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Set up raid storage: pfr500/e (local storage only) – Grass Valley PVS 3000 July 2004 User Manual

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Set up RAID Storage: PFR 500/E (Local storage only)

23 February 2004

IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS3000 as part of a Media Area Network, do not
perform this RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the

Open SAN

Instruction Manual

for setting up RAID storage.

Power Cord
(115V/230V)

HOST RDY

Power Cord
(115V/230V)

0626-16

Install ethernet cabling and switch or hub as shown.

5

3

Install serial cabling as shown.

4

PFR 500

RAID

Chassis

PFR 500E*

Expansion

Chassis

PFR 500E*

Expansion

Chassis

Media Platform

Ethernet Hub or Switch

Power-up Verification

Rear panel "7 Segment LED" displays the chassis address as
set in step .

All disk drive LEDs are green after approximately 3 minutes.

All HOST RDY LEDs are green after approximately 3 minutes.

Refer to the PFR 500 Instruction Manual if there is a problem.

Disk Drive LEDs

7 Segment

LEDs

PFR 500

RAID

Chassis

PFR 500E*

Expansion

Chassis

PFR 500E*

Expansion

Chassis

Caution: See serial cabling detail below.

Media Platform

After RAID Controller A is configured,

the standard serial cable will be moved

to this connector to configure RAID

Controller B, if installed.

Maximum of 9 Expansion Chassis

* If Installed

This cable used for PFR500s
with optional RAID Controller B.

This cable used for
PFR500s with optional
RAID Controller B.

Standard
Serial Cable

Serial Cabling Detail

(Applies to primary and

redundant cabling)

Always plug the end

connector of dasiy

chain cable into last

expansion chassis.

Always plug the first connector

into the PFR500 RAID Controller.

Leave
unconnected

Connect power cords, and turn on power as shown.
You must power-up the PFR500E Expansion chassis
prior to, or at the same time as the PFR500 RAID
Controller chassis. Verify power-up as shown.

1

3

b

Set up RAID Storage: PFR500/E
(Local storage only)

Use this diagram to connect Ethernet and serial interface cabling required for monitoring the
PFR 500/E with NetCentral Lite or NetCentral Manager.