Overland Storage NEO Series Overview & Installation

Brand: Overland Storage

Model: NEO Series

Type: Overview & Installation

The Overland Storage NEO Series is a scalable, high-performance backup and archiving solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It features an easy-to-use interface, fast data transfer speeds, and the ability to support a variety of storage media. With its modular design, the NEO Series can be easily expanded to meet your growing storage needs. Whether you're looking to back up your business data, archive your files, or simply store your growing collection of digital media, the NEO Series has you covered.

Inspect Package Contents GEO Card Indicators

The NEO SERIES GEO (Gigabit Ethernet Option) card is a

Gigabit Ethernet to SCSI bridge capable of supporting NDMP

protocol for the NEO SERIES family of libraries. The GEO card

supports the copper version of the Gigabit Ethernet Standard,

also referred to as 1000 BaseT. The NDMP variant is known as

GEOn.

The GEO card allows NEO SERIES libraries to conduct seamless

communications with GE (Gigabit Ethernet) networks, provide

protocol conversion for NDMP and routing commands, along

with data and status between SCSI devices and the network.

1. Visually inspect the shipping container and notify your

carrier immediately of any damage. Place shipping container

on a clean surface and carefully remove and verify the

contents against the packing list. If parts are missing or the

equipment is damaged, notify your representative. Always

save the containers and packing materials for any future

reshipment.

2. Carefully unpack the GEO card and ensure that you have all

the parts specified below:

•GEO card

•User’s Guide

• Quick Install Poster

• 10 ft Cat 6 ethernet Cable

NOTE:

Use the same RS-232 cable shipped with the

NEO SERIES Library. If one is needed contact

Overland Storage Technical Support.

This Install Guide describes how to install and configure your

GEO card. It assumes you are familiar with basic functions of

your computer and networking. It also assumes you are

familiar with the target network you intend to attach to.

1. Power down the Neo library. Close circuit breakers (NEO

8000) and remove the power cords.

2. Using a 4 inch Phillip’s screwdriver, remove one of the VIA

option bay filler plates.

NOTE:

The library controller card must always be

housed in the far right PCI slot. Insertion of an

option card into this slot will damage the PCI

backplane and render the library inoperable.

3. Keep the filler plate for future use.

Via-0039

Fault Indicator

MP 0 (Management Port)

DP 1 (Data Port 1)

DP 0 (Data Port 0)

SCSI Port 0

SCSI Port 0 Activity LED

SCSI Port 1 Activity LED

SCSI Port 1

GEO Card Connections & Indicators

DP 0 (Data Port 0) Activity LED

DP 0 (Data Port 0) Link LED

DP 1 (Data Port 1) Activity

LED

DP 1 (Data Port 1) Link LED

RS-232 Connection

MP 0 (Management Port)

Activity LED

MP 0 (Management Port) Link

LED

4. Carefully insert the GEO card into the upper and lower guide rails

of the VIA option bay

5. Slide the GEO card into the option bay. Resistance will be felt when

the GEO card begins to mate with the library backplane.

6. Apply just enough force to seat the GEO card snugly into the library

backplane to ensure proper connectivity.

7. Tighten the hold down screws for the GEO card.

6. Connect the GEO Ethernet Data Port(s) to your data GigE network.

7. Connect each supplied power cord

to each power supply receptacle (if not

previously connected).

8. Power on the NEO SERIES library by toggling each power switch

on or

circuit breakers (NEO 8000). This will also apply power to the GEO Card.

ONON

1. Verify the NEO Library is powered down.

2. Using the RS-232 cable that came with the Neo Library,

connect the RJ-12 end of the cable into the RJ-11 serial

connector on the VIA GEO card. If the original cable was

lost, a replacement cable may be ordered from Overland.

3. Configure the RS-232 port in your terminal emulator

software using the following settings:

a. Baud rate: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200;

115200 best for downloading firmware upgrades

b. Data Bits: 8

c. Stop Bits: 1

d. Parity: None

e. Flow Control: None

4. Connect the GEO card 10/100 BaseT management port to

your management LAN.

Warning:

The GEO management port should

never be connected to the Neo module

library router.

5. Connect the GEO’s SCSI Bus(s) to the Library Controller

Card and tape drives. Ensure SCSI cable connectors are

tight and all SCSI busses are properly terminated.

Overview & Installation

Gigabit Ethernet Option

Card

Getting Help

You can get support via the Internet

at www.overlandstorage.co m

, or

call Tech Support at 800 729-8725

Option 5

(Mar 2004)

Part Number 104313-101

Install the Gigabit Ethernet Option Card

The GEO card may be added to any of the available VIA bays

when facing the rear of the NEO SERIES module or

freestanding NEO SERIES 8000. The GEO Card may also be

installed in the Expansion or Secondary Card Cage of the NEO

4000 or 8000.

Via-0058

Right most slot

always occupied by

a Library Controller

Card.

Do not use for

GEO card.

Available VIA

Option Bays for

GEO card

9. Press anywhere on the GUI touch screen

to activate

the display and turn the library module on and wait for

the Library to complete the bootup.

10. Wait for the GEO card to complete POST (Power On Self

Test). POST should take no more than 3 ½ minutes to

complete. The HyperTerminal session will display the

POST (Power On Self Test) as it executes on the GEO

card. You can test for completion of the POST by

pressing the Enter Key on the PC. When the GEO card

responds with "

Ready

" you may proceed.

11. Repeat Setps 8 through 10 for multiple NEO SERIES

libraries.

GEO Card Configuration

GEO Card Cabling Configuration

The following procedure assumes the GEO card is properly

installed and cabled followed by powering up the NEO.

In order for the GEO NDMP card to function correctly on your

network it must be configured. There are three basic steps to

configuring the GEO card for your NDMP system.

• Basic Network Configuration

• Physical SCSI Device Mapping

• Basic NDMP Configuration

Basic Network Configuration

The following steps describe basic configuration for the MP

(Management Port) and Data Ports (DP0 & DP1).

DHCP Enabled or Disabled

The default is Enabled for all ports.

• If you will be running the GEO card in a DHCP environment

connect the GEOn to the network, then use HyperTerminal

and the serial cable to access the Command Line Interface

(CLI). At the “

Ready

” prompt type: “

get IPAddress all

”. You

will then see a list of the IP addresses of the ports of the

GEOn card. Proceed to the section titled Physical SCSI

Device Mapping.

If you will be running the GEO card in a Non-DHCP

environment you will

need to disable DHCP by following the

below steps

Over the RS232 CLI interface: "

Set IPDHCP MP Disabled

", see the

IPDHCP CLI command in the User Guide for details.

1. Set IP Address manually for the Management Port (manda-

tory)

• Over the RS232 CLI interface: "

Set IPAddress MP

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

", see the IPAddress CLI command in the

User Guide for details.

2. Set IP subnet Mask manually for Management port

(mandatory)

• Over the RS232 CLI interface: "

Set IPSubnetMask MP

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

", see the IPSubnetMask CLI command in

the User Guide for details.

3. Set IP Gateway for all ports (optional)

• Over the RS232 CLI interface: "

Set IPGateway MP

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

" see the IPGateway CLI command in the

User & Installation Manual for details.

4. Type “

SaveConfiguration”

to save changes.

5. Point your browser to the Management Port IP address and

log onto the GEO card. You will need a user name and

password. The defaults are:

• User Name = "root"

• Password = "Password"

6. Proceed to the

Physical SCSI Device Mapping

section.

Management LAN

Hub

Neo Module

Via-0021a

Data Port 0

Data Port 1

GiGE Data LAN

Hub

WAN

Hub

Via-0020a

Management LAN

Private LAN

1 5 6 7432 8

NEO Router

WAN

Console

Front

Rear

WAN/LAN

1 5 6 7432 8

Power WAN

RESET

Neo Modules

Data Port 0

Data Port 1

GiGE Data LAN

Physical SCSI Device Mapping

This section describes mapping the physical back end SCSI devices

to Logical NDMP device names. Proceed to Step 1 if you are logged

on.

If your network (and the GEO card) are using DHCP, locate the

GEO card and open a GUI session.

If you are using static IP addresses and have completed the manual

network setting discussed in the previous section point your

browser to the Management Port IP address and log onto the GEO

card. You will need a user name and password. The defaults are:

• User Name = "root"

• Password = "Password"

1. After logging in to the GEO card, point and click on "Mapping"

in the lower left hand column of GEO card GUI configuration

pages.

This will bring up the GUI Mapping screen.

2. Verify all back end SCSI devices can be seen by the GEO card,

if devices are not seen by the GEO card recheck cabling and

SCSI termination.

3. Point and click on the AUTO Map button in the lower left hand

corner of the page (just below the GUI page menu list). This will

force the GEO card to automatically assign NDMP names to all

devices. Record the NDMP logical "names" for use when

configuring your NDMP ISV (Independent Software Vendor)

software.

4. Verify each Menu item on the GUI page list from the Ethernet

Data Port Screen to verify correct settings.

5. Configure the Data Ports with the Ethernet Port Configuration

screen shown.

Basic NDMP Configuration

The last step to configuring the GEOn card for use with your

NDMP environment is setting NDMP specific values. They

include:

• NDMP version - The GEO card on a Data Port by Data Port

basis can be set to support either version 3 or 4 of the NDMP

standard (the default is 4). Use the GEO's GUI "Ethernet"

configuration page to verify or set this parameter. Verify

with your NAS and ISV vendors on the NDMP version

required.

• NDMP Port Number - The GEO card on a Data Port by Data

Port basis can support various TCP port values (the default

is 10,000). Use the GEO's GUI "Ethernet" configuration page

to verify or set this parameter. Verify with your NAS and

ISV vendors on the TCP NDMP port to be used. It most cases

the default will work.

• NDMP Authorization Type - The GEO card can support

various NDMP authorization levels (the default is none). Use

the GEO's GUI "Ethernet" configuration page to verify or set

this parameter. Verify with your NAS and ISV vendors on

the Authorization Type required. It most cases the default

type of "none" will work.

After completing the three configuration steps outlined above your

GEOn equipped NEONEO SERIES library is ready for the final

step of configuring the ISV software to recognize the Neo GEOn.

See your ISV configuration manual for details.

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