ATTO Technology 2700C User Manual
iPBridge 2700C/R/D
Installation and Operation Manual
ATTO Technology, Inc.
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holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written
permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
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Contents
1 ATTO iPBridge provides storage options .......................................1
Embedded software features
Connectivity, infrastructure solutions
1.1 ATTO iPBridge 2700R/D physical components .................3
Dimensions
Environment
Power
Ethernet data ports
Fibre Channel data ports
Management ports
LED indicators
1.2 ATTO iPBridge 2700C physical components ....................5
Dimensions
Environment
Power
Ethernet interface
Fibre Channel interface
Management ports
Reset/restore factory default switch
LED indicators
2 Installation ..........................................................................................7
Unpacking the packing box; verifying contents
Placing the iPBridge into your system
Installing Windows drivers
Discovering the IP address
Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows
Installing iSCSI Initiator for OS X
Setting up Internet Explorer
Beginning initial configuration
3 Configure the iPBridge ......................................................................9
Preliminary steps
ExpressWizard
3.1 Target management .............................................................11
Target names
Default target node
Automatically configure a single target
Map devices manually
Multiple target nodes
Automatically configure multiple targets
Manually configure multiple target nodes
3.2 iSCSI configuration ..............................................................14
Ethernet
iSCSI
CHAP commands
3.3 Optional changes .................................................................15
Preliminary steps
Modify passwords
Set up a VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network
Enhance performance
iSCSI performance configuration tool (Windows only)
4 Remote system monitoring ...............................................................17
SNMP
Email notification
5 Updating firmware .............................................................................19
Using ATTO ExpressNAV
Using FTP
6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................20
Inside out method
Check basic diagnostic tools
Check the host event log
Check the event and trace logs
Visually inspect LEDs
Check for problems on attached devices
Check host versions
Check iPBridge product versions and update firmware
Check components
Check Fibre Channel devices
Check the iPBridge FC ports
Check the serial port
Check iPBridge internal configuration
Check iPBridge Ethernet ports
Check the LAN/WAN
Check the iSCSI Host Adapter or NIC
Check the iSCSI OS driver
Check the Operating System
Performance Issues
Check Fibre Channel devices
Check the iPBridge Ethernet ports
Check the LAN/WAN
Check the Ethernet host adapter or NIC
Check applications
Check the host system
Check the Operating System
Optimize ATTO ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer
Use the ATTO iSCSI performance configuration tool for Windows
Reset/restore factory default
7 Interface options ................................................................................27
Using ExpressNAV
Opening an ExpressNAV session
Optimizing ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer
Using the serial port
Using Telnet
Appendix A CLI provides an ASCII-based interface ...........................i
CLI error messages
CLI summary
Alphabetical CLI command explanations
Appendix B Safety standards and compliances .................................xiv
Appendix C Warranty information ........................................................xvi
Manufacturer limited warranty
1 ATTO iPBridge provides storage options
The ATTO iPBridge
TM
2700C/R/D iSCSI to Fibre Channel bridge offers an affordable opportunity to
transform Fibre Channel storage into network-enabled addressable devices, creating scalable solutions
for an iSCSI SAN.
The iPB2700 is a cost effective, high performance
bridge using four Gigabit Ethernet ports and two
independent 4-Gb Fibre Channel buses.
The iPBridge comes in two form factors:
• 4U cPCI embeddable circuit board or blade,
designated as the iPBridge 2700C
• a rack mount / desktop version (13”d x 19”w x
1U) designated as the iPBridge 2700R/D
Because the iPBridge 2700C/R/D provides a
compact embeddable, rack or desktop solution,
you can install the iPBridge in a wide range of
• Security thorough Virtual LANs, Access Control
Lists (ACLs) and multiple levels of password
protection.
• Advanced Diagnostics: includes software eventlogging capability time and date stamped by the
real time clock. You can also determine
numerous status and current configuration
parameters.
• ATTO ExpressNAV™: a web-based
management application that allows all of the
configurable settings for the iPBridge to be
defined, viewed and edited.
system configurations. Uniquely designed to
support the high throughput needs for
applications that require streaming data transfers
(data backup), the iPBridge optimizes
performance by using ATTO Technology
intelligent Bridging Architecture.
The iSCSI protocol allows storage devices such as
hard drives, tape drives and libraries and CD
jukeboxes to attach easily to Internet Protocol
networks such as Gigabit Ethernet. The ATTO
iPBridge supports the high throughput needs of
streaming data transfers, optimizing performance
and management using ATTO Technology
intelligent Bridging Architecture™.
Embedded software features
• ATTO ExpressWizard: a quick way to initially set
up the iPBridge and storage for specific
applications.
• SpeedWrite™: a performance-enhancing
capability that significantly boosts Write
performance by efficiently managing Write
commands between host and a tape device.
Connectivity, infrastructure solutions
The topology of a heterogeneous Storage Area
Network shown below demonstrates the critical
role ATTO products play in the design and
implementation of a SAN. Whether your
application needs are data-intensive or bandwidth intensive, you need to store and manage
that data and then deliver it to end-users
efficiently. ATTO products have been engineered
with the highest performance and lowest cost
available today.
• 4 independent 100/1000 GbE RJ45 Ethernet
ports to 2 optical SFP independent 4-Gb Fibre
Channel ports
• Near wire speed (99.35%) per GbE port
• Auto negotiates to 4/2/1 Gb Fibre Channel
• Full support for direct connect to F-port fabric
switches, FC-AL, PLDA, public loop login and
iSCSI protocol 1.0
• intelligent Bridging Architecture, the engine
within ATTO iPBridge™ products, uses ATTO
Data Routing for optimized performance
• PCI-X v1.0 internal bus
• Fabric topology and ATTO Virtual Device
Manager to optimize performance
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Possible storage
configurations
ATTO Celerity FC
storage adapter
4-Gb FC Switch
Ethernet
Fibre Channel
SCSI
GbE network
ATTO iPBridge 2700
GbE Switch
ATTO FibreCenter Hub
ATTO ExpressPCI
FC storage adapter
ATTO FibreBridge 2400
SCSI Tape Library
ATTO FibreBridge
FC model SCSI model
ATTO Diamond Storage Array
embedded
ATTO iPBridge
1500/1550/2500
SCSI Tape Library
ATTO ExpressPCI
SCSI storage adapter
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1.1 ATTO iPBridge 2700R/D physical components
The ATTO iPBridge 2700R/D is a 1-Gigabit Ethernet to Fibre Channel 1U full-rack bridge for high
performance, cost effective solutions in enterprise environments.
Dimensions
Width:
Length:
Height:
Weight:
17 inches
8.94 inches
1.7 inches (1U)
8 pounds
Environment
Operating temperature:
Ambient air
Cooling:
should not exceed 40 °C
air enters through the slots in the rear
5-40 °C external
panel and exits through the blower on the far end
of the rear panel.
Humidity:
10-90% non-condensing
Power
Power draw:
100-260 VAC@1.7-.7 amps. ATTO
Technology, Inc. does not offer specific
international power cords. The power inlet on the
unit is a IEC320-C14. When selecting a cord, be
sure it meets all national safety compliance
requirements.
Battery-backed event log SRAM & Real-TimeClock:
A rechargeable Lithium ion battery cell
will hold the memory in a 512KB SRAM for up to
30 days.
WARNING
Risk of explosion if the battery is removed
and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries in accordance
with your local environmental regulations.
If the iPBridge has been disconnected from
power, recharging begins automatically when
power is restored to the system. The battery is
fully charged after 24 hours of continuous power
application.
Ethernet data ports
The four independent 100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45
data ports are labeled Ethernet ports 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The data ports support IP v.4 in compliance with
IEEE 802.3 GbE. Each may also be used for
iPBridge management.
GbE cables must be at least CAT-5E certified for
1000 Mb/sec. use.
Fibre Channel data ports
The two independent optical SFP 4-Gb Fibre
Channel ports auto-negotiate to 1-, 2- or 4-Gb
devices.
Management ports
A 100 Mb/sec. Ethernet standard
RJ-45 management port and an
RS-232 serial port provide
support for remote monitoring
and management. The serial port
RX
TX
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
is set at the factory at 115,200
bps.
LED indicators
From the connector side:
Ready/Fault LED
(see Exhibit 1.1-2
):
lights green to indicate ready,
lights yellow to show a faulted condition, and is
off to indicate not ready.
Ethernet management port:
a lighted green LED
shows a valid link; off indicates that no link is
present. A separate blinking yellow LED
indicates activity.
Ethernet ports:
a green light on the bicolor LED
indicates 100 Mb/sec. Ethernet speed while a
lighted yellow LED shows 1000 Mb/sec. A
separate solidly lit green LED indicates an active
link, blinking indicates activity and off shows no
link is present.
Fibre Channel ports:
A lighted green LED
indicates link; off means no link. A separate green
LED indicates activity if it is lit, no activity if it is
off.
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From the front of the iPBridge
Ready/Fault LED
is lighted green indicates ready,
lighted yellow shows a faulted condition, and off
indicates not ready.
Power LED
Ethernet ports:
lights green to show the power is on.
a lighted yellow LED indicates
1000 Mb/sec.; if it is off, it means 100 Mb/sec.
(see Exhibit 1.1-1):
speed. A separate green LED indicates activity if
it is lit.
Fibre Channel ports:
speed. If it is off, speed is 1-Gb; if it is green, 2Gb, and yellow indicates 4-Gb FC. A separate
green LED indicates activity if it is lit, no activity
if it is off.
Exhibit 1.1-1 iPBridge 2700R/D front label.
Exhibit 1.1-2 Overview of iPBridge 2700R/D from the back (connector) side.
Front label side
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a bicolor LED indicates FC
RS-232 (serial) port
10/100 Ethernet port
Back (connector) side
air vents
GbE ports
Fibre Channel ports
Height
1.7"
for bracket
assembly
power connector
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1.2 ATTO iPBridge 2700C physical components
The ATTO iPBridge 2700C is a 1-Gigabit Ethernet to Fibre Channel embeddable cPCI bridge for high
performance, cost effective solutions in enterprise environments.
Dimensions
Width:
Length:
Height of tallest component:
6.193 inches
6.299 inches
.545 inches
Environment
Operating Temperature:
Ambient air:
User-configurable thermal sensor
should not exceed 40 °C
5-40 °C external
for automatic
shutdown. Default is 70 °C
Humidity:
Recommended airflow:
10-90% non-condensing
166.25 LFM
Power
The iP2700C
board may be
6-pi n connection pinouts
NU 5V GND 5V 5V GND
powered from
the cPCI
4 521 3 6
backplane
connector or a 6-pin connector.
Input voltage:
Power draw:
Battery-backed event log SRAM & Real-TimeClock:
A rechargeable Lithium ion battery cell
5.0V
30 Watts
will hold the memory in a 512KB SRAM for up to
30 days.
WARNING
Risk of explosion if the battery is removed
and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries in accordance
with your local environmental regulations.
If the iPBridge becomes disconnected from
power, recharging begins automatically when
power is restored to the system. The battery is
fully charged after 24 hours of continuous power
application.
Ethernet interface
The four independent 100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45
data ports are labeled Ethernet ports 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The data ports support IP v.4 in compliance with
IEEE 802.3 GbE. Each may be used for iPBridge
management. GbE cables must be at least CAT5E certified.
Fibre Channel interface
The two independent optical SFP 4-Gb Fibre
Channel ports auto-negotiate to 1-, 2- or 4-Gigabit
devices.
Management ports
A 100 Mb/sec.
Ethernet standard
RJ-45 management
port and a serial 10pin header provide
support for remote
monitoring and
management. The serial port is set at the factory at
115,200 bps.
Reset/restore factory default switch
To reset the iPBridge, briefly insert a tool in the
hole in the back panel for less than three seconds.
See Exhibit 1.2-1.
To restore factory defaults, insert the tool in the
hole in the back panel for more than four seconds
until the green Ready LED blinks.
LED indicators
On-board LED indicators show through the
faceplate and follow left to right. See Exhibit 1.2-
1.
Fibre Channel ports:
A lighted green LED
indicates link; off means no link. A separate green
LED indicates activity if it is lit, no activity if it is
off.
Gigabit Ethernet ports:
a green light on the
bicolor LED indicates 100 Mb/sec. Ethernet
speed while a lighted yellow LED shows 1000
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Mb/sec. A separate solidly lit green LED
indicates an active link, blinking indicates activity
and off shows no link is present.
Ethernet management port:
a lighted green LED
shows a valid link; off indicates that no link is
Exhibit 1.2-1 iPBridge 2700C faceplate and board configuration
present. A separate blinking yellow LED
indicates activity.
Ready/Fault:
yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to
indicate not ready.
lights green to indicate ready, lights
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2 Installation
If you have not already completed the instructions on the Quick Start packed with your iPBridge, use
the following instructions to install the iPBridge.
Unpacking the packing box; verifying contents
• The iPBridge
Note the serial number of your iPBridge,
located on the bottom of the unit, for later use:
______________________________
• Serial cable
• Power cord
• “L” brackets and screws
• CD which includes the Installation and Operation
Manual, the firmware, ATTO QuickNAV and
ATTO drivers
Placing the iPBridge into your system
1 Place the iPBridge on a stable flat surface or
install it into a standard rack.
If installing into a rack, see Exhibit 2.0-1.
a. Attach brackets so that the front side with
the LEDs face front and the connector side
is at the back.
b. Install the iPBridge horizontally within the
rack so it does not reduce the air flow within
the rack.
2 Connect the host computer to Fibre Channel
devices.
3 Power up the Fibre Channel devices. 4 Connect the iPBridge Ethernet port on the host
computer to your network using at least Cat5e
cable.
5 Connect the AC power cord from the iPBridge
to the proper AC source outlet.
CAUTIONCAUTION
The power source must be connected to a
protective earth ground and comply with
local electrical codes. Improper grounding
may result in an electrical shock or damage
to the unit.
If installing into a rack note that the power
requirements plus the power draw of the other
equipment in the rack must not overload the
supply circuit and/or wiring of the rack.
6 Turn on the power switch on the iPBridge. 7 Wait up to two minutes for the iPBridge Ready
LED to light indicating the bridge has completed
its power-on self test sequence.
8 Windows® users continue to Installing
Windows drivers; Mac® users continue to
Discovering the IP address
Installing Windows drivers
1 Windows automatically detects the iPBridge
and asks for the driver in the Add Hardware
wizard. Select Install from a list or specific
location
2 Click Next 3 Choose Don’t Search 4 Click Next 5 Choose Have disk 6 Specify the driver as found in the PC folder in
the setup CD. The files are in a folder based on
your operating system. Use the files directly
from the CD or copy them onto a floppy or to a
local directory on your hard drive.
7 Follow the remaining instructions to complete
the installation procedure.
8 After the driver is installed, the iPBridge is listed
in the System Devices folder.
Discovering the IP address
1 From the CD supplied with your iPBridge, run
the QuickNav Utility QuickNAV-windows.exe
for Windows or QuickNAV-Mac for OS X.
2 Locate the iPBridge with the serial number
recorded earlier.
3 Highlight the serial number. 4 Click Next.
If a DHCP server is available on your network,
an address is assigned automatically by the
server. Note the assigned address:
_____________________________________
If you do not have a DHCP server, get an IP
address and subnet mask from your network
administrator, type it into the area provided, and
select Next. Note the IP address and subnet
mask here._____________________________
5 Click on Launch Browser
Windows users continue to Installing MS iSCSI
Initiator for Windows; Mac users continue to
Installing iSCSI Initiator for OS X.
If you use Internet Explorer, use Setting up
Internet Explorer if needed.
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Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows
®
1 Download the latest version of Microsoft
Software Initiator from
iSCSI
www.microsoft.com/downloads. Searching
on iSCSI Initiator helps to locate it.
2 Launch the Initiator installation program and
follow the instructions.
3 Find the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator icon on your
desktop and launch the program.
4 Click on the Discovery tab. 5 Click on the Add button under the target portal
heading.
6 Type in the iPBridge IP address recorded in
Discovering the IP address on page 7.
7 Click on OK 8 Click the Targets tab. 9 Click on Log on button. 10 Select Automatically restore 11 Click OK to complete logon. 12 If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears,
follow the instructions and install the driver from
the CD that came with your iPBridge.
13 Click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator utility.
You should now have storage you can manage
through Windows Disk Management.
Continue to Beginning initial configuration.
Installing iSCSI Initiator for OS X
Contact your ATTO sales representative or go to
www.attotech.com
to purchase the ATTO
Technology Xtend SAN, iSCSI Initiator for OS
X.
Setting up Internet Explorer
1 Open your browser 2Select Internet Options. 3 In the Internet Options screen, select the
Security tab.
4 Click on the Trusted Sites icon.
5 Click on the Sites button.
6 In the text box Add this Web site to the zone,
add the IP address of the iPBridge. You may
use wild cards.
7 Click on Add
8 Uncheck the Require server verification
check box.
9 Click OK.
10 At the bottom of the Internet Options box, click
on OK and close the box.
Beginning initial configuration
1 Return to the ExpressNAV interface welcome
screen. Click on Enter Here 2 Type in the user name and password.
Note
The default values are user name
password
insensitive and the password is case
sensitive.It is best practice to change the
default user name and password. Refer to
Modify passwords
3The Status page appears. Continue to
Configure the iPBridge on page 9.
Password
. The user name is case
on page 15.
root
and
Exhibit 2.0-1 Install the iPBridge into a rack using the brackets provided.
iPBridge front
(supplied by ATTO)
(supplied by ATTO)
Rack
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3 Configure the iPBridge
To configure the ATTO iPBridge, use ATTO ExpressNAV. Default values are appropriate for most
configurations, but may be modified.The ExpressWizard provides one-button setup for many applications.
Default values are appropriate for most applications. If
you wish to change these values, use ATTO
ExpressNAV, a browser-based graphical interface.
Other methods are also available. Refer to
options
on page 27.
Interface
Preliminary steps
1 If you are not already in
the ExpressNAV
interface, type the IP
address of your
iPBridge in a standard
browser as found in
Using ExpressNAV on
page 23, click Enter
Here, type in your user
name and password,
and click OK.
2The Status page
appears.
You may view the
default settings by
clicking on each
element in the left hand
menu, then continue in
one of three ways:
If you do not use the ExpressWizard, continue to
• Mapping and addressing, also known as Target
management on page 11
• iSCSI configuration on page 14
• Optional changes on page 15
• Review the settings, keeping the automatic
settings created when you powered up your
iPBridge and do nothing now.
• Use the ExpressWizard, accessed from the
side menu, to initially set up your iPBridge
and its attached storage for specific
applications automatically.
• Use the individual pages listed on the side
menu to make changes or use other features
as needed.
ExpressWizard
Most applications may be set up automatically
using the ExpressWizard from the ExpressNAV
interface. The ExpressWizard simplifies initial
configuration of the iPBridge
1 Follow the Preliminary steps. 2 From the side menu select ExpressWizard. 3 Select your storage type
• Digital video disk storage: optimized for
digital video (sequential access)
configurations
• Digital audio disk storage: optimized for
audio applications (sequential access)
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• IT/database disk storage optimized for
general IT and database applications
(random access).
• Tape storage
• Optical storage
4 Click Next. 5 In the Devices Detected page, click on
Rescan to ensure all the devices you wish in
your storage configuration are present. The
ExpressWizard uses all attached storage for
the configuration.
6 When all devices are listed, click Next. 7 Data port IP address, subnet mask and
gateway information is listed. Change any
elements as needed.
8 Click Next. 9 Select the answer to the question Does your
network support Jumbo Frames?
10 Click Next. 11 Set your administrator password. 12 Click Next.
13 The configuration for the iPBridge based on
your input in the previous screens appears. If
the information is correct, click Commit.
14 The ExpressWizard configures your iPBridge
and storage. You may select items on the left
side menu to view the current configuration or
to change the configuration.
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