Addonics Technologies iSCSI Systems SAN Storage Rack rris8dr User Manual

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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T E C H N O L O G I E S 
 
 
 
 
iSCSI Rack 
 
Model: RRIS8DR 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
User’s Guide 
 
 
FCC Warning Statement  This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.  These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.  This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy.  If not installed and used in...

 
SATA drive port assignments 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Installing SATA drives on the iSCSI Rack 
 
  
Using 3.5” SATA hard disk drive, slide the drive 
into the drive bay. Close the front panel and 
using the key provided, turn the key lock to the 
Lock position. This will secure the drive and turn 
on the power to the hard drive. 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:  The iSCSI Rack has an Addonics ISC8P2G-S iSCSI Subsystem 
mounted, for more detailed information on the Addonics ISC8P2G-
S iSCSI Subsystem, refer...

Top View 
  
 
Getting started 
 
Before starting, prepare the following items. 
1. A server or workstation with a NIC or iSCSI HBA. 
2. CAT 5e, or CAT 6 network cables for web GUI port and iSCSI data 
ports. W e recommend CAT 6 cables for best performance. 
3. Gigabit LAN switches.  
4. Setup the hardware connection of the ISC8P2G-S before powering 
up servers and iSCSI Rack. Connect the web GUI port cable, and 
ISC8P2G-S data port cables first. 
  
 
 
LCM (LCD Control Module) Display 
 Front View...

 
After login, you can choose the Quick Install function block on the left side of 
window to do configuration. 
          
 Figure 1.0 
 
There are four indicators at the top-right corner of the web GUI. 
 
 Figure 1.1 
 
1.  RAID light: Green LED means RAID works well. Red LED 
represents RAID failure. 
 
2.  Temperature light: Green LED is normal. Red LED represents 
abnormal temperature. 
 
3.  Voltage light: Green LED is normal. Red LED represents 
abnormal voltage status. 
 
4.  UPS light: Green...

Step 4: Confirm page. Click “” if all setups are 
correct. Then a VD will be created. 
 
Done. You can start to use the system now. 
 Figure 3.3.2 
 
(Figure 3.3.2: A RAID 0 Virtual disk with the VD name “QUICK83716”, 
named by system itself, with the total available volume size 297GB.) 
 
iSCSI Initiator (Software) 
OS Software/Release Number 
  
Microsoft 
Windows 
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Release v2.07 
 
System Requirements: 
Windows Vista comes with the iSCSI initiator pre-
installed....

Step 2: Install Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 
 
Steps to setup Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. Visit Microsoft website for latest iSCSI 
initiator.  
 
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12cb3c1a-15d6-
4585-b385-befd1319f825&displaylang=en 
 
1. Run the iSCSI executable file. The Software Update Installation Wizard 
opens. Click Next 
  
2. Click Next. 
  
 
 
3. Select I Agree and click Next. 
 
 
4. Click Finish. 
  
Step 3: Running the Windows iSCSI Initiator 
 
1. Run Microsoft iSCSI...

 
2. Click “Discovery ” tab. 
  
 
 
3. Click “Add”. Input IP address or DNS name of ISC8P2G-S iSCSI 
subsystem.  
  
4. Click “OK”.  
 
 
5. Click “Targets”.  
 6. Click “Log On”. 
  
7. Click “OK”. The status would be “Connected”.  
  

 
8. The iSCSI disk will show up in Disk Management. 
  
 
 
The following procedure shows how to log off the iSCSI drive. 
 
1. In the “Targets” tab, click “Details”. The Target Properties window 
  
 
2. Check the radio button under Identifier. Click “Log off”. 
3. This will log off the iSCSI drive. 
 
How to remove the top cover: 
 
1. Locate the 2 screws at the back of the storage rack 
 
 
 2. Turn screws counterclockwise to loosen. 
3. Lift the top cover and pull towards the rear end of the rack....

Thermal Management Card 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Features: 
 
Fan1 to Fan8 could be set either “ENABLE” or “DISABLE”. When all the fans are 
set on “DISABLE”, the Fan LED will have no light on. 
 
When ambient temperature (or temperature inside the storage rack) is over the 
set temperature, the LED will flash and the buzzer will sound. 
 
 
Redundant Power Supply 
This power supply includes two modules within it, each of which is capable of 
powering the entire system by itself. If for...

Technical Support 
 
If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics 
Technical Support.  Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will 
need your help to do so.  Calling the technical support staff without all the proper 
information can be both time consuming and frustrating.  Here are some tips to 
help you out: 
 
MODEL NUMBER – Please have this number on hand. 
SYSTEM INFORMATION – Type of computer, peripherals, etc. 
  OPERATING SYSTEM – W hat...