JMR electronic PUB-00281 User Manual
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G15 & G15+ RAID Systems
15-bay Rackmount and Tower Enclosures
Installation Guide
May 31, 2002 • Revision A
Patent Pending
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Sales and Ordering Information
JMR Electronics, Inc.
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Phone: 818-993-4801
Fax: 818-993-9173
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Standard Time
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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-00281
Revision A, 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
FORTRAProduct Family Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
FORTRA
Force4G15 RAID System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
FORTRA
Force4G15+ RAID System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Rackmount Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Tower Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Fibre Channel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Loop Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Loop Bypass and Clock Timing Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
SFP CONNECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Dual Loops (A & B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
ID Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
SES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
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
SYS-FLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
3. Device Installation
SCA Connection and Hot-Swapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Canister Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
4. Fibre Channel JBOD Setup
Slot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Setting ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
1G Option Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
ID Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
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Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Delayed Start Option Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Remote Start Option Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Front Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
External I/O Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
CH-A and CH-B (Top) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
CH-A and CH-B (Bottom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
System/SES Fault LED & Audible Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
SYS Activity LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Loop Expansion (daisy chaining) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
SES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
5. Blower Operation
Blower Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Blower Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
6. Power Supply Operation
Power Supply Removal/Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Low Power Mode (Standby Power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Power Supply Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
7. FR15 Cabinet Installation
Rail Mounting Kit Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Spare Hardware Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Rail Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
8. SES Operation
9. Installing the Intel PCI RAID Controller
Installing the PCI Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Configuring RAID Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
10. Product Support
US Corporate Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Manual Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Appendix A. Drive and Controller Manufacturers
Drive Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
RAID Controller Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Host Bus Adapter Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
IV
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G15 & G15+ RAID Systems are prepackaged 2G Fibre
to 2G Fibre RAID solutions designed to be used with the included Intel PCI Dual
2G Fibre Channel host controller to provide a high-end RAID system solution.
The following is a summary of the FORTRA
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Systems features:
• The FORTRA
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G15 RAID Systems Tower enclosure supports
up to fifteen 3.5" LP SCA 40-pin SCA drives. This 2G Fibre Channel
enclosure has dual ports (A & B) and has additional connections on each
port for loop expansion. The G15 RAID System comes with the Intel PCI
Dual 2G Fibre Channel RAID Controller.
• The FORTRA
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G15 & G15+ RAID System Rackmount
enclosures are 19" wide, 3U (5-1/4") high rackmount enclosures that
supports up to fifteen 3.5" LP SCA 40-pin SCA drives. All other features
are the same as the FORTRA
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G15 RAID System Tower.
FORTRAProduct Family Features
FORTRAand StorBladeTMare families of high-end RAID Systems
enclosures. The following table shows the features of the FORTRA
and
StorBlade
TM
products:
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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, which 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 a SFP (Small Formfactor Plug) Fibre Channel
transceiver at 2Gb/s.
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G15 & G15+ RAID Systems Fibre enclosures have builtin SES on the personality card that allows control and monitoring of some
enclosure components using SES commands through the host.
FORTRA
Force
4
G15 RAID System Components
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G15 RAID System contains the following components:
One - Fortra
15-bay Rackmount or Tower Enclosure
One - Intel 2G PCI Fibre RAID Controller
Fifteen - Seagate 73G HDDs
Two - 2G Copper Fibre Cables (HSSDC to HSSDC2)
FORTRA
Force
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G15+ RAID System Components
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G15+ RAID System contains the following components:
Two - Fortra
15-bay Rackmount Enclosures
One - Intel 2G PCI Fibre RAID Controller
Thirty - Seagate 36G or 73G HDDs
Two - 2G Copper Fibre Cables (HSSDC to HSSDC2)
Rackmount Specifications
Dimensions/Weight
Unit Weight 40 lbs. (18.2kg)
Height 5-1/4" (3U) (133mm)
Width 19" (483mm)
Depth 23" (584mm)
Power Supply (Each power supply includes internal cooling fan)
Quantity: 2
Power: 430 Watts each (N+1) Power Factor Correction
Input: 100-260 VAC; 50-60Hz
Output: +5V @ 35A
+12V @ 30A
Blower
Quantity: 4 (2 per cannister)
Size: 97mm (3.82") each
Air Flow: 25.42CFM (0.72m3/min) each
Noise: 52dB(A)
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Tower Specifications
Dimensions/Weight
Unit Weight 43 lbs. (19.5kg)
Height 20-1/2" (521mm)
Width 9-5/8" (235mm)
Depth 24" (610mm)
Power Supply (Each power supply includes internal cooling fan)
Quantity: 2
Power: 430 Watts each (N+1) Power Factor Correction
Input: 100-260 VAC; 50-60Hz
Output: +5V @ 35A
+12V @ 30A
Blower
Quantity: 4 (2 per cannister)
Size: 97mm (3.82") each
Air Flow: 25.42CFM (0.72m3/min) each
Noise: 52dB(A)
Fibre Channel Features
Loop Expansion
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G15 and G15+ 2Gb/s Fibre Channel enclosures include a
loop expansion I/O connector on each port. This allows the connection to other
Fibre Channel enclosures, switches, servers, hubs, and other Fibre devices.
Loop Bypass and Clock Timing Circuit
Each port (A & B) includes a loop bypass circuit that monitors each slot for a loop
connection. It has two modes of operation: NORMAL and BYPASS. In
NORMAL mode, the device is connected to the loop. In BYPASS mode, the
device is either absent or non-functional and data bypasses to the next available
device until the correct device is located.
The unit also has a built-in clock recovery circuit that adjusts the timing for any
input or output that is going through the enclosure.
SFP CONNECTOR
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G15 and G15+ 2Gb/s Fibre Channel enclosures use
Small Formfactor Plugs (SFP) as the Fibre I/O ports.
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
.
1-3
ID Selection
0-127 device ID addresses are addressable and can be easily set-up via ID rotary
switches located on the personality modules. For specific connection and
installation information, refer to Chapter 4
.
SES
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G15 and G15+ 2Gb/s fibre channel enclosures have a built-
in SES processor on the personality card. See Chapter 8
for SES information.
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This chapter covers specification information for all FORTRA
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G15
Tower and G15+ Rackmount or Tower enclosures.
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)
The maximum recommended ambient temperature depends on the
recommendation of the manufacturer for the devices being installed.
Electrical Specifications
AC Inlet Type: IEC320/EN60320
Power Cord: NEMA5-15P
Power Supply: Auto-switching for 110/220V operation
Agency Compliance
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G15 and G15+ enclosures 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 compliances, see page 2.
Packaging Specifications
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G15 and G15+ packaging has been designed to be reusable
and recyclable. Drives may be installed and shipped in the canisters as long as
the canisters 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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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 and/or
power supplies installed in the enclosure 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.
Thermal Specifications
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G15 and G15+ enclosures have been designed to meet the
air-flow/cooling requirements for popular 7,200, 10,000, and 15,000 RPM disk
drives. Using high performance blowers, air is pulled in from all open vents and
exhausted out the back of the unit.
Rotation Vibration Specifications
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G15 and G15+ enclosures have been designed to meet the
rotation vibration/shock requirements for popular 7,200, 10,000, and 15,000 RPM
disk drives.
Fault Indication Features
This section reviews the indicators that will notify the user of a power supply or
blower that is in a fault state. More information is available in Chapter 5
(blowers) and Chapter 6 (power supply).
Fault Indicators
On a blower fault, all the front status LEDs will blink 'Red'. The blower LED on
the back of the unit will light red and an audible alert will sound.
On a power supply fault, all the front status LEDs will also blink 'Red'. The
power supply fault LED will light and an audible alert will sound. The audible
alert can be turned off through SES.
Audible Alert
There are three audible enclosure alerts that are controlled through the SES
processor:
Two beeps indicate a temperature issue.
Three beeps indicate a blower failure;
Five beeps indicate a power supply failure;
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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.
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