ATTO Technology Diamond Storage Array VT-Class - Manual (Page 16)

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ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual
3.0 Installation Instructions
If you are familiar with the Diamond-VT, Fibre Channel, SCSI and RAID configurations, you may set
up and configure the Diamond-VT using these instructions. Find details, illustrations and other
guidance for more involved operations and special cases in the rest of this manual.
CAUTION CAUTION
Before configuring the Diamond-VT,
ensure that any computer data to be stored
on the array is properly backed up and
verified. The operation and storage of
computer data on any disk storage array
should be accompanied by a regular
program of computer data backups and
verification for the data stored on such an
array.
The Manufacturer is not responsible for the
loss of any data stored on the Diamond-VT
under any circumstances and any special,
incidental, or consequential damages that
may result thereof.
Three major steps are required to set up the
Diamond-VT
1 Physically set up Diamond-VT
2 Connect to Ethernet
3 Configure Virtual Tape
Step 1: physical setup
1 Make sure the Diamond-VT is mounted
properly and has adequate air flow around it.
2 Insert the appropriate connector into the
interface card in the back of the Diamond-VT.
3 Connect the Fibre Channel or SCSI cable from
your host computer system to the connector. To
use ExpressNAV browser-based management
interface and configure your Diamond-VT, you
must connect to the Ethernet port.
4 To set up the Ethernet connection: connect a
cross-over cable (for a direct connection to a
PC) or regular network cable from a network
device to the RJ45 Ethernet port on the
Ethernet management card on the front of the
Diamond-VT.
Step 2a: set up the Ethernet connection
The Diamond-VT supports service operations
over the RS-232 serial port using standard
terminal emulation software available with most
systems.
1 Connect a DB-9 null modem serial cable
between the port marked RS-232 on the front of
the Diamond-VT and the computer’s serial port.
The cable must be no longer than three meters.
2 Make sure the power switches on the power
supplies on the rear of the unit are in the Stand-
by position.
3 Plug in the power cords to the back of the unit,
then into an appropriate power source (100-240
VAC).
4 Reboot your host computer system.
5 Press the Stand-by power switch for each
power supply on the Diamond-VT to the ON
position.
6 Upon successful power up and diagnostics, the
unit displays the POST (power up self test)
information.
The Diamond is now in Command Line Interface
mode. You may modify the setup of the Diamond-
VT using the CLI (see
CLI: Interface via ASCII-based
Commands on page 27), but the easiest method to
configure the array is by using ATTO
ExpressNAV software, a graphical user
management interface accessed through a
standard Internet browser. See
ATTO ExpressNAV:
Browser-based Interface on page 23.
Step 2b: connect to Ethernet
If the Diamond-VT is attached to a DHCP server
1 At the Ready prompt after POST (see Step 6
above), type set IPDHCP enabled
2 Type SaveConfiguration Restart
3 At the Ready prompt after POST (see above),
type get IPAddress
4 Enter this address into your browser.
5 The ATTO ExpressNAV screen appears. Log in
using the Telnet defaults:
Username: Telnet
Password: Diamond