APC SGI 15000 RAID - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
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1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Controller Features ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 The Controller Hardware ............................................................................................................. 2
1.2.1 Power Supply and Fan Modules ........................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 I/O Connectors and Status LED Indicators ........................................................................ 5
1.2.3 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) .................................................................................. 9
2 Controller Installation ................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 Setting Up the Controller ........................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Unpacking the System .............................................................................................................. 12
2.2.1 Rack-Mounting the Controller Chassis ............................................................................. 12
2.2.2 Connecting the Controller in Dual Mode .......................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Connecting the Controller ................................................................................................. 13
2.2.4 Selecting SAS- ID for Your Drives .................................................................................... 13
2.2.5 Laying Out your Storage Drives ....................................................................................... 13
2.2.6 Connecting the RS-232 Terminal ..................................................................................... 14
2.2.7 Powering On the Controller .............................................................................................. 15
2.3 Configuring the Controller ......................................................................................................... 16
2.3.1 Planning Your Setup and Configuration ........................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Configuration Interface ..................................................................................................... 17
2.3.3 Login as Administrator ...................................................................................................... 17
2.3.4 Setting System Time & Date ............................................................................................ 17
2.3.5 Setting Tier Mapping Mode .............................................................................................. 18
2.3.6 Checking Tier Status and Configuration ........................................................................... 19
2.3.7 Cache Coherency and Labeling in Dual Mode ................................................................. 20
2.3.8 Configuring the Storage Arrays ........................................................................................ 21
2.3.9 Setting Security Levels ..................................................................................................... 24
3 Controller Management ................................................................................................................ 29
3.1 Managing the Controller ............................................................................................................ 29
3.1.1 Management Interface ..................................................................................................... 29
3.1.2 Available Commands ....................................................................................................... 30
3.1.3 Administrator and User Logins ......................................................................................... 30
3.2 Configuration Management ....................................................................................................... 32
3.2.1 Configure and Monitor Status of Host Ports ..................................................................... 32
3.2.2 Configure and Monitor Status of Storage Assets ............................................................. 34
3.2.3 Tier Mapping for Enclosures ............................................................................................ 42
3.2.4 System Network Configuration ......................................................................................... 43
3.2.5 Restarting the Controller .................................................................................................. 45
3.2.6 Setting the System’s Date and Time ................................................................................ 46
3.2.7 Saving the Controller’s Configuration ............................................................................... 47
3.2.8 Restoring the System’s Default Configuration .................................................................. 47
3.2.9 LUN Management ............................................................................................................ 48
3.2.10 Automatic Drive Rebuild ................................................................................................... 50
3.2.11 SMART Command ........................................................................................................... 51
3.2.12 Couplet Controller Configuration (Cache/Non-Cache Coherent) ..................................... 53
3.3 Performance Management ........................................................................................................ 55
3.3.1 Optimizing I/O Request Patterns ...................................................................................... 55
3.3.2 Audio/Visual Settings of the System ................................................................................ 58
3.3.3 Locking LUN in Cache ...................................................................................................... 59
3.3.4 Resources Allocation ........................................................................................................ 66