Vess R2000 SERIES User manual

Product Manual

Vess R2000 Series
Product Manual
Version 2.0
© 2014PROMISE Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Warning
This is A-Class A product. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
Warning
The electronic components within the Vess enclosure are
sensitive to damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).
Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling
the Vess or its subassemblies.
Warning
Turn off the power and disconnect the power cord before
servicing this device.

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Also included are four levels of notices:
Warning
A Warning noties you of probable equipment damage or loss of data,
or the possibility of physical injury, and how to avoid them.
Caution
A Caution informs you of possible equipment damage or loss of
data and how to avoid them.
Important
An Important message calls attention to an essential step or point
required to complete a task, including things often missed.
Note
A Note provides helpful information such as hints or alternative ways
of doing a task.

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Introduction 1
About this MAnuAl 2
Vess R2600 oVeRView 5
Notable Features iN the Vess r2600 6
Perfectrebuild™ 6
AdvAnced bAttery flAsh bAckuP 6
Online lun clOne 6
ARchitectuRAl DescRiption 7
Vess r2000 series Model liNe-up 7
Vess J2000 series Model liNe-up 7
specificAtions 8
hARDwARe 11
FroNt paNel hardware 11
FroNt paNel leds13
rear paNel hardware 15
rear paNel leds20
fibre chAnnel POrt led behAviOr (vess r2600fi cOntrOller) 21
systeM MaNageMeNt 22
MAnAgeMent interfAces 22
AdvAnced stOrAge feAtures 23
bAckgrOund Activities 23
suPPOrted brOwsers 24
PerfectrAid feAtures 24
suPPOrted OPerAting systeMs 25
Nas shared disk File systeM 26

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Hardware Installation 28
unpAcking 29
PAcking list 29
Mounting the Vess enclosuRe in ARAck 30
instAlling physicAl DRiVes 34
NuMber oF driVes required 34
driVe slot NuMberiNg 35
iNstalliNg your driVes 36
MAking MAnAgeMent AnD DAtA connections 38
Fibre ChaNNel saN 39
fc sAn dAtA PAth 40
MAnAgeMent PAth 40
Fibre ChaNNel das 42
fc dAs dAtA PAth 42
MAnAgeMent PAth 42
Fibre ChaNNel with Jbod expaNsioN 44
Fibre ChaNNel saN – NosiNgle poiNt oF Failure 46
fc sAn nsPf dAtA PAth 46
fc sAn nsPf MAnAgeMent PAth 48
JbOd exPAnsiOn 48
isCsi storage area Network (saN) 50
iscsi sAn dAtA PAth 50
MAnAgeMent PAth 51
isCsi direCt attaChed storage (das) 53
dAtA PAth 53
MAnAgeMent PAth 53
isCsi with Jbod expaNsioN 55
MAking seRiAl cAble connections 57
connecting the poweR 58
leD behAVioR 59
frOnt led behAviOr After bOOt uP60
drive stAtus led behAviOr After bOOt uP61
reAr PAnel Psu & cOOling unit leds62
CoNtroller leds63
cOntrOller led behAviOr 64

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System Setup 65
setting-up the seRiAl connection 66
About ip ADDResses 67
deFault ip addresses 67
ChoosiNg dhCp or astatiC ip address 68
aCCessiNg the MaC address iN the Cli 69
aCCessiNg the MaC address iN the Clu 70
setting-up with the cli 71
MakiNg subsysteM date aNd tiMe settiNgs (cli) 71
Virtual MaNageMeNt port settiNgs (cli) 72
MAking virtuAl MAnAgeMent POrt settings – AutOMAticAlly (cli) 72
MAking virtuAl MAnAgeMent POrt settings – MAnuAlly under iPv4 (cli) 73
MAking virtuAl MAnAgeMent POrt settings – MAnuAlly under iPv6 (cli) 74
MaiNteNaNCe Mode settiNgs (Cli) 75
MAking MAintenAnce MOde settings – AutOMAticAlly (cli) 75
MAking MAintenAnce MOde settings – MAnuAlly under iPv4 (cli) 77
MAking MAintenAnce MOde settings – MAnuAlly under iPv6 (cli) 79
setting up with webpAM pRoe81
loggiNg iNto webpaM proe81
cReAting Disk ARRAys AnD logicAl DRiVes 84
autoMatiC CoNFiguratioN 85
adVaNCed CoNFiguratioN 86
steP 1 – disk ArrAy creAtiOn 86
steP 2 – lOgicAl drive creAtiOn 87
steP 3 – sPAre drive creAtiOn 88
steP 4 – suMMAry 88
eNabliNg luN MappiNg aNd MaskiNg 89
loggiNg out oF webpaM proe90
usiNg webpaM proeoVer the iNterNet90

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WebPAM PROe - System Conguration 91
loggiNg iNto webpaM proe92
ChoosiNg the display laNguage 93
perusiNg the iNterFaCe 94
loggiNg out oF webpaM proe96
Viewing the stoRAge netwoRk 97
loggiNg oNto asubsysteM 97
FilteriNg the subsysteM list 98
reFreshiNg the list 98
MAnAging subsysteMs 99
ViewiNg subsysteM iNForMatioN 100
MakiNg subsysteM settiNgs 101
loCkiNg or uNloCkiNg the subsysteM 101
setting the lOck 101
resetting the lOck 102
releAsing the lOck 102
releAsing AlOck set by AnOther user 102
restoriNg FaCtory deFault settiNgs 103
CleariNg statistiCs 104
saViNg aserViCe report 105
iMportiNg aCoNFiguratioN sCript 107
exportiNg aCoNFiguratioN sCript 108
restartiNg the subsysteM 109
shuttiNg dowN the subsysteM 110
restartiNg the subsysteM aFter ashutdowN 110
MAnAging RAiD contRolleRs 111
ViewiNg CoNtroller iNForMatioN 112
MakiNg CoNtroller settiNgs 113
ViewiNg CoNtroller statistiCs 115
loCatiNg aCoNtroller 116
ViewiNg the Flash iMage iNForMatioN 116
updatiNg FirMware oN araid subsysteM 117
AutOMAtic restArt 118
ViewiNg battery iNForMatioN119
reCoNditioNiNg abattery 120

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MAking schedule chAnges 120
buzzer settiNgs 121
sileNCiNg the buzzer 121
MAnAging enclosuRes 122
ViewiNg eNClosure topology 123
ViewiNg the eNClosures suMMary 125
loCatiNg aN eNClosure 125
ViewiNg eNClosure iNForMatioN 126
MakiNg eNClosure settiNgs 126
ViewiNg Fru Vpd iNForMatioN 127
ViewiNg power supply status 127
ViewiNg CooliNg uNit status 128
ViewiNg teMperature seNsor status 128
ViewiNg Voltage seNsor status 129
MAnAging ups units 130
ViewiNg alist oF ups uNits 130
MakiNg ups settiNgs 131
ViewiNg ups iNForMatioN 133
MAnAging netwoRk connections 134
MakiNg Virtual MaNageMeNt port settiNgs 134
MakiNg MaiNteNaNCe Mode settiNgs 135
MAnAging useRs 136
ViewiNg user iNForMatioN 136
CreatiNg auser 137
MakiNg user settiNgs 138
ChaNgiNg user passwords 139
deletiNg auser 140
settiNg user eVeNt subsCriptioNs 140
iMportiNg auser database 141
exportiNg auser database 142
MAnAging bAckgRounD ActiVities 143
ViewiNg CurreNt baCkgrouNd aCtiVities 144
ViewiNg sCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVities 144
addiNg asCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVity 144
ChaNgiNg abaCkgrouNd aCtiVity sChedule 146

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eNabliNg or disabliNg asCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVity 147
deletiNg asCheduled baCkgrouNd aCtiVity 148
Media patrol 149
MAking MediA PAtrOl settings 149
reduNdaNCy CheCk 150
MAking redundAncy check settings 150
iNitializatioN 151
MAking initiAlizAtiOn settings 151
rebuild 152
MAking rebuild settings 152
MigratioN 153
MAking MigrAtiOn settings 153
pdM 154
MAking PdM settings 154
traNsitioN 155
MAking trAnsitiOn settings 155
syNChroNizatioN 156
MAking synchrOnizAtiOn settings 156
battery reCoNditioNiNg 156
MAnAging stoRAge seRVices 157
ViewiNg alist oF serViCes 157
eMail serViCe 158
stOPPing eMAil service 158
restArting eMAil service 158
MAking eMAil settings 159
telNet serViCe 160
stOPPing telnet service 160
restArting telnet service 160
MAking telnet settings 161
ssh serViCe 162
stOPPing ssh service 162
restArting ssh service 162
MAking ssh settings 163
sNMp serViCe 164
stOPPing snMP service 164
restArting snMP service 164