Promise Technology E610f Quick Start Manual

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2 VTrak Setup Task List Task 1: Unpacking the VTrak (below) Task 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack (page 3) Task 3: Making Management and Data Connections (page 5) Task 4: Powering On the System (page 8) Task 5: Initial Setup (page 9) Task 6: Configuring the VTrak (page 12) For complete information about your VTrak E610f and J610s subsystem ...

3 Task 2: Mounting VTrak in a Rack The E610f/s subsystem installs to the rack using the supplied mounting rails. You can also use your existing rails. Figure 1. VTrak mounted in a rack with the supplied rails To install the VTrak subsystem into a rack with the supplied mounting rails: 1. Check the fit of the mounting rails in ...

4 4. Square the rail assemblies in the rack. 5. Tighten the adjustment screws and the attaching screws. 6. Place the VTrak subsystem onto the rails. 7. Secure the VTrak subsystem to the rack through each handle, using the attaching screws from your rack system. Figure 2. Rack mount assembly diagram 8. Remove the drive carriers from th ...

5 Task 3: Making Management and Data Connections VTrak models have two RAID controllers. Each controller has an Ethernet (RJ45) Management Port connector that enables you to monitor the VTrak over your network using the WebPAM PROe Software. VTrak supports HTTP, HTTPS, and Telnet protocols. The VTrak RAID contro ...

6 Configuring a Storage Area Network A storage area network (SAN) requires: • A Fibre Channel switch • A Fibre Channel HBA card in the Mac Pro • A network switch To establish the data path: Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on the VTrak controller to your Fibre Channel switch. To establish the management path: 1. Conne ...

7 Configuring Direct Attached Storage Direct attached storage (DAS) requires: • Two Fibre Channel HBA cards in the Host PC or Server • A network switch To establish the data path: Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on the VTrak controller to your Fibre Channel switch. To establish the management pat ...

8 Task 4: Powering On the System There is a specific sequence to follow when you power on your VTrak and Mac Pro system. Figure 6. VTrak and Mac Pro power on sequence Power on your system components in the following sequence: 1. VTrak J610s subsystems 2. VTrak E610f subsystem 3. Mac Pro Mgmt UPS 115200 8 N 1 FC 1 FC 2 4 2 1 Gb/s 4 2 1 ...

9 Task 5: Initial Setup VTrak Default Network Settings You must change these network settings so the VTrak works on your network. The setting change requires a serial connection from your computer to the VTrak. Your computer activates the Command Line Interface (CLI) on the VTrak to make the required changes. Setting up a Serial Connect ...

10 To set up a serial connection with VTrak: 1. On your Xserve, double-click the ZTerm desktop icon (right). The Local window opens on the desktop. 2. From the ZTerm dropdown menus, choose Settings > Connection. Set the Data Rate to 115200 and click the OK button. 3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI. The CLI opens in the Local windo ...