Rasilient PixelStor 5000 User manual

PixelStor 5000
High Performance and Reliable
MegaPixel IP Storage Array
User Manual
1st Edition
May 2013

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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.............................................................................................vii
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers............................................................................vii
Product Regulatory Compliance....................................................................................................vii
Power Cords ...................................................................................................................................ix
1Introduction.................................................................................................................................... i
1.1 Audience Assumptions ..............................................................................................................i
1.2 About This Guide.......................................................................................................................i
1.3 System Description....................................................................................................................i
1.4 System Features.......................................................................................................................ii
1.5 System Overview....................................................................................................................vii
1.5.1 System Layout.................................................................................................................vii
1.5.2 Module Locations - Front................................................................................................viii
1.5.3 Module Locations - Back..................................................................................................ix
1.5.4 LED Location and Information..........................................................................................xi
1.6 System Specifications............................................................................................................xiii
2Before You Begin.......................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Packing Checklist..........................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Rules for Adding Storage...............................................................................................2-2
3Hardware Preparation and Installation....................................................................................3-1
3.1 Make sure power is off..........................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Installing in a Rack................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Rack preparation...........................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Installing Hardware Modules................................................................................................3-4
3.3.1 Controller Modules........................................................................................................3-4
3.3.2 Controller Fan Board.....................................................................................................3-6
3.3.3 Hard Drive Modules.......................................................................................................3-7
3.3.4 Mid-plane.......................................................................................................................3-9
3.4 Adding Expansion Enclosures (PixelStor 100e/312/324e)................................................. 3-11
3.5 Powering on the System.....................................................................................................3-14
4System Configuration..............................................................................................................4-16

4.1 Initialize the System............................................................................................................4-16
4.1.1 Option 1 –Use Pre-configured IPAddress to Connect to System.............................4-16
4.1.2 Option 2 –Configure Private IPAddress to Connect to System ................................4-17
4.2 Configure the System.........................................................................................................4-20
4.2.1 Storage Manager Overview.........................................................................................4-20
4.2.2 Using the Setup Wizard...............................................................................................4-27
4.2.3 Step 1 –Network Setup...............................................................................................4-29
4.2.4 Step 2 –System Initialization......................................................................................4-29
4.2.5 Step 3 –Disk Group Setup..........................................................................................4-31
4.2.6 Step 4 –Virtual Disk Setup..........................................................................................4-42
4.2.7 Step 5 –Host Setup ....................................................................................................4-46
4.2.8 Step 6 –Present Virtual Disks.....................................................................................4-49
4.3 Additional Configuration Options........................................................................................4-52
4.3.1 Change Storage System Password............................................................................4-55
4.3.2 Change the Display Refresh Options..........................................................................4-55
4.3.3 Change System Health Alert Options..........................................................................4-56
4.3.4 Configuring the iSNS Client.........................................................................................4-57
4.3.5 System Upgrade Options............................................................................................4-58
4.3.6 Inspection Read Options.............................................................................................4-59
4.3.7 Language Options.......................................................................................................4-63
4.3.8 Drive Write Cache Options..........................................................................................4-64
4.3.9 System Beacon LED Options......................................................................................4-65
4.3.10 Performance Data .......................................................................................................4-66
4.3.11 Disk Power Management Status.................................................................................4-68
4.3.13 Firmware Upgrade Manager .......................................................................................4-70
4.3.14 SSD Cache Drive Configuration (EXPERIMENTAL) ..................................................4-71
5Using and Maintaining the System........................................................................................5-75
5.1 System Status.....................................................................................................................5-75
5.1.1 Properties Page...........................................................................................................5-75
5.1.2 Hardware Status Page ................................................................................................5-76
5.1.3 System Log..................................................................................................................5-77
5.1.4 Support Menu..............................................................................................................5-78
5.1.5 Performance Data .......................................................................................................5-79
5.1.6 System Health Alert.....................................................................................................5-80
5.2 Failure Conditions and Corrective Action...........................................................................5-82
5.2.1 Degraded System Availability......................................................................................5-82
5.2.2 Turning the System HealthAlert Off............................................................................5-82
5.2.3 RAID Controller Failure...............................................................................................5-83
5.2.4 SAS IO Expander Failure (Lost Connection to Expansion Enclosure).......................5-83
5.2.5 SAS Cable Disconnect (Lost Connection to Expansion Enclosure)...........................5-84

5.2.6 Drive Failure................................................................................................................5-84
5.2.7 Unhealthy RAID Disk Group........................................................................................5-84
5.2.8 ECC Memory Error......................................................................................................5-85
5.2.9 Faulty Cache Battery/Charger.....................................................................................5-85
5.2.10 Network Connection Lost............................................................................................5-85
5.2.11 Temperature Threshold Exceeded..............................................................................5-85
5.2.12 Voltage Threshold Exceeded ......................................................................................5-86
5.2.13 Fan Failure ..................................................................................................................5-86
5.2.14 List of Health Alert Notifications: .................................................................................5-86
5.3 Controller Modules..............................................................................................................5-87
5.4 Storage................................................................................................................................5-88
6Appendix A –RAID Concepts & Cache Configurations ......................................................6-89
6.1 RAID Levels Defined ..........................................................................................................6-89
6.2 Cache Settings Defined......................................................................................................6-91
7Appendix B –Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)......................................................7-91
7.1 Preparing to use the CLI.....................................................................................................7-91
7.2 Connecting a Terminal toAccess the CLI...........................................................................7-92
7.3 Accessing the CLI –Serial Port or Telnet Session.............................................................7-92
7.4 dahelp Command ...............................................................................................................7-92
7.5 Local/Remote Option..........................................................................................................7-93
7.6 Index of CLI Commands.....................................................................................................7-94
7.7 The CLI Commands............................................................................................................7-95
7.7.1 daacl............................................................................................................................7-95
7.7.2 daaddrbk......................................................................................................................7-95
7.7.3 dacomment..................................................................................................................7-96
7.7.4 daconnstat...................................................................................................................7-97
7.7.5 dadate..........................................................................................................................7-97
7.7.6 dadg.............................................................................................................................7-98
7.7.7 dadiskcache...............................................................................................................7-100
7.7.8 dadiskload .................................................................................................................7-101
7.7.9 dadsktst .....................................................................................................................7-101
7.7.10 dafwdwnld..................................................................................................................7-102
7.7.11 dapm..........................................................................................................................7-103
7.7.12 dahelp........................................................................................................................7-104
7.7.13 dahost........................................................................................................................7-106
7.7.14 dahostname...............................................................................................................7-107
7.7.15 dahwstat ....................................................................................................................7-107
7.7.16 dainspread.................................................................................................................7-108
7.7.17 daisns ........................................................................................................................ 7-110

7.7.18 dakem.........................................................................................................................7-111
7.7.19 dalun.......................................................................................................................... 7-112
7.7.20 dantpdate................................................................................................................... 7-113
7.7.21 dapasswd................................................................................................................... 7-113
7.7.22 daphyinfo................................................................................................................... 7-114
7.7.23 dareboot..................................................................................................................... 7-115
7.7.24 dashutdown............................................................................................................... 7-115
7.7.25 dasmartinfo................................................................................................................ 7-116
7.7.26 daroute....................................................................................................................... 7-116
7.7.27 dasavelog.................................................................................................................. 7-117
7.7.28 daselblk...................................................................................................................... 7-117
7.7.29 dasetup...................................................................................................................... 7-118
7.7.30 dashutdown............................................................................................................... 7-119
7.7.31 dasnmp...................................................................................................................... 7-119
7.7.32 dastat.........................................................................................................................7-120
7.7.33 dastonith....................................................................................................................7-120
7.7.34 dasysalert..................................................................................................................7-121
7.7.35 daum..........................................................................................................................7-122
7.7.36 davd...........................................................................................................................7-123
7.7.37 daversion...................................................................................................................7-124
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 PixelStor 5000..............................................................................................................ii
Figure 1-2 Chassis Layout..........................................................................................................vii
Figure 1-3 Front View –Hot -plug Modules...............................................................................viii
Figure 1-4 Rear Panel.....................................................................................................................ix
Figure 1-5 Rear Panel.....................................................................................................................ix
Figure 1-6 Front Panel .................................................................................................................xi
Figure 1-7 HDD LED Status............................................................................................................xi
Figure 1-8 PS 5000........................................................................................................................xii
Figure 1-9 LED Status....................................................................................................................xii
Figure 1-10 –PS 100e/312e/324e..................................................................................................xii
Figure 1-11 Back View LEDs.......................................................................................................xii
Figure 3-1 Shut Down Power Supply........................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2 Installing the Mounting Brackets in the Rack ..........................................................3-3
Figure 3-3 Secure the Mounting Brackets ................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Location of Controller Modules................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-5 Inserting the Controller Module ...............................................................................3-5

Figure 3-6 Release the Controller Module................................................................................3-6
Figure 3-7 Inserting the Controller Fan Board..........................................................................3-7
Figure 3-8 Pressing the Locking Button....................................................................................3-7
Figure 3-9 Hard Drive Module Location....................................................................................3-8
Figure 3-10 Hard Drive ModuleAssembly................................................................................3-8
Figure 3-11 HDD Assembly installed in Chassis.......................................................................3-9
Figure 3-12 Mid-plane Location ..............................................................................................3-10
Figure 3-13 Installing the Mid-plane........................................................................................3-10
Figure 3-14 Removing the Mid-plane...................................................................................... 3-11
Figure 3-15 - PS 5000................................................................................................................3-12
Figure 3-16 100e/312e/324e SAS Connectors.......................................................................3-12
Figure 3-17 Turn on Power Supply.........................................................................................3-14
Figure 4-1 CLI Setup Wizard...................................................................................................4-19
Figure 4-2 Storage Manager Login.........................................................................................4-21
Figure 4-3 Management Console Layout................................................................................4-21
Figure 4-4 Console Banner.....................................................................................................4-22
Figure 4-5 Navigation Tabs .....................................................................................................4-22
Figure 4-6 Setup Wizard.........................................................................................................4-24
Figure 4-7 Navigation Tree......................................................................................................4-25
Figure 4-8 Work Area..............................................................................................................4-26
Figure 4-9 System Status Icon................................................................................................4-27
Figure 4-10 Network Setup –Top of Page..............................................................................4-28
Figure 4-11 Network Setup –Bottom of Page ........................................................................4-28
Figure 4-12 System Initialization –Step 1...............................................................................4-30
Figure 4-13 System Initialization –Step 2...............................................................................4-30
Figure 4-14 Disk Group Setup - Properties.............................................................................4-32
Figure 4-15 Create Disk Group..................................................................................................4-32
Figure 4-16 Disk Name, RAID & Controller Selections...........................................................4-34
Figure 4-17 Create Disk Group - Advanced Features............................................................4-35
Figure 4-18 Create Disk Group –Progress Page...................................................................4-35
Figure 4-19 Disk Group Properties .........................................................................................4-36
Figure 4-20 RAID Build Progress............................................................................................4-36
Figure 4-21 Disk Group Discovery..........................................................................................4-39
Figure 4-22 Convert Orphan Disk to Spare.............................................................................4-40
Figure 4-23 Disk Group Properties - Expand..........................................................................4-41
Figure 4-24 Expand a Disk Group...........................................................................................4-41
Figure 4-25 Virtual Disk Setup................................................................................................4-42
Figure 4-26 Initial Create VD Page.........................................................................................4-43
Figure 4-27 Create VD –Enter Parameters............................................................................4-44
Figure 4-28 Virtual Disk Properties.........................................................................................4-45

Figure 4-29 Extending VD Capacity........................................................................................4-46
Figure 4-30 Host Properties Page...........................................................................................4-47
Figure 4-31 Adding a Host - Step 1 & 2..................................................................................4-47
Figure 4-32 Adding a Host - Step 3 & 4..................................................................................4-48
Figure 4-33 Host Properties....................................................................................................4-48
Figure 4-34 Choose a VD/DG to Present ...............................................................................4-50
Figure 4-35 VD Presentation...................................................................................................4-50
Figure 4-36 Present Virtual Disk Page....................................................................................4-51
Figure 4-37 Current Presentations..........................................................................................4-51
Figure 4-38 Options top of page .............................................................................................4-53
Figure 4-39 Options tab top of page..........................................................................................4-54
Figure 4-40 Change Storage System Password.......................................................................4-55
Figure 4-41 Display Refresh Options......................................................................................4-56
Figure 4-42 System Health Alert Options................................................................................4-57
Figure 4-43 iSNS Configuration..............................................................................................4-58
Figure 4-44 Upgrade Manager................................................................................................4-59
Figure 4-45 Options Tab..........................................................................................................4-61
Figure 4-46 Inspection Read Interface....................................................................................4-62
Figure 4-47 Inspection Read Progress...................................................................................4-63
Figure 4-48 Language Options ...............................................................................................4-64
Figure 4-49 Drive Write Cache Options.....................................................................................4-65
Figure 4-50 Drive Write Cache Options.....................................................................................4-66
Figure 4-51 Recording data.......................................................................................................4-67
Figure 4-52 Start recording data .............................................................................................4-67
Figure 4-53 Start recording data................................................................................................4-69
Figure 4-54Advanced Logging Mode........................................................................................4-70
Figure 4-55 Firmware Upgrade Manager..................................................................................4-71
Figure 4-56 SSD Cache Drive Configuration.............................................................................4-72
Figure 4-57 Email Notification.................................................................................................4-73
Figure 4-58 Adding Email Addresses......................................................................................4-73
Figure 5-1 Storage System Properties....................................................................................5-76
Figure 5-2 Hardware Status....................................................................................................5-77
Figure 5-3 System Logs..........................................................................................................5-78
Figure 5-4 Support Menu ........................................................................................................5-79
Figure 5-5 iSCSI Statistics Page.............................................................................................5-80
Figure 5-6 iSCSI Bandwidth Display.......................................................................................5-80
Figure 5-7 System Health Alert Page......................................................................................5-81
Figure 7-1 CLI command list......................................................................................................7-95

List of Tables
Table i Product Safety Requirements..........................................................................................vii
Table ii European Union Safety Requirements..........................................................................viii
Table 1-1 Manual Organization......................................................................................................i
Table 1-2 Product Features..........................................................................................................vi
Table 1-3 PixelStor 5000 Specifications.....................................................................................xiii
Table 2-1 Packing Checklist......................................................................................................2-1
Table 2-2 Disk Group Parameters.............................................................................................2-2
Table 4-1 Disk Group Parameters...........................................................................................4-33
Table 4-2 Inspection ReadAction Table..................................................................................4-60

About This Manual
Conventions
Safety Symbols
Safety Precautions
Regulatory and Integration Information