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• A16R-SJ JBOD Task List
  • Step 1: Unpacking the JBOD System
    • Front Panel View (Closed)
    • Front Panel View (Open)
    • Rear View
    • Switch ID
      • 2U-12R/U Chassis ID
  • Step 2: Mounting the JBOD System in a Rack
    • 1. Attack eight rack nuts into the rack, making sure that they correspond with the mounting points on the rails.
    • 2. Adjust the length of the rails as needed.
    • 3. Secure the rails using two nuts and bolts on both the front and back posts of the rack.
    • 4. Tighten the locking screws.
    • 5. Slide the JBOD system into the rack and secure it into place using the fixing screws.
    • Using the Rail Extenders
      • 1. Install the rail extenders and attach the screws to secure them.
      • 2. Slide the RAID system into the rack and secure it into place using the fixing screws.
  • Step 3: Installing Disk Drives
    • SAS hard disks
      • 1. Insert the SAS hard drive into the hard disk tray. Screw the sides to secure the hard disk. Repeat this procedure to install more hard disks.
      • 2. Insert the key to the key slot and turn to unlock the front panel door.
      • 3. Pull open the front panel door.
      • 4. Insert the hard disk tray into the empty slot.
      • 5. Push down the tray handle to secure the hard disk tray into place.
      • 6. Repeat steps 4 to 5 until all the required disks have been installed.
      • 7. Close the front panel door, then lock it.
    • SATA hard disks
      • 1. Place the AA-MUX adapter on the hard disk tray and attach the four screws as shown.
      • 2. Place the hard disk into the hard disk tray with the drive connectors facing the AA-MUX adapter.
      • 3. Slide the hard disk towards the AA-MUX adapter and connect the power and data connectors.
      • 4. Attach the screws to secure the hard disk.
      • 5. Insert the hard disk tray into an empty slot.
      • 6. Push down the tray handle to secure the hard disk tray into place.
      • 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 until all the required disks have been installed.
      • 8. Close the front panel door, then lock it.
  • Step 4: Making Connections
    • 1. Insert the SAS cable into the CH1 port of A16R-SJ.
    • 2. To connect to a RAID system, insert the other end of the SAS cable to the EXP port of the RAID system(B). Or to connect to a host server, insert the other end of the SAS cable to the HBA connector of the host server (C).
    • Expanding JBOD Enclosures
      • Figure 1-1 RAID system with JBOD enclosure in a loop
      • 1. Connect the RAID system EXP port to the CH1 port of the JBOD1 using a SAS cable.
      • 2. To connect to the next JBOD, connect the EXP port of JBOD1 to the CH1 port of JBOD2.
      • 3. Follow the same procedures to connect the succeeding JBOD enclosures.
      • 4. To make a loop, connect the EXP port of JBOD3 to the CH1 port of JBOD2.
      • 5. Connect the EXP port of JBOD2 to the CH1 port of JBOD1.
      • 6. Connect the EXP port of the RAID system to the CH1 port of JBOD3.
      • 7. Set the chassis ID:
  • Step 5: Powering on the System
    • Connecting the Power
      • 1. Plug one power cable into the AC power port.
      • 2. Plug the second power cable into the other AC power port.
      • 3. Once all the components have been connected, the system can now be powered on using the power switch.
  • Step 6: Configuring the JBOD system
    • Configuring Host Server Connection
      • Figure 1-2 Host server connection with JBOD expansion
      • 1. Open the folder with the installation files for Windows 32-bit or 64-bit.
      • 2. To check the configuration, open Computer Management > Device Manager.
    • Configuring the RAID System
      • Figure 1-3 RAID system with JBOD expansion
      • 1. Connect the RAID system and the JBOD enclusures following the procedures inExpanding JBOD Enclosures on page 19.
      • 2. Connect the RAID system to the host server using fibre cables as shown.
      • 3. Connect controller A and controller B of the RAID system to the LAN switch.
      • 4. Connect the host server to the LAN switch.
    • • To configure using GUI
      • 1. Connect and login to the GUI webpage.
      • 2. Check if the status of all the hard disks are unused.
      • 3. Create disk groups.
      • 4. Create logical disks.
      • 5. Create LUN mapping.
    • • To configure using CLI
      • 1. Login to the CLI utility.
      • 2. Check the hard disk condition, type hddlist all in the command line (CLI>).
      • 3. Create disk groups using the dgcreate command.
      • 4. Create logical disks using the ldcreate command.
      • 5. Create LUN mapping using the htpaddlun command.
      • 6. Check if all logical disks have LUN mapping, type htplistlun all in the command lin
  • Step 7: Host Configuration
    • Windows Multi-Path Solution: Pathguard
    • • To install Pathguard:
      • 1. Double click the installation files on a host computer (choose Windows 32-bit or 64-bit installation file according to your host system). Installing Pathguard will automatically install the MPIO driver.
      • 2. Follow the installation wizard to start installation.
      • 3. After installing Pathguard utility, click Next to continue installing the MPIO driver.
      • 4. Reboot the computer to complete installation.
    • • To check disk configuration:
      • 1. Go to Computer Management > Device Manager.
      • 2. Go to Disk Management, and check for the two installed disk devices to indicate the system is successfully connected.
  • Step 8: Powering Off the System
    • 1. Stop all applications running in the host server.
    • 2. Turn off the host server.
    • 3. Close any GUI or CLI applications.
    • 4. Power off the RAID system using the power switch.
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