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Table of Contents

VTrak User 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
Chapter 3: Setup
51
- VTrak Setup with WebPAM PRO
  51
  - Log-in to WebPAM PRO
    51
    - Regular Connection
      51
    - Secure Connection
      52
  - Add a Subsystem (VTrak)
    54
  - Access a Subsystem (VTrak)
    54
  - Create a Disk Array
    56
    - Automatic Option
      57
    - Express Option
      57
    - Advanced Option
      59
  - Create a Logical Drive
    62
  - Assign a SCSI Target ID
    63
  - Log-out of WebPAM PRO
    64
  - Internet Connection using WebPAM PRO
    64
- VTrak Setup with the CLU
  65
  - CLU Connection
    65
  - Create a Disk Array
    66
    - Create a Disk Array Automatically
      66
    - Create a Disk Array Manually
      67
  - Create a Logical Drive
    70
  - Assign a SCSI Target ID
    71
  - Exit the CLU
    72
Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PRO
73
- VTrak Status Indicators
  73
- Drive Status Indicators
  74
- Audible Alarm
  75
- Log-in/Log-out
  76
  - Log-in to WebPAM PRO
    76
    - Regular Connection
      76
    - Secure Connection
      76
  - Log-out of WebPAM PRO
    78
- Subsystem Management
  79
  - Add a Subsystem (VTrak)
    79
  - Subsystem User Rights
    79
  - Access a Subsystem (VTrak)
    81
  - Subsystem Management Window
    82
  - View Event Log
    82
  - Delete a Subsystem
    84
- User Management
  85
- Software Management
  95
  - Web Server
    95
  - Email
    96
  - Firmware Update
    97
  - TFTP Server
    98
  - Refresh Time
    99
  - Restart Tomcat Service (Windows)
    99
  - Security
    99
- Subsystem Management
  100
  - Events
    100
  - Connection Status
    102
  - User Rights
    102
- VTrak Management
  103
  - Lock Operations
    103
  - Subsystem Health
    103
  - MP/PDM Settings
    104
- SCSI Management
  105
  - LUN Settings
    105
  - TID Settings
    106
  - Statistics
    107
- Network Management
  107
  - Ethernet
    107
  - Settings
    108
- Service Management
  108
  - Service
    108
  - SNMP
    109
  - Telnet
    110
- Controllers
  110
  - Controller List
    110
  - Controller
    110
    - Controller Parameters
      111
  - Settings
    111
- Enclosures
  112
  - Enclosure List
    112
  - Enclosure
    113
  - FRU VPD
    113
  - Battery
    114
  - Buzzer
    114
  - Physical Drive List
    115
    - Enclosure Front View
      115
    - Physical Drive Information
      116
  - Physical Drive
    116
    - Enclosure Front View
      117
    - Physical Drive Information
      117
- Disk Arrays
  118
  - Disk Array List
    118
    - Disk Array Parameters
      118
  - Create a Disk Array
    119
    - Automatic Option
      120
    - Express Option
      120
    - Advanced Option
      122
  - Delete Disk Array
    124
  - Disk Array Information
    125
  - Disk Array Settings
    127
  - Create Logical Drive
    128
  - Delete Logical Drive
    129
  - Background Activity
    129
  - Scheduler
    130
  - Logical Drive List
    131
    - Logical Drive Parameters
      131
  - Logical Drive
    132
    - Enclosure Front View
      133
    - Logical Drive Information
      133
  - Logical Drive LUN Settings
    134
  - Logical Drive Alias
    135
  - Physical Drives
    135
- Spare Drives
  135
  - Spare Drive List
    136
  - Create a Spare Drive
    136
  - Delete a Spare Drive
    137
- Logical Drive Summary
  138
  - Logical Drive List
    138
    - Logical Drive Parameters
      138
  - Logical Drive
    139
    - Enclosure Front View
      139
    - Logical Drive Information
      139
Chapter 5: Management with the CLU
141
- VTrak Status Indicators
  141
- Drive Status Indicators
  142
  - Audible Alarm
    144
  - Alarm Settings
    144
- CLU Connection
  145
  - Serial Connection
    145
  - Telnet Connection
    145
  - Exit the CLU
    147
- How to use the CLU
  148
- CLU Function Map
  150
  - A
    151
  - B
    151
  - C
    151
  - D
    151
  - E
    152
  - F
    152
  - G
    152
  - H
    152
  - I
    152
  - L
    152
  - M
    153
  - N
    153
  - P
    153
  - R
    154
  - S
    154
  - T
    155
  - U
    155
  - V
    155
  - W
    155
- Controller Management
  156
  - View Controller Information
    156
  - Modify Controller Parameters
    156
  - Firmware Update
    157
  - VPD
    157
  - Reboot
    157
- Enclosure Management
  159
  - Fan Speed
    159
  - Buzzer
    159
  - Temperature
    160
  - Voltage
    160
  - Battery
    160
- Physical Drive Management
  162
  - View Parameters
    163
  - Enable/Disable Write Cache
    163
  - Wipe Out Boot Sector
    164
  - Wipe Out Reserve Sector
    164
  - Blink LED
    165
  - Diagnostics
    165
  - I/O Statistics
    166
- Disk Array Management
  168
  - Disk Array Auto Creation
    169
  - Create New Disk Array
    170
  - Delete Disk Array
    172
  - Disk Array Properties
    172
    - Create Logical Drive
      173
    - Delete Logical Drive
      174
    - Cache Policy
      174
    - Retry Count
      175
    - Enable/Disable SMART
      175
    - Disk Array Name
      175
    - Priority
      175
    - Hot Spare Policy
      176
    - Auto Rebuilding
      177
  - PDM Auto Start
    177
- Logical Drive Management
  180
  - Name
    180
  - SCSI Assignment
    180
- Network Management
  181
  - Management Port
    181
  - Telnet
    182
    - Enable/Disable Telnet
      182
    - Timeout
      183
    - Change User Name
      183
    - Change Password
      183
    - Reset to Default Settings
      184
  - TFTP Server
    184
  - SNMP
    184
    - Name
      185
    - Location
      185
    - Contact Person
      185
    - Read only Community
      185
    - Trap Only Community
      186
    - Trap Sinks
      186
  - Ping
    186
- SCSI Management
  188
  - Channel TID
    188
  - RAID Console LUN
    189
- Maintenance Menu (Disk Array Operations)
  190
  - Maintenance Activity Monitor
    191
  - Migrate Disk Array
    191
  - Manual Rebuild
    192
    - Manual PDM
      193
    - Synchronize Logical Drive
      194
    - Redundancy Check
      194
    - Media Patrol
      195
- Event Viewer
  196
Chapter 6: Maintenance
197
- Firmware Update - WebPAM
  198
  - Preparation
    198
    - TFTP Server IP Address
      198
    - TFTP Server Directory Name
      198
    - Firmware Image File
      199
  - Firmware Update
    199
- Firmware Update - CLU
  200
  - Preparation
    200
    - TFTP Server
      200
    - Firmware Image File
      200
  - Firmware Update
    200
- Firmware Update - Serial Port
  202
  - Firmware Image File
    202
  - Firmware Update
    202
- Replace Power Supply
  204
- Replace Cooling Unit Fan
  205
- Replace Cache Battery
  210
- Replace SEP
  212
- Replace RAID Controller
  213
Chapter 7: Technology Background
215
- Introduction to RAID
  215
- Choosing a RAID Level
  222
  - RAID 0
    222
  - RAID 1
    222
  - RAID 3
    223
  - RAID 5
    223
  - RAID 10
    223
  - RAID 50
    224
- Choosing Stripe Block Size
  225
- Gigabyte Boundary
  225
- Initialization
  225
- Hot Spare Drive(s)
  226
- Partition and Format the Logical Drive
  226
- Cache Settings
  227
  - Where to Make Settings
    227
- RAID Level Migration
  227
  - Ranges of Disk Array Expansion
    229
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
231
- VTrak is Beeping
  231
- CLU Reports a Problem
  231
- WebPAM PRO Reports a Problem
  232
- LEDs Display Amber or Red
  234
  - Front Panel
    234
  - Drive Status Indicators
    236
  - Back of Enclosure
    237
- Event Notification Response
  238
- Critical & Offline Disk Arrays
  242
  - When a Disk Drive Fails
    242
  - Rebuild
    242
  - With a Hot Spare Drive
    243
  - Without a Hot Spare Drive
    243
- Enclosure Problems
  243
- Connection Problems
  247
  - SCSI Connections
    247
  - Serial Connections
    247
  - Network Connections
    248
Chapter 9: Support
249
- Frequently Asked Questions
  249
- Contacting Technical Support
  253
  - North & South America
    253
  - Europe, Africa, Middle East
    254
  - Pacific Rim
    254
  - China
    255
- Limited Warranty
  256
- Returning Product For Repair
  257
Appendix A: Serial Connector Pinout
259
Index
261

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Pages:

264
Language:

English