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ASUS Storage DS300f, DS300i User Manual Version 1.0 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 2
Reserved. ASUS, the ASUS logo, ASUS Storage, and ASUS Storage Management are registered or pending trademarks of ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information regarding products, services and offerings - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 3
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to ASUS Storage 1 About This Manual 1 Disk Drive Support 3 Controller Features 3 External Ports 4 RAID Support 4 Management Tools 5 Specifications 5 Power Supply 5 Current (maximum 5 Current (maximum), cont 6 Power Consumption 6 Temperature 6 Relative - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 4
and Settings 44 Exiting the CLU 44 Setting up with the LCD 45 Making Manual IP Settings 45 Making Automatic IP Settings 46 Creating Disk Arrays with ASUS Storage Management 47 Logging into ASUS Storage Management 47 Choosing a Language 48 Creating Your Logical Drives 49 Logging out of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 5
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management, cont. Working with the Storage Network, cont. Logging into a Subsystem 63 Hiding the Other Subsystems 63 Working with Subsystems 64 Viewing Subsystem Information 64 Saving a System Service Report 65 Saving a System Debug Information Report 65 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 6
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management, cont. Managing Users, cont. Viewing User Sessions 92 Working with iSCSI iSNS 93 Working with iSCSI CHAPs 94 Using iSCSI Ping 96 Managing Network Attached Storage (NAS 97 Viewing a List of NAS Users 98 Adding NAS Users 98 Changing a NAS User's - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 7
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management, cont. Managing Network Attached Storage (NAS), cont. Making Windows 109 Setting-up NAS Replication 110 Resolving Mount-Point Conflicts 111 Managing Storage Services 112 Adding an Initiator 112 Deleting an Initiator 112 Viewing the LUN - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 8
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management, cont. Shutting Down the Subsystem 127 Monitoring the Shutdown 128 Starting Up After Shutdown 129 Monitoring the Startup 129 Restarting the Subsystem 130 Monitoring - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 9
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management, cont. Managing Disk Arrays, cont. Creating a Disk Array - Advanced 152 Deleting a Disk Array 154 Viewing Disk Array Information 155 Making Disk Array Settings 156 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 10
Language 178 Closing Smart NAS Console 178 x - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 11
Chapter 5: Smart NAS Console, cont. Working with the Device List 179 Adding NAS Devices 180 Logging Into a NAS Device 181 Changing NAS Device Settings 183 Deleting a NAS Device 184 Managing Backups 185 Doing a Backup Now 185 Scheduling a Backup 186 Monitoring Backup Progress 187 Viewing - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 12
209 Setting Subsystem Date and Time 210 Setting the Subsystem Time Zone 211 Setting Subsystem NTP 211 Synchronizing the Subsystem NTP Manually 212 Managing the Controller 213 Viewing Controller Information 213 Clearing an Orphan Watermark 213 Making Controller Settings 213 Locating the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 13
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU, cont. Managing the Enclosure, cont. Reconditioning a Battery 220 Locating an Enclosure 220 Viewing Enclosure Topology 221 Managing Physical Drives 222 Making Global Physical Drive Settings 222 Setting an Alias 223 Viewing Advanced Information 223 Viewing - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 14
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU, cont. Managing Logical Drives, cont. Initializing a Logical Drive 240 Running Redundancy Check 240 Locating a Logical Drive 241 Creating a LUN Clone 242 Managing the Network Connection 243 Making Management Port Settings 243 Making iSCSI Port Settings 244 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 15
Starting Up After Shutdown 279 Starting up the ASUS Storage - Telnet Connection 279 Starting up the ASUS Storage - Serial Connection 279 Restarting the Subsystem 280 Restarting ASUS Storage - Telnet Connection 280 Restarting ASUS Storage - Serial Connection 280 Making Buzzer Settings 282 xiv - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 16
302 Creating a Spare Drive 302 Deleting a Spare Drive 303 Locating a Spare Drive 303 Chapter 8: Maintenance 305 Updating the Firmware in ASUS Storage Management 305 Downloading the Firmware Image File 305 Updating Firmware from TFTP Server 306 Updating Firmware from your PC 306 Restarting - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 17
Chapter 8: Maintenance, cont. Updating the Firmware in the CLU 309 Downloading the Firmware Image File 309 Updating the Firmware 309 Restarting Subsystem over a Telnet Connection 309 Restarting Subsystem over a Serial Connection 310 Replacing a Power Supply 311 Replacing a RAID Controller 312 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 18
of Disk Array Expansion 349 Media Patrol 350 Predictive Data Migration (PDM 351 PDM Triggers 351 Transition 352 Example 353 Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 355 ASUS Storage is Beeping 356 LEDs Display Amber or Red 357 Front Panel LEDs 357 Disk Drive LEDs 358 LCD Panel 359 Controller LEDs - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 19
394 Browser Does Not Connect to ASUS Storage Management . . . . .396 Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache 397 ASUS Storage Does Not Boot 397 Chapter 11: Support 399 Frequently Asked Questions 399 Contacting Technical Support 402 Technical Support Services 402 Limited Warranty 403 Disclaimer - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 20
• Controller Features (page 3) • External Ports (page 4) • RAID Support (page 4) • Management Tools (page 5) • Specifications (page 5) About This Manual This User Manual describes how to setup, use, and maintain the ASUS Storage DS300f and DS300i external disk array subsystems. It also describes how - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 21
notifies you of probable equipment damage or loss of data, or the possibility of physical injury, and how to avoid them. Figure 1. ASUS Storage front view Drive Carrier LEDs Drive Carriers Power and Status LEDs A defective drive may be replaced without interruption of data availability to the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 22
ASUS Storage Figure 3. ASUS Storage DS300i rear view Dual Power Supplies SAS RAID Controller For a description of the LEDs, see pages 33 through 35. All ASUS Storage the host system. ASUS Storage appears to the computer's operating system as a standard SCSI drive. Disk Drive Support • 3.5" x 1" - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 23
Chapter 1: Introduction to ASUS Storage • Interfaces: • ASUS Storage Management, through browser and Ethernet • CLU and CLI management. RAID Support • Automatic, Express, and Advanced RAID configuration options. • Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, and 60. • Supports any combination - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 24
Chapter 1: Introduction to ASUS Storage Management Tools • ASUS Storage Management: browser-based, embedded, out-of-band, . • Protocols: Ethernet, RJ-11 serial port, SNMP, WBEM, SSL, Telnet, Email. • OS support: • Windows 2008 Server, 2003 Server • Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux • FreeBSD, VMware ESX 4.0 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 25
Chapter 1: Introduction to ASUS Storage Current (maximum), cont. 8 A @ 100 VAC or 4 A @ 240 VAC current rating with two power cords Power Consumption DS300f: without disk drives, 51.3 W; with 16 disk drives, 241.8 W DS300i: without disk drives, 72.3 W; with 16 disk drives, 242.8 W Temperature Normal - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 26
Introduction to ASUS Storage Environmental RoHS, China RoHS. Warranty and Support Warranty: Three year limited warranty on all components except the optional battery backup unit, which has a one-year warranty. Support: 24x7 email and phone support (English only). 24x7 access to ASUS support site for - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 27
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the Power (page 33) Unpacking the ASUS Storage The ASUS Storage product box contains the following items: • ASUS Storage DS300f or • 1.5m (4.9 ft) Power cords (2) DS300i subsystem • CD with SNMP files, User Manual, • Quick Start Guide printed and Quick Start Guide in PDF • RJ11-to-DB9 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 29
. • Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions that accompany the battery. For a description of the LEDs, see pages 33 and 35. Installing the LCD Panel (Optional) Cautions • The LCD panel is NOT a hot-swap device. Be sure the ASUS Storage is powered down before you connect or disconnect - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 30
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Tighten the screws to secure the LCD panel to the bracket. Figure 2. Attach the LCD panel to the ASUS Storage enclosure The LCD screen activates when the ASUS Storage boots. See ―Connecting the Power‖ on page 33. 1 1 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 31
end of the rail. • Do not load the rails unless they are installed with screws as instructed. • The rails that ship with the ASUS Storage unit are designed to safely support that ASUS Storage unit when properly installed. Additional loading on the rails is at the customer's risk. • ASUSTek COMPUTER - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 32
support is on the bottom facing inward. The alignment pins fit into the rack holes above and below the attaching screws. Use the attaching screws and flange nuts from your rack system. Tighten the screws and flange nuts according to your rack system instructions. 4. Place the ASUS Storage subsystem - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 33
2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 4. Rack mount assembly diagram Rack front post Alignment pins two on each flange Rack rear post Front rail Rear rail Support for subsystem Inside of post Rail attaching screws (not included) Inside of post Note that only the front rail has a support for - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 34
Disk Drives The ASUS Storage DS300f and DS300i subsystems and DS300j expansion units support: • SAS and SATA hard disk drives • 3.5-inch hard disk drives For a list of supported physical drives, download the latest compatibility list from the ASUS support web site http://support.asus.com/. Number - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 35
numbering Install all of the drive carriers into the ASUS Storage enclosure to ensure proper airflow, even if you do of the disk drive. • Install only the counter-sink screws supplied with the ASUS Storage. • Install four screws per drive. • Snug each screw. Be careful not to over-tighten. 4. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 36
Installation Figure 6. Disk drive mounted in a drive carrier Disk drive mounting screw mounting screw This completes disk drive installation. Caution ASUS Storage supports disk drive hot-swapping. To avoid hand contact with an electrical hazard, do not remove more than one drive carrier a time - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 37
supported FC HBAs, Switches and SFPs, download the latest compatibility list from the ASUS support web site http://support.asus.com/. ASUS Storage does not support See ―iSCSI Direct Attached Storage (DAS)‖ on page 24 for connection instructions. Data Path The ASUS Storage DS300f controller has two - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 38
DS300f controller to the Host PC or Server. See also ―SAS JBOD Expansion‖ on page 30. Management Path The ASUS Storage DS300f controller has one (1) Ethernet RJ-45 Management Port connector. See page 19, Figure 7. To establish the management path: 1. Attach one end of an Ethernet - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 39
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 8. FC DAS data and management connections Host PC or Server Network Switch ASUS Storage DS300f Management Cables NIC FC card Data Cable Management Port FC Data Ports (2) 2 0 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 40
) in each Host PC • A standard network switch Note ASUS Storage DS300f subsystems also have two (2) Ethernet RJ45 iSCSI Port connectors. See ―iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN)‖ on page 27 for connection instructions. Data Path The ASUS Storage DS300f controller has two (2) FC Port connectors and two - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 41
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Management Port on the ASUS Storage DS300f subsystem. If you have multiple ASUS Storage subsystems, Host PCs or Servers, repeat steps 1 and 2 as required. 2 2 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 42
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 9. FC SAN data and management connections NIC FC card NIC FC card Management Cables Data Cables Host PCs or Servers Network Switch FC Switch ASUS Storage DS300f ASUS Storage DS300f Management Port FC Data Ports (2) 2 3 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 43
on the motherboard or network interface card (NIC) in the Host PC Note These instructions also apply to the iSCSI Ports on ASUS Storage Fibre Channel subsystems. Configuring a Data Path The ASUS Storage DS300i controller has four (4) Ethernet RJ45 iSCSI Port connectors. See page 25, Figure 10. To - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 44
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 10. ASUS Storage D300i data and management ports iSCSI Data Port 3 iSCSI Data Port 4 iSCSI Data Port 2 iSCSI Data Port 1 Management Port SAS Expansion Port (to DS300j) 2 5 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 45
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 11. iSCSI DAS data and management connections Standard NIC GbE NIC Standard Network Switch Host PC or Server Management Cables Data Cable ASUS Storage DS300i Management Port iSCSI Data Ports (4) 2 6 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 46
Note These instructions also apply to the iSCSI Ports on ASUS Storage D300f subsystems. Use this configuration if you plan to set up Network Attached Storage (NAS). See ―Installing Smart NAS Console‖ on page 36. Configuring a Data Path Depending on the model, the ASUS Storage DS300i controller has - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 47
cable to one of the ports on the standard network switch. Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Management Port on the ASUS Storage DS300i subsystem. See page 29, Figure 12. If you have multiple ASUS Storage DS300i subsystems, Host PCs or Servers, repeat steps 1 and 2 as required. 2 8 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 48
ASUS Storage Installation Figure 12. iSCSI SAN data and management connections Standard NIC GbE NIC Standard NIC GbE NIC Host PCs or Servers Standard Network Switch Management Cables Data Cables GbE Network Switch ASUS Storage DS300i Management Port iSCSI Data Ports (4) ASUS Storage DS300i - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 49
incorrectly, the ASUS Storage does not recognize the ASUS Storage DS300j expansion units. For more information, see the ASUS Storage DS300j User Manual on the CD that came with the ASUS DS300j expansion unit. Configuring a Management Path The ASUS Storage controller manages the ASUS DS300j expansion - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 50
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 13. ASUS Storage DS300j expansion data connections SAS Expansion Port ASUS Storage DS300i SAS data cable SAS OUT Port ASUS DS300j SAS IN Port ASUS DS300j After you complete your data and management connection, go to ―Setting Up Serial Cable - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 51
communication enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) and Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control the ASUS Storage subsystem. The ASUS Storage package includes a RJ11-to-DB9 serial data cable. Figure 14. Serial connector on a DS300f controller RJ11 Serial Connector Figure 15 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 52
power is switched on, the LEDs and LCD screen light up. Front Panel LEDs When boot-up is finished and the ASUS Storage DS300f or DS300i subsystem is functioning normally: • Power, Global Enclosure Status, and Global RAID Status LEDs display green continuously. • Controller Activity LED flashes green - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 53
depending on your network connection. • The FC, iSCSI, SAS, and Expansion LEDs display green or flash during port activity. Figure 17. ASUS Storage DS300f controller LEDs Controller Status Fan 2 Dirty Cache Fan 1 USB 2 Battery USB 1 iSCSI 1 2 FC Ports 1 2 JBOD Expansion Fan 1 Fan - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 54
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation Figure 18. ASUS Storage DS300i Controller LEDs Controller Status Fan 2 Dirty Cache disk drive, activity of the drive, and the drive's current condition. Figure 19. ASUS Storage drive carrier LEDs Disk Status Power/Activiyt If there is a disk drive in the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 55
Storage DS300f or DS300i subsystem is fully booted and running under normal conditions, the LCD screen shows ASUS Storage and IP address, as shown in Figure 20. Figure 20. ASUS Storage optional LCD display This completes the power and start-up. For setup instructions, see ―Chapter 3: ASUS Storage - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 56
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation 7. In the first Installation Complete screen, click the Finish button. To register your software online, your PC must have an Internet connection. Thank you - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 57
Chapter 2: ASUS Storage Installation 3 8 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 58
41) • Setting up with the CLU (page 43) • Setting up with the LCD (page 45) • Creating Disk Arrays with ASUS Storage Management (page 47) Setting up the Serial Connection ASUS Storage has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions, including customizing. A subset of the CLI is the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 59
and press Enter, then highlight the management port and press Enter Figure 1. Viewing the management port's MAC address. MAC Address Default IP Addresses ASUS Storage ships from the factory a default Management Port IP address of 192.168.0.1 and default iSCSI Port IP addresses of 10.0.0.2 through 10 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 60
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup Setting up with the CLI 1. Type the following string to set the system date and time, then press Enter. administrator@cli> date -a mod -d 2009/ - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 61
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup 5. To verify the settings, type net, and press Enter. administrator@cli> net CId Port Type IP Mask Gateway Link 1 1 Mgmt 192.168.10.85 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 62
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup Setting up with the CLU 1. At the administrator@cli> prompt, these settings and move to the Management Port configuration screen. Making Manual IP Settings To make Management Port and iSCSI Port settings manually: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight IP Address. 2. Press - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 63
your RAID arrays and logical drives using the CLU at this time. However, those actions are described in Creating Disk Arrays with ASUS Storage Management (page 47). ASUS suggests that you highlight Skip the Step and Finish and press Enter. Then create your disk array using WebPAM PRO. Viewing IP - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 64
ASUS Storage Setup Setting up with the LCD The LCD Panel displays the current IP address during normal operation. If you did not install the LCD Panel, see ―Installing the LCD Panel (Optional)‖ on page 10. The LCD does not have a date and time function. Figure 3. LCD Panel default view Making Manual - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 65
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup 7. Make the needed changes the same as in step 5. After you have set the last (extreme right) digit, press the The setup. You can also make network settings for the iSCSI ports with the LCD screen, however that task is easier using CLU or ASUS Storage Management. 46 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 66
.10.85 Together, your entry looks like this: https://192.168.10.85 Note Whether you choose a regular or a secure connection, your login to ASUS Storage Management and your user password are always secure. 3. When the log-in screen appears: • Type administrator in the User Name field. • Type password - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 67
(Firefox) or set a Favorite (Internet Explorer) of the Login Screen so you can access it easily next time. Choosing a Language ASUS Storage Management displays in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simple, and Korean. 1. Click Language on the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 68
Setup Figure 5. Clicking "Language" on the ASUS Storage Management banner Creating Your Logical Drives On a newly activated ASUS Storage subsystem, there are no disk arrays or logical drives. To create a logical drive: 1. Click the Disk Arrays icon, then click the Create tab. The Array - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 69
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup Automatic When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters appear on the screen: • Disk Arrays - The number of physical drives in the disk - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 70
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup 4. Click the Update button. Or check the Automatic Update box and characters, and underline. 2. Uncheck the boxes if you want to disable Media Patrol or PDM. ASUS recommends leaving these features enabled. 3. Highlight physical drives you want in the disk array from the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 71
Chapter 3: ASUS Storage Setup • For DAS and SAN, enter an Alias (name) for the logical is required. 3. From the RAID Level dropdown list, choose a RAID level for this logical drive. All RAID levels supported by the disk array appear in the list. See ―Choosing a RAID Level‖ on page 332 4. RAID 50 and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 72
your user name and password in order to log in again. Using ASUS Storage Management over the Internet The above instructions cover connections between ASUS Storage and your company network. It is also possible to connect to a ASUS Storage from the Internet. Your MIS Administrator can tell you how to - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 73
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(page 90) • Managing Network Attached Storage (NAS) (page 97) • Managing Storage Services (page 112) • Managing Software Services (page 115) • Exporting the User Drive Summary (page 175) For information about ASUS Storage's audible alarm and LEDs, see ―Chapter 10: Troubleshooting‖ on page 355. 55 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 75
.85 Together, your entry looks like this: https://192.168.10.85 Note Whether you select a regular or a secure connection, your login to ASUS Storage Management and your user password are always secure. 3. When the log-in screen (Figure 1.) appears: • Type administrator in the User Name field. • Type - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 76
(Firefox) or set a Favorite (Internet Explorer) of the Login Screen so you can access it easily next time. Choosing a Language ASUS Storage Management displays in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simple, and Korean. 1. Click Language on the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 77
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Figure 2. Clicking "Language" on the ASUS Storage Management banner Perusing the Interface ASUS Storage Management is browser-based RAID management software with a graphic user interface. Figure 3. ASUS Storage Management interface 58 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 78
Support. Also see ―Contacting Technical Support‖ on page 402. • Logout - To log out of ASUS Storage ASUS Storage Management software version and build date. Using Tree View Tree View enables you to navigate around all components of the Subsystem, including iSCSI management, network and service - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 79
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Figure 4. ASUS Storage Management Tree View Name of Logged-in user Subsystem IP address and ASUS storage model Physical Drives in this Enclosure 60 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 80
displayed. Viewing the Event Frame To view the Event Frame: 1. Click View in the Header. 2. Click the Show Event Frame popup option. The ASUS Storage user interface will display the Event Frame below Management View. 3. Click View again to hide the Event Frame. In the event frame, events are listed - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 81
4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Logging out of ASUS Storage Management There are two ways to log out of ASUS Storage Management: • Close your browser window • Click Logout on the ASUS Storage Management banner Figure 5. Clicking "Logout" on the ASUS Storage Management banner Clicking - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 82
will show all subsystems the network at the time the GUI was launched. Updating the List of Subsystems To update the list of the ASUS Storage subsystems on the Storage Network: Click the Discover button at the bottom of the subsystem list. Logging into a Subsystem To log into any of the displayed - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 83
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Working with Subsystems An ASUS Storage subsystem is identified by its Management Port IP address. Subsystem functions include: • Viewing Subsystem Information (page 64) • Saving a System Service Report (page 65) • Saving a System Debug Information - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 84
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Saving a System Service Report To save a System Service Report as a text file on your Host PC: 1. In Tree View, click the Subsystem icon. 2. feature enables you to specify the time zone for the geographic location of the ASUS Storage subsystem. 65 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 85
OK button in the notification dialog box. Synchronizing the Subsystem NTP Manually The NTP service must be enabled before you can manually synchronize the subsystem. See ―Setting Subsystem NTP‖ above. To synchronize the ASUS Storage subsystem with an NTP Server: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 86
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 2. In Management View, from the Settings tab dropdown menu, choose NTP Management. 3. Click the Start Time Sync button. 4. Click the OK button in the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 87
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 4. In the File Download dialog box, click the Save button. 5. In the Save dialog box, name the file, navigate to the folder where you - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 88
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Saving NVRAM Events To save the NVRAM event log as a text file: 1. In Tree View, click the Subsystem icon. 2. In Management View, click the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 89
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 2. In Management View, click the Background Activities tab and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. 3. Click the dropdown menu to choose a priority of Low, - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 90
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Transition - See ―Transitioning a Disk Array‖ on page 161 • Initialization - See ―Initializing a Logical Drive‖ on page 166 • Redundancy Check - See ―Running Redundancy Check‖ on page - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 91
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Viewing Scheduled Activities To view scheduled activities for this subsystem: 1. Click the Subsystem icon Tree View. 2. Click the Scheduler tab in Management View. Scheduling - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 92
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Choose the Auto Fix option. This feature attempts to repair the problem when it finds an error. • Choose the Pause on Error option. This feature stops the process when it finds an error • Check the boxes beside - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 93
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Setting the Lock The lock prevents other sessions (including by the same user) from making a configuration change to the controller until the lock expires - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 94
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management If you are the User who set the lock, click the Unlock option. If another User set the lock and you are a Super User, click the Unlock option and check the Force Unlock box. 3. Click the Submit button. 75 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 95
the User Management icon. The Information tab appears in Management View. Making User Settings To change settings of other users: 1. Log into ASUS Storage Management as the Administrator or a Super User. 2. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 3. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 4. Click the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 96
Another User's Password‖ on page 78 for more information. Making Your Own User Settings To change your own user settings: 1. Log into ASUS Storage Management under your own user name. 2. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 3. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 4. Click the User Management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 97
about the email service, see ―Making Email Settings‖ on page 115. To send a test message to the email address in the listed under General Info, click the Test Email button. Changing Another User's Password To change a user's password: 1. Log into ASUS Storage Management as the Administrator - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 98
to 31 characters, no spaces, in the New Password and Retype Password fields. A password is optional. If you do not specify a password, log into ASUS Storage Management with the User Name and leave the password field blank. 8. Enter a display name in the Display Name field. A display name is optional - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 99
always be at least one Super User account. You cannot delete the user account you used to log in. To delete a user: 1. Log into ASUS Storage Management as the Administrator or a Super User. 2. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 3. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 4. Click the User Management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 100
number. 3260 is the default and recommended for most applications. 7. Click the Submit button. Making iSCSI Port Settings ASUS Storage iSCSI models have four iSCSI ports. ASUS Storage FC models have two iSCSI ports. You must make network settings to each iSCSI port individually. Before you change - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 101
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management To make changes to the iSCSI Port settings: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click the Network Management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 102
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Viewing Link Aggregation Entries To view the current Link Aggregation entries: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 103
Managing Fibre Channel Connections This feature pertains to the ASUS Storage DS300f. Functions include: • Viewing Fibre Channel Node including: • WWNN - World Wide Node Name • Supported Features - Class of service • Maximum Frame Size - 2048 bits • Supported Speeds - 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 2 Gb - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 104
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Fabric WWNN - World Wide Node Name (appears when connected to a switch) • Fabric WWPN - World Wide Port Name (appears when connected to a switch) • Current Speed - 8 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 105
Direct Point to Point Private Loop Example 1: If you connect the ASUS Storage to a Fibre Channel switch and choose NL-Port topology, you N-Port only work if connected to the switch. Refer to your HBA manual for more information. Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics To view statistics for the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 106
clear statistics, see ―Clearing Statistics‖ on page 126. Viewing SFP Information SFPs (small form-factor pluggable) transceivers connect the ports the ASUS Storage controllers to the Fibre Channel fabric. To view SFP information: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 107
.‖ If a Fibre Channel switch is attached, it will also appear in this list. Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators You must add an initiator to the ASUS Storage's initiator list in order to use the initiator to create a LUN for your logical drive. To view a list of recognized initiators: 1. Click the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 108
Management Adding an Initiator To add an initiator to the ASUS Storage's initiator list: 1. Check the box to the left of the initiator. 2. Click the Add to Initiator List button. The initiator appears under Storage Services. See page 112. You can then use the initiator to create a LUN. See ―Adding - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 109
For more information, contact the Internet Engineering Task Force at http://www.ietf.org/ Viewing iSCSI Node Information The iSCSI node is the ASUS Storage DS300i controller. The iSCSI Node has four ports. See ―Making Data and Management Connections‖ on page 18 for information about how these ports - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 110
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 5. Enter a value in the field for each of the work best with initiators equipped with a TCP Offload Engine (TOE). Refer to your iSCSI HBA user manual for more information. • For iSCSI network settings on the Data Ports, see ―Making iSCSI Port - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 111
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management The Target Ports tab displays the following information: • Controller ID - 1 • Port ID - 1, 2, 3, or 4 • Max Receive Data Segment Length - 8 KB is the default • Number of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 112
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management iSCSI session information includes: • Index - ASUS Storage iSCSI session index number change the current iSNS settings on the iSCSI data ports. Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) is a protocol used to facilitate the automated discovery, management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 113
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 6. Make the following changes as needed: • Check the box to enable the sequence number each new challenge session to protect against replay attacks. With ASUS subsystems, CHAP secrets cannot be assigned to individual LUNS. Use LUN mapping and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 114
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 4. Click the CHAP tab in Management View. The CHAP tab displays the list of current CHAPs. Adding CHAPs To add a CHAP: 1. Click the Subsystem - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 115
the box to the left of the CHAP you want to delete. 6. Click the Submit button. Using iSCSI Ping You can send a ping through ASUS Storage's iSCSI data ports to verify a network connection. To send a ping: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 116
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Network Attached Storage (NAS) The Network Attached Storage (NAS) feature supports up to 32 logical drives of any RAID level and uses the iSCSI ports as the network connection. • Viewing a List of NAS Users (page 98) • - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 117
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Viewing a List of NAS Users To view a list of NAS users: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 118
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 3. Click the NAS icon. 4. Click the NAS User Management icon. 5. Click the Change Password tab in Management View. 6. From the dropdown menu, choose the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 119
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Creating NAS Groups To create a NAS Group: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click the NAS icon. 4. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 120
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 5. Click the Group Members tab in Management View. 6. From the dropdown menu, choose the Group to which you want to add a User. 7. From the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 121
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Free space - Amount of quota assigned but not used, value in the MB field. Sets the amount of data storage in megabytes. 9. Click the Submit button. Viewing Protocol Status Protocols enable NAS service on your Host or PC's operating system. To view - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 122
CIFS tab. 6. Choose the Enable option button to enable the Windows protocol. 7. Make the following changes as needed: • Accept the current Computer (ASUS Storage subsystem) Name or type a new name into the field provided. • Choose the Enable option button to enable the Recycle Bin function. Enabled - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 123
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Making FTP Protocol Settings Protocols are disabled by following changes as needed: • To join a NIS Domain, click the Enable option button beside Services. • Enter the NIS Domain name into the field provided. See your Network Administrator for help - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 124
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 9. Click the OK button to acknowledge. in the Folder name field. • Check the box to enable each service for the share folder. The choices are Windows, Unix/Linux, and FTP. All services are disabled by default. 7. Click the Submit button. 8. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 125
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Important By default, all users have full in the Folder name field. • Check the box to enable each service for the share folder. The choices are Windows, Unix/Linux, and FTP. All services are disabled by default. 7. Click the Submit button. 8. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 126
OK button to acknowledge. Making UNIX/Linux Sharing Settings UNIX and Linux sharing designates which UNIX and Linux PCs can access the folders on your ASUS Storage NAS system. You must designate the IP addresses for each volume and folder individually. You can add up to 256 IP addresses for all of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 127
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 4. Click the Sharing Setup icon. 5. Click the File System Management icon. Rebuilding a NAS File System Typically the first indication of a problem with the NAS file system is when your network drive becomes unavailable. Rebuilding the file system - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 128
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Creating a NAS File System To create a NAS file system: 1. Create a new logical drive. Choose a capacity of 10 GB or greater, click the NAS option - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 129
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click the NAS icon. 4. Click the NAS Replication icon. The items displayed under the Information tab vary depending on - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 130
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 9. Make the following choices as needed: • Disable - Disables NAS replication • Do it once - Performs one NAS replication immediately • Time interval by hour - Choose the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 131
4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Storage Services Storage services deal with initiators ) • Editing a LUN Map (page 114) Adding an Initiator You must add an initiator to the ASUS Storage's initiator list in order to use the initiator to create a LUN To add an initiator: 1. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 132
Management with ASUS Storage Management 6. Check the box to the left of the initiator you want to delete. 7. Click the Submit button. Viewing the LUN Map To view the current LUN Map: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click the Storage Services icon - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 133
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Editing a LUN Map To edit the LUN Map: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative Tools icon. 3. Click the Storage Services icon. 4. Click the LUN Map tab in Management View. 5. From the LUN Mapping & Masking Information - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 134
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Software Services Software Services include the following functions: • Making Email Settings example: [email protected]). 9. Enter an Email subject (example: ASUS Storage Status). 10. Click the Submit button. Sending a Test Message To - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 135
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Changing the Startup Setting 1. Under Startup Type: • Click the Automatic option to start the service automatically during system startup. Recommended. • Click the Manual option to start the service manually (the service does not start during system - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 136
Web Server Settings The Web Server service connects your browser to the ASUS Storage Management GUI on the ASUS Storage subsystem. To make Web Server start the service automatically during system startup. Recommended. • Click the Manual option to start the service manually (the service does not - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 137
service To start or restart the Web Server service, click the Start or Restart button. Making Telnet Settings ASUS Storage's Telnet service enables you to access ASUS Storage service automatically during system startup. Recommended. • Click the Manual option to start the service manually (the service - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 138
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Starting or Restarting Telnet service To start or restart the Telnet service, click the Start or Restart button. Making SNMP Settings ASUS Storage's SNMP service enables the SNMP browser to obtain information from the ASUS Storage. The Trap Sink is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 139
, click the Start or Restart button. Making Netsend Settings ASUS Storage's Netsend service sends ASUS Storage subsystem events in the form of text messages to your Host PC and other networked PCs. This service is normally Stopped and set to Manual start. See ―Netsend Requirements‖ on page 121. To - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 140
. 2. Click OK in the confirmation box. Starting or Restarting Netsend service To start or restart the Netsend service, click the Start or Restart button. Netsend Requirements In order to use Netsend: • Netsend must be running the ASUS Storage • You must provide the IP address for each recipient PC - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 141
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management If your Netsend and Messenger service settings are correct but the recipient PC does not receive event messages, check the recipient PC's Firewall settings. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 12 2 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 142
- Import tab enables you to import the User Database file from the Host PC's file system to the ASUS Storage DS300f or DS300i subsystem. When you make user settings to one ASUS Storage DS300f or DS300i subsystem, you can export the User Database file to the Host PC. From there, you can import the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 143
The Software Management - Import tab enables you to import a Configuration Script to the ASUS Storage DS300f or DS300i subsystem. You can write a CLI configuration script to automatically configure your ASUS Storage DS300f or DS300i subsystem. The script must be a plain, non-encrypted text file. The - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 144
. Updating the Firmware See ―Chapter 8: Maintenance‖ on page 305 for instructions. Viewing Flash Image Information Flash image information refers to the package of firmware components running on your ASUS Storage controller or controllers, including: • Component name • Version number • Build date - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 145
a function to restore the default settings to its Firmware and Software settings. Caution The action of restoring default settings can disrupt your ASUS Storage functions. Use this feature only when necessary and only the settings that must reset to default in order to set them correctly. To - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 146
. 7. Click the OK button. When the controller shuts down, your ASUS Storage Management connection will be lost. 8. Wait for no less than two minutes. Do one of the following actions: • If you chose the Shutdown Option, manually - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 147
Management Monitoring the Shutdown To monitor a shutdown, you must use the Command Line Interface (CLI) though a serial connection to the ASUS Storage. Turn off both power supply switches when the following this message appears: Shutdown complete. It is now safe to power off the subsystem. 12 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 148
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Starting Up After Shutdown Important If you have a JBOD expansion, always power on the JBOD expansion units first. Then power on the RAID subsystem. To start the RAID subsystem: 1. Manually turn on the power supply switches on the back of the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 149
not required to restart the JBOD expansion units when you restart the RAID subsystem. You can only do part of this function in ASUS Storage Management. Additional action is required, as described below. To restart the subsystem 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Administrative - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 150
Management Managing the Controller The RAID controller is the heart of the ASUS Storage subsystem. Controller management includes the following functions: • Viewing Controller Information (page 131) • Viewing Controller Information (page 131) • Viewing Controller Statistics (page 132) • Making - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 151
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Write Back Cache Flush Interval • Enclosure Polling Interval See ―Making Controller Settings‖ on page 132. Upgradable items You can upgrade the following items: • Boot - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 152
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Check the Enable Coercion box to enable disk drive capacity coercion. For more information, see ―Capacity Coercion‖ on page 339. • Choose a coercion method from - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 153
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management When enabled, NCQ allows the physical drive to determine the optimal order in which to retrieve outstanding requests. To use this feature, the physical drive must support NCQ. • From the Appliance Mode box dropdown menu, choose the mode suited to - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 154
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Enclosures On ASUS Storage, enclosures include the main ASUS Storage subsystem or Head Unit as well as ASUS DS300j units that are connected through expansion. Enclosure Management includes the following functions: • Viewing the Enclosure - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 155
the data paths among the enclosures are connected: • Individual Subsystem - One ASUS Storage subsystem • JBOD Expansion - One ASUS Storage subsystem plus one or more ASUS DS300j expansion units, managed through the ASUS Storage or head unit The logical connections for these arrangements are shown - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 156
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 3. Click the Enclosure icon. Enclosure information appears the ―Making Enclosure Settings‖ on page 137. For information on Enclosure problems, see ―Chapter 10: Troubleshooting‖ on page 355. Making Enclosure Settings To make Enclosure settings: - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 157
and when ordering replacement units. For contact information, see ―Contacting Technical Support‖ on page 402. Checking the Battery A cache backup battery or Battery Backup Unit (BBU) is optional on ASUS Storage. To check the battery: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Enclosures - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 158
cache is set to Write Thru. After reconditioning, the cache is reset to Write Back. See ―Making Controller Settings‖ on page 132. ASUS Storage automatically reconditions the battery every two months. To set the recondition schedule, see ―Scheduling an Activity‖ on page 72. Making Buzzer Settings To - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 159
Physical Drives icon. The list of physical drives appears in Management View. Identifying a Physical Drive To identify physical drive in the ASUS Storage subsystem enclosure: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Enclosures icon. 3. Click the Enclosure icon. 4. Click the Physical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 160
to all of the physical disk drives installed in the ASUS Storage subsystem enclosure. To make global physical drive settings: 1. : • Write Cache • Read Look Ahead Cache • Command Queuing (for disk drives that support Command Queuing) • From the DMA Mode dropdown menu, choose a DMA mode. For SAS - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 161
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Operational Status - OK is normal. Can also show Rebuilding, Forced Online, Forced Offline, Transition Running, PDM Running, Media Patrol Running, Stale, PFA, Offline, or - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 162
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 6. Click the Settings tab in Management View. 7. physical drive replacement, rebuild operation, etc., first. Then clear the condition. See ―Physical Drive Problems‖ on page 388 for more information. To clear a Stale or PFA status from a physical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 163
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Caution Forcing a physical drive offline or online is likely to Click a Physical Drive icon. 6. Click the physical drive you want to locate on the ASUS Storage Management screen. The disk status LED for the physical drive blinks for one minute. 14 4 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 164
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 14 5 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 165
: • Viewing a List of UPS Units (below) • Making UPS Settings (page 147) Viewing a List of UPS Units To view a list of UPS units supporting the ASUS Storage: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the UPS icon. 3. Click the Information tab in Management View. Information in the UPS List - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 166
Management Making UPS Settings These settings control how the ASUS Storage subsystem detects the UPS unit and responds to data Click the Submit button to apply your settings. Notes 1. ASUS Storage supports multiple UPS units using network or serial connections, but a combination of both methods. 14 7 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 167
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 2. Detection Setting must be set to Auto. If a UPS is detected, the setting changes to Enable. 3. To specify UPS units by DNS name, ask your IT administrator to add the DNS names to the DNS server, before you make UPS settings. 14 8 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 168
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Disk Arrays Disk Array Management includes the following functions: • Viewing Disk Arrays (page 149) • Creating a Disk Array (page 149) • Deleting a Disk Array (page - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 169
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management • Advanced - You directly specify all parameters for a new disk array. Makes one logical drive automatically. You can create additional logical drives at a later time, - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 170
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management If you prefer to specific the parameters directly, use the Advanced option to create your disk array. If you are uncertain about choosing parameters - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 171
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management If you have both Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and Solid State Drives (SSD), separate disk arrays will be created for your HDDs and for - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 172
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management The drive type you selected appears in the required. 3. From the RAID Level dropdown list, choose a RAID level for this logical drive. All RAID levels supported by the disk array appear in the list. See ―Choosing a RAID Level‖ on page 332. 4. RAID 50 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 173
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management The choices are Read Cache, Read Ahead, and No (read) Cache. Read Ahead is the default. See ―Cache Policy‖ on page 337. • From the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 174
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 5. Click the Submit button. 6. In the confirmation box, However, the disk array has lost redundancy (fault tolerance). You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it. See ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384. • Rebuilding - This - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 175
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Making Disk Array Settings To make Disk Array settings: words, and underscore. An alias is optional. 6. To enable Media Patrol support, check the Media Patrol box. 7. To enable PDM support, check the PDM box. 8. Click the Submit button. Creating a - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 176
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 8. RAID 50 and 60 only - Specify the number of axles for your array. For more information on axles, see ―RAID 30 and 50 Axles‖ - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 177
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Deleting a Logical Drive Caution All data the of migrating a disk array means either or both: • Change the RAID Level • Expand the storage capacity For a list of Migration options and other important information, see ―RAID Level Migration‖ on - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 178
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 4. From the dropdown menu the Background Spare Drive‖ on page 172. For more information, see ―Hot Spare Drive(s)‖ on page 340. Rebuilding Manually If a physical drive has failed, identify and replace the drive, then rebuild the disk array as - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 179
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 2. Click the Disk Arrays icon. 3. Click the Disk Array icon. If there are multiple disk arrays, choose the icon with the yellow !. 4. From the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 180
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Running PDM on a Disk Array Predictive Data Migration (PDM) migrates data from the suspect physical drive to a spare physical drive, similar to Rebuilding. But - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 181
for Transport Transport is the action of moving the physical drives of a disk array: • To different slots in the same ASUS Storage enclosure • From one ASUS Storage enclosure to another Important Before you can use this feature, the disk array's Operational Status must be OK. When transporting - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 182
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Logical Drives Logical drive management includes: • Viewing the logical drive has lost redundancy (fault tolerance). You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it. See ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384. • Offline - - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 183
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management may remain intact. You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it. ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384 • Transport Ready - The result of a successful Prepare for Transport operation. You remove the physical drives - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 184
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Viewing Logical Drive Statistics To view information for a single logical drive: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Disk Arrays icon. 3. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 185
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Initializing a Logical Drive Initialization is done to logical drives after they are created from a disk array. Initialization sets all data bits in the logical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 186
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Redundancy Check a Logical Drive: 1. Click the Subsystem choose Redundancy Check. 5. To choose Auto Fix, check the box. This feature attempts to repair the problem when it finds an error. 6. To choose Pause On Error, check the box. This feature stops - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 187
can only access the LUNs specified for it. Before you can specify an initiator for your LUN map, you must add the initiator to the ASUS Storage 's initiator list. See ―Adding an Initiator‖ on page 112. You must enable LUN Masking in order apply a LUN map. See ―Enabling LUN Masking‖ on page - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 188
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 10. Click the Submit button. Notes • Obtain the choose the RAID level for the LUN clone. 8. From the Copy Numbers dropdown menu to the right of the Storage Pool (disk array) you want to use, choose the number of LUN clones you want to create. You - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 189
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 10. In the confirmation box, type the word confirm in the field provided and click the OK button. Note the Target Logical Drive ID. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 190
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management Managing Spare Drives When a physical drive in a disk array Spare Drive To locate a physical drive assigned as a spare drive in the ASUS Storage subsystem enclosure: 1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View. 2. Click the Spare Drives icon. 17 1 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 191
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 3. Click the Spare Drive icon. In Management View, the Enclosure Front View diagram appears with the location of the spare drive highlighted. Creating a Spare - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 192
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 10. If you selected a Dedicated spare drive, in the Dedicated to Disk Arrays field, highlight disk arrays to which you want assign the spare - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 193
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management 7. If you selected a Dedicated spare drive, in the Dedicated to Disk Arrays field, highlight the disk arrays to which you want assign the spare - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 194
Management Working with the Logical Drive Summary The Logical Drive Summary displays a list of all logical drives in the ASUS Storage enclosure plus the expanded or cascaded enclosures. This list does not arrange the logical drives under the disk array to which they belong nor under - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 195
Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management To create a LUN clone of a logical drive: 1. Click the the RAID level for the LUN clone. 6. From the Copy Numbers dropdown menu to the right of the Storage Pool (disk array) you want to use, choose the number of LUN clones you want to create. You - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 196
NAS Console software enables you to manage your ASUS Storage subsystem when it is configured as Network Attached Storage (NAS). The NAS option requires: • start Smart NAS Console manually. To start Smart NAS Console manually, go to the Start menu and choose (All) Programs > ASUS > Smart NAS Console - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 197
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI Choosing a Smart NAS Console Language To choose the display language for Smart NAS Console: 1. Right-click the Smart NAS Console icon in the Windows tray and choose Language from the popup menu. 2. Highlight and click the language you want. Smart NAS Console displays in - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 198
network. A NAS device is a logical drive with the NAS feature enabled. The NAS device is listed by the unit number and IP address of the ASUS Storage subsystem. For information about how to create NAS enabled logical drives, See page 49 or page 156. Also see ―Appendix A: Setting-up NAS Network - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 199
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI Adding NAS Devices To be recognized as a NAS device, a ASUS Storage subsystem must have a logical drive with the NAS feature enabled. See page 49 or page dialog box opens. 2. In the IP dialog box, type the IP address of the ASUS Storage NAS subsystem and click the Add button. 180 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 200
that has a blue icon and shows an IP address. To log into a NAS device: 1. Right-click the ASUS Storage NAS subsystem and choose Login as... from the popup menu. Or double-click the ASUS Storage NAS subsystem. The Device Login dialog box appears. 2. In the Device Login dialog box, enter your user - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 201
name and a backslash before your user name. Example: directory.com\user. A Warning dialog box appears. 4. In the Warning dialog box, click the Yes button. The ASUS Storage NAS system appears: • At the top left of the Smart NAS Console window. • In the device drop-down menu. 182 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 202
settings when you set up the ASUS Storage subsystem. This feature makes network settings on a ASUS Storage NAS system currently running on • Automatic - Enables your DHCP server to make the settings • Manual - You input all of the network settings yourself. 4. Optional. Type a new name in - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 203
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI The computer name is the name of your ASUS Storage subsystem as it appears in the Device List. 5. If you chose the Manual option, make changes as required to • IP address (of the ASUS Storage) • Subnet Mask • Gateway IP address • Primary DNS IP address • Secondary DNS IP address - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 204
Log (page 190) Doing a Backup Now This feature enables you to perform an immediate backup of your files from your PC to the NAS system (ASUS Storage). To perform an immediate backup: 1. Click the SmartSYNC icon at the top of the screen. 2. Click the Backup icon at the bottom of the screen - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 205
size and number of files being backed up. Scheduling a Backup A scheduled backup runs automatically. The files on you PC are backed up to the ASUS Storage. You can create multiple schedules. To set a backup schedule: 1. Click the SmartSYNC icon at the top of the window. 2. Click the Backup icon at - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 206
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI 6. Click the Schedule button. 7. Under Schedule Settings, click the option button you want, • Hourly • Daily • Weekly 8. From the dropdown menus, choose, • Number of hours • Time of day • Day of the week 9. Click the Add button to set the scheduled backup. The new schedule - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 207
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI Viewing Backup Schedules To view the list of current schedules: 1. Click the SmartSYNC icon at the top of the window. 2. Click the Schedule List icon at the bottom of the window. The list of all backup schedules appears. Changing a Scheduled Backup To change the scheduled backup - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 208
folders. Be careful which files you restore and where on your PC you direct the backup files. To restore your backed-up files from the ASUS Storage subsystem to your PC: 1. Click the SmartSYNC icon at the top of the window. 2. Click the Restore icon at the bottom of the window. 3. Click - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 209
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI 2. Click the Event Log icon at the bottom of the window. 3. Optional. Set the Event Filter dropdown menu to display: • All events • Information events only • Error events only 4. Optional. Click the arrow on the Date/Time header to reverse the chronological order. Saving the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 210
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI Managing Share Folders This category includes the following topics: • Creating a Share Folder (page 191) • Opening a Share Folder (page 191) • Viewing a List of Share Folders (page 191) • Changing Share Folder Permissions (page 192) • Deleting a Share Folder (page 192) • - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 211
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI The list of share folders displays. Changing Share Folder Permissions The Admin user always has read and write permission. All other users have readonly permission by default. To change permissions: 1. Click the Share Folder icon at the top of the window. 2. Click the Share - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 212
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI 3. Click the share folder you want to delete. 4. Click the OK button. 5. Click the Yes button in the first confirmation box. 6. Type Yes then click the OK button in the second confirmation box. Mounting a Share Folder / Creating a Network Drive To mount a share folder (Linux) or - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 213
OK button 7. In the confirmation box, click the Yes button. Note These users can access the share folders but not Smart NAS Console or ASUS Storage Management. Changing User Passwords To change a user's password: 1. Click the User Management icon at the top of the screen. 2. Click the Modify User - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 214
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI 4. Administrator user only, type the old password in the field provided. 5. Type the new password in the field provided. 6. Retype the password in the Confirm field. 7. Click the OK button. Changing User Permissions The Administrator user always has read and write permission. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 215
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI Creating a Group To create a Group: 1. Click the User Management icon at the top of the screen. 2. Click the Create New Group icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Type a Group Name in the field provided. Up to 16 characters, A-Z, 0-9, and _, first character must be a letter. No - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 216
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI Deleting Members from a Group Note Deleting a User from a Group does not delete the User from the System. To delete Users from a Group: 1. Click the User Management icon at the top of the screen. 2. Click the Modify Group Member icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Click the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 217
Chapter 5: SmartNAVI NAS Management This category includes the following topics: • Restarting the Subsystem (page 198) • Powering Off the Subsystem (page 199) • Shutting Down the Subsystem (page 199) Restarting the Subsystem To restart the subsystem: 1. Click the NAS Management icon at the top of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 218
subsystem again. Monitoring the Power-Off To monitor a power-off, you must use the Command Line Interface (CLI) though a serial connection to the ASUS Storage. Turn off both power supply switches when the following this message appears: Shutdown complete. It is now safe to power off the subsystem - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 219
connection is lost. 4. Wait for no less than two minutes. 5. Manually turn off the power supply switch (both switches with redundant power supplies) Command Line Interface (CLI) though a serial connection to the ASUS Storage. Turn off both power supply switches when the following this message - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 220
Volumes (page 201) • Managing Backups (page 185) Creating a RAID Volume RAID Volumes are logical drives with the NAS feature enabled on the ASUS Storage subsystem. To create a RAID volume, see ―Creating a Disk Array - Advanced‖ on page 152 and ―Creating a Logical Drive‖ on page 156. Viewing a List - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 221
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) • Shutting Down the Subsystem (page 277) • Starting Up After Shutdown (page 279) • Restarting the Subsystem (page 280) • Making Buzzer Settings (page 282) For information about ASUS Storage DS300f and DS300i's audible alarm and LEDs, see ―Chapter 10: Troubleshooting‖ on page 355. 203 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 223
(page 207) Making a Serial Connection Before you begin, be sure the RJ11-to-DB9 serial data cable is connected between the Host PC and ASUS Storage subsystem, and that both machines are booted and running. Figure 1. Serial port on the controller Serial port Then do the following actions: 1. Change - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 224
(Linux). 2. Type telnet 192.168.1.56 2300 and press Enter. The IP address above is only an example. Use your ASUS Storage's Management port IP address. 2300 is the Telnet port for the ASUS Storage. 3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI. Logging In 1. At the Login prompt, type the user name and press - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 225
Figure 3. CLU main menu Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Quick Setup - A sequence of four steps to setup System Date & Time, Management Port, and RAID Configuration. Subsystem Management - View controller information, lock/unlock the controller, set date and time, and monitor the enclosure. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 226
3. Close the terminal emulation, Telnet or terminal window. Logging Out of the CLI When you shut down or restart the ASUS Storage subsystem, you are automatically logged out of the CLI. To manually log out of the CLI (no shut down or restart): At the username@cli> prompt, type logout and press Enter - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 227
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Running Quick Setup Quick Setup is discussed under ―Setting up with the CLU‖ on page 43. 208 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 228
209) • Setting Subsystem Date and Time (page 210) • Setting the Subsystem Time Zone (page 211) • Setting Subsystem NTP (page 211) • Synchronizing the Subsystem NTP Manually (page 212) Setting an Alias for the Subsystem An alias is optional. To set an Alias for this subsystem: 1. From the Main Menu - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 229
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 2. Highlight Lock Management and press Enter. 3. In the Lock Time field, type a lock time in minutes. 1440 minutes = 24 hours 4. Highlight Lock and press Enter. Resetting the Lock To reset the lock with a new time: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Subsystem - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 230
Setting Subsystem NTP Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the ASUS Storage subsystem to as NTP server. After you have made NTP settings, the ASUS Storage subsystem synchronizes: • At startup. • Every night. • When you synchronize manually. To set a Network Time Protocol (NTP) for this subsystem - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 231
your settings. 10. Press Y to confirm. Synchronizing the Subsystem NTP Manually The NTP service must be enabled before you can manually synchronize the subsystem. See ―Setting Subsystem NTP‖ on page 211. To synchronize the ASUS Storage subsystem with an NTP Server: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 232
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing the Controller Controller Management includes the following functions: • Viewing Controller Information (page 213) • Clearing an Orphan Watermark (page 213) • Making Controller Settings (page 213) • Locating the Controller (page 215) Viewing Controller - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 233
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 3. Highlight the controller you want and press Enter. 4. Highlight Controller Settings and press Enter. 5. Make the following settings as required: • Type and alias into the Alias field. Maximum of 48 characters. Use letters, numbers, space between words and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 234
to toggle between Enable and Disable. • Highlight Rescue Mode and press the spacebar to toggle between Enable and Disable. Rescue Mode enables ASUS Storage to boot from a USB drive. 6. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Locating the Controller To locate this controller: 1. From the Main Menu - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 235
Figure 4. Controller Status LED Controller Status Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 216 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 236
press Enter. 2. Highlight Enclosure Management and press Enter. 3. Highlight Power Supply Units and press Enter. The screen displays the status of ASUS Storage's power supply. If any status differs from Powered On and Functional, there is a power supply malfunction. See ―Replacing a Power Supply‖ on - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 237
Cooling Units and press Enter. The screen displays the status and speed of ASUS Storage's cooling fans. If the speed is below the Healthy Threshold, there is is a voltage malfunction in the enclosure. See ―Chapter 10: Troubleshooting‖ on page 355. Viewing Temperature Sensor Status To view the status - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 238
a Recondition, replace the battery. See ―Replacing the Cache Battery‖ on page 314. ASUS Storage automatically reconditions the battery every two months. When you install a new battery, the cycle count shows 0. ASUS Storage automatically runs a recondition on the battery to verify it. If you restart - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 239
cache is reset to Write Back. See ―Making Controller Settings‖ on page 213. Locating an Enclosure This feature helps you identify the physical ASUS Storage enclosure you are working with through the CLU. 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Subsystem Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Enclosure - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 240
data paths among the enclosures are connected: • Individual Subsystem - One ASUS Storage subsystem • JBOD Expansion - One ASUS Storage subsystem plus one or more ASUS DS300j expansion units, managed through the ASUS Storage or head unit The physical connections for these arrangements are discussed - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 241
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing Physical Drives Physical Drive Management includes the following functions: • Making Global Physical Drive Settings (page 222) • Setting an Alias (page 223) • Viewing Advanced Information (page 223) • Viewing Physical Drive Statistics (page 223) • Clearing - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 242
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Setting an Alias An alias is optional. To set an Alias for a physical drive: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Physical Drive Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight the physical drive of your choice and press Enter. 3. Type an alias into the Alias field. Maximum - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 243
or Force Online and press Enter. 5. Press Y to confirm. Locating a Physical Drive This feature helps you identify a physical drive within the ASUS Storage enclosure you are working with through the CLU. To locate a physical drive: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Physical Drive Management and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 244
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing Disk Arrays Disk Array Management includes the following functions: • Creating a Disk Array (page 225) • Deleting a Disk Array (page 229) • Viewing Disk Array Information (page 229) • Setting an Alias for a Disk Array (page 230) • Enabling Media Patrol on - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 245
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Creating a Disk Array - Automatic To create a disk array using the Automatic feature: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Create New Array and press Enter. 3. Highlight Configuration Method and press the spacebar to - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 246
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Creating a Disk Array - Express To create a disk array using the Express feature: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Create New Array and press Enter. 3. Highlight Configuration Method and press the spacebar to - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 247
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Creating a Disk Array - Advanced For more information on the choices below, see ―Chapter 9: Technology Background‖ on page 319. To create a disk array: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Create New Array and press - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 248
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU • Highlight Read Policy and press the spacebar to toggle read cache policy though ReadCache, ReadAhead, and NoCache. 14. Highlight Save Logical Drive and press Enter. 15. Review logical drive(s) you are about to create for your new array. Then do one of the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 249
failure. Your data is still available. However, the disk array has lost redundancy (fault tolerance). You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it. See ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384. • Rebuilding - This condition is temporary. When a physical drive has been replaced - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 250
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Enabling Media Patrol on a Disk Array Media Patrol checks the magnetic media on physical drives. To enable or disable Media Patrol: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight the disk array you want and press Enter. 3. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 251
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU The available drives are either HDD or SSD, depending on the type of drives in the array. 6. Highlight Start and press Enter. Migrating a Disk Array In order to migrate RAID level, you may have to add physical drives. For more information, see ―RAID Level Migration - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 252
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU The screen jumps to Disk Arrays Summary. Running PDM Be sure PDM must be enabled. See ―Enabling PDM on a Disk Array‖ on page 231. To run Predictive Data Migration on a disk array: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 253
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU To locate a disk array: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight the disk array you want and press Enter. 3. Highlight Locate Disk Array and press Enter. The disk status LEDs for the physical drives in the disk array - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 254
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU • Read Policy - Press spacebar to choose: No Cache, Read Cache, or Read Ahead Cache 6. Highlight Number of Axles and press the spacebar to choose the number of axles. Applies to RAID 50 and 60 only. 7. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Note If you did not use all - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 255
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing Spare Drives Spare Drive Management includes the following functions: • Viewing a list of Spare Drives (page 236) • Creating a Spare Drive (page 236) • Making Spare Drive Settings (page 237) • Running Spare Check (page 237) • Deleting a Spare Drive (page - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 256
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 5. Highlight Spare Type and press the spacebar to toggle between Dedicated and Global. Dedicated means this spare drive can only be used with the specified disk arrays. Global means this spare drive can be used by any disk array. 6. If you chose Dedicated, - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 257
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Deleting a Spare Drive Caution If the spare drive you delete is the only spare, the controller will not rebuild a critical array until you provide a new spare drive. To delete a spare drive: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Spare Drive Management and press Enter. A - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 258
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing Logical Drives Logical drive management includes: • Viewing Logical Drive Information (page 239) • Making Logical Drive Settings (page 239) • Initializing a Logical Drive (page 240) • Running Redundancy Check (page 240) • Locating a Logical Drive (page 241 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 259
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Initializing a Logical Drive This function sets all data bits in the logical drive to zero. Caution When you initialize a logical drive, you delete all the data it contains. Back up all important data before initializing a logical drive. To initialize a logical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 260
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU To change a parameter, highlight it and press the backspace toggle between Yes and No. 5. Highlight Start and press Enter. If necessary, you can pause and resume or stop and restart the Redundancy Check. You can use the logical drive while Redundancy Check is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 261
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Creating a LUN Clone A LUN clone is an exact copy of the original LUN or logical drive, including all the data it contains, at one point in time. Use a LUN clone as a backup or to migrate a LUN from one system to another. Important The action of creating a LUN - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 262
Management Port Settings When you log into the ASUS Storage over your network, you use the ASUS Storage's management port. Before you change settings, please applications. 6. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Making Manual Settings 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Network Management and press - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 263
to save your settings. Making iSCSI Port Settings ASUS Storage iSCSI models have four iSCSI ports. ASUS Storage FC models have two iSCSI ports. You for most applications. 6. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Making Manual Settings 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Network Management and press Enter - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 264
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU To create a link aggregation entry: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Network Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Link Aggregation and press Enter. 3. Highlight Create New Link Aggregation Entry and press Enter. 4. Highlight Trunk ID and type a value. Use the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 265
248) • Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators (page 249) • Adding a Fibre Channel Initiator (page 249) Viewing Node Information These functions affect both ASUS Storage Fibre Channel ports. 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Fibre Channel Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Fibre Channel Node and press - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 266
Direct Point to Point Private Loop Example 1: If you connect the ASUS Storage to a Fibre Channel switch and choose NL-Port topology, you will N-Port only work if connected to the switch. Refer to your HBA manual for more information. Viewing SFP Information To view information about the SFPs - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 267
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Viewing Fibre Channel Port Statistics To view port statistics: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Fibre Channel Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Fibre Channel Ports and press Enter. 3. Highlight the port you want and press Enter. 4. Highlight Fibre Channel - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 268
Statistics To clear statistics, see ―Clearing Statistics‖ on page 275. Viewing Fibre Channel Initiators LUN Mapping must be enabled in order for ASUS Storage to recognize a Fibre Channel. See ―Enabling LUN Mapping‖ on page 261. To view Fibre Channel initiators: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Fibre - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 269
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing iSCSI Connections iSCSI connections deal with the ASUS Storage's four host data ports. • Viewing iSCSI Node Information (below) • Making iSCSI Node Settings (below) • Viewing iSCSI Target Ports (page 251) • Viewing iSCSI Target Port Statistics ( - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 270
your settings. Notes • Header Digest and Data Digest work best with initiators equipped with a TCP Offload Engine (TOE). Refer to your iSCSI HBA user manual for more information. • For iSCSI network settings on the Data Ports, see ―Making iSCSI Port Settings‖ on page 244. • For CHAPs, see ―Working - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 271
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU The screen displays the following information: • Controller ID - 1 • Port ID - 1, 2, 3, or 4 • Max Receive Data Segment Length - 8 KB is the default • Number of Active Sessions - Number of sessions logged into this port • Primary Header Digest Method - CRC-32 • - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 272
and press Enter. The screen displays the following information: • Index - ASUS Storage iSCSI session index number. • Device Name - iSCSI initiator on the the current iSNS settings on the iSCSI data ports. Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) is a protocol used to facilitate the automated discovery - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 273
then initiates CHAP sessions at random time intervals incrementing the sequence number each new challenge session to protect against replay attacks. With ASUS subsystems, CHAP secrets cannot be assigned to individual LUNS. Use LUN mapping and masking to restrict LUN access to a unique initiator - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 274
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Viewing CHAPs To view a list of current CHAPs: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight iSCSI Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight iSCSI CHAPs and press Enter. The screen displays a CHAP list with the following information: • ID - Starting at 0 • Type - Peer or Local • - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 275
spacebar to mark it. 4. Highlight Delete Marked Entries and press Enter. 5. Press Y to confirm. Using iSCSI Ping You can send a ping through ASUS Storage's iSCSI data ports to verify a network connection. To send a ping: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight iSCSI Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 276
Background Activity Background activity refers to any of several functions that take place in the background while normal operation of the ASUS Storage continues. Background activities work in conjunction with disk arrays and logical drives. See ―Managing Disk Arrays‖ on page 225 and ―Managing - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 277
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 4. Highlight following and press the spacebar to toggle through Low, Medium, and High rates: • Rebuild - Checks the data integrity on disk arrays • Migration - Change RAID level or add physical dries to disk arrays • PDM - Looks for bad blocks on the physical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 278
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Working with the Event Viewer Working with the Event Viewer includes the following functions: • Event Severity (page 259) • Viewing Runtime Events (page 259) • Clearing Runtime Events (page 260) • Viewing NVRAM Events (page 260) • Clearing NVRAM Events (page 260) - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 279
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Clearing Runtime Events To clear the Runtime Event log: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Event Viewer and press Enter. 2. Highlight Clear Runtime Event Log and press Enter. 3. Press Y to confirm. Viewing NVRAM Events NVRAM events refer to the 63 most important - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 280
. If LUN Mapping is currently disabled, highlight Enable LUN Mapping and press Enter. Creating an Initiator You must add an initiator to the ASUS Storage's initiator list in order to use the initiator to create a LUN. To create (add) a new initiator: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 281
work. 5. Press Ctrl-A to save the initiator. Note LUN Mapping must be enabled in order for ASUS Storage to recognize the initiator. Mapping a LUN to an Initiator You must add an initiator to the ASUS Storage's initiator list in order to use the initiator to create a LUN. See ―Creating an Initiator - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 282
• Making UPS Settings (page 264) • Viewing UPS Information (page 265) Viewing a List of UPS Units To view a list of UPS units supporting the ASUS Storage: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight UPS Management and press Enter. Information in the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 283
the CLU Making UPS Settings These settings control how the ASUS Storage subsystem detects the UPS unit and responds to data reported 5. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. Notes 1. ASUS Storage supports multiple UPS units using network or serial connections, but a combination of both methods. 264 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 284
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 2. Detection Setting must be set to Auto. If a UPS is detected, the setting changes to Enable. 3. To specify UPS units by DNS name, ask your IT administrator to add the DNS names to the DNS server, before you make UPS settings. Viewing UPS Information To view - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 285
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Managing Users User Management includes the following functions: • Viewing User Information (page 266) • Creating a User (page 266) • Changing a User's Password (page 267) • Changing a User's Display Name and Email Address (page 267) • Changing a User's Privilege - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 286
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU List of User Privileges • View - Allows the user to see all status and settings but not to make any changes • Maintenance - Allows the user to perform maintenance tasks including Rebuilding, PDM, Media Patrol, and Redundancy Check • Power - Allows the user to - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 287
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 6. Press Ctrl-A to save the settings. Changing a User's Privilege and Status No user can change their own privilege or status. To change another user's privilege or status. 1. Log in as the Administrator or a Super user. 2. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 288
To make Email service settings: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Software Management and press Enter. 3. Highlight Email and press Enter. 4. Highlight Startup Type and press the spacebar to toggle between Automatic and Manual. 5. Highlight - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 289
SLP and press Enter. 4. Highlight Startup Type and press the spacebar to toggle between Automatic and Manual. 5. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. To start, stop or restart the SLP service, highlight Start, Stop, or Restart and press Enter. Making Web Server Settings By default, Web Server - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 290
make SNMP service settings: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Software Management and press Enter. 3. Highlight SNMP and press Enter. 4. Highlight Startup Type and press the spacebar to toggle between Automatic and Manual. 5. Highlight the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 291
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 6. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. To start, stop or restart the SNMP service, highlight Start, Stop, or Restart and press Enter. Managing SNMP Trap Sinks Creating a SNMP trap sink To create a trap sink: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 292
and press Enter. 4. Highlight Startup Type and press the spacebar to toggle between Automatic and Manual. 5. Press Ctrl-A to save your settings. To start, stop or restart the Netsend service, highlight Start, Stop, or Restart and press Enter. Managing Netsend Recipients Note that the Messenger - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 293
Requirements In order to use Netsend: • NetSend must be running the ASUS Storage • You must provide the IP address for each recipient PC • The Messenger service must be running on each recipient PC If your Netsend and Messenger service settings are correct but the recipient PC does not receive event - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 294
the CLU Flashing through TFTP See ―Chapter 8: Maintenance‖ on page 305 for instructions. Viewing Flash Image Information Flash image information refers to the package of firmware components running on your ASUS Storage controller, including: • Component name • Version number • Build date • Flash - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 295
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Restoring Factory Defaults This function restores the factory default settings to the firmware and software items you select. Caution Use this function with care. Do not restore to default settings for any item unless you are sure this action is needed. To restore - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 296
procedure: • Shutting down the ASUS Storage - Telnet Connection (page 277) • Shutting down the ASUS Storage - Serial Connection (page Do one of the following actions: • If you chose the Shutdown Option, manually turn off the power supply switch (both switches with redundant power supplies) on the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 297
ASUS Storage - Serial Connection This function enables you to shutdown the ASUS Storage subsystem on a serial connection. Additional action is required, as described below. To shutdown the ASUS Storage : • If you chose the Shutdown Option, manually turn off the power supply switch (both switches - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 298
cannot log in, wait 30 seconds and try again. 4. Type menu and press Enter to open the CLU. Starting up the ASUS Storage - Serial Connection To start the RAID subsystem: 1. Manually turn on the power supply switches on the back of the subsystem. If the switches are ON but the subsystem is OFF - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 299
connection. You can only do part of this procedure in the CLU. Additional action is required, as described below. To restart the ASUS Storage: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management and press Enter. 2. Highlight Shutdown or Restart and press Enter. 3. Highlight Option and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 300
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU 4. Highlight Submit and press Enter. A warning message appears. 5. Press Y to continue. The screen will display shutdown and startup functions. 6. When the Login: prompt appears, log into the CLU again. 281 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 301
Chapter 6: Management with the CLU Making Buzzer Settings This function enables the buzzer on the controller. When you first power-up the ASUS Storage, it beeps twice to show normal operation. To change buzzer settings: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Buzzer and press Enter. A list of Controllers - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 302
booted and running under normal conditions, the LCD screen displays the ASUS Storage model number and IP address, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. LCD default display If the LCD panel displays Check Event, see ―Chapter 10: Troubleshooting‖ on page 355 for more information on diagnosing the issue. 283 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 303
Perusing the Interface Perusing the Interface • Making Mode Settings (page 284) • Simple Mode (page 284) • Advanced Mode (page 285) • Limitations (page 285) • Viewing Events (page 285) Making Mode Settings The LCD panel has two modes, Simple and Advanced. Simple is the default setting. The setting - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 304
, PDM, Rebuild, or RAID level migration • Making FC, iSCSI, or SAS settings • Viewing event logs • Shutting down or restarting the ASUS Storage Refer to ―Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management‖ on page 55 and ―Chapter 6: Management with the CLU‖ on page 203 when you need to perform these - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 305
Perusing the Interface To view events: 1. Press the or button until the display says View Events. 2. Press the button and the display the first critical event. • Press the button to display more information about the event. • Press the or button to scroll through any additional events. 286 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 306
Managing the Network Connection The network connection deals with the ASUS Storage's Management Port. • Making Management Port Settings (below) Making Management Port Settings Manual IP Settings To make Management Port settings manually: 1. Press the or button until the display says Management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 307
Managing the Network Connection If it says Link Status Down, reconnect to the network before preceding. 3. Press the or button and the display says DHCP Disable. 4. Press the button to make a change. 5. Press the button to Enable. 6. Press the button to confirm. The display shows the new IP address - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 308
subsystem. To view Controller statistics or to make Controller settings, see ―Managing the Controller‖ on page 131 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 213 (CLU). Viewing Controller Information To view information about the controller: 1. Press the or button until the display says View Controller - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 309
the item. Then press the button to return to the item list. Making Buzzer Settings The buzzer sounds to inform you that the ASUS Storage needs attention. See ―ASUS Storage is Beeping‖ on page 355 for more information. To make buzzer settings: 1. Press the or button until the display says Misc - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 310
Drive This function requires the LCD to be in Advanced mode. See page 284. This feature helps you identify a physical drive in the ASUS Storage enclosure. To locate a physical drive: 1. Press the or Management. button until the display says Physical Drive 2. Press the 3. Press the button and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 311
Managing Physical Drives 6. Press the button. The disk status LED for the physical drive blinks for one minute. See Figure 2. Figure 2. Disk Status LED Disk Status 292 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 312
Management) or page 225 (CLU). For other logical drive functions, see ―Managing Logical Drives‖ on page 163 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 239 (CLU). Creating a Disk Array - Automatic The Disk Array Automatic Creation option enables you to create a new disk array following a default set - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 313
Managing Disk Arrays Verifying To verify the results of the automatic disk array creation: 1. From the default screen, press the or button until the display says Logical Disk Management. 2. Press the button and the display says 000. 3. Press the button again to choose this logical drive. 4. From - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 314
Managing Disk Arrays 2. Press the button again and the display says 000. 3. Press the button again and the display says RAID Level. 4. Press the or button until the display shows the RAID level you want. Note that the available RAID levels depend on the number of physical drives in your disk array. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 315
Managing Disk Arrays 2. Press the number. button again to display the available physical drives by 3. Press the button to move through the list. Press the choose a physical drive for your spare drive. button to Note that your spare drive must be the same type of drive, HDD or SSD, as the drives - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 316
array has lost redundancy (fault tolerance). You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it. See ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384. - This function is not supported in the LCD panel. See ―Preparing a Disk Array for Transport‖ on page 162 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 231 ( - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 317
Managing Disk Arrays 5. Press the or button until the display says Locate Disk Array. 6. Press the button. The disk status LEDs for the physical drives in the disk array blink for one minute. See page 298, Figure 3. Figure 3. Disk Status LED Disk Status Creating a Logical Drive You can create - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 318
Managing Disk Arrays 13. Press the or button until the display shows the sector size you want. The display shows the default read policy. The choices are ReadCache, ReadAhead and None. 14. Press the or button until the display shows the read policy you want. 15. Press the button to choose the read - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 319
remain intact. You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it. See ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384. • Transport Ready - This function is not supported in the LCD panel. See ―Preparing a Disk Array for Transport‖ on page 162 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 231 (CLU). 300 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 320
Managing Disk Arrays Locating a a Logical Drive This function requires the LCD to be in Advanced mode. See page 284. This feature helps you identify the physical drives assigned to the logical drive. To locate a logical drive: 1. Press the or button until the display says Logical Disk Management. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 321
state of a spare drive. • Offline - Not available for use as a spare. Requires corrective action. See ―Physical Drive Problems‖ on page 388. Other status conditions involve functions not supported by the LCD panel. Creating a Spare Drive Only unconfigured physical drives can be used to make spares - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 322
choose a physical drive for your spare drive. button to To create a dedicated or revertible spare drive, see ―Creating a Spare Drive‖ on page 172 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 236 (CLU). Deleting a Spare Drive Caution If the spare drive you delete is the only spare, the controller will not - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 323
Managing Spare Drives 4. Press the 5. Press the button choose a spare drive. or button until the display says Locate Spare Drive. 6. Press the button. The disk status LED for the physical drive blinks for one minute. See Figure 5. Figure 5. Disk Status LED Disk Status 304 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 324
web site http://support.asus.com/ and download the latest firmware image (.img) file to your TFTP server or your PC. The firmware update image file includes all of the files for the ASUS Storage subsystem, including: • Redboot ROM • Kernel • Firmware • Software • Ramdisk • SEP Firmware • OEM - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 325
9. Click the Submit button. 10. When the download is completed, click the Next button. A popup message appears warning you not to reboot the ASUS Storage subsystem during the firmware update procedure. 11. In the popup message, click the OK button. The update progress displays. Then a popup message - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 326
the Submit button. 8. When the download is completed, click the Next button. A popup message appears to warn you not to reboot the ASUS Storage subsystem during the firmware update procedure. 9. In the popup message, click the OK button. The update progress displays. Then a popup message appears - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 327
confirm in the field provided. 8. Click the OK button. When the controller shuts down, your ASUS Storage Management connection will be lost. 9. Wait for two to three minutes. 10. In your browser, log into ASUS Storage Management once again. If you cannot log in, wait for 30 seconds, and try again - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 328
310) Downloading the Firmware Image File Go to the ASUS support web site http://support.asus.com/ and download the latest firmware image file to message appears to tell you to reboot the ASUS Storage subsystem. 7. Restart the ASUS Storage subsystem. See ―Restarting Subsystem over a Telnet Connection - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 329
appears. 4. Press Y to continue. The screen will go blank. 5. Wait for two to three minutes. 6. Re-establish your Telnet connection to the ASUS Storage CLU. If you cannot re-establish a connection, wait 30 seconds, then try again. Restarting Subsystem over a Serial Connection Warning Do not restart - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 330
the power cord. 4. Loosen and remove the retaining screw on the left side of the power supply. 5. Pull the power supply out of the ASUS Storage enclosure. Installing the new power supply To install the power supply: 1. Carefully slide the power supply into the enclosure. 2. Install and tighten the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 331
colors alone. Only replace the RAID controller when directed to do so by ASUS Technical Support. See page 402. • Only a qualified technician should perform this procedure. • You must shut down the ASUS Storage subsystem before you can perform this procedure. Removing the Old Controller To replace - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 332
thumbscrew. 4. Reconnect the FC, iSCSI, SAS, Ethernet, serial, and power cables. 5. Switch on the power. The ASUS Storage subsystem restarts. For more information about ASUS Storage's start-up behavior, see ―Connecting the Power‖ on page 33. This completes the RAID controller replacement procedure - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 333
service is restored. • Only a qualified technician should perform this procedure. • You must shut down the ASUS Storage subsystem before you can perform this procedure. • Installing the wrong replacement battery can result in an explosion. • Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 334
Chapter 8: Maintenance See ―Replacing a RAID Controller‖ on page 312. 4. Lay the RAID Controller on a non-static surface and remove the cover attaching screws, one on each side, then remove the cover. See Figure 5. Figure 5. RAID controller cover and attaching screw Cover Attaching screw (one each - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 335
module as a capacity upgrade as well as a repair. Cautions • Only a qualified technician should perform this procedure. • You must shut down the ASUS Storage subsystem before you can perform this procedure. • Installing the wrong SIMM results in boot failure. To replace the memory module: 1. Shut - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 336
Figure 8. Removing the RAID Controller Chapter 8: Maintenance Thumbscrew Latch 2. Lay the RAID controller on a non-static surface and remove the cover attaching screws, one on each side, then remove the cover. See page 315, Figure 5. 3. Gently press the retainers outward until the memory module - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 337
Chapter 8: Maintenance 318 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 338
a disk array. Then all or a portion of the disk array is formed into a logical drive. The operating system sees the logical drive as a single storage device, and treats it as such. The RAID software and controller manage all of the individual drives. The benefits of a RAID can include: • Higher data - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 339
form the logical drive. Identical drives are recommended for performance as well as data storage efficiency. Figure 1. RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drives Data Stripe Physical on the larger drives. RAID 0 logical drives on ASUS Storage consist of one or more physical drives. 320 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 340
logical drive. If physical drives of different capacities are used, there will be unused capacity on the larger drive. RAID 1 logical drives on ASUS Storage consist of two physical drives. If you want a mirrored logical drive with more than two physical drives, see ―RAID 1E - Enhanced Mirror‖ on - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 341
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 1E - Enhanced Mirror RAID 1E offers the security of mirrored data provided by RAID 1 plus the added capacity of more than two physical drives. It also offers overall increased read/ write performance plus the flexibility of using an odd number of physical drives - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 342
to work the parity drive harder in proportion to the other drives in the logical drive. ASUS implements RAID 3 with block-level striping, rather than byte-level striping. RAID 3 stripes data drive will have a capacity of 200 GB. A RAID 3 on ASUS Storage consists of 3 to 32 physical drives. 323 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 343
and one 100 GB physical drive will have a capacity of 200 GB. RAID 5 is generally considered to be the most versatile RAID level. A RAID 5 on ASUS Storage consists of 3 to 32 physical drives. 324 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 344
tolerance. Your logical drive remains available when up to two physical drives fail. RAID 6 is generally considered to be the safest RAID level. A RAID 6 on ASUS Storage consists of 4 to 32 physical drives. 325 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 345
drive types. RAID 10 can increase performance by reading and writing data in parallel or striping, while protecting data by duplicating it or mirroring. ASUS implements RAID 10 by creating a data stripe over one pair of disk drives, then mirroring the stripe over a second pair of disk drives. Some - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 346
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 30 - Striping of Dedicated Parity RAID 30 combines both RAID 3 and RAID 0 features. Data is striped across physical drives as in RAID 0, and it uses dedicated parity as in RAID 3. RAID 30 provides data reliability, good large file read, and high transfer rate - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 347
physical drives as in RAID 0, and it uses distributed parity as in RAID 5. RAID 50 provides data reliability, good overall performance, and supports larger volume sizes. Figure 8. RAID 50 is a combination of RAID 5 and RAID 0 Distributed Parity Data Stripes Axle 1 Axle 2 Disk Drives The data - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 348
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 30 and 50 Axles When you create a RAID 30 or RAID 50, you must specify the number of axles. An axle refers to two or more RAID 3 logical drives striped together to make a RAID 30. Or an axle could be two or more RAID 5 logical drives striped together to make a - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 349
disks as in RAID 0, and it uses double distributed parity as in RAID 6. RAID 60 provides data reliability, good overall performance and supports larger volume sizes. Figure 9. RAID 60 is a combination of RAID 6 and RAID 0 Double Distributed Parity Data Stripes Axle 1 Axle 2 Disk Drives Figure - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 350
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 60 Axles When you create a RAID 60, you must specify the number of axles. An axle refers to a single RAID 6 logical drive that is striped with other RAID 6 logical drives to make RAID 60. An axle can have from 4 to 16 physical drives, depending on the number of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 351
9: Technology Background Choosing a RAID Level There are several issues to consider when choosing the RAID Level for your ASUS Storage disk array. The following discussion summarizes some advantages, disadvantages, and applications for each choice. RAID 0 Advantages Disadvantages Implements - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 352
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 1E Advantages Implemented as a mirrored disk array whose segments are RAID 0 disk arrays High I/O rates are achieved thanks to multiple stripe segments Can use an odd number of disks Disadvantages Very high disk overhead - uses only 50% of total capacity - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 353
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 6 Advantages Disadvantages High Read data transaction rate Medium Write data transaction rate Good aggregate transfer rate Safest RAID level, except for RAID 60 High disk overhead - equivalent of two drives used for parity Slightly lower performance than - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 354
RAID 50 Advantages High Read data transaction rate Medium Write data transaction rate Good aggregate transfer rate High reliability Supports large volume sizes Disadvantages Higher disk overhead than RAID 5 Recommended Applications for RAID 50 • File and Application servers • Transaction - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 355
's capacity. 512 B is the default sector size for logical drives on ASUS Storage. The number of usable sectors is limited by the addressing method of the bit) support 10-bit logical bit addressing (LBA), so with 512 B sectors, they can only support up to 2 terabytes (TB) of data storage capacity. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 356
Technology Background • Linux operating systems with the 2.6 kernel support 64-bit LBA. For these OSes, always choose and create a new one with a larger sector size. Cache Policy As it is used with ASUS Storage, the term cache refers to any of several kinds of high-speed, volatile memory that hold - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 357
battery goes offline When the battery comes back online, the write policy automatically changes back to Write Back. Forced Read-Ahead Cache On the ASUS Storage subsystem, you can set the logical drive read cache policy to Forced Read Ahead an enable the aggressive pre-fetch feature. The Forced Read - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 358
the system must adjust for the size differences by reducing or coercing the capacity of the larger drives to match the smaller ones. With ASUS Storage, you can choose to enable Capacity Coercion and any one of four methods. Enable Capacity Coercion and choose the Method in the Controller Settings - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 359
a drive within a functioning fault tolerant disk array, the hot spare is activated as a member of the disk array to replace a drive that has failed. ASUS Storage will replace a failing disk drive in a disk array with an unassigned drive, if one is available. The unassigned drive is not part of any - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 360
To migrate a disk array is to do one or both: • Change its RAID level • Increase the number of disk drives (sometimes called Expansion) On ASUS Storage, RAID level migration is performed on the disk array but it applies to the logical drives. Migration takes place on an existing Functional disk - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 361
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 0 A RAID 0 source logical drive can migrate to the following target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 30 RAID 50 RAID 60 Add physical drives. 2 physical drives only. Only a single-drive RAID 0 can - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 362
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 1 A RAID 1 Source logical drive can migrate to the following Target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 0 RAID 1E RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 30 RAID 50 None. 3 or more physical drives. Add 1 or more physical drives. 3 physical drives minimum, 32 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 363
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 3 A RAID 3 Source logical drive can migrate to the following Target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 0 RAID 1E RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 30 RAID 50 RAID 50 RAID 60 None. None. Add physical drives. 32 maximum. 3 physical drives minimum, 32 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 364
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 5 A RAID 5 Source logical drive can migrate to the following Target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 0 RAID 1E RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 30 RAID 50 RAID 60 None. None. 3 physical drives minimum, 32 maximum. If existing physical drives have - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 365
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 6 A RAID 6 Source logical drive can migrate to the following Target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 6 RAID 60 Add physical drives. 32 maximum. 8 physical drives minimum, 32 per axle maximum. If existing physical drives have no unused space, add 1 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 366
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 30 A RAID 30 Source logical drive can migrate to the following Target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 0 RAID 1E RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 30 RAID 50 RAID 60 None. None. 32 physical drives maximum. RAID 30 must have less than 32 physical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 367
Chapter 9: Technology Background RAID 50 A RAID 50 Source logical drive can migrate to the following Target logical drives: Target Requirements RAID 0 RAID 1E RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 30 RAID 50 RAID 60 None. None. 32 physical drives maximum. RAID 50 must have less than 32 physical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 368
OSes with the 2.6 kernel. Linux OSes with the 2.4 kernel do not support variable sector sizes, therefore you cannot apply the solution described here to ASUS Storage Management to expand a logical drive beyond the maximum expansion size. When the expansion is finished: • ASUS Storage Management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 369
encounters a critical error, it triggers PDM if PDM is enabled. You can run Media Patrol from the subsystem. See ―Running Media Patrol‖ on page 71 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 209 (CLU). You can also run Media Patrol on a disk array. See ―Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array‖ on page 160 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 370
and a PFA error. You can clear the Stale configuration and PFA error and put the disk drive back into service. See ―Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions‖ on page 143 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 223 (CLU). In some cases, however, you might remove the disk drive for repair or replacement - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 371
spare drive returns to its original spare status. Transition happens manually when you specify a different unconfigured physical drive to transition (move) the data from the revertible spare drive. Caution ASUS Storage supports disk drive hot-swapping. To avoid hand contact with an electrical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 372
Chapter 9: Technology Background Example Following is an example to explain the Transition function. In the example above, there is a four-drive RAID 5 disk array and a global spare drive. Physical drives 1, 2, 3, and 4 belong to the disk array. Physical drive 5 remains unconfigured. Physical drive - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 373
a member of the disk array, rather than the drive in slot 3, you would run the Transition function manually. See page 161 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 233 (CLU). When the Manual Transition is finished, physical drives 1, 2, 4, and 5 belong to the disk array and physical drive 6 is a revertible - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 374
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting This chapter covers the following topics: • ASUS Storage is Beeping (below) • LEDs Display Amber or Red (page 357) • CLU Reports a Problem (page 362) • ASUS Storage Management Reports a Problem (page 364) • LCD Panel Reports a Problem (page 367) • Viewing a Report from - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 375
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting When the alarm sounds: • Check the front and back of ASUS Storage for red or amber LEDs, as described above. • If email notification is enabled, check for new messages. • Check for yellow !s red Xs in Tree View, - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 376
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting LEDs Display Amber or Red Front Panel LEDs When boot-up is finished and the ASUS Storage subsystem is functioning normally: • Power, Global Enclosure Status, and Global RAID Status LEDs display green continuously. • Controller Activity LED flashes green when there is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 377
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting State LEDs battery, power supply, temperature, or voltage problem* Controller Activity System Off or no iSCSI ports When the Global Enclosure LED on ASUS Storage's front panel shows Amber or Red, check the LEDs on the back of ASUS Storage. These LEDs give the status of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 378
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting The Power/Activity LED flashes during drive activity. The Disk disk drives. LCD Panel When the ASUS Storage subsystem is fully booted and running under normal conditions, the LCD screen shows ASUS Storage and IP address. If a problem is detected in the subsystem, the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 379
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Figure 5. FC Controller LEDs Controller Status Fan 2 Dirty Cache Fan 1 USB 2 Battery USB 1 iSCSI 1 2 FC Ports 1 2 JBOD expansion Fan 1 Fan 2 Figure 6. iSCSI controller LEDs Controller - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 380
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting LEDs Controller Status Dark page 130 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). If the Controller Status LED continues to display amber after startup, contact ASUS Technical Support. See page 402 Fan‖ on page 313. Also see ―Enclosure Problems‖ on page 390. 361 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 381
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting CLU Reports a Problem The CLU reports information passively, that is you must determine which functions to check based on the sound of the ASUS Storage's buzzer and any amber or red LEDs. See page 355 through 360. Check the event logs first. Then check the reported - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 382
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Checking a Reported Component In this example, let us check disk array status. 1. Open the CLU. 2. Highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter. 3. Observe the status - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 383
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting ASUS Storage Management Reports a Problem ASUS Storage Management aids in troubleshooting your logical drives and enclosure by continuous monitoring and reporting to the User in the following ways: • Displays yellow !s red Xs in Tree View. Figure 7. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 384
Figure 8. An example of a popup message Chapter 10: Troubleshooting • Keeps a record in the Event Log. Figure 9. The Event Log • Keeps a record in the Event Log. • Displays full information in Management View. 365 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 385
10. A failed disk drive shown in Management View Auto Rebuild Replacement Drive Failed Disk Drive Critical / Rebuilding Status Also see these troubleshooting topics: • ―Event Notification Response‖ on page 370 • ―Critical & Offline Disk Arrays‖ on page 384 • ―Frequently Asked Questions‖ on page 399 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 386
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting LCD Panel Reports a Problem The LCD panel can report a certain problems, including a Critical logical drives. Figure 11. Optional LCD panel reports a Critical logical drive Press the or button until you see the View Events menu. Then - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 387
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Viewing a Report from OPAS The ASUS Storage subsystem comes with One Plug Auto Service (OPAS). OPAS automatically saves a comprehensive system profile and diagnostic report as a text file when you plug a USB stick in one of the USB ports on the ASUS Storage controller. To - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 388
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 5. Open the subinfo_xxxxxxxxxx.log file in a text editor to read the system profile and diagnostic report. Note Choose a text editor with some word processor capability, such as WordPad on a Windows PC, for easier viewing. 369 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 389
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Event Notification Response When you choose Event Notification, ASUS Storage Management sends popup and/or email messages regarding its status. The messages you see depend on your notification selection and what is currently happening in the ASUS Storage. See ―Setting-up - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 390
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Battery capacity is normal Normal. . If they still does not turn, replace the fan. See page 313. Check the ASUS Storage for overheating. See page 390. Temporary overheat condition was corrected. Blowers are NOT functioning Blowers - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 391
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Blowers have been removed Reinstall working. Replace fans as needed. Controller temperature is above the critical threshold The ASUS Storage controller is seriously overheating. Check for airflow around and through the controller, and - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 392
controller Normal. found Drive-interface controller is NOT found Restart the ASUS Storage. See page 130 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). If this message appears repeatedly, contact Technical Support. See page 402. Drive-interface Normal. diagnostics has passed Drive-interface - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 393
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Event log buffer is cleared The encountered a fatal error Restart the ASUS Storage. See page 130 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). If this message appears repeatedly, contact Technical Support. See page 402. Host-interface - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 394
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Logical drive initialization Result due to an restart the ASUS Storage. See page 130 (ASUS internal error. Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). Logical drive initialization Initialization has been set manually or by schedule. is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 395
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Media patrol is paused Media patrol is resumed resources are low. Reduce system load or restart the ASUS Storage. See page 130 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). Media patrol has been set manually or by schedule. Media patrol stopped because the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 396
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action PDM is completed PDM is paused PDM Physical disk is marked online Disk drive removed from service due to errors. If necessary, try to force the disk online. See page 143 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 224 (CLU). Physical disk is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 397
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Physical disk has been A disk drive has been removed from the ASUS removed Storage subsystem. Bad sector is found on physical disk Disk drive has a bad sector. The drive should remap around the bad sector. If this message appears - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 398
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action PSU is installed/ Normal. operational to an internal restart the ASUS Storage. See page 130 (ASUS error. Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). RAID Level migration is Migration has been set manually or by schedule. queued - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 399
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Array was incomplete due RAID migration was interrupted by a shutdown. to missing NV Watermark If array is online, try migration again. See page 158 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 232 (CLU). If array is offline, delete and recreate - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 400
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Redundancy Check is stopped Redundancy Check if necessary. See block(s) page 149 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 225 (CLU). Redundancy Check task Redundancy Check has been set manually or by is queued schedule. Redundancy Check - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 401
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Dedicated Spare has been deleted SMART Result Reduce system load or aborted due to an internal restart the ASUS Storage. See page 130 (ASUS error. Storage Management) or page 280 (CLU). Synchronization is queued Synchronization is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 402
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Reported Event Corrective Action Transition was switched to rebuild Watermark to missing NV Watermark If array is online, try migration again. See page 158 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 232 (CLU). If array is offline, delete and recreate array. See page 154 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 403
10: Troubleshooting Critical contact ASUS Technical Support. See page 402. Warning Take no further corrective action until you have consulted with ASUS Technical Support. A data from a backup source. When a Physical Drive Fails ASUS Storage provides both audible and visual indicators to alert you of - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 404
beeps. See page 355. • ASUS Storage Management reports the condition. See page 364. Also see ―Physical Drive Problems‖ on page 388. With a the replacement drive, the logical drive will remain Degraded. Caution ASUS Storage supports disk drive hot-swapping. To avoid hand contact with an electrical - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 405
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting To enable Automatic Rebuild, see ―Making Background Activity Settings‖ on page 69 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 257 (CLU). To set Hot Spare Policy, see ―Making Spare Drive Settings‖ on page 173 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 237 (CLU). Important If your replacement - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 406
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Incomplete Array An incomplete array can result from any of rebuild. See ―Rebuilding a Disk Array‖ on page 159 (ASUS Storage Management) or page 231 (CLU). • If the logical drives are offline, contact Technical Support. See page 402. 3. Restore your data from a backup - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 407
Troubleshooting Physical Drive Problems Physical Drive Offline Check the drive for: • PFA Condition - Caused by a bad block or sector. See ―Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions‖ on page 143 (ASUS Storage You must replace the failed drive. Caution ASUS Storage supports disk drive hot-swapping. To avoid - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 408
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting You can set the ASUS Storage to migrate disk arrays under Non-Volatile Random Access physical drives of a disk array: • To different slots in the same ASUS Storage enclosure • From one ASUS Storage enclosure to another If a physical drive fails during a transport, or you - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 409
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Enclosure Problems ASUS Storage Management displays yellow !s red Xs to identify components identify the failed fan. In ASUS Storage Management, RAID Controller fans are called Blowers. See ―Replacing a Cooling Fan‖ on page 313 for instructions. Note that the image above - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 410
. If a RAID Controller fan fails, you can replace it onsite. See page 313. Air Circulation Air circulation around the ASUS Storage subsystem might be a more complex problem. Use the thermometer icons to help you locate the specific hot spot. Check for these conditions: • Accumulated dust or objects - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 411
The power supplies are hot-swappable. ASUS Storage 1700 Series ASUS Storage 1700 Series has only one power supply and it is not replaceable onsite. If you need to replace the power supply, contact Technical Support and make arrangements to return the subsystem to ASUS for service. See page 402. Fan - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 412
Troubleshooting Connection Problems When you install your ASUS product following the instructions in the Quick Start Guide and this User Manual, you should have little trouble getting your equipment to work the first time. But connection problems ASUS Storage. Serial Connections ASUS Storage uses - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 413
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Network Connections Each controller has one Ethernet RJ45 connector on the back of the enclosure for the Management port and four RJ45 connectors for the iSCSI ports. The ASUS Storage becomes a node on your network like any other PC or server. ASUS Storage supports DHCP. - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 414
Link - Activity LED Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Speed LED LEDs Link - Activity Speed State Dark Link NOT established - Orange - 1000 Mb/s Green Blinking Green Link established Activity 100 Mb/s - Fibre Channel Ports The Fibre Channel ports on ASUS Storage have activity LEDs but no speed - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 415
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Browser Does Not Connect to ASUS Storage Management If you successfully setup and connected to ASUS Storage Management, then suddenly you can no longer connect, it might be the result of the following three conditions: • DHCP is enabled on your ASUS Storage's management - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 416
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Mgmt 192.168.10.85 255.255.255.0 192.168. settings are displayed on the screen. Enter the new IP address into your browser to log into ASUS Storage Management. Unsaved Data in the Controller Cache The Dirty Cache LED informs you that there is data - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 417
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 4. Monitor the boot sequence from a serial connection. Figure 24. USB ports USB ports You enable Rescue Mode under the CLU controller settings. See page 213. Also see ―Making a Serial Connection‖ on page 204 and ―Contacting Technical Support‖ on page 402. 398 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 418
3.0 GB/s Serial ATA disk drives and 3.0 Gb/s SAS drives. The DS300f and DS300i subsystems does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) disk drives. Can I take the disk drives from one ASUS Storage subsystem, put them into another ASUS Storage subsystem, and keep my disk array or logical drive intact? Yes - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 419
for more information on the number of physical drives you can use for each RAID level. Are logical drives on ASUS Storage limited to 2 TB? No. But verify that your operating system supports logical drives over 2 TB. Also, for the operating system to recognize the full capacity of logical drives over - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 420
Support Remotely: Check the Tree Icons in ASUS Storage Management. If there are no yellow or red warning icons displayed, ASUS Storage is functioning normally. What happens if a logical drive goes critical? On the front of ASUS Storage power supplies. ASUS Storage's Netsend service does not report - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 421
version numbers • A description of the problem / situation • System configuration information, including: motherboard and CPU type, hard drive model(s), SAS/SATA/ATA/ATAPI drives & devices, and other controllers. Technical Support Services ASUS Technical Support http://support.asus.com/ 402 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 422
Chapter 11: Support Limited Warranty ASUS Technology, Inc. (―ASUS‖) warrants that this product, from the time of the , natural or personal disaster, or maintenance by anyone other than a ASUS or a ASUS-authorized service center. Disclaimer of other warranties This warranty covers only parts and labor - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 423
Chapter 11: Support ASUS DOES NOT WARRANT that any product is free from errors or that it will interface without problems with your superior product; b) repair the product. ASUS shall not be liable for the cost of procuring substitute goods, services, lost profits, unrealized savings, equipment - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 424
RMA number from Technical Support before you return the product and write the RMA number on the label. The RMA number is essential for tracking your product and providing the proper service. Return ONLY the specific product covered by the warranty (do not ship cables, manuals, diskettes, etc.), with - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 425
Chapter 11: Support 406 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 426
-up a Network Drive - Windows (page 407) • Setting-up a Network Drive - UNIX and Linux (page 412) Network Attached Storage (NAS) is supported by ASUS Storage iSCSI subsystems only. See ―iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN)‖ on page 27 and ―Chapter 5: Smart NAS Console‖ on page 177. Setting-up a Network - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 427
Appendix A: Setting-up NAS Network Drives 4. Right-click the iSCSI port icon and choose Open from the dropdown menu. The Connect to dialog box appears. 408 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 428
Appendix A: Setting-up NAS Network Drives 5. In the Connect to dialog box, type your user name and password in the fields provided and click the OK button. Type the user name and password of a NAS user. See―Adding NAS Users‖ on page 98. The iSCSI icon opens and displays two folders: • A folder with - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 429
Appendix A: Setting-up NAS Network Drives 6. Right-click the public folder and choose Map Network Drive from the dropdown menu. The Map Network Drive dialog box appears. 7. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, choose a drive letter from the Drive: dropdown menu and click the Finish button. 410 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 430
Drives The public folder opens on your desktop. When you double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, the public folder on the ASUS Storage appears as a network drive. Public folder on the ASUS Storage You can now copy files to and from the folder on the - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 431
page 156. 3. Change to the public directory. Type cd /public and press Enter. You can now copy files to and from the folder on the ASUS Storage. 4. When you are done with the public folder, type: cd; umount /PUBLIC and press Enter. On the Linux PC with Graphic Desktop This procedure is - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 432
Appendix A: Setting-up NAS Network Drives The ASUS Storage is identified by its computer name 4. Type the user name and password in the respective fields, then click the Connect ―Adding NAS Users‖ on page 98. The folder opens. You can now copy files to and from the folder on the ASUS Storage. 413 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 433
Appendix A: Setting-up NAS Network Drives 414 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 434
133, 214, 339 2 TB Limitation 337, 400 A about this manual 1 AD Domain 103 adaptive writeback cache defined 338 enable 214 add Internet 54 Header 59 language 57 login 47, 56 logout 54, 62 ASUS Storage Management, cont. NAS 97-111 problem reporting 364, 385 times out 399 Tree View 59 Auto Fix 73 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 435
table, logical drive 167 clear statistics 126, 275 clear tab, controller 134 cloning a LUN 169, 176, 242 CLU log out 207 online help 207 problem reporting 362 serial connection 204 Telnet connection 205 Command Line Utility (CLU) 399 command queuing, physical drives 141, 222 computer name 103, 412 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 436
, 227 incomplete array 230 information 155, 229, 296 locate 233, 297 manual rebuild 159 Media Patrol, run 160 migrate 158, 232 offline 384 operational status 222 download firmware image file 305, 309 E edit LUN map 114 email service 116, 269 settings 115, 269 test message 78, 115 enable LUN masking - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 437
subscriptions 77 event log clear 68, 69, 190, 260 NVRAM 260, 362 problem reporting 365 reported events 373 runtime 67, 259, 362 save 67, 69 cont. switch 88 topology 86, 247 Find NAS over WWW 180 firmware update ASUS Storage Management 305 CLU 309 from PC 306 from TFTP server 306, 309 firmware version - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 438
delete 112, 262 Fibre Channel 88, 249 Fibre Channel, add 89, 249 map LUN to 113, 262 Internet access, ASUS Storage Management 54 intranet access to ASUS Storage Management 400 IP address ASUS Storage NAS 180 default 40, 394 DHCP or static 40 DHCP server changed 396 DNS server 44, 81 finding 283, 397 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 439
Index LCD panel advanced mode 285 at startup 36, 283 buzzer settings 290 Check Event 359 controller, view 289 create disk array, advanced 294 disk array, automatic 293 logical drive 298 spare drive 302 delete disk array 296 logical drive 299 spare drive 303 disk array create, advanced 294 create, - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 440
171, 303 lock releasing 74, 210 renewing 74, 210 setting 74, 209 subsystem 73, 209 view status 73, 209 log in ASUS Storage Management 47, 56 CLI 41, 396 log out ASUS Storage Management 54, 62 CLU 207 other users 80 logged-in devices, Fibre Channel 88, 246 logical drive alias 52, 153, 156 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 441
members 101 list of 99 logical drive 51, 153, 154, 156 management ASUS Storage Manage- ment 98-111 Smart NAS Console 177 mount point conflicts 111 NAS of 98 password 98 NCQ support 133, 214 Netsend event reporting to Windows 401 recipients 121, 273 requirements 121, 274 service 121, 273 settings 120 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 442
260, 362 O one plug auto service 368 online capacity expansion 158, 341 reported events 376 online help ASUS Storage Management 59 CLU 207 OPAS 368 236 settings 142 stale and PFA condition 143, 223, 386, 388 statistics 142 supported 399 write cache 141, 222 ping, iSCSI 96, 256 port settings, Fibre - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 443
failure 391 locate 137, 218 replace 311 reported events 378 status 137, 217 Predictive Data Migration, see PDM privileges ASUS Storage Management user 79 CLU user 267 problem reporting ASUS Storage Management 364, 385 CLU 362 LCD panel 367 R RAID block and double parity stripe 325 block and parity - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 444
52, 153, 157, 165, 229, 235, 295 policy, defined 338 read check table 168 reassigned block threshold 70, 258 rebuild disk array 159, 231, 386 manual 159 NAS file system 108 rate 70, 258 reported events 380 recipients, Netsend 121 recondition a battery 139, 220 red X 356, 390 Redundancy Check 72, 166 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 445
list of 105 modify 106 mount 193 open 191 permissions 192, 195 renamed after transport 162 un-mount 193 shutdown the subsystem 127, 277 SLP service 116, 270 settings 116, 270 SMART enable 132, 214 error 382 Smart NAS Console add group 196 backup change schedule 188 clear log 190 delete - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 446
195 username and password 181 SNMP service 120, 272 settings 119, 271 trap sinks 119, 272 Software Services 115 Spare Check reported events 381 run 173, 237 Spare Check 174, 237 transition 161 view 171 specifications, ASUS Storage 5 stale condition 143, 223 standby time, HDD 133, 215 statistics - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 447
T Table Rounding 133, 214, 339 Technical Support, contact 402 Telnet connection 205 service 118, 271 settings 118, 271 temperature thresholds , 211 timing out, ASUS Storage Management 399 topology enclosure 136, 221 Fibre Channel 86, 247 Transition automatic 354 defined 352 manual 354 rate 70, 258 - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 448
76, 195, 266 voltage, enclosure 137, 218 W Wake on SAS 134, 215 warranty on ASUS Storage 403 watermark orphan 134, 213 reported events 383 Web Server service 118, 270 settings 117, 270 ASUS Storage Management Event Frame 61 interface 58 Management View 61 no browser connection 396 regular connection - Asus DS300i | User Manual - Page 449
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ASUS Storage
DS300f, DS300i
User Manual
Version 1.0