Document Outline

• VTrak Product Manual
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • About This Manual
  • Overview
  • Architectural Description
  • Features and Benefits
  • Specifications
    • M500f/i/p
    • M300f/i/p, M200f/i/p
    • FCC Statement
• Chapter 2: Installation
  • Unpack the VTrak
  • Mount VTrak M500f/i/p in a Rack
  • Mount VTrak M300f/i/p or M200f/i/p in a Rack
  • Install Disk Drives
    • Drive Numbering
  • Set Up Network Cable Connections
    • Fibre Channel Storage Area Network.
    • Fibre Channel Direct Attached Storage
    • iSCSI Storage Area Network
    • iSCSI Direct Attached Storage
    • SCSI Direct Attached Storage
  • Set Up Serial Cable Connections
  • Connect the Power
• Chapter 3: Setup
  • VTrak Setup with CLI or CLU
    • CLI: Fibre Channel and SCSI Models (M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p)
    • CLI: iSCSI Models (M500i, M300i, M200i)
    • CLU: Fibre Channel and SCSI Models (M500f/p, M300f/p, M200f/p)
      • System Date and Time
      • Management Port
      • Exit the CLU
    • CLU: iSCSI Models (M500i, M300i, M200i)
      • System Date and Time
      • Management Port
      • iSCSI Ports
      • Exit the CLU
  • Install iSCSI Initiator on the Host PC
    • Software-based iSCSI Initiator
  • VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROe
    • Log-in to WebPAM PROe
      • Regular Connection
      • Secure Connection
    • Language Selection
    • Create a Disk Array
      • Automatic
      • Express
      • Advanced
    • Additional Logical Drives
    • Log-out of WebPAM PROe
    • Internet Connection using WebPAM PROe
• Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PROe
  • VTrak Status Indicators
  • Drive Status Indicators
  • Audible Alarm
  • Log-in/Log-out
    • Log-in to WebPAM PROe
      • Regular Connection
      • Secure Connection
    • Log-out of WebPAM PROe
  • Graphic User Interface
    • Header
      • Language Selection
      • View
      • Storage Network
      • Contact Us
    • Tree View
    • Management Window
    • Event Frame
  • Subsystems
    • Subsystem
      • Subsystem Information
      • Subsystem Settings
      • Subsystem Events
        • View Events
        • Clear Events
        • Save Events
      • Background Activities
        • Start Background Function
        • Change Background Settings
      • Scheduler
        • View Scheduled Activities
        • Schedule an Activity
        • Delete an Activity
      • Lock
        • View Lock Status
        • Set Lock
        • Renew Lock
        • Release Lock
  • Administrative Tools
    • User Management
      • User Information
      • User Settings - Administrator
      • User Settings - User
      • User Event Subscription
        • List of User Notification Events
      • User Password - Administrator
      • User Password - Users
      • Create a User
        • List of User Privileges
      • Delete a User
      • User Sessions
    • Network Management
      • Management Port
      • iSCSI Data Ports
    • Fibre Channel Management
      • Fibre Channel Node
      • Fibre Channel Port
      • Fibre Channel Port Settings
      • Fibre Channel Statistics
      • Fibre Channel SFP
      • Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices
      • Fibre Channel Initiators
    • iSCSI Management
      • iSCSI Node
      • iSCSI Ports
      • iSCSI Port Statistics
      • iSCSI Sessions
      • iSCSI iSNS
      • iSCSI SLP
      • iSCSI CHAP
        • View CHAPs
        • Add a CHAP
        • Edit a CHAP
        • Delete a CHAP
      • iSCSI Ping
    • SCSI Management
      • SCSI Channel Information
      • SCSI Channel Settings
      • SCSI Target Information
    • Storage Services
      • Initiators
        • Add an Initiator
        • Delete an Initiator
      • LUN Map - Fibre Channel and iSCSI
        • View LUN Map
        • Enable LUN Masking
        • Edit a LUN Map
        • LUN Mapping Parameters
      • LUN Map - SCSI
        • View LUN Map
        • Edit a LUN Map
        • LUN Mapping Parameters
    • Software Management
      • Email
        • Send a Test Message
        • Change Email Setting
        • Manual Start, Restart, Stop
      • SLP
        • Manual Start, Restart, Stop
      • Web Server
        • Change Start Setting
        • Manual Start, Restart, Stop
      • Telnet
        • Change Start Setting
        • Manual Start, Restart, Stop
      • SNMP
        • Change Start Setting
        • Manual Start, Restart, Stop
      • CIM
        • Change Start Setting
        • Manual Start, Restart, Stop
        • CIM Service Settings
      • Netsend
        • Change Start Setting
        • Add Recipients
        • Delete Recipients
    • Export
    • Import
    • Firmware Update
    • Restore Factory Defaults
    • Clear Statistics
    • Shutdown and Restart
      • Shutdown
      • Monitor the Shutdown
      • Restart the Subsystem
      • Monitor the Restart
  • Controllers
    • Controller
      • Controller Information
      • Controller Statistics
        • Clear Statistics
      • Controller Settings
  • Enclosures
    • Identify Enclosure
    • Enclosure
      • Enclosure Information
      • Enclosure Settings
      • FRU VPD
      • Battery
        • Battery Recondition
      • Buzzer
        • Silence Buzzer
        • Change Buzzer Settings
  • Physical Drives
    • Identify a Physical Drive
    • Physical Drives Settings
    • Physical Drive
      • Physical Drive Information
        • Advanced Physical Drive Information
        • Physical Drive Statistics
        • Identify a Physical Drive
      • Physical Drive Settings
      • Clear Physical Drive Conditions
      • Force a Physical Drive Offline/Online
      • Physical Drive Media Patrol
  • Disk Arrays
    • Create a Disk Array - Automatic
    • Create a Disk Array - Express
    • Create a Disk Array - Advanced
      • Step 1 - Disk Array Creation
      • Step 2 - Logical Drive Creation
      • Step 3 - Summary
    • Delete a Disk Array
    • Disk Array
      • Disk Array Information
      • Physical Drives in the Disk Array
      • Logical Drives in the Disk Array
      • Disk Array Status
      • Disk Array Settings
      • Create a Logical Drive
      • Delete a Logical Drive
      • Disk Array Migration
      • Disk Array Rebuild
        • Manual Rebuild
      • Disk Array Background Activity
        • Start Background Function
        • View Progress of Background Function
      • Transition
      • Transport
  • Logical Drives
    • Logical Drive Status
    • Logical Drive
      • Logical Drive Information
      • Logical Drive Statistics (in alphabetical order)
      • Logical Drive Settings
      • Logical Drive Background Activity
      • Logical Drive Initialization
      • Logical Drive Redundancy Check
      • Logical Drive Synchronization
      • Logical Drive PDM
      • Logical Drive Check Table
      • Logical Drive LUN Settings: iSCSI and Fibre Channel
        • LUN Mapping Parameters
      • Logical Drive LUN Settings: SCSI
        • LUN Mapping Parameters
  • Spare Drives
    • Create Spare Drive
    • Delete Spare Drive
    • Spare Check - All Spare Drives
    • Spare Drive
      • Spare Drive Information
        • Locate a Spare Drive
      • Spare Drive Settings
      • Spare Check - Individual Spare Drive
  • Logical Drive Summary
• Chapter 5: Management with the CLU
  • VTrak Status Indicators
  • Drive Status Indicators
  • Audible Alarm
  • CLU Connection
    • Serial Connection
    • Telnet Connection
    • Exit the CLU
  • CLU Function Map
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • C, continued
    • D
    • E
    • E, continued
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • I, continued
    • L
    • L, continued
    • M
    • N
    • P
    • P, continued
    • R
    • S
    • S, continued
    • T
    • U
    • U, continued
    • V
    • W
  • Quick Setup
  • Subsystem Management
    • Alias
    • Media Patrol
    • Lock Management
    • System Date and Time
    • Controller Management
    • Controller Settings
      • Alias
      • Physical Drive Coercion
      • SMART
    • Enclosure Management
    • Enclosure Status
      • Enclosure Management
      • Power Supply Units
      • Blowers
      • Voltage Sensors
      • Temperature Sensors
    • Enclosure Settings
      • Polling Interval
      • Temperature Thresholds
    • Batteries
    • Locate Enclosure
  • Physical Drive Management
    • Global Physical Drive Settings
      • Write Cache
      • Read Ahead Cache
      • DMA Mode
      • Command Queuing
    • Individual Physical Drive Settings
      • Alias
      • Advanced Information
      • Physical Drive Statistics
      • Clear Stale and PFA Conditions
    • Force Physical Drive Offline/Online
    • Locate Physical Drive
  • Disk Array Management
    • Create a Disk Array
      • Automatic
      • Express
      • Advanced
    • Delete a Disk Array
    • Disk Array Information
    • Disk Array Settings and Functions
      • Alias
      • Media Patrol
      • PDM
      • Transport
      • Rebuild
      • Migration
      • Predictive Data Migration
      • Transition
      • Accept Incomplete Array
    • Locate Disk Array
    • Create a Logical Drive
    • Delete a Logical Drive
  • Logical Drive Management
    • Logical Drive Information
    • Logical Drive Settings and Functions
      • Alias
      • Write Cache Policy
      • Read Cache Policy
      • Initialization
      • Redundancy Check
    • Locate Logical Drive
  • Network Management
    • Management Port Settings
      • DHCP
      • Manual
    • iSCSI Port Settings
      • DHCP
      • Manual
  • Fibre Channel Management
    • Node
    • Ports
      • Logged-in Devices
      • Port Settings
      • Port SFP
      • Port Statistics
    • Fibre Channel Initiators
  • iSCSI Management
    • Node
    • Ports
      • Port Statistics
    • Sessions
    • iSNS
    • SLP
    • CHAP
      • Add a CHAP
      • Delete a CHAP
    • Ping
  • SCSI Management
    • Channel Information
    • Channel Settings
    • Target Information
  • Background Activity
    • Background Activity Settings
    • Background Activities List
  • Event Viewer
    • Runtime Events
    • NVRAM Events
  • Additional Info and Management
    • Spare Drive Management
      • Create New Spare Drive
      • Spare Drive Settings
      • Delete Spare Drive
    • LUN Mapping (Fibre Channel and iSCSI)
      • Create New Initiator
      • Delete Initiator
      • Map a LUN to an Initiator
    • LUN Mapping (SCSI)
    • User Management
      • Create New User
      • Password
      • User Settings: Display Name and Email Address
      • User Settings: Privilege and Status
      • Delete User
    • Software Management
      • Email
      • SLP
      • Webserver
      • Telnet
      • SNMP
      • SNMP Trap Sinks
      • CIM
      • Netsend
      • Netsend Recipients
    • Flash through TFTP
    • Clear Statistics
    • Restore Factory Defaults
    • Shutdown and Restart
      • Shutdown over Telnet
      • Shutdown over Serial
      • Restart over Telnet
      • Restart over Serial
  • Buzzer
• Chapter 6: Maintenance
  • Firmware Update - WebPAM PROe
    • TFTP Server
    • Your PC
    • Restart VTrak
  • Firmware Update - CLU
    • Restart VTrak
      • Restart over Telnet
      • Restart over Serial
  • Replace Power Supply - All Models
  • Replace Cooling Unit Fan - M500f/i/p
  • Replace Cooling Unit Fan - M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
  • Replace Cache Battery - M500f/i/p
  • Replace Cache Battery - M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
  • Replace SEP - M500f/i/p
  • Replace SEP - M300f/i/p and M200f/i/p
  • Replace RAID Controller - All Models
• Chapter 7: Technology Background
  • Introduction to RAID
    • RAID 0 - Stripe
    • RAID 1 - Mirror
    • RAID 1E - Enhanced Mirror
    • RAID 5 - Block and Parity Stripe
    • RAID 10 - Mirror + Stripe
    • RAID 50 - Striping of Distributed Parity
      • RAID 50 Axles
  • Choosing a RAID Level
    • RAID 0
    • RAID 1
    • RAID 1E
    • RAID 5
    • RAID 10
    • RAID 50
  • Stripe Size
  • Sector Size
  • Cache Policy
    • Read Cache Policy
    • Write Cache Policy
    • Cache Line Size
  • Capacity Coercion
  • Initialization
  • Hot Spare Drive(s)
  • Partition and Format the Logical Drive
  • RAID Level Migration
    • Ranges of Disk Array Expansion
      • Create a New Logical Drive
  • Media Patrol
  • Predictive Data Migration (PDM)
    • PDM Triggers
  • Transition
    • Example
      • Automatic Transition
      • Manual Transition
• Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
  • VTrak is Beeping
  • LEDs Display Amber or Red
    • Front Panel
    • Drive Status Indicators
    • Back of Enclosure
  • CLU Reports a Problem
  • WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
  • Event Notification Response
  • Critical & Offline Disk Arrays
    • When a Disk Drive Fails
    • With a Hot Spare Drive
    • Without a Hot Spare Drive
    • Rebuild Operation
  • Enclosure Problems
  • Connection Problems
    • SCSI Connections
      • Termination
    • iSCSI Connections
    • Serial Connections
    • Network Connections
  • Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
• Chapter 9: Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Contact Technical Support
    • United States
    • Europe, Africa, Middle East
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Taiwan
    • China
  • Limited Warranty
  • Returning Product For Repair
• Appendix A: Useful Information
  • Serial Connector Pinout
  • SNMP MIB Files
    • Load MIB Files
    • Compliance Statement
• Index