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M300
Table of contents
- Table Of Contents
- installation environment
- installation specifications
- installation area
- installation of the disk array unit
- means of preventing rack from tipping over
- air flow
- uninterruptible power supply (ups)
- precautions when mounting disk array units in an unauthorized rack
- precautions when installing or moving a disk array unit
M300
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- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
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- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- about this document
- document organization
- about other documents
- Introduction
- Figure 1: Example of Recommended Configuration
- about warning labels
- Disk Array Controller
- power supply - ac power supply
- Controller
- Battery
- disk enclosure
- power cable
- disposal of the unit
- chapter 1 overview
- high performance and large capacity
- Components
- Figure 1-3: Front Bezel (Option)
- Figure 1-5: Rear View of Disk Array Controller
- Figure 1-6: Power Supply
- Figure 1-7: Controller
- disk enclosure (optional component)
- Figure 1-9: Adapter
- led display
- Table 1-3: Standby LED (white)
- Figure 1-11: LED Display - Disk Array Controller Power and Disk Enclosure Power
- Figure 1-12: LED Display - Disk Array Unit Controller (CONT)
- Table 1-8: Host Port Status
- Table 1-9: Disk Port Status
- Figure 1-13: LED Display - Disk Array Enclosure Adapter
- basic operation
- Table 1-12: About Control Systems
- Figure 1-14: AC Power Off Sequence (FC Port Connection)
- powering off the disk array system
- chapter 2 workflow - installation to operation
- chapter 3 installing the disk array system
- Preparation
- Figure 3-1: Flow of Preliminary Setups
- mounting a disk array unit on a rack
- Figure 3-3: Rail
- Figure 3-5: Screwing Rail on Front Pole
- Figure 3-7: Attaching Inner Rail
- Figure 3-8: Attaching Ear Bezels or Front Bezel Clips
- Figure 3-9: Securing Unit 1
- Figure 3-10: Securing Unit 2
- mounting a disk enclosure on a rack
- Figure 3-11: Attaching Location Label
- Figure 3-12: Removing Dummy Carrier
- Figure 3-14: Inserting Disk Drive
- Connection
- connecting a disk enclosure
- connecting lan cables
- connecting power supply cables
- Figure 3-17: AC Cable
- chapter 4 nec storage manager
- how nec storage manager is provided
- Figure 4-1: Example of Recommended Configuration
- the operating environment of nec storage manager client
- Before Starting NEC Storage Manager Client
- Figure 4-3: Trusted Sites Window
- Figure 4-4: Internet Options Window
- Figure 4-5: Security Settings Window
- Figure 4-6: Update Tab of Java Control Panel
- Figure 4-7: Advanced Tab of Control Panel
- installing network setting tool
- Figure 4-8: Start Page of Setup
- Figure 4-9: Select Installation Method
- Figure 4-10: Confirm Software
- Figure 4-11: License Agreement
- Figure 4-12: Choose Destination Location
- Figure 4-13: Starting Network Setting Tool
- configuring ip addresses by using network setting tool
- Figure 4-15: Select a Disk Array - Start up
- Figure 4-16: Select a Disk Array
- Figure 4-17: Network Settings
- Figure 4-18: Network Setting Tool - Confirmation Dialog Box
- setting a time zone of the disk array
- Figure 4-20: Select Installation Method
- Figure 4-21: Setting in a Time Zone
- Figure 4-22: Setting in a Time Zone - Select Time Zone
- Figure 4-23: Setup Completion
- installing nec storage manager agent utility on application server
- starting nec storage manager client
- Figure 4-24: Log On Screen
- Figure 4-25: Log On Screen (Expanded)
- Figure 4-26: Main Screen
- chapter 5 initializing a disk array (fc)
- Overview
- Collecting Host Information From Application Servers
- Collecting Host Information From Application Server
- Initialization by NEC Storage Manager
- Figure 5-4: Welcome to Initialization Wizard
- Figure 5-5: Setting Disk Array Subsystem Name
- Figure 5-6: Set Time
- Figure 5-7: Set Time - Setting NTP Server
- Figure 5-8: Unlocking License
- Figure 5-9: Host Port Connection Parameters (FC)
- Figure 5-10: Edit Dialog
- Figure 5-11: Port Mode Switching Screen
- Figure 5-12: Finish Initialization Wizard
- Binding a Pool
- Figure 5-14: Pool Bind - Confirmation
- Figure 5-15: Pool Bind - Completion
- Binding a Hot Spare
- Figure 5-17: Hot Spare Bind - View Display
- Figure 5-18: Hot Spare Bind - Completion
- Binding Logical Disks
- Figure 5-20: Logical Disk Bind - Confirmation
- Figure 5-21: Logical Disk Bind - Completion
- Collecting Host Information
- Figure 5-23: Host Information Collection - Registration
- Figure 5-24: Host Information Collection - Completion
- Assigning Logical Disks
- Figure 5-26: Assignment of Logical Disk - Confirm
- Figure 5-27: Assignment of Logical Disk - Finish
- Checking Connection from Application Servers
- chapter 6 initializing a disk array (iscsi)
- Figure 6-1: Starting Initialization Wizard
- Figure 6-2: Welcome to Initialization Wizard
- Figure 6-3: Set Disk Array Subsystem Name
- Figure 6-4: Set Time
- Figure 6-5: Set Time - Setting NTP Server
- Figure 6-6: Unlock License
- Figure 6-7: Host Connection Port Parameters (iSCSI)
- Figure 6-8: Host Connection Port Parameters (iSCSI) - Setting
- Figure 6-9: Set iSNS Server
- Figure 6-10: Finish Initialization Wizard
- Figure 6-11: Status - NEC Storage Manager Server
- iscsi setup tool
- Figure 6-13: Pool Bind - Confirmation
- Figure 6-14: Pool Bind - Completion
- Figure 6-16: Hot Spare Bind - View Display
- Figure 6-17: Hot Spare Bind - Completion
- binding logical disk
- Figure 6-19: Logical Disk Bind - Confirmation
- Figure 6-20: Logical Disk Bind - Completion
- assigning logical disk
- Figure 6-22: Assignment of Logical Disk - Confirm
- Figure 6-23: Assignment of Logical Disk - Finish
- checking connection from application server
- chapter 7 initializing a disk array (sas)
- Figure 7-4: Welcome to Initialization Wizard
- Figure 7-5: Setting Disk Array Subsystem Name
- Figure 7-6: Set Time
- Figure 7-7: Set Time - Setting NTP Server
- Figure 7-8: Unlocking License
- Figure 7-9: Host Port Connection Parameters (SAS)
- Figure 7-10: Edit Dialog
- Figure 7-11: Finish Initialization Wizard
- Figure 7-13: Pool Bind - Confirmation
- Figure 7-14: Pool Bind - Completion
- Figure 7-16: Hot Spare Bind - View Display
- Figure 7-17: Hot Spare Bind - Completion
- Figure 7-19: Logical Disk Bind - Confirmation
- Figure 7-20: Logical Disk Bind - Completion
- Figure 7-22: Host Information Collection - Registration
- Figure 7-23: Host Information Collection - Completion
- Figure 7-25: Assignment of Logical Disk - Confirm
- Figure 7-26: Assignment of Logical Disk - Finish
- chapter 8 installing optional parts
- optional parts
- Table 8-2: M300 Series Optional Parts
- Table 8-3: Optional Parts For All Series
- Table 8-4: Disk Drive Features
- installation and removal
- Figure 8-3: Inserting the Front Bezel (2)
- Controllers
- disk drives
- disk enclosures
- Figure 8-9: SAS Cable Connections and DE/PD Numbers
- Batteries
- Figure 8-11: Removing the Battery
- cache modules
- Figure 8-12: Removing the DIMMs
- Figure 8-13: Removing the Flash Memory ASSY
- chapter 9 changes to the configuration
- modifying the settings by using dip switches
- modifying the configuration by nec storage manager (fc/sas)
- adding application servers
- Using the Initialization Wizard to Modify the Configuration
- modifying the configuration by nec storage manager (iscsi)
- chapter 10 troubleshooting
- troubleshooting according to device conditions
- Table 10-2: Trouble in Disk Array Unit (Rear Panel Controller LED Status)
- Table 10-3: Trouble in Disk Array Unit or Disk Enclosure (Rear Panel Power LED Status)
- Table 10-4: Trouble in Disk Enclosure
- Table 10-5: Wrong SAS Cable Connection
- network setting tool errors
- nec storage manager errors
- errors in initialization
- errors in pool binding
- errors in hot spare binding
- errors in retrieving host information
- iscsi setup tool errors
- iscsi setup tool (linux) errors
- iscsi setup tool error codes
- nec storage pathmanager (windows) errors
- nec storage pathmanager (linux) errors
- Changing Network Settings for Monitoring Disk Arrays from Storage Manager
- troubleshooting at installation
- sas connection errors
- user support
- before you call
- contacts for questions and consultation
- appendix a specifications
- Table A-2: Specifications - RAID Configurations
- b.1 installing nec storage manager agent utility
- APPENDIX B How to Set/Check Application Server (Windows) (FC/SAS)
- b.1.2 installation
- b.2 collecting/registering host information on application server
- b.2.2 registering host information by using file output
- Figure B-2: Host Information Collection - Setting Method
- Figure B-3: Host Information Collection - Registration
- Figure B-4: Host Information Collection - Completion
- b.3 checking connection from application server
- Figure B-6: Computer Management - Disk Management
- b.3.2 check the pathmanager settings and status
- c.1 initializing application server
- c.1.1 preparation
- Figure C-1: Unit with NF53x1-xFxx (10Gbps iSCSI 2port Controllers)
- Figure C-3: Configuration Example
- c.1.2 installing iscsi software initiator
- Figure C-6: Software Update Installation Wizard Screen (1)
- Figure C-7: Software Update Installation Wizard Screen (2)
- Figure C-8: Software Update Installation Wizard Screen (3)
- Figure C-9: Software Update Installation Wizard Screen (4)
- c.1.3 installing nec storage pathmanager
- c.1.4 setting up iscsi software initiator
- Figure C-13: iSCSI Initiator Properties (General Tab) Screen
- Figure C-14: CHAP Secret Input Window
- Figure C-15: iSCSI Initiator Properties (Discovery Tab) Screen
- Figure C-17: Authentication Error Screen
- Figure C-19: iSCSI Initiator Properties (Discovery Tab) Screen
- Figure C-21: iSCSI Initiator Properties (Discovery Tab) Screen
- Figure C-22: iSCSI Initiator Properties (General Tab) Screen
- c.2 iscsi setup tool
- Figure C-23: iSCSI Setup Tool - Log on to the Target
- c.3 checking connection from application server
- c.3.1 logon steps in windows environments
- Figure C-25: Log On to Target Screen
- Figure C-26: Advanced Setting (General Tab) Screen
- Figure C-27: Log On to Target Screen
- Figure C-28: iSCSI Initiator Properties (Targets Tab) Screen
- Figure C-29: Log On to Target Screen
- Figure C-30: Advanced Setting (General Tab) Screen
- Figure C-31: Log On to Target Screen
- Figure C-32: iSCSI Initiator Properties (Target Tab) Screen
- c.3.2 confirmation steps in windows environments
- Figure C-34: Computer Management - Disk Management
- c.3.3 check the pathmanager settings and status
- d.1 initializing application server
- APPENDIX D How to Set/Check Application Server (Windows) (iSCSI HW Initiator)
- d.1.2 preparation
- d.1.3 setting up bacs4 (broadcom advanced control suite)
- Figure D-2: Screen Displayed Immediately After Starting BACS4
- Figure D-3: iSCSI Adapter - Configuration Tab
- Figure D-4: iSCSI IPv4 Configurations Tab
- Figure D-5: Setting Change Confirmation Screen
- d.1.4 setting up iscsi initiator
- Figure D-8: iSCSI Initiator Properties - Discovery Tab
- Figure D-9: Discover Target Portal Dialog Box
- Figure D-10: Advanced Settings - Local Adapter Setup
- Figure D-11: Advanced Settings - Initiator IP Setup
- Figure D-12: Discover Target Portal Dialog Box
- Figure D-14: Discovery Tab
- d.2 setting up iscsi software initiator
- d.2.2 logon steps in windows environments
- Figure D-16: Connect To Target Dialog Box
- Figure D-17: Advanced Setting - General Tab
- e.1 installing nec storage manager agent utility
- e.1.2 installation
- e.2 collecting/registering host information on application server
- e.2.2 registering host information by using file output
- Figure E-2: Set Host Information - Select How to Set
- Figure E-3: Set Host Information - Specifying Host Information File
- Figure E-4: Host Information Collection - Completion
- e.3 checking connection from application server
- e.3.2 check the pathmanager settings and status
- f.1 initializing application server
- f.1.1 preparation
- Figure F-1: Unit with NF53x1-xF21xx (10Gbps iSCSI 2port Controllers)
- Figure F-3: Configuration Example
- f.1.2 installing iscsi software initiator
- f.1.4 setting up iscsi software initiator
- f.2 iscsi setup tool
- f.3 checking connection from application server
- f.3.2 confirmation steps in linux environment
- f.3.3 check the pathmanager settings and status
- APPENDIX G How to Set/Check Application Server (VMware) (FC)
- h.1 initializing application server
- h.1.1 preparation
- Figure H-1: Unit with NF53x1-xF21xx (10Gbps iSCSI 2port Controllers)
- Figure H-3: Configuration Example
- h.1.2 creating vmkernel port
- Figure H-5: Add Network Wizard Screen (1)
- Figure H-7: Add Network Wizard Screen (3)
- Figure H-9: DNS and Routing Configuration Screen
- Figure H-10: Add Network Wizard Screen (4)
- Figure H-11: Add Network Wizard Screen (5)
- h.1.3 setting up software iscsi initiator
- Figure H-15: General Properties Screen
- Figure H-17: Add Target Sending Server Screen
- Figure H-18: CHAP Authentication Tab in iSCSI Initiator Properties Screen
- Figure H-19: CHAP Authentication Screen
- h.2 checking connection from application server
- h.2.1 executing rescan
- Figure H-22: General Tab in iSCSI Initiator Properties Screen
- h.2.2 setting up a data store
- Figure H-24: Add Storage Wizard Screen (2)
- Figure H-25: Add Storage Wizard Screen (3)
- h.2.3 confirmation using guest os
- appendix i installing nec storage pathmanager
- Figure I-2: Storage PathManager InstallShield Wizard - Welcome Page 1
- Figure I-3: Storage PathManager InstallShield Wizard - Welcome Page 2
- Figure I-4: Storage PathManager InstallShield Wizard - Ready to Install the Program
- Figure I-5: Storage PathManager InstallShield Wizard - Completed
- i.2 for linux application server
- appendix j led inspection checksheet
- j.2 disk enclosure
- APPENDIX K Notes-Using iSCSI Supported Disk Array Unit
- appendix l iscsi connection configuration-examples
- l.2 connection between management server and lan
- Figure L-3: Connection Between Management Server and LAN - Switch Configuration
- APPENDIX N Retrieve Initiator Information on Application Servers Registered with iSNS Server
- appendix o chap authentication
- O.5 Correspondence between Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Secret Setting and iSMCLI
- Figure O-2: iSCSI Initiator (General Tab) Screen
- Glossary
- Index
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