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VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 6 Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections Figure 5. VTrak M310p/M210p DAS connections This arrangement requires: • A network switch • A network interface card (NIC) in the PC • A SCSI HBA card in the PC • A SCSI cable that fits your HBA card and has a VHDCI co...

Step 5: Set Up Serial Cable Connections 7 Step 5: Set Up Serial Cable Connections The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Utility (CLU) on your PC to monitor and control VTrak. Figure 6. Serial connector for VTrak M310p/M210p Step 6: Connect the Power Plug the power cords and switch on...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 8 • Controller Heartbeat LED blinks green seven times in three seconds, goes dark for six seconds, then repeats the blink pattern. • Power, FRU and Logical Drive LEDs display green continuously. • Fibre Channel/iSCSI/SCSI LEDs flash green if there is activity on ...

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU 9 At this point, you are in the CLI. You can continue using the CLI to make network settings or you can switch to the CLU. • CLI (below) • CLU (page 10) CLI 1. Type the following string to set the Management Port IP address and other settings, then press Enter....

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 10 CLU 1. At the admin@cli prompt, type menu and press Enter. The CLU main menu appears. 2. With Quick Setup highlighted, press Enter. The first Quick Setup screen enables you to make Date and Time settings. System Date and Time 1. Press the arrow keys to highlig...

Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU 11 5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the Management Port configuration screen. Management Port By default, DHCP is enabled on VTrak (above). To set Management Port settings manually, or to view the current settings, you must disable DHCP. To vi...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 12 5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the RAID configuration screen. To make Management Port settings manually: 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP . 2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled . 3. Press the arrow keys to highlight IP Addre...

Step 8: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM 13 Log-in to WebPAM 1. Launch your Browser. 2. In the Browser address field, type in the IP address of the VTrak Management port. Use the IP address you obtained in Step 7 (see page 11). Note that the IP address shown below is only an example. The IP address ...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 16 Language Selection WebPAM displays in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simple and Korean. 1. Click on Language in the WebPAM Header. The language list appears in the Header. 2. Click on the language you prefer. The WebPA...

Step 8: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM 17 The number of unconfigured physical drives available will determine the RAID level of the disk array and whether a spare drive is created. When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters display: • Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives...

Step 8: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM 19 3. From the Application Type menu, select an application that best describes your intended use for this disk array: • File Server • Video Stream • Transaction Data • Transaction Log • Other 4. Click the Update button. Or check the Automatic Update box and ...

Step 8: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM 21 On this screen you will specify your logical drives. Specify one logical drive at a time until the full capacity of the disk array is allocated. 5. Enter an Alias (name) for the first logical drive. 6. Choose a RAID level from the dropdown menu. The choice...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 24 13. When you have finished specifying logical drives, click the Next button.

Step 8: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM 25 The proposed disk array appears with the logical drive(s) you specified. 14. If you agree with the proposed disk array and logical drive(s), click the Submit button. If you disagree, click the Back button and make changes as needed. Additional Logical Driv...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 26 Internet Connection using WebPAM The above instructions cover connections between VTrak and your company network. It is also possible to connect to a VTrak from the Internet. Your MIS Administrator can tell you how to access your network from outside the firew...

Frequently Asked Questions 27 My WebPAM connection was working OK. But later on, it timed out. What do I do now? The network condition can time-out for several reasons. When an open connection has no action for a specific amount of time (the Administrator can change it), the connection times-out aut...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 28 How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak? Locally: The VTrak enclosure has LEDs on the front to monitor the status of power, field replaceable units (FRUs) and logical drives. When these are green, VTrak is functioning normally. Remotely: Check ...

Contact Technical Support 29 United States Europe, Africa, Middle East Germany Italy E-mail Support [email protected] Fax Support (408) 228-1097 Attn: Technical Support Phone Support (408) 228-1400 option 4 If you wish to write us for support: Promise Technology, Inc.580 Cottonwood DriveMilpitas, ...

VTrak M310p, M210p Quick Start Guide 30 Taiwan China E-mail Support [email protected] Fax Support +886 3 578 2390 Attn: Technical Support Phone Support +886 3 578 2395 (ext. 8811) If you wish to write us for support: Promise Technology, Inc.2F, No. 30, Industry E. Rd. IXScience-based Industrial...