ATTO Technology FastStream SC 5500, FastStream SC 7500, FastStream SC 7700, FastStream SC 8500 Installation And Operation Manual

ATTO FastStream Storage Controller

Installation and Operation Manual

Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA Models

SC 5500
SC 7500
SC 8500

Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel Models

SC 7700

ATTO Technology, Inc.

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Contents

1.0 ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection ...................................................1

Audio/video features
General attributes
RAID protection features

SES
FastStream SC 5500 features
FastStream SC 7500 features
FastStream SC 7700 features
FastStream SC 8500 features

1.1 FastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes ..........................................3

Dimensions

Cooling and airflow

Power

Fibre Channel ports

SAS/SATA ports

Management ports

Reset/restore factory default switch

LED indicators

1.2 FastStream SC 7500 Physical Attributes ..........................................5

Dimensions

Cooling and airflow

Power

Fibre Channel ports

SAS/SATA ports

Management ports

Reset/restore factory default switch

LED indicators

1.3 FastStream SC 7700 Physical Attributes ..........................................7

Dimensions

Cooling and airflow

Power

Fibre Channel ports

Management ports

Reset/restore factory default switch

LED indicators

1.4 FastStream SC 8500 Physical Attributes ..........................................9

Dimensions

Cooling and airflow

Power

Fibre Channel ports

SAS/SATA ports

Management ports

Reset/restore factory default switch

LED indicators

2.0 Install the FastStream ....................................................................................11

Unpacking the packing box; verifying contents

Installing the FastStream

Discovering the IP address

Setting up Internet Explorer

Beginning initial configuration

3.0 Ensure Drive Integrity ....................................................................................13

Before creating RAID groups
After creating RAID groups

4.0 Configure Storage into RAID Groups ..........................................................15

Features you may choose

Auto-Rebuild

Fault Tolerance

Initialization
Selecting an application

Preliminary steps

Quick Digital Video

Audio

General Digital Video, General IT or Database
Creating a custom setup

5.0 Modify System Values ...................................................................................20

Changing current user name, password
Creating a read-only user name, password
Changing system variables

6.0 Monitor Storage, Configurations ..................................................................22

Health and Status Monitor page
Configuration Display page
SCSI Enclosure Services (SES)

6.1 Remote System Monitoring ................................................................24

Types of errors

Warning messages

Message severity levels
Email notification

6.2 Drive Diagnostics ................................................................................26

Preliminary steps
Read-only Drive Test
Drive performance and health
Identifying a drive attached to the FastStream

6.3 SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) .........................................................28

Setting up SES
Identifying SES elements
Monitoring SES elements

Use the Health and Status Monitor

Use the Manage menu

7.0 Modify Storage ...............................................................................................33

Preliminary steps
RAID group processes

Creating RAID groups

Deleting RAID groups

Adding drives to a RAID group

Adding mirrors to a RAID configuration

Changing RAID configuration: RAID migration

Modifying RAID group mapping

Modifying RAID group partitions

Rebuilding RAID groups

Modifying RAID options
FastStream process: adding or removing Hot Spares
Removing RAID configuration data
Advanced CLI page

8.0 Manage ATTO Devices, Configurations .......................................................38

Creating a unique name for your FastStream
Discovering, managing other ATTO devices
Saving or restoring a configuration

9.0 Interface Options ...........................................................................................40

Using the ExpressNAV Storage Manager
Using the serial port
Using Telnet

10.0 Update Firmware ..........................................................................................42

Appendix A CLI Provides an ASCII-based Interface ..........................................i

CLI error messages
CLI summary
CLI command explanations

Appendix B Design RAID Groups .......................................................................xvi

JBOD: Just a Bunch of Disks
DVRAID: Digital Video RAID
RAID Level 0: striping, no redundancy
RAID Level 1: mirroring (duplicate drives)
RAID Level 1 plus additional mirroring
RAID Level 1+0: striping, mirror spans two drives
RAID Level 4: striping, one parity drive
RAID Level 5: striping, parity distributed among drives
RAID Level 6: striping, two parity blocks distributed among drives

Appendix C Multipathing ......................................................................................xx

Setup of the FastStream with Multipathing
Improved Availability of Storage with improved performance
Load Balancing algorithms for OS X and Windows DSM MPIO

Appendix D Standards and Compliances ...........................................................xxi

FCC Standards: Radio and Television Interference
Canadian Standards
European Standards

Declaration of Conformity

Appendix E Warranty ............................................................................................xxii

1.0 ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection

The ATTO FastStream™ Storage Controller is an ideal solution for the cost sensitive demands of today’s
networked storage environments, offering great performance, OS independence, simplified management, and
RAID protection for all of your critical data.

Adding ATTO RAID ensures your data is protected
without compromising performance. ATTO
FastStream S torage Controllers are high performance
RAID storage devices which can be seamlessly
integrated into any storage environment without
regard to any particular manufacturer, type of drive,
capacity or speed.

ATTO FastStream controllers are ideally suited for
bandwidth intensive applications such as digital film,
video and audio as well as imaging, digital prepress
and disk to disk backup.

While RAID improves data accessibility and reliability
during normal operations, you still need a good
backup strategy for long-term protection of your data.

A TTO FastS tream S torage Controllers are available in
industry standard rack mount 1U enclosures.

Audio/video features

• DVRAID provides performance for up to 22
streams of SD video or up to six streams of 10­bit uncompressed HD video

• Support for video on demand

• Port mapping for LUN isolation

• SpeedRead option: data stored in cache
memory for optimal performance when running
video playback and other applications which
access data frequently

RAID protection features

• Hardware DVRAID™, RAID Level 0, 1, 4, 5, 6,
1+0 and JBOD, all user configurable

• RAID Level 40, 50 and 60 using ATTO Express
Power Center or ExpressStripe software

• Dedicated and Global Hot Spares to ensure
continuous operation if a drive fails. The Hot
Spare automatically comes on-line and rebuild
starts if a disk failure is detected

• Automatic rebuild of RAID groups and
changeable Rebuild Priority keep the system
operational at full perfomance if a drive fails

• Support for large LBAs (64-bit operating
systems), partitions, partial data transfer to
improve performance and minimizes memory
use, and spanning

General attributes

• The ATTO ExpressNAV™ browser-based GUI
simplifies configuration, management and
navigation. Supports Internet Explorer, Firefox
and Safari browsers

• Configuration cloning

• ECC protected memory

• Phone Home email error notification

• 1-button setups for Audio, Video, IT

• Field updateable firmware with the ability to save
configuration settings for easy field replacement

• OS independent

• Configurable sector sizes to 8KB

SES

Drive enclosures may provide a SCSI Enclosure
Processor which indicates enclosure health status,
drive identification and drive fault identification.

The ATTO Storage Controller recognizes drive
enclosures that provide SCSI Enclosure Services
(SES). You may use SES to identify individual drives,
all the drives in the same enclosure, all the drives in a
single RAID group, or faulted drives. Y ou may also get
email notification and audible alerts for enclosure
issues.

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FastStream 5500 features

• 2 independent 4-Gb Fibre Channel Host
Interfaces backward compatible w ith 2-G b an d
1-Gb FC operation

• 2 3-Gb miniSAS device interfaces provide 8
lanes of SAS/SATA connectivity supporting

FastStream SC 7500 features

• 4 independent 4-Gb Fibre Channel Host
Interfaces backward compatible w ith 2-G b an d
1-Gb FC operation

• 2 3-Gb miniSAS device interfaces provide 8
lanes of SAS/SATA connectivity supporting

FastStream SC 7700 features

• 4 independent 4-Gb Fibre Channel Host
Interfaces backward compatible w ith 2-G b an d
1-Gb FC operation

• 2 Fibre Channel host ports (SFP)

• 2 Fibre Channel device ports (SFP)

• Full support for direct connect for F-port fabric
switches

• Class 3 and intermix ANSI Fibre Channel
specifications compliance

initiator mode for any combination of up to 64
SAS and SATA devices

initiator mode for any combination of up to 128
SAS and SATA devices

• PLDA, public loop login (NL-ports) and fabric
connect (N-port)

• Suport for up to 128 disk drives

FastStream SC 8500 features

• 4 independent 8-Gb Fibre Channel Host
Interfaces backward compatible w ith 4-G b an d
2-Gb FC operation

• 2 3-Gb miniSAS device interfaces provide 8
lanes of SAS/SATA connectivity supporting

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initiator mode for any combination of up to 128
SAS and SATA devices

1.1 FastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes

The ATTO FastStream SC 5500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA SAN storage controller which can be
seamlessly integrated into a new or an existing storage environment.

The ATTO FastStream SC 5500 is available in a
desktop model, an industry-standard 1U form factor
for easy integration into racks and as an embeddable
board-level product.

For installation instructions for the desktop and 1U
models, refer to

For installation instructions and physical attribute
details for the embeddable model, refer to the ATTO
Embedded Storage Controller Installation and
Operation manual.

Install the FastStream

on page 11.

Dimensions

Width:
Length:
Height:
Weight:

17.31 inches

9.9 inches

1.69 inches (1U)
approximately 8 pounds

Cooling and airflow

Operating Temperature:
Humidity:

10-90% non-condensing

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not block the enclosure’s vents. The
FastStream does not allow data transfer if
overheating occurs. Ambient air should
not exceed 40 °C.

5 °C-40 °C

Power

Input voltage:
Battery-backed event log:

ion battery cell holds the event log memory for up to 30
days. If the FastStream has been disconnected from
power, recharging begins automatically when power is
restored to the system. The battery is fully charged
after 36 hours of continuous power application.

WARNING

Risk of explosion if battery is removed
and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries in accordance
with your local environmental regulations.

Explosionsgefahr , wenn die Batterie falsch
entfernt und/oder ersetzt wird. Entsorgen

100-240 VAC, 2.5A, 47-63 Hz

A rechargeable Lithium

WARNING

Sie benutzte Batterien in Übereinstimmung
mit Ihren lokalen
Umweltschutzbestimmungen.

Fibre Channel ports

The two independent 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports
connect the FastStream SC 7500 to Fibre Channel
hosts using optical SFP connectors and multimode
fiber optic cable.

Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both
ends with the proper connectors.

SAS/SATA ports

The two (x4) 3-Gb SAS/SATA
ports connect storage devices
into the Storage Area Network
(SAN) using mini SAS 4x cable
plug connectors.

Management ports

Management is provided using the 10/100/1000 base
T Ethernet port accessible from the RJ-45 connector
or the RS-232 serial port using an RJ-11 connector.
(See

Exhibit 1.1-1

).

Reset/restore factory default switch

To reset the FastStream, briefly insert a tool in the
reset hole in the back panel for less than three
seconds. See

To restore factory defaults, insert the tool in the reset
hole in the back panel for more than four seconds until
the green Ready LED blinks.

Exhibit 1.1-1

.

LED indicators

The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector
side and the front side of the FastStream. (See

Exhibit 1.1-2

LEDs on the connector side are:
Ready/Fault LED

lights yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to
indicate not ready.

Ethernet port connector:

shows a valid link, off indicates that no link is present,
and blinking indicates activity . A separa te bicolor LED
indicates 10/100/1000 MbE speed: green on indicates

and

Exhibit 1.1-3

lights green to indicate ready,

)

a lighted green LED

3

100 MbE, yellow on indicates 1000 MbE, and off
indicates 10 MbE

Fibre Channel port:

a lighted green LED indicates
link and off indicates no link. A separate green LED
indicates FC speed, lit indicates 4-Gb/sec, and off
indicates 1- or 2-Gb/sec.

SAS/SATA port:

A green LED lit on indicates activity

and off means no activity.

An Alert LED

condition.

Power:

been turned on to the appliance.

Fibre Channel port:

speed. If it is off, speed is 1-Gb, green indicates 2-Gb,
and yellow indicates 4-Gb FC. A separate green LED
indicates activity if it is lit and no activity if it is off.

SAS/SATA port:

LEDs on the faceplate are:
A Ready LED

is lighted green to indicate ready and

indicates activity if it is lit.

off to show not ready.

Exhibit 1.1-1 The connector side of the FastStream SC5500.

Exhibit 1.1-2 Connector side detail.

is lighted yellow to show an alert

a lighted green LED indicates power has

bicolor LED indicates FC

A green LED on each port

Exhibit 1.1-3 The FastStream front pa nel detail.

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1.2 FastStream SC 7500 Physical Attributes

The ATTO FastStream SC 7500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA storage controller which can be seamlessly
integrated into an existing storage environment.

The ATTO FastStream SC 7500 is available in a
desktop model, an industry-standard 1U form factor
for easy integration into racks and an embeddable
model. It supports next-generation media and is
equipped to handle the throughputs needed by
advanced disk technologies.

For installation instructions for the 7500 desktop and
1U models, refer to

11.
For installation instructions and physical attribute

details for the embeddable model, refer to the ATTO
Embedded Storage Controller Installation and
Operation manual.

Install the FastStream

on page

Dimensions

Width:
Length:
Height:
Weight:

17.31 inches

9.9 inches

1.69 inches (1U)
approximately 8 pounds

Cooling and airflow

Operating Temperature:
Humidity:

10-90% non-condensing

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not block the enclosure’s vents. The
FastStream does not allow data transfer if
overheating occurs. Ambient air should
not exceed 40 °C.

5 °C-40 °C

Power

Input voltage:
Battery-backed event log:

ion battery cell holds the event log memory for up to 30
days. If the FastStream has been disconnected from
power, recharging begins automatically when power is
restored to the system. The battery is fully charged
after 36 hours of continuous power application.

WARNING

Risk of explosion if battery is removed
and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries in accordance
with your local environmental regulations.

100-240 VAC, 2.5A, 47-63 Hz

A rechargeable Lithium

WARNING

Fibre Channel ports

The four independent 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports
connect the FastStream SC 7500 to Fibre Channel
hosts using optical SFP connectors and multimode
fiber optic cable.

Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both
ends with the proper connectors.

SAS/SATA ports

The two (x4) 3-Gb SAS/SATA
ports connect storage devices
into the Storage Area Network
(SAN) using mini SAS 4x cable
plug connectors.

Management ports

Management is provided using the 10/100/1000 base
T Ethernet port accessible from the RJ-45 connector
or the RS-232 serial port using an RJ-11 connector.
(See

Reset/restore factory default switch

To reset the FastStream, briefly insert a tool in the
reset hole in the back panel for less than three
seconds. See

To restore factory defaults, insert the tool in the reset
hole in the back panel for more than four seconds until
the green Ready LED blinks.

LED indicators

The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector
side and the front side of the FastStream. (See

1.2-1

LEDs on the connector side are:
Ready/Fault LED

yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to indicate
not ready.

Explosionsgefahr , wenn die Batterie falsch
entfernt und/oder ersetzt wird. Entsorgen
Sie benutzte Batterien in Übereinstimmung
mit Ihren lokalen
Umweltschutzbestimmungen.

Exhibit 1.2-2

and

Exhibit 1.2-3

).

Exhibit 1.2-1

lights green to indicate ready,

.

)

Exhibit

5

Ethernet port connector:

a lighted green LED
shows a valid link, off indicates that no link is present,
and blinking indicates activity . A separate bicolor LED
indicates 10/100/1000 MbE speed: green indicates
100 MbE, yellow indicates 1000 MbE, and off indicates
10 MbE.

Fibre Channel port:

a lighted green LED indicates
link and off means no link. A separate green LED
indicates FC speed, lit indicates 4-Gb/sec, and off
indicates 1- or 2-Gb/sec.

SAS/SATA port:

A green LED lit on indicates activity

and off means no activity.

Exhibit 1.2-1 Connector side

Exhibit 1.2-2 Connector side detail

LEDs on the faceplate are:
A Ready LED

is lighted green to indicate ready and

off to show not ready.

An Alert LED

is lighted yellow to show an alert

condition.

Power:

a lighted green LED indicates power has

been turned on to the appliance.

Fibre Channel port:

bicolor LED indicates FC
speed. If it is off, speed is 1-Gb, green indicates 2-Gb,
and yellow indicates 4-Gb FC. A separate green LED
indicates activity if it is lit and no activity if it is off.

SAS/SATA port:

A green LED on each port

indicates activity if it is lit.

Exhibit 1.2-3 Front panel

Exhibit 1.2-4 Front panel detail

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1.3 FastStream SC 7700 Physical Attributes

The A TTO FastS tream SC 7700 is a Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel storage controller which can be seamlessly
integrated into an existing storage environment.

The ATTO FastStream SC 7700 is available in a
desktop model and in an industry-standard 1U form
factor for easy integration into racks. It supports next­generation media and is equipped to handle the
throughputs needed by advanced disk technologies.

For installation instructions, refer to

FastStream

on page 11.

Install the

Fibre Channel ports

The four independent 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports
connect the FastStream to Fibre Channel hosts using
optical SFP connectors and multimode fiber optic
cable.

Ports 1 and 2 connect to the host computer; ports 3
and 4 connect to devices (see

Exhibit 1.3-1

).

Dimensions

Width:
Length:
Height:
Weight:

17.31 inches

9.9 inches

1.69 inches (1U)
approximately 8 pounds

Cooling and airflow

Operating Temperature:
Humidity:

10-90% non-condensing

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not block the enclosure’s vents. The
FastStream does not allow data transfer if
overheating occurs. Ambient air should
not exceed 40° C.

5°-40° C

Power

Input voltage:
Battery-backed event log:

ion battery cell holds the event log memory for up to 30
days. If the FastStream has been disconnected from
power, recharging begins automatically when power is
restored to the system. The battery is fully charged
after 36 hours of continuous power application.

WARNING

Risk of explosion if battery is removed
and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries in accordance
with your local environmental regulations.

Explosionsgefahr , wenn die Batterie falsch
entfernt und/oder ersetzt wird. Entsorgen
Sie benutzte Batterien in Übereinstimmung
mit Ihren lokalen
Umweltschutzbestimmungen.

100-240 VAC, 2.5A, 47-63 Hz

A rechargeable Lithium

WARNING

Management ports

Management is provided using the 10/100/1000 base
T Ethernet port accessible from the RJ-45 connector
or the RS-232 serial port using an RJ-11 connector.
(See

Exhibit 1.3-1

).

Reset/restore factory default switch

To reset the FastStream, briefly insert a tool in the
reset hole in the back panel for less than three
seconds. See

To restore factory defaults, insert the tool in the reset
hole in the back panel for more than four seconds until
the green Ready LED blinks.

Exhibit 1.3-2

.

LED indicators

The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector
side and the front side of the FastStream. (See

1.3-1

and

Exhibit 1.3-3

LEDs on the connector side are:
Ready/Fault LED

lights yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to
indicate not ready.

Ethernet port connector:

shows a valid link, off indicates that no link is present,
and blinking indicates activity . A separa te bicolor LED
indicates 10/100/1000 MbE speed: green indicates
100 MbE, yellow indicates 1000 MbE, and off indicates
10 MbE.

Fibre Channel port:

link and off means no link. A separate green LED
indicates FC speed, lit indicates 4-Gb/sec, and off
indicates 1- or 2-Gb/sec.

LEDs on the faceplate are:
A Ready LED

off to show not ready.

An Alert LED

condition.

is lighted green to indicate ready and

is lighted yellow to show an alert

)

lights green to indicate ready,

a lighted green LED

a lighted green LED indicates

Exhibit

7

Power:

been turned on to the appliance.

a lighted green LED indicates power has

Fibre Channel port:

speed. If it is off, speed is 1-Gb, green indicates 2-Gb,
and yellow indicates 4-Gb FC. A separate green LED
indicates activity if it is lit and no activity if it is off.

Exhibit 1.3-1 The connector side of the FastStream SC 7700

Exhibit 1.3-2 Connector side detail

Exhibit 1.3-3 The faceplate of the FastStream SC 7700.

bicolor LED indicates FC

Exhibit 1.3-4 Faceplate detail

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1.4 FastStream SC 8500 Physical Attributes

The ATTO FastStream SC 8500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA storage controller which can be seamlessly
integrated into an existing storage environment.

The ATTO FastStream SC 8500 is available in a
desktop model, an industry-standard 1U form factor
for easy integration into racks and an embeddable
model. It supports next-generation media and is
equipped to handle the throughputs needed by
advanced disk technologies.

For installation instructions for the 8500 desktop and
1U models, refer to

11.
For installation instructions and physical attribute

details for the embeddable model, refer to the ATTO
Embedded Storage Controller Installation and
Operation manual.

Install the FastStream

on page

Dimensions

Width:
Length:
Height:
Weight:

17.31 inches

9.9 inches

1.69 inches (1U)
approximately 8 pounds

Cooling and airflow

Operating Temperature:
Humidity:

10-90% non-condensing

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not block the enclosure’s vents. The
FastStream does not allow data transfer if
overheating occurs. Ambient air should
not exceed 40 °C.

5 °C-40 °C

Power

Input voltage:
Battery-backed event log:

ion battery cell holds the event log memory for up to 30
days. If the FastStream has been disconnected from
power, recharging begins automatically when power is
restored to the system. The battery is fully charged
after 36 hours of continuous power application.

WARNING

Risk of explosion if battery is removed
and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries in accordance
with your local environmental regulations.

100-240 VAC, 2.5A, 47-63 Hz

A rechargeable Lithium

WARNING

Fibre Channel ports

The four independent 8-Gigabit Fibre Channel ports
connect the FastStream SC 8500 to Fibre Channel
hosts using optical SFP connectors and multimode
fiber optic cable.

Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both
ends with the proper connectors.

SAS/SATA ports

The two (x4) 3-Gb SAS/SATA
ports connect storage devices
into the Storage Area Network
(SAN) using mini SAS 4x cable
plug connectors.

Management ports

Management is provided using the 10/100/1000 base
T Ethernet port accessible from the RJ-45 connector
or the RS-232 serial header console port using an RJ­11 connector. (See

Reset/restore factory default switch

To reset the FastStream, briefly insert a tool in the
reset hole in the back panel for less than three
seconds. See

To restore factory defaults, insert the tool in the reset
hole in the back panel for more than four seconds until
the green Ready LED blinks.

LED indicators

The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector
side and the front side of the FastStream. (See

1.4-1

LEDs on the connector side are:
Ready/Fault LED

lights yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to
indicate not ready.

Explosionsgefahr , wenn die Batterie falsch
entfernt und/oder ersetzt wird. Entsorgen
Sie benutzte Batterien in Übereinstimmung
mit Ihren lokalen
Umweltschutzbestimmungen.

and

Exhibit 1.4-3

Exhibit 1.4-2

Exhibit 1.4-1

)

lights green to indicate ready,

).

.

Exhibit

9

Ethernet port connector:

a lighted green LED
shows a valid link, off indicates that no link is present,
and blinking indicates activity . A separate bicolor LED
indicates 10/100/1000 MbE speed: green indicates
100 MbE, yellow indicates 1000 MbE, and off indicates
10 MbE.

Fibre Channel port:

a lighted green LED indicates
link and off means no link. The lower LED indicates 2­Gb/sec, the upper LED indicates 4-Gb/sec, and both
LEDs indicate 8-Gb/sec.

SAS/SATA port:

A green LED lit on indicates activity

and off means no activity.

Exhibit 1.4-1 Connector side

Exhibit 1.4-2 Connector side detail

LEDs on the faceplate are:
A Ready LED

is lighted green to indicate ready and

off to show not ready.

An Alert LED

is lighted yellow to show an alert

condition.

Power:

a lighted green LED indicates power has

been turned on to the appliance.

Fibre Channel port:

bicolor LED indicates FC
speed. If it is off, speed is 2-Gb, green indicates 4-Gb,
and yellow indicates 8-Gb FC. A separate green LED
indicates activity if it is lit and no activity if it is off.

SAS/SATA port:

A green LED on each port

indicates activity if it is lit.

Exhibit 1.4-3 Front panel

Exhibit 1.4-4 Front panel details

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2.0 Install the FastStream

If you have not already completed the instructions on the Quick Start p age packed with your FastS tream, use the
following instructions to install the FastStream.

Unpacking the packing box; verifying
contents

• The FastStream. Note the serial number of your
FastStream unit: ________________________

• Power cord

• Brackets and screws for mounting in a 19” rack

• Ethernet cable

• RS 232 cable

• CD which includes the Firmware, Installation
and Operation Manual, QuickNAV™ IP
discovery program and system drivers

Installing the FastStream

Exhibit 2.0-1

this

.

1 Place the FastStream on a stable flat surface or

install it into a standard rack.
If installing into a rack.

a. Attach the brackets to both sides of the
b. Install the FastStream assembly

2 Connect the host computer to Fibre Channel ports

using SFPs and multimode fiber optic cables.

• FastStream 5500--connect cable to one of the 2

• FastStream 7700--connect cable to FC port 1 or

• FastStream 7500/8500--connect cable to one of

3 Connect target devices:

• FastStream 5500/7500/8500--connect

• FastStream 7700--connect FC cables to FC

4 Power up the target devices.
5 Connect the Ethernet port to your network.
6 Connect the AC power cord from the

FastStream to the proper AC source outlet.

and

Exhibit 2.0-2

FastStream enclosure.
horizontally within the rack so it does not

reduce the air flow within the rack.

FC ports

2

.

the 4 FC ports

SAS/SATA cables from SAS or SATA
devices.

ports 3 and 4 from FC devices.

CAUTIONCAUTION

The power source must be connected to a
protective earth ground and comply with

on page 12 illustrate

local electrical codes. Improper grounding
may result in an electrical shock or damage
to the unit.

If you are installing into a rack:

• Properly ground the FastStream to the rack
equipment. The earth ground con n ection
must be maintained.

• 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.

7 Use the power switch to turn on power to the

FastStream.

8 Wait up to two minutes for the FastStream

Ready LED to light indicating the FastStream
has completed its power-on self test sequence.

9 Continue to Discovering the IP address

.

Discovering the IP address

Note

The FastStream is initially configured with
DHCP enabled. It is best if you have access to
a DHCP server.

1 Work from the computer attached to the

FastStream Ethernet port. From the CD
supplied with your FastStream, run the
QuickNav Utility QuickNAV-windows.exe for
Windows or QuickNAV-Mac for Mac OS X.

2 Locate the FastStream 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
click on Next.

5 Click on Launch Browser

Your browser points to the ATTO ExpressNAV

splash screen. If you use Internet Explorer as a
browser, continue on to the next step. If not,
continue on to Beginning initial configuration

.

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Setting up Internet Explorer

1 Open your browser.
2Select Internet Options.
3 In the Internet Options screen, select the

Beginning initial configuration

1 The ExpressNAV Storage Manager welcome

screen appears. Click on Enter Here.
2 Type in the user name and password.

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 appliance. You may

use wild cards.
7 Click on Add.
8 Uncheck the Require server verification

check box.
9 Click OK.

3The Initial Setup page appears. Continue to

Note

The default values are user name
password

Password

. The user name is case

root

insensitive and the password is case sensitive.
It is best practice to change the default user
name and password. Refer to

current user name, password

Ensure Drive Integrity

on page 13.

Changing

on page 20.

and

10 At the bottom of the Internet Options box, click

on OK and close the box.

Exhibit 2.0-1 One view of how to connect the FastStream into a rack: brackets may be mounted on either the front or
the connector sides of the FastStream.

FastStream

enclosure

a. Attach brackets to both sides of the FastStream
enclosure using brackets and screws supplied by
ATTO.

Exhibit 2.0-2 Detail of the connector side of the FastStream SC enclosure.

b. Attach the enclosure/bracket assembly to the
rack using the screws needed for your rack.

FastStream

enclosure

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3.0 Ensure Drive Integrity

The A TTO FastS tream “Initialize and V erify drive” feature discovers and remaps bad sectors on drives, providing
reliable media for your RAID groups.

Before creating any RAID group you should Initialize
and Verify the drives you want in the RAID group to
ensure drive integrity. When selected, the FastS tream
writes a pattern to the entire drive, verifying the drive’s
readiness and reliability.

CAUTIONCAUTION
Selecting Drive Initialization causes all

previous storage data on the drive to be
erased. Make sure all of your information is
backed up before initializing drives.

During initialization and verification, the FastStream
collects performance measurements. Performance
data is available once initialization begins. You may
view it from the
page accessible from the
performance data is lost when the controller is
powered off.

Drive Performance and Health

Diagnostics

menu. This

If you do not want to initialize or verify drives now,
continue on to
on page 15.

Check drive integrity after you have created RAID
groups on drives which you wish to add to your
FastStream configuration. This can be accomplished
by using the
only scan of drives.

The

Read-Only Drive Test

destructive scan over the entire surface of each drive
to identify bad areas of disk drives and determine read
performance. It may be run while data is passing
through the FastStream.

Running this test may negatively impact performance.
Once the
system operation returns to normal.

Configure Storage into RAID Groups

Initialize and Ve rify

Read-Only Drive Test

procedure or a read-

performs a non-

has completed,

Before creating RAID groups

1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV

Storage Manager, type the IP address of your

controller in a standard browser. On the splash

screen, click Enter Here. In the box provided,

type in your user name and password, and click

OK.
2Select Initialize and Verify Drives.

3 Click Next.
4Select Initialize and Verify Drives.

All eligible drives are highlighted in green; the
system only initializes highlighted drives.

5 Click Commit.

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not restart the FastStream or
disconnect or power cycle drives during
Drive Initialization and Verification or you
must start the verification process from the
beginning.

6 A warning box appears. In the warning box,

verify that you want to complete the
configuration by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No
ends the procedure without making a change.

7 When the process is complete, the Drive

Performance and Health page appears.

The drive(s) selected are now initialized and verified.
All data on the highlighted drives has been erased and
you may continue with

Groups

on page 15.

Configure Storage into RAID

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After creating RAID groups

1If you are not already in the
ExpressNAV Storage Manager,
type the IP address of your
controller in a standard browser.
On the splash screen, click
Enter Here. In the box provided,
type in your user name and
password, and click OK.

2 Click on the Diagnostics button on the left

hand side of the ExpressNAV Storage

Manager.
3 Choose Initialize and Verify Drives to test

newly added drives that are not part of a RAID

group. Choose Read-Only Drive Test to non-

destructively test any drives.

4 Click Next.
5 If no drives appear in the information box, click

on the System Scan button.
If drives are available, click on the drives you

wish to verify, initialize or test; the drives are
highlighted.

6 Click Commit.

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not restart the FastStream or
disconnect or power cycle drives during
Drive Initialization and Verification or you
must start the verification process from the
beginning.

7 A warning box appears. In the warning box,

verify that you want to complete the
configuration by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No
ends the procedure without making a change.

8The Drive Performance and Health page

appears showing what tests are running and
their results. You may select other tests to run
or continue on to other tasks.

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4.0 Configure Storage into RAID Groups

The ATTO FastStream allows configuration of storage into DVRAID, JBOD, RAID Level 0, 1, 1+0, 4, 5 or 6 with
the ability to create multiple partitions.

RAID is a storage configuration which uses multiple
drives to increase capacity, performance, and/or
reliability . The FastStream can automatically set up an
application-ready RAID configuration. Also, you may
custom design a RAID configuration, or combine a
custom and an automatic configuration.

The FastStream uses all available drives when you
select

Quick Digital Video, General Digital Video,

Audio, General IT,

include those which are on-line and not currently
configured for RAID or Hot Sp ares.

If you wish to have more than one type of RAID group
in your system, you have several options:

• Set up a customized RAID group (refer to

Creating a custom setup

return to the main menu and select a particular
application to use the remainder of your
attached storage.

• Attach only the storage you want using an

automated setup (refer to Selecting an

application ), then attach more storage and use

either the custom or specific user processes
outlined in this chapter.

• Set up storage now using any of the processes

in this chapter, then modify or add to storage

or

Database

. Available drives

on page 18), then

using the procedures listed in Modify Storage
page 33.

CAUTIONCAUTION
Before creating any RAID group you

should initialize and verify the drives you
want in the RAID group. Refer to

Drive Integrity

RAID improves data accessibility and
reliability during normal operations,
however, you still need a good backup
strategy for long-term protection of data.

When you have created RAID groups, you may use,
monitor and modify the storage as needed. Refer to

Monitor Storage, Configurations
System Values
Configurations

page 33.

on page 20

on page 38, and

on page 13.

on page 22,

Manage ATTO Devices,

Modify Storage

on

Ensure

Modify

on

Features you may choose

Depending on the application you choose, the number
of drives you choose and several other factors, you
may have other choices to customize your FastStream
to your particular needs.

Some features are customized by you only if you use
the custom setup. Refer to
on page 18.

Auto-Rebuild

When

Auto-Rebuild

group member becomes faulted, the appliance
initiates a rebuild using an available unallocated drive.
If no drives are available, the rebuild is initiated only
after you replace the faulted drive and initiate a system

Creating a custom setup

is enabled and an existing RAID

scan to discover the drive. Hot Sp ares will be used
first, regardless of the Auto-Rebuild setting.

V arious outcomes are available when Auto-Rebuild is
enabled.

• If an existing RAID group member becomes
faulted or unavailable, such as when a drive is
pulled out from an array, the appliance initiates
a rebuild using an available unallocated drive.

• If an appliance boots up with drives missing or
faulted, the FastStream tries to switch them out
automatically.

• If no unallocated drive is available, you must
replace the faulted drive and a rebuild will begin.
Hot Spares are not required, allowing the
maximum number of drives for data storage.

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