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D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays Managed SAN Solutions (DSN-1100-10, 2100-10, 3200-10, 3400-10, DSN-4100, DSN-4200, DSN4000, 5110-10, 5210-10, 5410-10, 5000-10) Management Center Software User's Guide Version 1.4
D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays Managed SAN Solutions (DSN-1100-10, 2100-10, 3200-10, 3400-10, DSN-4100, DSN-4200, DSN4000, 5110-10, 5210-10, 5410-10, 5000-10) Management Center Software User's Guide Version 1.4
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... 3.5 Logging Out 33 3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center 33 3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array 34 vi Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction...1 1.1 Product Overview 2 1.2 Terminology and Concepts 2 1.3 Storage Pools and Drives 3 1.4 Volumes 4 1.5 Tasks...6 1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume 6 1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume 6 1.5.3 Scan a Volume 7 1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume 7 1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume 7 1.6 Network Portals 7 1.7 VLANs 8 1.8 LAGs ...8 1.9 iSCSI Target Nodes 8 1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections...
... 3.5 Logging Out 33 3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center 33 3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array 34 vi Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction...1 1.1 Product Overview 2 1.2 Terminology and Concepts 2 1.3 Storage Pools and Drives 3 1.4 Volumes 4 1.5 Tasks...6 1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume 6 1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume 6 1.5.3 Scan a Volume 7 1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume 7 1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume 7 1.6 Network Portals 7 1.7 VLANs 8 1.8 LAGs ...8 1.9 iSCSI Target Nodes 8 1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections...
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... 6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab 94 6.2.11 Selecting a Battery Policy and System Failure Policy (System Policy Tab) .... 94 6.2.12 Configuring User Accounts (Settings Tab 95 6.2.13 Viewing or Changing Advanced Settings (Advanced Settings Tab 96 Chapter 7 Managing Management and Ethernet Ports and Portals 101 7.1 Understanding the Network Settings View 102 xStack Storage Management...
... 6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab 94 6.2.11 Selecting a Battery Policy and System Failure Policy (System Policy Tab) .... 94 6.2.12 Configuring User Accounts (Settings Tab 95 6.2.13 Viewing or Changing Advanced Settings (Advanced Settings Tab 96 Chapter 7 Managing Management and Ethernet Ports and Portals 101 7.1 Understanding the Network Settings View 102 xStack Storage Management...
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... 104 7.3 Viewing or Changing the Ethernet Port Settings 105 7.4 Working with Network Portals 107 7.4.1 Creating Network Portals 107 7.4.2 Deleting a Network Portal 108 7.4.3 Pinging from a Network Portal 109 7.5 Grouping and Ungrouping Ports 110 7.5.1 Grouping Ports 111 7.5.2 ...xStack Storage 117 8.2 Removing an xStack Storage 118 8.3 Force System Failover 119 Chapter 9 Best Practices...121 9.1 Saving Configuration Settings 122 9.2 Resetting Display Preferences 122 9.3 Working with Firewalls 122 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting ...125 10.1 Downloading a System Diagnostic Capture 126 10...
... 104 7.3 Viewing or Changing the Ethernet Port Settings 105 7.4 Working with Network Portals 107 7.4.1 Creating Network Portals 107 7.4.2 Deleting a Network Portal 108 7.4.3 Pinging from a Network Portal 109 7.5 Grouping and Ungrouping Ports 110 7.5.1 Grouping Ports 111 7.5.2 ...xStack Storage 117 8.2 Removing an xStack Storage 118 8.3 Force System Failover 119 Chapter 9 Best Practices...121 9.1 Saving Configuration Settings 122 9.2 Resetting Display Preferences 122 9.3 Working with Firewalls 122 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting ...125 10.1 Downloading a System Diagnostic Capture 126 10...
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Topics in this chapter include: Section 1.1, Product Overview Section 1.2, Terminology and Concepts Section 1.3, Storage Pools and Drives Section 1.4, Volumes Section 1.5, Tasks Section 1.6, Network Portals Section 1.7, VLANs Section 1.8, LAGs Section 1.9, iSCSI Target Nodes Section 1.10, iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections Section 1.11, Multiple Connections per Session xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the D-Link xStack Storage SAN system, and the terminology and concepts associated with it.
Topics in this chapter include: Section 1.1, Product Overview Section 1.2, Terminology and Concepts Section 1.3, Storage Pools and Drives Section 1.4, Volumes Section 1.5, Tasks Section 1.6, Network Portals Section 1.7, VLANs Section 1.8, LAGs Section 1.9, iSCSI Target Nodes Section 1.10, iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections Section 1.11, Multiple Connections per Session xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the D-Link xStack Storage SAN system, and the terminology and concepts associated with it.
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...the data among four members, each member would need 3.33 GB of access. For a parity organization, the xStack Storage system distributes the volume into the array described for parity in each column is that data must be created using four members, for the second data...that volume is called a "chunk." The cost of a mirror volume is a drive. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 5 For example, if a 10 GB striped volume was distributed among several drives Yes and adds parity blocks spread throughout the volume to hold the parity information. In...
...the data among four members, each member would need 3.33 GB of access. For a parity organization, the xStack Storage system distributes the volume into the array described for parity in each column is that data must be created using four members, for the second data...that volume is called a "chunk." The cost of a mirror volume is a drive. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 5 For example, if a 10 GB striped volume was distributed among several drives Yes and adds parity blocks spread throughout the volume to hold the parity information. In...
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... feature, the Management Console can be used to replace the standard one-to the target node associated with a network portal (that volume. 1.7 VLANs The xStack Storage system can use on the Management Console and no LAG ports shown on each LAG port. Should a customer wish... 1.8 LAGs The xStack Storage system manages the physical data ports on an xStack Storage system. For each volume. One target node is established. When the log in is accepted, an iSCSI session and an iSCSI connection is automatically generated for additional security authentication. 1.10 iSCSI Log-In,...
... feature, the Management Console can be used to replace the standard one-to the target node associated with a network portal (that volume. 1.7 VLANs The xStack Storage system can use on the Management Console and no LAG ports shown on each LAG port. Should a customer wish... 1.8 LAGs The xStack Storage system manages the physical data ports on an xStack Storage system. For each volume. One target node is established. When the log in is accepted, an iSCSI session and an iSCSI connection is automatically generated for additional security authentication. 1.10 iSCSI Log-In,...
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... addition: The xStack Storage arrays must have an installed: Network-interface card (NIC) initially configured for the management and iSCSI data ports. The xStack Storage Management Center supports the following four views: Volume View - Physical Storage View - lets you view and manage xStack Storage hard disks. Click icons... another: Click commands on the View menu or press the F5 key. 10 Chapter 2 Overview of all arrays must be ON (green). System Administration View - The information shown in -time snapshot. If your xStack Storage solutions in their own screens (or "views").
... addition: The xStack Storage arrays must have an installed: Network-interface card (NIC) initially configured for the management and iSCSI data ports. The xStack Storage Management Center supports the following four views: Volume View - Physical Storage View - lets you view and manage xStack Storage hard disks. Click icons... another: Click commands on the View menu or press the F5 key. 10 Chapter 2 Overview of all arrays must be ON (green). System Administration View - The information shown in -time snapshot. If your xStack Storage solutions in their own screens (or "views").
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...help system is available by pressing the F1 key. Detail Tabs in the xStack Storage Management Center. For users who prefer the status bar to view and perform volume-related activities. Clickable Event Link Figure 2-9. Help is being performed; 2.3.6 Detail Tabs Detail Tabs appear below ...the Main Display. You can then click an area on the toolbar (see Figure 2-10). otherwise, the activity indicator sits dormant. These ...
...help system is available by pressing the F1 key. Detail Tabs in the xStack Storage Management Center. For users who prefer the status bar to view and perform volume-related activities. Clickable Event Link Figure 2-9. Help is being performed; 2.3.6 Detail Tabs Detail Tabs appear below ...the Main Display. You can then click an area on the toolbar (see Figure 2-10). otherwise, the activity indicator sits dormant. These ...
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... must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link Networks recommends that you perform Optional tasks that are suggested but not required to simplify for your application. Set up Wizard (first-time login only). 3. Check drive status periodically. 4. Figure 2-10. Set up one or more spare drives. 6. Change the hostname to use the xStack Storage Table 2-1. Optional Tasks 1. Make sure...
... must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link Networks recommends that you perform Optional tasks that are suggested but not required to simplify for your application. Set up Wizard (first-time login only). 3. Check drive status periodically. 4. Figure 2-10. Set up one or more spare drives. 6. Change the hostname to use the xStack Storage Table 2-1. Optional Tasks 1. Make sure...
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...xStack Storage resources. Click Log In in Figure 3-10). 26 Chapter 3 Getting Started If you can also specify an IP address of a third-party NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, which will allow your xStack Storage system to automatically synchronize its date and time to that will let the xStack Storage...area (an example is displayed. 3.2 Setting the System Date and Time The xStack Storage maintains the current date and time. If you will need to contact D-Link... xStack Storage, then the Volume View is shown in the System Actions panel. To log in to the selected xStack Storage array ...
...xStack Storage resources. Click Log In in Figure 3-10). 26 Chapter 3 Getting Started If you can also specify an IP address of a third-party NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, which will allow your xStack Storage system to automatically synchronize its date and time to that will let the xStack Storage...area (an example is displayed. 3.2 Setting the System Date and Time The xStack Storage maintains the current date and time. If you will need to contact D-Link... xStack Storage, then the Volume View is shown in the System Actions panel. To log in to the selected xStack Storage array ...
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xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 27 Double-click on the current date and time value for a third-party NTP server, or you can also click ... and enter an IP address for the Remote System Time item, then type the new date and/or time and press the Enter key. Figure 3-10. Advanced Settings Tab 3. Alternatively, you can double-click on the "Synchronize Remote Time" button to simplify the date selection (an example is shown in Figure...
xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 27 Double-click on the current date and time value for a third-party NTP server, or you can also click ... and enter an IP address for the Remote System Time item, then type the new date and/or time and press the Enter key. Figure 3-10. Advanced Settings Tab 3. Alternatively, you can double-click on the "Synchronize Remote Time" button to simplify the date selection (an example is shown in Figure...
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... Shift key and click the last one. By default, all the initiators between them, get selected. - If you create. Figure 4-10. If you prefer, you can use the following shortcuts: - xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 43 For adjacent iSCSI initiators, click the first one or more iSCSI authorized initiators listed in...
... Shift key and click the last one. By default, all the initiators between them, get selected. - If you create. Figure 4-10. If you prefer, you can use the following shortcuts: - xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 43 For adjacent iSCSI initiators, click the first one or more iSCSI authorized initiators listed in...
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...xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 83 System Selected (Dual Controller Systems) When one or two controllers, along with the status of controller (OK, Needs Attention, Failed or Not Present). A DSN-520 controller cannot be used as a second controller in a DSN-5210 system. Hardware note: For the DSN-5110-10..., the additional controller is the DSN-510, for the DSN5210-10, the additional controller is the DSN-520 and for each controller ...
...xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 83 System Selected (Dual Controller Systems) When one or two controllers, along with the status of controller (OK, Needs Attention, Failed or Not Present). A DSN-520 controller cannot be used as a second controller in a DSN-5210 system. Hardware note: For the DSN-5110-10..., the additional controller is the DSN-510, for the DSN5210-10, the additional controller is the DSN-520 and for each controller ...
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... See section 6.2.10. See sections 6.2.12 and 3.4. Each row in the left column indicates the severity of system resources. When you setup Administrative and User accounts. The History tab shows historical information. See section 6.2.3. Save the current xStack Storage configuration. Shut down the xStack Storage. See section ...mode (Write-Through or Write-Back) The Summary tab only appears for dual-controller systems. This is configured for the array appears in the System Administration View shows the following Detail Tabs: The Summary tab shows an overview of the item (...
... See section 6.2.10. See sections 6.2.12 and 3.4. Each row in the left column indicates the severity of system resources. When you setup Administrative and User accounts. The History tab shows historical information. See section 6.2.3. Save the current xStack Storage configuration. Shut down the xStack Storage. See section ...mode (Write-Through or Write-Back) The Summary tab only appears for dual-controller systems. This is configured for the array appears in the System Administration View shows the following Detail Tabs: The Summary tab shows an overview of the item (...
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Under XStack Storage Configuration, click the Save button. The Save dialog box appears (see Figure 6-10). In the File Name field, enter a name for the configuration file. Figure 6-10. When naming the configuration file, assign a name that will make it easy to store the configuration file. 4. For example, you want to differentiate this file ...
Under XStack Storage Configuration, click the Save button. The Save dialog box appears (see Figure 6-10). In the File Name field, enter a name for the configuration file. Figure 6-10. When naming the configuration file, assign a name that will make it easy to store the configuration file. 4. For example, you want to differentiate this file ...
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... the software file to its default factory setting, click Yes. For more information, see Figure 6-10). 92 Chapter 6 System Administration Click the Upgrade button. Figure 6-13. If you want to return the xStack Storage array to a location where the xStack Storage can access it was shipped from the factory. Or you can click Cancel to cancel...
... the software file to its default factory setting, click Yes. For more information, see Figure 6-10). 92 Chapter 6 System Administration Click the Upgrade button. Figure 6-13. If you want to return the xStack Storage array to a location where the xStack Storage can access it was shipped from the factory. Or you can click Cancel to cancel...
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6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab) The Control tab provides a Shutdown button for single-controller systems. 94 Chapter 6 System Administration The precautionary message in Figure 6-17 appear. In the ...System Administration View, click the System Policy tab. This selection is equipped with redundant controllers, select the Controller System Failure option that the xStack Storage will follow if its on -board battery fails or another system failure occurs. Precautionary Message 3. Select the Battery Failure option that the...
6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab) The Control tab provides a Shutdown button for single-controller systems. 94 Chapter 6 System Administration The precautionary message in Figure 6-17 appear. In the ...System Administration View, click the System Policy tab. This selection is equipped with redundant controllers, select the Controller System Failure option that the xStack Storage will follow if its on -board battery fails or another system failure occurs. Precautionary Message 3. Select the Battery Failure option that the...
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Record your selection. Note that the selection of the Detail Tabs uses a V to see Figure 7-10). 112 Chapter 3 Managing Volumes The ports you can select a larger value if your iSCSI network can handle a larger frame size to indicate that have four or fewer data ports. 5. Figure 7-9. Group Ports Dialog Box ...IP address that is part of the VLAN-enabled group, the icon to select. - By default, the MTU size is only available with xStack Storage systems that the selected IP address belongs to handle an MTU of this size, select 4088 or 9000 from the grouped ports, check Create...
Record your selection. Note that the selection of the Detail Tabs uses a V to see Figure 7-10). 112 Chapter 3 Managing Volumes The ports you can select a larger value if your iSCSI network can handle a larger frame size to indicate that have four or fewer data ports. 5. Figure 7-9. Group Ports Dialog Box ...IP address that is part of the VLAN-enabled group, the icon to select. - By default, the MTU size is only available with xStack Storage systems that the selected IP address belongs to handle an MTU of this size, select 4088 or 9000 from the grouped ports, check Create...
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..., w/o Drives, with Trays xStack Storage® iSCSI SAN Expansion Array, 12 Bays, 2U, w/ Primary I/O Board, w/o Drives, with Trays xStack Storage® 4x1GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5110-10 xStack Storage® 8x1GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5210-10 xStack Storage® 1x10GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5410-10 Extended Warranty for DSN-500 xStack Storage® Secondary I/O Board for DSN-5000-10 10Gigabit XFP Adapter (DSN-5410-10 and DSN...
..., w/o Drives, with Trays xStack Storage® iSCSI SAN Expansion Array, 12 Bays, 2U, w/ Primary I/O Board, w/o Drives, with Trays xStack Storage® 4x1GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5110-10 xStack Storage® 8x1GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5210-10 xStack Storage® 1x10GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5410-10 Extended Warranty for DSN-500 xStack Storage® Secondary I/O Board for DSN-5000-10 10Gigabit XFP Adapter (DSN-5410-10 and DSN...