StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.7) MAN-3200-SG 06/21/07 Thank You Thank you for purchasing the StorTrends® 3200 storage appliance. Please take a few minutes to review this set up guide before beginning the installation process. If you require a further explanation of any item covered in this guide, please refer to the installation instructions on your CD. This manual is written for the end-user to get up and running with the unit as quickly as possible.
Preparing for Setup The box the StorTrends® 3200 Storage Appliance was shipped in includes the following: • • • • Note: a 3200 Chassis Two Power Cords Rails Rail Screws Your StorTrends® 3200 may or may not ship with everything listed in the Retail Packing List. Contact your AMI authorized reseller to find out what is shipped with your StorTrends® 3200 storage appliance if the contents do not match the ones listed in this document.
General Safety Precautions Warning General Safety Precautions • Keep the area around the StorTrends® 3200 Storage Appliance clean and free of clutter. • The StorTrends® 3200 Storage Appliance weighs approximately 38 lbs. (17.3 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs. • Do not open the chassis top cover.
Rack Mounting Considerations Feature Ambient Operating Temperature Reduced Airflow Mechanical Loading Circuit Overloading Reliable Ground Description If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).
Installing the Inner Rack Rails Locking Tabs 1 2 3 To install the rack rails Steps 1 2 3 4 Description Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chassis with the rail extension holes. Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis. Secure the chassis with 4 screws as illustrated. Repeat steps 1-3 for the other inner rail. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Installing the Chassis into the Server Rack Outer Rack Rails Outer rails attach to the server rack and hold the server in place. The outer rails for the StorTrends 3200 chassis extend between 30 inches and 33 inches. To install the Outer Rack Rails Steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail.
Installing the Chassis into the Server Rack Installing the chassis into a rack Steps 1 2 3 4 Description Confirm that the inner and outer rails are installed on the rack. Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting). When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the locking tabs "click".
Completing the Hardware Installation Next, you should check to make sure that the hard disk drives have been properly inserted and have not come loose in transit. Step 1. Checking the drive bays 2. Check the airflow 3. Connect your network cable(s) 4. Connect your keyboard and monitor Description All hard disk drives can be accessed from the front of the server. Verify that the hard disk drive trays are inserted all the way into its bay. Airflow is provided by five high-performance fans.
Step Description “Ip Address” field. If you have both NICs connected to your network, there will be two IP Addresses. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Connect to the StorTrends® Appliance Step One: Power your system on Power on by pressing this button. Step Two: Get the IP address Once the StorTrends® Storage Appliance is fully operational, you will see the following screen. Write down the IP Address listed in the “Ip Address” field. If you have both NICs connected to your network, there will be two IP Addresses. STOP! Once again, WRITE DOWN the IP Address listed in the “Ip Address” field.
Step Three: Connecting to the StorTrends® Storage Appliance from another system Type the IP Address of the StorTrends® Storage Appliance that you just wrote down into your Internet Browser. Step Four: Logging on to the StorTrends® Storage Appliance You will be prompted to provide a username and password before you can gain access to it. Enter your username and password.
Using the Quick and Easy Setup Wizard If the storage has not been configured on your StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance, you will be prompted to run the Wizard. The Quick and Easy Setup Wizard will get your StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance up and running in less than five minutes. STOP! If you would like more control of these settings, you can enter the Advanced Setup Wizard. Jump to the next section for more information on the Advanced Setup Wizard. Use the following instructions as a basis.
Step One: Quick and Easy Wizard If the storage has not been configured on your Storage Appliance, you will be prompted to run the Wizard. Click the Quick and Easy option, and then click Next. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Two: RAID Level Once you initiate the Quick and Easy Setup Wizard, you are provided the following options: • RAID 0 • RAID 1 • RAID 5 This step will create a Logical disk and a storage pool from all the physical hard disk drives available in the system/controller with the RAID type you specify. Once you select Next, you cannot come back to this step. You will be prompted to wait while it configures the box. Do not close the window or click anywhere else.
Step Three: SAN or NAS or Both Once an array has been created in the box, you can select how you want to use your Storage Appliance. You are provided with the following options: • Only SAN • Only NAS • Both SAN and NAS If you want your Storage Appliance to be used for block-level storage only, select Only SAN. If you want your Storage Appliance to be used for file-level storage only, select Only NAS.
Step Four: Allocating Space Enter the size of your desired Volume. The default volumes cannot exceed the available physical space due to the fact that they are both using Exact Provisioning by default. Click Next. Note: 16 You can use the slider bar to adjust the size of each Volume type. If you have selected Only NAS or Only SAN, then you will only be able to adjust the slider for that type of Volume. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Five: Summary View A summary will appear. Click the Finish button. Your Storage Appliance will be automatically configured based on the values that you have entered. Note: You can change the default names for volumes and containers at this point. Also note that uppercase characters are not allowed in target names. Additionally, if you are planning to use the snap-assisted replication feature, uppercase characters should be avoided in both the container and volume names.
Do not close the window or click anywhere else until the operation completes. 18 StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Six: All Done No Errors STOP! YOU SHOULD NOW BE UP AND RUNNING. ALL THE OTHER SECTIONS CAN BE SKIPPED. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Using the Advanced Setup Wizard The Advanced Setup Wizard allows you to have more control of the storage being configured. Step One: Advanced Wizard If the storage has not been configured on your Storage Appliance, you will be prompted to run the Wizard. Click the Advanced option and then click Next. 20 StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Two: Create a New Storage Pool Select Create new storage pool and then click Next. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Three: Select Pool Select the Disks Select the Disks that you want to use in your Storage Pool. 22 StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Set the RAID Levels Select the RAID Level, Capacity, Cache Option type, Stripe Size and Spare type (if applicable). StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Type in your Storage Pool’s name Type in a Storage Pool Name. Note: The Storage Pool Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Note: If you are planning to use the snap-assisted replication feature, uppercase characters should be avoided in container and volume names as well. Click the Next button to continue. 24 StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
You will be prompted to wait while it configures the box. Do not close the window or click anywhere else. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Four: Configure SAN Volume STOP! This section allows you to configure a SAN Volume and a SAN Target on to the Storage Appliance. If you have configured this storage appliance as a NAS Only unit, SKIP THIS STEP and go to Step Five: Configure NAS Volume. The next page allows you to Create SAN Volume and Target. 26 StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Enter Volume Name In the Enter Volume Name field, enter a name for your SAN Volume. The SAN Volume Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Enter Volume Size In the Enter Volume Size field, enter the size that you want to use for your SAN Volume. The field is measured in Giga-Bytes GB. Select Thin or Exact Provisioning Select the type of provisioning that you want to use.
Select SAN as the Dialect Type Select SAN as the Dialect Type. Create Target and Target Name Place a check next to the Create New Target field. Enter a name for your Target. The Target Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Uppercase characters are not allowed in target names.
Step Five: Configure NAS Volume STOP! This section allows you to configure a NAS Volume and a NAS Share on to the Storage Appliance. If you only want to configure this storage appliance as a SAN Only unit, SKIP THIS STEP by clicking the Finish button and go to Step Six: Summary View and Status. The next page allows you to Create NAS Volume and Share. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Enter Volume Name In the Enter Volume Name field, enter a name for your NAS Volume. The NAS Volume Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Enter Volume Size In the Enter Volume Size field, enter the size that you want to use for your NAS Volume. The field is measured in Giga-Bytes GB. Select Thin or Exact Provisioning Select the type of provisioning that you want to use.
Select NAS as the Dialect Type Select NAS as the Dialect Type. Create Share and Share Name Place a check next to Create New Share if you wish to create a NAS Share at this time, otherwise click the Add button and continue on to the next step. If you want to create a NAS Share now, in the Share Name field, enter a unique name for your NAS Share. The NAS Share Name must be alphanumeric and be between one and 63 characters in length.
Step Six: Summary View and Status When you are finished adding your Volumes, click the Finish button. A summary will appear. Your Storage Appliance will be automatically configured based on the values that you have entered. Do not close the window or click anywhere else until the operation completes. 32 StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.
Step Seven: All Done No Errors STOP! YOU SHOULD NOW BE UP AND RUNNING. StorTrends® 3200 Set Up Guide (StorTrends iTX version 2.