Promise Technology vERSION 0.81 - Manual

Page 3 - Logical Drive and LUN Numbering Strategy; Modular Server, setup and running with a network connection; Blade Server

Logical Drive and LUN Numbering Strategy 3 Logical Drive and LUN Numbering Strategy A suggested strategy is to create a logical drive for each blade server. Each logical drive has its own LUN. The LUN is 0 so the blade server can boot from it. This strategy is followed throughout this document. You ...

Page 4 - Task 1: Log into Modular Server Control; admin; Figure 1. MSC login screen

Intel ® Modular Server Connection Guide 4 Task 1: Log into Modular Server Control 1. On your PC workstation, open Internet Explorer. 2. In the Address field, type https:// followed by the IP address of your Modular Server, then press Enter.The Modular Server Control (MSC) log-in screen appears. 3. I...

Page 5 - Figure 2. MSC Dashboard screen

Task 1: Log into Modular Server Control 5 Figure 2. MSC Dashboard screen

Page 6 - Task 2: Enabling External Ports; Chassis Back; Figure 3. MSC Chassis Back screen; Server 1

Intel ® Modular Server Connection Guide 6 Task 2: Enabling External Ports The Modular Server has external ports that each blade server can access. The port numbers correspond to the slot number of each blade server. To enable a port is to enable the external data connection, in this case, to access ...

Page 7 - Figure 4. MSC Expansion Port dialog box; What to do next; If you are working through the

Task 2: Enabling External Ports 7 Figure 4. MSC Expansion Port dialog box Server 1’s external port is now enabled. It will appear as a SAS initiator in WebPAM PROe. In “Task 7: Associating LUNs and Initiators” on page 16, you will associate this port or initiator with a LUN. What to do next • If you...

Page 8 - Task 3: Attaching the SAS Cable; other; SAS ports on

Intel ® Modular Server Connection Guide 8 Task 3: Attaching the SAS Cable 1. Power off the VTrak. 2. Insert the SAS cable connector into the SAS port on Storage Controller 1. 3. Insert the other end of the SAS cable into one of the SAS data ports (diamond icon) on the VTrak.If you plan to attach a S...

Page 9 - Task 4: Finding the VTrak’s IP Address; Setting up a Serial Connection; Attach the DB9 end of the serial data cable to a serial port on the PC.; Accessing the VTrak’s CLI; Start your PC’s terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.; Connector

Task 4: Finding the VTrak’s IP Address 9 Task 4: Finding the VTrak’s IP Address You must first set up a serial connection between the VTrak and your PC. Then you can run Microsoft HyperTerminal to access the VTrak’s command line interface (CLI) to find the IP address.This procedure requires the RJ11...

Page 10 - administrator; IP

Intel ® Modular Server Connection Guide 10 3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI. 4. At the Login prompt, type administrator and press Enter. 5. At the Password prompt, type password and press Enter. At this point, you are in the CLI. 6. To view the IP address, type net and press Enter. administrato...

Page 11 - Task 5: Logging into WebPAM PROe; Regular Connection

Task 5: Logging into WebPAM PROe 11 Task 5: Logging into WebPAM PROe To log into WebPAM PROe:1. Launch your Browser. 2. In the Browser address field, type in the virtual IP address of the VTrak.Use the virtual IP address you obtained in Step 4 (see page 9). Note that the IP address shown below is on...

Page 13 - Task 6: Creating Logical Drives; Express

Task 6: Creating Logical Drives 13 Task 6: Creating Logical Drives WebPAM PROe offers three methods of creating disk arrays and logical drives. Two of these methods are suitable for Modular Server because they can create multiple logical drives:• Express – You choose the RAID characteristics and typ...

Page 14 - Advanced; Step 1 – Disk Array Creation

Intel ® Modular Server Connection Guide 14 The following parameters display: • Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their slot numbers, configurable capacity, and the number of logical drives to be created • Logical Drives – The slot number of the logical drive(s), their RA...

Page 15 - Update; Step 3 – Summary; Submit

Task 6: Creating Logical Drives 15 there is free capacity remaining, you can specify another logical drive now or wait until later. For Modular Server, create six logical drives. Name them LD1 through LD6. 9. Enter an alias for the logical drive in the field provided. 10. Choose a RAID level for the...

Page 16 - Task 7: Associating LUNs and Initiators; Enabling LUN Masking; LUN Map; Adding an Initiator; Initiators

Intel ® Modular Server Connection Guide 16 Task 7: Associating LUNs and Initiators A LUN represents a logical drive on the VTrak. An initiator represents a blade server in the Modular Server. Each blade server uses LUN0 for booting and storage. This task includes the following actions:• Enabling LUN...

Page 17 - Adding a LUN Map; Add a LUN Map; Editing a LUN Map

Task 7: Associating LUNs and Initiators 17 What to do next • If you do not have a LUN Map, continue with “Adding a LUN Map” below. • If you have a LUN Map, continue with “Editing a LUN Map” below. Adding a LUN Map A LUN map associates LUNs and initiators.To add the LUN Map: 1. Click the Subsystem ic...

Page 19 - Task 8: Installing an OS on a Blade Server; installing an OS on a blade server

Task 8: Installing an OS on a Blade Server 19 Task 8: Installing an OS on a Blade Server In this case, the phrase installing an OS on a blade server refers to installing the OS onto the VTrak LUN assigned to the blade server. Connections required to boot the blade server and install the OS are made ...

Promise Technology vERSION 0.81 - Manual

Table of Contents:

Summary

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