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General| Brand | Promise Technology |
|---|---|
| Model | VessRAID 1840i |
| Category | Enclosure |
| Language | English |
Describes setup, use, and maintenance of VessRAID subsystems and the included software utilities.
Provides an overview of VessRAID's data storage solutions for high performance and data protection.
Details the iSCSI subsystems, supported drives, and chassis design of VessRAID.
Highlights key features and benefits of the VessRAID subsystems.
Lists technical specifications including power, temperature, dimensions, and environmental details.
Details the items included in the VessRAID box and initial cautions.
Provides step-by-step instructions for installing the optional LCD panel.
Explains how to safely install the VessRAID subsystem into a rack using mounting rails.
Details the process of installing disk drives and explains drive slot numbering.
Provides instructions for mounting disk drives into the VessRAID carriers.
Describes how to establish data and management connections for DAS and SAN configurations.
Explains how to set up serial cable connections for CLI and CLU access.
Details how to connect power and describes the function of front panel LEDs.
Guides through setting up a serial connection for CLI access and initial configuration.
Explains the options for assigning an IP address to the VessRAID management port.
Provides commands for setting system date, time, and network configurations via CLI.
Details using the Command Line Utility for system setup, IP configuration, and RAID setup.
Explains how to manually configure IP settings using the LCD panel.
Guides through logging into WebPAM PROe, selecting language, and creating disk arrays.
Steps for accessing the WebPAM PROe interface via a web browser.
Describes the main components of the WebPAM PROe graphic user interface.
Explains how to view, update, log into, and hide other VessRAID subsystems.
Covers viewing subsystem information, saving reports, setting aliases, and managing logs.
Details user management functions: viewing, creating, changing settings, and deleting users.
Covers settings for Management and iSCSI ports, including DHCP and manual configurations.
Explains viewing and making settings for iSCSI nodes, target ports, portals, and sessions.
Covers adding, deleting, viewing LUN maps, and enabling LUN masking for initiators.
Details settings for Email, SLP, Web Server, Telnet, SNMP, and Netsend services.
Describes how to export the user database for sharing or backup.
Explains how to import a user database file to configure VessRAID subsystems.
Details how to import a CLI configuration script for automated setup.
Covers updating firmware via WebPAM PROe and viewing flash image information.
Explains how to restore firmware and software settings to their factory defaults.
Describes how to clear statistical data for controllers, drives, and logical drives.
Provides procedures for safely shutting down the VessRAID subsystem.
Details the steps for starting up the VessRAID subsystem after a shutdown.
Explains how to restart the VessRAID subsystem via Telnet or serial connection.
Covers viewing controller information, statistics, settings, and clearing orphan watermarks.
Provides information on viewing enclosure status, topology, settings, and checking batteries.
Covers viewing drive information, statistics, settings, clearing conditions, and locating drives.
Details viewing UPS unit lists, making settings, and viewing UPS information.
Covers creating, deleting, viewing information, and managing settings for disk arrays.
Details viewing information, statistics, settings, initializing, and checking logical drives.
Covers viewing, creating, deleting, making settings, and running checks on spare drives.
Explains how to view lists and information about all logical drives.
Covers serial, Telnet, and login connections, plus accessing help and exiting the CLU.
Briefly mentions that Quick Setup is discussed in Chapter 3.
Covers setting aliases, running Media Patrol, locking/unlocking, and setting date/time.
Details viewing controller information, clearing orphan watermarks, making settings, and locating.
Covers viewing enclosure information, power supply, cooling, sensor status, and settings.
Explains global settings, aliases, viewing advanced info, statistics, clearing conditions, and locating.
Covers creating, deleting, viewing information, setting aliases, and managing array functions.
Details viewing, creating, making settings, running checks, and deleting spare drives.
Covers viewing information, settings, initializing, and running redundancy checks on logical drives.
Details settings for Management and iSCSI ports.
Explains viewing and configuring iSCSI nodes, ports, portals, sessions, iSNS, CHAPs, and ping.
Covers viewing and making settings for background activities like Media Patrol and PDM.
Details viewing and clearing runtime and NVRAM events.
Covers viewing initiators, enabling LUN mapping, creating initiators, and mapping LUNs.
Covers viewing UPS units, making settings, and viewing UPS information.
Details viewing user information, creating users, changing passwords, and deleting users.
Covers settings for Email, SLP, Web Server, Telnet, SNMP, and Netsend services.
Refers to Chapter 7 for instructions on flashing firmware via TFTP.
Explains how to view component name, version, build date, and flash date of firmware.
Describes how to clear statistical counts for RAID controller, iSCSI ports, and drives.
Details how to restore factory default settings for firmware and software items.
Provides methods for shutting down the VessRAID subsystem via Telnet or serial connection.
Explains how to start up the VessRAID subsystem via Telnet or serial connection.
Provides procedures for restarting the VessRAID subsystem via Telnet or serial connection.
Explains how to enable or disable the controller buzzer for audible alarms.
Describes the LCD panel's functions, activation, and display during normal operation.
Explains how to navigate the LCD panel interface and its modes (Simple/Advanced).
Details manual and automatic IP settings for the management port via LCD.
Covers viewing controller information via LCD.
Explains how to view enclosure information and make buzzer settings via LCD.
Covers viewing drive information and locating a physical drive via LCD.
Details creating, deleting, viewing, and locating disk arrays and logical drives via LCD.
Covers viewing, creating, deleting, and locating spare drives via LCD.
Describes downloading firmware and updating via TFTP server or host PC.
Covers updating firmware using the Command Line Utility (CLU) via TFTP.
Provides instructions for replacing power supplies in 1700i and 1800i series.
Details the procedure for removing and installing a RAID controller.
Explains how to replace a cooling fan on the RAID controller.
Provides instructions for replacing the cache battery assembly.
Details how to replace the memory module on the RAID controller.
Explains RAID concepts, benefits, and organizational models for logical drives.
Discusses advantages, disadvantages, and applications of different RAID levels.
Explains stripe size selection considerations for disk arrays.
Details sector size and its impact on usable capacity and OS limitations.
Covers read and write cache policies and adaptive writeback cache settings.
Explains how the system adjusts for different drive sizes and coercion methods.
Describes the process of initializing logical drives to set data bits to zero.
Defines hot spare drives, their types (Global/Dedicated), and policies.
Explains the need for partitioning and formatting logical drives before use.
Covers changing RAID levels or expanding disk arrays, including migration options.
Describes Media Patrol as a routine maintenance procedure for checking drive media.
Explains PDM as migrating data from suspect drives before failure.
Describes the process of replacing revertible spare drives with unconfigured drives.
Details the five audible alarm patterns and how to respond to them.
Explains the meaning of amber or red LEDs on the front panel and drive carriers.
Guides on how to check CLU reports based on buzzer sound and LEDs, checking event logs.
Explains how WebPAM PROe reports issues using Tree View icons and event logs.
Describes how the LCD panel can report critical logical drive issues.
Explains how to generate and view a system profile and diagnostic report using OPAS.
Details how WebPAM PROe sends popup and email messages for status updates.
Describes conditions for disk arrays going critical, degraded, or offline.
Explains causes of incomplete arrays and how to accept or reject them.
Covers issues like drives being offline, unusable, failed, or during migration/transport.
Discusses enclosure overheating, fan failures, air circulation, and cooling procedures.
Addresses issues with connectors, cables, and serial/network connections.
Troubleshooting steps for when WebPAM PROe connection fails or times out.
Explains the Dirty Cache LED and precautions for unsaved data.
Answers common questions about disk drives, data migration, booting, and utilities.
Provides contact information and required details for technical support.
Outlines the product warranty terms, duration, and exclusions.
Details the process for returning products for repair, including RMA procedures.
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