Document Outline

• Introduction
  • About This Manual
  • Vess R2600 Overview
    • Notable Features in the Vess R2600
      • PerfectRebuild™
      • Advanced Battery Flash Backup
      • Online LUN Clone
  • Architectural Description
    • Vess R2000 Series Model Line-up
    • Vess J2000 Series Model Line-up
  • Specifications
  • Hardware
    • Front Panel Hardware
    • Front Panel LEDs
    • Rear Panel Hardware
    • Rear Panel LEDs
      • Fibre Channel port LED behavior (Vess R2600fi controller)
    • System Management
      • Management Interfaces
      • Advanced Storage Features
      • Background Activities
      • Supported Browsers
      • PerfectRAID Features
      • Supported Operating Systems
    • NAS Shared Disk File System
• Hardware Installation
  • Unpacking
    • Packing List
  • Mounting the Vess enclosure in a rack
  • Installing Physical Drives
    • Number of Drives Required
    • Drive Slot Numbering
    • Installing Your Drives
  • Making Management and Data Connections
    • Fibre Channel SAN
      • FC SAN Data Path
      • Management Path
    • Fibre Channel DAS
      • FC DAS Data Path
      • Management Path
    • Fibre Channel with JBOD Expansion
    • Fibre Channel SAN – No Single Point of Failure
      • FC SAN NSPF Data Path
      • FC SAN NSPF Management Path
      • JBOD Expansion
    • iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN)
      • iSCSI SAN Data Path
      • Management Path
    • iSCSI Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
      • Data Path
      • Management Path
    • iSCSI with JBOD Expansion
  • Making Serial Cable Connections
  • Connecting the Power
  • LED Behavior
    • Front LED Behavior After Boot Up
      • Drive Status LED Behavior After Boot Up
      • Rear Panel PSU & Cooling Unit LEDs
    • Controller LEDs
      • Controller LED Behavior
• System Setup
  • Setting-up the Serial Connection
  • About IP Addresses
    • Default IP Addresses
    • Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address
    • Accessing the MAC Address in the CLI
    • Accessing the MAC Address in the CLU
  • Setting-up with the CLI
    • Making Subsystem Date and Time Settings (CLI)
    • Virtual Management Port Settings (CLI)
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Automatically (CLI)
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Manually under IPv4 (CLI)
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Manually under IPv6 (CLI)
    • Maintenance Mode Settings (CLI)
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Automatically (CLI)
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Manually under IPv4 (CLI)
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Manually under IPv6 (CLI)
  • Setting up with WebPAM PROe
    • Logging into WebPAM PROe
  • Creating Disk Arrays and Logical Drives
    • Automatic Configuration
    • Advanced Configuration
      • Step 1 – Disk Array Creation
      • Step 2 – Logical Drive Creation
      • Step 3 – Spare Drive Creation
      • Step 4 – Summary
    • Enabling LUN Mapping and Masking
    • Logging out of WebPAM PROe
    • Using WebPAM PROe over the Internet
• WebPAM PROe - System Configuration
  • Logging into WebPAM PROe
    • Choosing the Display Language
    • Perusing the Interface
    • Logging out of WebPAM PROe
  • Viewing the Storage Network
    • Logging onto a Subsystem
    • Filtering the Subsystem List
    • Refreshing the List
  • Managing Subsystems
    • Viewing Subsystem Information
    • Making Subsystem Settings
    • Locking or Unlocking the Subsystem
      • Setting the Lock
      • Resetting the Lock
      • Releasing the Lock
      • Releasing a Lock set by another user
    • Restoring Factory Default Settings
    • Clearing Statistics
    • Saving a Service Report
    • Importing a Configuration Script
    • Exporting a Configuration Script
    • Restarting the Subsystem
    • Shutting Down the Subsystem
    • Restarting the Subsystem after a Shutdown
  • Managing RAID Controllers
    • Viewing Controller Information
    • Making Controller Settings
    • Viewing Controller Statistics
    • Locating a Controller
    • Viewing the Flash Image Information
    • Updating Firmware on a RAID Subsystem
      • Automatic Restart
    • Viewing Battery Information
    • Reconditioning a Battery
      • Making Schedule Changes
    • Buzzer Settings
    • Silencing the Buzzer
  • Managing Enclosures
    • Viewing Enclosure Topology
    • Viewing the Enclosures Summary
    • Locating an Enclosure
    • Viewing Enclosure Information
    • Making Enclosure Settings
    • Viewing FRU VPD Information
    • Viewing Power Supply Status
    • Viewing Cooling Unit Status
    • Viewing Temperature Sensor Status
    • Viewing Voltage Sensor Status
  • Managing UPS Units
    • Viewing a List of UPS Units
    • Making UPS Settings
    • Viewing UPS Information
  • Managing Network Connections
    • Making Virtual Management Port Settings
    • Making Maintenance Mode Settings
  • Managing Users
    • Viewing User Information
    • Creating a User
    • Making User Settings
    • Changing User Passwords
    • Deleting a User
    • Setting User Event Subscriptions
    • Importing a User Database
    • Exporting a User Database
  • Managing Background Activities
    • Viewing Current Background Activities
    • Viewing Scheduled Background Activities
    • Adding a Scheduled Background Activity
    • Changing a Background Activity Schedule
    • Enabling or Disabling a Scheduled Background Activity
    • Deleting a Scheduled Background Activity
    • Media Patrol
      • Making Media Patrol Settings
    • Redundancy Check
      • Making Redundancy Check Settings
    • Initialization
      • Making Initialization Settings
    • Rebuild
      • Making Rebuild Settings
    • Migration
      • Making Migration Settings
    • PDM
      • Making PDM Settings
    • Transition
      • Making Transition Settings
    • Synchronization
      • Making Synchronization Settings
    • Battery Reconditioning
  • Managing Storage Services
    • Viewing a List of Services
    • Email Service
      • Stopping Email Service
      • Restarting Email Service
      • Making Email Settings
    • Telnet Service
      • Stopping Telnet Service
      • Restarting Telnet Service
      • Making Telnet Settings
    • SSH Service
      • Stopping SSH Service
      • Restarting SSH Service
      • Making SSH Settings
    • SNMP Service
      • Stopping SNMP Service
      • Restarting SNMP Service
      • Making SNMP Settings
      • Adding an SNMP Trap Sink
      • Deleting an SNMP Trap Sink
    • Netsend Service
      • Starting Netsend Service
      • Stopping Netsend
      • Restarting Netsend Service
      • Making Netsend Settings
      • Adding Netsend Server Accounts
      • Deleting Netsend Server Accounts
  • Working with the Event Viewer
    • Viewing Runtime Events
    • Saving Runtime Events
    • Clearing Runtime Events
    • Viewing NVRAM Events
    • Saving NVRAM Events
    • Clearing NVRAM Events
  • Monitoring Performance
    • Monitoring I/O Performance
    • Monitoring PSU Wattage
  • Managing Physical Drives
    • Viewing a List of Physical Drives
    • Viewing Physical Drive Information
    • Making Global Physical Drive Settings
    • Making Individual Physical Drive Settings
    • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics
    • Viewing Physical Drive SMART Log Information
    • Saving the Physical Drive SMART Log
    • Locating a Physical Drive
    • Forcing a Physical Drive Offline
    • Clearing a Stale or a PFA Condition
    • Updating Firmware on a Physical Drive
  • Managing Disk Arrays
    • Viewing a List of Disk Arrays
    • Viewing Disk Array Information
      • Disk Array Operational Status
    • Creating a Disk Array Manually
    • Creating a Disk Array with the Wizard
    • Deleting a Disk Array
    • Locating a Disk Array
    • Making Disk Array Settings
    • Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array
      • Running Media Patrol
      • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming Media Patrol
    • Running PDM on a Disk Array
      • Running PDM
      • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming PDM
    • Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
    • Rebuilding a Disk Array
      • Performing a Manual Rebuild
      • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Rebuild
  • Managing Logical Drives
    • Viewing a List of Logical Drives
    • Viewing Logical Drive Information
    • Viewing Logical Drive Statistics
    • Viewing Logical Drive Check Tables
    • Creating a Logical Drive Manually
    • Deleting a Logical Drive
    • Making Logical Drive Settings
    • Locating a Logical Drive
    • Initializing a Logical Drive
      • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming an Initialization
    • Redundancy Check on a Logical Drive
      • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Redundancy Check
    • Migrating a Logical Drive’s RAID Level
      • Migrating a Logical Drive
    • Creating a LUN Clone
      • LUN Clone options
  • Managing Spare Drives
    • Viewing a List of Spare Drives
    • Viewing Spare Drive Information
    • Creating a Spare Drive Manually
    • Deleting a Spare Drive
    • Making Spare Drive Settings
    • Locating a Spare Drive
    • Running Spare Check
    • Running a Transition on a Spare Drive
      • Running a Transition
      • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Transition
  • Managing Initiators
    • Viewing a List of Initiators
    • Adding an FC Initiator
      • Method 1: Inputting the Initiator Name
      • Method 2: Adding from a List
    • Deleting an FC Initiator
    • Adding an iSCSI Initiator
  • Managing LUNs
    • Viewing a List of LUN Maps
    • LUN Mapping and Masking
    • Adding a LUN Map
    • Editing a LUN Map
    • Deleting a LUN Map
    • Enabling and Disabling LUN Masking
  • Managing Fibre Channel Connections
    • Viewing FC Node Information
    • Viewing FC Port Information
    • Making FC Port Settings
      • Port Setting Information
    • Viewing FC Port Statistics
    • Viewing a List of FC Initiators on the Fabric
    • Viewing a List of FC Logged-in Devices
    • Viewing a List of FC SFPs
  • Managing iSCSI Connections
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Targets
    • Viewing iSCSI Target Information
    • Making iSCSI Target Settings
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Portals
    • Viewing iSCSI Portal Information
    • Adding iSCSI Portals
    • Making iSCSI Portal Settings
    • Deleting iSCSI Portals
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Ports
    • Viewing iSCSI Port Information
    • Making iSCSI Port Settings
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Trunks
    • Adding iSCSI Trunks
    • Making iSCSI Trunk Settings
    • Deleting iSCSI Trunks
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Sessions
    • Viewing iSCSI Session Information
    • Deleting an iSCSI Session
    • Viewing iSCSI iSNS Information
    • Making iSCSI iSNS Settings
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI CHAPs
    • Adding iSCSI CHAPs
    • Making iSCSI CHAP Settings
    • Deleting iSCSI CHAPs
    • Pinging a Host or Server on the iSCSI Network
• NAS Function and Management
  • NAS Feature Overview
    • Planning considerations for NAS and SAN setup
  • Network Cabling for NAS
  • NAS Configuration
  • File System
    • Create a Disk Pool
      • Extend a Disk Pool
    • Create a Share Disk
      • Create Home Share Disk
    • Disk Pool Transport
      • Export NAS settings for Transport
      • Transport Disk Pool
      • Rescan Disk Pool
      • Import NAS Settings for Transported Disk Pool
    • Set User Quotas
      • Mount ISO image
    • Create a NAS portal
      • What is a NAS Portal?
    • Cabling and Portal Setting for NAS and iSCSI
      • Basic network cabling and port configuration for NAS and iSCSI
      • Redundant port configuration for NAS and iSCSI
      • Advanced redundancy network cabling and port configuration
  • Backup
    • Backup Server Settings
      • Allow IP for backup
      • Backup server port settings
    • Replication Backup
      • Run Replication Backup
      • Remove a Replication Backup
    • Replication Recovery
    • File Backup/Restore
      • Run File Backup
      • Restore File Backup
      • Remove File Backup
    • Share Disk Clone
      • Run Share Disk Clone
      • Remove File Backup
  • Account Management
    • Query Local and Domain Users
    • Using the Local User list
      • To View Local User information
      • To change Local User password
      • To input Local User information
      • To remove a Local User
    • Add Local Users
      • To add a single local user for the NAS
      • To add a multiple local users for the NAS
      • To remove Multiple Users from the Local Users list
      • To Import Users to the Local Users list
    • NAS Group settings
      • Query Local and Domain User Groups
    • Using the NAS Group list
      • To View Group Members
      • Add Local Group and choose local user members
      • To change Local Group settings
      • To remove a Local Group
    • Domain Configuration
      • To Join a Domain
      • To Leave a Domain
      • To Set a Workgroup
      • To Refresh Domain Data
    • Permission setting
      • To Display Permission Settings
      • To Set Default Permission for Share Disk
      • To Set Permission for Users or Groups
  • Miscellaneous
    • Backup/Restore Settings
    • Reset NAS Settings
    • NAS Events
• Managing with the CLI
  • Making a Serial Connection
    • Logging Into the CLI
  • Table of Supported Commands
  • Notes and Conventions
    • about
      • array
        • assn
        • battery
        • bbm
        • bga
        • bgasched
        • buzz
        • chap
        • checktable
        • clone
        • config
        • ctrl
        • date
        • enclosure
        • event
        • export
        • factorydefaults
        • fc
        • import
        • init
        • initiator
        • iscsi
        • isns
        • lunmap
        • logdrv
        • logout
        • migrate
        • mp
        • net
        • ntp
        • password
        • pdm
        • phydrv
        • ping
        • ptiflash
        • rc
        • rb
        • sas
        • sasdiag
        • sc
        • scsi
        • session
        • shutdown
        • smart
        • spare
        • stats
        • subsys
        • swmgt
        • sync
        • topology
        • trunk
        • transit
        • ups
        • user
        • zoning
        • help
        • ?
        • menu
• Manage with CLU
  • Initial Connection
    • Making a Serial Connection
    • Making a Telnet Connection
    • Making a SSH Connection
      • Windows
      • Linux
    • Logging Into the CLI
    • Accessing Online Help
    • Exiting the CLU
    • Logging Out of the CLI
    • Logging Back Into the CLI and CLU
  • Managing the Subsystem (CLU)
    • Making Subsystem Settings (CLU)
    • Running Media Patrol (CLU)
    • Locking or Unlocking the Subsystem (CLU)
      • Setting the Lock
      • Resetting the Lock
      • Releasing the Lock
      • Releasing a Lock set by another user
    • Setting Subsystem Date and Time (CLU)
    • Making NTP Settings (CLU)
    • Synchronizing with a NTP Server (CLU)
  • Managing the RAID Controllers (CLU)
    • Viewing Controller Information (CLU)
      • Clearing Statistics
    • Clearing an Orphan Watermark (CLU)
    • Making Controller Settings (CLU)
    • Locating the Controller (CLU)
  • Managing the Enclosure (CLU)
    • Viewing the Enclosures Summary (CLU)
    • Viewing Enclosure Information (CLU)
      • Adjustable items
    • Making Enclosur e Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing FRU VPD Information (CLU)
    • Viewing Power Supply Status (CLU)
    • To view the status of the power supplies:
    • Locating a Power Supply (CLU)
    • Viewing Cooling Unit Status (CLU)
    • Viewing Temperature Sensor Status (CLU)
    • Viewing Voltage Sensor Status (CLU)
    • Viewing Battery Information (CLU)
      • Battery Notes
    • Reconditioning a Battery (CLU)
    • Locating an Enclosure (CLU)
    • Viewing Enclosure Topology (CLU)
  • Physical Drive Management (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of Physical Drives (CLU)
    • Making Global Physical Drive Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing Physical Drive Information (CLU)
    • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics (CLU)
      • Clearing Statistics
    • Setting an Alias (CLU)
    • Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions (CLU)
    • Forcing a Physical Drive Offline (CLU)
    • Locating a Physical Drive (CLU)
  • Managing Disk Arrays (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of Disk Arrays (CLU)
    • Creating a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Creating a Disk Array – Automatic (CLU)
    • Creating a Disk Array – Express (CLU)
    • Creating a Disk Array – Advanced (CLU)
    • Deleting a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Making Disk Array Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing Disk Array Information (CLU)
      • Disk Array Operational Status
    • Accepting an Incomplete Array (CLU)
    • Enabling Media Patrol, PDM, Power Management - Disk Array (CLU)
    • Preparing the Disk Array for Transport (CLU)
    • Rebuilding a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Running PDM on a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Running Transition on a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Locating a Disk Array (CLU)
  • Managing Spare Drives (CLU)
    • Viewing a list of Spare Drives (CLU)
    • Creating a Spare Drive (CLU)
    • Making Spare Drive Settings (CLU)
    • Running Spare Check (CLU)
    • Deleting a Spare Drive (CLU)
  • Managing Logical Drives (CLU)
    • Creating a Logical Drive (CLU)
    • Deleting a Logical Drive (CLU)
    • Viewing Logical Drive Information (CLU)
    • Viewing Logical Drive Statistics (CLU)
    • Viewing the Logical Drive Check Table (CLU)
    • Making Logical Drive Settings (CLU)
    • Initializing a Logical Drive (CLU)
    • Running Redundancy Check (CLU)
    • Locating a Logical Drive (CLU)
    • Migrating a Logical Drive (CLU)
    • Creating a LUN Clone (CLU)
      • LUN Clone options
  • Managing the Network Connection (CLU)
    • Making Virtual Management Port Settings (CLU)
      • Making Automatic Settings
      • Making Manual Settings
    • Making Maintenance Mode Settings (CLU)
      • Making Automatic Settings
      • Making Manual Settings
  • Managing Fibre Channel Connections (CLU)
    • Viewing Node Information (CLU)
    • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Information
    • Viewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices (CLU)
    • Making Fibre Channel Port Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics (CLU)
    • Viewing SFP Information (CLU)
    • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics (CLU)
      • Clearing Statistics
      • Property Definitions
    • Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators (CLU)
  • Managing iSCSI Connections (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Targets (CLU)
    • Viewing iSCSI Target Information (CLU)
    • Making iSCSI Target Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Ports (CLU)
    • Viewing iSCSI Port Information (CLU)
    • Making iSCSI Port Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Portals (CLU)
    • Viewing iSCSI Portal Information (CLU)
    • Adding iSCSI Portals (CLU)
    • Making iSCSI Portal Settings (CLU)
    • Deleting iSCSI Portals (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Sessions (CLU)
    • Deleting an iSCSI Session (CLU)
    • Viewing iSCSI Session Information (CLU)
    • Viewing iSCSI iSNS Information (CLU)
    • Making iSCSI iSNS Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
    • Adding iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
    • Making iSCSI CHAP Settings (CLU)
    • Deleting iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
    • Pinging a Host or Server on the iSCSI Network (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
    • Adding iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
    • Making iSCSI Trunk Settings (CLU)
    • Deleting iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
  • Managing Background Activity
    • Viewing Current Background Activities
    • Making Background Activity Settings
  • Working with the Event Viewer (CLU)
    • Viewing Runtime Events (CLU)
    • Clearing Runtime Events (CLU)
    • Viewing NVRAM Events (CLU)
    • Clearing NVRAM Events (CLU)
  • Working with LUN Mapping (CLU)
    • Enabling LUN Mapping (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of Initiators (CLU)
    • Adding an Initiator (CLU)
    • Deleting an Initiator (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of LUN Maps (CLU)
    • Adding a LUN Map (CLU)
      • Mapping a LUN to an FC Initiator
      • Mapping a LUN to an iSCSI Initiator or Target
    • Editing a LUN Map (CLU)
    • Deleting a LUN Map (CLU)
    • Changing the Active LUN Mapping Type (CLU)
  • Managing UPS Units (CLU)
    • Viewing a List of UPS Units (CLU)
    • Making UPS Settings (CLU)
    • Viewing UPS Information (CLU)
  • Managing Users (CLU)
    • Viewing User Information (CLU)
    • Creating a User (CLU)
    • Changing Another User’s Settings (CLU)
    • Changing Your Own User Settings (CLU)
    • Changing Another User’s Password (CLU)
    • Changing Your Own Password (CLU)
    • Deleting a User (CLU)
  • Working with Software Management (CLU)
    • Making Email Settings (CLU)
    • Making SLP Settings (CLU)
    • Making Telnet Settings (CLU)
    • Making SSH Settings (CLU)
    • Making SNMP Settings (CLU)
    • Managing SNMP Trap Sinks (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Trap Sinks
      • Adding a Trap Sink
      • Deleting a Trap Sink
    • Making Netsend Settings (CLU)
    • Managing Netsend Recipients (CLU)
      • Netsend Requirements
      • Adding Netsend recipients
      • Deleting Netsend Recipients
    • Flashing through TFTP
  • Viewing Flash Image Information (CLU)
  • Clearing Statistics (CLU)
  • Restoring Factory Defaults (CLU)
  • Shutting Down the Subsystem (CLU)
    • Shutting down the enclosure – Telnet Connection
    • Shutting down the enclosure – SSH Connection
    • Shutting down the enclosure– Serial Connection
  • Starting Up After Shutdown
    • Starting up the enclosure – Telnet Connection
    • Starting up the enclosure – SSH Connection
    • Starting up the enclosure – Serial Connection
  • Restarting the Subsystem
    • Restarting the enclosure - Telnet Connection
    • Restarting the enclosure – SSH Connection
    • Restarting the enclosure – Serial Connection
  • Buzzer
    • Making Buzzer Settings
    • Silencing the Buzzer
• Maintenance
  • Updating the Subsystem Firmware
    • Updating with WebPAM PROe
      • Automatic Restart
    • Updating with the CLU
      • Automatic Restart
    • Updating with USB Support
      • Automatic Restart
      • Failed Update
  • Updating Physical Drive Firmware
    • WebPAM PROe
    • Restarting a Subsystem
  • Replacing a Power Supply
    • Removing the Old Power Supply
    • Installing a New Power Supplyt
  • Replacing a Cooling Unit
    • To remove the Cooling Unit
      • To insert a new Cooling Unit
  • Replacing a Cache Backup Battery
  • Replacing a RAID Controller – Dual Controllers
    • Removing the Old Controller
    • Installing the New Controller
  • Replacing a RAID Controller – Single Controller
  • Removing the Old Controller
    • Installing the New Controller
• Technology Background
  • Disk Arrays
    • Media Patrol
      • PDM
    • Logical Drives
      • RAID 1 – Mirror
      • RAID 1E – Enhanced Mirror
      • RAID 5 – Block and Parity Stripe
      • RAID 6 – Block and Double Parity Stripe
      • RAID 10 – Mirror + Stripe
      • RAID 50 – Striping of Distributed Parity
      • RAID 60 – Striping of Double Parity
    • RAID Level Migration
      • Migration Requirements
      • Source and Target RAID Levels
    • Stripe Size
      • Sector Size
      • Preferred Controller ID
      • Initialization
      • Partition and Format
    • Spare Drives
      • Definition
      • Options
      • Requirements
      • Transition
      • Running a Transition
    • RAID Controllers
      • LUN Affinity
      • ALUA
      • Cache Policy
      • Read Cache Policy
      • Write Cache Policy
      • Adaptive Writeback Cache
      • Power Saving
      • Capacity Coercion
    • iSCSI Management
      • Basic iSCSI
      • iSCSI on a VLAN
      • Initiator
      • Target
      • Digests
      • Portal
      • Port
      • Trunk
      • Session
      • iSNS
      • CHAP
      • Ping
    • Internet Protocols
• Troubleshooting
  • Vess R2000 is Beeping
    • Silencing the Buzzer
    • LEDs Display Amber or Red
    • LEDs on the Front of the Vess R2000
      • Drive Carrier LEDs
    • LEDs on the Back of the Vess R2000
      • Controller LED Behavior
      • Power Supply LEDs
      • Checking Component Installation
    • CLU Reports a Problem
      • Viewing Runtime Events
      • Viewing NVRAM Events
    • Checking a Reported Component
    • WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
      • Device Tab
      • Storage Tab
      • Administration Tab
    • USB Support Reports a Problem
  • Enclosure Problems
    • Diagnosing an Enclosure Problem
      • Overheating
      • Power Supplies
      • Power Fan Failure
      • Batteries
  • RAID Controller Problems
    • Maintenance Mode
      • Finding and Correcting the Cause of the Problem
      • Taking a RAID Controller out of Maintenance Mode
      • Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
  • Physical Drive Problems
  • Disk Array and Logical Drive Problems
    • Disk Array Degraded / Logical Drive Critical
      • Disk Array Offline / Logical Drive Offline
      • Repairing an Offline Disk Array or Logical Drive
      • Rebuilding a Disk Array
      • Incomplete Array
  • Connection Problems
    • Serial Connections
      • Network Connections
      • Fibre Channel Connections
      • SAS Connections
      • Browser Does Not Connect to WebPAM PROe
    • Power Cycling the Subsystem
    • Event Notification Response
• Contacting Technical Support
  • Limited Warranty
    • Disclaimer of other warranties
      • Your Responsibilities
      • Returning the Product For Repair
• Appendix: Useful Information
  • SNMP MIB Files
    • Adding a Second RAID Controller
    • Installing a Second RAID Controller
      • RAID Controller in Maintenance Mode
      • New Settings for Dual Controllers
      • Dual Controllers and SATA Drives
• Vess R2600 PM _front cover.pdf
  • Introduction
    • About This Manual
    • Vess R2600 Overview
      • Notable Features in the Vess R2600
        • PerfectRebuild™
        • Advanced Battery Flash Backup
        • Online LUN Clone
    • Architectural Description
      • Vess R2000 Series Model Line-up
      • Vess J2000 Series Model Line-up
    • Specifications
    • Hardware
      • Front Panel Hardware
      • Front Panel LEDs
      • Rear Panel Hardware
      • Rear Panel LEDs
        • Fibre Channel port LED behavior (Vess R2600fi controller)
      • System Management
        • Management Interfaces
        • Advanced Storage Features
        • Background Activities
        • Supported Browsers
        • PerfectRAID Features
        • Supported Operating Systems
      • NAS Shared Disk File System
  • Hardware Installation
    • Unpacking
      • Packing List
    • Mounting the Vess enclosure in a rack
    • Installing Physical Drives
      • Number of Drives Required
      • Drive Slot Numbering
      • Installing Your Drives
    • Making Management and Data Connections
      • Fibre Channel SAN
        • FC SAN Data Path
        • Management Path
      • Fibre Channel DAS
        • FC DAS Data Path
        • Management Path
      • Fibre Channel with JBOD Expansion
      • Fibre Channel SAN – No Single Point of Failure
        • FC SAN NSPF Data Path
        • FC SAN NSPF Management Path
        • JBOD Expansion
      • iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN)
        • iSCSI SAN Data Path
        • Management Path
      • iSCSI Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
        • Data Path
        • Management Path
      • iSCSI with JBOD Expansion
    • Making Serial Cable Connections
    • Connecting the Power
    • LED Behavior
      • Front LED Behavior After Boot Up
        • Drive Status LED Behavior After Boot Up
        • Rear Panel PSU & Cooling Unit LEDs
      • Controller LEDs
        • Controller LED Behavior
  • System Setup
    • Setting-up the Serial Connection
    • About IP Addresses
      • Default IP Addresses
      • Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address
      • Accessing the MAC Address in the CLI
      • Accessing the MAC Address in the CLU
    • Setting-up with the CLI
      • Making Subsystem Date and Time Settings (CLI)
      • Virtual Management Port Settings (CLI)
        • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Automatically (CLI)
        • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Manually under IPv4 (CLI)
        • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Manually under IPv6 (CLI)
      • Maintenance Mode Settings (CLI)
        • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Automatically (CLI)
        • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Manually under IPv4 (CLI)
        • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Manually under IPv6 (CLI)
    • Setting up with WebPAM PROe
      • Logging into WebPAM PROe
    • Creating Disk Arrays and Logical Drives
      • Automatic Configuration
      • Advanced Configuration
        • Step 1 – Disk Array Creation
        • Step 2 – Logical Drive Creation
        • Step 3 – Spare Drive Creation
        • Step 4 – Summary
      • Enabling LUN Mapping and Masking
      • Logging out of WebPAM PROe
      • Using WebPAM PROe over the Internet
  • WebPAM PROe - System Configuration
    • Logging into WebPAM PROe
      • Choosing the Display Language
      • Perusing the Interface
      • Logging out of WebPAM PROe
    • Viewing the Storage Network
      • Logging onto a Subsystem
      • Filtering the Subsystem List
      • Refreshing the List
    • Managing Subsystems
      • Viewing Subsystem Information
      • Making Subsystem Settings
      • Locking or Unlocking the Subsystem
        • Setting the Lock
        • Resetting the Lock
        • Releasing the Lock
        • Releasing a Lock set by another user
      • Restoring Factory Default Settings
      • Clearing Statistics
      • Saving a Service Report
      • Importing a Configuration Script
      • Exporting a Configuration Script
      • Restarting the Subsystem
      • Shutting Down the Subsystem
      • Restarting the Subsystem after a Shutdown
    • Managing RAID Controllers
      • Viewing Controller Information
      • Making Controller Settings
      • Viewing Controller Statistics
      • Locating a Controller
      • Viewing the Flash Image Information
      • Updating Firmware on a RAID Subsystem
        • Automatic Restart
      • Viewing Battery Information
      • Reconditioning a Battery
        • Making Schedule Changes
      • Buzzer Settings
      • Silencing the Buzzer
    • Managing Enclosures
      • Viewing Enclosure Topology
      • Viewing the Enclosures Summary
      • Locating an Enclosure
      • Viewing Enclosure Information
      • Making Enclosure Settings
      • Viewing FRU VPD Information
      • Viewing Power Supply Status
      • Viewing Cooling Unit Status
      • Viewing Temperature Sensor Status
      • Viewing Voltage Sensor Status
    • Managing UPS Units
      • Viewing a List of UPS Units
      • Making UPS Settings
      • Viewing UPS Information
    • Managing Network Connections
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings
    • Managing Users
      • Viewing User Information
      • Creating a User
      • Making User Settings
      • Changing User Passwords
      • Deleting a User
      • Setting User Event Subscriptions
      • Importing a User Database
      • Exporting a User Database
    • Managing Background Activities
      • Viewing Current Background Activities
      • Viewing Scheduled Background Activities
      • Adding a Scheduled Background Activity
      • Changing a Background Activity Schedule
      • Enabling or Disabling a Scheduled Background Activity
      • Deleting a Scheduled Background Activity
      • Media Patrol
        • Making Media Patrol Settings
      • Redundancy Check
        • Making Redundancy Check Settings
      • Initialization
        • Making Initialization Settings
      • Rebuild
        • Making Rebuild Settings
      • Migration
        • Making Migration Settings
      • PDM
        • Making PDM Settings
      • Transition
        • Making Transition Settings
      • Synchronization
        • Making Synchronization Settings
      • Battery Reconditioning
    • Managing Storage Services
      • Viewing a List of Services
      • Email Service
        • Stopping Email Service
        • Restarting Email Service
        • Making Email Settings
      • Telnet Service
        • Stopping Telnet Service
        • Restarting Telnet Service
        • Making Telnet Settings
      • SSH Service
        • Stopping SSH Service
        • Restarting SSH Service
        • Making SSH Settings
      • SNMP Service
        • Stopping SNMP Service
        • Restarting SNMP Service
        • Making SNMP Settings
        • Adding an SNMP Trap Sink
        • Deleting an SNMP Trap Sink
      • Netsend Service
        • Starting Netsend Service
        • Stopping Netsend
        • Restarting Netsend Service
        • Making Netsend Settings
        • Adding Netsend Server Accounts
        • Deleting Netsend Server Accounts
    • Working with the Event Viewer
      • Viewing Runtime Events
      • Saving Runtime Events
      • Clearing Runtime Events
      • Viewing NVRAM Events
      • Saving NVRAM Events
      • Clearing NVRAM Events
    • Monitoring Performance
      • Monitoring I/O Performance
      • Monitoring PSU Wattage
    • Managing Physical Drives
      • Viewing a List of Physical Drives
      • Viewing Physical Drive Information
      • Making Global Physical Drive Settings
      • Making Individual Physical Drive Settings
      • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics
      • Viewing Physical Drive SMART Log Information
      • Saving the Physical Drive SMART Log
      • Locating a Physical Drive
      • Forcing a Physical Drive Offline
      • Clearing a Stale or a PFA Condition
      • Updating Firmware on a Physical Drive
    • Managing Disk Arrays
      • Viewing a List of Disk Arrays
      • Viewing Disk Array Information
        • Disk Array Operational Status
      • Creating a Disk Array Manually
      • Creating a Disk Array with the Wizard
      • Deleting a Disk Array
      • Locating a Disk Array
      • Making Disk Array Settings
      • Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array
        • Running Media Patrol
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming Media Patrol
      • Running PDM on a Disk Array
        • Running PDM
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming PDM
      • Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
      • Rebuilding a Disk Array
        • Performing a Manual Rebuild
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Rebuild
    • Managing Logical Drives
      • Viewing a List of Logical Drives
      • Viewing Logical Drive Information
      • Viewing Logical Drive Statistics
      • Viewing Logical Drive Check Tables
      • Creating a Logical Drive Manually
      • Deleting a Logical Drive
      • Making Logical Drive Settings
      • Locating a Logical Drive
      • Initializing a Logical Drive
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming an Initialization
      • Redundancy Check on a Logical Drive
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Redundancy Check
      • Migrating a Logical Drive’s RAID Level
        • Migrating a Logical Drive
      • Creating a LUN Clone
        • LUN Clone options
    • Managing Spare Drives
      • Viewing a List of Spare Drives
      • Viewing Spare Drive Information
      • Creating a Spare Drive Manually
      • Deleting a Spare Drive
      • Making Spare Drive Settings
      • Locating a Spare Drive
      • Running Spare Check
      • Running a Transition on a Spare Drive
        • Running a Transition
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Transition
    • Managing Initiators
      • Viewing a List of Initiators
      • Adding an FC Initiator
        • Method 1: Inputting the Initiator Name
        • Method 2: Adding from a List
      • Deleting an FC Initiator
      • Adding an iSCSI Initiator
    • Managing LUNs
      • Viewing a List of LUN Maps
      • LUN Mapping and Masking
      • Adding a LUN Map
      • Editing a LUN Map
      • Deleting a LUN Map
      • Enabling and Disabling LUN Masking
    • Managing Fibre Channel Connections
      • Viewing FC Node Information
      • Viewing FC Port Information
      • Making FC Port Settings
        • Port Setting Information
      • Viewing FC Port Statistics
      • Viewing a List of FC Initiators on the Fabric
      • Viewing a List of FC Logged-in Devices
      • Viewing a List of FC SFPs
    • Managing iSCSI Connections
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Targets
      • Viewing iSCSI Target Information
      • Making iSCSI Target Settings
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Portals
      • Viewing iSCSI Portal Information
      • Adding iSCSI Portals
      • Making iSCSI Portal Settings
      • Deleting iSCSI Portals
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Ports
      • Viewing iSCSI Port Information
      • Making iSCSI Port Settings
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Trunks
      • Adding iSCSI Trunks
      • Making iSCSI Trunk Settings
      • Deleting iSCSI Trunks
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Sessions
      • Viewing iSCSI Session Information
      • Deleting an iSCSI Session
      • Viewing iSCSI iSNS Information
      • Making iSCSI iSNS Settings
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI CHAPs
      • Adding iSCSI CHAPs
      • Making iSCSI CHAP Settings
      • Deleting iSCSI CHAPs
      • Pinging a Host or Server on the iSCSI Network
  • NAS Function and Management
    • NAS Feature Overview
      • Planning considerations for NAS and SAN setup
    • Network Cabling for NAS
    • NAS Configuration
    • File System
      • Create a Disk Pool
        • Extend a Disk Pool
      • Create a Share Disk
        • Create Home Share Disk
      • Disk Pool Transport
        • Export NAS settings for Transport
        • Transport Disk Pool
        • Rescan Disk Pool
        • Import NAS Settings for Transported Disk Pool
      • Set User Quotas
        • Mount ISO image
      • Create a NAS portal
        • What is a NAS Portal?
      • Cabling and Portal Setting for NAS and iSCSI
        • Basic network cabling and port configuration for NAS and iSCSI
        • Redundant port configuration for NAS and iSCSI
        • Advanced redundancy network cabling and port configuration
    • Backup
      • Backup Server Settings
        • Allow IP for backup
        • Backup server port settings
      • Replication Backup
        • Run Replication Backup
        • Remove a Replication Backup
      • Replication Recovery
      • File Backup/Restore
        • Run File Backup
        • Restore File Backup
        • Remove File Backup
      • Share Disk Clone
        • Run Share Disk Clone
        • Remove File Backup
    • Account Management
      • Query Local and Domain Users
      • Using the Local User list
        • To View Local User information
        • To change Local User password
        • To input Local User information
        • To remove a Local User
      • Add Local Users
        • To add a single local user for the NAS
        • To add a multiple local users for the NAS
        • To remove Multiple Users from the Local Users list
        • To Import Users to the Local Users list
      • NAS Group settings
        • Query Local and Domain User Groups
      • Using the NAS Group list
        • To View Group Members
        • Add Local Group and choose local user members
        • To change Local Group settings
        • To remove a Local Group
      • Domain Configuration
        • To Join a Domain
        • To Leave a Domain
        • To Set a Workgroup
        • To Refresh Domain Data
      • Permission setting
        • To Display Permission Settings
        • To Set Default Permission for Share Disk
        • To Set Permission for Users or Groups
    • Miscellaneous
      • Backup/Restore Settings
      • Reset NAS Settings
      • NAS Events
  • Managing with the CLI
    • Making a Serial Connection
      • Logging Into the CLI
    • Table of Supported Commands
    • Notes and Conventions
      • about
        • array
          • assn
          • battery
          • bbm
          • bga
          • bgasched
          • buzz
          • chap
          • checktable
          • clone
          • config
          • ctrl
          • date
          • enclosure
          • event
          • export
          • factorydefaults
          • fc
          • import
          • init
          • initiator
          • iscsi
          • isns
          • lunmap
          • logdrv
          • logout
          • migrate
          • mp
          • net
          • ntp
          • password
          • pdm
          • phydrv
          • ping
          • ptiflash
          • rc
          • rb
          • sas
          • sasdiag
          • sc
          • scsi
          • session
          • shutdown
          • smart
          • spare
          • stats
          • subsys
          • swmgt
          • sync
          • topology
          • trunk
          • transit
          • ups
          • user
          • zoning
          • help
          • ?
          • menu
  • Manage with CLU
    • Initial Connection
      • Making a Serial Connection
      • Making a Telnet Connection
      • Making a SSH Connection
        • Windows
        • Linux
      • Logging Into the CLI
      • Accessing Online Help
      • Exiting the CLU
      • Logging Out of the CLI
      • Logging Back Into the CLI and CLU
    • Managing the Subsystem (CLU)
      • Making Subsystem Settings (CLU)
      • Running Media Patrol (CLU)
      • Locking or Unlocking the Subsystem (CLU)
        • Setting the Lock
        • Resetting the Lock
        • Releasing the Lock
        • Releasing a Lock set by another user
      • Setting Subsystem Date and Time (CLU)
      • Making NTP Settings (CLU)
      • Synchronizing with a NTP Server (CLU)
    • Managing the RAID Controllers (CLU)
      • Viewing Controller Information (CLU)
        • Clearing Statistics
      • Clearing an Orphan Watermark (CLU)
      • Making Controller Settings (CLU)
      • Locating the Controller (CLU)
    • Managing the Enclosure (CLU)
      • Viewing the Enclosures Summary (CLU)
      • Viewing Enclosure Information (CLU)
        • Adjustable items
      • Making Enclosur e Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing FRU VPD Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Power Supply Status (CLU)
      • To view the status of the power supplies:
      • Locating a Power Supply (CLU)
      • Viewing Cooling Unit Status (CLU)
      • Viewing Temperature Sensor Status (CLU)
      • Viewing Voltage Sensor Status (CLU)
      • Viewing Battery Information (CLU)
        • Battery Notes
      • Reconditioning a Battery (CLU)
      • Locating an Enclosure (CLU)
      • Viewing Enclosure Topology (CLU)
    • Physical Drive Management (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Physical Drives (CLU)
      • Making Global Physical Drive Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing Physical Drive Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics (CLU)
        • Clearing Statistics
      • Setting an Alias (CLU)
      • Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions (CLU)
      • Forcing a Physical Drive Offline (CLU)
      • Locating a Physical Drive (CLU)
    • Managing Disk Arrays (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Disk Arrays (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array – Automatic (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array – Express (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array – Advanced (CLU)
      • Deleting a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Making Disk Array Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing Disk Array Information (CLU)
        • Disk Array Operational Status
      • Accepting an Incomplete Array (CLU)
      • Enabling Media Patrol, PDM, Power Management - Disk Array (CLU)
      • Preparing the Disk Array for Transport (CLU)
      • Rebuilding a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Running PDM on a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Running Transition on a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Locating a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Managing Spare Drives (CLU)
      • Viewing a list of Spare Drives (CLU)
      • Creating a Spare Drive (CLU)
      • Making Spare Drive Settings (CLU)
      • Running Spare Check (CLU)
      • Deleting a Spare Drive (CLU)
    • Managing Logical Drives (CLU)
      • Creating a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Deleting a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Viewing Logical Drive Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Logical Drive Statistics (CLU)
      • Viewing the Logical Drive Check Table (CLU)
      • Making Logical Drive Settings (CLU)
      • Initializing a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Running Redundancy Check (CLU)
      • Locating a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Migrating a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Creating a LUN Clone (CLU)
        • LUN Clone options
    • Managing the Network Connection (CLU)
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings (CLU)
        • Making Automatic Settings
        • Making Manual Settings
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings (CLU)
        • Making Automatic Settings
        • Making Manual Settings
    • Managing Fibre Channel Connections (CLU)
      • Viewing Node Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Information
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices (CLU)
      • Making Fibre Channel Port Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics (CLU)
      • Viewing SFP Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics (CLU)
        • Clearing Statistics
        • Property Definitions
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators (CLU)
    • Managing iSCSI Connections (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Targets (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Target Information (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Target Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Ports (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Port Information (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Port Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Portals (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Portal Information (CLU)
      • Adding iSCSI Portals (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Portal Settings (CLU)
      • Deleting iSCSI Portals (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Sessions (CLU)
      • Deleting an iSCSI Session (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Session Information (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI iSNS Information (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI iSNS Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
      • Adding iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI CHAP Settings (CLU)
      • Deleting iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
      • Pinging a Host or Server on the iSCSI Network (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
      • Adding iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Trunk Settings (CLU)
      • Deleting iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
    • Managing Background Activity
      • Viewing Current Background Activities
      • Making Background Activity Settings
    • Working with the Event Viewer (CLU)
      • Viewing Runtime Events (CLU)
      • Clearing Runtime Events (CLU)
      • Viewing NVRAM Events (CLU)
      • Clearing NVRAM Events (CLU)
    • Working with LUN Mapping (CLU)
      • Enabling LUN Mapping (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Initiators (CLU)
      • Adding an Initiator (CLU)
      • Deleting an Initiator (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of LUN Maps (CLU)
      • Adding a LUN Map (CLU)
        • Mapping a LUN to an FC Initiator
        • Mapping a LUN to an iSCSI Initiator or Target
      • Editing a LUN Map (CLU)
      • Deleting a LUN Map (CLU)
      • Changing the Active LUN Mapping Type (CLU)
    • Managing UPS Units (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of UPS Units (CLU)
      • Making UPS Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing UPS Information (CLU)
    • Managing Users (CLU)
      • Viewing User Information (CLU)
      • Creating a User (CLU)
      • Changing Another User’s Settings (CLU)
      • Changing Your Own User Settings (CLU)
      • Changing Another User’s Password (CLU)
      • Changing Your Own Password (CLU)
      • Deleting a User (CLU)
    • Working with Software Management (CLU)
      • Making Email Settings (CLU)
      • Making SLP Settings (CLU)
      • Making Telnet Settings (CLU)
      • Making SSH Settings (CLU)
      • Making SNMP Settings (CLU)
      • Managing SNMP Trap Sinks (CLU)
        • Viewing a List of Trap Sinks
        • Adding a Trap Sink
        • Deleting a Trap Sink
      • Making Netsend Settings (CLU)
      • Managing Netsend Recipients (CLU)
        • Netsend Requirements
        • Adding Netsend recipients
        • Deleting Netsend Recipients
      • Flashing through TFTP
    • Viewing Flash Image Information (CLU)
    • Clearing Statistics (CLU)
    • Restoring Factory Defaults (CLU)
    • Shutting Down the Subsystem (CLU)
      • Shutting down the enclosure – Telnet Connection
      • Shutting down the enclosure – SSH Connection
      • Shutting down the enclosure– Serial Connection
    • Starting Up After Shutdown
      • Starting up the enclosure – Telnet Connection
      • Starting up the enclosure – SSH Connection
      • Starting up the enclosure – Serial Connection
    • Restarting the Subsystem
      • Restarting the enclosure - Telnet Connection
      • Restarting the enclosure – SSH Connection
      • Restarting the enclosure – Serial Connection
    • Buzzer
      • Making Buzzer Settings
      • Silencing the Buzzer
  • Maintenance
    • Updating the Subsystem Firmware
      • Updating with WebPAM PROe
        • Automatic Restart
      • Updating with the CLU
        • Automatic Restart
      • Updating with USB Support
        • Automatic Restart
        • Failed Update
    • Updating Physical Drive Firmware
      • WebPAM PROe
      • Restarting a Subsystem
    • Replacing a Power Supply
      • Removing the Old Power Supply
      • Installing a New Power Supplyt
    • Replacing a Cooling Unit
      • To remove the Cooling Unit
        • To insert a new Cooling Unit
    • Replacing a Cache Backup Battery
    • Replacing a RAID Controller – Dual Controllers
      • Removing the Old Controller
      • Installing the New Controller
    • Replacing a RAID Controller – Single Controller
    • Removing the Old Controller
      • Installing the New Controller
  • Technology Background
    • Disk Arrays
      • Media Patrol
        • PDM
      • Logical Drives
        • RAID 1 – Mirror
        • RAID 1E – Enhanced Mirror
        • RAID 5 – Block and Parity Stripe
        • RAID 6 – Block and Double Parity Stripe
        • RAID 10 – Mirror + Stripe
        • RAID 50 – Striping of Distributed Parity
        • RAID 60 – Striping of Double Parity
      • RAID Level Migration
        • Migration Requirements
        • Source and Target RAID Levels
      • Stripe Size
        • Sector Size
        • Preferred Controller ID
        • Initialization
        • Partition and Format
      • Spare Drives
        • Definition
        • Options
        • Requirements
        • Transition
        • Running a Transition
      • RAID Controllers
        • LUN Affinity
        • ALUA
        • Cache Policy
        • Read Cache Policy
        • Write Cache Policy
        • Adaptive Writeback Cache
        • Power Saving
        • Capacity Coercion
      • iSCSI Management
        • Basic iSCSI
        • iSCSI on a VLAN
        • Initiator
        • Target
        • Digests
        • Portal
        • Port
        • Trunk
        • Session
        • iSNS
        • CHAP
        • Ping
      • Internet Protocols
  • Troubleshooting
    • Vess R2000 is Beeping
      • Silencing the Buzzer
      • LEDs Display Amber or Red
      • LEDs on the Front of the Vess R2000
        • Drive Carrier LEDs
      • LEDs on the Back of the Vess R2000
        • Controller LED Behavior
        • Power Supply LEDs
        • Checking Component Installation
      • CLU Reports a Problem
        • Viewing Runtime Events
        • Viewing NVRAM Events
      • Checking a Reported Component
      • WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
        • Device Tab
        • Storage Tab
        • Administration Tab
      • USB Support Reports a Problem
    • Enclosure Problems
      • Diagnosing an Enclosure Problem
        • Overheating
        • Power Supplies
        • Power Fan Failure
        • Batteries
    • RAID Controller Problems
      • Maintenance Mode
        • Finding and Correcting the Cause of the Problem
        • Taking a RAID Controller out of Maintenance Mode
        • Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
    • Physical Drive Problems
    • Disk Array and Logical Drive Problems
      • Disk Array Degraded / Logical Drive Critical
        • Disk Array Offline / Logical Drive Offline
        • Repairing an Offline Disk Array or Logical Drive
        • Rebuilding a Disk Array
        • Incomplete Array
    • Connection Problems
      • Serial Connections
        • Network Connections
        • Fibre Channel Connections
        • SAS Connections
        • Browser Does Not Connect to WebPAM PROe
      • Power Cycling the Subsystem
      • Event Notification Response
  • Contacting Technical Support
    • Limited Warranty
      • Disclaimer of other warranties
        • Your Responsibilities
        • Returning the Product For Repair
  • Appendix: Useful Information
    • SNMP MIB Files
      • Adding a Second RAID Controller
      • Installing a Second RAID Controller
        • RAID Controller in Maintenance Mode
        • New Settings for Dual Controllers
        • Dual Controllers and SATA Drives
• Vess R2600 PM _back cover.pdf
  • Introduction
    • About This Manual
    • Vess R2600 Overview
      • Notable Features in the Vess R2600
        • PerfectRebuild™
        • Advanced Battery Flash Backup
        • Online LUN Clone
    • Architectural Description
      • Vess R2000 Series Model Line-up
      • Vess J2000 Series Model Line-up
    • Specifications
    • Hardware
      • Front Panel Hardware
      • Front Panel LEDs
      • Rear Panel Hardware
      • Rear Panel LEDs
        • Fibre Channel port LED behavior (Vess R2600fi controller)
      • System Management
        • Management Interfaces
        • Advanced Storage Features
        • Background Activities
        • Supported Browsers
        • PerfectRAID Features
        • Supported Operating Systems
      • NAS Shared Disk File System
  • Hardware Installation
    • Unpacking
      • Packing List
    • Mounting the Vess enclosure in a rack
    • Installing Physical Drives
      • Number of Drives Required
      • Drive Slot Numbering
      • Installing Your Drives
    • Making Management and Data Connections
      • Fibre Channel SAN
        • FC SAN Data Path
        • Management Path
      • Fibre Channel DAS
        • FC DAS Data Path
        • Management Path
      • Fibre Channel with JBOD Expansion
      • Fibre Channel SAN – No Single Point of Failure
        • FC SAN NSPF Data Path
        • FC SAN NSPF Management Path
        • JBOD Expansion
      • iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN)
        • iSCSI SAN Data Path
        • Management Path
      • iSCSI Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
        • Data Path
        • Management Path
      • iSCSI with JBOD Expansion
    • Making Serial Cable Connections
    • Connecting the Power
    • LED Behavior
      • Front LED Behavior After Boot Up
        • Drive Status LED Behavior After Boot Up
        • Rear Panel PSU & Cooling Unit LEDs
      • Controller LEDs
        • Controller LED Behavior
  • System Setup
    • Setting-up the Serial Connection
    • About IP Addresses
      • Default IP Addresses
      • Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address
      • Accessing the MAC Address in the CLI
      • Accessing the MAC Address in the CLU
    • Setting-up with the CLI
      • Making Subsystem Date and Time Settings (CLI)
      • Virtual Management Port Settings (CLI)
        • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Automatically (CLI)
        • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Manually under IPv4 (CLI)
        • Making Virtual Management Port Settings – Manually under IPv6 (CLI)
      • Maintenance Mode Settings (CLI)
        • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Automatically (CLI)
        • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Manually under IPv4 (CLI)
        • Making Maintenance Mode Settings – Manually under IPv6 (CLI)
    • Setting up with WebPAM PROe
      • Logging into WebPAM PROe
    • Creating Disk Arrays and Logical Drives
      • Automatic Configuration
      • Advanced Configuration
        • Step 1 – Disk Array Creation
        • Step 2 – Logical Drive Creation
        • Step 3 – Spare Drive Creation
        • Step 4 – Summary
      • Enabling LUN Mapping and Masking
      • Logging out of WebPAM PROe
      • Using WebPAM PROe over the Internet
  • WebPAM PROe - System Configuration
    • Logging into WebPAM PROe
      • Choosing the Display Language
      • Perusing the Interface
      • Logging out of WebPAM PROe
    • Viewing the Storage Network
      • Logging onto a Subsystem
      • Filtering the Subsystem List
      • Refreshing the List
    • Managing Subsystems
      • Viewing Subsystem Information
      • Making Subsystem Settings
      • Locking or Unlocking the Subsystem
        • Setting the Lock
        • Resetting the Lock
        • Releasing the Lock
        • Releasing a Lock set by another user
      • Restoring Factory Default Settings
      • Clearing Statistics
      • Saving a Service Report
      • Importing a Configuration Script
      • Exporting a Configuration Script
      • Restarting the Subsystem
      • Shutting Down the Subsystem
      • Restarting the Subsystem after a Shutdown
    • Managing RAID Controllers
      • Viewing Controller Information
      • Making Controller Settings
      • Viewing Controller Statistics
      • Locating a Controller
      • Viewing the Flash Image Information
      • Updating Firmware on a RAID Subsystem
        • Automatic Restart
      • Viewing Battery Information
      • Reconditioning a Battery
        • Making Schedule Changes
      • Buzzer Settings
      • Silencing the Buzzer
    • Managing Enclosures
      • Viewing Enclosure Topology
      • Viewing the Enclosures Summary
      • Locating an Enclosure
      • Viewing Enclosure Information
      • Making Enclosure Settings
      • Viewing FRU VPD Information
      • Viewing Power Supply Status
      • Viewing Cooling Unit Status
      • Viewing Temperature Sensor Status
      • Viewing Voltage Sensor Status
    • Managing UPS Units
      • Viewing a List of UPS Units
      • Making UPS Settings
      • Viewing UPS Information
    • Managing Network Connections
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings
    • Managing Users
      • Viewing User Information
      • Creating a User
      • Making User Settings
      • Changing User Passwords
      • Deleting a User
      • Setting User Event Subscriptions
      • Importing a User Database
      • Exporting a User Database
    • Managing Background Activities
      • Viewing Current Background Activities
      • Viewing Scheduled Background Activities
      • Adding a Scheduled Background Activity
      • Changing a Background Activity Schedule
      • Enabling or Disabling a Scheduled Background Activity
      • Deleting a Scheduled Background Activity
      • Media Patrol
        • Making Media Patrol Settings
      • Redundancy Check
        • Making Redundancy Check Settings
      • Initialization
        • Making Initialization Settings
      • Rebuild
        • Making Rebuild Settings
      • Migration
        • Making Migration Settings
      • PDM
        • Making PDM Settings
      • Transition
        • Making Transition Settings
      • Synchronization
        • Making Synchronization Settings
      • Battery Reconditioning
    • Managing Storage Services
      • Viewing a List of Services
      • Email Service
        • Stopping Email Service
        • Restarting Email Service
        • Making Email Settings
      • Telnet Service
        • Stopping Telnet Service
        • Restarting Telnet Service
        • Making Telnet Settings
      • SSH Service
        • Stopping SSH Service
        • Restarting SSH Service
        • Making SSH Settings
      • SNMP Service
        • Stopping SNMP Service
        • Restarting SNMP Service
        • Making SNMP Settings
        • Adding an SNMP Trap Sink
        • Deleting an SNMP Trap Sink
      • Netsend Service
        • Starting Netsend Service
        • Stopping Netsend
        • Restarting Netsend Service
        • Making Netsend Settings
        • Adding Netsend Server Accounts
        • Deleting Netsend Server Accounts
    • Working with the Event Viewer
      • Viewing Runtime Events
      • Saving Runtime Events
      • Clearing Runtime Events
      • Viewing NVRAM Events
      • Saving NVRAM Events
      • Clearing NVRAM Events
    • Monitoring Performance
      • Monitoring I/O Performance
      • Monitoring PSU Wattage
    • Managing Physical Drives
      • Viewing a List of Physical Drives
      • Viewing Physical Drive Information
      • Making Global Physical Drive Settings
      • Making Individual Physical Drive Settings
      • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics
      • Viewing Physical Drive SMART Log Information
      • Saving the Physical Drive SMART Log
      • Locating a Physical Drive
      • Forcing a Physical Drive Offline
      • Clearing a Stale or a PFA Condition
      • Updating Firmware on a Physical Drive
    • Managing Disk Arrays
      • Viewing a List of Disk Arrays
      • Viewing Disk Array Information
        • Disk Array Operational Status
      • Creating a Disk Array Manually
      • Creating a Disk Array with the Wizard
      • Deleting a Disk Array
      • Locating a Disk Array
      • Making Disk Array Settings
      • Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array
        • Running Media Patrol
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming Media Patrol
      • Running PDM on a Disk Array
        • Running PDM
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming PDM
      • Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
      • Rebuilding a Disk Array
        • Performing a Manual Rebuild
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Rebuild
    • Managing Logical Drives
      • Viewing a List of Logical Drives
      • Viewing Logical Drive Information
      • Viewing Logical Drive Statistics
      • Viewing Logical Drive Check Tables
      • Creating a Logical Drive Manually
      • Deleting a Logical Drive
      • Making Logical Drive Settings
      • Locating a Logical Drive
      • Initializing a Logical Drive
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming an Initialization
      • Redundancy Check on a Logical Drive
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Redundancy Check
      • Migrating a Logical Drive’s RAID Level
        • Migrating a Logical Drive
      • Creating a LUN Clone
        • LUN Clone options
    • Managing Spare Drives
      • Viewing a List of Spare Drives
      • Viewing Spare Drive Information
      • Creating a Spare Drive Manually
      • Deleting a Spare Drive
      • Making Spare Drive Settings
      • Locating a Spare Drive
      • Running Spare Check
      • Running a Transition on a Spare Drive
        • Running a Transition
        • Stopping, Pausing or Resuming a Transition
    • Managing Initiators
      • Viewing a List of Initiators
      • Adding an FC Initiator
        • Method 1: Inputting the Initiator Name
        • Method 2: Adding from a List
      • Deleting an FC Initiator
      • Adding an iSCSI Initiator
    • Managing LUNs
      • Viewing a List of LUN Maps
      • LUN Mapping and Masking
      • Adding a LUN Map
      • Editing a LUN Map
      • Deleting a LUN Map
      • Enabling and Disabling LUN Masking
    • Managing Fibre Channel Connections
      • Viewing FC Node Information
      • Viewing FC Port Information
      • Making FC Port Settings
        • Port Setting Information
      • Viewing FC Port Statistics
      • Viewing a List of FC Initiators on the Fabric
      • Viewing a List of FC Logged-in Devices
      • Viewing a List of FC SFPs
    • Managing iSCSI Connections
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Targets
      • Viewing iSCSI Target Information
      • Making iSCSI Target Settings
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Portals
      • Viewing iSCSI Portal Information
      • Adding iSCSI Portals
      • Making iSCSI Portal Settings
      • Deleting iSCSI Portals
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Ports
      • Viewing iSCSI Port Information
      • Making iSCSI Port Settings
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Trunks
      • Adding iSCSI Trunks
      • Making iSCSI Trunk Settings
      • Deleting iSCSI Trunks
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Sessions
      • Viewing iSCSI Session Information
      • Deleting an iSCSI Session
      • Viewing iSCSI iSNS Information
      • Making iSCSI iSNS Settings
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI CHAPs
      • Adding iSCSI CHAPs
      • Making iSCSI CHAP Settings
      • Deleting iSCSI CHAPs
      • Pinging a Host or Server on the iSCSI Network
  • NAS Function and Management
    • NAS Feature Overview
      • Planning considerations for NAS and SAN setup
    • Network Cabling for NAS
    • NAS Configuration
    • File System
      • Create a Disk Pool
        • Extend a Disk Pool
      • Create a Share Disk
        • Create Home Share Disk
      • Disk Pool Transport
        • Export NAS settings for Transport
        • Transport Disk Pool
        • Rescan Disk Pool
        • Import NAS Settings for Transported Disk Pool
      • Set User Quotas
        • Mount ISO image
      • Create a NAS portal
        • What is a NAS Portal?
      • Cabling and Portal Setting for NAS and iSCSI
        • Basic network cabling and port configuration for NAS and iSCSI
        • Redundant port configuration for NAS and iSCSI
        • Advanced redundancy network cabling and port configuration
    • Backup
      • Backup Server Settings
        • Allow IP for backup
        • Backup server port settings
      • Replication Backup
        • Run Replication Backup
        • Remove a Replication Backup
      • Replication Recovery
      • File Backup/Restore
        • Run File Backup
        • Restore File Backup
        • Remove File Backup
      • Share Disk Clone
        • Run Share Disk Clone
        • Remove File Backup
    • Account Management
      • Query Local and Domain Users
      • Using the Local User list
        • To View Local User information
        • To change Local User password
        • To input Local User information
        • To remove a Local User
      • Add Local Users
        • To add a single local user for the NAS
        • To add a multiple local users for the NAS
        • To remove Multiple Users from the Local Users list
        • To Import Users to the Local Users list
      • NAS Group settings
        • Query Local and Domain User Groups
      • Using the NAS Group list
        • To View Group Members
        • Add Local Group and choose local user members
        • To change Local Group settings
        • To remove a Local Group
      • Domain Configuration
        • To Join a Domain
        • To Leave a Domain
        • To Set a Workgroup
        • To Refresh Domain Data
      • Permission setting
        • To Display Permission Settings
        • To Set Default Permission for Share Disk
        • To Set Permission for Users or Groups
    • Miscellaneous
      • Backup/Restore Settings
      • Reset NAS Settings
      • NAS Events
  • Managing with the CLI
    • Making a Serial Connection
      • Logging Into the CLI
    • Table of Supported Commands
    • Notes and Conventions
      • about
        • array
          • assn
          • battery
          • bbm
          • bga
          • bgasched
          • buzz
          • chap
          • checktable
          • clone
          • config
          • ctrl
          • date
          • enclosure
          • event
          • export
          • factorydefaults
          • fc
          • import
          • init
          • initiator
          • iscsi
          • isns
          • lunmap
          • logdrv
          • logout
          • migrate
          • mp
          • net
          • ntp
          • password
          • pdm
          • phydrv
          • ping
          • ptiflash
          • rc
          • rb
          • sas
          • sasdiag
          • sc
          • scsi
          • session
          • shutdown
          • smart
          • spare
          • stats
          • subsys
          • swmgt
          • sync
          • topology
          • trunk
          • transit
          • ups
          • user
          • zoning
          • help
          • ?
          • menu
  • Manage with CLU
    • Initial Connection
      • Making a Serial Connection
      • Making a Telnet Connection
      • Making a SSH Connection
        • Windows
        • Linux
      • Logging Into the CLI
      • Accessing Online Help
      • Exiting the CLU
      • Logging Out of the CLI
      • Logging Back Into the CLI and CLU
    • Managing the Subsystem (CLU)
      • Making Subsystem Settings (CLU)
      • Running Media Patrol (CLU)
      • Locking or Unlocking the Subsystem (CLU)
        • Setting the Lock
        • Resetting the Lock
        • Releasing the Lock
        • Releasing a Lock set by another user
      • Setting Subsystem Date and Time (CLU)
      • Making NTP Settings (CLU)
      • Synchronizing with a NTP Server (CLU)
    • Managing the RAID Controllers (CLU)
      • Viewing Controller Information (CLU)
        • Clearing Statistics
      • Clearing an Orphan Watermark (CLU)
      • Making Controller Settings (CLU)
      • Locating the Controller (CLU)
    • Managing the Enclosure (CLU)
      • Viewing the Enclosures Summary (CLU)
      • Viewing Enclosure Information (CLU)
        • Adjustable items
      • Making Enclosur e Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing FRU VPD Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Power Supply Status (CLU)
      • To view the status of the power supplies:
      • Locating a Power Supply (CLU)
      • Viewing Cooling Unit Status (CLU)
      • Viewing Temperature Sensor Status (CLU)
      • Viewing Voltage Sensor Status (CLU)
      • Viewing Battery Information (CLU)
        • Battery Notes
      • Reconditioning a Battery (CLU)
      • Locating an Enclosure (CLU)
      • Viewing Enclosure Topology (CLU)
    • Physical Drive Management (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Physical Drives (CLU)
      • Making Global Physical Drive Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing Physical Drive Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics (CLU)
        • Clearing Statistics
      • Setting an Alias (CLU)
      • Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions (CLU)
      • Forcing a Physical Drive Offline (CLU)
      • Locating a Physical Drive (CLU)
    • Managing Disk Arrays (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Disk Arrays (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array – Automatic (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array – Express (CLU)
      • Creating a Disk Array – Advanced (CLU)
      • Deleting a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Making Disk Array Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing Disk Array Information (CLU)
        • Disk Array Operational Status
      • Accepting an Incomplete Array (CLU)
      • Enabling Media Patrol, PDM, Power Management - Disk Array (CLU)
      • Preparing the Disk Array for Transport (CLU)
      • Rebuilding a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Running PDM on a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Running Transition on a Disk Array (CLU)
      • Locating a Disk Array (CLU)
    • Managing Spare Drives (CLU)
      • Viewing a list of Spare Drives (CLU)
      • Creating a Spare Drive (CLU)
      • Making Spare Drive Settings (CLU)
      • Running Spare Check (CLU)
      • Deleting a Spare Drive (CLU)
    • Managing Logical Drives (CLU)
      • Creating a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Deleting a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Viewing Logical Drive Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Logical Drive Statistics (CLU)
      • Viewing the Logical Drive Check Table (CLU)
      • Making Logical Drive Settings (CLU)
      • Initializing a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Running Redundancy Check (CLU)
      • Locating a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Migrating a Logical Drive (CLU)
      • Creating a LUN Clone (CLU)
        • LUN Clone options
    • Managing the Network Connection (CLU)
      • Making Virtual Management Port Settings (CLU)
        • Making Automatic Settings
        • Making Manual Settings
      • Making Maintenance Mode Settings (CLU)
        • Making Automatic Settings
        • Making Manual Settings
    • Managing Fibre Channel Connections (CLU)
      • Viewing Node Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Information
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Logged-in Devices (CLU)
      • Making Fibre Channel Port Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics (CLU)
      • Viewing SFP Information (CLU)
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics (CLU)
        • Clearing Statistics
        • Property Definitions
      • Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators (CLU)
    • Managing iSCSI Connections (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Targets (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Target Information (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Target Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Ports (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Port Information (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Port Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Portals (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Portal Information (CLU)
      • Adding iSCSI Portals (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Portal Settings (CLU)
      • Deleting iSCSI Portals (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Sessions (CLU)
      • Deleting an iSCSI Session (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI Session Information (CLU)
      • Viewing iSCSI iSNS Information (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI iSNS Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
      • Adding iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI CHAP Settings (CLU)
      • Deleting iSCSI CHAPs (CLU)
      • Pinging a Host or Server on the iSCSI Network (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
      • Adding iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
      • Making iSCSI Trunk Settings (CLU)
      • Deleting iSCSI Trunks (CLU)
    • Managing Background Activity
      • Viewing Current Background Activities
      • Making Background Activity Settings
    • Working with the Event Viewer (CLU)
      • Viewing Runtime Events (CLU)
      • Clearing Runtime Events (CLU)
      • Viewing NVRAM Events (CLU)
      • Clearing NVRAM Events (CLU)
    • Working with LUN Mapping (CLU)
      • Enabling LUN Mapping (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of Initiators (CLU)
      • Adding an Initiator (CLU)
      • Deleting an Initiator (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of LUN Maps (CLU)
      • Adding a LUN Map (CLU)
        • Mapping a LUN to an FC Initiator
        • Mapping a LUN to an iSCSI Initiator or Target
      • Editing a LUN Map (CLU)
      • Deleting a LUN Map (CLU)
      • Changing the Active LUN Mapping Type (CLU)
    • Managing UPS Units (CLU)
      • Viewing a List of UPS Units (CLU)
      • Making UPS Settings (CLU)
      • Viewing UPS Information (CLU)
    • Managing Users (CLU)
      • Viewing User Information (CLU)
      • Creating a User (CLU)
      • Changing Another User’s Settings (CLU)
      • Changing Your Own User Settings (CLU)
      • Changing Another User’s Password (CLU)
      • Changing Your Own Password (CLU)
      • Deleting a User (CLU)
    • Working with Software Management (CLU)
      • Making Email Settings (CLU)
      • Making SLP Settings (CLU)
      • Making Telnet Settings (CLU)
      • Making SSH Settings (CLU)
      • Making SNMP Settings (CLU)
      • Managing SNMP Trap Sinks (CLU)
        • Viewing a List of Trap Sinks
        • Adding a Trap Sink
        • Deleting a Trap Sink
      • Making Netsend Settings (CLU)
      • Managing Netsend Recipients (CLU)
        • Netsend Requirements
        • Adding Netsend recipients
        • Deleting Netsend Recipients
      • Flashing through TFTP
    • Viewing Flash Image Information (CLU)
    • Clearing Statistics (CLU)
    • Restoring Factory Defaults (CLU)
    • Shutting Down the Subsystem (CLU)
      • Shutting down the enclosure – Telnet Connection
      • Shutting down the enclosure – SSH Connection
      • Shutting down the enclosure– Serial Connection
    • Starting Up After Shutdown
      • Starting up the enclosure – Telnet Connection
      • Starting up the enclosure – SSH Connection
      • Starting up the enclosure – Serial Connection
    • Restarting the Subsystem
      • Restarting the enclosure - Telnet Connection
      • Restarting the enclosure – SSH Connection
      • Restarting the enclosure – Serial Connection
    • Buzzer
      • Making Buzzer Settings
      • Silencing the Buzzer
  • Maintenance
    • Updating the Subsystem Firmware
      • Updating with WebPAM PROe
        • Automatic Restart
      • Updating with the CLU
        • Automatic Restart
      • Updating with USB Support
        • Automatic Restart
        • Failed Update
    • Updating Physical Drive Firmware
      • WebPAM PROe
      • Restarting a Subsystem
    • Replacing a Power Supply
      • Removing the Old Power Supply
      • Installing a New Power Supplyt
    • Replacing a Cooling Unit
      • To remove the Cooling Unit
        • To insert a new Cooling Unit
    • Replacing a Cache Backup Battery
    • Replacing a RAID Controller – Dual Controllers
      • Removing the Old Controller
      • Installing the New Controller
    • Replacing a RAID Controller – Single Controller
    • Removing the Old Controller
      • Installing the New Controller
  • Technology Background
    • Disk Arrays
      • Media Patrol
        • PDM
      • Logical Drives
        • RAID 1 – Mirror
        • RAID 1E – Enhanced Mirror
        • RAID 5 – Block and Parity Stripe
        • RAID 6 – Block and Double Parity Stripe
        • RAID 10 – Mirror + Stripe
        • RAID 50 – Striping of Distributed Parity
        • RAID 60 – Striping of Double Parity
      • RAID Level Migration
        • Migration Requirements
        • Source and Target RAID Levels
      • Stripe Size
        • Sector Size
        • Preferred Controller ID
        • Initialization
        • Partition and Format
      • Spare Drives
        • Definition
        • Options
        • Requirements
        • Transition
        • Running a Transition
      • RAID Controllers
        • LUN Affinity
        • ALUA
        • Cache Policy
        • Read Cache Policy
        • Write Cache Policy
        • Adaptive Writeback Cache
        • Power Saving
        • Capacity Coercion
      • iSCSI Management
        • Basic iSCSI
        • iSCSI on a VLAN
        • Initiator
        • Target
        • Digests
        • Portal
        • Port
        • Trunk
        • Session
        • iSNS
        • CHAP
        • Ping
      • Internet Protocols
  • Troubleshooting
    • Vess R2000 is Beeping
      • Silencing the Buzzer
      • LEDs Display Amber or Red
      • LEDs on the Front of the Vess R2000
        • Drive Carrier LEDs
      • LEDs on the Back of the Vess R2000
        • Controller LED Behavior
        • Power Supply LEDs
        • Checking Component Installation
      • CLU Reports a Problem
        • Viewing Runtime Events
        • Viewing NVRAM Events
      • Checking a Reported Component
      • WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem
        • Device Tab
        • Storage Tab
        • Administration Tab
      • USB Support Reports a Problem
    • Enclosure Problems
      • Diagnosing an Enclosure Problem
        • Overheating
        • Power Supplies
        • Power Fan Failure
        • Batteries
    • RAID Controller Problems
      • Maintenance Mode
        • Finding and Correcting the Cause of the Problem
        • Taking a RAID Controller out of Maintenance Mode
        • Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache
    • Physical Drive Problems
    • Disk Array and Logical Drive Problems
      • Disk Array Degraded / Logical Drive Critical
        • Disk Array Offline / Logical Drive Offline
        • Repairing an Offline Disk Array or Logical Drive
        • Rebuilding a Disk Array
        • Incomplete Array
    • Connection Problems
      • Serial Connections
        • Network Connections
        • Fibre Channel Connections
        • SAS Connections
        • Browser Does Not Connect to WebPAM PROe
      • Power Cycling the Subsystem
      • Event Notification Response
  • Contacting Technical Support
    • Limited Warranty
      • Disclaimer of other warranties
        • Your Responsibilities
        • Returning the Product For Repair
  • Appendix: Useful Information
    • SNMP MIB Files
      • Adding a Second RAID Controller
      • Installing a Second RAID Controller
        • RAID Controller in Maintenance Mode
        • New Settings for Dual Controllers
        • Dual Controllers and SATA Drives