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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
The Vision of Security
Thank you for purchasing GV-Storage System V2. This guide is designed to assist the new user in
getting immediate results from the GV-Storage System V2.
GV-Storage System V2
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© 2015 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the
written consent of GeoVision.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential
damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein. Features and
specifications are subject to change without notice.
GeoVision, Inc.
9F, No. 246, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.,
Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-8797-8377
Fax: +886-2-8797-8335
http://www.geovision.com.tw
Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV series products are
trademarks of GeoVision, Inc. Windows and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
March 2015
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Contents
Contents .................................................................................................................................................. i
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Compatible GeoVision Products.............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Packing List .............................................................................................................................2
1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Usage Notice...........................................................................................................................4
1.5 Front View & Rear View ..........................................................................................................7
2. Installation....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Install on a Network............................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Turn on the Power.................................................................................................................11
2.3 Log in..................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Create a RAID Volume.......................................................................................................... 13
2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation”........................................................................................... 14
2.4.2 Create an independent volume for each host......................................................... 17
2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host............................................................................................... 20
3. Accessing Video Recordings........................................................................................................ 24
4. Tools for GV-Storage System V2 .................................................................................................. 26
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1. Introduction
This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GVStorage System V2. For advanced information on how to use the GV-Storage System V2,
please refer to GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual.
1.1 Compatible GeoVision Products
GV-Storage System V2 can work in conjunction with these GeoVision products to save data:
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1.2 Packing List
GV-Storage System V2:
• GV-Storage System V2
• HDD Tray x 24
• Power Cord x 2
• RS-232 Cable
(For UPS, phone jack to DB9 male).
• Rail Kit
• Keys, Screws for Drives and Rail Kit (packet)
• Quick Start Guide
• Software Disk
GV-Expansion System:
• GV-Expansion System
• HDD Tray x 24
• Power Cord x 2
• Mini-SAS Cable
• Rail Kit
• Keys, Screws for Drives and Rail Kit (packet)
• Quick Start Guide
• Software Disk
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1.3 Before You Begin
Before starting, prepare the following items:
• A management computer with a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (recommended)
on the same network as the GV-Storage System V2.
• Connection cables:
。 GV-Storage System V2: CAT 5e, or CAT 6 (recommended) network cables for one
management port and six iSCSI data ports.
。 GV-Expansion System: SAS cables (supplied)
• Prepare a storage system configuration plan by the network administrator. The plan
should include network information for the management port and six iSCSI data ports. If
using static IP addresses, please prepare a list of the static IP addresses, the subnet
mask, and the default gateway.
• A Gigabit Layer 2 or Layer 3 managed stackable switch.
• CHAP security information, including CHAP username and secret (optional).
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1.4 Usage Notice
Please pay attention to the following notice when you use the storage system.
• Recommended Hard Drive
For system efficiency, we recommend the following enterprise level hard disk drives. Avoid
using desktop level or green HDD which may affect system efficiency.
• WD RE series
• Seagate Constellation ES.3 series
• HGST Ultrastar series
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Before Powering On and Off
Shut down GV-Storage System V2 first and then GV-Expansion System if they are
connected.
For powering on, be sure to turn on GV-Expansion System first and then GV-Storage System
V2 in case of wrong data detection.
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Default IP Addresses Setting
Port Type Field Default Setting
ID admin
Password 0000
IP 192.168.0.199
Subnet Mask 255.255.252.0
HTTP port 80
Management Port
HTTPS port 443
Port 1 192.168.1.1
Port 2 192.168.2.1
Port 3 192.168.3.1
Port 4 192.168.4.1
Port 5 192.168.5.1
Port 6 192.168.6.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
iSCSI Port
iSCSI port 3260
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VD (Virtual Disk) Restriction
Don’t assign the same VD to more than one host for recording usage; otherwise you
may suffer data lost or corrupt.
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Initiator Node Name Restriction
The Initiator node name only accepts lower-case letters. Use lower-case letters for Host
name in the storage system (select Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks / Options ▼ /
Attach LUN / Allowed Hosts). Otherwise you cannot establish the connection between the
storage system and the host.
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Replacing Hard Drives
To prevent the storage system from RAID failure, select Volume Configuration / RAID
Groups / Options ▼/ Deactivate to deactivate the RAID group on the Web UI when
replacing the hard drive. Then re-activate the RAID group after you finish replacing the hard
drive.
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Order of Hard Drive Slots
Remember the order of hard drive slots on the storage system. When you see the “Failure”
health status on Web UI (select Volume Configuration / Physical Disks) or the warning
message from Email notification, remove the failed hard drive in the correct slot.
If you remove the hard drive in the wrong slot, you could suffer data loss.
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Maximum Recording Channels
The maximum number of channels supported by GV-Storage System V2 varies with the
resolution, as listed below. It’s highly suggested to keep the total bitrates under 2700 Mbps
for better recording performance.
Video Streaming Complex Scenes Normal Scenes
Resolution Frame rate Bitrate
Record
Channels
Bitrate
Record
Channels
1.3 MP 30 fps 5 Mbps 534 ch 1.73 Mbps 1560 ch
2 MP 30 fps 7 Mbps 385 ch 3.86 Mbps 699 ch
3 MP 20 fps 10.48 Mbps 257 ch 3.38 Mbps 798 ch
4 MP 15 fps 11.65 Mbps 231 ch 8.93 Mbps 302 ch
5 MP 10 fps 16.48 Mbps 163 ch 3.16 Mbps 854 ch
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1.5 Front View & Rear View
Front View
Figure 2-1
No. Name Description
1 Power Button
and Power LED
Blue: Power ON.
Off: Power OFF.
2 Mute Button Press to mute the alarm.
3 IP Reset Button Reset the IP address of the management port to default settings:
192.168.0.199.
4 Status LED: Red: System failure.
Off: System OK.
5 Access LED This indicates host connectivity, not the hard drive activity.
Blink: There is host activity (data I/O or management).
OFF: There is no host activity.
6~9 HDD Groups HDD Groups A, B, C, D
Note: IP Reset button is not available in GV-Expansion System.
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Rear View
• GV-Storage System V2:
• GV-Expansion System:
No. Description
1 Controller
2 Fan 1
3 Fan A
4 Fan B
5 Power Supply Unit (PSU1)
6 Power Supply Unit (PSU2)
7 Management Port
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No. Description
8 6 x 1 GbE iSCSI Ports
9 Console Port
(Debug Port)
10 UPS Port
11 USB Port
(No function. Reserved for the future design purpose.)
12 SAS JBOD Expansion Port
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Link LED (All):
Blue: Asserted when GV-Storage System V2 and GV-Expansion System are
connected.
Access LED (All):
Blinking green: Asserted when the link is established and packets are being
transmitted along with any receive activity.
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2. Installation
2.1 Install on a Network
GV-Storage System V2
1. Connect the unit’s management port to the network on which you will manage the
storage system. The default IP address of the management port is http://192.168.0.199.
2. Using network cables, connect the unit’s iSCSI data ports to a Gigabit switch.
3. Using the two provided power cords, connect the unit’s two power supplies to a different
power source/circuit.
4. Optionally connect GV- Expansion System to GV-Storage System V2 via SAS ports. Up
to 7 sets of GV- Expansion System can be connected.
For details see 3.1.2 Installing the System & Network in GV-Storage System V2 User’s
Manual.
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GV-Expansion System
Connect the SAS Port (In) of GV-Expansion System to the SAS Port (Out) of GV-Storage
System V2. There are two methods to examine the connection between the storage system
and expansion system.
1. If the connection is successful, the LED of SAS port flashes in blue.
2. If the connection is successful, you can see the JBOD information from System
Maintenance, System Information tab on the Web UI.
2.2 Turn on the Power
1. Press the power button on the front panel.
2. Check status of powering on to ensure that everything is running smoothly.
• Power LED: The LED on the front panel should turn blue.
• Drive Tray LED: Power LEDs for all drive bays containing hard drives should light up.
• SAS LED: If GV-Storage System V2 is connected with GV-Expansion System, the
SAS LED turns blue.
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2.3 Log in
On the management server, open the browser and enter the default IP: http://192.168.0.199.
In the login page, type the default login name admin and password 0000. Click Login to
access the Web interface.
For details, see 4.1 Management Interfaces in GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual.
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2.4 Create a RAID Volume
There are two methods to create a RAID volume.
1. If only one host connects to the storage system, you may use the Quick Install function
to create a volume quickly. For this, follow the instructions in 2.4.1 Use “Quick
Installation”.
2. If more than one host connects to the storage system, you need to create an independent
volume for each host for data storage. For this, follow the instructions in 2.4.2 Create an
independent volume for each host.
Before creating a volume, please make sure there are free disks available in the system.
Then select Volume Configuration / Physical disks tab. The status of hard disks should be
“Free”.
Figure: Physical disks listed in the figure are inserted to slot 1 to slot 4. The size of each
disk is 931 GB. The status of the disks is free.
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2.4.1 Use “Quick Installation”
1. Select Quick Installation.
2. Type a System Name and set up the Date and Time. Click Next to proceed.
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3. Confirm or change the IP address of the management port and DNS server. If the default
HTTP (80), HTTPS (443) port numbers are not allowed on your network, they can be
changed here as well.
Note: SSH port is not available.
4. Change the IP address of the 1
st
iSCSI port if necessary. The default IP address is
192.168.1.1. Then click Next.
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5. Choose a RAID Level. The number in the brackets is the maximum capacity at the RAID
level. This step utilizes all drives in the storage system as well as any JBOD expansion
arrays present.
6. Verify all items, and then click Finish to complete the quick installation.
Then follow the instructions in 2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host to connect GV-Storage
System to a host.
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2.4.2 Create an independent volume for each host
Note: For safety and performance, it is highly suggested to create RAID 5 with 4 drives for
each host.
1. Create a RAID Group.
a. Select Volume Configuration / RAID Groups tab.
b. Click Create.
c. Type a RAID name, select a RAID level, click Select Disks to choose the disk
slot(s), and then click OK.
d. After you are finished with selecting and checking the options, click OK.
e. A RAID group has been created.
Figure: A RAID 5 is created with 4 physical 1 TB disks and named J-1. The total
size is 2793 GB. Because of no related Virtual Disk there, free size still remains
2793 GB.
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2. Create a Virtual Disk for a host.
a. Select Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks tab.
b. Click Create.
c. Type a Virtual Disk name, choose a RAID Group name for Data Storage and type a
size to the Virtual Disk.
• The total size of the RAID Group is suggested to use.
• The block size of 4096 bytes is suggested.
• Write-back Cache mode is suggested.
You can keep the default values for the rest settings.
d. Click OK. A virtual disk is created.
e. Repeat the steps above to create another virtual disk.
Figure: Three Virtual Disks are created and named JVD-1, JVD-2 and JVD-3,
which are related to J-1 , J-1, J-2 RAID Groups. JVD-1 is initialing about 56%.
There is no LUN attached.
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3. Attach LUN to Virtual Disks.
a. In Volume Configuration / Virtual Disks tab, select a Virtual Disk, click the
options icon ▼ and select Attach LUN.
b. Click Add Host and type a Host in lower-case letters, which is an initiator node
name for access control and select a LUN number. Choose Permission to Read-
write for data storage, and then click OK.
c. A LUN and host have been created.
d. Repeat the steps above to create another LUN and host.
Figure: JVD-1 is attached to LUN 0, which only the initiator node named “nvrsystem” can
access. JVD-2 is attached to LUN 1, which only the initiator node named “vmssystem” can
access. JVD-3 is attached to LUN 2, which only the initiator node named “recordingserver”
can access.
Note:
1. Only lower-case letters are allowed for Host name/initiator node name.
2. Don’t assign the same VD to more than one host for recording usage; otherwise you
may suffer data lost or corrupt.
Then follow the instructions in 2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host to connect GV-Storage
ystem to a host.
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2.5 Configure Initiator on the Host
The host needs to run and set up the iSCSI Initiator to request access for storage. The
following example is based on Microsoft Windows 7 in which iSCSI Initiator is integrated.
1. Search and run Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. Type the “Initiator Name” which should be
matched with the one created on GV-Storage System.
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2. To add target portals, click the Discovery tab and click Discover Portal.
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3. Type the IP address of GV-Storage System V2, and click OK.
By default, the IP addresses of 6 iSCSI data ports are as follows:
Port 1: 192.168.1.1
Port 2: 192.168.2.1
Port 3: 192.168.3.1
Port 4: 192.168.4.1
Port 5: 192.168.5.1
Port 6: 192.168.6.1
Figure: In the example, the iSCSI data port 1 of 192.168.1.1.
4. Click the Targets tab and click Connect.
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5. Select Add this connection to the list of Favorite Targets and click Advanced.
6. Select Local Adaptor as Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, select Initiator IP as the host IP and
select Target Portal IP as iSCSI data port 1. If the CHAP authentication is enabled at
the storage system, select Enable CHAP log on and type a valid user name and target
secret (password). Click OK.
Figure: In this example, the Host IP address is 192.168.1.100 and the iSCSI data port 1
is 192.168.1.1.
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7. When the connection with the storage system is established, the status changes into
“Connected”.
8. When connecting to the iSCSI disk for the first time, it is necessary to format it as well
as a local disk. Run Windows Disk Management to configure a disk. Note the settings
of the formatted partition should be Basic disk storage and NTFS file system.
Note: If the HDD size exceeds 2 TB, right-click the disk and select Convert to GPT Disk.
For details see Chapter 8 Software Application in GV-Storage System V2 User’s Manual
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3. Accessing Video Recordings
You can use the Remote ViewLog program to access the video recordings when using GVStorage System V2 with GeoVision surveillance systems and video management software.
1. The Remote ViewLog program is available at most of GeoVision software disk.
You can also download the program from GeoVision Website
http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/5_8.asp , go to Downloads / Software /
Supplement Utilities, find GV-Remote ViewLog and click Download.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install GV-Remote ViewLog.
3. Run GV-Remote ViewLog and press F10. This dialog box appears.
4. Type the IP address, ID and password of the host. Only modify the default port 5552 if
necessary.
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5. Select the Host Type.
• If you are using GV-NVR System Lite V2, GV-Tower DVR / NVR System, GV-DVR /
NVR System and software, and GV-VMS, select DVR.
• If you are using GV-Recording Server, GV-Redundant Server and GV-Failover
Server, select GV-Server.
6. Click OK. The Remote ViewLog connects to the specific host and starts playing back
the events stored on the GV-Storage System V2.
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4. Tools for GV-Storage System V2
There are two tools in the software disk for GV-Storage System V2, the storage system
finder (GV-Storage System V2 Finder.jar) and Wake-on-LAN (WolCmd.exe).
• The storage system finder (GV-Storage System V2 Finder.jar) detects and displays the
IP address of GV-Storage System V2.
• Wake-on-LAN (WolCmd.exe) allows you to turn on GV-Storage System V2 from a
remote PC.
4.1 Find the IP Address
Run the GV-Storage System V2 Finder.jar from the software disk to find the IP address of
GV-Storage System V2 under LAN.
Note: Before running the tool, be sure to install Java on your computer.
1. Run GV-Storage System V2 Finder.jar.
2. Click Rescan if detection fails.
Note: If the IP address of GV-Storage System V2 cannot be detected, you can check if
your netmask is the same as the storage system on 255.255.252.0, or press the IP Reset
button on the front panel of GV-Storage System V2 to reset the IP address as
192.168.0.199.
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4.2 Turn on GV-Storage System V2 Remotely
You can power on the GV-Storage System V2 from a remote PC with the Wake-on-LAN tool
(WolCmd.exe) in the software disk. Follow the steps below.
1. Copy WolCmd.exe from the software disk to C:\ of your PC.
2. Click Windows Start menu, click Accessories, and run Command Prompt.
3. Type cd\ to go to C:\.
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4. Type wolcmd [GV-Storage System V2 MAC Address] [Your PC’s IP] [Subnet Mask]
[port number]. If the port number of GV-Storage System V2 has not been changed,
you don’t need to type the port number.
In this example:
GV-Storage System V2 MAC Address: 001378CD8A60
PC IP: 192.168.5.3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.248.0
Port Number: N/A
GV-Storage System V2 is now activated remotely.
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