JMR electronic 1U SCSI JBOD User Manual

1U SCSI JBOD

4-bay Rackmount Enclosure

Installation Guide

October 3, 2002 • Revision A

Patent Pending

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Copyright

Copyright 1998, 1999, 2001 by JMR Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may
be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the express written
permission of JMR Electronics, Inc.

Sales and Ordering Information

JMR Electronics, Inc.
20400 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311 USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time

European Corporate Headquarters

JMR Electronics United Kingdom

Iain Pickthall
P.O. Box 3058 Wokingham
Berkshire - RG40 3FU - United Kingdom
Phone: + 44-118-973-6018
Fax: + 44-118-973-7191
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Internet: http://www.jmr.com

Trademarks

JMR, the JMR logo, and FORTRA and StorBlade are registered trademarks of JMR Electronics, Inc. All
other product and brand names are the property of their respective holders.

Changes

The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. JMR Electronics,
Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual and the equipment described herein without notice. JMR
has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate and complete. However,
JMR shall not be liable for any technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein or for incidental, special,
or consequential damage of whatsoever nature resulting from the furnishing of this manual, or operation and
performance of equipment with this manual.

Disclaimer

The original product packaging has been tested and is safe under normal shipping circumstances. Reshipping
the product without using the original product packaging will void the warranty. Do not ship the unit with
canisters or power supplies installed as this will void the warranty and could cause damage to the unit and drives.
The canisters should be packaged separately within the product packaging as provided.

FCC Information

The FORTRA

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and StorBlade equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the

FORTRAor StorBlade Array is not installed and used properly (that is, in strict compliance with these

instructions), it may cause interference to radio and television reception.
The FORTRA

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and StorBlade equipment and its contents are designed to comply with the limits for a Class

A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These rules are designed to
provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures are necessary to correct the interference.

Y ou may find the FCC booklet, How to Identify and Resolve Radio Interference Problems, helpful. This booklet
is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock #004-000-00345-4.
Printed in the USA
Part Number PUB-00286
Revision A, October, 2002 SCS
Patent Pending

WARNING: Changes or modifications, not expressly approved by the

manufacturer, could void the user's authority to use the equipment.

WARNUNG: Nicht ausdrücklich durch den Hersteller genehmigte Änderungen

oder Modifikationen können die Erlaubnis Zur benutzung der Produkte
gefährden.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2/4/6/8/10/12/15-bay Product Family Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

4-bay Rackmount Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

SCSI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

ID Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

2. Hardware Specification

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Agency Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Packaging Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Thermal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Rotation Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Fault Indication Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Fault Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Audible Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

3. Device Installation

SCA Connection and Hot-Swapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Canister Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

4. SCSI Setup

Basic Personality Card Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Setting ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Available ID's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

ID Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Front Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

External I/O Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

Daisy-Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

SCSI Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

5. Power Supply and Blowers

Power Supply Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Blower Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

6. 1U04 Cabinet Installation

Rail Mounting Kit Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Spare Hardware Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Rail Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

7. Product Support

US Corporate Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Manual Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Appendix A. Drive and Controller Manufacturers

Drive Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

RAID Controller Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Host Bus Adapter Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

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The 4-bay StorBladeTM1U SCSI JBOD enclosure is designed for use with a
host system to provide a high-end storage solution. The following is a summary
of the 4-bay 1U enclosure features:

• The 4-bay StorBlade

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1U SCSI JBOD Rackmount enclosure is a four
drive enclosure that supports up to four 3.5" LP (Low-Profile) SCA (80­pin) drives. It supports single-ended, Ultra2 SCSI, and Ultra 160 SCSI.
The SCSI enclosure has two SE/LVD (single-ended/Low Voltage
Differential) Channels.

2/4/6/8/10/12/15-bay Product Family Features

FORTRAand StorBladeTMare families of high-end enclosures designed for

high-volume performance storage solutions. The following table shows the
features of the FORTRA

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2/4/6/8/10/12/15-bay and the StorBlade

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2-bay

4-bay

1,3

6-bay

*1,3

8-bay110-bay

*1,2

12-bay

15-bay

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Number of Device Bays 2 4 6 8 10 12 15 4
Number of Blowers 1 1 1 or 2 2 2 2 2 2
Number of Power Supplies 1 1 1 or 2 2 2 2 2 1 or 2
Number of I/O Channels (SCSI Only) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
SCSI SE/LVD Supported

2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Fibre Channel Supported

2 2 2 2 2 2

Hot-Swap Canisters

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Removable Power Supplies

2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Fibre only

Removable Blowers

2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Fibre Only

N+1 Power Supplies

2 2 2 2 2

Fibre only

N+1 Blowers

2 2 2 2 2 2

MIA Support (FC Only)

2 2 2 2

Loop Expansion Support (FC Only)

2 2 2 2 2 2

Daisy Chainable (SCSI Only)

2 2 2 2 2 2

Built-in Termination (SCSI Only)

2 2 2 2

Auto Termination (SCSI Only)

2 2 2 2

SAF-TE/SES Ready (Optional)

2 2 2 2

Fibre only

SAF-TE/SES Compatible

2 2 2 2

Fibre only

SCSI to SCSI RAID Support

2 2 2 2

Fibre to SCSI RAID Support

2 2

Fibre to Fibre RAID Support

2 2 2

Fibre to ATA RAID Support

2

SCSI to ATA RAID Support

2

(D)esktop/(T)ower/(R)ackmount D D DTR T TR R TR R

* 6/10/15-bay unit features apply to both Tower and Rackmount models
1 Features are based on a standard configuration with no internal host controller(s) installed
2 Fibre channel 10/15-bay enclosures have built-in SES
3 Fibre Channel 2Gb Model available. 2Gb models use SFP transceivers.

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products use advanced mid-plane technology developed by JMR,
that allows power supplies, drives, and all other enclosure components to
interface into a single board. This provides superior performance and easy
connectivity.

The host interface supports single-ended, Wide Ultra2 SCSI (LVD), and Ultra

160. Connections to a SCSI host can be made using a 68-pin (HD68) SCSI cable.

4-bay Rackmount Specifications

Dimensions/Weight

Unit Weight 35 lbs. (15.9kg)
Height 1-3/4" (1U) (44.45mm)
Width 19" (483mm)
Depth 22" (558.8mm)

Power Supply

Quantity: 1
Power: 200 Watts
Input: 100-240 VAC; 50-60Hz
Output: +3.3V @ 14A

+5V @ 20A
+12V @ 6A

Blower

Quantity: 2
Size: 70mm (2.75”) each
Air Flow: 11.3CFM (0.32m

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/min) each

Noise: 38dB(A)

SCSI Features

Daisy Chaining

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SCSI enclosures include a SCSI I/O OUT port to allow additional
devices and enclosures to be daisy-chained easily onto the bus. The limit of
devices and enclosures that can be added is only regulated by the maximum cable
length and maximum number of devices as specified by the SCSI standard. For
specific connection and installation information, refer to Chapter 4

.

ID Selection

0-15 device ID addresses are addressable in SCSI wide configurations and can be
easily set-up via ID Jumpers for each slot located on the I/O module. For specific
connection and installation information, refer to Chapter 4

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This chapter covers specification information for the 4-bay StorBlade

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enclosures. The following matrix describes the identification codes for the available
configurations for all FORTRA

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2. Hardware Specification

FR XX X L 2

1 X 2

X XX X X

SINGLE/DUAL CONTROLLER

S = Single Controller
D = Dual Controller

BACKPLANE TYPE

- = 1 Gigabit Backplane
2 = 2 Gigabit Backplane

CONTROLLER MANUFACTURER/MODEL#/INTERFACE

- = None (Blank if at the end of P/N)
H1 = Chaparral G5312/LVD Host/LVD Drives
H2 = Chaparral G7313/Fibre Host/LVD Drives
H3 = Chaparral K5312/LVD Host/LVD Drives
H4 = Chaparral K7313/Fibre Host/LVD Drives
H5 = Chaparral JSS122/LVD Host/LVD Drives
H6 = Chaparral JFS124/Fibre Host/LVDDrives
H8 = Chaparral JFS224/Fibre Host/LVD Drives
FZ = Microtest FileZerver Network Attached/Ethernet/LVD Drives
I2 = Infortrend Sentinel 2500-50/LVD Host/LVD Drives

Infortrend Sentinel 2500-50 w/IFT9282F/Fibre Host/LVD Drives
I3 = Infortrend EonRAID 2500-50 w/IFT9288B6B/Fibre Host/LVD Drives
I4 = Infortrend EonRAID 5251F/2G Fibre Host/2G Fibre Drives
I5 = Infortrend SentinelRAID 150/LVDHost/LVD Drives
IS = Infortrend EonRAID 7250-12U3D SCSI Host/ATA Drives
IF = Infortrend EonRAID 7250-12F2D Fibre Host/ATA Drives
M3 = Mylex DAC-FFx/1G Fibre Host/1G Fibre Drives
M5 = Mylex DAC-FFx2/2G Fibre Host/2G Fibre Drives

SAF-TE/SES

- = None (Blank if at the end of P/N)
S = SAF-TE/SES

POWER SUPPLY QUANTITY

# = A number Equal to Power Supplies in Enclosure

AC or DC POWER SUPPLY

- = AC Power Supply

D = DC Power Supply

COLOR - CANISTER/ACCENT

1 = Silver/Opal
2 = Black/Black
3 = Silver/Black
4 = Blue/Blue

DRIVE I/O SCSI CHANNELS or FIBRE LOOPS

# = A Number Equal to Drive I/O Channels

ENCLOSURE I/O

L = SCSI 3 Ultra 160 (LVD/SE Multimode, Fast-Wide, HD68)
F = 1 or 2Gb/s Fibre Channel
A = ATA

FIBRE GBIC READY

- = No GBIC Slots

G = GBIC Ready

NUMBER OF DRIVES

# = Drives (02,04,06,08,10,12,15)

FAMILY SERIES

FR = Fortra Rackmount
FT = Fortra Tower
1U = StorBlade Rackmount

u.s. Power cords Included
For International Models

Add Power Cord:
Australia = CBL-00602
Europe = CBL- 00525
UK = CBL-00677