Asus AR201 User’s Manual

AR200

2U RAID Storage Subsystem

User Guide

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Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: ASUS AR200
Manual Edition: First Edition V1 (E1287)
Release Date: May 2003

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Contents

Disclaimer/Copyrights .....................................................................ii

Contents ......................................................................................... iii

Notices ...........................................................................................iv

Safety information ...........................................................................v

About this guide..............................................................................vi

ASUS contact information ............................................................. vii

AR200 specifications summary .................................................... viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction ......................................... 1-1

1.1 Package contents............................................................... 1-2

1.1.1 Standard items....................................................... 1-2

1.1.2 Optional items........................................................ 1-2

1.2 System overview ................................................................ 1-3

1.2.1 Front panel features............................................... 1-3

1.2.2 Rear panel features ............................................... 1-3

1.2.3 Internal features ..................................................... 1-4

1.3 System power button and LEDs......................................... 1-5

1.4 DA3100 RAID controller ..................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2: Hardware setup.................................................. 2-1

2.1 Removing the chassis cover .............................................. 2-2

2.2 Installing SCSI hard disk drives.......................................... 2-3

2.3 Cooling system................................................................... 2-4

2.4 SCSI backplane boards...................................................... 2-5

2.5 System interface board ...................................................... 2-6

2.6 DA3100 connectors............................................................ 2-7

2.7 Power supply...................................................................... 2-8

2.7.1 Power cable connections ....................................... 2-8

2.7.2 Removing a power supply module......................... 2-8

2.8 System connections ........................................................... 2-9

2.8.1 SCSI cabling for cluster system (MSCS) ............... 2-9

2.8.2 Standalone system ................................................ 2-9

2.8.3 Storage sub-system ............................................. 2-10

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor
to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC
regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safety information

Electrical Safety

IMPORTANT

•

Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power
cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

• T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from
the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the
system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged
before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all
power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact
a qualified service technician or your dealer.

CAUTION

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and
plug for the user’s safety. Use the power cable with a properly
grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

Operation Safety

IMPORTANT

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by
certified or experienced engineers.

• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals
included with the server package.

• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly
connected and the power cables are not damaged. If any
damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples
away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the
server on a stable surface.

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About this guide

Audience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users
with at least basic knowledge on RAID configuration.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System overview

This chapter describes the general features of the AR200 RAID
system. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel
specifications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to
perform when installing system components.

Conventions

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the
following symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
General Tel: [phone]
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

MB/Others (Tel): [phone] (English)
Notebook (Tel): [phone] (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel): [phone] (English)
Support Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Support Fax: [phone]
General Support: [phone]
Web Site: www.asus.com
Support Email: [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
General Email: [e-mail] (for marketing requests only)
General Fax: [phone]

Technical Support

Support Hotline: Components: [phone]

Notebook PC: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/kontakt (for online support)
Web Site: www.asuscom.de
Support Fax: [phone]

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AR200 specifications summary

RAID level support
RAID processor
SCSI interface
SCSI channel
Max. logical devices

Cache RAM
Max. transfer rate
Connectors
Drive partitions
SAF-TE
Management SW

features

RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, or JBOD
IBM PowerPC 6031 RISC CPU
Ultra160 SCSI
4 SCSI channels (each channel supports 15 SCSI devices)
6 devices (each logical drive can implement

a different RAID level)
Onboard 128MB registered ECC SDRAM DIMM
160 MB/sec. per channel
2 x 68-pin Ultra160 SCSI
8 partitions for each logical drive, maximum of 64 partitions
Supports SAF-TE (SCSI Access Fault Tolerant Enclosure)
Graphicaland web-based interface for RAID management

Background reconstruction (automatic or manual selection)
Automatic bad sector re-assignment
Automatic drive failure detection
Spare drive operations
(including global and local spare drive)

Fault tolerance

Power supply

Maintenance

Size
Weight

Online hard disk replacement
Supports global and local spare drives
Supports HDD hot-swap feature

Redundant power supply
Input: 115/230V (automatic switching)
Output: 5V, 40A; 12V, 12A; -5V, 0.5A; -12V, 0.5A
Wattage: 280W+280W redundant power supply

LCD panel and RS-232 port RAID configuration
Uses SNMP protocol for remote control functions

59.5 cm (L) x 43.0 cm (W) x 8.8 cm (H)

17.5 kg (without HDDs)

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