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Voyager 3000SCSI RAID Storage ArrayUser’s ManualMAN-VRA3000UG-1Revision A4_110-November-1997

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Chapter One IntroductionVoyager 3000 FamilyThe Voyager 3000 is a cost effective open architecture RAID solution. All Voyager 3000systems include 8MB

Voyager 3000 User Guide1-2Table 1-4 Host Connection CodesFW Fast Wide single endedFWD Fast wide differentialUW Ultra SCSI wideUD Ultra SCSI wide diffe

Introduction1-3VRA-3002T-XX-YThis is a twin tower RAID configuration made up of a single controller and 13 drives asshown in Figure 1-3.Figure 1-2 Int

Voyager 3000 User Guide1-4This system will typically be used in similar situations to that described within the VRA-3001T-XX-Y section on page 1-2 but

Introduction1-5VRA-3001R-XX-YThis system will be used in a rackmount configuration and will normally be part of anexpandable system. Customers can add

Voyager 3000 User Guide1-6VRA-3002R-XX-YThis system is similar to the VRA-3002T-XX-Y and is used for expandable storage. Eachshelf has a measurement

Introduction1-7OptionsRCM-RC1-CD Vision Software - Availability to be announcedVSA-401TE-Y Single tower expansion kit for VRA-3001T - 1 shelf, 7stora

Voyager 3000 User Guide1-8• Comprehensive failure management including:Automatic bad sector reassignmentHot-swappingGlobal and Local Spare drive opera

Introduction1-9The industry standard SCA2 connector is used to interface between the device and thebackplane. SCA features staggered contact pins and

iiContentsChapter One...1-1Int

Voyager 3000 User Guide1-10RAID 3Block Striping with Dedicated Parity - Data is broken into logical blocks, the size of a SCSIdisk block, and striped

Chapter Two Installation and SetupUnpacking and Initial SetupOn receipt of the system visually inspect the exterior of the packaging for any signs of

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-2Electrical ConsiderationsCircuit OverloadingCare should be taken to ensure that the current does not exceed the rating of th

Installation and Setup2-3A ground point for securing the braid is provided at the rear of the rack and is shown in Figure2-2.Setting the host SCSI Ids

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-42. Refer to Figure 2-4 and remove the ACMs by unscrewing the large single screw, swingingback and unclipping the snap on wi

Installation and Setup2-5The switches are now accessible at the middle of the backplane on the right hand side whenlooking at the rear of the system

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-6Switch positions 1-4 are used to set the starting ID for the first device (bay 0) on the bus.Devices in bays 1,2 and 3 will

Installation and Setup2-7SW-1 of DPS1 corresponds to the L.S.B. of the ID of the device in bay 0, whilst SW- 4corresponds to the MSB of the ID of the

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-8Table 2-1 SCSI ID switch settings for the second backplane in a VRA-3002 configuration.DPS1 Sw1(ID Bit0)DPS1 Sw2(ID Bit1)DPS

Installation and Setup2-9Note Ultra SCSI has very stringent requirements regarding cable length.Any cables connected to Ultra devices must conform to

iiiEMU Features ...3-1System Configurations...

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-10SCA attachmentTo connect an SCA device to a device carrier simply insert the SCA device and connect it viathe 4 screw holes

Installation and Setup2-11Access to the controller is obtained by removing the four screws at the side of the top panel.This will allow access to the

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-12• Use 72-pin 60 Ns DRAM or EDO SIMM.• Maximum DRAM size is 32 MBytes in one 32 MByte SIMM.Installation of SIMMs is accompli

Installation and Setup2-13Refer to Figure 2-15 and remove the ACMs by unscrewing the large single screw, swingingback and unclipping the snap-on wirin

Voyager 3000 User Guide2-14PSU Insertion and RemovalThe VOYAGER 3000’s power supply is designed for hot pluggable operation. To achieve thistemperatur

Environmental Monitoring Unit3-1Chapter Three EMUEnvironmental Monitoring Unit ConfigurationsIntroductionThe Environmental Monitoring Unit ( EMU ) is

Voyager 3000 User Guide3-2System ConfigurationsSingle Shelf configurationFigure 3-1 shows how a single shelf Voyager 3000 system is configured with an

Environmental Monitoring Unit3-3Setting up the EMUThe EMU is physically located at the rear of the device shelf. A magnified view of the EMU isshown i

Voyager 3000 User Guide3-4Switch Signal Name Description Default SettingSW1 ID2 Address Bit 2 Setting isSW2 ID1 Address Bit 1 positionSW3 ID0 Address

Environmental Monitoring Unit3-5SW5 SW6 ActionOff Off No delayed power sequencingOn Off Power sequencing if only 1 PSU is availableX On Delayed power

ivFiguresFigure 1-1 VRA-3001T-XX-Y Single Tower...1-2Figure 1-2 Internal bus con

Voyager 3000 User Guide3-6Each slave EMU will have the same data available to the Master and Host as is shown inTable 3-4 and Table 3-5. Table 3-6 sho

Environmental Monitoring Unit3-7Connecting the EMUThis section describes the procedure for connecting the EMU to the host system. It is possibleto hav

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Chapter Four RAID controller configurationController DescriptionThe VOYAGER 3000 is a SCSI to SCSI RAID controller specifically designed to provideRA

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-2Accessing the VOYAGER 3000 MenusConnecting a MonitorThe VOYAGER 3000 is shipped with a serial cable for making the connectio

RAID Controller Configuration4-3First conne

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-4The next step is to set up the terminal preferencesDe-select Use Function, Arrow and Ctrl Keys for Windows check box as sho

RAID Controller Configuration4-5and then c

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-6menus and press the v key to back up to previous levels. Entries are selected via the ekey.Creating a logical volumeA "

RAID Controller Configuration4-7Select Term

vFigure 4-21 Selecting two drives to form a RAID 1 set ...4-11Figure 4-22 Viewing all Logical Dri

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-8matches the actual configuration. This is done by selecting view and edit SCSI drives from themain menu as shown in Figure 4

RAID Controller Configuration4-9Pressing th

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-10After the drives are selected we back up through the menus by pressing the v key. The nextdialogue to appear prompts the us

RAID Controller Configuration4-11Creating a

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-12The status of the SCSI drives are shown by selecting the View and Edit SCSI Drives optionfrom the Main Menu (Figure 4-11).

RAID Controller Configuration4-13Partitioni

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-14When all the available volume capacity has been divided up press the ESC key to exit.Mapping Host LUNsThe next stage is to

RAID Controller Configuration4-15We are now

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-16De-assigning LUN MappingTo de-assign a LUN mapping scheme, enter the host LUN mapping screen and select thepartition to de-

RAID Controller Configuration4-17Select the

viTablesTable 1-1 Voyager 3000 Tower configurations...1-1Table 1-2 Voyager 3000 Rac

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-181. View Drive Information: this option gives information relating to the drive selected.Information about the drive Revisio

RAID Controller Configuration4-194. Sync Tr

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-20View and Edit Configuration ParametersFrom the Main Menu select the View and Edit Configuration Parameters option. A screen

RAID Controller Configuration4-21View and E

Voyager 3000 User Guide4-22If an EMU is installed in the system it is necessary, before firmware download, to set theEMU in passive mode by holding do

Chapter Five Front Panel OperationThe VOYAGER 3000 includes default configurations that it proposes based on the numberand location of the drives ins

Voyager 3000 User Guide5-2 2 Press t or s to select View and Edit Logical Drives.and press ENT. View and Edit Logical Drives.. 3 Press t or s to selec

Front Panel Oper

Voyager 3000 User Guide5-4Deleting a Logical Drive 1 Press ENT for two seconds for the Main Menu. 2 Press t or s to select View and Edit Logical Drive

Front Panel Oper

viiScopeThis manual details the installation and configuration of Eurologic’s Voyager 3000 RAIDstorage arrays.

Voyager 3000 User Guide5-6SCSI Reset at Power-Up Setting 1 Press ENT for two seconds for the Main Menu. 2 Press t or s to select Edit SCSI Reset at P

Front Panel Oper

Voyager 3000 User Guide5-8Have the host communication program "send" the file containing the data to be downloadedusing ZMODEM protocol. Whe

Appendix AVoyager 3000 SpecificationsRAID level 0, 1, 3, 5 (or non-RAID disk spanning)Failure management Bad sector reassignment, hotswapping, spare d

Voyager 3000 User GuideiiPower consumption Single tower 130 WattsTwin tower 260 WattsRack 130 WattsInternal host cable length 1 MetrePower Supply Rati

viiiDisclaimerEUROLOGIC reserves the right to make changes to this manual and the equipment describedherein without notice. EUROLOGIC has made all rea

ixWarrantyBASIC WARRANTY—In the absence of any optional warranty or continuing provisions byformal agreement, EUROLOGIC warrants its products in accor