Rasilient ApplianceStor 30R User manual

ApplianceStor 30R
Performance Storage Server Rack Mount
User Manual
1th Edition
July 2012

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Table of Contents
About This Manual 關於本手冊.......................................................................................i
Conventions 符號規範 .................................................................................................i
Safety Symbols 安全性符號........................................................................................ii
Safety Precautions 安全注意事項..............................................................................iii
Regulatory and Integration Information ......................................................................vi
Power Cords ........................................................................................................... viii
Introduction ....................................................................................................................1
Audience Assumptions...............................................................................................1
About This Guide .......................................................................................................1
Product introduction......................................................................................................2
System Description ....................................................................................................2
New Standard ............................................................................................................2
Video storage challenge.............................................................................................2
Powerful.....................................................................................................................3
Performance...............................................................................................................3
Open ..........................................................................................................................3
Green.........................................................................................................................3
Optimized...................................................................................................................3
Easy...........................................................................................................................4
Flexible Size...............................................................................................................4
Expandable................................................................................................................4
System Specification..................................................................................................5
System Layout................................................................................................................7
Front panel.................................................................................................................7
Rear panel..................................................................................................................8
Internal.......................................................................................................................9
LED..........................................................................................................................10
Before You Begin .........................................................................................................13
Gather information ...................................................................................................13
Packing Checklist.....................................................................................................13
Hardware Preparation and Installation.......................................................................16

Rackmount rail kit.....................................................................................................16
Attaching the rack rails.............................................................................................16
Chassis cover...........................................................................................................20
System memory.......................................................................................................23
Hard disk drives .........................................................................................................27
Expansion slot ...........................................................................................................31
Setting up RAID .......................................................................................................36
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility..............................................38
RAID driver installation.............................................................................................49
Intel® chipset device software installation................................................................56
LAN driver installation ..............................................................................................59
VGA driver installation..............................................................................................63
Management applications and utilities installation....................................................67
Advanced System Use and Maintenance...................................................................71
Motherboard Layout.................................................................................................71
Jumpers ....................................................................................................................72
Connectors ................................................................................................................76
Internal connectors ....................................................................................................77
BIOS Configurations....................................................................................................86
Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................................86
BIOS setup program ................................................................................................90
Main menu ...............................................................................................................93
Event Logs menu .....................................................................................................95
Advanced menu.......................................................................................................97
Boot menu..............................................................................................................109
Tool menu..............................................................................................................111
Exit menu...............................................................................................................111

List of Figures
Figure 1 - Front panel................................................................................................7
Figure 2 - Rear panel layout......................................................................................8
Figure 3 - Internal view..............................................................................................9
Figure 4 - Front panel LEDs....................................................................................10
Figure 5 - NIC LEDs................................................................................................11
Figure 6 - Rail Kit.....................................................................................................16
Figure 7 - Attach rails..............................................................................................16
Figure 8 - Attach front rail nuts................................................................................17
Figure 9 - Outer rail screws.....................................................................................17
Figure 10 - Secure outer rail....................................................................................18
Figure 11 - Insert chassis to rack ............................................................................18
Figure 12 - Push server...........................................................................................19
Figure 13 - Secure server........................................................................................19
Figure 14 - Remove screws ....................................................................................20
Figure 15 - Lift cover ...............................................................................................21
Figure 16 - Position cover .......................................................................................21
Figure 17 - Slide cover............................................................................................22
Figure 18 - Secure cover.........................................................................................22
Figure 19 - RAM sockets.........................................................................................23
Figure 20 - DIMM insertion......................................................................................25
Figure 21 - DIMM lock.............................................................................................25
Figure 22 - DIMM removal.......................................................................................26
Figure 23 - Locate HDD tray 1.................................................................................27
Figure 24 - Connect SATA cable.............................................................................27
Figure 25 - Place drive............................................................................................28
Figure 26 - Secure drive..........................................................................................28
Figure 27 - Remove ODD........................................................................................28
Figure 28 - Remove screws ....................................................................................29
Figure 29 - Insert drive............................................................................................29
Figure 30 - Connect cables .....................................................................................29
Figure 31 - Place HDD bracket................................................................................30
Figure 32 - Detach riser card...................................................................................31
Figure 33 - Remove screw ......................................................................................31
Figure 34 - Release metal slot cover.......................................................................32
Figure 35 - Install expansion card ...........................................................................32
Figure 36 - Attach expansion card...........................................................................32
Figure 37 - Align riser card......................................................................................33
Figure 38 - Secure expansion card bracket.............................................................33

Figure 39 - RAID GUI..............................................................................................38
Figure 40 - Create RAID..........................................................................................39
Figure 41 - Select disk.............................................................................................39
Figure 42 - Create volume.......................................................................................40
Figure 43 - Create Recovery Set.............................................................................41
Figure 44 - Recovery set select disk .......................................................................41
Figure 45 - Recovery Set create volume.................................................................42
Figure 46 - Delete RAID..........................................................................................43
Figure 47 - Execute delete RAID.............................................................................43
Figure 48 - Reset Disks...........................................................................................44
Figure 49 - RAID recovery.......................................................................................45
Figure 50 - Select recovery volume.........................................................................45
Figure 51 - Execute recovery volume......................................................................46
Figure 52 - Rebuild RAID ........................................................................................47
Figure 53 - Select recovery disk..............................................................................47
Figure 54 - Install RAID driver.................................................................................49
Figure 55 - Install RAID driver.................................................................................50
Figure 56 - Select OS for RAID driver.....................................................................50
Figure 57 - Install windows controller driver ............................................................52
Figure 58 - Windows setup......................................................................................52
Figure 59 - Insert disk..............................................................................................53
Figure 60 - Windows 2008 installation.....................................................................54
Figure 61 - Load driver............................................................................................54
Figure 62 - Click Browse.........................................................................................55
Figure 63 - Click Next..............................................................................................55
Figure 64 - Intel Chipset install................................................................................56
Figure 65 - Intel Chipset Device..............................................................................57
Figure 66 - Installer License Agreement..................................................................57
Figure 67 - Installer readme file...............................................................................58
Figure 68 - Finish chipset install..............................................................................58
Figure 69 - Install Intel LAN.....................................................................................59
Figure 70 - Install Shield Wizard..............................................................................60
Figure 71 - Install Wizard read me ..........................................................................60
Figure 72 - Select options .......................................................................................61
Figure 73 - Install driver...........................................................................................61
Figure 74 - Install finish...........................................................................................62
Figure 75 - Video driver install.................................................................................63
Figure 76 - Video Install shield................................................................................64
Figure 77 - License Agreement...............................................................................64
Figure 78 - Customer information............................................................................65
Figure 79 - Install type.............................................................................................65

Figure 80 - Install driver...........................................................................................66
Figure 81 - Complete install.....................................................................................66
Figure 82 - Driver Menus.........................................................................................67
Figure 83 - Utilities Menu ........................................................................................68
Figure 84 - Disk Menu.............................................................................................68
Figure 85 - Motherboard Layout..............................................................................71
Figure 86 - Clear RTC RAM....................................................................................72
Figure 87 - VGA controller.......................................................................................73
Figure 88 - CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control........................................................73
Figure 89 - LAN controller .......................................................................................74
Figure 90 - RAID configuration utility.......................................................................74
Figure 91 - Force BIOS recovery.............................................................................75
Figure 92 - Chassis intrusion...................................................................................76
Figure 93 - ME firmware force recovery..................................................................76
Figure 94 - Serial ATA.............................................................................................77
Figure 95 - Hard disk activity LED...........................................................................78
Figure 96 - USB connector......................................................................................78
Figure 97 - CPU, front and rear fan connectors.......................................................79
Figure 98 - Serial General Purpose Input/output.....................................................79
Figure 99 - Thermal sensor.....................................................................................80
Figure 100 - Serial port connectors.........................................................................80
Figure 101 - BMC header........................................................................................81
Figure 102 - Power Supply SMBus .........................................................................81
Figure 103 - TPM connector....................................................................................82
Figure 104 - ATX power..........................................................................................83
Figure 105 - System panel ......................................................................................83
Figure 106 - Auxiliary panel.....................................................................................84
Figure 107 - EZ flash GUI .......................................................................................87
Figure 108 - BUPdater ............................................................................................89
Figure 109 - BIOS updater ......................................................................................89
Figure 110 - DOS BIOS updater tool.......................................................................89
Figure 111 - BIOS screen........................................................................................91
Figure 112 - BIOS Main...........................................................................................93
Figure 113 - Password setting.................................................................................93
Figure 114 - Event log.............................................................................................95
Figure 115 - Smbios event log.................................................................................95
Figure 116 - Advanced setting.................................................................................97
Figure 117 - ACPI Settings......................................................................................97
Figure 118 - TMP ....................................................................................................98
Figure 119 - WHEA.................................................................................................98
Figure 120 - CPU settings.......................................................................................99

Figure 121 - North Bridge......................................................................................101
Figure 122 - South Bridge .....................................................................................101
Figure 123 - Sata Configuration ............................................................................102
Figure 124 - Intel TXT ...........................................................................................103
Figure 125 - USB configuration.............................................................................103
Figure 126 - Onboard devices...............................................................................104
Figure 127 - Serial Port Console redirect..............................................................106
Figure 128 - System Monitor.................................................................................108
Figure 129 - Boot Menu.........................................................................................109
Figure 130 - EZ flash exit ......................................................................................111
List of Tables
Table 1 - Product Safety Requirements ...................................................................vi
Table 2 - European Union Safety Requirements.................................................... viii
Table 3 - Manual Organization..................................................................................1
Table 4 - System Specification..................................................................................6
Table 5 - LED description........................................................................................10
Table 6 - Packing Checklist.....................................................................................14
Table 7 - RAM installation .......................................................................................23
Table 8 - Standard Interrupt assignments...............................................................34

Hardware Installation
User Manual ApplianceStor 30 July 2012
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About This Manual
Conventions
Safety Symbols
Safety Precautions
Regulatory and Integration Information

About This Manual
User Manual ApplianceStor 30 July 2012
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About This Manual 關於本手冊
Conventions 符號規範
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
為確保您能夠正確執行特定工作，請注意本手冊中所使用的下列符號。
Warning:
警告：
Provides Information to prevent injury in the process of completing a
task.
在完成工作過程中所提供的傷害預防資訊 。
Caution:
注意：
Provides Information to prevent damage to the components in the
process of completing a task
.
在完成工作過程中所提供的元件損壞預防資訊。
Important:
重要事項：
Provides Information required for completing a task
.
提供完成工作的必要資訊。
Note:
附註：
Provides Tips to aid in completing a task.
提供協助完成工作的提示。