Sans Digital AccuRAID AR316X12 User manual

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Hard Drive Installation
1. Make sure the tray is at unlock position. If the tray is locked, turn the lock clockwise using the provided
key.
2. Press the button on the tray to eject the handle
3. Place the hard drive in the tray, and fasten it with the screws (included in the package) in corresponding
locations at the bottom of the tray.
4. Place the tray into the enclosure and insert the tray by pushing in the tray handle.
5. Lock the tray if desire, using the provided key, by turning the lock counter-clockwise.
NOTE: Tray support both 2.5” and 3.5” hard drives. Please use the correct hard drives holes.
Product Diagrams
Unit Backplane –AR424X12(R)
16 17 18 1 3 4 12 14 2 15 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27
7 10 11 13
AccuRAID SAS Quick Installation Guide

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Unit Backplane –AR316X12(R)
16 17 18 1 14 2 15 19 20 21
22 23 7 10 11 13 24 25
3 4 12
Unit Backplane –AR212X12(R)
16 17 3 4 20 21 15 18 19 22 23
7 10 11 12 13 14 1 2
1. Controller Box 1.
2. Controller Box 2
3. SAS CH 1 & LED Indicator
4. SAS CH 0 & LED Indicator
LED
Colors
Indicate
SAS
Green
Link
Blue + Blink
Access
5. Reserved (For FC unit only)
6. Reserved (For FC unit only)
7. Raid Controller Status LED & Fault LED Indicator
LED
Colors
Indicate
Status
Green + Blink
Raid Controller OK
Fault
Red
Raid Controller Fault
8. (Reserved)

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9. (Reserved)
10. SAS Expand Port 0 & LED Indicator
LED
Colors
Indicate
SAS
Green
Link
Blue + Blink
Access
11. Console
12. Terminal
13. LAN port
14. Battery Backup Module
15. Power Switch
16. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
17. FAN Module 1
18. FAN failure indicator (Rear / Front)
19. FAN Module 2
20. AC inlet 1 & Latch
21. Power Module 1
22. AC inlet 2 & Latch
23. Power Module 2
Hard Drive Locations
4U 24 bay model: AR424X12(R)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24
3U 16 bay model: AR316X12 (R)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16

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2U 12 bay model: AR212X12 (R)
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
LCD Module
Function keys. ( ENT, ESC, Scroll up, Scroll Down )
Keys
Descriptions
Up Arrow
To scroll upward through the menu items
Down Arrow
To scroll downward through the menu items
(ENT ) Enter
To confirm a selected item
(ESC) ESC
To exit a sub-menu and return to previous
menu.
Install AccuRAID RAID subsystem in a Rack
A rackmounting kit is bundled with AccuRAID subsystem. AccuRAID subsystem is designed for installation
into an industry-standard 19-inch rackmount cabinet. Following below section for installing the AccuRAID
subsystem into a rackmount:
Install the Slide Rails
1. Combine Left slide rail and rear slide rail.
2. Measure the depth of the rack enclosure, then fasten 4 of P4*8M screws into M4 Locking nuts to fix the
length.
3. Use T5*8M screws and PW14 washer to install the left slide on Front and rear Posts of Rack as Figure 1.
4. repeat procedure 1 ~ 3 to install the right Slide into the Rack.

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Figure 1.
Place the AccuRAID Subsystem into the rack
1.Lift the subsystem enclosure and slide it slowly and gently along the slide rail into the rack as Figure 2.
Figure 2.

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2. Fasten two M5 screws through the chassis ears in the front side of the chassis to secure the AccuRAID
subsystem in the rack as Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Hardware Connection Instructions
1. Power off all devices.
2. Connect the host connection cables. For mini-SAS models connect the SAS cables to the SAS HBA on
the server.
3. Connect the LAN cable to the local network. Make sure it is on the same network of the host
computer/server. Web based management can reach as long as they are on the same network.
4. Connect the power cable. Please make sure connect each redundant power supply with the power cables.
The use of UPS, uninterrupted power supply, is higher recommended.
5, Connect AccuSTOR Expansion JBOD system if desire. Please refer to below diagrams for connections.
Management Methods
There are three management methods to manage AccuRAID series, describe in the following:
Web browser based RAID Manager
Web browser based RAID manager provide access to RAID unit’s status via any OS’s web browsers.
Connect to the RAID unit’s Ethernet port to network and you can access the information. The default setup
as below:
IP Address: DHCP (Display in the front LCD)
Web address: http://IP_address
Login name: admin
Default password: 0000
Console Serial Port
Use NULL modem cable to connect console port of the RAID subsystem.
The console setting is baud rate: 115200, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Terminal type: vt100

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Login name: admin
Default password: 0000
LCD Module
All of the features within web based management GUI and console serial port can be accessed using the
front LCD display.
Default password: 0000
Controllers, Hard Drives and Front LED indicators
For the host connections port LED indicators (Fibre channel):
LED
Colors
Indicate
FC
Green
Amber
Green+Amber+Blink
16 Gbps Link
8 Gbps Link
4 Gbps Link
Blue + Blink
Access
For Raid Controller Status LED & Fault LED Indicator:
LED
Colors
Indicate
Status
Green + Blink
Raid Controller OK
Fault
Red
Raid Controller Fault
For SAS Expand Port LED Indicator:
LED
Colors
Indicate
SAS
Green
Link
Blue + Blink
Access
For Front Panel LED indicator:
LED Indicator
Normal Status
Problem Indication
Power On
indicator
Bright Blue
This LED does not light up after
power switched on
Fail Indicator
LED never light up
LED light up as Red.
Data Access
Indicator
Blink blue during host computer
accessing the RAID subsystem.
LED never flickers

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Hard Drives Trays LED indicator:
LED Indicator
Normal Status
Indicate
Power / Access
LED
Solid Blue
Link
Flashing Blue
Access
Fail LED
No LED
Normal
RED
Hard Drives Failure
Detail Manuals
Both detailed hardware and software installation manual is located on the CD. Please refer to detail manuals
for hardware installations, RAID setup, software setup as well as trouble-shooting information.