ATTO Technology, Inc. ATTO FastStream SC 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Fibre Channel to SCSI Storage Appliance © 2006 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
Contents 1.0 ATTO FastStream SC 5300 offers data protection .......................1 FastStream features RAID protection features Audio/video features 1.1 Physical attributes ...............................................................3 Dimensions Cooling and airflow Power Fibre Channel port SCSI ports Ethernet port Serial port Reset/restore factory default switch LED indicators 2.0 Installation .......................................................................................
3.0 Monitor storage, configurations .....................................................17 Health and Status Monitor page Configuration Display page Phone home: E-mail messages provide error notification Identify drive issues Preliminary steps Verify storage Scan drive surfaces: read only drive test Measure drive performance Identify a drive attached to the FastStream 4.0 Modify storage ................................................................................
Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface ...........................v CLI error messages CLI summary CLI command explanations Appendix D Standards and compliances ............................................xxi Appendix E Warranty, contact information .........................................xxiii Manufacturer limited warranty Contact ATTO Technology, Inc.
1.0 ATTO FastStream SC 5300 offers data protection The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 is an ideal solution for the cost sensitive demands of today’s networked storage environments, offering great performance, OS independence, simplified management, and RAID protection for all of your critical data. Adding RAID ensures your data is protected without compromising performance.
Possible storage configurations Ethernet Fibre Channel SCSI GbE network ATTO iPBridge 2700 ATTO Celerity FC storage adapter GbE Switch 4-Gb FC Switch ATTO FastStream 5300 embedded ATTO iPBridge 1500/1550/2500 ATTO FibreBridge 2400 SCSI JBOD SCSI Tape Library SCSI model ATTO Diamond Storage Array SCSI Tape Library 2 Introduction
1.1 Physical attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 is a Fibre Channel to SCSI storage appliance which can be seamlessly integrated into an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 is available in an industry-standard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks. It supports next-generation media and, as a result, is equipped to handle the throughputs needed by advanced disk technologies. Dimensions Width: 17 inches Length: 8.94 inches Height: 1.
LED indicators SCSI ports: A green LED on each port indicates The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector side and the front side of the FastStream SC 5300. (See Exhibit 1.1-1) LEDs on the faceplate are: A bicolor Ready/Fault LED is lighted green to LEDs on the connector side are: A bicolor Ready/Fault LED lights green to indicate ready, lights yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to indicate not ready.
2.0 Installation If you have not already completed the instructions on the Quick Start page packed with your FastStream SC 5300, use the following instructions to install the FastStream SC 5300. Unpack the packing box; verify contents • The FastStream.
Internet Explorer setup Begin initial configuration 1 2 3 1 Open your browser Select Internet Options. In the Internet Options screen, select the Security tab. 4 Click on the Trusted Sites icon. 5 Click on the Sites button. 6 In the text box Add this Web site to the zone, add the IP address of the appliance. You may use wild cards. 7 Click on Add 8 Uncheck the Require server verification check box. 9 Click OK. 10 At the bottom of the Internet Options box, click on OK and close the box.
2.1 Configure RAID The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 allows configuration of storage into DVRAID, JBOD, RAID Level 0, RAID Level 1, RAID Level 10 or RAID Level 5, all with partitions. RAID is a storage configuration which uses multiple drives to increase capacity, performance and/or reliability. The FastStream SC 5300 can set up an application-ready RAID configuration automatically, or you may custom design a RAID configuration.
Select an application When you select an application, the FastStream SC 5300 finds all available drives and creates the appropriate setup using those drives. The most flexible choice is to use Custom Setup, but you must understand your needs and your system well to use this option. Refer to Designing RAID groups on page iii of the Appendix for more information about RAID.
2 Click on Next. Note Depending on your choice and your current system, the appliance may need to restart. 3 4 5 Click Commit. A warning box appears. If you want to continue click Yes. The configuration completes and the Health and Status Monitor page appears. If you wish to start over, click No.The Setup Wizard page appears. 8 When the scanned drives box is populated, click on the boxes representing the drives for the RAID group named in Step 4. Click Next.
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2.2 Partition RAID groups A RAID group may have several Terabytes of total data capacity because of the size of the included drives. Partitions allow you to break up large RAID groups into smaller, more manageable groups without using individual lower capacity RAID groups. Most host systems can only address 2 TB per LUN. Partitioning increases storage efficiency by providing more LUNs without using lower capacity RAID groups. Partitioning allows the creation of multiple logical volumes.
3 Click on the RAID Groups arrow 4 5 6 7 8 9 Click on the Modify RAID Group Partitioning button Click Next Select the RAID Group Name from the drop down menu Choose to either merge or split existing partitions or assign different values for the partition sizes. Click Commit A warning box appears. If you wish to continue with the partitioning, click on Yes. The configuration completes and the Health and Status Monitor page appears. If you wish to change or cancel partitioning, click on No.
2.3 Use Hot Spares If a member of a virtual device becomes degraded or faulted, you lose some redundancy in your RAID group until a new member is rebuilt into the RAID group. However, Hot Spare devices may be designated as replacements for faulted devices without intervention by you or a host. The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 replaces degraded or faulted virtual devices in RAID groups without intervention by you or a host.
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2.4 Optional changes to system setup Default values are appropriate for most configurations, but may be modified for your needs using ATTO FastStream SC 5300 browser-based user interface. It is best practice to change the default user name and password to a user name and password significant to you. Other configurations may also be changed, however, use extreme caution when changing default values. Change current user name, password It is best practice to change the user name and password.
2 3 4 In the left-hand menu, click on the Advanced menu item. The Advanced CLI Configuration page appears. Wait for the Ready prompt, then type in the CLI command in the text box provided. Refer to CLI provides an ASCII-based interface on page v of the Appendix.. Click the Submit button: this is equivalent to typing in the CLI command into a telnet or serial port CLI session. A text field beneath the box lists the most recent commands issued to the FastStream through this page.
3.0 Monitor storage, configurations You may determine the performance of drives attached to the FastStream SC 5300 using various displays and tests in ExpressNAV interface. The following instructions assume you have already set up at least one RAID group. Refer to Configure RAID on page 7. The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 collects various metrics to measure performance for physical drives attached to the FastStream during normal system operation and drive initialization and verification.
• Display page (refer to Configuration Display page below).
3 The Manage Menu page appears. Click on the FastStream arrow. 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 Click the Set up Error Notification button Click Next. Click on the Enabled button for Notification Configuration Exhibit 3.0-1 12 13 Type in the sender address (E-mails show this name in the From field) Type in the SMTP Server IP Address Type in the user name and password of your SMTP E-mail account Type in up to five E-mail addresses Choose All, Critical or Warning for each Email address.
If the verify operation detects an error, the FastStream tries to re-initialize the drive, erasing information stored on the drive. Be sure to back up data before performing verification. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 20. Click the Initialize and Verify button Click Next If no drives appear in the information box, click on the System Scan button. If drives are available, click on the drives you wish to test; the drives are highlighted.
4.0 Modify storage Use the ExpressNAV interface to replace a failed drive, add new drives or new RAID configurations. You may modify various aspects of storage using the Manage Menu found by clicking on the tab on the left hand side of the ExpressNAV interface. Be cautious when deleting storage or rearranging storage configurations because data could be compromised or lost.
RAID group processes CAUTION Clicking on Commit during RAID configuration causes all previous storage data on the drive to be erased. Ensure all data is backed up. Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 21, then choose which process you wish to enable. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click on Delete RAID Groups Click on Next Click on each RAID group you want to delete Click the Delete button When you have selected all the groups you wish to delete, click Commit. A warning box appears.
• • • If you want to continue click Yes. The configuration completes and the Health and Status Monitor page appears. RAID Level 0 to RAID Level 10 RAID Level 1 to RAID 10 N-way mirroring: add additional redundancy to RAID Level 1 If you wish to start over, click No.The Setup Wizard page appears. CAUTION Do not restart the FastStream or disconnect or power cycle drives during RAID migration. Data could be compromised or lost.
FastStream process: add or remove Hot Spares For an explanation of Hot Spares, refer to Use Hot Spares on page 13. 1 2 3 Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 21. The Manage menu appears. Select the FastStream drop down arrow. Select the Add/Remove Hot Spares button. 5 6 7 8 4 Select the drive(s) you want to add or remove from the Hot Spare pool by clicking on the boxes representing those drives. When you have completed your changes, click Commit. A warning box appears.
5.0 Update firmware, configurations You can update the ATTO FastStream SC 5300 at any time. Refer to www.attotech.com for complete information. Several methods are available to update the ATTO FastStream firmware and to re-initialize attached storage. Be sure all data is backed up before using any of these procedures to prevent data loss. Update firmware The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 has several processors which control the flow of data.
Initialize storage Initializing unattached storage may be used to remove stale RAID configuration data from a drive that is known to be in good health. This operation erases all information stored on your drive; back up data before selecting Commit. CAUTION Data is erased during this process. Back up your data before clicking on Commit. These operations have a negative impact on the performance of normal operations; all activity should be stopped.
6.0 Interface options The best way to manage, monitor and configure the FastStream SC 5300 is to use the ExpressNAV interface, a browser-based application included with your FastStream, but you may use a terminal emulation program or Telnet. Use the ExpressNAV interface Use the ExpressNAV interface, a browser-based GUI, to manage, monitor and configure the unit. The choices you make lead you from screen to screen. Choices which are not available are greyed out.
Use Telnet Up to three Telnet sessions can be conducted simultaneously. A serial port session can use the CLI while Telnet sessions are open. Whichever session issues the first “set” CLI command can continue to issue set commands, while the other sessions can only issue “get” commands or display information. Once a connection is established, refer to CLI provides an ASCIIbased interface on page v of the Appendix. 1 2 Connect to the FastStream SC 5300 from a computer on the same Ethernet network.
Appendix A Cabling Additional information to physically connect ports to devices and to your SAN. SCSI cabling Cables and devices must be chosen to maximize performance and minimize the electrical noise from the high-speed data transfers available with the SCSI protocol. Cabling and termination methods become important considerations for proper performance.
2 3 Check the type of cable, cable length limit and number of devices recommended for the port. See Exhibit A-1. Keep cable lengths as short as possible to ensure the highest signal quality and performance. These cable lengths include the wiring inside the devices. Set the IDs of the SCSI devices connected to the FastStream SC 5300 to a value other than 7. 4 Use a sequential ID starting at 0 for each device. The SCSI port has an internal factory setting ID of 7, typical for a SCSI initiator device.
Appendix B Designing RAID groups The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 provides instant hardware data protection and intelligence to existing Fibre Channel storage independent of the storage type. CAUTION Selecting RAID configuration causes all previous storage data on the drive to be erased. Make sure all of your information is backed up before setting up RAID groups.
RAID Level 0 provides no data protection. If one If one drive fails, all data within that stripe set is lost. The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 supports 2 to 16 drives per RAID Level 0 group. RAID Level 0 is used by applications requiring high performance for non-critical data.
Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface The command line interface (CLI) uses ASCII commands typed while in CLI mode. CAUTION Do not use CLI unless you are directed to by an ATTO technician. Changing parameters may cause loss of data and/or disruption to performance and reliability of the FastStream. The ExpressNAV interface is the preferred method to operate and manage the FastStream SC 5300. Refer to Interface options on page 27 for details.
CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR.
Command DriveTestList DriveTestStatus DumpConfiguration DumpEventLog EmailFromAddress EmailNotify EmailNotifyAddress EmailPassword EmailServerAddress EmailUsername EthernetMDIX EthernetSpeed EventLog EventLogFilter Exit FCConnMode FCDataRate FCHard FCHardAddress FCMultiNode FCPortErrors FCPortFailover FCPortList FCPortRecover FCSCSIBusyStatus FCWWName FirmwareRestart Help HSAdd HSDisplay HSRemove IdentifyBridge Info IPAddress IPDHCP IPGateway IPSubnetMask IsReserved MaxOpTemp Metrics MinOpTemp OpTempWarn Pa
Command PartitionSplit Password Performance Ping RAIDCommandTimeout RAIDRebuildPriority Reserve ResetFCPortErrors RestoreConfiguration RGAddStorage RGCancelAddStorage RGCommit RGCreate RGDelete RGDisplay RGErase RGHaltConversion RGHaltErase RGHaltRebuild RGHaltWritePattern RGMemberAdd RGMemberRemove RGRebuild RGResumeConversion RGResumeErase RGResumeRebuild RGResumeWritePattern RGSpanDepth RGSpeedRead RGUnmap RGWaitTimeout RGWritePattern RMState RMStatus Route RouteDisplay SaveConfiguration Default Passwor
Command Default Example SCSIPortSyncTransfer enabled set scsiportsynctransfer 2 disabled SCSIPortTermination enabled set scsiporttermination 1 enabled SCSIPortWideTransfer enabled set scsiportwidetransfer 2 disabled SCSITargetLUNs 8 set scsitargetluns 1 64 SCSITargets SerialNumber SerialPortBaudRate SerialPortEcho SNTP SNTPServer TailEventLog Temperature Time TimeZone Username VerboseMode VirtualDriveInfo Voltage WrapEventLog zModem scsitargets 1 115200 enabled enabled 192.43.244.
BlockDevIdentify Causes the I/O LED of the drive to illuminate for one minute if it is accessible through the FC port. CAUTION The BlockDevIdentify command is intended for diagnostic purposes only. Executing this command may adversely impact the performance and throughput of the FastStream for the time that the LED is illuminated.ts port. BlockDevIdentify [BlockDevID | MemberIdx] BlockDevIDStop Turns off the IO LED of a previously identified disk drive.
DisplayEventLogFilter Filters the display of data for specified subsystems and levels during DisplayEventLog mode. Valid event log subsystem entries are platform-dependent. For set commands, the final parameter indicates whether or not events from the specified subsystem and level is displayed. DriveTestStatus Displays the status of the currently running drive test but does not display performance metrics. If a block device ID is not running or cannot be found, its state is idle and percent complete is 0.
EmailPassword Configures the password used to authenticate the login to the SMTP E-mail server. The password must not be more than 64 characters. A password is not required if the Email server does not require authentication. set EmailPassword [password] EmailServerAddress Configures the address of the server that the FastStream should contact in order to send E-mails. Default: 0.0.0.
FCDataRate Specifies the rate the FastStream uses, 1 Gigabit/sec., 2 Gigabit/sec. 4 Gigabit/sec. or auto negotiate. Default: auto set FCDataRate [fp | all] [1Gb | 2Gb | 4Gb | auto] Requires a SaveConfiguration command get FCDataRate FCHard Used to enable or disable FC hard address assignment. Under soft addressing, the FastStream loop address is assigned during loop initialization.If you enable hard addressing use FCHardAddress (described below).
HSDisplay Lists all devices in the Hot Spare pool. HSDisplay HSRemove Removes a Block Device from the Hot Spare pool HSRemove [BlockDevID] IdentifyBridge Enabling this option causes the front panel Ready LED of the FastStream to blink until the parameter is disabled. Default: disabled set IdentifyBridge [enabled | disabled] get IdentifyBridge Info Displays version numbers and other production information for key components. Info IPAddress Regulates the current FastStream IP address.
Partition Sets the specified partition to the specified capacity in Gigabytes (GB), Megabytes (MB), or blocks. The specified capacity must be smaller than the specified partition’s current capacity. A new partition is created to acquire the remainder of the original partition’s space. VirtualDriveInfo displays characteristics and statistics for all the available virtual drives or any available virtual drive identified by its virtual drive ID.
RAIDRebuildPriority Sets or displays the RAID rebuild priority. A RAID rebuild priority set to high gives higher priority to RAID rebuilds and lower priority to the processing of simultaneous I/O transactions. A RAID rebuild priority set to low gives lower priority to the rebuild and a higher priority to I/O transactions. Set same, the RAID rebuild and processing of I/O transactions is the same.
RGHaltConversion Stops the conversion on the specified existing RAID group. RGResumeConversion Continues the stopped conversion on the specified existing RAID group. RGHaltConversion [GroupName] RGResumeConversion [GroupName] RGHaltErase Stops the erase on the specified existing RAID group. RGResumeErase Continues the erase on the specified existing RAID group. RGHaltErase [GroupName] RGResumeErase [GroupName] RGHaltRebuild Stops the rebuild(s) on the specified existing RAID group.
RGWaitTimeout Specifies the maximum time in seconds that the system waits to discover previously-configured RAID groups attached to the drive. The timeout is used during system boot time and when the BlockDevScan command is issued. Route Assigns a LUN protocol address to a target. Use the Delete identifier to remove the map. In verbose mode, overwriting a map requires secondary confirmation of the action.
SCSIPortList Lists the status of all available SCSI ports. SCSIPortList SCSIPortReset Resets the specified SCSI bus. SCSIPortReset [sb] SCSIPortResetOnStartup Controls whether the specified SCSI bus is reset each time the unit is powered up. set SCSIPortResetOnStartup [sb] [enabled | disabled] get SCSIPortResetOnStartup [sb] SCSIPortSelTimeout Controls the time in milliseconds that the unit waits for a response from a device on the specified SCSI port after a selection request.
TailEventLog Displays new events to the terminal. Type q and press Enter to exit tail mode. VerboseMode Controls the level of detail in CLI Help output and command response output for the current CLI session. TailEventLog Default: enabled set VerboseMode [enabled | disabled] get VerboseMode Temperature Displays the current internal operating temperature of this unit in degrees Celsius. get Temperature Time Controls or displays the current time as clocked by the unit in 24 hour format.
Appendix D Standards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, it can cause interference with radio and television reception. See the ATTO FastStream SC 5300 Technical Specification sheet for your particular model for a full list of certifications for that model.
European Standards Declaration of Conformity This following statement applies to the ATTO FastStream SC 5300.
Appendix E Warranty, contact information Manufacturer limited warranty Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it is free from defects in material and workmanship as described in the ATTO Technology website, www.attotech.com. Manufacturer liability shall be limited to replacing or repairing, at its option, any defective product. There is no charge for parts or labor should Manufacturer determine that this product is defective.
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