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Galaxy GHDX2-2430R-24F4D Installation And Hardware Reference Manual
Summary of GHDX2-2430R-24F4D
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Galaxy raid model ghdx2-2430s-24f4d 24 bay fc-4g to sata-ii raid subsystem single controller model ghdx2-2430r-24f4d 24 bay fc-4g to sata-ii raid subsystem dual controller installation and hardware reference manual version 1007 version 1.0 (08, 2005).
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual ii contact information americas rorke data inc 7626 golden triangle drive eden prairie, mn 55344 usa tel: +1-800 328 8147 fax: +1-952 829 0988 sales@rorke.Com techsupport@rorke.Com http://www.Rorke.Com.
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual iii copyright 2007 this edition first published 2007 all rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any...
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual iv warnings and certifications restricted access location: this equipment is intended to be installed in a restricted access location only. Electric shock warning! To prevent electric shock: access to this equipment is grante...
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual v use only shielded cables to connect i/o devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Cb this devic...
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual vi this device is in conformity with ul standards for safety. Rohs 2002/96/ec compliant weee disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment.
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual vii table of contents chapter 1 introduction 1.1. P roduct o verview ................................................................................................1-1 1.1.1 product introduction ....................................................
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual viii 2.7. Installing the optional bbu ....................................................................2-6 2.7.1 bbu installation overview...............................................................................2-6 2...
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual ix 4.4.4 lcd screen ......................................................................................................4-9 4.5 power off procedure ................................................................................. 4-10 chapter ...
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual x c.2. Com1 c able : db9 a udio j ack p in o uts .......................................................... C-3 c.3. Com2 c able : db9 a udio j ack p in o uts .......................................................... C-4 c.4...
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual xi safety precautions precautions and instructions • prior to powering on the subsystem, ensure that the correct power range is being used. • the galaxy subsystem comes with twenty four (24) drive bays. Leaving any of these drive bays empty will...
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual xii about this manual this manual: • introduces the galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d 400mhz asic subsystem. • describes all the active components in the subsystem. • provides recommendations and details about the hardware inst...
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual xiii these two documents can be found in the product utility cd included with your subsystem package. Conventions naming from this point on and throughout the rest of this manual, the galaxy series is referred to as simply the “subsystem” or the...
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Galaxy raid ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual xiv equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Software and firmware updates please contact rorke technical support for the latest software or firmware updates. Problems that occur during the ...
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Galaxy raid installation and hardware reference manual xv.
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Introduction 1-1 chapter 1 introduction 1.1. Product overview this hardware manual briefly introduces the galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-16f4d fibre-4g to sata-ii raid subsystem as shown in figure 1-1. Figure 1-1: ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d fc-to-sata raid subsystem the ghdx2-2430s-24f4d raid subsystem is powered by...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-2 a sas expansion port comes with each raid controller and provides easy connectivity to terabytes of expansion capacity over the 4x, wide sas link cables. Two (2) rs-232c (audio jack) serial port connectors are loc...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-3 figure 1-2: galaxy 24-bay sata raid subsystem overview 1.1.1.2 physical dimensions the galaxy hdx2 24bay subsystem comes in a standard 4u chassis with the following dimensions: ♦ with forearm handles: 482w x 174.4h x 514d mm (19 x 6.87 x 20.2 inches) ♦ without forearm han...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-4 1.1.1.3 front panel overview figure 1-3: galaxy hdx2 24bay raid subsystem front view as shown above, the front section of the subsystem features a 4-column by 6-row layout to accommodate twenty-four (24) drive tra...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-5 1.1.1.5 rear panel overview figure 1-5: galaxy ghdx2-2430r-24f4d rear view figure 1-6: galaxy ghdx2-2430s-24f4d rear view the rear panel of the dual redundant controller version of the galaxy hdx2 subsystem is shown in figure 1-5. The rear panel provides access to all the...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-6 each raid controller module comes with four (4) sfp host ports, two (2) rs-232c (audio jack) serial ports, one (1) rj-45 ethernet connector and status-indicating leds located on its rear-facing faceplate. 1.1.1.6 ...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-7 the subsystem model name. A different name can be assigned for the subsystem or specific logical drives. This enables ease of identification in a topology consisting of numerous arrays. 1.2.2 drive trays figure 1-8: drive tray the subsystems’ twenty-four (24) drive trays ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-8 contains no user-serviceable components. Only remove the controller when replacing a faulty unit or installing/ the cache memory inside. Warning! Although the raid controllers are hot-swappable, the only time you ...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-9 the dual-controller subsystem comes with a serial port y-cable that allows you to access a surviving controller in the event of controller failure without physically changing the connection. Tips: connect both ethernet ports (if you are using a dual-controller subsystem) ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-10 figure 1-10: bbu module, controller top cover, and the module slot the bbu functionality consists of two major parts. One is the charger circuitry mounted on top of the controller main board. The other is an opti...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-11 figure 1-11: psu module each psu module comes with a power socket for power cord plug-in. All three power supplies are turned on and off using a single power switch on the enclosure chassis. Each psu also comes with two (2) embedded cooling fans to provide sufficient air...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-12 2 1. Warning messages are issued. 2. The subsystem is temporarily held in an idle state. 3. The firmware forces the subsystem to stop serving host i/o requests. 4. After the failed psus are replaced, array admini...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-13 figure 1-12: cooling module 1.2.9 enclosure dip switches figure 1-13: enclosure dip switches dip switches are located on the upper left corner of enclosure rear panel. The first tree switches determine an enclosure id and should always be kept at their default, “0-0-0.” ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-14 1.3. Subsystem monitoring the raid subsystem comes with several monitoring methods to give you constant updates on the status of the system and its individual components. The following monitoring features are inc...
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Chapter 1: introduction 1-15 raidwatch: raidwatch is a premier, web-based or java-based graphical user interface (gui) that can be installed on an adjacent or a remote computer and accessed via standard tcp/ip. 1.3.4 audible alarm the raid subsystem comes with audible alarms that are triggered when ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual introduction 1-16 1.4.3 normalized airflow proper subsystem cooling is referred to as “normalized” airflow. Normalized airflow ensures the sufficient cooling of the subsystem and is only attained when all the components are proper...
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Hardware installation 2-1 chapter 2 hardware installation 2.1. Installation overview this chapter gives detailed instructions on how to install hard disk drives and drive trays into the subsystem. Installation into a rack or cabinet should occur before hard drive installation. Please confirm that yo...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-2 6. Rack installation:the enclosure chassis can be installed into standard, 19-inch wide rack cabinet using self-purchased mounting rails the galaxy slide rails. 2.3. Static-free installation static electr...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-3 step 4. Verification of hard drive installation into the drive trays. Although sata-ii interface hard drives have been installed into drive trays for you, follow this procedure to replace individual hard drives. (see section 2.7) step 5. Inst...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-4 figure 2-1: installation procedure flowchart 2.5. Unpacking the subsystem the subsystem components are packed in several boxes. Warning! For a detailed packing list, refer to the included unpacking list. ...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-5 one (1) lcd keypad panel on the left side foldable handle back-end pcbs 2.6. Memory module installation 2.6.1 memory module installation overview the subsystem comes with a pre-installed 512mb ddr ram dimm module on each controller. The contr...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-6 warning! The controller board in the controller module is a sensitive item. Please ensure that all anti-static precautions stipulated above are strictly adhered to. Only qualified engineers should replace...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-7 3. The bbu module is hot-swappable and can be independently swapped from the controller. However, as a safety precaution and just in case your memory still holds cached data, it is recommended to flush the unfinished writes using the “control...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-8 figure 2-3: removing the controller module step 4. Remove the ddr dimm module. You can access the dimm module from the opening on the right side of the controller canister. To remove the dimm module, pres...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-9 figure 2-4: accessing a dimm module step 5. Install the replacement dimm module. Carefully remove the replacement module from its anti-static bag. Grasp the module by edges. Make sure the white, plastic ejectors on the sides of dimm socket ar...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-10 3. Use the ejector levers on the sides to secure the controller into the chassis slot. Make sure the squared notches of the ejector levers lock onto the metal grooves on the interior walls of the module ...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-11 2.7. Rackmounting the subsystem 2.7.1 package contents the slide rail kit (32- or 36-inch versions) includes the following components. You should check to ensure that the slide rail kit you received contains the items listed below. Note: exc...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-12 figure 2-7: package contents the rackmount rails secure the galaxy 4u chassis to standard 19-inch wide, four-post cabinets or racks that are between 23 and 36 inches deep. These heavy-duty rackmount rail...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-13 so that the front and rear edges of the bracket fit the vertical rack posts. Figure 2-8: fitting a support bracket to rack posts step 3. Determine where in the rack the subsystem is going to be installed. Attach four (4) m5 flathead screws (...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-14 figure 2-9: attaching m5 cage nuts to rack posts caution! The mounting positions on the rack posts must be carefully measured so that rails are mounted parallel to each other. Also pay attention to the c...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-15 step 6. Use the included crosshead round screws (#9 in the packing list) to secure two (2) end brackets (#3 or #4) to the back of the subsystem. Figure 2-11: attaching end brackets to the rear side of enclosure step 7. Gently slide the subsy...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-16 list) through the holes on the left- and right-side handles to both of the front rack posts. Figure 2-13: securing enclosure through the front 2.8. Hard drive installation 2.8.1 hard drive installation o...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-17 impact during installation may damage your hard drives. Hard drives for the subsystem must be purchased separately. When purchasing the hard drives, the following factors should be considered: capacity (mb/gb): use drives with the same capac...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-18 figure 2-14: installing a hard drive step 2. Adjust the drive’s location until the mounting holes in the drive canister are aligned with those on the hard drive. Secure the drive with four (4) supplied 6...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-19 2.9. Drive tray installation before drive tray installation, you need to access the drive bays on the left- and right-side columns: to access drive bays hidden behind the forearm handles, first release the retention latches on the enclosure ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-20 figure 2-18: opening front bezel step 3. Line up with the tray slot in which you wish to insert it. Once the drive tray is lined up with the slot, gently slide it in. This should be done smoothly and gen...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-21 figure 2-20: drive tray bezel lock rotation warning! All the drive trays must be installed into the enclosure even if they currently do not contain a hard drive. If the drive trays are not installed, then the ventilation required for cooling...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual hardware installation 2-22 figure 2-21: cable clamp and cable strap (cable mount) 2.10.2 cable clamp installation step 1. Connect a power cord to a subsystem power socket so that you can determine the correct position of the cable...
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Chapter 2 hardware installation hardware installation 2-23 and the ribbed side facing down. Press the release tab and adjust the position of the cable clamp along the strap. Figure 2-23: inserting cable strap into cable clamp step 3. Mount the cable strap to the chassis byinserting the push-in barb ...
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System monitoring 1 3-1 chapter 3 subsystem monitoring 3.1. Subsystem monitoring overview the galaxy ghdx2-2430s-24f4d and ghdx2-2430r-24f4d subsystems are equipped with a variety of self-monitoring features that keep you informed of the subsystem’s operational statuses. These monitoring features pr...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual system monitoring 3-2 audible alarm: the audible alarm on the subsystem controller board will be triggered if any of a number of threatening events occurs. These events usually jeopardize the functional and operational integrity o...
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Chapter 3 subsystem monitoring system monitoring 3-3 thresholds is violated. 4 bbu link green on indicates bbu is present. 5 hst bsy green flashing indicates there isactive traffic through the host ports. Off indicates there is no activity on the host ports. 6 drv bsy green flashing indicates there ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual system monitoring 3-4 remain intact after default restoration, configuration data such as lun mapping and performance preferences will be erased. Before using this button, make sure you have a written record or a previously saved ...
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Chapter 3 subsystem monitoring system monitoring 3-5 figure 3-3: lcd panel leds.
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual system monitoring 3-6 led name color status pwr blue on indicates that power is supplied to the subsystem. Off indicates that no power is supplied to the subsystem or the subsystem/raid controller has failed. Busy white on indicat...
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Chapter 3 subsystem monitoring system monitoring 3-7 led name color status drive busy blue/amber flashing blue indicates there is read/write activity on the drive from controller a. Flashing amber indicates there is read/write activity on the drive from controller b (in a redundant-controller mode)....
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual system monitoring 3-8 flashing indicates the batteries are being charged. Table 3-6: bbu led definitions important! In addition to bbu failure itself and the charger failure, the subsystem may also light the bbu fault led when the...
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Chapter 3 subsystem monitoring system monitoring 3-9 figure 3-6: psu module led color status static green the psu is operating normally and experiencing no problems static red the psu has failed and is unable to continue providing power to the subsystem. Blinking green the psu is not turned on. This...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual system monitoring 3-10 led status off the respective cooling fan is operating normally. On the respective cooling fan has failed and the module must be replaced. Table 3-8: cooling fan module led definitions 3.3. Audible alarm dif...
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Chapter 3 subsystem monitoring system monitoring 3-11 cpu temperature 90ºc 5ºc board temperature 80ºc 5ºc table 3-9: default threshold values the thresholds in table 3-9 are the default threshold values. To see how to change these values, please refer to the firmware operation manual that came with ...
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Subsystem connection and operation 4-1 chapter 4 connection and operation this chapter outlines some basic rules you should follow when configuring a storage system and introduces basic information about how to connect the cabling and design a topology for the galaxy 24bay raid subsystems. You can f...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-2 subsystem connection and operation 4.1.2 fc lasers caution! Lasers can be hazardous and may cause permanent eye damage, and therefore must be treated with respect and used with caution. Never look at lasers without knowing tha...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-3 note: lc connectors are small form-factor, fiber-optic connectors based on a 1.25-mm ceramic ferrule with the familiar latching mechanism of the rj- 45 modular plug and jack. Other beneficial features of a typical s...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-4 subsystem connection and operation figure 4-1: drive mechanical speed and logical drive speed there are other considerations. For example, a spare drive carries no data stripes and will not contribute to disk-level performance...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-5 4.2.2 fibre channel topologies the fibre channel standard supports three (3) separate topologies: point-to- point, fibre channel arbitrated loop (fc-al), and fabric switch. • point-to-point: point-to-point topology ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-6 subsystem connection and operation controllers to synchronize cached data and configuration profile. When the onboard hub is enabled by the enclosure dip switches, the two (2) host channels on individual raid controllers are c...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-7 4.3 fibre channels 4.3.1 onboard hub settings the subsystem comes with embedded hub on their host channels. Channel bus and access routes configurations with different dip switch settings are diagrammed below. 4.3.2...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-8 subsystem connection and operation dip switch configurations and host port connectivity: • pin #4: the host channels of the partner controllers are connected together across the backplane signal paths. Host ports are combined ...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-9 figure 4-4: host port bandwidth when the onboard hub is enabled or disabled important: 1. One drawback of using the hub function is that the host ports hubbed together may not be connected to the n_ports on a fabric...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-10 subsystem connection and operation on two controllers. If host ports are hubbed together, all four “channel 1” host ports on bother controllers share a 4gb/s bandwidth. Figure 4-5: channel bus connection and cascaded subsyste...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-11 o concern: one major concern for this topology is to avoid id conflicts on the host channels. When cascaded, logical drives from different raid subsystems should be associated with different host channel ids. O hub...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-12 subsystem connection and operation note: to answer questions related to firmware configuration such as the channel speed selection, please refer to the fc to sata raid subsystem operation manual that came with the product uti...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-13 4.4 host connection sample topologies 4.4.1 simple, direct connection to host computers the subsystem is directly connected to two application servers. Each server is equipped with two hba cards. Figure 4-6: direct...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-14 subsystem connection and operation shown below is an example showing logical drives each managed by a single raid controller, host ports hubbed together, and access routes forming fault- tolerant pairs. Multiple ids will appe...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-15 drive via system bus, through the backplane 4 th dip switch hub enabled/disabled configuration information raid controllers 2 application servers 2 data path connection fault-tolerant paths host channel bandwidth 8...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-16 subsystem connection and operation figure 4-8: clustered servers with redundant paths channel settings host ch0 and ch1 drive via system bus, through the backplane 4 th dip switch hub disabled configuration information raid c...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-17 • this is a direct-attached configuration showing four (4) host computers sharing the capacity in one (1) raid subsystem. Disk drives in the enclosure can be configured into one or more arrays, and made available t...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-18 subsystem connection and operation 4.4.3 hub disabled and switched fabric connection with disabled hub, the individual host channels from individual raid controllers are connected to two separate switched fabric networks. Thi...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-19 data path connection fault-tolerant data paths host channel bandwidth 1600 mb/s max. Number of drives 24 the onboard hub can be disabled so that individual host ports provide access to individual raid controllers. ...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-21 4.4.4 expansion links a redundant-controller raid enclosure connects to a maximum of two (2) 16 drive sas expansion enclosures which house either sas or sata disk drives. Sas link cables are provided with the expan...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-22 subsystem connection and operation a single-controller raid enclosure connects to a maximum of four (4) 16 bay sas expansion enclosures which house either sas or sata disk drives. Sas link cables are provided with the expansi...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-23 bbu: if used, make sure the optional bbu has been installed correctly in the single-controller enclosure. Hard drives:hard drives have been correctly installed in the drive trays. Drive trays: all the drive trays, ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-24 subsystem connection and operation figure 4-13: power switch caution! Although the psus are redundant and the subsystem can withstand a single psu failure, it is advisable to replace a failed psu immediately. The subsystem wi...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-25 audible alarm– if any errors occur during the initialization process, the onboard alarm will sound in a hastily repeated manner. Drive tray leds should normally start flashing, indicating the raid controller units ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 4-26 subsystem connection and operation 4.5.4 lcd screen when powering on the subsystem, the following messages should appear on the front panel lcd screen. Wait for the front panel lcd to show “ready” or “no host lun” before the ...
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Chapter 4: subsystem connection and operation subsystem connection and operation 4-27 4.6 power off procedure to power off the subsystem, please follow these steps: note: when powering off the subsystem, please ensure that no time-consuming processes, like a “logical drive parity” check or a “media ...
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Subsystem maintenance 5-1 chapter 5 subsystem maintenance 5.1. Introducing subsystem maintenance and upgrading 5.1.1 maintenance constant monitoring and maintenance of your subsystem will minimize subsystem downtime and preserve the working integrity of the system for a longer period of time. If any...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-2 subsystem maintenance.
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-3 5.1.2 general notes on component replacement all of the components on the subsystem, including the raid controllers, psu modules, cooling modules, and drive trays, are hot-swappable and can be changed while the subsystem is still in operatio...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-4 subsystem maintenance bbu module the bbu can be installed after the initial installation procedure or replaced if a previously installed bbu module is faulty or fails to hold its charge. Main board if the controller module in ...
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-5 step 2. If working on the dual-controller galaxy hdx2, the workload should have been taken over by the surviving raid controller in the event of single controller failure. Step 3. Remove the bbu module if one has been installed. Loosen the b...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-6 subsystem maintenance positions, the controller module will automatically be eased out of the controller module bay in the subsystem. Figure 5 -3: removing the controller module step 7. Carefully pull the controller module out...
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-7 step 2. Install the bbu module onto the replacement controller. You may need to install a dimm module to your replacement controller if it comes without a pre-installed module. Step 3. Install the replacement controller into the subsystem by...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-8 subsystem maintenance step 6. Power up the system. Please follow the correct power up sequence that is described below. 5.3. Replacing a failed bbu component 5.3.1 replacing the bbu module note: when replacing a bbu in a singl...
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-9 bbu failure can result from the following: 1. A bbu (battery backup unit) has lost its ability to hold electrical charge. This may be the case after the battery cells have been recharged for many times regardless of how long the module has b...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-10 subsystem maintenance note: 1. The chance of bbu charger failure is comparatively low. If the cause of a failure cannot be determined even after a bbu module is replaced, contact your system vendor for a replacement controlle...
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-11 figure 5 -6: removing the power cord step 2. Remove the retention screw underneath the psu’s extraction handle. Figure 5 -7: removing the psu retention screw step 3. Remove the failed module by pressing the extraction handle down until the ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-12 subsystem maintenance figure 5 -8: dislodging the psu step 4. Gently pull the psu module out of the chassis using the retention handle. Step 5. Insert the replacement psu moduleinto the slot with the retention handle at its l...
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-13 step 6. Insert and fasten the retention screw underneath the extraction handle to secure the module. Step 7. Install the cable clamp assembly (if used). 5.5. Cooling module maintenance 5.5.1 notes on cooling module maintenance two redunda...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-14 subsystem maintenance replacing a cooling module: when you are notified that a cooling module has failed, it should be replaced as soon as possible. A failed cooling module should only be removed from the subsystem when you...
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Chapter 5: subsystem maintenance subsystem maintenance 5-15 5.6. Drive tray maintenance 5.6.1 notes on hard drive maintenance hot-swappable drive trays: the drive trays are all hot-swappable. If a hard drive fails, it can be replaced while the subsystem is still running. Remove drives slowly: when r...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual 5-16 subsystem maintenance step 5. Remove the retention screws on the sides of the drive tray and then remove the hard drive from the drive tray. Step 6. Install the replacement drive. Please refer to the complete hard drive insta...
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Specifications a-1 appendix a subsystem specifications a.1. Technical specifications environmental specifications humidity 5% to 95% (non condensing – operating and non- operating) temperature operating: 0º to 40ºc (0º to 35ºc when bbu is applied) non-operating: -20º to 60ºc altitude operating: sea ...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual a-2 specifications certifications • fcc class-a • ce • cb • ul60950 / iec 60950 • bsmi shock half-sine operating: 5g peak, 11ms duration non-operating: 10g peak, 11ms duration vibration operating 5 to 500hz, 0.2g, 0.5oct/min non-o...
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Appendix a: subsystem specifications specifications a-3 a.2. Controller functional specifications specification raid levels 0, 1(0 + 1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, jbod, and non- raid disk spanning host o/s compatibility host o/s independent; supports all major platforms host interface two 4gbps fibre...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual a-4 specifications a.4. Power supply specifications specification nominal power 405w dc output +3.3v: 3.20v to 3.465v; max. 20a +5v: 4.80v to 5.25v; max. 36a +12v: 11.52v to 12.60v; max. 24a +5v sb: 4.85v to 5.25v; max. 0.5a +3.3v...
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Appendix a: subsystem specifications specifications a-5 a.6. Raid management specification configuration • lcd keypad panel • text-based firmware-embedded utility over rs-232c connection through the included audio jack-to-db-9 serial cable • raidwatch manager using an ethernet link • telnet access t...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual a-6 specifications salvage the 2 nd temporary failed drive in a raid 1, 3, 5, or 6 logical drive yes salvage the 1 st temporary failed drive in a raid 0 logical drive yes * for more firmware details, please refer to your interface...
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Spare parts and accessories b-1 appendix b spare parts and accessories b.1. Spare parts spare parts that come with the subsystem are listed in table b-1. Model name description ghdx2/24-2430s-fc4 fibre to sata raid controller module, for single controller galaxy ghdx2-2430s-24f4d subsystem, asic 400...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual b-2 spare parts and accessories ghdx2- 9274handllcd left-side forearm handle, for galaxy 24-bay ghdx2- 2430s/r-24f4d subsystems lcd keypad panel ghdx2-9274chandr right-side forearm handle, for galaxy 24-bay ghdx2- 2430s/r-24f4d su...
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Pinouts c-1 appendix c pinouts c.1. Sfp connector pinouts each of the sfp host or expansion ports is comprised of a case bottom, an emi case, and a 20-pin host connector. These port sockets receive small-form- factor pluggable (sfp) fiber optic and copper-based transceivers. Figure c-1: sfp connecto...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual c-2 pinouts pin pin name pin description 1 v eet transmitter ground (common with receiver ground) 2 t fault transmitter fault; not supported 3 t dis transmitter disable; laser output disabled on high or open 4 mod_def(2) module de...
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Appendix c pinouts pinouts c-3 table c-1: sfp pin out definitions c.2. Com1 serial port cable com1 cable: this cable connects between com1 serial port on the controller module to the serial port of a management computer. The serial port’s defaults and requirements are: 1. Set at 38400 baud, 8 bit, 1...
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual c-4 pinouts c.3. Com1 cable: db9 audio jack y-cable pinouts the 2-audio jacks to db9 y-cable connects the com1 serial ports on the redundant raid controllers for maintenance-free terminal emulation connection during controller fai...
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Appendix c pinouts pinouts c-5 figure c-4 : connector pinouts - adapter cable for com2.
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Galaxy ghdx2-2430s/r-24f4d installation and hardware reference manual c-6 pinouts cn1 pin number pin name 1 ground 2 txd 3 rxd cn2 pin number pin name 1 txd 2 rxd 3 na 4 na 5 na 6 na 7 na 8 na 9 ground table c -4 : com2 adapter cable cn1 and cn2 pinout definitions c.5. Null modem a null modem is use...
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Appendix c pinouts pinouts c-7 figure c-5: null modem swap pin 2 and pin 3 swap pin 4 and pin 6 swap pin 7 and pin 8 table c-5: null modem pinouts c.6. Ethernet port pinouts figure c-6: ethernet port connector pin pin name pin pin name 1 lan_txp 5 n2 2 lan_txn 6 lan_rxn 3 lan_rxp 7 n1 4 n2 8 n1 tabl...