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Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Redundant Parameters 5-15 these default values be modified, e.g., to synchronize the subsystem thresholds with

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-16 Trigger Parameters 3. Synchronization on Write-through: If a dual-controller subsystem is optimized by

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Host-side Parameters 5-17 5.10 Host-side Parameters 1. Maximum Queued I/O Count: Determines the maximum nu

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-18 Host-side Parameters than 8 tags since then. This setting ensures that the controller will accept at lea

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Drive-side Parameters 5-19 Device Type Setting Enclosure Service Device 0xd No Device Present 0x7f Direct-acce

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-20 Drive-side Parameters This feature facilitates the support for both Tagged Command Queuing (TCQ) and Nat

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Drive-side Parameters 5-21 7. Drive Predictable Failure Mode(SMART): Disabled Disables S.M.A.R.T.-related func

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-22 Drive-side Parameters period of time. When enabled, this feature helps reduce power consumption.

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Drive-side Parameters 5-23 11. Power Saving: This feature supplements the disk spin-down function, and suppor

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-24 Drive-side Parameters 4-2. Level 2: 10 minutes (10 minutes from being in the level 1) 5. If a logical d

Galaxy Web GUI Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides basic knowledge about the Embedded Galaxy Web GUI management interf

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Disk Array Parameters 5-25 5.12 Disk Array Parameters 1. Rebuild Priority: The Rebuild Priority determines h

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-26 Disk Array Parameters IMPORTANT!  The “verification on Normal Drive Writes” method will affect the “

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Disk Array Parameters 5-27 2. The Write-back Flush threshold is set to a value lower than Galaxy’s traditional

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Agent 5-1 Chapter 6 Event Notification This chapter describes the automatic event notification options and the event log window.  6.1 Ag

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 6-2 Agent 6.1 Agent The Agent refers to the RAID subsystem’s Ethernet management port. It is not recommend

Chapter 6: Event Notification Email 6-3 6.2 Email To enable Email notification, you should have a valid Email address configured for the RAID s

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 6-4 SNMP 6.3 SNMP To enable SNMP Traps notification, use the pull-down menus at the lower part to enable,

Chapter 6: Event Notification SNMP Community 6-5 6.4 SNMP Community The SNMP community option allows you to narrow down the scope of monitored de

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 6-6 LAN Broadcast 6.5 LAN Broadcast To enable LAN Broadcast notification, use the pull-down menus at the

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 1-2 Galaxy Web GUI Overview 1.1 Galaxy Web GUI Overview 1.1.1 Product Description Rorke Data’s innovativ

Chapter 6: Event Notification Microsoft Messenger Notification 6-7 6.6 Microsoft Messenger Notification To enable Microsoft Messenger notificati

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 6-8 Microsoft Messenger Notification Enable the Messenger service on the machines receiving the notification

Chapter 6: Event Notification SNTP 6-9 6.7 SNTP SNTP stands for Simple Network Time Protocol. When enabled, the RAID subsystem refers to an SNTP

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Chapter 1: Introduction Featured Highlights 1-3  Provides password protection to guard against unauthorized modification of disk array configur

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 1-4 Featured Highlights 1.2.2 System View The enclosure window provides real-time reporting of the statu

Chapter 1: Introduction Featured Highlights 1-5 Any drive icon showing a color other than black represents a member of a logical drive or a dedic

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 1-6 Featured Highlights Components (in front of each listed components or logical configurations) Batte

Chapter 1: Introduction Featured Highlights 1-7 1.2.4 Event Notification Galaxy Web GUI can notify system administrators of event occurrences

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 1-8 Featured Highlights Figure 1-1: Web Access to Disk Arrays NOTE: There is no need to install any of t

Chapter 1: Introduction Featured Highlights 1-9  Configuration: The Configuration (administrator) login has access rights to all configuration o

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Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 1-10 Conceptual Foundation 1.3 Conceptual Foundation In order to access the embedded Galaxy Web GUI, you

Chapter 1: Introduction Conceptual Foundation 1-11 Figure 1-2: Network Security Example

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Before You Start: Understanding GALAXY Storage Architecture 2-1 Chapter 2 Starting Up Rorke’s HDX RAID systems running firmware revision 3.

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 2-2 Before You Start: Understanding GALAXY Storage Architecture 2.1. Bef

Chapter 2: Starting Up Before You Start: Understanding GALAXY Storage Architecture 2-3 Different series' storage volume components are illus

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 2-4 Before You Start: Understanding GALAXY Storage Architecture Physical dr

Chapter 2: Starting Up Before You Start: Understanding GALAXY Storage Architecture 2-5 2.1.2 HDX4 Configuration Samples Figure 2-3: Typical HD

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 2-6 Starting a Management Session The HDX4 series supports snapshot and Vol

Chapter 2: Starting Up Starting a Management Session 2-7 You may then key in the nickname on your browser’s URL field to access the Embedded Gala

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual ii Embedded Galaxy Web GUI & GAM Comparison Chart Listed below are the key differences between the Embedd

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 2-8 Starting a Management Session TIPS: 1. The Information window may co

Chapter 2: Starting Up Screen Elements 2-9 2.3. Screen Elements The GUI screen can be divided into two (3) separate windows: a tree-structure N

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 2-10 Logout 2.4. Logout To end a management session, you can either clos

Chapter 2: Starting Up Definition of Terms 2-11 2.6. Definition of Terms This section describes some of the disk array terms used in this documen

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 2-12 Operating without Spare Drives  If a spare drive exists in the same

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Creating Logical Drives 3-1 Chapter 3 Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays This chapter describes the basic operations for creating RAID arra

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-2 Creating Logical Drives Step 2. A sub-menu should display showing the logical drive-associated options

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Creating Logical Drives 3-3 Step 4. Enter or select the following parameters for the logical driv

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-4 Creating Logical Drives 4. Write Policy: Select a policy if you want a specific caching mode to stick

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual iii Copyright 2010 This Edition First Published 2010 All rights reserved. This publication may not be reprodu

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Creating Logical Drives 3-5 Power-saving Levels: Table 3-2: Power-Saving Features Level Power Sa

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-6 Creating Logical Drives NOTE: If your logical drive was set to be created using the offline mode, t

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Creating Logical Drives 3-7 displayed using the same tray color. Step 3. Click on the Partition bu

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-8 Configuring Logical Drives Step 5. Select the 4 KBytes option from a drop-down list. Click APPLY to com

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Drives 3-9 Step 2. Logical Drive’s information will display including a uniqu

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-10 Configuring Logical Drives Reset: This button allows you to cancel the act you previously exerted on

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Drives 3-11 3.2.2 Migrate RAID Migration, such as migrating from RAID5 to RAID

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-12 Configuring Logical Drives Step 2. Select the target array by a single mouse click. A RAID5 array is

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Drives 3-13 3.2.3 Expand The Expand function applies to the following: 1. Th

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-14 Configuring Logical Drives 3.2.4 Restore an Accidentally Deleted LD If users accidentally delete a log

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Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Drives 3-15 3.2.5 Logical Drive Roaming The Online Roaming capability allows

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-16 Configuring Logical Drives 10. An “All Member Drives Restored” event will prompt when all members are p

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Drives 3-17 Step 5. Use a small-sized flathead screwdriver to unlock the bezel

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-18 Configuring Logical Drives Step 11. Select Yes on the confirm box. After a short while, an event mess

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Creating a Logical Volume 3-19 3.3 Creating a Logical Volume IMPORTANT! For the HDX4 DS series,

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-20 Creating a Logical Volume Assignment determines which RAID controller will manage a logical volume,

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Volumes 3-21 3.4 Configuring Logical Volumes The Set/Delete Logical Volume

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-22 Configuring Logical Volumes The PARTITION button brings out a partition table. To partition a logica

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Configuring Logical Volumes 3-23 3.4.2 Expand a Logical Volume TIPS: 1. To expand a logical v

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-24 Host LUN (LUN Mapping) 3.5 Host LUN (LUN Mapping) The Host LUN category allows you to access all fu

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual v 3.6 CHANNEL CONFIGURATION ... 3-31

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Host LUN (LUN Mapping) 3-25 NOTE: If using an iSCSI-host system, create iSCSI initiator entries be

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-26 Host LUN (LUN Mapping) Step 3. Select one of the logical partitions listed. Step 4. Select the ho

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Host LUN (LUN Mapping) 3-27 3.5.4 Create iSCSI Initiator Use this window to specify a specific

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-28 Host LUN (LUN Mapping) Figure 3-2: iSCSI Initiator CHAP Setting and Corresponding Setting on Microsof

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Host LUN (LUN Mapping) 3-29 NOTE: If you prefer CHAP authentication, please remember to enable th

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-30 Host LUN (LUN Mapping) High Availability Concerns The access from multiple data paths is allowed in co

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Channel Configuration 3-31 3.6 Channel Configuration 3.6.1 Viewing Channel Information Channel (h

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-32 Channel Configuration Step 2. Select a preferred speed at the Sync. Transfer Clock. Select an option

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Channel Configuration 3-33 Step 2. The available Slot A and Slot B IDs will be listed. Select an

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 3-34 Channel Configuration Step 5. The next prompt will remind you the configuration changes to channel ID

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual vi In addition to the Embedded Galaxy Web GUI, you can also use the terminal session, LCD panel, or Java-base

Chapter 3: Creating and Configuring RAID Arrays Channel Configuration 3-35 Step 3. Click the ADD TO GROUP button. Repeat the process if you want

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Logical Drive Maintenance 4-1 Chapter 4 RAID Array & Disk Drive Maintenance This chapter describes the basic operations for correcting fa

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-2 Logical Drive Maintenance Step 3. The logical drive’s associated information displays and you may confi

Chapter 4: RAID Array Maintenance Logical Drive Maintenance 4-3 4.1.2 Regenerate Parity Disk drives’ abnormal behaviors, such as write holes, ma

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-4 Logical Drive Maintenance Step 4. Two configurable options are available on this screen: 1. Overwrite

Chapter 4: RAID Array Maintenance Logical Drive Maintenance 4-5 4.1.3 Copy & Replace One major benefit of Copy & Replace is that you can e

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-6 Manual Rebuild 4.2 Manual Rebuild All Galaxy’s arrays support hot-spares. Spare drives automatically j

Chapter 4: RAID Array Maintenance Individual Disk Drive Maintenance 4-7 4.3 Individual Disk Drive Maintenance The maintenance functions for indi

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-8 Individual Disk Drive Maintenance Preconditions! 1. The precondition for configuring a Dedicated spare i

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual vii NOTE: This manual is written based on a management console with FC- and iSCSI-host RAID systems. The a

Chapter 4: RAID Array Maintenance Individual Disk Drive Maintenance 4-9 4.3.2 Reserved Space Once a disk drive is included in a logical configur

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-10 Individual Disk Drive Maintenance Step 3. Click the Unformat button to finish the process. 4.3.3 Me

Chapter 4: RAID Array Maintenance Individual Disk Drive Maintenance 4-11 Step 2. Select a member drive you want to clone. Firmware will automatic

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-12 Individual Disk Drive Maintenance 4.3.5 Drive Utilities The Drive Utilities window provides the access

Chapter 4: RAID Array Maintenance Task Schedule 4-13 4.4 Task Schedule 4.4.1 Add Task Schedule IMPORTANT! Before a task schedule can take effec

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 4-14 Task Schedule make sure you properly configure the RAID system RTC time in the “Config” -> “Controlle

Communications (Including IP Settings) 5-1 Chapter 5 Configuration Parameters This chapter describes the more advanced configuration paramete

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-2 Communications (Including IP Settings) 5.1 Communications (Including IP Settings) This window allows

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Communications (Including IP Settings) 5-3 Select “AUTO” from the IPv6 pull-down list, a link-local or router-a

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-4 Communications (Including IP Settings) The Prefix Length field The prefix length is part of the manual s

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual viii IMPORTANT! The Important messages emphasis on using Galaxy Web GUI management software. WARNING!

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Communications (Including IP Settings) 5-5 Network Protocols If you prefer disabling some of the network inter

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-6 Trunk Group 5.2 Trunk Group ISCSI host port trunking is implemented following IEEE standard 802.3. Co

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Trunk Group 5-7 Configuration is done via Port -> Link Aggregation -> Aggregation group ID. Port selectio

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-8 Trunk Group Figure 5-3: Supported and Unsupported Trunked Ports Configuration on Switch and Storage Lim

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Trunk Group 5-9 7. Link Aggregation, according to IEEE 802.3, does not support the following:  Multipoint

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-10 iSNS Server List When done with trunk group configuration, reset your iSCSI system for trunk setting

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters Controller Parameters 5-11 RAID controller(s) manage all aspects of a subsystem’s operations, and hence some ge

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-12 System Parameters 5.5 System Parameters The System Parameters window contains the following functions

Chapter 5: Configuration Parameters System Parameters 5-13 WARNING! Galaxy provides various updates of firmware which may serve particular purp

Galaxy Web GUI User Reference Manual 5-14 Password Setting To make use of these functions, click to select the associated check-circle, select an