Promise Technology A1100bSM User manual

VSky A1100

Product Manual

Contents

Introduction 1

Features & BeneFits 1

Hardware Overview 2

rear Panel 2

Front Panel 3

VSky SpecificationS 4

Hardware Setup 6

inStallation oVerView 6

Unpacking 6

Hardware SetUp taSk liSt 7

Hardware required for a two node cluster 7

inStall in rack 8

Rack mounting hardware 8

data and management connectionS 10

ConneCt monitor and keyBoard 11

network ConneCtions 12

1G network management connection 13

Connect server to Public network 14

Connect server to Cluster (private) network 14

Fibre Channel connection 15

connect tHe power 16

power on SyStem 16

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Initial Conguration 17

login to server 18

text menu 19

Setup using CLI Cluster Wizard 20

CLI login 20

Cli Cluster wizard 21

acceSS web gUi 26

login 26

virtual storage setuP wizard 27

nas setuP 29

isCsi setuP 31

user aCCounts 32

Add User 32

User Account Management 33

s3 Client setuP 33

Setup using text menu 34

using the text menu 34

network SettingS 35

ConFigure Port Bonding 36

ConFigure network interFaCe 37

ConFigure ntP settings 38

Change host name 39

Change time zone 39

create logical driVe on VeSS Storage encloSUre 40

Create array and sPare drive 41

ConFigure storage settings 42

create SerVer clUSter 43

enter liCense key 44

Go to Virtual Storage Wizard to continue setup 44

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Administration 45

login to weB gui 46

Cluster Status 47

disk usage 47

Node and storage statistics 48

User Accounts 49

Add User 49

LDAP/AD User Managment 50

Add Individual User Account from LDAP/AD 50

User Account Management 51

Administrator Account Management 51

Change Administrator Password 51

ad ConFiguration For CiFs 52

Add account to SDS Administrator 55

Import SSL Certicate (Google Chrome) 57

Virtual Storage Management 60

naS 60

Create shared Folder 60

ConFigure shared Folder nFs, smB/CiFs settings 60

disaBle/enaBle nas Folder 61

delete nas Folder 61

ConFigure shared Folder Qos 62

assign gateways to a virtual storage 62

iP takeover 63

nas dns round-roBin 63

node host name, iP address and dns 64

S3 SetUp 66

setting uP oBjeCt storage Client 66

Launch S3 Client 66

s3 domain name rules 68

iScSi 69

add isCsi target 69

ConFigure isCsi target 70

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using isCsi snaPshot 71

manual snaPshots 72

rollBaCk with snaPshot 73

seamless migration to vsky isCsi 74

remote replication SerVice 78

Import Shared Keys for RRS 79

rrs sChedule 80

RRS Example: NAS to NAS 81

RRS Example: iSCSI to iSCSI 83

RRS Example: Object Storage Account to Object Storage Account 85

RRS Example: NAS folder to Object Storage Account 87

s3 multi-region ConFiguration 89

configUration taSkS 92

e-mail notiFiCation 92

EVENTS THAT TRIGGER EMAIL NOTIFICATION 92

storage Pool management 93

Create a new pool 94

Delete an existing pool 94

Replication number 95

Quota setting 95

VSky encloSUre StatUS 96

Multi-tenancy 97

PrePare the neCessary environment 97

Appendix: License Information 116

trial liCense 116

PerPetual liCense 116

Bundled License 117

Purchasing a Perpetual License 117

Acquiring license, key and activation 117

liCense aCQuisition ProCedure 118

Manual License Acquirement and Activation 119

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INTRODUCTION

Features & Benets

• SeamlessScaling:Scale to petabytes with a single at name space and no capacity planning needed

• Performance:Aggregated IOPS and bandwidth/throughput.

Supports multi-tier caching – ash memory, SSDs*

• Resiliency: Provides data protection services, remote replication, and a high-availability and self-healing

design

• Efciency:IO-QoS, snapshot, schedule snapshot, thin provisioning, data rebalance to reduce TCO,

seamless data migration

• VDI/servervirtualization:High performance iSCSI interface allows businesses to create an individual

distributed storage pool that can be used dynamically in different applications

• Accessibility:Wide support for protocols and applications, including NFS/CIFS, iSCSI, S3, Swift, and

WebDAV

• Manageability:Plug & Play with ease of deployment, policy management, monitoring/reporting/alerting

*Multi-tier caching – ash memory, SSDs support scheduled in Series Release 1 rmware.

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Hardware Overview

Rear Panel

Ports Description

10G SFP+

Each server has four 10G SFP+ ports.

Use the left two 10G SFP+ ports (port identiers eth4/eth5 left to right) to connect to

the Public network. The Public network is used by clients systems to utilize storage

managed by the VSky A1100.

Use the right two 10G SFP+ ports (port identiers eth6/eth7 left to right) to connect

to the Cluster network. The Cluster network is used by connected VSky servers for

syncing and management of storage resources.

The behavior of the LED indicators on each side of the row of ports is as follows: Left

side LEDs light on for Link, blink for Activity on the port. The Right side LEDs light

green for a 10Gbps connection and yellow for a 1Gbps connection. The Link/Act and

Speed LEDs are numbered from in sequence from eth4 to eth7 with eth4 at the top

and eth7 on the bottom.

Fibre Channel

Use both Fibre Channel ports to connect to the Vess R2600S. This establishes the

data link to the RAID storage on the Vess R2600 and Vess J2600 enclosures.

1G Ethernet

Connect one port (eth0) to the network used for management of the VSky server and

the Vess R2600.

USB

Use the USB ports to connect keyboard and mouse for conguration of the node to

which they are attached. These are also used for transferring les and software to the

system disks.

VGA

Connect a VGA monitor for initial conguration of the node to which it is attached.

There is one VGA port per motherboard.

Rear view of VSky A1100

Fibre Channel ports

(uplink from Vess R2600S)

1G Ethernet ports

(Only one port per device is required for the management link

10G SFP+

(link to Public and Private SFP+ switches)

eth4 eth5 eth6 eth7

PS/2 keyboard

VGA monitor

USB

keyboard and/or

mouse

Power cable

receptacles

Power Supply Status LEDs

eth0 eth1 eth3 eth4

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Front Panel

Feature Description

Gigabit LAN LEDs Lights when a valid link is established on the corresponding Gigabit LAN port

(from left to right, ports 4-1), blinks when there is activity on the port. Normally

only one LAN port (eth0) is used.

Message LED Indicates a hardware event.

SSD Access LED Lights when there is read/write activity on the SSDs.

Power button/LED Press this to power on the system. This lights when the system is powered on.

Locate LED Normally dark. Lights when the location feature is triggered.

Default setting button Press to return system conguration to default settings.

SDD disk drive carriers Two SSD drives are installed. Each drive carrier has a Status LED (uppermost)

and Activity LED (lowermost) on the right front side.

Front view of VSky A1100bSM

USB ports

2 x USB 3.0

VGA port

1G LAN LEDs

Message LED

SSD Access LED

Default setting button

Locate LED

Power button/LED

SSD disk carriers

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vSky SpecificatiOnS

VSky

A1100

VSky

A1970

Form

Factor

1U

4U

Contr

oller

1

2

Pr

ocessor

Intel Xeon E3-1230

[email protected]

GHz,

4

Cor

es

Dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 @

2.60GHz, 6 Cores / controller

Memory

32GB DDR3 ECC 64GB DDR3 ECC /

contr

oller

Internal

Storage

N/A

3.5 HDD x 70 (HDD 35-35

conguration)

SSD

2 x 32GB MLC SSD

(RAID

1)

2 x 120GB MLC SSD

(RAID

1) /

contr

oller

HDD

N/A

3.5” SAS/SATA HDDs x 70 (35 per

controller)

ExternalRAID

Storage

PROMISE VTrak* or Vess PROMISE VSky

J3970sDR

Storage

Expansion

Up to 48 HDDs (64 HDDs in

SR1*)

per

node

Up to 105 HDDs (140 HDDs in

SR1*)

per

node

UpLink

Port

10 GbE SFP+ x

4

2 ports for cluster,

2 ports for data

uplink

10 GbE SFP+ x

4

2 ports for cluster

2 ports for data

uplink

DownLinkPort(to

storage)

2 ports 8G FC to RAID

storage

SAS from RAID storage to

JBOD

SAS from RAID storage to

JBOD

Dimension

615mm x 444mm x

44mm

900mm x 430mm x

174.75mm

W

eight

15kg

43kg (w/o HDD) 96kg (w HDD x 70)

Power

Consumption

67~158(W) 1480 ~ 1760 (W)

Safety

Certication

BSMI, CB, C-Tick, CE, FCC,

KCC, VCCI,

TUV,

UL

BSMI, CB, C-Tick, CE, FCC, KCC,

VCCI, TUV,

UL,

CCC

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Software

SPEC

VSky

A1100bSM

VSky

A1970rDM

Interface

NAS

SMB/CIFS

(v2),

NFS (v2, v3)

Block

iSCSI

Object

S3 compatible API,

Swift, WebDAV

Scalability

Scale-Up

Yes (SAS JBOD Storage)

Nodes

1 node in a single

unit

2 nodes in a single

unit

Data

Protection

RAID

Ye s

Replication

Yes (3 nodes as the minimum

requir

ement)

Erasure

Coding

Ye s

Data

Services

ThinPr

ovisioning

iSCSI Volume

only

Snapshot

iSCSI Volume only, MAX 1024 snapshots per

cluster*

Remote

Replication

iSCSI, NAS, Object

RemoteReplication from

NAStoS3

NAS,

Object

Multi-Tenancy

iSCSI, NAS

Multi-Tier

Caching

Ye s

Virtual

Storage

Ye s

Object Multi-Region

De-

ployment

Up to 2

locations

QoS

iSCSI, NAS

Load

Balance

NAS,

Object

AD/LDAP

Support

NAS

Seamless

Migration

iSCSI Volume

only

VSky

A1100

VSky

A1970

Form

Factor

1U

4U

Contr

oller

1

2

Pr

ocessor

Intel Xeon E3-1230

[email protected]

GHz,

4

Cor

es

Dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 @

2.60GHz, 6 Cores / controller

Memory

32GB DDR3 ECC 64GB DDR3 ECC /

contr

oller

Internal

Storage

N/A

3.5 HDD x 70 (HDD 35-35

conguration)

SSD

2 x 32GB MLC SSD

(RAID

1)

2 x 120GB MLC SSD

(RAID

1) /

contr

oller

HDD

N/A

3.5” SAS/SATA HDDs x 70 (35 per

controller)

ExternalRAID

Storage

PROMISE VTrak* or Vess PROMISE VSky

J3970sDR

Storage

Expansion

Up to 48 HDDs (64 HDDs in

SR1*)

per

node

Up to 105 HDDs (140 HDDs in

SR1*)

per

node

UpLink

Port

10 GbE SFP+ x

4

2 ports for cluster,

2 ports for data

uplink

10 GbE SFP+ x

4

2 ports for cluster

2 ports for data

uplink

DownLinkPort(to

storage)

2 ports 8G FC to RAID

storage

SAS from RAID storage to

JBOD

SAS from RAID storage to

JBOD

Dimension

615mm x 444mm x

44mm

900mm x 430mm x

174.75mm

W

eight

15kg

43kg (w/o HDD) 96kg (w HDD x 70)

Power

Consumption

67~158(W) 1480 ~ 1760 (W)

Safety

Certication

BSMI, CB, C-Tick, CE, FCC,

KCC, VCCI,

TUV,

UL

BSMI, CB, C-Tick, CE, FCC, KCC,

VCCI, TUV,

UL,

CCC

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inStallatiOn Overview

The initial setup tasks covered in this document are described in three general categories:

• HardwareSetup: This includes mounting the 1U server in a standard equipment rack. Connecting the

cables needed for data ow and device management, connecting the power, and then powering on the

devices.

• ClusterSetup: This covers changing the network settings for the external public network and internal

Cluster (private) interfaces, conguring storage settings, node conguration, cluster management, and

license activation.

• VirtualStorageManagement: This covers use the Virtual Storage Creation Setup Wizard for setup.

Once you have completed this task, you are ready to congure the virtual storage to suit your preferred

application.

HARDWARESETUP

Unpacking

Each VSky package contains the following items:

• VSky A1100

• Quick Start Guide

• Two 1.5m (4.9 ft) Power cords

• Sliding rail assembly for rack mounting and associated hardware

• Front panel bezel cover

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Hardware SetUp taSk liSt

The basic hardware setup tasks for the VSky A1100 and Vess R2600S described in the guide are as follows:

1. Unpacking the VSky A1100 1U Server

2. Installing the VSky A1100 in a rack

3. Monitor and keyboard connection for initial management tasks

4. Network and backend storage connections

5. Connect the power

6. Power on VSky A1100

Hardware required for a two node cluster

• 4 x Cat 6 Ethernet cable for connection to 1G management network

One cable for each node and one for each Vess subsystem.

• 1 x Gigabit Ethernet switch used for 1G management network

• 4 x Fibre Channel cables (LC/PC to LC/PC Multimode) for uplink from Vess R2600S

Two FC cables for each Vess-to-VSky uplink.

• 4 x 8G Fibre Channel transceivers (2 for each device)

Please check PROMISE website for list of approved transceivers

• 8 x Fiber Optic cables (LC/PC to LC/PC Multimode) for 10G connections to the Public network and

Cluster (private) network.

• 8 x SFP+ 10G Ethernet optic transceivers for VSky A1100

Please check PROMISE website for list of approved transceivers

• 2 x SFP+ switches equipped with 4 SFP+ 10G Ethernet optic transceivers. One switch for external public

network, used for client applications; and one switch for internal Cluster (private) network used to sync

cluster node.

Note that if only one server is being set up, then this second switch and associated cabling are not

needed since there is no server cluster.

• Cabling for client applications network.

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inStall in rack

The device installs to the rack using the mounting rails shipped with the device (see rack mounting hardware

illustration). Note that each VSky A1100 server must connect to one Vess R2600S subsystem via direct attached

Fibre Channel connection. So plan the rack spacing accordingly.

Caution

* Make sure the rack rail cabinet and rack posts are stable and standing rmly on a level

surface.

* Only a qualied technician who is familiar with the installation procedure should mount and

install the device.

* The rails available for the device are designed to safely support that unit when properly

installed. Additional loading on the rails is at the customer’s risk.

Right and left sliding rails.

Latch screws, Rail washers, Rail screwsRail latches

Rack mounting hardware

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2. Determine what height to place the server in the rack, then place the right

and left rack rails at the same height on in the right and left rack position.

This is a 1U server, so choose the mounting holes accordingly for your

rack system. Consult the documentation for your rack if you are unsure

which holes to use.

3. Secure the rails to the rack posts. Make sure the rack rails are properly

oriented in the rack.

To set the rails into the rack posts and secure the rails, follow these steps:

a. Press the spring lock then insert the studs into the

selected square holes on the rack post.

b. Press the spring lock on the other end of the rail and

insert the studs into the selected mounting hole on

the rack post. If necessary, extend the rail to reach

the post.

c. Use the rail screws and washers to anchor the rack

rail to the post.

d. Make sure the rack rail is aligned, secure, stable and

in the correct place.

e. Perform steps a through c above for the other rail.

f. Make sure the rack rails are aligned, secure, stable

and in place.

Follow these steps to install the mounting rails in an equipment rack.

1. On the right and left sides of the server, secure the Rail Latches to the server housing using the latch

screws, two screws for each latch.

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4. Mount the server to the rack.

Make sure the side knots on both sides of the server are properly placed in the rack rail holders.

See picture below.

data and management cOnnectiOnS

Now setup a keyboard and monitor, and connect the cables from the server to the Vess R2000 storage system.

See the illustrations below to see the location and appearance of the ports and power inserts on the back of the

VSky A1100.

PS/2 keyboard

VGA monitor

USB keyboard

Power and keyboard connecons on rear panel

Power cable receptacles

Power Supply Status LEDs

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Connect monitor and keyboard

In the rst part of the conguration procedure, you will use a text menu. This phase requires connecting a

keyboard and monitor to the server. After changing some network settings, further conguration can be done

through the Management network interface using a web browser to access the administrator GUI.

Use any USB port or the PS/2 port to connect a keyboard. Use the VGA port to connect a monitor. Turn on the

monitor and the server is ready to be powered on.

Rear panel ports

Ports Description

10G SFP+

Each server has four 10G SFP+ ports.

Use the left two 10G SFP+ ports (port identiers eth4/eth5 left to right) to connect to

the Public network. The Public network is used by clients systems to utilize storage

managed by the VSky A1100.

Use the right two 10G SFP+ ports (port identiers eth6/eth7 left to right) to connect to

the Cluster (private) network. The Cluster (private) network is used by connected VSky

servers for syncing and management of storage resources.

Fibre Channel

Use both Fibre Channel ports to connect to the Vess R2600S. This establishes the

data link to the RAID storage on the Vess R2600 and Vess J2600 enclosures.

1G Ethernet

Connect one port (eth0) to the network used for management of the VSky server and

the Vess R2600.

USB

Use the USB ports to connect keyboard for conguration of the node to which they are

attached. These are also used for transferring les and software to the system disks.

VGA

Connect a VGA monitor for initial conguration of the node to which it is attached.

There is one VGA port per motherboard.

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Network connections

Follow the instruction in the paragraphs that follow to complete the network connections for data and

management.

Note

The port identier of the 10G SFP+ ports becomes especially important when

you setup network settings for the Public and Cluster (private) interfaces. The two

networks use dierent IP subnets and are on physically separate switched networks.

Data connecons to storage, Public and Cluster (private) networks, and network management link

Fibre Channel ports

(uplink from Vess R2600S)

10G SFP+

(link to Public and Private SFP+ switches)

eth4 eth5 eth6 eth7

1G Ethernet ports

(Only one port per device is needed for the management link)

eth0 eth1 eth3 eth4

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1G network management connection

Connect to the 1G LAN for device management.

Note that this is also the network used for server and storage conguration after completing the initial

conguration tasks.

To establish the management path:

1. Attach one end of a Cat 6 or better Ethernet cable to the 1G Ethernet connector or NIC in the Host PC.

Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the ports on a Gigabit Ethernet switch.

2. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the same Gigabit Ethernet switch.

Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to 1G LAN port eth0 on the rear panel of the VSky A1100.

If you are setting up a cluster, repeat Step 2 for every VSky server that will operate in the cluster.

Note

The 1G management network path is used for management of both the Vess R2600S

and VSky A1100. Make sure to connect all VSky A1100 and Vess R2600S devices with this

management connection.

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Connect server to Public network

To complete the connection from the VSky A1100 to the Public network, connect suitable ber optic cables

from the 10G SFP+ ports eth4 and eth5on the VSky A1100 to a 10G SFP+ Ethernet switch used for the external

network. If you are setting up a server cluster, do this for each VSky A1100 node, using the same corresponding

ports on each node.

See “Data connections to storage, Public and Cluster (private) networks, and network management link” on

page 12 for illustration of ports.

Connect server to Cluster (private) network

To complete the connection from the VSky A1100 to the Cluster (private) network, use suitable ber optic

cabling to connect two 10G SFP+ ports eth6and eth7 on the VSky A1100 to a 10G SFP+ Ethernet switch used

for the internal Cluster (private) network. If you are setting up a server cluster, do this for each VSky A1100 node,

using the same corresponding ports on each node.

See “Data connections to storage, Public and Cluster (private) networks, and network management link” on

page 12 for illustration of ports.

Important

The Public network requires two SFP+ 10G ports on the server. Likewise, for cluster setup,

the Cluster (private) network requires two SFP+ 10G ports. You will be conguring network

settings for these ports later. Make sure the ports are on physically separate networks, and

make sure to use the same corresponding ports on each node in a cluster for the Cluster

(private) network and active Public network.

Note

Please read the Vess R2000 Product Manual for a complete description of network

connections to the Vess R2600S, and other hardware and conguration

information not covered in this guide.

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Fibre Channel connection

The data uplink from each paired Vess R2600S and VSky A1100 server is direct attached via Fibre Channel:

1. Use suitable Fibre Channel cabling to connect both Fibre Channel ports on the Vess R2600S to both

Fibre Channel ports on the VSky A1100.

2. Repeat this procedure for each Vess R2600S/VSky A1100 pair.

The illustration below provides a summary of the hardware setup for a two-node server cluster.

Overview of VSky A1100 cluster setup

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