive ...................................... 65
4.7.5 Raid System Functions ................................................. 65
4.7.5.1 Mute The Alert Beeper ............................................ 67
4.7.5.2 Alert Beeper Setting ............................................... 67
4.7.5.3 Change Password ................................................... 67
4.7.5.4 JBOD/RAID Mode Conguration ................................ 67
4.7.5.5 Raid Rebuild Priority................................................ 68
4.7.5.6 SATA NCQ Mode Support ......................................... 68
4.7.5.7 HDD Read Ahead Cache........................................... 68
4.7.5.8 Volume Data Read Ahead......................................... 68
4.7.5.9 Disk Write Cache HDD............................................. 69
4.7.5.10 Disk Capacity Truncation Mode................................ 69
4.7.5.11 Restart Controller ................................................. 69
4.7.6 Hdd Power Management............................................... 70
4.7.6.1 Stagger Power On Control........................................ 70
4.7.6.2 Time to Hdd Low Power Idle..................................... 70
4.7.6.3 Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode..................................... 70
4.7.6.4 Time To Spin Down Idle HDD .................................. 71
4.7.7 Ethernet Conguration ................................................. 71
4.7.7.1 DHCP .................................................................... 71
4.7.7.2 Local IP Adress....................................................... 71
4.7.7.3 HTTP Port Number .................................................. 71
4.7.7.4 Telnet Port Number ................................................. 72
4.7.7.5 SMTP Port Number.................................................. 72
4.7.7.6 Ethernet Address .................................................... 72
4.7.8 Show System Events ................................................... 72
4.7.9 Clear all Event Buers.................................................. 72

4.7.10 Hardware Monitor Information..................................... 73
4.7.11 System Information ................................................... 73
5. VT-100 Utility Conguration ..................................... 74
5.1 Conguring Raid Sets/Volume Sets..................................... 74
5.2 Designating Drives as Hot Spares....................................... 75
5.3 Using Quick Volume/Raid Setup ........................................ 75
Conguration ........................................................................ 75
5.4 Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function .................................. 77
Method........................................................................... 77
5.5 Main Menu ..................................................................... 78
5.5.1 Quick Volume/Raid Setup ............................................. 79
5.5.2 Raid Set Function ........................................................ 83
5.5.2.1 Create Raid Set ..................................................... 83
5.5.2.2 Delete Raid Set ...................................................... 85
5.5.2.3 Expand Raid Set ..................................................... 85
5.5.2.4 Oine Raid Set ...................................................... 87
5.5.2.5 Activate Raid Set .................................................... 87
5.5.2.6 Create Hot Spare.................................................... 88
5.5.2.7 Delete Hot Spare .................................................... 88
5.5.2.8 Raid Set Information ............................................... 89
5.5.3 Volume Set Function .................................................... 89
5.5.3.1 Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6) ............................ 90
5.5.3.1.1 Volume Name..................................................... 92
5.5.3.1.2 Raid Level.......................................................... 92
5.5.3.1.3 Capacity ............................................................ 93
5.5.3.1.4 Stripe Size ......................................................... 94
5.5.3.1.5 SAS Port #/ Fibre Host # .................................... 95
5.5.3.1.6 SAS LUN Base/Fibre LUN Base/iSCSI Tar-............... 96
get Node.......................................................... 96
5.5.3.1.7 SAS LUN/Fibre LUN/iSCSI LUN.............................. 97
5.5.3.1.8 Cache Mode ....................................................... 98
5.5.3.1.9 Tag Queuing....................................................... 99
5.5.3.2 Create Raid30/50/60............................................. 100
5.5.3.3 Delete Volume Set ................................................ 100
5.5.3.4 Modify Volume Set ................................................ 101
5.5.3.4.1 Volume Growth................................................. 102
5.5.3.4.2 Volume Set Migration ........................................ 103
5.5.3.5 Check Volume Set................................................. 103
5.5.3.6 Stop Volume Set Check ......................................... 103
5.5.3.7 Display Volume Set Info. ....................................... 104
5.5.4 Physical Drives.......................................................... 104

5.5.4.1 View Drive Information ......................................... 105
5.5.4.2 Create Pass-Through Disk ...................................... 105
5.5.4.3 Modify Pass-Through Disk ...................................... 106
5.5.4.4 Delete Pass-Through Disk ...................................... 106
5.5.4.5 Identify Selected Drive .......................................... 107
5.5.4.6 Identify Subsystem............................................... 107
5.5.5 Raid System Function ................................................ 108
5.5.5.1 Mute The Alert Beeper .......................................... 108
5.5.5.2 Alert Beeper Setting.............................................. 109
5.5.5.3 Change Password ................................................. 110
5.5.5.4 JBOD/RAID Function ............................................. 110
5.5.5.5 Background Task Priority ....................................... 111
5.5.5.6 SATA NCQ Support................................................ 112
5.5.5.7 HDD Read Ahead Cache......................................... 112
5.5.5.8 Volume Data Read Ahead....................................... 113
5.5.5.9 Disk Write Cache Mode.......................................... 113
5.5.5.10 Auto Activate Raid Set ......................................... 114
5.5.5.11 Capacity Truncation ............................................ 114
5.5.5.12 Update Firmware ................................................ 115
5.5.5.13 Restart Controller ............................................... 115
5.5.6 More System Functions .............................................. 116
5.5.6.1 Smart Option For HDD .......................................... 117
5.5.6.2 Smart Polling Interval ........................................... 117
5.5.6.3 Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding ............................ 118
5.5.6.4 End Device Frame Buering .................................. 119
5.5.7 Hdd Power Management............................................. 120
5.5.7.1 Stagger Power On Control...................................... 120
5.5.7.2 Time to Hdd Low Power Idle................................... 121
5.5.7.3 Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode................................... 121
5.5.7.4 Time To Spin Down Idle HDD ................................ 122
5.5.7.5 HDD Spin Up Wait Time ....................................... 122
5.5.7.6 SATA Power Up In Standby ................................... 123
5.5.8 In Band SAS Cong ................................................... 124
5.5.8.1 InBand SAS Function............................................. 124
5.5.8.2 InBand SAS Port................................................... 125
5.5.9 Ethernet Conguration .............................................. 125
5.5.9.1 DHCP Function ..................................................... 126
5.5.9.2 Local IP Address ................................................... 127
5.5.9.3 HTTP Port Number ................................................ 128
5.5.9.4 Telnet Port Number ............................................... 128
5.5.9.5 SMTP Port Number................................................ 129
5.5.9.6 Ethernet Address .................................................. 129

5.5.10 Alert By Mail Conguration ....................................... 130
5.5.10.1 SMTP Server Conguration................................... 130
5.5.10.2 Mail Address Congurations.................................. 130
5.5.10.3 Event Notication Congurations........................... 131
5.5.11 View System Events................................................. 133
5.5.12 Clear Events Buer .................................................. 133
5.5.13 Hardware Monitor Information................................... 133
5.5.14 System Information ................................................. 134
6. Web Browser-based Conguration ......................... 135
6.1 Web Browser McRAID Storage Manager ............................ 135
6.2 Web Browser Start-up Screen ......................................... 135
6.3 Main Menu ................................................................... 136
6.4 Quick Function............................................................... 136
6.5 Raid Set Functions ......................................................... 137
6.5.1 Create a New Raid Set .............................................. 137
6.5.2 Delete Raid Set ......................................................... 138
6.5.3 Expand Raid Set........................................................ 139
6.5.4 Oine Raid Set ......................................................... 139
6.5.5 Rename Raid Set....................................................... 140
6.5.6 Activate Incomplete Raid Set ...................................... 140
6.5.7 Create Hot Spare ...................................................... 141
6.5.8 Delete Hot Spare....................................................... 142
6.5.9 Rescue Raid Set ........................................................ 142
6.6 Volume Set Functions ..................................................... 143
6.6.1 Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6) .............................. 144
6.6.2 Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60) ................ 148
6.6.3 Delete Volume Set..................................................... 148
6.6.4 Modify Volume Set..................................................... 149
6.6.4.1 Volume Growth .................................................... 150
6.6.4.2 Volume Set Migration ............................................ 151
6.6.5 Check Volume Set ..................................................... 151
6.6.6 Schedule Volume Check ............................................. 152
6.6.7 Stop Volume Check.................................................... 152
6.7 Physical Drive ............................................................... 152
6.7.1 Create Pass-Through Disk........................................... 152
6.7.2 Modify a Pass-Through Disk ........................................ 153
6.7.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk ........................................... 154
6.7.4 Identify Enclosure ..................................................... 154
6.8 System Controls ............................................................ 155
6.8.1 System Cong .......................................................... 155
• System Beeper Setting .................................................. 155

• Background Task Priority ................................................ 155
• JBOD/RAID Conguration ............................................... 156
• SATA NCQ Support ........................................................ 156
• HDD Read Ahead Cache ................................................. 156
• Volume Data Read Ahead ............................................... 156
• HDD Queue Depth ........................................................ 156
• Auto Activate Incomplete Raid ........................................ 157
• Disk Write Cache Mode .................................................. 157
• Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding ...................................... 157
• Disk Capacity Truncation Mode........................................ 157
• Smart Option For HDD ................................................... 158
• Smart Polling Interval .................................................... 158
6.8.2 Advanced Conguration.............................................. 159
6.8.3 Hdd Power Management............................................. 163
6.8.3.1 Stagger Power On Control...................................... 163
6.8.3.2 Time to Hdd Low Power Idle .................................. 164
6.8.3.3 Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode .................................. 164
6.8.3.4 Time To Spin Down Idle HDD ................................ 164
6.8.3.5 Time To Wait HDD Spin Up ................................... 164
6.8.3.6 SATA Power Up In Standby ................................... 164
6.8.4.1 View Error Statistics.............................................. 167
6.8.4.2 View/Edit Host Name List....................................... 167
6.8.4.3 View/Edit Volume Set Host Filters ........................... 168
6.8.5 iSCSI Conguration ................................................... 170
6.8.6 Ethernet Conguration .............................................. 173
6.8.7 Alert By Mail Conguration ........................................ 174
6.8.8 SNMP Conguration ................................................... 175
• SNMP Trap Congurations .............................................. 175
• SNMP System Congurations .......................................... 175
• SNMP Trap Notication Congurations.............................. 175
6.8.9 NTP Conguration ..................................................... 176
6.8.10 View Events/Mute Beeper ......................................... 177
6.8.11 Generate Test Event................................................. 177
6.8.12 Clear Events Buer .................................................. 178
6.8.13 Modify Password...................................................... 178
6.8.14 Update Firmware .................................................... 179
6.8.15 Restart Controller ................................................... 179
6.9 Information................................................................... 180
6.9.1 Raid Set Hierarchy..................................................... 180
6.9.2 SAS Chip Information ................................................ 180
6.9.3 System Information................................................... 181
6.9.4 Hardware Monitor...................................................... 182

7. Assigning Volume to Dual Controllers...................... 183
7.1 Dual Independent Mode ................................................. 184
7.1.1 Mapping a Volume to the Host LUNs............................. 184
7.2 Dual Redundant Mode..................................................... 185
7.2.1 Mapping a Volume to the Host LUNs............................. 185
7.2.2 Active-to-Active Conguration ..................................... 186
7.2.3 Active-to-Standby Conguration.................................. 186
7.3 Forcing Controller Failover for Testing ............................... 186
7.3.1 Pulling out one of the controllers from the carrier .......... 186
7.3.2 Manual switchover request ......................................... 187
Appendix A .................................................................. 188
Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process..................................... 188
Upgrade Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation .... 189
Upgrade Firmware Through Web Browser Manager (LAN Port) ... 192
Appendix B .................................................................. 193
Flash_based Backup Module ................................................. 193
Appendix D.................................................................. 200
SNMP Operation & Denition ................................................. 200
Appendix E .................................................................. 202
Technical Specications ........................................................ 202
Appendix F .................................................................. 207
Event Notication Congurations ......................................... 207
A. Device Event............................................................... 207
B. Volume Event.............................................................. 208
C. RAID Set Event ........................................................... 209
D. Hardware Monitor Event ............................................... 209
Appendix G.................................................................. 211
RAID Concept ..................................................................... 211
RAID Set .......................................................................... 211
Volume Set....................................................................... 211
Easy of Use Features.......................................................... 212
• Instant Availability/Background ...................................... 212
• Online Array Roaming/Oine RAID set............................. 212
• Online Capacity Expansion.............................................. 212
• Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration ..................... 213
High availability................................................................. 214
• Creating Hot Spares ..................................................... 214
• Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support......................................... 214
• Hot-Swap Disk Rebuild.................................................. 215
Understanding RAID .......................................................... 215
• RAID 0 ....................................................................... 216