Promise Technology VTrack M-Class M500p Manuale

VTRAK M-ClassM500f, M500i, M500p, M300f, M300i, M300p, M200f, M200i, M200pQUICK START GUIDEVersion 1.5 / SR3© 2006 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide10iSCSI Direct Attached StorageFigure 11. VTrak M300i and M200i DAS connections (M500i is similar)This arrangement requ

Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections11SCSI Direct Attached StorageFigure 12. VTrak M300p and M200p DAS connections (M500p is similar)This arrang

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide12Step 5: Set Up Serial Cable Connections The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Utility (CLU) on your P

Step 6: Connect the Power13Figure 15.VTrak M300f/i and M200f/i front panel LED displayWhen boot-up is finished and the VTrak is functioning normally:•

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide14Figure 17.VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p disk carrier LEDsAfter a few moments the Power/Activity should display Green.

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU15CLI: Fibre Channel and SCSI Models (M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p)1. Type the following string to set the Manageme

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide162. To verify the settings, type net and press Enter.administrator@cli> net========================================

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU17CLU: Fibre Channel and SCSI Models (M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p)1. At the admin@cli prompt, type menu and press

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide185. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the Management Port configuration screen.Management PortBy default

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU195. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the RAID configuration screen.To make Management Port setti

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide2VTrak M-Class Task ListStep 1: Unpack the VTrak (below). Step 2: Mount VTrak in a Rack (page 5) Step 3: Install Disk D

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide20System Date and Time1. Press the arrow keys to highlight System Date.2. Press the backspace key to erase the current

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU211. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP.2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled. The current Management

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide22iSCSI Ports By default, DHCP is enabled on VTrak (above). To set iSCSI Port settings manually, or to view the current

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU23The current iSCSI Port settings are displayed (above).To make iSCSI Port settings manually:1. Press the arrow

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide24Step 8: Install iSCSI Initiator on the Host PCThis step applies to the M500i, M300i and M200i models only.To access t

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM25After the iSCSI Initiator is installed, follow the installation and setup instructions that come with your G

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide26Secure Connection• WebPAM uses a secure HTTP connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .https://• Enter the VTrak’s Mana

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM27After sign-in, the WebPAM opening screen appears (next page). If there are any unconfigured physical drives

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide28The first time you log in to WebPAM, there will be no Users except for “administrator”. There will be no disk arrays

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM29There are three options: Automatic, Express and Advanced. Select one and click the Next button. Or select on

Step 1: Unpack the VTrak3Figure 1. VTrak M500f/i/p Front View Figure 2. VTrak M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p Front ViewPROMISEVTrak M500PowerFRUStatusLogical

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide30you can create multiple logical drives at the same time you create your disk array. However, all of the logical drive

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM31The maximum possible number of logical drives appears to the right of this field. 3. From the Application Ty

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide32To create a new disk array:1. Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided. 2. Check the box to enable the f

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM33 On this screen you will specify your logical drives. Specify one logical drive at a time until the full cap

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide3410. Choose a Read Cache policy:• ReadCache• ReadAhead•No Cache11. Choose a Write Cache policy:• WriteThru•WriteBack12

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM35If you want to change a logical drive setting, click on the logical drive at the bottom of the window. The e

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide3613. When you have finished specifying logical drives, click the Next button.

Step 9: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM37The proposed disk array appears with the logical drive(s) you specified.14. If you agree with the proposed d

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide38Internet Connection using WebPAMThe above instructions cover connections between VTrak and your company network. It i

Frequently Asked Questions39My WebPAM connection was working OK. But later on, it timed out. What do I do now?The network condition can time-out for s

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide4Figure 3. VTrak M500f Rear View (M500i and M500p have different controllers)Figure 4. VTrak M300i/M200i Rear View (M30

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide40How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?Locally: The VTrak enclosure has LEDs on the front to monitor

Contact Technical Support41United StatesEurope, Africa, Middle East GermanyItalyE-mail Support [email protected] Support (408) 228-1097 Attn: Te

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide42Taiwan China E-mail Support [email protected] Support +886 3 578 2390 Attn: Technical SupportPhone Support +8

Step 2: Mount VTrak in a Rack5Step 2: Mount VTrak in a RackThe VTrak M-Class subsytems install directly to the rack with or without using the supplied

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide6Figure 6. M300f/i and M200f/i drive carrier mounting holes Figure 7. SATA Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrie

Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections7Step 4: Network and Data Cable ConnectionsThe VTrak M500f, M300f and M200f share the same RAID controller d

VTrak M-Class Quick Start Guide8• A network switch• A network interface card (NIC) in the PCConnect the VTrak Fibre Channel data ports to your Fibre C

Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections9iSCSI Storage Area Network Figure 10. VTrak M300i and M200i SAN connections (M500i is similar)This arrangem