Coolmax CD-320 Especificaciones

1 Introducing the CoolMax CD-320 Product Overview The CoolMax CD-320 is available from leading storage partners in pre-configured set-ups with eSATA

When using the SAFE33 and SAFE50 storage policies, it is possible to begin with a single hard disk drive, and then add a second hard disk drive to in

Figure 9 shows various CD-320 device configurations that can be assembled using multiple CoolMax CD-320and multiple hard disk drives. Figure 9 - Ca

Figure 10 - Using Cascading to create a RAID 10 configuration Backup Button This feature allows you to launch a pre-configured backup software ap

Macintosh Systems • PowerMac G5, MacBook Pro or Mac Pro • MacOS X, 10.4.8 (or later) • CD-ROM drive • Mouse or compatible pointing device • SATA

computer system and the CoolMax CD-320 should both be powered down prior to making the host connection change to avoid any potential data loss or corr

Linux Systems You must manually un-mount the volume using the appropriate Linux command for your specific system type before disconnecting it. Hard

2 Getting Started Starting the SteelVine Manager Before you begin, be sure that the SteelVine Manager software has been installed according to the i

Select menu options and follow the instructions in the remainder of this guide to configure CoolMax CD-320s. When prompted, enter the administrati

4. A notice appears as the launch sequence attempts to start the daemon. Click OK. If the daemon fails to start, an error appears. Follow the

Introducing the SteelVine Manager The SteelVine Manager starts with the Status window visible so you can monitor the CoolMax CD-320s. The Status-onl

• Virtualization capabilities (to map the physical hard drives to virtual volumes) • Cascading • Automatic disk rebuild (when one or more SAFE volum

Fan Speed Indicates the system fan state. The field displays “N/A” if there is no fan speed sensor installed in your storage enclosure. Drive Statu

Table 5 - Action Menu on the Status Window These selections are only available when one SAFE volume has been configured on the system. Edit Menu Ite

3 Basic Configuration This section describes the Basic Configuration Wizard and explains how to configure volumes (virtual drives). A Look at the Ba

Configure Box icon Figure 11 - Basic Configuration Wizard Table 7 - Sections of the Basic Configuration Wizard Wizard Section Description St

Table 8 - Toolbar Buttons on the Basic Configuration Wizard Button Tooltip Description Read a configuration from a file Reads a saved confi

2. When prompted, enter the administrator password. The default password is admin. 3. Select a storage policy in the Storage Policy frame.

SAFE33 Creates one SAFE volume that has one-third of the available storage capacity of the smaller hard drive and one BIG volume that has the remaini

6. Click Apply to create the selected configuration, close the Wizard, and display the volumes in the Status Window (may take up to one minute to d

4 Advanced Configuration This section describes how to use the Advanced Configuration Wizard to apply more than one storage policy to volumes on the

Note: You cannot combine the JBOD and SAFE storage policies. A JBOD volume consumes one entire drive and a SAFE volume requires one drive for the vol

chained hierarchy structure, you can increase the total storage capacity of your system. For more information refer to CoolMax Storage Policies on pa

Table 11 - Sections of the Advanced Configuration Wizard Section Description Storage Policy Shows the available SteelVine Storage Policies that y

Update Volume Applies the selected storage policy to the selected portion of a hard drive as a proposed configuration. Cancel Aborts the in-progres

3. Select the BIG Volume 0 in the volume list and click the Edit Selected Volume toolbar button.

4. Move the slider below Drive 0 to the left to change the BIG volume’s capacity allocation from the entire hard drive to a portion of the drive. T

Tip: Click to the right or left of the slider within the slider’s channel to make half-GB changes. 5. Click Update Volume.

6. Click the Create a New Volume toolbar button. Bright, solid colors identify saved volumes

7. Select the FAST radio button in the Storage Policy section. Note: Only the Storage Policies that are supported by your specific CoolMax CD-320

11. Click the Write Configuration for System to a File toolbar button to Save a Configuration File.

12. Click Apply to create the multi-volume configuration, close the Wizard, and display the volumes in the Status Window (within approximately one

13. Partition the configured volumes to complete the implementation. See Chapter 5, Partitioning Volumes for details. 5 Partitioning Volumes Th

You can use the CoolMax CD-320 in any of the followings ways: Appliance-Only Mode This mode allows you to use the CoolMax CD-320 with the device

Partition a Volume MS Windows Important: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and delete previously defined CoolMax CD-320 partitions.

Every disk should appear with the word “Basic”, a size value that shows the available storage capacity, and a status of “Online”. Instead of Basic

4. Click Next to start the Partition Wizard. 5. Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next.

6. Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume. Click Next. 7. Assign a drive letter or mount path and c

8. Name and format the partition and click Next. 9. Review the file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition.

10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 to partition any remaining disks you configured in the SteelVine Manager GUI.

Mac OS X Important: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and drag the old drive to the trash to un-mount previously defined CoolMax CD-

3. Select 1 Partition from the Volume Scheme drop-down list. 4. Enter a name for the volume in the Name field (such as “My BIG disk”.) 5. Select

Disk Utility mounts the created partition and represents it with an icon on the desktop. The icon is labeled with the partition name. 9. Repeat s

Init Rebuild: Defines whether to automatically copy (mirror) the contents of Disk 0 to Disk 1 whenever a new SAFE volume configuration is created. Wh

appliance’s physical hard drives to virtual drives that are visible to the host computer. The virtual drives are called volumes in the GUI. The host

For more information about how manually rebuild and verify a SAFE volume, refer to Chapter 7, Rebuild & Schedule Disk Verify. 7 Rebuild &

completed, the disk will be available for optimal use. When exactly one SAFE volume exists, you can request a drive rebuild if the disk was marked ba

process will be terminated, and the SAFE volume will remain in a degraded (vulnerable) state until the rebuild is restarted and allowed to complete.

Modify/Delete Verification Schedule You can modify or delete an existing schedule by selecting the desired radio button, then changing the param

8 Email Notification Overview The Email Notification feature allows you to have the SteelVine Manager automatically send an email message if any

message that is sent. Accessing the Email Notification Dialog Use the following procedure to enable the security feature and lock all of the hard dr

Setting-up Email Notification 1. Enter the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server. If you leave this blank, the SteelVine Manager will perfor

4. Click on the “Test Email” button at the bottom of the screen to verify that you have correctly set-up the email portions of this feature. You m

$DN Drive id [slot #] $PSF Power Supply fan OK Flag $V Current volume • If there is information that you would like included in the

Note: The actual appearance of this message will vary depending on the type of e-mail client software that you are using on your computer system.

nodes. Even though you can use the rotary switch to select JBOD mode for any node in a cascaded configuration, only the first JBOD volume of any subo

list. 2. Enter the Administrative password for your system (the default password is admin). 3. The Pop-Up Error Notification setup screen show belo

Backup Button Overview The Backup Button feature allows you to launch a pre-selected third-party software application by pressing a special-purpose

EMC Retrospect Express (optional) If you have already installed the EMC Retrospect Express application on your computer, that backup application pack

Click on the application program or command file that you want to associate with the Backup Button, and then click on the “Open” button. The full

daemon starts automatically when you install new software. Uninstall Current Software MS Windows 1. Exit the SteelVine Manager GUI. 2. From the Wi

Install New Software For Windows, Mac, or Linux, follow the instructions in the SteelVine Quick Installation Guide for your operating system to insta

Green Normal Drive is active. No action is needed. Gray or Red Unplugged Drive is offline. The color is initially gray, and may turn red afte

Celsius (104º Fahrenheit) CoolMax CD-320. Red Temperature is greater than 45º Celsius (113º Fahrenheit) Ensure constant airflow around the CoolMa

The Event Log screen displays a list of events in a table format of columns and rows. • Date displays the date and time of the event. •

Drive 2 Drive is rebuilding Drive is not being accessed Bad drive or disconnected from host Normal read/write activity System Power ON Power O

The SAFE storage policy stores all data in duplicate on separate drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure. One drive mirrors the othe

Troubleshoot the HBA: • Connect to an alternate SATA port. • Connect an alternate device to the HBA. • Remove all other PCI peripherals to rule out

Review SteelVine Manager Software Release Notes available at www.steelvine.com for additional troubleshooting information.

SAFE33 reduces the cost of additional hard drives in operations where non-critical data could be lost without severe consequences. SAFE33 uses a SAFE

The SAFE50 storage policy creates two virtual volumes; one SAFE volume and one BIG volume, and should be used when you need the high reliability for s