Promise VTrak S3000 User manual
VTRAK S3000
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
© 2010 PROMISE Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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VTrak S3000 Task List
• Task 1: Unpacking the Boxes (below)
• Task 2: Mounting the Appliance in a Rack (page 4)
• Task 3: Configuring the VTrak Appliance (page 8)
• Task 4: Mounting the Subsystem in a Rack (page 23)
• Task 5: Installing Disk Drives in the Subsystem (page 26)
• Task 6: Making Data Connections (page 28)
• Task 7: Making Management Connections (page 34)
• Task 8: Setting-up Serial Cable Connections (page 37)
• Task 9: Powering-on the Subsystem (page 38)
• Task 10: Setting-up the Subsystem (page 40)
• Task 11: Configuring Storage on the Subsystem (page 46)
• Task 12: Setting-up Basic Storage (page 54)
• Task 13: Setting-up High Availability (page 62)
• Contacting Technical Support (page 68)
Thank you for your purchase of the VTrak S3000 storage solution. This Quick
Start Guide is designed to help you unpack, install, connect, configure, and run
your VTrak S3000 system.
If you are adding VTrak RAID subsystems or JBOD enclosures to your VTrak
S3000 system, follow the Task List in this document. The Task Lists in other
Quick Start Guides do not cover VTrak S3000.
For complete information about your VTrak S3000 appliance, see the VTrak
S3000 User Manual on the software DVD.
Please see the software DVD for a complete set of user documents.
Task 1: Unpacking the Box
The VTrak S3000 appliance box contains the following items:
• VTrak appliance
• Bezel
• Left and right mounting rails for the appliance
• 1.5 m (4.9 ft) Power cords, 2 each
• Accessory box
• Printed software license key
• DVD with software install files and user documentation
Task 1: Unpacking the Box
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Warning
The electronic components within the VTrak appliances and
subsystems are sensitive to damage from Electro-Static
Discharge (ESD). Observe appropriate precautions at all times
when handling the VTrak or its subassemblies.
Important
To run the PROMISE Management Console, your PC must have
the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
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Task 2: Mounting the Appliance in a Rack
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit.
Each assembly consists of two sections:
• A pair of two-piece chassis rails that attach to the chassis
• A pair of two-piece rack rails that attach to the rack
Figure 1. Appliance rack mount components
Inner Chassis Rails
The chassis rails come in two sections:
• Chassis rails – Attached to the chassis at the factory
• Chassis rail extensions – You attach them to the chassis rails
Installing the Chassis Rail Extensions
1. Place the chassis rail extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the
hooks on the chassis with the holes on the rail extensions.
The inner rail extension faces “outward” the same as the inner rail.
2. Slide the rail extension toward the front of the chassis.
3. Secure the chassis with two attaching screws as shown in the diagram.
Use the screws supplied with the rack mount kit. See page 5, Figure 2.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the other chassis rail extension.
Rack rails
Chassis rails
(both sides)
Chassis rail
extensions
Rack rail extensions
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Figure 2. Assembling the chassis rails
Installing the Rack Rails into the Rack
1. Attach the longer section of the rack rail to the shorter section of the rack rail.
Align the pins with the slides. Both brackets of the rack rail must face the
same direction in order to secure to the rack.
2. Adjust the length of the two sections of the rack rail so that they fit snugly in
the rack. See Figure 3.
•Thelonger section of the rack rail attaches to the front rack post.
•Theshorter section of the rack rail attaches to the rear rack post
Figure 3. Assembling the rack rails
3. Secure the rail brackets to the rack posts.
Use the M5 screws included with the rackmount kit. See page 6, Figure 4.
Inner rail
Attaching
screw
Attaching
screw
Inner rail extension
Aligning hooks
Rear bracket
Front bracket Attaching points
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4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the remaining rack rail.
Figure 4. Installing the rack rails
5. Pick up the appliance and line-up the chassis rails on the rear of the
appliance with the front rack rails.
See page 7, Figure 5.
6. Slide the appliance into the rack.
If needed, press the locking tabs on the chassis rail to slide the appliance
into position.
When you have pushed the appliance all the way into the rack, the locking
tabs make a “click” sound.
Rack front post
Rack rear post
M5 attaching screws
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Figure 5. Appliance rack mount assembly diagram
Rack rails
Locking tab
(both sides)
Chassis rails
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Task 3: Configuring the VTrak Appliance
VTrak appliance configuration is done through the PROMISE Management
Console over a network connection. This process takes about 15 minutes.
When you add the VTrak appliance to your network, be sure the Host PC, where
you plan to run the Management Console, can connect with the VTrak appliance
over the network.
Before you begin configuration, obtain four dedicated IP addresses from your
Network Administrator:
• Ethernet port 0 (eth0)
•IPMILAN
• Heartbeat
• Health Monitor
Making Power and Network Connections
To make power and network connections on the appliance:
1. Plug the power cords into power supplies.
2. Attach at least one active LAN cable to one of the network ports.
3. Attach an active LAN cable to the IPMI port.
See Figure 6 for an example.
Figure 6. VTrak appliance setup connections
Accessing the Power Button
To access the power button and boot the VTrak appliance:
1. Unlock the bezel.
2. Push the bezel release tab to the left to release the bezel. See Figure 7.
3. Remove the bezel and set it aside.
4. Press the power button to boot the VTrak appliance.
See Figure 8.
2 4 8
TX RXTX RX
8 4 2
2 4 8
TX RXTX RX
8 4 2
IPMI LAN port
1 Gb/s Heartbeat port
Power supplies
1 Gb/s Management port
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Figure 7. Removing the bezel from the VTrak appliance
Figure 8. VTrak appliance power and reset buttons
As the appliance boots, the GRUB screen shows a choice of kernels.
5. Choose Promise VTrak S3000 2.6.18-128.el5.
6. When the login appears, type root for the user name and password1 for the
password.
Logging into the Management Console
The PROMISE Management Console is your interface with the software running
on the VTrak appliance. To run the Management Console, your PC must have the
latest version of JRE installed. You make the initial connection to the
Management Console through your network browser.
To log into the Management Console:
1. Launch your network browser.
2. In the browser’s address field, type http://192.168.253.10 and press Enter.
Bezel release tabBezel lock
Power buttonReset button
VTrak appliance IP address
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The Opening launch.jnlp dialog box appears.
3. In the Opening launch.jnlp dialog box, choose the Open with option, choose
Java Web Start Launcher from the dropdown menu, and click the OK
button.
JRE launches on your PC.
If a Warning – Security dialog box appears, click the Run button to continue.
The Management Console splash screen appears.
The first time you log into the Management Console, the End User License
Agreement appears.
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