ATTO Technology Diamond Storage Array VT-Class User Manual

Diamond storage array vt-class

Table of contents

Document Outline

Preface
- Disclaimer
1.0 Diamond Storage Array-VT Product Overview
- Diamond-VT features
- Fibre Channel model
- SCSI model
  - Exhibit 1.0-1 Back of rack mount model, Diamond-VT. Left: 2 gigabit Fibre Channel. Right: SCSI.
2.0 Diamond-VT Technical Overview
- Exhibit 2.0-1 Data pathways and architecture for Fibre Channel operation
- ADXT Powers ATA to New Levels
3.0 Installation Instructions
- Step 1: physical setup
- Step 2a: set up the Ethernet connection
- Step 2b: connect to Ethernet
- Step 3: set up Virtual Tape configuration
- Configuration examples
3.1 Diamond-VT Components
- Floor model
- Rack mount model
- Floor Model
- Rack Mount
- General Instructions
  - Exhibit 3.2-1 Back side of a rack mount, Fibre Channel Diamond-VT with blower assemblies on top, power supplies at the bottom, separated by the Host Interface Card.
  - Exhibit 3.2.1-1 Fibre Channel cable options
- Autoconfiguration
- Manual configuration
4.0 Accessing the Diamond-VT
- Command Line Interface
- ATTO ExpressNAV
- In-band SCSI over Fibre Channel
- RS-232 port
- Ethernet port
- SNMP
  - Exhibit 4.0-1 The POST information displayed after boot of the Diamond-VT.
- I/O details
  - Exhibit 4.1-2 The SCSI command process: reserve the Diamond-VT, send the command, release the Diamond-VT.
5.0 ATTO ExpressNAV: Browser-based Interface
- Browser compatibility
- Opening an ExpressNAV session
- Navigating ExpressNAV
  - Exhibit 5.0-3 Navigating ATTO ExpressNAV screens
5.1 ExpressNAV Pages
- Status
- Ethernet
- SNMP
- Serial Port
- Fibre Channel
- Storage Management
- RAID
- Clear Data
- Logical Units
- Partitions
- Zoning
- Tape Volumes
- Tape Drives
- Move Medium
- Rebuild
- Configuration
- Advanced
- Restart
- Help
6.0 CLI: Interface via ASCII-based Commands
- Exhibit 6.0-1 Command Line Interface actions and responses
- Exhibit 6.0-2 Symbols, typefaces and abbreviations used to indicate functions and elements of the Command Line Interface
- Exhibit 6.0-3 CLI commands returns may be terse (short) or verbose (with parameter names and details of results). Zoning command returns follow these patterns:
6.1 Summary of CLI Commands
6.2 General Use Commands
- FirmwareRestart
- Help
- RestoreConfiguration
- SaveConfiguration
- SystemSN
- VerboseMode
- ZoneCommit
6.3 Ethernet Commands
- EthernetSpeed
- Exit
- FTPPassword
- IPAddress
- IPDHCP
- IPGateway
- IPSubnetMask
- SNMPTrapAddress
- SNMPTraps
- SNMPUpdates
- TelnetPassword
- TelnetTimeout
- TelnetUsername
- TelnetUsername
- FcConnMode
- FcDataRate
- FcFairArb
- FcFrameLength
- FcFullDuplex
- FcHard
- FcHardAddress
- FcNodeName
- FcPortInfo
- FcPortList
- FcPortName
- FcScsiBusyStatus
- FcWWName
6.5 Serial Port Configuration Commands
- SerialPortBaudRate
- SerialPortEcho
- SerialPortHandshake
- SerialPortStopBits
- FcScsiBusyStatus
- FirmwareRestart
- MaxEnclTempAlrm
- MinEnclTempAlrm
- ResolveLUNConflicts
- RestoreConfiguration
- SaveConfiguration
- SpeedWrite
- Temperature
- Zmodem
- ZoneRetrieve
- AudibleAlarm
- DiamondModel
- DiamondName
- DriveCopyStatus
- DriveInfo
- FcNodeName
- FcPortInfo
- FcPortList
- FcPortName
- Help
- IdentifyDiamond
- Info
- LUNInfo
- PartitionInfo
- PowerAudibleAlarm
- RAID5ClearDataStatus
- RAIDRebuildStatus
- SerialNumber
- SledFaultLED
- SMARTData
- TapeDriveInfo
- TapeVolumeInfo
- Temperature
- VirtualDriveInfo
- ZoneInfo
- ZoneState
- ATADiskState
- AutoRebuild
- ClearDiskReservedAreaData
- DriveCopy
- DriveCopyHalt
- DriveCopyResume
- DriveCopyStatus
- DriveInfo
- DriveSledPower
- DriveWipe
- ECC
- IdeTransferRate
- IdeWriteCache
- InquiryData
- LUNInfo
- LUNState
- MediumType
- PartitionInfo
- QuickTape
- RAID5ClearData
- RAID5ClearDataStatus
- RAIDInterleave
- RAIDHaltRebuild
- RAIDManualRebuild
- RAIDRebuildState
- RAIDRebuildStatus
- RAIDResumeRebuild
- RebuildPriority
- ResolveLUNConflicts
- RestoreModePages
- SledFaultLED
- TapeDriveInfo
- TapeVolumeBlockSize
- TapeVolumeInfo
- TapeWriteProtect
- VirtualDriveInfo
- ZoneAddDevice
- ZoneAddHost
- ZoneAddPort
- ZoneClearAll
- ZoneCommit
- ZoneCreate
- ZoneDelete
- ZoneInfo
- ZoneRemoveDevice
- ZoneRemoveHost
- ZoneRemovePort
- ZoneRetrieve
- ZoneState
7.0 Configuring the Diamond-VT
- RAID Level 10
- RAID Level 5
- Virtual Tape Volumes
- Hot Spare sleds
- Zones
- Interleave
- Enhancing performance
7.1 Virtual Tape
- Configuration examples
  - Exhibit 7.3-1 Definitions of zone configuration entries.
- Principles of Zoning
- Factors to consider
- Status and Sense Data
- Configuring Zoning
- Errors
8.0 Updating Firmware
- Updating firmware via the RS-232 serial port
- Updating firmware via the optional Ethernet card
9.0 Diagnostics, Upgrade and Maintenance
- Exhibit 9.0-1 Typical Diamond-VT operation over a range of external ambient temperatures. Alarms will be audible, visual, CLI and SES cues as described above.
- Windows 2000 special instructions
- Error Messages
- Command Line Interface messages
- Specific situations and suggestions
9.2 Resetting Defaults
- Default
- Return to Default settings
- Factory Default
  - Exhibit 9.2-2 Configurations which will be changed during a RestoreConfiguration command
9.3 Rebuilding RAID Level 5 and 10 Configurations
10.0 Hardware Maintenance
- Disk Drives
- Power Supplies
- Blower Assemblies
Appendix A Glossary
- Fibre Channel technology
- SAN technology
- SCSI protocol
Appendix B ATA Disk Technology
Appendix C Information Command Returns
- Driveinfo
- VirtualDriveInfo
Appendix D Sample Zoning Command Sequences
- First time configuration (after download)
- Simple configuration
- Symmetric Model
- Asymmetric Model
- Combined Symmetric/Asymmetric Model
Appendix E Specifications
- Environmental and physical
- Rack Mount Dimensions
- Floor Mount Dimensions
Appendix F Product Safety
- Safety compliances
- EMC specifications
- Radio and television interference
Appendix G Part numbers
Appendix H Warranty
- Manufacturer limited warranty
- Contact ATTO Technology, Inc.