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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series
DSA-S5B50 | DSA-N2B20 | DSA-N2B50
en Installation Guide
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Table of Contents | en 1 Table of Contents 1Precautions 3 2 Introduction 4 2.1 Systems at a Glance 4 3 Unpacking and Installing the Hardware 6 4 Delivery Status 7 5 Configuration through the Web Interface 8 5.1 Configuration of the Network Settings and Access to the Interface 8 5.2 Time and Date Settings 11 5.3 Configuring the Volume 12 5.4 Creating an Initiator Group 14 5.5 Creating LUNs 14 6 Adding Storage 17 6.1 Installing a Shelf 17 7 Monitoring and Maintenance 2
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2 en | Table of Contents DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series V 1 | 2008.08 Installation Guide Bosch Security Systems
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Precautions | en 3 1 Precautions – The system is heavy even without disks installed. At least two people are required to install the system. – The rack cabinet into which this system will be installed must support overcurrent protection and must not be overloaded by the modules installed. Other requirements, such as ventilation airflow, rack stabilizing features, electrical earth, and electrical distribution, must comply with the technical specifications listed i
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4 en | Introduction DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 2 Introduction This guide explains the installation of the digital storage systems of type – DSA-S5B50 – DSA-N2B20 – DSA-N2B50 for either direct storage of recorded video data or for use with the VRM Video Recording Manager application. Additional documentation is available on the internet and can be downloaded from www.boschsecurity.com under Product Catalog > CCTV > IP Video > Disk Arrays. 2.1 Systems at a Glance DSA-S5B50 DSA-N2B20 DSA-N2B50
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Introduction | en 5 Example front side (DSA-N2B20): Example rear side (DSA-N2B20): Expansion unit – disk shelf: Front side Expansion unit – disk shelf: Rear side 2.1.2 CCTV Integration Example for installation without VRM: Bosch Security Systems Installation Guide V 1 | 2008.08
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6 en | Unpacking and Installing the Hardware DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 3 Unpacking and Installing the Hardware NOTICE! For more detailed information on the hardware installation please refer to the documentation i available on www.boschsecurity.com under Product Catalog > CCTV > IP Video > Disk Arrays. WARNING! The storage system is heavy. Two people are required to lift a system. ! CAUTION! Only use the rail kit supplied with the system. Using a different rail kit can cause injury to yo
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Delivery Status | en 7 4 Delivery Status For use with the VRM Video Recording Manager application or for direct recording from Bosch cameras and senders, the system should be configured following the steps in the next chapter. Preconfigured settings upon delivery: DSA-S5B50 DSA-N2B20 DSA-N2B50 RAID type RAID-4 RAID-DP RAID-DP Volume vol0 with 2 disks vol0 with 3 disks vol0 with 3 disks IP address 10.10.10.10 10.10.10.10 10.10.10.10 IP address (2nd port) 10.10.10.1
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8 en | Configuration through the Web Interface DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 5 Configuration through the Web Interface NOTICE! Do not use the S5B50 management software StoreVault Manager for the configuration. The i DSA series come with a dedicated Bosch standardized system layout. StoreVault Manager is not compatible with the Bosch layout. Follow these steps to configure each system. This procedure is nearly identical for all three types of storage systems. 1. Turn on the system. DSA-S5B50:
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Configuration through the Web Interface | en 9 2. Select from the Control Panel of your computer Network Connections, Properties. Here, configure your network interface to use IP address 10.10.10.9 with Subnet mask 255.0.0.0. Example screen: NOTICE! The IP address 10.10.10.9 is an example. The IP addresses 10.10.10.10 and 10.10.10.11 are i the default IP addresses for the storage system and cannot be used otherwise. 3. Connect your computer directly to the netwo
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10 en | Configuration through the Web Interface DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 5. Enter root as the user name, leave the password blank. The FilerView start page loads and shows an overview on the system status. 6. Click the FilerView icon. This opens the FilerView administration interface in a new window. On the left-hand side of the FilerView interface, you will see the navigation panel. For direct help on a specific topic, click one of the ?-buttons. NOTICE! FilerView is only available in
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Configuration through the Web Interface | en 11 8. Click Modify next to the network interface labeled e0a and configured with IP address 10.10.10.10. 9. Enter the IP address information for the network. Change IP Address and Netmask to the desired value. Leave Broadcast blank. Example screen: 10. Set Media Type to 10/100/1000 Mbit Auto-negotiate. Leave the Trusted option enabled. 11. Click Apply to confirm the changes. As this reconfigures the network interface yo
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12 en | Configuration through the Web Interface DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 19. The changes are summarized on the Commit screen. Click Commit to apply the new settings. NOTICE! If you are using the VRM Video Recording Manager application (Version 1.5 or higher), all i further settings are made through VRM. If you use the digital storage systems for direct recording, continue with the following steps. 5.3 Configuring the Volume The system is preconfigured with one volume that contains either
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Configuration through the Web Interface | en 13 27. The changes are summarized on the Commit screen. Click Commit to apply the new settings. By default, one disk is left as a spare disk. If no spare disk is needed, this disk can be added to the volume manually. To do so, please continue with step 28. If you would like to keep the spare disk, please continue with step 32. 28. In the navigation panel, select Filer > Use Command Line. 29. Enter vol add vol0 1 (or repl
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14 en | Configuration through the Web Interface DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 5.4 Creating an Initiator Group 32. In the navigation panel, select LUNs > Initiator Groups > Add. The Add Initiator Group screen displays. 33. Group Name: Enter VRM_UNITIGROUP0. 34. Type: Select iSCSI. 35. Operating System: Select Linux. 36. Initiators: Enter the initiator names of all cameras and senders that shall write to this system. The initiator name of a device is obtained from the Configuration Manager progra
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Configuration through the Web Interface | en 15 The following procedure must be carried out for each LUN to be created. 39. In the navigation panel, select LUNs > Wizard. Click Next on the LUN Wizard welcome screen. 40. Path: Enter /vol/vol0/lun1. The first part of this path is always vol, the second part is the name of your volume (vol0), the third part is the name of your LUN (change this for all further LUNs you are creating). Example: Enter /vol/vol0/lun2, /v
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16 en | Configuration through the Web Interface DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 47. On the Add Initiator Groups screen, click Next. 48. LUN ID: Leave this field blank. The lowest available ID will be used automatically. Click Next. 49. The changes are summarized on the LUN Wizard: Commit Changes screen. Click Commit to create the LUN. If the LUN has been created successfully, a Success! screen will display. 50. Use the LUN Wizard to create all 16 (or the desired number of) LUNs. The system confi
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DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series Adding Storage | en 17 6 Adding Storage Storage shelves can be added to the DSA-N2B20 and the DSA-N2B50 system. Each expansion unit comes with 14 disks, 750 GB each. Shelves are daisy-chained in a so-called loop. The first shelf added to a storage system is directly connected to the storage system. Each following shelf is connected to the last shelf in the existing loop, with a maximum of six shelves in one loop for the DSA-N2B50 and a maximum of four shelves for
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18 en | Adding Storage DSDA iSCSI Disk Array Series 2. Set the correct Shelf ID by pressing the + or – button at the back of the shelf, next to the ID display. Note: Do not use identical IDs for different shelves. 6.1.2 Connecting the Power Supplies 3. If not already done, power on the base unit. On the shelf, connect both power supplies and switch them on. Wait 30 seconds to allow the shelf to initialize. Make sure that the shelf displays the correct shelf ID on the front display before you
