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VTrak Product Manual
1
Contents
3
Chapter 1: Introduction
9
- About This Manual
  9
- Overview
  10
- Architectural Description
  11
- Features and Benefits
  11
- Specifications
  13
  - FCC Statement
    14
Chapter 2: Installation
15
- Unpack the VTrak
  15
- Mount VTrak in a Rack
  16
- Install Disk Drives
  18
  - Drive Numbering
    20
- Connect Network and Data Cables
  21
- Set Up Serial Cable Connections
  22
- Connect the Power
  23
Chapter 3: Setup
25
- VTrak Setup with CLI or CLU
  25
  - CLI
    26
  - CLU
    27
    - System Date and Time
      27
    - Management Port
      28
    - Exit the CLU
      29
- VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROe
  30
  - Log-in to WebPAM PROe
    30
    - Regular Connection
      30
    - Secure Connection
      30
  - Language Selection
    33
  - Create a Disk Array
    34
    - Automatic
      34
    - Express
      35
    - Advanced
      37
  - Additional Logical Drives
    43
  - Log-out of WebPAM PROe
    43
  - Internet Connection using WebPAM PROe
    43
Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PROe
45
- VTrak Status Indicators
  45
- Drive Status Indicators
  47
- Audible Alarm
  47
- Log-in/Log-out
  48
  - Log-in to WebPAM PROe
    48
    - Regular Connection
      48
    - Secure Connection
      48
  - Log-out of WebPAM PROe
    50
- Graphic User Interface
  51
  - Header
    52
    - Language Selection
      52
    - View
      52
    - Storage Network
      53
    - Contact Us
      53
  - Tree View
    54
  - Management Window
    55
  - Event Frame
    55
- Subsystems
  55
  - Subsystem
    56
    - Subsystem Information
      56
    - Subsystem Settings
      56
    - Subsystem Events
      57
      - View Events
        57
      - Clear Events
        57
      - Save Events
        57
    - Background Activities
      58
      - Start Background Function
        58
      - Change Background Settings
        58
    - Scheduler
      59
    - Lock
      61
      - View Lock Status
        61
      - Set Lock
        61
      - Renew Lock
        61
      - Release Lock
        62
- Administrative Tools
  62
  - User Management
    63
    - User Information
      63
    - User Settings - Administrator
      63
    - User Settings - User
      64
    - User Event Subscription
      64
      - List of User Notification Events
        65
    - User Password - Administrator
      66
    - User Password - Users
      66
    - Create a User
      66
      - List of User Privileges
        67
    - Delete a User
      67
    - User Sessions
      68
  - Network Management
    69
    - Management Port
      69
  - SCSI Management
    70
  - Storage Services
    71
    - View LUN Map
      71
    - Edit a LUN Map
      72
    - LUN Mapping Parameters
      72
  - Software Management
    72
    - Email
      72
    - SLP
      74
      - Manual Start, Restart, Stop
        74
    - Web Server
      74
      - Change Start Setting
        75
      - Manual Start, Restart, Stop
        75
    - Telnet
      75
      - Change Start Setting
        76
      - Manual Start, Restart, Stop
        76
    - SNMP
      77
      - Change Start Setting
        77
      - Manual Start, Restart, Stop
        78
    - CIM
      78
    - Netsend
      79
      - Change Start Setting
        80
      - Add Recipients
        80
      - Delete Recipients
        81
  - Export
    81
  - Import
    81
  - Firmware Update
    82
  - Restore Factory Defaults
    83
  - Clear Statistics
    83
  - Shutdown and Restart
    84
    - Shutdown
      84
    - Monitor the Shutdown
      84
    - Restart the Subsystem
      84
    - Monitor the Restart
      85
- Controllers
  85
  - Controller
    86
    - Controller Information
      86
    - Controller Statistics
      87
      - Clear Statistics
        88
    - Controller Settings
      88
- Enclosures
  89
  - Identify Enclosure
    89
  - Enclosure
    90
    - Enclosure Information
      90
    - Enclosure Settings
      91
    - FRU VPD
      91
    - Battery
      92
      - Battery Recondition
        92
    - Buzzer
      93
      - Silence Buzzer
        93
      - Change Buzzer Settings
        93
- Physical Drives
  94
- Disk Arrays
  99
  - Create a Disk Array - Automatic
    100
  - Create a Disk Array - Express
    100
  - Create a Disk Array - Advanced
    102
    - Step 1 - Disk Array Creation
      102
    - Step 2 - Logical Drive Creation
      102
    - Step 3 - Summary
      103
  - Delete a Disk Array
    103
  - Disk Array
    104
    - Disk Array Information
      104
    - Physical Drives in the Disk Array
      105
    - Logical Drives in the Disk Array
      105
    - Disk Array Status
      105
    - Disk Array Settings
      106
    - Create a Logical Drive
      106
    - Delete a Logical Drive
      108
    - Disk Array Migration
      108
    - Disk Array Rebuild
      109
      - Manual Rebuild
        110
    - Disk Array Background Activity
      110
      - Start Background Function
        110
      - View Progress of Background Function
        111
    - Transition
      111
    - Transport
      112
- Logical Drives
  112
  - Logical Drive Status
    113
  - Logical Drive
    114
    - Logical Drive Information
      114
    - Logical Drive Statistics (in alphabetical order)
      115
    - Logical Drive Settings
      115
    - Logical Drive Background Activity
      116
    - Logical Drive Initialization
      116
    - Logical Drive Redundancy Check
      117
    - Logical Drive Synchronization
      117
    - Logical Drive PDM
      118
    - Logical Drive Check Table
      118
    - Logical Drive LUN Settings
      119
      - LUN Mapping Parameters
        119
- Spare Drives
  120
  - Create Spare Drive
    121
  - Delete Spare Drive
    121
  - Spare Check - All Spare Drives
    122
  - Spare Drive
    122
    - Spare Drive Information
      122
      - Locate a Spare Drive
        123
    - Spare Drive Settings
      123
    - Spare Check - Individual Spare Drive
      124
- Logical Drive Summary
  125
Chapter 5: Management with the CLU
127
- VTrak Status Indicators
  127
- Drive Status Indicators
  129
  - Audible Alarm
    129
- CLU Connection
  130
  - Serial Connection
    130
  - Telnet Connection
    130
  - Exit the CLU
    132
- CLU Function Map
  133
  - A
    133
  - B
    133
  - C
    133
  - C, continued
    134
  - D
    134
  - E
    134
  - E, continued
    135
  - F
    135
  - G
    135
  - I
    135
  - L
    135
  - L, continued
    136
  - M
    136
  - N
    136
  - P
    136
  - P, continued
    137
  - R
    137
  - S
    137
  - S, continued
    138
  - T
    138
  - T, continued
    139
  - U
    139
  - V
    139
  - W
    139
  - W, continued
    140
- Quick Setup
  140
- Subsystem Management
  140
  - Alias
    140
  - Media Patrol
    140
  - Lock Management
    140
  - System Date and Time
    141
  - Controller Management
    141
  - Controller Settings
    142
    - Alias
      142
    - Physical Drive Coercion
      142
    - SMART
      142
  - Enclosure Management
    143
  - Enclosure Status
    143
    - Enclosure Management
      143
    - Power Supply Units
      143
    - Blowers
      144
    - Voltage Sensors
      144
    - Temperature Sensors
      144
  - Enclosure Settings
    144
    - Polling Interval
      145
    - Temperature Thresholds
      145
  - Batteries
    145
  - Locate Enclosure
    146
- Physical Drive Management
  146
  - Global Physical Drive Settings
    146
    - Write Cache
      146
    - Read Ahead Cache
      146
    - DMA Mode
      147
    - Command Queuing
      147
  - Individual Physical Drive Settings
    147
    - Alias
      147
    - Advanced Information
      147
    - Physical Drive Statistics
      147
    - Clear Stale and PFA Conditions
      147
  - Force Physical Drive Offline/Online
    148
  - Locate Physical Drive
    148
- Disk Array Management
  149
  - Create a Disk Array
    149
    - Automatic
      149
    - Express
      149
    - Advanced
      150
  - Delete a Disk Array
    151
  - Disk Array Information
    152
  - Disk Array Settings and Functions
    152
    - Alias
      152
    - Media Patrol
      152
    - PDM
      152
    - Transport
      152
    - Rebuild
      152
    - Migration
      153
    - Predictive Data Migration
      153
    - Transition
      154
    - Accept Incomplete Array
      154
  - Locate Disk Array
    154
  - Create a Logical Drive
    154
  - Delete a Logical Drive
    155
- Logical Drive Management
  156
  - Logical Drive Information
    156
  - Logical Drive Settings and Functions
    156
    - Alias
      156
    - Write Cache Policy
      156
    - Read Cache Policy
      156
    - Initialization
      157
    - Redundancy Check
      157
  - Locate Logical Drive
    158
- Network Management
  158
  - Management Port Settings
    158
    - DHCP
      158
    - Manual
      158
- SCSI Management
  159
  - Channel Information
    159
  - Channel Settings
    159
  - Target Information
    160
- Background Activity
  160
  - Background Activity Settings
    161
  - Background Activities List
    161
- Event Viewer
  162
  - Runtime Events
    162
  - NVRAM Events
    162
- Additional Info and Management
  163
  - Spare Drive Management
    163
    - Create New Spare Drive
      163
    - Spare Drive Settings
      164
    - Delete Spare Drive
      164
  - LUN Mapping
    164
  - User Management
    165
    - Create New User
      165
    - Password
      166
    - User Settings: Display Name and Email Address
      166
    - User Settings: Privilege and Status
      166
    - Delete User
      167
  - Software Management
    167
    - Email
      168
    - SLP
      168
    - Webserver
      168
    - Telnet
      169
    - SNMP
      169
    - SNMP Trap Sinks
      170
    - CIM
      170
    - Netsend
      171
    - Netsend Recipients
      171
  - Flash through TFTP
    172
  - Clear Statistics
    172
  - Restore Factory Defaults
    172
  - Shutdown and Restart
    173
    - Shutdown over Telnet
      173
    - Shutdown over Serial
      173
    - Restart over Telnet
      173
    - Restart over Serial
      174
- Buzzer
  174
Chapter 6: Maintenance
175
- Firmware Update - WebPAM PROe
  176
  - TFTP Server
    176
  - Your PC
    176
  - Restart VTrak
    177
- Firmware Update - CLU
  178
  - Restart VTrak
    178
    - Restart over Telnet
      178
    - Restart over Serial
      178
- Replace Power Supply
  179
- Replace Cooling Unit Blower
  180
- Replace Cache Battery
  183
- Replace RAID Controller
  186
Chapter 7: Technology Background
187
- Introduction to RAID
  187
  - RAID 0 - Stripe
    188
  - RAID 1 - Mirror
    189
  - RAID 1E - Enhanced Mirror
    190
  - RAID 5 - Block and Parity Stripe
    191
  - RAID 6 - Block and Double Parity Stripe
    192
  - RAID 10 - Mirror + Stripe
    193
  - RAID 50 - Striping of Distributed Parity
    194
    - RAID 50 Axles
      194
- Choosing a RAID Level
  196
  - RAID 0
    196
  - RAID 1
    196
  - RAID 1E
    197
  - RAID 5
    197
  - RAID 6
    197
  - RAID 10
    198
  - RAID 50
    198
- Stripe Size
  199
- Sector Size
  199
- Cache Policy
  200
  - Read Cache Policy
    200
  - Write Cache Policy
    201
  - Cache Line Size
    201
- Capacity Coercion
  201
- Initialization
  202
- Hot Spare Drive(s)
  202
- Partition and Format the Logical Drive
  203
- RAID Level Migration
  203
  - Ranges of Disk Array Expansion
    205
    - Create a New Logical Drive
      206
- Media Patrol
  206
- Predictive Data Migration (PDM)
  207
  - PDM Triggers
    207
- Transition
  208
  - Example
    208
    - Automatic Transition
      210
    - Manual Transition
      210
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
211
- VTrak is Beeping
  211
- LEDs Display Amber or Red
  212
  - Front Panel
    212
  - Drive Status Indicators
    213
  - Back of Enclosure
    214
- CLU Reports a Problem
  216
- WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
  218
- Event Notification Response
  220
- Critical & Offline Disk Arrays
  236
  - When a Disk Drive Fails
    236
  - With a Hot Spare Drive
    236
  - Without a Hot Spare Drive
    237
  - Rebuild Operation
    237
- Enclosure Problems
  239
- Connection Problems
  242
  - SCSI Connections
    242
    - Termination
      242
  - Serial Connections
    243
  - Network Connections
    243
- Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
  244
Chapter 9: Support
245
- Frequently Asked Questions
  245
- Contact Technical Support
  247
  - United States
    248
  - Europe, Africa, Middle East
    248
  - Germany
    248
  - Italy
    248
  - Taiwan
    249
  - China
    249
- Limited Warranty
  250
- Returning Product For Repair
  251
Appendix A: Useful Information
253
- Serial Connector Pinout
  253
- SNMP MIB Files
  254
Index
255

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