StorCase Technology InfoStation External SCSI Ultra160, User Manual

Page 1: ...StorCase Technology InfoStation External SCSI Ultra160 Expansion Chassis User s Guide...

Page 2: ...hnology Inc StorCase Technology Inc 17600 Newhope Street Fountain Valley CA 92708 9885 Phone 714 438 1850 Fax 714 438 1847 StorCase Technology InfoStation External SCSI Ultra160 Expansion Chassis User...

Page 3: ...seven 7 years excepting the RAID controller power supply fan and blower components which are covered by the three year warranty described below Three Year Warranty The following StorCase products are...

Page 4: ...38900 Disclaimers The foregoing is the complete warranty for the products identified above and supersedes all other warranties and representations whether oral or written StorCase expressly disclaims...

Page 5: ...to the following standards StorCase Technology Inc 17600 Newhope Street Fountain Valley CA 92708 17600 Newhope Street Fountain Valley CA 92708 InfoStation INFOSTATION 9X XXXXXXX EN 50081 1 1992 Gener...

Page 6: ...from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 6 Do not attempt to service this product you...

Page 7: ...15 Spin Up Option Set Up 17 SAF TE Processor Board SCSI ID Set Up 19 Enabling Disabling the Buzzer 20 Enclosure ID Set Up 21 Serial Port Set Up 22 Changing the Fan Speed 23 Banner Set Up 24 Firmware...

Page 8: ...Host Configuration 33 Figure 15 Typical InfoStation RAID Module Dual SCSI Host Configuration 34 Figure A 1 InfoStation Rack Mount Physical Dimensions 39 Figure A 2 InfoStation Tower Physical Dimensio...

Page 9: ...from errors or omissions in this publication or from the use of the information contained herein Please check the StorCase web site at http www storcase com or contact your StorCase representative for...

Page 10: ...ld be reported to the shipper immediately If the wrong InfoStation model has been received please call your reseller or StorCase at 800 435 0642 to arrange for a Return Material Authorization RMA Stor...

Page 11: ...assis data feedback and control of drive configurations The InfoStation SCSI backplane comes standard with one 1 two 2 or four 4 Ultra160 channel interfaces or can easily be upgraded with optional int...

Page 12: ...of the InfoStation Fibre drives Upgrade modules providing remote diagnostics capabilities and SES or SNMP compliance are also anticipated InfoStation options This User s Guide describes the steps requ...

Page 13: ...ion Chassis IFS_3 Features Nine 9 removable drive carriers 16 Bit SCSI Single Ended or Ultra160 drive support Scalable backplane design Corrosion resistant steel construction Four 4 hot swappable blow...

Page 14: ...following information Drive Ready Indicates that the drive is properly installed and ready for access Drive Activity Indicates that the drive is being accessed Drive Fault Indicates a drive failure Ba...

Page 15: ...tailed information on repeater module status I O Blank Plate s May be removed when installing additional I O Repeater modules Module Handle s Provide a sturdy grip for the installation and removal of...

Page 16: ...Power Switch es Rocker switch es control power to the power supply module s A C Power In Accepts U S and other available international standard power cables Module Option Allows the installation of f...

Page 17: ...osure s environmental status and indicate alarm conditions 2 To interact with the User to select drive bay SCSI IDs and the Enclosure ID The UI is comprised of the following two components 1 Display a...

Page 18: ...ation User s Guide Rev B01 StorCase Technology Inc Table 1 Display and Control Panel Components NOTE Alarm conditions cannot be reset An alarm condition will automatically reset when the status of the...

Page 19: ...5 Buzzer enable disable 6 Drive bay SCSI ID set up 7 Drive bay spin up options set up 8 Start up banner set up 9 Enclosure ID set up 10 Serial port set up 11 Variable fan speed levels 12 SAF TE SCSI...

Page 20: ...the INFOSTATION monitoring circuitry is working NOTE The 24 hour time format is factory default To change into the 12 hour time AM PM format the InfoMon software must be used refer to the InfoMon Use...

Page 21: ...button is pushed at the last menu item a detailed description of that particular menu item will be scrolled across the display Up Down These buttons are used to scroll through the available options f...

Page 22: ...lay so that display Status 2 Press ENTER so that display Avg xxC This display shows the average temperature in side the InfoStation chassis 3 Press DOWN until display Ext xxC This display shows the am...

Page 23: ...breviated error conditions The error is reported in real time For this reason it is possible that an error condition can appear during the first pass thru of the error list but not on subsequent pass...

Page 24: ...ay s SCSI ID has not been configured previously the SCSI ID will default to the values listed in Table 3 below If a drive bay s SCSI ID has been configured previously the configured SCSI ID will be as...

Page 25: ...ENTER at the Default Display so that display Status 2 Press DOWN until display Bay Cfg 3 Press ENTER so that display SCSI ID 4 Press ENTER again until display BAY1 0 The drive bay can be configured on...

Page 26: ...cancel after 15 seconds of User inactivity NOTE If the enclosure is already powered up then the spin up option will be applied to the drive immediately after it has been inserted 1 Press ENTER at the...

Page 27: ...18 InfoStation User Interface StorCase Technology Inc InfoStation User s Guide Rev B01 Table 4 Spin Up Option Settings...

Page 28: ...to the Default Display The menu system will automatically cancel after 15 seconds of User inactivity NOTE The SAF TE processor board SCSI ID can be changed anytime However it will only take effect aft...

Page 29: ...NCEL at anytime to exit the menu system and return to the Default Display The menu system will automatically cancel after 15 seconds of User inactivity 1 Press ENTER at the Default Display so that dis...

Page 30: ...and return to the Default Display The menu system will automatically cancel after 15 seconds of User inactivity 1 Press ENTER at the Default Display so that display Status 2 Press DOWN until display...

Page 31: ...econds of User inactivity NOTE Factory default is set to S Port0 S Port0 External Monitoring S Port1 RAID Monitoring use this setting for accessing the RAID Module via the UIM Serial Port 1 Press ENTE...

Page 32: ...return to the Default Display The menu system will automatically cancel after 15 seconds of User inactivity 1 Press ENTER at the Default Display so that display Status 2 Press DOWN until display Setup...

Page 33: ...nds of User inactivity 1 Press ENTER at the Default Display so that display Status 2 Press DOWN until display Setup 3 Press ENTER so that display Alarm 4 Press DOWN until display Banner 5 Press ENTER...

Page 34: ...me to exit the menu system and return to the Default Display The menu system will automatically cancel after 15 seconds of User inactivity ENTER S t a t u s T E M P x x C V e r s i o n DOWN V x x x x...

Page 35: ...n Drive Ready LED Drive Fault LED Bay Identify LED Steady glow indicates that drive is inserted and ready for access Flashing indicates that drive is inserted and in the process of being powered up St...

Page 36: ...e is followed 1 Press and hold the Insert Remove button in until the Drive Ready LED starts to flash approximately 3 seconds 2 Drive is ready to be accessed when the Drive Ready LED glows instead of f...

Page 37: ...r fit Failure to use proper cables may result in damage to the I O repeater module VHDCI connectors NOTES Port A1 and Port A2 are connected internally Port A requires an external terminator if 1 It is...

Page 38: ...nnel Assignment Single Channel InfoStation NOTE Up to fifteen 15 drives maximum per SCSI channel The INFOSTATION scalable backplane design allows either a single dual or four channel drive config urat...

Page 39: ...10 below shows the location of the I O Repeater Modules on the InfoStation backplane for a dual channel configuration and the corresponding drive to channel assignments IFS_A2 I O Repeater Module 1 I...

Page 40: ...peater Modules on the InfoStation backplane for a 4 channel configuration and the corresponding drive to channel assignments IFS_A3 I O Repeater Module 1 I O Repeater Module 1 I O Repeater Module 3 I...

Page 41: ...nel InfoStation Typical SCSI Channel Configurations NOTE Up to fifteen 15 drives maximum per SCSI channel Figure 12 Typical Single SCSI Host Connection to InfoStation Single Channel InfoStation IFS_68...

Page 42: ...module option for the StorCase InfoStation chassis requires a certain level of expertise and experience on the part of the user integrator Since there are many configuration options and variables ie h...

Page 43: ...sks Disk Ch 2 5 Disks Terminator Terminator Terminator Terminator To Host 0 To Host 1 I O Repeater Module 2 I O Repeater Module 1 RAID Module Disk Ch 2 5 Disks I O Repeater Module 2 I O Repeater Modul...

Page 44: ...InfoStation User s Guide Rev B01 StorCase Technology Inc Appendix A Specifications Dimensions 35 APPENDICES...

Page 45: ...emperature 0 C to 35 C 50 C to 75 C Relative Humidity 1 10 to 80 10 to 90 Altitude 1000 to 50 000 ft 1000 to 50 000 ft 304m to 15240m 304m to 15240m Shock 2 10g 60g 1 Non condensing with maximum gradi...

Page 46: ...Config Hot Swappable Yes Individual Bay Management Yes LED Status Indicators Yes Interface SCA SCSI Protocol LVD SE Ultra160 Transfer Rate 160MB sec User Interface LED Read Out and Yes Control Panel...

Page 47: ...CSI Ultra160 Rack Mount or Tower Base Model External Monitoring Utility Yes via RS 232 Port Power On Hour POH Yes Monitoring Audible Alarm Yes Standard 19 Rack Mount Height 4U Tower Height 19 96 Techn...

Page 48: ...logy Inc Appendix A Specifications Dimensions 39 Figure A 1 InfoStation Rack Mount Physical Dimensions Dimensions are for reference only Top View Right Side View Front View 6 95 176 5mm 20 57 522 5mm...

Page 49: ...se Technology Inc InfoStation User s Guide Rev B01 Figure A 2 InfoStation Tower Physical Dimensions Dimensions are for reference only Top View 21 04 534 4mm 22 96 583 2mm Right Side View Front View 8...

Page 50: ...ackplane design allows additional I O repeater and terminator kits to be offered supporting a variety of Ultra160 drive to channel configurations Additional optional interface repeater kits P N DXIFS...

Page 51: ...O Repeater Module Features include Monitors status of each InfoStation blower power supply module and bay Monitors all fourteen 14 chassis temperature sensors Dedicated user selectable SCSI ID via th...

Page 52: ...e InfoStation Figure B 3 The DXIFS 160 RAID is a stand alone dual host port controller with two SCSI disk channels supporting 2x2 configurations This module includes a 10 RJ45 DB9 serial cable for con...

Page 53: ...Left Cover Bracket Right Cover Bracket IFS_12 Rack to TowerConversionKit This kit P N DXIFS TKIT provides all the parts necessary to convert an existing rack mount InfoStation to a tower conversion F...

Page 54: ...method to attach the InfoStation to a rack mount enclosure Figure B 5 These high quality durable rails provide 24 ball bearing rollers and have a quick release button which allows quick and easy insta...

Page 55: ...vailable for the InfoStation chassis as shown in Figure B 6 Contact StorCase for further ordering information Figure B 6 Power Supply Module DXIFS PS400 Replacement Blower Module A replacement blower...

Page 56: ...Inc Appendix B Optional Accessories 47 IFS_16 Drive Carrier Spare drive carriers P N DXIFS CARRIER are available for the InfoStation chassis as shown in Figure B 8 Contact StorCase for further orderin...

Page 57: ...drive carrier from one site to another in a safe impact and moisture resistant environment Its compact dimensions 7 long x 9 wide x 4 high make it easy to carry and store The foam lining is contoured...

Page 58: ...itions inside the InfoStation chassis via a serial connection This utility functions much like the User Interface Module only more user friendly The utility will sound the PC speakers in the event of...

Page 59: ...50 Appendix B Optional Accessories StorCase Technology Inc InfoStation User s Guide Rev B01 This Page Left Blank Intentionally...

Page 60: ...installation instructions Everyone at StorCase Technology is working toward the goal of providing you with the highest quality most cost effective products available on the market and we need your com...

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