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Exa
SAN SW16
User Guide
Include
s hardware set
up informati
on for:
•
PCIe
2.0 swit
ch
(
Mo
de
l
:
S
W1
6
)
•
PCIe
2.0
RAID Sys
tem
(
Mode
l
s
:
A12
S2
-
PS
;
B08S2
-
PS))
•
QSFP HBA
(
Model: ACS
-
63200NT
(Z1
M
)
)
•
QSFP PCIe Cables
Als
o includ
es sof
tw
are
setu
p i
nformat
io
n for:
•
Sw
it
ch managemen
t
software:
Switch Web GUI
•
SAN
manage
ment so
ftwar
e: SANi
t
Accusys
,
Inc.
,
January
10
, 201
3
Ver
s
i
o
n:
V1
.0
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
3
Notice
3
Guide to Conventions
3
Trademarks
4
Table of Contents
5
1 Introducing Exasan Pcie2.0 Switch
10
System Overview
11
What Is the Exasan Solution
11
Figure 2: SAN Environment with SW16
12
Figure 1: B08S2-PS das Environment
12
Figure 4: Exasan Pcie 2.0 Storages (A12S2-PS & B08S2-PS)
14
Figure 5: ACS-63200NT (Z1M) HBA Card
14
Figure 6: QSFP Optical Cable
15
Figure 7: Power Cord & Power Converters
15
Key Features of SW16
15
Power Cord & Power Convertors
15
Unpacking the System
16
Checking the Equipment You'll Need
17
Figure 8: SW16 Packing List
17
Unpacking
17
What Is in Your Order
17
SW16 Accessories
18
SW16 System
18
What's in the Box
18
Exasan SW16
19
SW16 Front Panel & LED Indicators
19
Figure 3: SW16 Front View
13
Exasan QSFP Host Bus Adapter (ACS-63200NT)
14
QSFP (Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Pcie Copper or Optical Cables
14
Exasan Pcie 2.0 Storages
13
Exasan SAN Environment Components and Accessories
13
Exasan Pcie 2.0 SAN Switch - SW16
13
What Is the Exasan Switch SW16
13
Your SW16 at a Glance
19
Figure 9: SW16 Front View
19
Beeper Codes
20
Figure 10: SW16 Back View
21
SW16 Rear Panel
21
Figure 11: HBA LED Indicators
24
Figure 12: Exasan SAN Environment
27
What else You Need
26
Exasan QSFP Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and LED Indicators
24
2 Preparing to Install Exasan SW16
28
Precaution for Handling the System
29
Choosing the Location for the System
29
Electrical Power
29
Operating Environment
30
Security
30
Installing the Exasan SW16
31
Hardware Installation
32
Installing the HBA Card
32
Figure 13: HBA Card's Jumper Switch
33
Figure 14: Install HBA Card
33
Figure 16: Connecting Pcie Cable to B08S2-PS or A12S2-PS
34
Figure 15: Install HBA Card on a Pcie Slot
34
Connecting SW16 to the Host Systems
35
Connecting SW16 to the Exasan Storages
34
Figure 17: Connecting the Pcie QSFP Cable to the Storage Port (Black Color)
35
Figure 18: Connecting the Power Cord to the Storage (B08S2-PS or A12S2-PS)
35
Figure 20: Connecting the Pcie QSFP Cable to the Client Port
36
Figure 22: Connecting the Power Cords to the Power Supply Module
36
Figure 23: Power on Sequence
37
Before You Start
38
Figure 24: Power off Sequence
38
Installing the Installer Package
38
Powering off
38
Figure 25: Windows Installer Package
39
Installing on MAC and Windows
39
Installing the Installer Package
39
Figure 19: Connecting the QSFP Cable to a Host System
35
Figure 21: Connecting the Ethernet Cable to Eth0 and Eth1
36
Powering the System on and off
37
Powering on
37
Connecting the Switch LAN and Power Cord
36
Figure 27: GUI License Page
40
Figure 31: to Click about this MAC
44
Figure 32: about this MAC
44
Figure 33: more Info about this MAC
45
Figure 34: MAC Pro Info
45
Figure 35: Device Manager in Windows Platform
46
Confirm Leds on HBA
47
Confirming the Exasan RAID System Driver in Windows
46
Figure 26: GUI Welcome Page
40
Figure 29: GUI Installation Type Page
41
Figure 28: GUI Destination Select Page
41
Figure 30: GUI Installation Successful Page
42
Installing on Linux
42
Confirm the Exasan RAID System Driver on os
44
Confirming the Exasan RAID System Driver on Mac
44
4 Using Switch Web GUI
49
Exasan Switch Web GUI
49
Entering Exasan Switch Web GUI
49
Figure 36: Login Screen of Web GUI
49
Figure 37: Enter User Name and Password
50
Creating Arrays by SW16 - "Quick Setup
51
User Name and Password
49
Configuration Menu - Overview
50
Figure 39: Quick Setup Menu of Exasan Switch Web GUI
51
Figure 40: Choosing RAID Level - R5
52
Figure 43: Raidset (Find Exasan Storages)
53
Figure 42: Raidset (Find Exasan Storages)
53
Figure 44: Arrays Creating
54
Figure 45: to Find "Download" Button
55
Figure 38: Overview Menu of Exasan Switch Web GUI
51
Figure 41: Choosing SAN Software - Sanit
52
Log Download - "Event Management
54
System Management
56
Configuring the Network - "Network
57
Eth0 - SAN Management Port (RJ45)
57
Eth1 - SAN Private Port (RJ45)
57
Changing SW16 Time - "Time
58
Static
58
Ntp
59
Figure 52: "Time" - NTP
59
Change Password - "Security Control
60
Firmware Update
61
Figure 59: Selecting F/W File Location in Windows Platform
62
Figure 64: Restart
64
Figure 67: View Mode
66
SAN Management Software Configuration - Sanit FS
67
Import License
68
Trial Version of Sanit
68
Get Official License for more Clients
70
Delete SAN Volume (Quick Wizard)
73
SAN Volume Creation (Quick Wizard)
73
Add Clients (Client Side)
75
Add SAN Client IP on Sanit (SW16 Side)
75
Supported Operating Systems and Platforms in Client
77
Install Sanit Client on Windows Platform
78
Windows Clients
78
Configure Sanit Client on Windows Platform
81
Install Sanit Client on Mac Platform
84
MAC Client
84
Configure Sanit Client on a MAC Platform
87
Linux Clients
93
Install and Configure Sanit Linux Client Software
94
Environment Status Monitoring
65
Restart / Shutdown
63
5 RAID Overview
96
How RAID Works
97
Data Storage Methods
97
Data Striping
97
Data Mirroring
97
Data Parity
98
RAID Levels
98
RAID 0: Striping
98
RAID 1: Mirroring
98
RAID 5: Independent Data Disks with Distributed Parity
98
RAID 6: Independent Data Disks with Two Independent Parity Schemes
98
RAID 0+1: Striped Set with Mirroring
99
6 Appendices
100
Appendix A: Faqs
101
Appendix C: Customer Service and Support
104
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