ATTO Technology iPBridge 1550D Installation And Operation Manual
iPBridge 1550D
Installation and Operation Manual
ATTO Technology, Inc.
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permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
9/2007
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Document Control Number: PRMA-0369-000
Contents
1 ATTO iPBridge provides storage options ........................................1
Features
1.1 Physical components ..........................................................3
Dimensions
Environment
Power
SCSI port
Ethernet port
Serial port
Reset switch
LED indicators
2 Installation ..........................................................................................5
Unpacking the packing box; verifying contents
Installing the iPBridge
Installing Windows drivers
Discovering the IP address.
Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows
Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X
Setting up Internet Explorer
Beginning initial configuration
3 Configure the iPBridge ......................................................................7
Preliminary steps
ExpressWizard
3.1 Target management .............................................................9
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 ..............................................................12
Ethernet
iSCSI
CHAP commands
3.3 Optional changes .................................................................13
Preliminary steps
Modify passwords
Set up a VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network
Enhance performance
iSCSI performance configuration tool (Windows only)
4 Remote system monitoring ...............................................................15
SNMP
5 Updating firmware ..............................................................................16
Using ATTO ExpressNAV
Using FTP
6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................17
Inside out method
Check basic diagnostic tools
Check the host event log
Check the iPBridge event and trace logs
Visually inspect LEDs
Check for problems on attached devices
Check host versions
Check iPBridge product versions
Check components
Check SCSI devices
Check the iPBridge SCSI port
Check the serial port
Check the iPBridge internal configuration
Check the iPBridge Ethernet port
Check the LAN/WAN
Check the iSCSI Host Adapter or NIC
Check the iSCSI OS driver
Check the Operating System
Check the applications
Performance issues
Check SCSI devices
Check the iPBridge SCSI port
Check the iPBridge Ethernet port
Check the LAN/WAN
Check the Ethernet Host Adapter or NIC
Check the applications
Check the host system
Check the Operating System
Use the ATTO iSCSI performance configuration tool (Windows only)
Optimize ATTO ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer
Reset to factory defaults
7 Interface options ................................................................................23
Using ExpressNAV
Opening an ExpressNAV session
Optimizing ExpressNAV in Internet Explorer
Using the serial port
Using Telnet
Appendix A Cabling ...............................................................................i
SCSI cabling
Cable types
Examples
Connecting SCSI devices to the SCSI port
Ethernet connections
Appendix B CLI provides an ASCII-based interface ...........................iii
CLI error messages
CLI summary
Alphabetical CLI command explanations
Appendix C Safety standards and compliances .................................xiv
1 ATTO iPBridge provides storage options
The ATTO bridge family of products provides GbE-to-SCSI GbE-to-Fibre Channel or Fibre Channelto-SCSI bridges available as embeddable boards, stand alone enclosures that can be fitted for
rackmount integration, or desktop units, depending on the model and your needs.
The ATTO iPBridge and ATTO FibreBridge
family of products share common configuration
options and functions to provide the most
versatile connectivity options available. Each
product has been engineered to address specific
customer needs. New capabilities are integrated
into products throughout the family as much as
possible, requiring only an upgrade of firmware to
incorporate them into your SAN (Storage Area
Network) or NAS (Network Attached Storage).
The ATTO iPBridge 1550 is a cost-effective way
of expanding your existing storage capacity
without sacrificing performance. The ATTO
iPBridge 1550 is ideally suited to the SME or for
corporate IT departments seeking to expand
storage requirements with minimal disruption
while making existing SCSI equipment accessible
over an Ethernet network to all network users.
To make sure you have the most up-to-date
version of the firmware, visit the ATTO
Technology website,
www.attotech.com
.
Features
• One independent Gigabit Ethernet port and one
independent Ultra 320 SCSI port
• ATTO ExpressNAV™, integrated web server for
configuration, upgrades, monitoring and
management
• ATTO ExpressWizard, one-button initial setup
for most configurations
• Inband LAN-based monitoring and management
• Command Line Interface (CLI) for configuration
and management
• RS-232 serial port with RJ-11 connector
• Diagnostic capabilities
• Support for manual and auto LUN mapping
• intelligent Bridging Architecture™ for optimized
performance
• Near wire speed sustained throughput
• Ideal solution for connecting high performance
tape and disk devices to an IP Storage Area
Network (SAN)
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Exhibit 1.0-1 Possible storage solutions using the iPBridge.
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1.1 Physical components
The ATTO iPBridge 1550D is a 1-Gigabit Ethernet to Ultra 320 SCSI desktop bridge which produces a
cost-effective iSCSI solution for SMB/SME environments.
Dimensions
Width:
Depth:
Height:
7.5 inches wide
5.0 inches long
1.76 inches
Environment
Operating Temperature: 0-70 °C external
Ambient air
Humidity:
should not exceed 40 °C
10-90% non-condensing
Power
The iPBridge 1550 uses a 12-volt power brick
connected to an appropriate power source. 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.
Input voltage:
12v@1.5A
100-240 VAC, 0.5A@100v, 47-63 Hz
SCSI port
The SCSI port is an Ultra 320 LVD/SE SCSI bus
with 68-pin “P” interface; downward compatible
with all forms of low voltage differential and
single-ended SCSI.
Ethernet port
The 10/100/1000 GbE RJ-45 Ethernet port uses
the Intel 8254x family gigabit Ethernet chipset to
support iSCSI data transfer and inbound
management. GbE cables must be at least CAT5E certified.
Serial port
An RS-232 serial port provides support for remote
monitoring and management. The serial port is set
at the factory at 115,200 bps.
Reset switch
A manual reset switch is mounted on the back
panel. Insert a tool in the hole in the back panel to
activate the switch, wait until the Activity LED on
the top of the iPBridge becomes green, then cycle
power. The iPBridge is reset to factory defaults
LED indicators
Ready/SCSI Port Activity:
a green LED on the
top and on the back of the iPBridge lights solid
green to indicate ready and blinks to show SCSI
activity and to identify the iPBridge when
commanded by software.
Ethernet port:
two LEDs are integrated into the
Ethernet connector. One lights solid green to
denote a complete link and blinks green to show
activity. A bicolor green/yellow LED lights
yellow to indicate 1 Gb/sec. transmission speed
and lights green to show 100 Mb/sec. speed.
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Exhibit 1.1-1 iPBridge 1550D back panel
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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:
____________________________________
• Power cord
• Power brick
• CD which includes the iPBridge firmware, the
Installation and Operation Manual, the ATTO
QuickNAV program and ATTO iPBridge drivers.
Installing the iPBridge
1 Place the iPBridge on a stable flat surface.
2 Connect the host computer to the Ethernet port.
3 Connect SCSI devices to the iPBridge using the
proper SCSI cables. For details refer to Cabling
on page i of the Appendix.
4 Power up the SCSI devices. Proper termination
is required.
Note
You must power up attached devices before
adding power to the iPBridge.
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: Win2K drivers for
Windows 2000 and Windows XP/2003 drivers
for all 2003 Server products.
Note
7 Follow the remaining instructions to complete
8 After the driver is installed, the iPBridge is listed
Use the files directly from the CD or copy them
onto a floppy or to a local directory on your
hard drive.
the installation procedure.
in the System Devices folder.
5 Connect the iPBridge Ethernet port to your
network using at least Cat5e cable. For details
refer to Cabling
6 Connect the AC power cord from the iPBridge
to the proper AC source outlet, connect the AC
power cord to the power brick and connect the
brick to the iPBridge.
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.
7 Wait for the iPBridge Ready LED to light
indicating the bridge has completed its poweron self test sequence.
8 Windows
Windows drivers; Mac® users continue to
Discovering the IP address.
on page i of the Appendix.
®
users continue to Installing
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 Mac 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
Your browser points to the ATTO ExpressNAV
splash screen.
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Windows users continue to Installing MS iSCSI
Initiator for Windows; Mac users continue to
Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X
If you use Internet Explorer, use Setting up
Internet Explorer if needed.
.
Installing iSCSI Initiator for Mac OS X
Contact your ATTO sales representative or go to
www.attotech.com
to purchase the ATTO
Technology Xtend SAN, iSCSI Initiator for Mac
OS X.
Installing MS iSCSI Initiator for Windows
®
1 Download the latest version of Microsoft
Software Initiator from
www.microsoft.com/downloads. Searching
on iSCSI Initiator usually 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 previously-
recorded in Discovering the IP address.
page 5.
7 Click on OK
8 Click the Targets tab.
9 Click on Log on button.
10 Select Automatically restore this connection
when the system reboots.
11 Click OK to complete logon.
12 If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears,
follow the instructions and install the iPBridge
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
iSCSI
on
.
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
Password
on page 13.
. The user name is case
root
and
3The Status page appears. Continue to
Configure the iPBridge
on page 7.
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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 simplifies initial configuration of the iPBridge.
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 23.
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
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:
on
If you do not use the ExpressWizard, continue to
• Mapping and addressing, also known as Target
management on page 9
• iSCSI configuration
• Optional changes
• 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.
on page 12
on page 13
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 Set your administrator password.
8 Click Next.
9 Select the answer to the question Does your
network support Jumbo Frames?
10 Click Next.
11 Data port IP address, subnet mask and
gateway information is listed. Change any
elements as needed.
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 at any time.
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3.1 Target management
Storage devices are mapped using the designations for the iSCSI LUN. The easiest way to map devices
is to use the Automatic Target Management feature in the ATTO ExpressNAV interface.
CAUTIONCAUTION
Changing the device map can affect the
host’s view of devices and your application
configuration.
To map SCSI devices, you must connect the
devices to the iPBridge SCSI port. To access
mapped SCSI devices over Ethernet, you must
have a host computer connected to the iPBridge
Ethernet data port.
If you decide to change the automatic mapping set
up when you powered up the iPBridge, you have
two options to map devices after you disable
automatic mapping:
• You may map devices manually to the single
default node.
Default target node
The default target is set as a single target with
Access Control (ACL) disabled and CHAP
authentication disabled. The default target node
cannot be deleted.
Use the ExpressNAV interface to map devices
automatically or manually. Refer to
ExpressNAV session
on page 23 for information
about ExpressNAV.
Automatically configure a single target
1 If you have not already, open an ExpressNAV
session. For instructions, refer to
ExpressNAV session on page 23
Here, type in your user name and password,
and click OK.
2The Status page appears. From the
ExpressNAV menu, select Auto Target Mgt.
3 Click on the Map all devices to default target
button.
4 When the action is complete, the iSCSI Target
Management page appears. Make any
adjustments to the mapping or begin a
discovery session.
Opening an
Opening an
,
click Enter
• You may map each device to its own target,
breaking the single iSCSI target node into
multiple nodes. Multiple target nodes allow
flexibility to grant or deny access between
initiators and devices.
If you divide the default single target node into
multiple target nodes, you must set up access to
each node separately.
Target nam e s
Each iSCSI target node is identified by a unique
world-wide iSCSI-qualified name which
references the iPBridge serial number and target
node name:
iqn.1995-12.com.attotech:ipbridge:
serialnumber <targetname>
5 When the action is complete, the iSCSI Target
Management page appears. From there you
may make adjustments to the mapping or begin
a discovery session.
If you are prompted to restart the iPBridge, go
to the Firmware Restart page and restart the
iPBridge.
Map devices manually
1 If you have not already, open an ExpressNAV
session. For instructions, refer to
ExpressNAV session on page 23
Here, type in your user name and password,
and click OK.
2The Status page appears. Select the Manual
Target Mgt menu item on the left panel.
3 Click on the Device Maps link of the default
target.
4 Select the devices from the box on the right
panel and drag to the appropriate LUN on the
central panel.
5 Click Submit.
If you are prompted to restart the iPBridge, go
to the Firmware Restart page and restart the
iPBridge.
Opening an
,
click Enter
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