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Diamond Storage Array VT-ClassInstallation and Operation Manual© 2005 ATTO Technology Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are tradema

PrefaceThis guide will take the technology-savvy user through the installation and maintenance of the Diamond Storage Array-VT. The Diamond-VT was des

1 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual1.0 Diamond Storage Array-VT Product OverviewThe Diamond Storage Array-

2Diamond overview• Aggregated Data Transfer Technology (ADXTJ) for high performance/scalability• Ultra ATA 100 megahertz (Mhz)• RAID Level 10 and R

3 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual2.0 Diamond-VT Technical OverviewThe Diamond-VT uses Aggregated Data Tr

4Technical overviewADXT Powers ATA to New LevelsThe original notion of RAID was to build high capacity, reliable storage subsystems using large number

5 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual3.0 Installation InstructionsIf you are familiar with the Diamond-VT, F

6Installation6 Follow the screens to find information about the array or to configure the array from the factory-default settings. The Diamond-VT may

7 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual3.1 Diamond-VT ComponentsThe Diamond-VT has been designed to be easy to

8ComponentsRack mount modelThe system management card is at the left front of the case. At its center is a DB-9 serial RS-232 port which allows a conn

9 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual3.2 Diamond-VT Physical SetupThe Diamond-VT is shipped completely assem

10Physical setupGeneral Instructions 1 Insert the proper connector into the Host Interface Card in the back of the Diamond-VT. (See Connecting a Fibre

11 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual3.2.1 Connecting a Fibre Channel ArrayThe Diamond-VT supports up to tw

12Fibre Channel connectionsExhibit 3.2.1-2 Possible 2 gigabit Fibre Channel physical connections depending on which Fibre Channel connection mode has

13 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual3.2.2 Connecting a SCSI ArrayThe SCSI Diamond-VT uses a VHDCI connecto

14SCSI connections

15 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual4.0 Accessing the Diamond-VTCommunicate with the Diamond-VT through th

16Accessing the arraySNMPSNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, is an application layer protocol that allows network devices to exchange managem

17 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual4.1 In-band CLI Over Fibre ChannelIn-band Command Line Interface (CLI)

18In-band CLIto an initiator that specifies an incorrect Buffer ID, Mode, Length or Buffer Offset. The Mode is always Data (0x2), the Buffer ID is alw

19 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual4.2 Serial Port AccessThe Diamond-VT provides remote service operation

20Serial port access

21 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual4.3 Ethernet Access: Telnet and SNMP ProtocolsThe optional 10/100 Base

22Ethernet protocols8 Call technical support (see Warranty in the Appendix, page xv) to get the appropriate MIB file for your Diamond-VT.9 For each cl

23 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual5.0 ATTO ExpressNAV: Browser-based InterfaceThe easiest way to communi

24ExpressNAVExhibit 5.0-3 Navigating ATTO ExpressNAV screensSidebar:select theitem youwish toviewSubmit buttonsame as typing allCLI commands andsavec

25 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual5.1 ExpressNAV PagesEach page in the ATTO ExpressNAV interface provide

26ExpressNAVLogical Units Displays information on the logical units which have been configured and allows you to change the status from online or offl

27 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual6.0 CLI: Interface via ASCII-based CommandsThe command line interface

28Command Line InterfaceExhibit 6.0-3 CLI commands returns may be terse (short) or verbose (with parameter names and details of results). Zoning comm

ATTO Technology Inc.ContentsPreface1.0 Diamond Storage Array-VT Product Overview ...1Diamond-VT featuresFibre Channel model

29 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual6.1 Summary of CLI CommandsA summary of the Command Line Interface com

30CLI indexIdeWriteCache enabled set idewritecache disabled42Info Info39InquiryData InquiryData 11456 124345 1.0 11242 14564 242IPAddress 10.0.0.1 set

31 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualSystemSN get systemsn32TapeDriveInfo TapeDriveInfo40TapeVolumeBlockSize

32Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual6.2 General Use CommandsThe following commands, listed alphabetically, describe or perform g

33 ATTO Technology Inc.6.3 Ethernet CommandsEthernet configuration commands configure the Ethernet and TCP/IP parameters for the Diamond Storage Arra

34Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualSNMPTrapsEnables or disables SNMP traps.Default: disabledSet syntax: set SNMPTraps [enabled|d

35 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual6.4 Fibre Channel Configuration CommandsThe Fibre Channel ports are co

36CLI: Fibre ChannelFcPortListLists the status of all available Fibre Channel ports. Immediate command: FcPortListFcPortNameReturns the Fibre Channel

37 ATTO Technology Inc.6.5 Serial Port Configuration CommandsThe serial port configuration may be customized by using the following commands:SerialPo

38CLI: maintenance6.6 Maintenance Services CommandsMaintenance commands allow updating and maintenance of the Diamond-VT.FcScsiBusyStatusYou may set

Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual5.0 ATTO ExpressNAV: Browser-based Interface ...23Browser compatibi

39 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual6.7 Diagnostic CommandsDiagnostic commands provide information or diag

40CLI: diagnosticsPowerAudibleAlarmSilences the audible alarm for a current power supply failure. The alarm will be activated on the next power failur

41 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual6.8 Drive Management CommandsThe Diamond Storage Array ATA drives may

42CLI: configure drivesDriveWipeInitializes a drive: wipes it of all data. Drive must be offlineSet syntax: DriveWipe [Destination Sled] [Dest Drive]

43 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manualsoftware. The remaining four characters will be entered by the system a

44CLI: configure drivesRebuildPrioritySets the priority of a RAID Level 5 or 10 rebuild. If you select High priority, rebuild I/O requests are impleme

45 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualZoneClearAllRemoves all entries from the Planned Zone Configuration.Rem

46CLI: configure drives

47 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual7.0 Configuring the Diamond-VT The Diamond-VT can be configured as RAI

48Configure drivesAdvanced CLI configuration page of the ExpressNAV interface. Zoning supports security by granting or denying access between initiato

ATTO Technology Inc.6.4 Fibre Channel Configuration Commands ...35FcConnModeFcDataRateFcFairArbFcFrameLengthFcFullDuplexFcHar

49 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual7.1 Virtual TapeWhen the Diamond-VT is configured as a Virtual Tape, i

50Hot swap spare sled7.2 Optional Hot Spare SledTo maintain array up time with minimal risk of data loss, individual sleds which fail may be replaced

51 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual7.3 ZonesZoning is a collection of related Diamond-VT capabilities sup

52Zonesthe Active configuration will be copied into the Planned configuration.To determine what is in the Planned configuration, type ZoneInfo Planned

53 Diamond Storage Array Configuring ZoningCAUTIONCAUTIONBe careful when changing Diamond-VT zoning configurations. Internal validation logic cannot d

54ZonesErrorsZone definition tables: The Zone commands manage entries in the Zone definition tables which manage the overall zoning process. Definiti

55 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual8.0 Updating FirmwareEngineers, technicians and/or system administrato

56Update firmware3 Copy the latest Diamond-VT image file (“...”.ima) onto the host computer and note its directoryc:\diamond\flash\“...”.ima4 Change d

57 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual9.0 Diagnostics, Upgrade and MaintenanceThe Diamond-VT provides a numb

58Monitoring, reportingtemperature warning alarm will report OK during normal operating conditions.In an abnormal operating condition, such as blower

Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualTemperatureVirtualDriveInfoZoneInfoZoneState6.8 Drive Management Commands ...

59 Diamond Storage Array an error code, please provide both the first and second blink code values.During a fault condition, more detailed informatio

60Monitoring, reporting

61 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual9.1 TroubleshootingThe Diamond-VT provides a number of indicators to i

62Troubleshooting• Follow the instructions in the appropriate chapters of this manual to remove, replace and reconfigure the drive such as Hot Swap O

63 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual9.2 Resetting DefaultsResetting the Diamond-VT to defaults will not al

64Reset defaultsExhibit 9.2-2 Configurations which will be changed during a RestoreConfiguration commandCommand DefaultReset if default chosen Reset

65 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual9.3 Rebuilding RAID Level 5 and 10 ConfigurationsIf a sled must be rem

66rebuilding RAIDTo synchronize mirrored drives manuallyThe most efficient method to synchronize Virtual Tape configurations is to enable Hot Spares o

67 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual10.0 Hardware MaintenanceThe disk drive sleds, blower assemblies, powe

68Hardware maintenanceExhibit 10-2: Above, disk drive sled partially pulled out of the Diamond Storage Array. Bottom left, top of disk drive sled. Bo

ATTO Technology Inc.7.0 Configuring the Diamond-VT ...47RAID Level 10RAID Level 5Virtual Tape

69 ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual10.1 Hot Swap Operating InstructionsTo maintain array up time, individ

70Hot swap hardwarePower SuppliesCAUTIONCAUTIONDo not leave empty openings on the front or rear of the Diamond-VT under any circumstances. Empty openi

A-i ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualAppendix A GlossaryThe following terms are only a few examples of the

A-iiAppendixF_port A port in the FC fabric where a N_port may attachFC-AL Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop: an FC network in which up to 126 systems and

A-iii ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualAppendix B ATA Disk TechnologyATA is the dominant disk drive techno

A-ivAppendix C Information Command ReturnsDriveinfo Sled Capacity Errors TYPE ...VDID Capacity Errors TYPE VDID === ====== ..===== ===== ==

A-v ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualRead 00000000 00000000Write 00000000 00000000Errors 00000000Lun

A-viWrite 00000000 00000000Errors 00000000LunInfo for a RAID5 1 configurationLUN TYPE State Capacity Errors SerialNumber=== ====

A-vii ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualVolume Partition Total % Capacity Write

A-viii

Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualAppendix A Glossary ...

A-ix ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualAppendix D Sample Zoning Command SequencesFirst time configuration (

A-xAppendixAsymmetric Model3 hosts, 1 metadata controller (also a host), RAID 5 with 3 LUNs. All zone commands except ZoneCommit affect only the plann

A-xi ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualCombined Symmetric/Asymmetric ModelMany hosts. All zone commands exce

A-xiiAppendixAppendix E SpecificationsEnvironmental and physical• Humidity: 10-85% non-condensing• Normal operating temperature at sea level: 5-40o

A-xiii ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualAppendix F Product SafetySafe handling of the Diamond-VT will help

A-xivAppendix G Part numbersEach Diamond-VT has a master part number to identify it. The floor model base number is on the side of the unit. The rack

A-xv ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation ManualAppendix H Warranty Manufacturer limited warrantyManufacturer warran