Qsan AegisSAN Q500 Series, AegisSAN V100 Series, AegisSAN LX Series, JBOD Series User Manual

Qsan Document - User Manual

AegisSAN Q500 Series

AegisSAN V100 Series

AegisSAN LX Series

JBOD Series

Version 8.52 October 2014

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TIP: AegisSAN V100 series is not support QReplica, fast rebuild, SSD caching and performance monitor features.

transmitted without written permission from Qsan Technology, Inc.

Trademarks

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Firmware Versions

AegisSAN Q500-P10 / P20 / P21 / F20 / F21 / F30 Series: FW 1.3.0 AegisSAN V100-P10 / P20 / F30 Series: FW 1.1.1 AegisSAN LX P400Q / P600Q / F600Q / F630Q Series: FW 3.4.0 JBOD J100 / J300Q Series: FW 1.7.1 Storage Service Provider: V2.0.6

Management IP Address: 192.168.1.234 User Name: admin Password: 1234

Qsan Technology, Inc.

4F., No.103, Ruihu St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel: +886-2-7720-2118 Fax: +886-2-7720-0295

Email: Sales@QsanTechnology.com Website: www.QsanTechnology.com

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Preface

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to service, change, disassemble or upgrade the equipment’s

components by yourself. Doing so may violate your warranty and expose you to electric shock. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. Please always follow the instructions in this user’s manual.

Symbol

Meaning

Description

About This Manual

This manual is the introduction of Qsan storage system and it aims to help users know the

operations of the disk array system easily. Information contained in this manual has been

reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environments / OS /

settings. Information and specification will be changed without further notice. For any update

information, please visit www.QsanTechnology.com and your contact windows.

Before reading this manual, it assumes that you are familiar with computer skills such as hardware,

storage concepts and network technology. It also assumes you have basic knowledge of

Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), Storage Area Network (SAN), Fibre Channel (FC),

Internet SCSI (iSCSI), Serial-attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA), technology.

Technical Support

Thank you for using Qsan Technology, Inc. products; if you have any question, please e-mail to

Support@QsanTechnology.com. We will answer your question as soon as possible.

Tips and Cautions

This manual uses the following symbols to draw attention to important safety and operational

information.

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TIP

Tips provide helpful information, guidelines, or suggestions for performing tasks more effectively.

CAUTION

Cautions indicate that failure to take a specified action could result in damage to the software or hardware.

Conventions

Description

Bold

Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click OK button.

Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or system. Example: copy <source-file> <target-file>.

[ ] square

brackets

Indicates optional values. Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.

{ } braces

Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.

| vertical bar

Indicates that you have a choice between two or more options or arguments.

/ Slash

Indicates all options or arguments.

underline

Indicates the default value. Example: [ a | b ]

Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this manual.

FCC and CE statements

FCC Statement

This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the

measurement procedures specified in the Standards and Specifications listed below and as

indicated in the measurement report number: xxxxxxxx-F

Technical Standard: FCC Part 15 Class A (Verification)

IC ICES-003

CE Statement

This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the

measurement procedures specified in the Standards and Specifications listed below and as

indicated in the measurement report number: xxxxxxxx-E

Technical Standard: EMC DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC

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CAUTION:

The main purpose of the handles is for rack mount use only. Do not use the handles to carry or transport the systems.

(EN55022 / EN55024)

UL Statement

Rack Mount Instructions - The following or similar rack-mount instructions are included with the

installation instructions:

1. Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the

operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.

Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment

compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.

2. Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of

air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

3. Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a

hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

4. Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to

the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent

protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings

should be used when addressing this concern.

5. Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.

Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to

the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

The ITE is not intended to be installed and used in a home, school or public area accessible to the

general population, and the thumbscrews should be tightened with a tool after both initial

installation and subsequent access to the panel.

Warning: Remove all power supply cords before service

This equipment intended for installation in restricted access location.

 Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been instructed

about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that

shall be taken.

 Access is through the use of a TOOL or lock and key, or other means of security, and is

controlled by the authority responsible for the location.

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CAUTION: (English)

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by incorrect type. Please replace the same or equivalent type battery use and dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

ATTENTION: (French)

IL Y A RISQUE D'EXPLOSION SI LA BATTERIE EST REMPLACÉE PAR UNE BATTERIE DE TYPE INCORRECT. METTRE AU REBUT LES BATTERIES USAGÉES CONFORMÉMENT AUX INSTRUCTIONS.

VORSICHT: (German)

Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemaßem Austausch der Batterie. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Anleitung.

ADVERTENCIA: (Spanish)

Las baterías pueden explotar si no se manipulan de forma apropiada. No desmonte ni tire las baterías al fuego. Siga las normativas locales al desechar las baterías agotadas.

警告: (Simplified Chinese) 本电池如果更换不正确会有爆炸的危险，请依制造商说明处理用过之电池。

警告: (Traditional Chinese) 本電池如果更換不正確會有爆炸的危險，請依製造商說明處理用過之電池。

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Contents

Chapter 0 PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................... 3

ABOUT THIS MANUAL ...................................................................................................................................... 3

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 3

TIPS AND CAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 3

CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 4

FCC AND CE STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 4

Chapter 1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 12

PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 12

Model Comparison............................................................................................................................ 13

Package Contents .............................................................................................................................. 15

HARDWARE .................................................................................................................................................. 16

Front View ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Disk Drive Assembly .......................................................................................................................... 22

3TB / 6G MUX Board Limitation ........................................................................................................ 26

Rear View .......................................................................................................................................... 27

RAID CONCEPTS ........................................................................................................................................... 39

RAID Levels ........................................................................................................................................ 39

Volume Relationship ......................................................................................................................... 40

FIBRE CHANNEL CONCEPTS .............................................................................................................................. 40

ISCSI CONCEPTS ............................................................................................................................................ 41

SAS CONCEPTS ............................................................................................................................................. 42

Chapter 2 INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................... 44

INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 44

Drive Slot Numbering ........................................................................................................................ 45

System Installation and Deployment ................................................................................................ 46

POWER ON / OFF ......................................................................................................................................... 60

Power on the System ........................................................................................................................ 60

Power off the System ........................................................................................................................ 60

Chapter 3 QUICK SETUP....................................................................................................................................... 63

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MANAGEMENT INTERFACES ............................................................................................................................. 63

Serial Console .................................................................................................................................... 63

Secure Shell Remote Access.............................................................................................................. 63

LCM ................................................................................................................................................... 64

Web UI .............................................................................................................................................. 66

HOW TO USE THE GUIDED CONFIGURATIONS ...................................................................................................... 68

Quick Installation Tool ...................................................................................................................... 69

Volume Creation Wizard ................................................................................................................... 74

Chapter 4 BASIC CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................................... 78

INTERFACE HIERARCHY .................................................................................................................................... 78

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................ 79

System Settings ................................................................................................................................. 79

Network Settings............................................................................................................................... 80

Login Settings .................................................................................................................................... 81

Email Notification Settings ................................................................................................................ 82

Log and Alert Settings ....................................................................................................................... 83

HOST PORT / ISCSI CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................. 85

Network Setup .................................................................................................................................. 85

Entity and iSCSI Settings .................................................................................................................... 89

iSCSI Nodes ....................................................................................................................................... 89

Active Sessions .................................................................................................................................. 93

CHAP Accounts .................................................................................................................................. 94

Fibre Channel .................................................................................................................................... 95

VOLUME CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................... 98

Physical Disks .................................................................................................................................... 98

RAID Groups .................................................................................................................................... 100

Virtual Disks .................................................................................................................................... 105

Snapshots ........................................................................................................................................ 109

Logical Units .................................................................................................................................... 112

QReplicas ........................................................................................................................................ 114

ENCLOSURE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 116

Hardware Monitor .......................................................................................................................... 116

UPS .................................................................................................................................................. 118

SES ................................................................................................................................................... 119

S.M.A.R.T. ........................................................................................................................................ 120

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................. 120

System Information ........................................................................................................................ 120

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Event log ......................................................................................................................................... 122

Upgrade .......................................................................................................................................... 123

Firmware Synchronization (Only available in Dual controller models) ........................................... 124

Reset to Factory Defaults ................................................................................................................ 125

Configuration Backup ...................................................................................................................... 125

Volume Restoration ........................................................................................................................ 126

Reboot and Shutdown .................................................................................................................... 127

PERFORMANCE MONITOR ............................................................................................................................. 128

Disk .................................................................................................................................................. 128

iSCSI ................................................................................................................................................. 128

Fibre Channel .................................................................................................................................. 129

Chapter 5 ADVANCED OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................. 130

VOLUME REBUILD ........................................................................................................................................ 130

MIGRATE AND MOVE RAID GROUPS .............................................................................................................. 131

EXTEND VIRTUAL DISKS ................................................................................................................................. 133

QTHIN ....................................................................................................................................................... 134

The Benefits of QThin ..................................................................................................................... 135

Features Highlight ........................................................................................................................... 136

QThin Options ................................................................................................................................. 138

Thin Provisioning Case .................................................................................................................... 139

DISK ROAMING............................................................................................................................................ 140

JBOD EXPANSION........................................................................................................................................ 140

Connecting JBOD ............................................................................................................................. 140

Upgrade Firmware .......................................................................................................................... 142

MPIO AND MC/S ....................................................................................................................................... 142

MPIO ............................................................................................................................................... 142

MC/S ............................................................................................................................................... 143

Difference ....................................................................................................................................... 144

TRUNKING AND LACP ................................................................................................................................... 144

LACP ................................................................................................................................................ 144

Trunking .......................................................................................................................................... 145

DUAL CONTROLLERS ..................................................................................................................................... 146

Perform I/O ..................................................................................................................................... 146

Ownership ....................................................................................................................................... 147

Controller Status ............................................................................................................................. 147

Change Controller Mode ................................................................................................................. 148

Recommend iSNS Server ................................................................................................................. 148

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SNAPSHOTS ................................................................................................................................................ 148

Take a Snapshot .............................................................................................................................. 149

Cleanup Snapshots .......................................................................................................................... 150

Schedule Snapshots ........................................................................................................................ 151

Rollback ........................................................................................................................................... 151

Snapshot Constraint ........................................................................................................................ 152

CLONE ....................................................................................................................................................... 154

Setup Clone ..................................................................................................................................... 154

Start and Stop Clone ....................................................................................................................... 155

Schedule Clone ................................................................................................................................ 155

Cloning Options ............................................................................................................................... 156

Clear Clone ...................................................................................................................................... 157

Clone Constraint ............................................................................................................................. 157

QREPLICAS ................................................................................................................................................. 158

Create QReplica Task ...................................................................................................................... 159

Start and Stop QReplica Task .......................................................................................................... 162

MPIO ............................................................................................................................................... 162

MC/S ............................................................................................................................................... 163

Task Shaping ................................................................................................................................... 163

Schedule QReplica Task .................................................................................................................. 164

QReplica Options ............................................................................................................................ 165

Delete QReplica Task ...................................................................................................................... 166

Clone Transfers to QReplica ............................................................................................................ 166

FAST REBUILD ............................................................................................................................................. 169

Solution ........................................................................................................................................... 169

Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 170

Constraint........................................................................................................................................ 170

SSD CACHING ............................................................................................................................................. 171

Solution ........................................................................................................................................... 171

Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 171

Populating the Cache ...................................................................................................................... 172

Read/Write Cache Cases ................................................................................................................. 172

I/O Type .......................................................................................................................................... 174

Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 176

Constraint........................................................................................................................................ 177

Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 178

SYSTEM BUZZER .......................................................................................................................................... 178

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EVENT NOTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 178

Chapter 7 SOFTWARE APPLICATION .................................................................................................................. 188

MICROSOFT ISCSI INITIATOR .......................................................................................................................... 188

Connect to iSCSI Target ................................................................................................................... 188

Setup MPIO ..................................................................................................................................... 189

Setup MC/S ..................................................................................................................................... 190

Disconnect ...................................................................................................................................... 192

MICROSOFT VSS ......................................................................................................................................... 193

lntroduction .................................................................................................................................... 193

Software Contents .......................................................................................................................... 193

Install MPIO, VSS Software ............................................................................................................. 193

Using QVSSClient............................................................................................................................. 196

GLOSSARY AND ACRONYM LIST ............................................................................................................................... 199

INDEX .......................................................................................................................................................... 201

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Overview

AegisSAN Q500

(2U12bays)

AegisSAN Q500

(3U16bays)

AegisSAN Q500

(4U24bays)

AegisSAN V100 and J100

(3U16bays)

AegisSAN V100 and J100

(4U24bays)

Product Overview

This user manual describes how to set up and use the Qsan storage systems. There are several

types of chassis available now.

AegisSAN Q500 Series:

AegisSAN V100 Series and JBOD J100 Series:

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AegisSAN LX 212 and J300Q

(2U12bays)

AegisSAN LX 316 and J300Q

(3U16bays)

AegisSAN LX 424 and J300Q

(4U24bays)

AegisSAN LX 460 and J300Q

(4U60bays)

AegisSAN LX Series and JBOD J300Q Series:

The storage array, available in different configurations of Fibre Channel, GbE iSCSI, 10GbE iSCSI

and SAS interfaces, provides a flexible, intelligent, storage area network (SAN) solution for

virtualized server environments and the glowing demand for data storage. Qsan storage systems

can provide non-stop service with a high degree of fault tolerance by using Qsan RAID technology

and advanced array management features.

Model Comparison

Qsan storage system AegisSAN Q500-XXX-Xxxx, AegisSAN V100-XXX-Xxxx and AegisSAN LX

XXXXQ-Xxxx stands for the following models.

AegisSAN Q500-XXX stands for front-end interfaces:

 Q500-P10: 6 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 Q500-P20: 2 x 10GbE iSCSI ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 Q500-P21: 2 x 10GbE iSCSI ports (10GBASE-T) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 Q500-F20: 2 x 8Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 Q500-F21: 4 x 8Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 Q500-F30: 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

AegisSAN V100-XXX stands for front-end interfaces:

 V100-P10: 6 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 V100-P20: 2 x 10GbE iSCSI ports (SFP+) + 6 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 V100-F30: 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP+) + 6 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

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2U12

3U16

4U24

6 x GbE iSCSI

Q500-P10-D212

Q500-P10-S212

Q500- P10-D316

Q500- P10-S316

Q500- P10-D424

Q500- P10-S424

2 x 10GbE iSCSI (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

Q500-P20-D212

Q500-P20-S212

Q500- P20-D316

Q500- P20-S316

Q500- P20-D424

Q500- P20-S424

2 x 10GbE iSCSI

(10GBASE-T)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

Q500-P21-D212

Q500-P21-S212

Q500- P21-D316

Q500- P21-S316

Q500- P21-D424

Q500- P21-S424

2 x 8Gb FC (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

Q500-F20-D212

Q500-F20-S212

Q500-F20-D316

Q500-F20-S316

Q500-F20-D424

Q500-F20-S424

4 x 8Gb FC (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

Q500-F21-D212

Q500-F21-S212

Q500-F21-D316

Q500-F21-S316

Q500-F21-D424

Q500-F21-S424

2 x 16Gb FC (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

Q500-F30-D212

Q500-F30-S212

Q500-F30-D316

Q500-F30-S316

Q500-F30-D424

Q500-F30-S424

AegisSAN LX XXXXQ stands for front-end interfaces:

 P400Q: 6 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 P600Q: 2 x 10GbE iSCSI ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 F600Q: 4 x 8Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

 F630Q: 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP+) + 2 x GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

JBOD JXXX(Q) stands for front-end interfaces:

 J100: 6G SAS JBOD (IN) + 6G SAS JBOD (OUT) ports per controller.

 J300Q: 6G SAS JBOD (IN) + 6G SAS JBOD (OUT) ports per controller.

X stands for { D | S | C}:

 D: Dual controller.

 S: Single controller, but can be upgradable to dual.

 C: Single controller only.

xxx stands for chassis height and HDD bays. It can be { 212 | 224 | 316 | 424 | 460 }:

 212: 2U 12 bays with 3.5” HDD trays.

 224: 2U 24 bays with 2.5” HDD trays.

 316: 3U 16 bays with 3.5” HDD trays.

 424: 4U 24 bays with 3.5” HDD trays.

 460: 4U 60 bays with 3.5” HDD trays.

AegisSAN Q500 Series:

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3U16

4U24

6 x GbE iSCSI

V100- P10-C316

V100- P10-C424

2 x 10GbE iSCSI (SFP+)

+ 6 x GbE iSCSI

V100- P20-C316

V100- P20-C424

2 x 16Gb FC (SFP+)

+ 6 x GbE iSCSI

V100-F30-C316

V100-F30-C424

Host Interface

2U12

3U16

4U24

4U60

6 x GbE iSCSI

P400Q-D212

P400Q-S212

P400Q-D316

P400Q-S316

P400Q-D424

P400Q-S424

P400Q-D460

P400Q-S460

2 x 10GbE iSCSI (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

P600Q-D212

P600Q-S212

P600Q-D316

P600Q-S316

P600Q-D424

P600Q-S424

P600Q-D460

P600Q-S460

4 x 8Gb FC (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

F600Q-D212

F600Q-S212

F600Q-D316

F600Q-S316

F600Q-D424

F600Q-S424

F600Q-D460

F600Q-S460

2 x 16Gb FC (SFP+)

+ 2 x GbE iSCSI

F630Q-D212

F630Q-S212

F630Q-D316

F630Q-S316

F630Q-D424

F630Q-S424

N/A

Host Interface

2U12

2U24

3U16

4U24

4U60

6G SAS JBOD

N/A

J100-C316

J100-C424

N/A

6G SAS JBOD

J300Q-D212 J300Q-C212

J300Q-D224 J300Q-C224

J300Q-D316 J300Q-C316

J300Q-D424 J300Q-C424

J300Q-D460 J300Q-C460

AegisSAN V100 Series:

AegisSAN LX Series:

JBOD Series:

The dual controller specific functions such as dual-active, cache mirroring, flexible RAID group

ownership management, management port seamless take-over, no system down time, and etc are

not available in Q500-XXX-Sxxx and XXXXQ-Sxxx series.

Package Contents

The package contains the following items:

 Qsan storage system (x1).

 HDD trays (x12) (2U12).

HDD trays (x16) (3U16).

HDD trays (x24) (2U24 / 4U24).

HDD trays (x60) (4U60).

 Power cords (x2) (2U12 / 2U24 / 3U16).

Power cords (x3) (4U24 / 4U60).

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AegisSAN Q500

(2U12bays)

AegisSAN Q500

(3U16bays)

AegisSAN Q500

(4U24bays)

AegisSAN V100 and J100

(3U16bays)

AegisSAN V100 and J100

(4U24bays)

AegisSAN LX 212 and J300Q

(2U12bays)

AegisSAN LX 316 and J300Q

(3U16bays)

Hardware

 RS-232 cables (x2), one is for console (black color, phone jack to DB9 female), and the other

is for UPS (gray color, phone jack to DB9 male) (AegisSAN LX).

 LCM with USB (x1) (AegisSAN Q500).

 Rail kit (x1 set).

 Keys, screws for drives and rail kit (x1 packet).

 Disk tool (x1) (4U60).

This section provides basic information about the hardware components.

AegisSAN Q500 Series:

AegisSAN V100 Series and JBOD J100 Series:

AegisSAN LX Series and JBOD J300Q Series:

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(4U24bays)

AegisSAN LX 460 and J300Q

(4U60bays)

Number

Description

USB port: This is designed specifically for USB LCM usage. It DOES NOT offer external USB storage function.

Access LED: This indicates the host interface (frontend) connectivity, not the hard drive activity. Please be aware.

 Blink: There is host interface activity (data I/O or management).  OFF: There is no host interface activity.

Status LED:

 Red: System failure.  Off: System OK.

Front View

AegisSAN Q500 Series (2U12 / 3U16 / 4U24):

There is a power switch button at the right front handle; a LCM with the USB interface at the left

front handle.

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Number

Description

Power button and power LED:

 Blue: Power ON.  Off: Power OFF.

Reset button: Press within 2 seconds to reset the system to default settings. The default resets include:

 Management IP Address: 192.168.1.234  User Name: admin  Password: 1234

Number

Description

LCD display.

Up button.

Down button.

ENT (Enter) button.

ESC (Escape) button.

MUTE button.

USB connector

2 1 2 3 4 5 6

USB LCM comes as an optional device to Q500 series. The standard SKU doesn’t include USB LCM.

Both the USB port on the front left handle and the USB port on the controller itself support LCM

function. However, the USB port doesn’t support external USB storage function.

AegisSAN V100 Series and JBOD J100 Series (3U16 / 4U24):

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Number

Description

Power button and power LED:

 Blue: Power ON.  Off: Power OFF.

MUTE button: Press to mute the alarm.

IP Reset button: (J100 has no function at this button) Press within 2 seconds to reset the system to default settings. The default resets include:

 Management IP Address: 192.168.1.234  User Name: admin  Password: 1234

Status LED:

 Red: System failure.  Off: System OK.

Access LED: This indicates the host interface (frontend) connectivity, not the hard drive activity. Please be aware.

 Blink: There is host interface activity (data I/O or management).  OFF: There is no host interface activity.

8 9 2 3 4 5 1 7 1

2 3 5

There is a power switch button at the right front handle.

AegisSAN LX Series and JBOD J300Q Series (2U12 / 3U16 / 4U24):

There are five buttons to control LCM (LCD Control Module), including:

 (up),  (down), ENT (Enter), ESC (Escape) and MUTE.

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Number

Description

LCD display.

Up button.

Down button.

ENT (Enter) button.

ESC (Escape) button.

MUTE button.

Power LED:

 Green: Power ON.  Off: Power OFF.

Status LED:

 Red: System failure.  Off: System OK.

Access LED:

 Blue: Host is accessing storage system.  Off: No host access attempts.

CAUTION:

When powering off the subsystem, press the Main Switch for 4 seconds and allow at least 3 minutes (during which each disk slot starting from slot #1 until slot #60 will be powered down) for the subsystem to shutdown properly. Then turn off the switches of the 2 Power Supply Fan Modules.

Main Switch

HDD Status Indicator

Display Panel

This table shows the items located on the LCD Control Module.

AegisSAN LX Series and J300Q Series (4U60):

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Number

Description

Activity LED:

 Blinking blue: Indicates the drive is busy or being accessed.

Power On / Fail LED:

 Green: Indicates the drive in this slot is good.  Red: Indicates the drive in this slot is faulty.  Blinking Red: Indicates the drive in this slot is rebuilding.  Off: Indicates there is no drive in this slot.

Expander module Fault LED:

 Red: Indicates the Expander module is faulty.  Off: Indicates the Expander module is normal.

Number

Description

LCD display.

1. Activity LED

2. Power On/Fail LED 3 4 1 2 5 67 ~ 12

This table shows the items located on the LCD Control Module.

There are four buttons to control LCM (LCD Control Module), including:

 (up),  (down), V (Select), and EXIT (Escape).

This table shows the items located on the LCD Control Module.

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EXIT (Escape) button.

V (Select) button.

Up button.

Down button.

Power button.

Power LED:

 Green: Power ON.  Off: Power OFF.

Power Fail LED:

 Red: If one of the redundant power supply unit fails, this LED will

turn to RED and alarm will sound.

 Off: System OK.

Fan Fail LED:

 Red: If a fan fails, this LED will turn red and an alarm will sound.  Off: Fan OK.

Over Temperature LED:

 Red: If temperature irregularities in the system occur, this LED will

turn RED and alarm will sound.

 Off: Temperature OK.

Voltage Warning LED:

 Red: If the output DC voltage is above or below the allowed range,

an alarm will sound warning of a voltage abnormality and this LED will turn red.

 Off: Voltage OK.

Activity LED:

 Blinking blue: When the disk array is busy or being accessed.  Off: Idle.

SAS Drive

SATA Drive

Disk Drive Assembly

AegisSAN Q500 Series, AegisSAN LX Series and JBOD J300Q Series (2U12 / 3U16 / 4U24):

Remove a drive tray. Then install a HDD.

 To install SAS drives: align the edge of the drive to the back end of tray; the backplane can

directly connect to the drives.

 To install SATA drives with 3G/6G MUX boards: align the board edge to the back end of tray;

the backplane can connect the drives through the boards.

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Number

Description

Power LED:

 Green: Drive is inserted and good.  Red: Drive fails.  Off: No drive in the tray.

Access LED:

 Blue blinking: The drive is being accessed.  Off: The drive is not being accessed or no drive in the tray.

Tray removal handle.

Latch to release the tray.

Number

Description

Power LED:

 Green: Drive is inserted and good.  Red: Drive fails.  Off: No drive in the tray.

Access LED:

 Blue blinking: The drive is being accessed.

2 3 4

1 2 3

The front of each disk tray has four components:

This table provides details about the front components of a disk tray.

AegisSAN V100 Series and JBOD J100 Series (3U16 / 4U24):

The front of each disk tray has four components:

This table provides details about the front components of a disk tray.

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 Off: The drive is not being accessed or no drive in the tray.

Tray removal handle.

Latch to release the tray and tray lock.

AegisSAN LX Series and JBOD J300Q Series (4U60):

1. Prepare the HDD side brackets. Remove them from the dummy disk by pushing the upper

sides of the dummy disk as shown below:

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2. Place the brackets on both sides of the disk drive and secure them with screws.

3. Place the slotted flat head screw.

4. Place the drive carefully in the disk slot.

5. Fix the disk drive using the disk tool that is included in the package.

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TIP:

You can use also the disk tool to remove the disk drive in the disk slot.

6. Repeat the same steps for the rest of the disks

3TB / 6G MUX Board Limitation

AegisSAN Q500 Series and AegisSAN LX Series:

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System

JBOD

Single upgradable

Dual

Single

Dual

Q500-XXX-Sxxx

F600Q-Sxxx P400Q-Sxxx P600Q-Sxxx

Q500-XXX-Dxxx

F600Q-Dxxx P400Q-Dxxx P600Q-Dxxx

J300Q-Cxxx

J300Q-Dxxx

<= 2TB SATA

6G MUX board

> 2TB SATA

6G MUX board

<= 2TB SAS

> 2TB SAS

No HDD Type

6G MUX Board

3G MUX Board

SATA

3TB

2794 GB

SATA 6Gb/s

SATA 3Gb/s

SATA 6Gb/s

SATA 3Gb/s

SATA 1.5Gb/s

SATA 6Gb/s

SATA 1.5Gb/s Without MUX Board

SAS

3TB

2794 GB

SAS 6Gb/s

SAS 3Gb/s

Number

Description

Controller 1 (CTRL 1).

Controller 2 (CTRL 2, only for dual-controller).

Power Switch

 |: ON.  O: OFF.

Fan Module (FAN1 / FAN2).

Fan Module (FAN3 / FAN4).

67 5 1 4

Rear View

There are several various chassis available. The following examples show the AegisSAN Q500-P10,

AegisSAN V100-P10, and AegisSAN LX P400Q series.

AegisSAN Q500 2U12 chassis:

This table describes the rear modules.

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Power Supply Unit (PSU1).

Power Supply Unit (PSU2).

Power Supply Unit (PSU3).

Fan Module (FAN A).

Fan Module (FAN B).

SAS JBOD expansion port.

45 7

1 6 2

AegisSAN Q500 3U16 chassis:

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4 5 7 1 6 2 7

10 9 6 1 7

6 1 7

AegisSAN Q500 4U24 chassis:

AegisSAN V100 3U16 chassis:

AegisSAN V100 4U24 chassis:

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1 3 6

2 2 6 7 5 1 4

1 3 7 6 2

AegisSAN LX 2U12 chassis:

AegisSAN LX 3U16 chassis:

AegisSAN LX 4U24 chassis:

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