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Configuring the RAID Controller (FS4500 only

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A Configuring the RAID Controller (FS4500 only) In this Appendix. Communication Parameters A-2 Navigating the Terminal Emulation Software A-2 Initial Screen A-2 Creating a Logical Drive A-3 Terminal Emulation Software Menu Options A-3 This appendix explains how to use terminal emulation software to create a logical drive. It also introduces the text menu options used when configuring the RAID controller in FS4500 Storage Enclosures using terminal emulation software. A-1

Section	Page
Introduction	14
About This Guide	15
Finding the Information You Need in this Guide	15
Kit Contents	16
Overview of the Storage Enclosure	16
Drive Slot Numbers	18
Installing the Storage Enclosure	19
Installation Checklist	20
Step 1: Preparing for Installation	20
Step 2: Installing into a Rack or Tower (optional)	21
Installing into a Rack	22
Installing into a Tower Assembly	25
Step 3: Installing the Drive Carriers	27
Step 4: Connecting the I/O Cables	27
Connecting SATA Cables	28
JBOD Configuration (FS4100)	28
RAID Configuration (FS4500)	28
Connecting FC Cables	29
Single Loop Configuration	29
Dual Loop Configuration	29
Connecting Ultra320 SCSI Cables	30
Single Bus Configuration	30
Dual Bus Configuration	30
Step 5: Connect Power Cords to the APC Modules.	31
Next Steps	31
Monitoring	32
About the ES Module	33
Silencing the Audible Alarm	33
Understanding the LEDs	34
Front Panel LEDs	34
Drive Carrier LEDs	35
APC Module LEDs	36
Removing and Replacing Enclosure Components	38
Hot-swapping Drive Carriers	39
About the Drive Carriers	39
Important Safety Precautions	39
Removing a Drive Carrier (or Carrier Blank)	40
Hot-swapping an APC Module	41
About the APCs	41
Removing an APC	42
Installing an APC	43
Replacing an I/O Module	44
Removing an I/O Module	44
Installing an I/O Module (or I/O Blank)	45
Hot-swapping the ES Module	47
Removing the ES Module	47
Installing an ES Module	47
SATA Storage Enclosures (FS4100 and FS4500)	48
About the SATA Storage Enclosure	49
Disk Drive Spin-up Sequence	49
I/O Modules	49
SATA Cables	50
SATA Configurations	50
Single SATA Configurations	50
Dual SATA Configurations	51
Flexibility and Limitations	51
Daisy-chaining Adaptec SATA Storage Enclosures	52
Setting Shelf IDs	52
Disk Drive IDs	52
Silencing the Audible Alarm	53
SATA I/O Module LEDs	53
SATA I/O Module Configuration	55
FS4100 I/O Module Configuration	55
FS4500 I/O Module Configuration	55
Drive Carrier LEDs	55
Fibre Channel Storage Enclosures (FC4100)	56
About the Fibre Channel Storage Enclosure	57
Disk Drive Spin-up Sequence	57
I/O Modules	57
Supported Fibre Channel Disk Drives	58
Fibre Channel Cables	58
Copper Cables	58
Optical Cables Lengths Supported for 1 Gb/sec and 2 Gb/sec	59
Fibre Channel ID Assignment	60
Disk Drive ID Map	60
LIO JBOD Module Configurations	61
Single Loop (Nonredundant) Operation	61
Dual Loop Operation	61
Quad Loop Operation	61
2 Gb/sec Operation	62
Daisy-chaining FC Storage Enclosures	62
Speed Mismatches between Enclosures	62
Option Slot Loop AL_PA Assignments	62
LIO Module LEDs	62
Storage Enclosure LEDs	63
Drive Carrier LEDs	63
Ultra320 SCSI Storage Enclosures	64
About the Adaptec SC4100 Storage Enclosure	65
Disk Drive Spin-up Sequence	65
I/O Modules	65
SCSI JBOD I/O Module	65
SCSI JBOD I/O Module LEDs	65
Joiner Module	66
Drive Carrier LEDs	66
Cables and Termination	66
Ultra320 SCSI Split-bus Configurations	67
Split-bus SCSI IDs	67
Configuring a Split-bus Enclosure	68
Ultra320 SCSI Joined-bus Configurations	68
Joined-bus SCSI IDs	68
Configuring Joined-Bus	69
Technical Specifications	70
General Specifications	71
System	71
Redundant Components	71
Field Replaceable Units	71
Storage Enclosure Physical Dimensions	71
Advanced Power and Cooling (APC) Modules	72
Temperature	72
Humidity	72
Altitude	73
Operational Shock	73
Nonoperational Shock	73
Drive Hot-Swap Shock	73
Operational Vibration	73
Nonoperational Vibration	73
Acoustics	74
Product Orientation	74
Ultra320 SCSI Storage Enclosure Technical Specifications	74
Disk Drives	74
SCSI Bus	74
SCSI Midplane	74
I/O Modules	75
I/O Module Configurations	76
Cable Lengths Supported	76
SATA Storage Enclosure Technical Specifications	76
Currently Supported Disk Drives	76
Serial ATA Interface	77
SATA I/O Modules	77
SATA Cables	77
SATA Configurations	77
Single SATA	78
Dual SATA	78
Daisy Chaining Adaptec SATA Enclosures	78
FC Storage Enclosure Technical Specifications	78
Disk Drives	78
Daisy Chaining Adaptec FC Enclosures	78
Configuring the RAID Controller (FS4500 only)	79
Communication Parameters	80
Navigating the Terminal Emulation Software	80
Initial Screen	80
Creating a Logical Drive	81
Terminal Emulation Software Menu Options	81
Quick Installation Option	82
View and Edit Logical Drives Option	83
View and Edit Logical Volumes Option	83
View and Edit Host LUNs	84
View and Edit Drives (Select Drive) Option	85
View and Edit Channels (Select Channel) Option	86
View and Edit Configuration Parameters Option	87
View and Edit Peripheral Devices Option	89
System Functions Option	89
View System Information Option	90
View and Edit Event Logs Option	90