Page 3 - Contents
Contents 1.0 ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection ...................................................1 FastStream 5000 Series featuresRAID protection featuresAudio/video featuresAdditional FastStream 5300 featuresAdditional FastStream 5500 featuresAdditional FastStream 5700 features 1.1 FastStream...
Page 6 - ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection; FastStream 5000 Series features
1 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 1.0 ATTO FastStream Offers Data Protection The ATTO FastStream™ Storage Controller is an ideal solution for the cost sensitive demands of today’s networked storage environments, offering great performance, OS independence, simpli...
Page 7 - Additional FastStream 5500 features; Additional FastStream 5700 features
2 Additional FastStream 5500 features • 2 independent 4-Gb Fibre Channel Host Interfaces backward compatible with 2-Gb and 1-Gb FC operation • 2 3-Gb miniSAS device interfaces provide 8 lanes of SAS/SATA connectivity supporting initiator mode for any combination of up to 64 SAS and SATA devices • SE...
Page 8 - FastStream SC 5300 Physical Attributes
3 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 1.1 FastStream SC 5300 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 is a Fibre Channel to SCSI storage appliance which can be seamlessly integrated into a new or an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC 5300 is ...
Page 10 - FastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes
5 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 1.2 FastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 5500 is a Fibre Channel to SAS/SATA SAN storage appliance which can be seamlessly integrated into a new or an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC ...
Page 12 - FastStream SC 5700 Physical Attributes
7 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 1.3 FastStream SC 5700 Physical Attributes The ATTO FastStream SC 5700 is a Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel storage appliance which can be seamlessly integrated into a new or an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream SC...
Page 14 - Install the FastStream Storage Controller; Installing the FastStream; Discovering the IP address; Setting up Internet Explorer
9 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 2.0 Install the FastStream Storage Controller If you have not already completed the instructions on the Quick Start page packed with your FastStream, use the following instructions to install the FastStream. Unpacking the packing...
Page 15 - Beginning initial configuration
10 2 Select Internet Options . 3 In the Internet Options screen, select the Security tab. 4 Click on the Trusted Sites icon. 5 Click on the Sites button. 6 In the text box Add this Web site to the zone , add the IP address of the appliance. You may use wild cards. 7 Click on Add. 8 Uncheck the Requi...
Page 16 - Ensure Drive Integrity; Before creating RAID groups
11 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 3.0 Ensure Drive Integrity The ATTO FastStream initialize and verify drive feature discovers and re-maps bad sectors on drives providing reliable media for your RAID groups. Before creating any RAID group you should initialize a...
Page 17 - After creating RAID groups
12 After creating RAID groups 1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, type the IP address of your appliance in a standard browser. On the splash screen, click Enter Here. In the box provided , type in your user name and password, and click OK . 2 Click on the Diagnostics button o...
Page 18 - Configure Storage into RAID Groups; Features you may choose
13 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 4.0 Configure Storage into RAID Groups The ATTO FastStream allows configuration of storage into DVRAID, JBOD, RAID Level 0, 1, 1+0, 4 or 5 for the FastStream SC 5300 and 5700, plus RAID Level 6 for the FastStream SC 5500, with t...
Page 19 - Selecting an application; Preliminary steps
14 • If no unallocated drive is available, you must replace the faulted drive and a rebuild begins. If you are using a FastStream 5300, you must initiate a system scan using the CLI command BlockDevScan to discover the drive before the rebuild can take place; all other appliances automatically disco...
Page 21 - Creating a custom setup
16 Creating a custom setup If the application setups do not suit your needs, you may use Custom Setup to configure the FastStream. 1 After choosing Custom Setup button, the RAID Setup Wizard page appears. Click on Next . 2 Decide if all drives are to be available to both ports. • If you select Yes ,...
Page 24 - Modify System Values; Changing current user name, password; Changing system variables
19 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 5.0 Modify System Values Default values are appropriate for most configurations, but may be modified for your needs using ATTO ExpressNAV Storage Manager. It is best practice to change the default user name and password to a use...
Page 26 - Health and Status Monitor page
21 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 6.0 Monitor Storage, Configurations You may determine the performance of drives attached to the FastStream using various displays and tests in ExpressNAV Storage Manager. The following instructions assume you have already set up...
Page 27 - Configuration Display page
22 Configuration Display page Clicking on Details from the Health and Status Monitor page gives you added information about various aspects of the FastStream and attached storage. Click on the arrow next to the group you wish to view.• RAID groups : RAID group names, RAID status, available Hot Spare...
Page 30 - Drive Diagnostics; Read only drive test
25 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 6.2 Drive Diagnostics You may determine the performance of drives attached to the FastStream using various displays and tests in ExpressNAV Storage Manager. The following instructions assume you have already set up at least one ...
Page 31 - Drive performance and health; Identifying a drive attached to the FastStream
26 Drive performance and health Another way to determine your drives’ status is to follow the Preliminary instructions, above, and click on the Drive Performance and Health menu item. 1 Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps above. 2 Click on the Drive Performance and Health menu item . 3 The ...
Page 32 - Setting up SES
27 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 6.3 SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) Drive enclosures may provide a SCSI Enclosure Processor which indicates enclosure health status, drive identification and drive fault. The ATTO Storage Controller recognizes drive enclosures tha...
Page 33 - Identifying SES elements
28 Identifying SES elements The SES Monitor page found by clicking on Details in the Enclosure Status section of the Health and Status Monitor page shows SES information about specific enclosures (see Exhibit 6.3-4 ). If you would like information about specific drives of the RAID groups or enclosur...
Page 34 - Monitoring SES elements; Use the Health and Status Monitor
29 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Monitoring SES elements Enclosures which provide SES information are listed in the Enclosure Status section of the Health and Status Monitor (see Exhibit 3 ) and through the Enclosure Services arrow on the Manage menu. Use the H...
Page 35 - Use the Manage menu
30 Use the Manage menu 1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, type the IP address of your appliance in a standard browser. On the splash screen, click Enter Here. In the box provided , type in your user name and password, and click OK . 2 The Health and Status Monitor page appea...
Page 36 - RAID group processes; Creating RAID groups
31 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 7.0 Modify Storage Use the ExpressNAV Storage Manager to replace a failed drive, add new drives or redesign RAID configurations. You may modify various aspects of storage using the Manage Menu found by clicking on the tab on the...
Page 37 - Adding drives to a RAID group; Adding mirrors to a RAID configuration
32 If you want to continue click Yes. The configuration completes and the Health and Status Monitor page appears. If you wish to start over, click No . Adding drives to a RAID group If you have unallocated drives, you can increase the number of drives used by an existing RAID group by adding an unal...
Page 39 - Modifying RAID options; FastStream process: adding or removing Hot Spares
34 Modifying RAID options You may change Auto-Rebuild and SpeedRead configurations. Refer to Step 14 and Step 17 under Creating a custom setup on page 16 for details on these features. 1 Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 31 and click on the RAID Groups arrow from the Select User P...
Page 42 - Manage ATTO Devices, Configurations; Creating a unique name for your FastStream
37 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 8.0 Manage ATTO Devices, Configurations You may save the current configuration of your FastStream SC, use a configuration from another FastStream, or change the configurations of other ATTO devices from your current browser usin...
Page 43 - Saving or restoring a configuration
38 Saving or restoring a configuration You may save the configuration of the FastStream you are currently using, restore the configuration from a previously-saved configuration for that FastStream, or clone a configuration from another ATTO FastStream using the Save/Restore feature. Note It is best ...
Page 44 - Interface Options; Using the ExpressNAV Storage Manager
39 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC RAID Controller Installation and Operation Manual 9.0 Interface Options The best way to manage, monitor and configure the FastStream is to use the ExpressNAV Storage Manager, a browser-based application included with your FastStream, but you may use a terminal e...
Page 45 - Using the serial port; Using Telnet
40 Using the serial port To connect to a terminal emulation program to manage the FastStream, use the serial port.1 Connect a cable from FastStream RS-232 serial port or header to the serial (COM) port on a personal computer. 2 Start a terminal emulation program on the personal computer, and use it ...
Page 46 - Update Firmware
41 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual 10.0 Update Firmware Firmware updates are available on the ATTO website. Contact your ATTO sales representative for complete information. The ATTO FastStream has several processors which control the flow of data. The firmware to...
Page 48 - Appendix A CLI Provides an ASCII-based Interface
i ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A CLI Provides an ASCII-based Interface The command line interface (CLI) uses ASCII commands typed while in CLI mode. CAUTION CAUTION Do not use CLI unless you are directed to by an ATTO technician. Changing parameters m...
Page 49 - ii; CLI error messages
ii CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface: ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: <usage string>ERROR Invalid RAID Group stateERROR Invalid Block Device indexERROR Invalid RAID MemberId...
Page 50 - iii
iii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual BridgeModel get bridgemodel BridgeName “ “ set bridgename Omega6 ClearEventLog cleareventlog Date set date 03/03/2003 DefaultInterleave 128 set defaultinterleave 64 DeleteAllMaps deleteallmaps DisplayEventLog displayeventlog Di...
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iv HSRemove hsremove 3 IdentifyBridge disabled set identifyBridge enabled Info info IPAddress 10.0.0.1 get ipaddress mp1 IPDHCP enabled set ipdhcp mp1 disabled IPDNSServer set ipdnsserver mp1 172.15.12.123 IPGateway 0.0.0.0 get ipgateway mp1 IPSubnetMask 255.255.0.0 get ipsubnetmask mp1 IsReserved i...
Page 53 - CLI command explanations; AutoMap; AutoResume
vi CLI command explanations Command Line Interface commands are listed alphabetically with explanations of what they are used for, their defaults and syntax. CAUTION CAUTION Using CLI without contacting an ATTO technician is not recommended because changing parameters may cause loss of data and/or d...
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vii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual BlockDevClean Removes any RAID configuration data from the block device with the specified block ID. CAUTION CAUTION All RAID group setup information is lost and you lose all RAID group data. BlockDevClean [BlockDevID] BlockDev...
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viii DriveTest Starts or stops a drive test with the previously-specified configuration and drive list. Drives which are in-use by the test are not available for RAID configuration or RAID operations. Only one test can be run at a time. DriveTest [Begin | Cancel] DriveTestConfig Configures the next ...
Page 56 - ix
ix ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual EthernetSpeed Regulates the speed of the unit’s Ethernet port(s). If Auto is enabled, the Ethernet speed is negotiated. When hard set, 10 and 100 speeds are half duplex. Default: autoset EthernetSpeed [mp1] [10 | 100 | auto]Save...
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xi ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual IPSubnetMask Controls the current subnet masks used by any Ethernet port(s) on the unit. If IPDHCP is enabled, the get command reports the current IP subnet mask assigned by the network DHCP server. Default: 255.255.0.0set IPSub...
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xii PassThroughRediscover SC 5500, 5700Makes any previously-deleted pass through target devices visible to the host. PassThroughRediscover Password Specifies the password used for all sessions. Password is case sensitive, 0 to 32 characters, and cannot contain spaces. An empty password can be config...
Page 60 - xiii
xiii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual RGAutoRebuild Uses drives assigned as Hot Spares, then available drives, as automatic replacements for any member that fails. Default: disabledset RGAutoRebuild [GroupName |all] [enabled | disabled]get RGAutoRebuild [GroupName...
Page 61 - xiv
xiv RGPreFetch Specifies the prefetch value for all RAID groups or for the specified RAID Group. Default: 0set RGPreFetch [GroupName | all] [1-6]get RGPreFetch [GroupName | all] RGRebuild SC 5300, 5700Rebuilds the specified RAID group. If no member is specified, all degraded members are rebuilt. Opt...
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xv ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual RMStatus Displays the status of all RAID members within the specified RAID group or a particular RAID member if specified within the specified RAID group. RMStatus [GroupName] <MemberIndex> Route SC 5300Assigns a host prot...
Page 63 - xvi
xvi SCSIPortList SC 5300Lists the status of all available SCSI ports. SCSIPortList SCSIPortReset SC 5300Resets the specified SCSI bus. SCSIPortReset [sb] SCSIPortResetOnStartup SC 5300Controls whether the specified SCSI bus is reset each time the unit is powered up. Default: enabledset SCSIPortReset...
Page 64 - xvii
xvii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual SESDiskFailureAlarm SC 5500, SC 5700Activates an audible alarm when the appliance determines that a RAID member disk drive has failed. The enclosure which contains the failed disk drive creates the sound, other enclosures are ...
Page 65 - xviii
xviii TailEventLog Displays new events to the terminal. Type quit t hen press ENTER t o exit tail mode. TailEventLog Temperature Displays the current internal operating temperature of this unit in degrees Celsius. get Temperature Time Controls or displays the current time as clocked by the unit in 2...
Page 66 - xix; Appendix B Design RAID Groups; JBOD: Just a Bunch of Disks
xix ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B Design RAID Groups The ATTO FastStream provides instant hardware data protection and intelligence to existing storage independent of the storage type. CAUTION CAUTION RAID improves data accessibility and reliability ...
Page 67 - xx; RAID Level 1 plus additional mirroring; Stripe 2; RAID Level 1: additional mirror
xx RAID Level 0: striping, no redundancy RAID Level 0 (striping) is based on the fact that increased performance can be achieved by simultaneously accessing data across multiple drives, increasing data transfer rates while reducing average access time by overlapping drive seeks. Drives are accessed ...
Page 68 - xxi; RAID Level 5: striping, parity distributed among drives
xxi ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual RAID Level 1+0: striping, mirror spans two drives RAID Level 1+0 increases data transfer rates while ensuring security by writing the exact same data simultaneously to two or more different drives. RAID Level 1+0 is used in app...
Page 69 - xxii; RAID Level 6: striping, two parity blocks distributed among drives
xxii RAID Level 6: striping, two parity blocks distributed among drives RAID Level 6 increases reliability for mission critical applications by striping both data and dual parity across multiple drives, writing data and parity blocks across all the drives in a RAID group. RAID 6 provides can tolerat...
Page 70 - xxiii; Appendix C SCSI Cabling; Cable types; Connecting SCSI devices to SCSI ports
xxiii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Appendix C SCSI Cabling Additional information to physically connect ports to devices and to your SAN. SCSI cables and devices must be chosen to maximize performance and minimize the electrical noise from the high-speed data ...
Page 71 - xxiv
xxiv Exhibit A-2 Various types of SCSI operate at different speeds and require different bus lengths to support a certain number of devices. STA terms Bus speedMB/sec. max. Bus widthbits Max. bus lengths in meters Max. device support Single-ended Differential LVD Fast SCSI 10 8 3 25 NA 8 Fast/WIDE S...
Page 72 - xxv; Appendix D Standards and Compliances; FCC Standards: Radio and Television Interference; Canadian Standards; European Standards
xxv ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC Installation and Operation Manual Appendix D Standards and Compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, it can cause interfe...
Page 73 - xxvi; Appendix E Warranty; Manufacturer limited warranty
xxvi Appendix E Warranty Manufacturer limited warranty Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it is free from defects in material and workmanship as described in the ATTO Technology website, www.attotech.com . Manufacturer liability shall be limited to replacing or repa...
