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ProSATA™ SS8 ULTRA 320 SCSI to SATA Disk Subsystem User Manual Revised February 19, 2007 Phone: Toll Free 866.744.87 22 Main 316.744.8722 • Fa x: 316.
WiebeTech LLC ProSATA SS8 User Manual Preface About this Manual Thank you for choosing WiebeTech products. If you have any questions, please e-mail support@wi ebetech.com or call our tech support. This manual is designed and written for users of the ProSATA SS8 .
WiebeTech LLC ProSATA SS8 User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview .......................................................... 5 1.1 Features ........................................................................... 5 1.2 Specifications .
WiebeTech LLC ProSATA SS8 User Manual 4.7 Maintenance .................................................................. 27 4.7.1 Upgrade ................................................................... 28 4.7.2 Info ...............................
WiebeTech LLC Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Features ProSATA SS8 Subsystem is a high-performanc e RAID subsystem with the features listed below: • Single channel performance is over 240MB/sec • S.
WiebeTech LLC 1.2 Technical Specifications Product Name/Code ProSATA (SS8) Supported RAID Levels RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6 & JBOD Host Interface Ultra320 SCSI Drive Compatibility SATA1 and SATA2 har.
WiebeTech LLC Chapter 2 Environment Setup 2.1 Before installation Requirement: Prepare a host system with a SCSI HBA ca rd. For optimized performance, a SCSI Ultra 320 HBA is recommended. The host system should have one free ethernet or COM port to be used for the initial setup.
WiebeTech LLC 2.2 Product overview Front view Figure 2.2.1 Rear view Figure 2.2.2 A ccess LED Power LED Power Switch Volta g e Switch Power In p ut RS-232 Port SCSI to Hos t Terminato r Ethernet Por t WARNING: Before connecting the power cable, make sure the voltage switch is set correctly for your location.
WiebeTech LLC • Slide the disk tray back into the empt y slot of the chassis and make sure the handle clicks into place. • Lock the tray with key provided to ensure disk security. Ke y Lock Power LED Release Access LED Figure 2.3.1 2.4 Connect cables Please see Figure 2.
WiebeTech LLC Chapter 3 GUI Connection 3.1 GUI – http ProSATA SS8 supports graphic user interface (GUI) to man age the system by any web browser. Be sure to connect LAN cable to the network. The ProSATA will automatically obtain an IP address if connected to a network that has DHCP support.
WiebeTech LLC 3.4 LCM (LCD Control Module) The LCM is found on the bottom side of the ProSATA. It has four buttons for controlling functions: c (up), d (down), ENT (Enter), and ESC (Escape). c and d are pressed to scroll thr ough the functions and options.
WiebeTech LLC Chapter 4 GUI operation 4.1 ProSATA SS8 Menu Quick install Step 1 / Step 2 / Step 3 / Confirm IP address DHCP / Static Password Administrative password change Date Date and time setting .
WiebeTech LLC 4.2 Login ProSATA SS8 supports graphic user interface (G UI) to operate and monitor the system via any web browser. Be sure to connect LAN cable. The default IP for the system is 192.168.0.200 , but if the ProSATA has been connected to a network with DHCP, this addre ss will have been changed automatically .
WiebeTech LLC 4.3 Quick install Use the Quick install function to create a volume easily. Step 1: Select Quick install then choose the RAID Level desired. After choosing the RAID level, click . It will take you to step 2 for Bus ID , SCSI ID , and LUN setup.
WiebeTech LLC 4.4 System config System config selection is for the setting of IP address , Password , Date , Mail , SNMP and for viewing Event log . Figure 4.
WiebeTech LLC 4.4.1 IP address Enter IP address to change IP setting. Th ere are 2 selections, DHCP (Get IP address from DHCP server) or static IP. Manually enter the IP address if setting is on Static . Figure 4.4.1.1 4.4.2 Password Enter Password to change administrator password.
WiebeTech LLC 4.4.4 Mail Enter Mail to set up to 3 email addresses for receiving event notification. Some mail servers would check “Mail-from address” and need authentication for anti- spam. Please fill the necessary fields. Che ck “Send test mail” to send test emails to the specified email addresses.
WiebeTech LLC 4.4.6 Event log Enter Event log to view the event messages. Figure 4.4.6.1 4.5 Volume config Volume config is for the management and display of volume configurations. Functions include Physical disk , Volume group , User data volume , Ca che volume , and Logical unit .
WiebeTech LLC 4.5.1 Physical disk Enter Physical disk to view the status of hard disks installed in the system. Figure 4.5.1.1 (Figure 4.5.2: Physical disks 2 and 3 have been used for a VG named “R0 ” . Phy sical disks 1, 5, 6 are free disks. Disk 4 has been set as a global spare disk .
WiebeTech LLC Æ FR ee disk. This hard disk is free for use. Æ D edicated S pare. This hard disk has been set to be a dedicated spare for a specific VG. Æ G lobal S pare. This hard disk has been set to be a global spare for all VGs. Æ R e S erve. This disk was part of a VG and contains information from the VG.
WiebeTech LLC 4.5.2 Volume group Enter Volume group to view the status of each volume group. Figure 4.5.2.1 (Figure 4.5.2.1: RAID 0 setup, with 4 physical disks, named “VG-R0”, total size is 227GB. One associated UDV of 100GB has been crea ted, so free space is 127GB.
WiebeTech LLC Status 3 M Æ Migration. This volume gr oup is in the process of migration. RAID The RAID level which this volume group is using. The button next to the RAID level is the Migration function. Click to add disk(s) to perform expansion or change the RAID level of the Volume group.
WiebeTech LLC • UDV column description: No. Number of this user data volume. Click below the UDV No. to shows the details of this User data volume. Name Name of this user data volume. Click below the UDV Name to change the name this UDV. Size(MB) Total capacity of this user data volume.
WiebeTech LLC VG name The VG name that this us er data volume belongs to. CV (MB) The cache volume that user data volume is using. • UDV operations description: ATTACH LUN Attach to a Bus ID, SCSI ID and LUN. CREATE Create a user data volume function.
WiebeTech LLC • CV operations description: CREATE Create a cache volume function. DELETE Delete this cache volume function. 4.5.5 Logical unit Enter Logical unit function to view the status of attached logical unit of each UDV. Figure 4.5.5.1 • LUN operations description: ATTACH Attach a Bus ID, SCSI ID, and LUN to a user data volume.
WiebeTech LLC 4.6 Enclosure management Enclosure management function allows monitori ng of enclosure and drive information including SAF-TE config , Voltage and Temperature , and Smart functions. Figure 4.6.1 4.6.1 SAF-TE config Enter SAF-TE con fig function to enable or disabl e the management of SAF-TE from buses.
WiebeTech LLC Figure 4.6.2.1 4.6.3 SMART Enter SMART function to view SMART (Self-monitoring analysis & reporting technology) for physical disks health information.
WiebeTech LLC Figure 4.7.1 4.7.1 Upgrade Enter Upgrade function to upgrade firmware. Pleas e contact our tech support to receive the latest firmware. Once the firmware has been downloaded and saved to a designated location, press to select the file from the saved location.
WiebeTech LLC 4.7.3 Shutdown Enter Shutdown function to do a shut down or reboot. Before powering off system, it is recommended to perform a system SHUTDOWN to allow the data from cache to be written to hard disks. Figure 4.7.3.1 4.8 Logout For security reason, Logout function will allow users to logout of GUI.
WiebeTech LLC Chapter 5 Advanced operations 5.1 Create volume group To create the volume group, pl ease follow these procedures: Figure 5.1.1 1. Enter Volume config . 2. Enter Volume group . 3. Click . 4. Enter a VG Name, choose a RAID level from the pull down menu, press to choose the PD slot(s) t hat will be members of thi s VG, then press .
WiebeTech LLC 5.2 Create user data volume To create a user data volume (UDV ), please follow these procedures. Figure 5.2.1 1. Enter Volume config . 2. Enter User data volume . 3. Click . 4. Enter a name for this UDV. Select which VG this UDV will be created from.
WiebeTech LLC Figure 5.2.2 (Figure 5.2.2: Setup of a UDV named “UDV-R0”, created from “VG-R0”. Th e size is 100 GB, status is online, write back, high priority with cache volume 107MB.) Note VG & UDV can be deleted by simply checking the one you want to delete then clicking .
WiebeTech LLC 1. Select which UDV to attach. 2. Choose Bus ID, SCSI ID and LUN to attach, and then click . 3. Done. Note Note which channel the SCSI cable is connected to. The SCSI ID of the UDV must correspond to the SCSI channel and cable setup. 5.3.
WiebeTech LLC 5.4 Create dedicated cache Each UDV will be associated with one specific cache volume (CV) to execute the data transaction, whether it ’s a global CV or a dedicated CV. Each CV can be assigned a different size. Unless specif ied, each UDV will use the default globa l cache volume.
WiebeTech LLC 5.5 Set global spare and dedicated spare disks Spare disks are used to provide an added la yer of protection in case a member disk of a VG fails. The system will automatically switch a spare di sk in place of a failed disk and start a rebuild.
WiebeTech LLC 5.6 Migration / Expansion Migration and expansion allows users to change RAID levels to improve performance and reliablity, and to add drives to increase capaciy. For migration and expansion, the total size of new array must be larger or equal to the original array.
WiebeTech LLC Figure 5.6.3 (Figure 5.6.3: A 4-Way RAID 1 array migrates to RAID 3 array, completion is 9% .) ProSATA SS8 User Manual - 37 -.
WiebeTech LLC Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q: I've connected my ProSATA SS8 and can s ee the drives using the We b-based GUI, but I can't add the drives to a volume group . What's wrong? A: Before drives ca n be a dded to a volume group they must be set to the status "Free Disk".
WiebeTech LLC Appendix B: RAID Explained RAID 0 Disk striping of any number of drives. Minimum of 2 disks. RAID 1 Disk mirroring of 2 disks. N-way mirroring Disk Mirroring of N disks. Choose N number of disks and set as RAID 1 array. RAID 3 Striping with parity on the dedi cated disk.
WiebeTech LLC Appendix C: Glossary CV Cache Volume Cache is memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk. A Cache Volume is assigned to each UDV for execution of the data transaction. Each CV can have different cache memory size. Types of Cache Volume: Dedicated Cache is a Cache Volume that is assigned to a specified UDV.
WiebeTech LLC SAF-TE SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosures SAF-TE commands are used to monitor information about the status of the drives in the array, such as rebuilding, failed, and spare. SAF-TE also monitors certain environmental information about the system such as temperature, voltage, power supply, and fan health.
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