Quantum RDX8000 Betriebsanweisung

® 8000 User Guide PN 6-67387-03 Rev A Removable Hard Disk Storage System

10 RDX 8000 2.2 LED Behavior 2.2.1 Power button LED State Status Description Off No power No AC Power is present at the RDX 8000 rear conn

11 RDX 8000 3. Rear panel The rear panel of the RDX 8000 provides access to the power connector, Ethernet ports, power supply and cooling fa

12 RDX 8000 3.2 Ethernet port LED behavior Figure 3 — Ethernet port Number Description 1 Link/Activity LED: Blinking – indicates a

13 RDX 8000 4. Product installation 4.1 General installation considerations This section provides instructions for installing the RDX 8000

14 RDX 8000 4.1.2 Installation precautions Select a location that meets the following criteria: CAUTION Static sensitive Risk of damage to

15 RDX 8000 Identifying the product components Confirm that you received the following accessories in the over pack box (some items optional

16 RDX 8000 4.2 Installing in a rack NOTICE First read Section “14” on page 14. If the unit will not be rack-mounted, skip to “4.3 Installin

17 RDX 8000 4.3 Installing cables and connections DANGER High voltage Risk of electric shock • Do not remove cover. No user-serviceable

18 RDX 8000 4.5 Powering up and powering down the unit The RDX 8000 power button indicator will be solid amber when AC power is present at

19 RDX 8000 5. Product configuration 5.1 Product configuration process Once the RDX 8000 unit has been powered up the unit may be configure

2 RDX 8000 FCC This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device ma

20 RDX 8000 5.3.1 OCP Display Content Once the RDX 8000 unit completes the power up boot sequence the OCP will become active. The OCP will di

21 RDX 8000 5.3.2 OCP Icons The RDX 8000 makes use of graphic icons to indicate some conditions to the user. These icons are used both on the

22 RDX 8000 5.4 iSCSI Connection The RDX 8000 uses the iSCSI protocol to communicate data with the host system. Depending on the operating m

23 RDX 8000 9. If the System Mode is Tape Library: In Device Manager. The RDX 8000 will be identified as a Media Changer and a tape dr

24 RDX 8000 Linux CentOS: Use the following commands to install the iSCSI Initiator and Connect and Disconnect the RDX 8000 as an iSCSI Target

25 RDX 8000 To install the service: 1. Download the RDX 8000 Utility file to a known location on your host. 2. Extract the files from the

26 RDX 8000 5.6 Introduction to the RDX 8000 The RDX 8000 unit uses the Web based RDX 8000 to allow the user to configure and monitor the un

27 RDX 8000 5.7 Login Procedures Access the RDX 8000 remote management interface via a Web browser. Using the IP address visible on the unit&a

28 RDX 8000 Figure 11 — RDX 8000 Login Detail Number Description 1 System Name: Displays the name currently assigned to the RDX 8

29 RDX 8000 5.7.2 SSL Encryption Page Selecting SSL encryption will cause the following screen to be displayed. Figure 12 — SS

3 RDX 8000 Table of Contents Introduction ...

30 RDX 8000 5.8 RDX 8000 Pages Upon a successful login into the RDX 8000 all users will be directed to the RDX 8000 “MONITOR/Cartridge Status”

31 RDX 8000 Numb Description 1 Logged in user / Login user level: This field is visible on all pages. It shows the current user account name

32 RDX 8000 5.8.2 RDX 8000 System Information Block The System Information Block provides an overview of global system information. The field

33 RDX 8000 5.9 Monitoring cartridge and device status – The MONITOR tab The RDX 8000 unit user home page is the “MONITOR” tab for all accou

34 RDX 8000 5.9.2 Cartridge Identity page This section depicts the Monitor Cartridge Identity page and describes each field on the page.

35 RDX 8000 5.9.3 Device Status page This section depicts the Monitor Device Status page and describes each field on the page.

36 RDX 8000 Fan Speed: This field displays at which of 4 speeds the fan is currently running. Fan Status: This field displays the system fan s

37 RDX 8000 5.9.4 Network Status Page This section depicts the Monitor Network Status page and describes each field on the page. Figure 17

38 RDX 8000 5.9.5 Device Identity Page This section depicts the Monitor Device Identity page and describes each field on the page.

39 RDX 8000 5.10 Managing the unit – The MANAGE tab Access to the Manage functions is granted to Administrator and Service level account login

4 RDX 8000 5.5 Cartridge Ejection ...

40 RDX 8000 5.10.2 Ejecting cartridges Depending on the RDX 8000 System Mode, and current activity, cartridges may be ejected on the MANAGE/E

41 RDX 8000 5.10.3 Initializing cartridges The RDX 8000 uses a specially format on the RDX cartridges to support emulation of tape. In orde

42 RDX 8000 An attempt to format a cartridge which has the write-protect switch set will result in “Cartridge in Slot X Activated Failed”.

43 RDX 8000 The Operating Mode selected will apply to all eight slots of the RDX 8000 unit. Figure 22 — RDX 8000 C

44 RDX 8000 Figure 23 — RDX 8000 Configure Device - Tape Library Mode To change the RDX 8000 operating mode, select

45 RDX 8000 Listed below is a description of the fields and selections on this page. JBOD mode JBOD mode allows the RDX 8000 to appear to the

46 RDX 8000 5.11.2 Setting the RDX 8000 Wake up/Sleep mode - CONFIGURE/Device/Power save Timer The RDX 8000 has the ability to schedule a

47 RDX 8000 5.11.3 Cartridge - Labeling tape format cartridges In Tape Library mode the user may label tape formatted cartridges. Custom RDX

48 RDX 8000 5.11.4 Network settings The "CONFIGURE/Network" tab allows the user to configure the parameters for the network interface

49 RDX 8000 IP Address: Manually assigned IP address that the RDX 8000 will use for network communication. Netmask: Netmask used for network com

5 RDX 8000 7.1.3 Remote notification handling related errors ...

50 RDX 8000 5.11.5 iSCSI Settings iSCSI settings are accessed on the “CONFIGURE/iSCSI” tab: Figure 28 — RDX 8000 Con

51 RDX 8000 Figure 29 — RDX 8000 Configure iSNS Server Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) This field allows for the automated discovery, ma

52 RDX 8000 Figure 30 — RDX 8000 Configure CHAP CHAP is an authentication scheme used by servers to validate the i

53 RDX 8000 5.11.6 User settings The Users tab allows the user to edit existing user accounts and to create new accounts. Administrator level

54 RDX 8000 Administrator Level: Administrator level grants access to all functions within the unit including “MONITOR”, “CONFIGURE”, “MAN

55 RDX 8000 Figure 33 — RDX 8000 Configure Time Zone Date/Time The date may be set by clicking in the date field

56 RDX 8000 Figure 34 — RDX 8000 Configure Date/Time Date/Time Format The Date/Time Format tab allows the user to set the

57 RDX 8000 Figure 35-RDX 8000 Configure Date/Time Format

58 RDX 8000 NTP The NTP tab allows the administrator to set a path to a Network Time Server (if an NTP server is configured on their particular

59 RDX 8000 5.11.8 Notification settings E-mail Notification allows the user to configure the RDX 8000 to send e-mail to a selected account upon

6 RDX 8000 B A. Introduction 1. Scope This document provides information about installing, operating, troubleshooting, and servicing an RDX

60 RDX 8000 Notification Filter: Select from four classes of notification as follows: Critical Events: Notified whenever severe errors requiri

61 RDX 8000 5.11.9 Save/Restore configuration Save Configuration: This tab allows a user to save the current user programmed configuration val

62 RDX 8000 Figure 39 — RDX 8000 Restore Configuration Reset Configuration: This function restores all factory default s

63 RDX 8000 5.12 Performing Diagnostic operations - The DIAGNOSTICS tab 5.12.1 Device Logs The RDX 8000 unit supports a built in event logging

64 RDX 8000 5.12.2 Performing diagnostics The RDX 8000 unit supports a number of interactive diagnostic tests designed to check specific areas

65 RDX 8000 RDX 8000 Diagnostics The RDX 8000 unit supports a number of interactive diagnostic tests designed to check specific areas of operat

66 RDX 8000 Slot UI Test Figure 41 — Slot UI Test To execute the “Slot UI Test” select the “Start Test” button. It which will r

67 RDX 8000 Figure 43 — Display Test Results Once all six display conditions have been verified confirm completion of a successful t

68 RDX 8000 To execute the Cartridge Access Test select the “Start Test” button, the RDX 8000 unit will then bulk eject all currently inserted

69 RDX 8000 5.12.3 Upgrade Firmware The user can upgrade the unit operating firmware via the “DIAGNOSTICS/Upgrade Firmware” tab. Released firmw

7 RDX 8000 Product Description 1. Introduction to the RDX 8000 1.1 Overview and applications The RDX 8000 is a multi-cartridge data storage

70 RDX 8000 5.12.4 Reboot The RDX 8000 may be rebooted remotely via the “DIAGNOSTICS/Reboot” tab selecting the “Reboot” tab and clicking the “R

71 RDX 8000 6. RDX cartridges This section describes the use of the RDX cartridge in the RDX 8000. The RDX cartridge utilizes a removable 2.5” m

72 RDX 8000 6.2 Inserting cartridges 1. Find an empty RDX cartridge slot (8 places) in the unit to be inserted. 2. Push the RDX cartridge gen

73 RDX 8000 Front Panel Cartridge Eject button When allowed by the application in Tape Library mode, or when not Ejection Protected in JBOD mode

74 RDX 8000 7. Troubleshooting 7.1 Error Messages 7.1.1 Network related errors Text shown to user interfaces Description Possible solution

75 RDX 8000 7.1.4 System related errors Text shown to user interfaces Description Possible solution Fan speed out of range Fan speed out of ra

76 RDX 8000 C. Appendix 1. Product specification 1.1 Physical specification Mechanical dimension and unit height 1. Unit Height: 2U with clea

77 RDX 8000 1.3 Regulatory Requirements Product Safety: • CB Report and Certification with all national deviations, according: • IEC 60950-

78 RDX 8000 2. CRU replacement 2.1 Power supply The power supply is a CRU (Customer Replaceable Unit). The power supply is located on the rear

RDX 8000 83 2.2 Cooling fan The cooling fan is a CRU (Customer Replaceable Unit)). The fan is located on the rear side of the unit and is fixed w

8 RDX 8000 1.4 Operation modes The RDX 8000 is capable of being configured during installation by the user to present up to eight RDX cartrid

RDX 8000 83 3. RDX 8000 Jumbo Frames configuration Optimum RDX 8000 performance can be achieved in all operating Modes (JBOD and Tape Library) t

RDX 8000 83 5. Select Jumbo Packet (or Jumbo Frame) in the Property List. Set the value to 9000. Click OK. 6. If your Property List does not in

RDX 8000 83 11. Go to Configure – Network. 12. Click on MTU box and select 9000 13. Click on Manual in the Set IP address. 14. Set IP appropr

RDX 8000 83 15. Click Submit. After 30-60 seconds new IP address will show in OCP. 16. Disconnect RDX 8000 from primary network. 17. Connect R

84 RDX 8000 D. Glossary Term Description CRU Customer Replaceable Unit is easily replaceable module designed to enable customer serviceability

85 RDX 8000 Term Description SCSI Small Computer System Interface is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between c

9 RDX 8000 2. Front panel The front panel of the RDX 8000 is constructed of durable plastic and is designed to provide both visual appeal