APC 15000 RAID User Manual
Controller Management
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Chapter 3
Controller Management
3.1 Managing the Controller
The controller provides a set of tools that enable administrators to centrally manage the network storage
and resources that handle business-critical data. These include Configuration Management, Performance
Management, Remote Login Management, Security Administration, and Firmware Update
Management. Bundled together, this is called the controller’s Administrator Utility.
and resources that handle business-critical data. These include Configuration Management, Performance
Management, Remote Login Management, Security Administration, and Firmware Update
Management. Bundled together, this is called the controller’s Administrator Utility.
3.1.1
Management Interface
SAN management information for the controller can be accessed locally through a serial interface, or
remotely through Telnet.
remotely through Telnet.
NOTE : A controller may have only one active login (serial or Telnet) at any given time.
Locally - Serial Interface
Any RS-232 terminal or terminal emulator (such as Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal) can be used to
configure and monitor the controller.
configure and monitor the controller.
1.
Connect your terminal to the CLI port at the back of the controller using a standard DB-9 female-
to-male null modem cable (Figure 3–1).
to-male null modem cable (Figure 3–1).
Figure 3–1
Controller CLI Port
2.
Open your terminal window and use these settings for your serial port:
Setting
Value
Bits per second:
115,200
Data bits:
8
Parity:
None
Stop bits:
1
Flow Control:
None
P
S
P
S
G
H
G
H
A
B
A
B
E
F
E
F
C
D
C
D
DISK CHANNELS
AC
FAIL
SYSTEM
STATUS
CTRL
STATUS
TEMP
STATUS
DISK
STATUS
DC
STATUS
FAN
STATUS
TEST
STATUS
ACT
HOST 1/2
CLI
HOST 1
HOST 2
1
2
STATUS
ACT
HOST 3/4
CLI
HOST 3
HOST 4
3
4
1/2
TEST
PLACE PIN HERE
LINK
ACT
MUTE
AC
FAIL
ACT
LINK
ACT
LINK
TELNET
ALARM
SILENCE
CLI
COM
LINK
CLI (RS-232 Interface)