JMR electronic G6 User Manual
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G6 RAID System
6-bay Desktop Enclosure
Installation Guide
May 29, 2002 • Revision B
Patent Pending
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Sales and Ordering Information
JMR Electronics, Inc.
20400 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311 USA
Phone: 818-993-4801
Fax: 818-993-9173
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time
European Corporate Headquarters
JMR Electronics United Kingdom
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P.O. Box 3058 Wokingham
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Phone: + 44-118-973-6018
Fax: + 44-118-973-7191
E-Mail: Iain@jmr.com
Internet: http://www.jmr.com
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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 FORTRAequipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the FORTRAArray is
not installed and used properly (that is, in strict compliance with these instructions), it may cause interference to
radio and television reception.
The FORTRAequipment 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-00282
Revision B, May, 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
6-bay Desktop Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Fibre Channel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Loop Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Dual Loops (A & B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
ID Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
2. Hardware Specification
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Agency Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Packaging Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Thermal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Rotation Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Fault Indication Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Fault Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Audible Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
3. Device Installation
SCA Connection and Hot-Swapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Canister Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
4. Fibre Channel Setup
Default Slot ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Setting Slot ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Rear I/O Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
CH-A 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
CH-A 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
CH-B 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
CH-B 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
System Fault Audible Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Alarm Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Table of
Contents
5. Blower Operation
Blower Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Blower Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
6. Power Supply Operation
Power Supply Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Power Supply Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
7. Installing the Intel PCI RAID Controller
Installing the PCI Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Configuring RAID Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
8. Product Support
US Corporate Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Manual Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
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 FORTRA
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G6 RAID System is designed for use with a host system
to provide a high-end desktop RAID storage solution. The following is a
summary of the G6 RAID System features:
• The FORTRA
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G6 RAID System is a six drive Desk Top
enclosure that supports up to six 3.5" LP (Low-Profile) SCA (40-pin)
drives. The Fibre Channel uses SFP transceiver connections to connect
to an Intel PCI Fibre Channel 2 RAID controller supporting RAID 0 and
1. The G6 RAID System also includes four Seagate 36G or 73G HDDs.
2/4/6/8/10/12/15-bay Product Family Features
FORTRAand StorBladeTMare families of high-end enclosures designed for
high-volume performance storage solutions. The following table shows the
features of the FORTRA
2/4/6/8/10/12/15-bay and StorBladeTMproducts.
1. Introduction
2-bay
4-bay
1,3
6-bay
*1,3
8-bay110-bay
*1,2
12-bay
15-bay
*1,3
StorBlade
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 FORTRA
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G6 RAID System host interface supports 2G Fibre
Channel interfaces as long as the drives have SCA connectors. Connection to the
Intel PCI Fibre Channel 2 host system is made using SFP transceiver connectors.
FORTRA
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G6 RAID System Components
The FORTRA
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G6 RAID System includes the following components:
One - 6-Bay 2G Fibre Desk Top enclosure
One - Intel PCI Fibre Channel 2 RAID controller
Four - Seagate 36G or 73G HDDs
Two - 2G Copper Fibre Cables (HSSDC to HSSDC2)
6-bay Desktop Specifications
Dimensions/Weight
Unit Weight 19.7 lbs. (9.0kg)
Height 11-1/2" (292mm)
Width 7-3/4" (197mm)
Depth 12-1/2" (316mm)
Power Supply
Quantity: 1
Power: 300 Watts
Input: 115-230 VAC; 50-60Hz (auto-switching)
Output: +5V @ 20A
+12V @ 17A
Blower
Quantity: 1
Size: 125mm (4.92") each
Air Flow: 27.2CFM (0.76m
3
/min)
Noise: 51dB(A)
Fibre Channel Features
Loop Expansion
FORTRAFibre Channel enclosures include a loop expansion I/O connector on
each port.
Dual Loops (A & B)
A single loop is required for unit operation however both loops can be used to
connect to different hosts, dual host adapters, and other devices, for flexible and
even redundant configurations. For specific connection and installation
information, refer to Chapter 4
.
ID Selection
0-127 device ID addresses are addressable and can be easily set-up via ID jumpers
for each slot. For specific connection and installation information, refer to
Chapter 4
.
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This chapter covers specification information for the FORTRA
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G6 RAID
System enclosure.
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature: 0°C to 65°C (32°F to 149°F)
Maximum ambient temperature is dependent on the recommended temperature to
meet the MTBF rating as specified by the manufacturer of the installed devices.
Electrical Specifications
AC Inlet Type: IEC320/EN60320
Power Cord: NEMA5-15P
Power Supply: Auto-switching for 110/220V operation
Agency Compliance
FORTRAenclosures have been designed and built to comply with the FCC
Class A, UL, CSA/TUV, CE, and C-Tick standards. For more information on
FCC Class A compliance, see page 2.
Packaging Specifications
FORTRApackaging has been designed to be reusable and recyclable. Drives
may be installed and shipped in the canisters as long as the canisters are in their
original packaging location and are not installed in the enclosure. Shipping the
unit with canisters and/or power supplies installed in the enclosure may cause
damage to the enclosure or to the drives and will void the warranty.
Packaging complies with ISTA (International Safe Transit Association) standards
and has been ISTA certified.
Each canister is pre-packaged in an anti-static bag. Do not throw the packaging
away if the product is intended for re-shipping. When transporting or shipping a
JMR approved shipping container must be used.
SAFETY TIP: Reshipping the enclosure with canisters, drives, or power
supplies installed in the enclosure may cause damage to these
components and will void the warranty
SICHERHEITSHINWEIS: Der Versand des Gehäuses mit eingebauten
Einschüben, Platten und Netzteilen kann zur Beschädigung dieser
Komponenten führen und somit den Garantieanspruch gefährden.
2. Hardware Specification
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