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EMD
EXCEL
storage
MERIDIAN
DATA, INC.
SecurStor 16i
iSCSI to SATA-II
RAID Subsystem
Installation and Hardware
Reference Manual
For all technical support assistance:
Phone: (800) 995-1014 or (972) 980-7098
Web: http://www.emdstorage.com
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Contact Information Company Address: Excel Meridian Data, Inc. 3220 Commander Drive, Suite 101 Carrollton, Texas 75006, U.S.A. Phone: (800) 995-1014 or (972) 980-7098 Fax: (972) 980-0375 URL: www.EMDStorage.com Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am to 6:30pm Central Time Copyright 2006 This Edition First Published 2006 All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retri
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Warnings and Certifications Restricted Access Location: This equipment is intended to be installed in a RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION only. Electric Shock Warning! To Prevent Electric Shock: Access to this equipment is granted to trained operators and service personnel only. Only modules housed in hot-swap canisters are field-serviceable. Accessing the backplane can cause electric shock. FCC (applies in the U.S. and Can
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. This device is in conformity with the EMC. (Certified Worldwide) CB This device meets the requirements of the CB standard for electrical equipment with regard to establishing a satisfactory level
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Safety Precautions Precautions and Instructions • Prior to powering on the subsystem, ensure that the correct power range is being used. • The SecurStor 16i subsystem comes with 16 drive bays. Leaving any of these drive bays empty will greatly affect the efficiency of the airflow within the enclosure, and will consequently lead to the system overheating, which can cause irreparable damage. • If a module fails, leave it in
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual About This Manual This manual: Introduces the SecurStor 16i Subsystem series. Describes all the active components in the system. Provides recommendations and details about the hardware installation process of the subsystem. Briefly describes how to monitor the subsystem. Describes how to maintain the subsystem. This manual does not: Describe components that are not user-serviceable. Describe the configuration options
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Warnings Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text in italics. The italicized text is the warning message. Cautions Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help you reduce the chance of losing dat
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Table of Contents CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... II COPYRIGHT 2006.................................................................................................................. II Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................... ii Trademarks......
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual CHAPTER 3 SUBSYSTEM MONITORING 3.1 SUBSYSTEM MONITORING OVERVIEW ................................................................ 3-1 3.2 STATUS-INDICATING LEDS .................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.1 Brief Overview of the LEDs ................................................................................3-2 3.2.2 Drive Tray LEDs ..............................................
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................A-1 System Weight.................................................................................................. A-1 Vibration............................................................................................................ A-2 A.2 CONTROLLER SPECI
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview 1.1.1 Product Introduction This chapter briefly introduces the SecurStor 16I iSCSI-to-SATA-II storage subsystem. The SecurStor 16i subsystem comes with four (4) GbE host ports capable of large I/O transfers over iSCSI packets. EMD Storage’s iSCSI storage supports network initiators compatible with the IETF iSCSI standard (RFC 3720) with the following functionalities: Access control via IQN and IP Figure 1-1: SecurStor 16i Subsy
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual (BBU) is now equipped with an EEPROM that helps record the installation date and notify system administrators if the battery’s life expectancy is reached. The BBU is hot swappable and is accessed through the controller’s faceplate. Four (4) RJ-45 connectors connect the subsystem to network switches or Ethernet ports of independent devices. Dual-redundant, hot-swappable cooling modules and power supplies protect the subsystem from
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Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1-2: Locations of Key Components 1.1.2.2 Physical Dimensions The SecurStor 16I comes in a 3U chassis with the following dimensions: With handles: 483mm (W) x 131mm (H) x 504.3mm (L) (19 x 5.2 x 21 inches) Without handles: 445mm x 130mm x 487mm (17.5 x 5.1 x 19.2 inches) 1.1.2.3 Front Panel Overview The front section of the subsystem features a 4x3 layout for twelve (12) 3.5- inch drives. The two (2) handles on the front of the subsystem enable y
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual The front panel shown in Figure 1-3 accommodates the following components: • Drive bays with drive tray canisters: The drive bays house the SecurStor 16I hard drives. • Forearm handles: The subsystem has right and left handles for easier rackmounting and handling. 1.1.2.4 Hard Drive Numbering The front section of the SecurStor 16I enclosure houses sixteen (16) hard drives in a 4x4 configuration. When viewed from the front, t
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Chapter 1 Introduction • BBU module: An optional BBU module sustains unfinished writes cached in memory during a power outage in order to prevent data loss. (See Section 0) • PSU modules: The hot-swappable PSUs receive single- phase power and deliver +5V, +12V, and +3.3V power to the subsystem. A power switch is located on each PSU to turn the system on and off. (See Section 0) • Cooling modules: The redundant cooling modules ventilate the subsystem to maintain a cooling airflow acr
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual 1.2.1 Drive Trays Figure 1-6: Drive Tray Front View The SecurStor 16I subsystem comes with sixteen (16) drive trays (see Figure 1-6) designed to accommodate separately purchased, standard 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SATA-II disk drives. The drive bays are accessible from the enclosure front panel. Two (2) LEDs on the front bezel indicate the operating statuses. A key-lock on each drive tray secures the hard drive in place, while a
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Chapter 1 Introduction switches, enabling access to your storage volumes in complex configurations such as data-sharing or network zoning. The docking connector at the rear of the controller board connects the controller module to the backplane board. A DDR RAM DIMM socket is strategically placed in an easily accessible location on the controller board for easy insertion of the DDR RAM DIMM module. 1.2.3 Controller Module Interfaces All external interfaces that co
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SecurStor 16i Installation and Hardware Reference Manual firmware or if an administrator forgets system password. For more details, please refer to Chapter 3. 1.2.4 DIMM Module The controller module comes with a preinstalled 512MB capacity or above DDR RAM DIMM module and the allocable size can reach 2GB. The memory socket is located on the side of the controller board. 1.2.5 BBU An optional, separately purchased Li-ION battery backup unit (BBU) module (see the diagram below) c
