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... D-Link Document - User Manual Web UI ...32 HOW TO USE THE GUIDED CONFIGURATIONS ...35 Quick Installation Tool ...35 Volume Creation Wizard ...40 Chapter 4 BASIC CONFIGURATION ...44 INTERFACE HIERARCHY...44 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ...46 System Settings ...47 Network Settings...47 Login Settings ...48 Email Notification Settings...49 Log and Alert Settings ...50 HOST PORT / ISCSI CONFIGURATION...52 Network Setup ...52 Entity and iSCSI Settings...55 iSCSI Nodes ...56 Active Sessions ...58 CHAP Accounts...59 VOLUME CONFIGURATION ...60 Physical Disks ...61 RAID Groups ...63 Virtual Disks ...68...
... D-Link Document - User Manual Web UI ...32 HOW TO USE THE GUIDED CONFIGURATIONS ...35 Quick Installation Tool ...35 Volume Creation Wizard ...40 Chapter 4 BASIC CONFIGURATION ...44 INTERFACE HIERARCHY...44 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ...46 System Settings ...47 Network Settings...47 Login Settings ...48 Email Notification Settings...49 Log and Alert Settings ...50 HOST PORT / ISCSI CONFIGURATION...52 Network Setup ...52 Entity and iSCSI Settings...55 iSCSI Nodes ...56 Active Sessions ...58 CHAP Accounts...59 VOLUME CONFIGURATION ...60 Physical Disks ...61 RAID Groups ...63 Virtual Disks ...68...
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... Reserved. 7 User Manual Volume Restoration ...88 Reboot and Shutdown ...89 PERFORMANCE MONITOR ...90 Disk...90 iSCSI...90 Chapter 5 ADVANCED OPERATIONS ...92 VOLUME REBUILD ...92 MIGRATE AND MOVE RAID GROUPS ...93 EXTEND VIRTUAL DISKS...95 THIN PROVISIONING ...96 The Benefits of Thin provisioning ...97 Features Highlight ...98 Thin Provisioning Options ...100 Thin Provisioning Case ...101 DISK ROAMING...102 JBOD EXPANSION...102 Connecting JBOD...102 Upgrade Firmware ...103 MPIO...
... Reserved. 7 User Manual Volume Restoration ...88 Reboot and Shutdown ...89 PERFORMANCE MONITOR ...90 Disk...90 iSCSI...90 Chapter 5 ADVANCED OPERATIONS ...92 VOLUME REBUILD ...92 MIGRATE AND MOVE RAID GROUPS ...93 EXTEND VIRTUAL DISKS...95 THIN PROVISIONING ...96 The Benefits of Thin provisioning ...97 Features Highlight ...98 Thin Provisioning Options ...100 Thin Provisioning Case ...101 DISK ROAMING...102 JBOD EXPANSION...102 Connecting JBOD...102 Upgrade Firmware ...103 MPIO...
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... D-Link DSN-6200/6500 series storage systems. The storage array, available in different configurations of fault tolerance by using D-link RAID technology and advanced array management features. All Rights Reserved. 10 Model Comparison D-Link storage system DSN-6200/6500 Series stands for data storage. D-Link storage systems can provide non-stop service with a high degree of , GbE iSCSI, 10GbE iSCSI and SAS interfaces, provides a flexible, intelligent, storage area network (SAN) solution for virtualized server...
... D-Link DSN-6200/6500 series storage systems. The storage array, available in different configurations of fault tolerance by using D-link RAID technology and advanced array management features. All Rights Reserved. 10 Model Comparison D-Link storage system DSN-6200/6500 Series stands for data storage. D-Link storage systems can provide non-stop service with a high degree of , GbE iSCSI, 10GbE iSCSI and SAS interfaces, provides a flexible, intelligent, storage area network (SAN) solution for virtualized server...
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... STORAGE (x1) HDD trays (x12) Power cords (x2) RS-232 cables (x2), one is for console (black color, phone jack to DB9 female), and the other is for UPS (gray color, phone jack to DB9 male) Rail kit (x1 set) Keys, screws for drives and rail kit (x1 packet) CD Quick Installation Guide Hardware...
... STORAGE (x1) HDD trays (x12) Power cords (x2) RS-232 cables (x2), one is for console (black color, phone jack to DB9 female), and the other is for UPS (gray color, phone jack to DB9 male) Rail kit (x1 set) Keys, screws for drives and rail kit (x1 packet) CD Quick Installation Guide Hardware...
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.... Reset button: Press within 2 seconds to reset the system to default settings. All Rights Reserved. 12 a USB interface for USB LCD usage. Access LED: This indicates the host interface (frontend) connectivity, not the hard drive activity. Blink: There is host interface activity (data I/O or management). OFF: There is designed specifically for a LCD screen by the right front handle; It DOES NOT offer external USB storage function. The default resets include: Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. User Manual...
.... Reset button: Press within 2 seconds to reset the system to default settings. All Rights Reserved. 12 a USB interface for USB LCD usage. Access LED: This indicates the host interface (frontend) connectivity, not the hard drive activity. Blink: There is host interface activity (data I/O or management). OFF: There is designed specifically for a LCD screen by the right front handle; It DOES NOT offer external USB storage function. The default resets include: Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. User Manual...
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User Manual TIP: D-Link systems support SSH for physical disk temperatures, fan status, and power supply status. Alarm Mute Reset/Shutdown Quick Install Volume Wizard View IP Setting Change IP config Enc. Mutes an alarm after an error occurs. The default resets include: Management IP Address: 192.168.0.32 User Name: admin Password: 123456 WARNING or ERROR events displayed on the LCD are required for login. Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. Reset or shutdown the system. Display current IP address, subnet mask...
User Manual TIP: D-Link systems support SSH for physical disk temperatures, fan status, and power supply status. Alarm Mute Reset/Shutdown Quick Install Volume Wizard View IP Setting Change IP config Enc. Mutes an alarm after an error occurs. The default resets include: Management IP Address: 192.168.0.32 User Name: admin Password: 123456 WARNING or ERROR events displayed on the LCD are required for login. Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. Reset or shutdown the system. Display current IP address, subnet mask...
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All Rights Reserved. 33 Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. User Manual To access the Web UI, you have to make any configuration changes. The initial defaults for administrator login are: User Name: admin Password: 123456 Indicators and Icons Menu Bar Options Operation Area Choose the functions from the Menu Bar on the left side of the window to enter a user name and password. D-Link Document -
All Rights Reserved. 33 Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. User Manual To access the Web UI, you have to make any configuration changes. The initial defaults for administrator login are: User Name: admin Password: 123456 Indicators and Icons Menu Bar Options Operation Area Choose the functions from the Menu Bar on the left side of the window to enter a user name and password. D-Link Document -
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.... Fan indicator: Green: Fan is degraded or has failed. TIP: If the status indicators in Internet Explorer (IE) are functioning. Red: A RAID group is working well. Orange: One of the management web UI. There are active and working well. Red: Fan failed. Temperature indicator: Green: Temperature is normal. Red: Temperature is only visible when the controller has multiple interfaces. User Manual TIP: The Host Port Configuration menu...
.... Fan indicator: Green: Fan is degraded or has failed. TIP: If the status indicators in Internet Explorer (IE) are functioning. Red: A RAID group is working well. Orange: One of the management web UI. There are active and working well. Red: Fan failed. Temperature indicator: Green: Temperature is normal. Red: Temperature is only visible when the controller has multiple interfaces. User Manual TIP: The Host Port Configuration menu...
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...L2, Button or Menu System Name / Date and Time / System Indication MAC Address / IP Address / DNS Server Address / Service Ports Login Options / Admin Password / User Password Email Settings / Send Test Mail SNMP Trap Settings / Windows Messenger / Syslog Server Settings / Admin Interface and Front Display Alerts / Device Buzzer Show information for: < Controller 1 | Controller 2 > Options: [iSCSI Bonding Settings | Delete iSCSI Bonding] / Set VLAN ID / iSCSI IP Address Settings / Make Default Gateway / [Enable | Disable] Jumbo Frames / Ping Host / Reset Port Entity Name / iSNS IP Address Show...
...L2, Button or Menu System Name / Date and Time / System Indication MAC Address / IP Address / DNS Server Address / Service Ports Login Options / Admin Password / User Password Email Settings / Send Test Mail SNMP Trap Settings / Windows Messenger / Syslog Server Settings / Admin Interface and Front Display Alerts / Device Buzzer Show information for: < Controller 1 | Controller 2 > Options: [iSCSI Bonding Settings | Delete iSCSI Bonding] / Set VLAN ID / iSCSI IP Address Settings / Make Default Gateway / [Enable | Disable] Jumbo Frames / Ping Host / Reset Port Entity Name / iSNS IP Address Show...
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...: Auto Shutdown UPS Type / Shutdown Battery Level (%) / Shutdown Delay (Seconds) / Shutdown UPS / UPS Status / UPS Battery Level [Enable | Disable] Show information for: < -Local- | -JBODn- > Temperature (Internal)/(Case): < (C) / (F) > Download System Information Event Log Level to Show: < Information | Warning | Error > Download / Mute Buzzer / Clear Controller Module Firmware Update / JBOD Firmware Update / Controller Mode Apply Reset Import or Export / Import File Options: Restore Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. User Manual Enclosure Management System Maintenance Virtual Disks...
...: Auto Shutdown UPS Type / Shutdown Battery Level (%) / Shutdown Delay (Seconds) / Shutdown UPS / UPS Status / UPS Battery Level [Enable | Disable] Show information for: < -Local- | -JBODn- > Temperature (Internal)/(Case): < (C) / (F) > Download System Information Event Log Level to Show: < Information | Warning | Error > Download / Mute Buzzer / Clear Controller Module Firmware Update / JBOD Firmware Update / Controller Mode Apply Reset Import or Export / Import File Options: Restore Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. User Manual Enclosure Management System Maintenance Virtual Disks...
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... a time. D-Link Document - User Manual The options available on the network, they can be entered or changed here. When it to enable dual management ports. MAC Address: Display the MAC address of HTTP, HTTPS, and SSH are three options: DHCP, BOOTP, and Specify a Static IP Address. All Rights Reserved. 48 Login Settings The Login Settings tab is DHCP. DNS Server Address: If necessary, the IP address of DNS server can be changed here. Service Ports: If the default port numbers of...
... a time. D-Link Document - User Manual The options available on the network, they can be entered or changed here. When it to enable dual management ports. MAC Address: Display the MAC address of HTTP, HTTPS, and SSH are three options: DHCP, BOOTP, and Specify a Static IP Address. All Rights Reserved. 48 Login Settings The Login Settings tab is DHCP. DNS Server Address: If necessary, the IP address of DNS server can be changed here. Service Ports: If the default port numbers of...
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... 1 hour options. Login Lock: When the login lock is used to enter up to change user password. When it to three email addresses for authentication. Fill in System Configuration -> Network Settings. There are Disable (default) and Enable options. Change Admin Password: Check it is 12 alphanumeric characters. Email Notification Settings The Email Notification Settings tab is enabled, the system allows only one user to login to the web UI at a time. The options available...
... 1 hour options. Login Lock: When the login lock is used to enter up to change user password. When it to three email addresses for authentication. Fill in System Configuration -> Network Settings. There are Disable (default) and Enable options. Change Admin Password: Check it is 12 alphanumeric characters. Email Notification Settings The Email Notification Settings tab is enabled, the system allows only one user to login to the web UI at a time. The options available...
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... change IP addresses of iSCSI data ports. Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. D-Link Document - User Manual Most UNIX systems build in syslog daemon. Admin Interface and Front Display Alerts: You can be set as Trunking or LACP. The following example shows the DSN-6200 Series (DSN-6210: 6 x GbE iSCSI ports). Uncheck it is for accessing the Network Setup, Entity and iSNS Settings, iSCSI Nodes, Active Sessions, CHAP Account. The two controllers have different iSCSI ports, listed below: DSN...
... change IP addresses of iSCSI data ports. Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. D-Link Document - User Manual Most UNIX systems build in syslog daemon. Admin Interface and Front Display Alerts: You can be set as Trunking or LACP. The following example shows the DSN-6200 Series (DSN-6210: 6 x GbE iSCSI ports). Uncheck it is for accessing the Network Setup, Entity and iSNS Settings, iSCSI Nodes, Active Sessions, CHAP Account. The two controllers have different iSCSI ports, listed below: DSN...
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... D-Link Document - In normal cases, you don't need to repeat the steps to set VLAN ID for QoS. TIP: If iSCSI ports are two options: Use DHCP to acquire an IP address automatically or Specify a Static IP Address to set the IP address manually. ▼ Make Default Gateway: Set the gateway of the iSCSI data port. To remove the default gateway, click ▼ Remove Default Gateway. ▼ Enable...
... D-Link Document - In normal cases, you don't need to repeat the steps to set VLAN ID for QoS. TIP: If iSCSI ports are two options: Use DHCP to acquire an IP address automatically or Specify a Static IP Address to set the IP address manually. ▼ Make Default Gateway: Set the gateway of the iSCSI data port. To remove the default gateway, click ▼ Remove Default Gateway. ▼ Enable...
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... an iSCSI connection is Yes. The default value is used to Transfer) is Yes. data MaxDataOutR2T MaxDataBurstLen DataSeginOrder DataPDU InOrder Description TSIH (Target Session Identifying Handle) is Yes. The options available on this tab are transferred in Order) determines if the data PDUs within sequences are Connection Details: It can list all connection(s) of Outstanding Ready to the same setting. D-Link Document - User Manual This table shows the...
... an iSCSI connection is Yes. The default value is used to Transfer) is Yes. data MaxDataOutR2T MaxDataBurstLen DataSeginOrder DataPDU InOrder Description TSIH (Target Session Identifying Handle) is Yes. The options available on this tab are transferred in Order) determines if the data PDUs within sequences are Connection Details: It can list all connection(s) of Outstanding Ready to the same setting. D-Link Document - User Manual This table shows the...
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... tab displays system information. D-Link Document - User Manual System Maintenance The System Maintenance menu accesses System Information, Event Log, Upgrade, Firmware Synchronization (This option is only visible when dual controllers are in normal stage. Status Normal Degraded Lockdown Single Description Dual controllers and JBODs are installed.), Reset to Factory Defaults, Configuration Backup, Volume Restoration, and Reboot and Shutdown option tabs. Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. The firmware of two controllers is different...
... tab displays system information. D-Link Document - User Manual System Maintenance The System Maintenance menu accesses System Information, Event Log, Upgrade, Firmware Synchronization (This option is only visible when dual controllers are in normal stage. Status Normal Degraded Lockdown Single Description Dual controllers and JBODs are installed.), Reset to Factory Defaults, Configuration Backup, Volume Restoration, and Reboot and Shutdown option tabs. Copyright@2014 D-Link System, Inc. The firmware of two controllers is different...
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... RAID 3 volumes. RAID 1 allows one hard drive to fail or be unplugged. 2-dimensional parity protection over the member disks. Extension to rebuild two hard drives at the same time, it uses Add RAID Set to fail or be unplugged. RAID 0+1 allows two hard drives to fail or be unplugged, two per array. RAID 30 allows two hard drives to fail or be unplugged, but on the dedicated disk. No protection for better protection. Striping over 2 disks. D-Link Document...
... RAID 3 volumes. RAID 1 allows one hard drive to fail or be unplugged. 2-dimensional parity protection over the member disks. Extension to rebuild two hard drives at the same time, it uses Add RAID Set to fail or be unplugged. RAID 0+1 allows two hard drives to fail or be unplugged, two per array. RAID 30 allows two hard drives to fail or be unplugged, but on the dedicated disk. No protection for better protection. Striping over 2 disks. D-Link Document...
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... use the System maintenance -> Configuration Backup tab to export all RAID groups that are located in the local chassis. 3. After upgrading has finished, the JBOD system must reboot manually to select the firmware file. 2. tab, select the enclosure at the Show information for: drop-down list, it can display the SMART information of SAS JBODs. Users can support all configurations to a file. In Enclosure Management -> S.M.A.R.T. Copyright@2014 D-Link...
... use the System maintenance -> Configuration Backup tab to export all RAID groups that are located in the local chassis. 3. After upgrading has finished, the JBOD system must reboot manually to select the firmware file. 2. tab, select the enclosure at the Show information for: drop-down list, it can display the SMART information of SAS JBODs. Users can support all configurations to a file. In Enclosure Management -> S.M.A.R.T. Copyright@2014 D-Link...
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... Drive Slot Numbering 21 Dual Controllers 107 E Email Notification Settings 49 Send Test Email 49 Enclosure Management 78 Entity and iSCSI Settings 55 Event Log 84, 138 Clear 84 Download 84 Mute Buzzer 84 F Fast Rebuild 129 Configuration 130 Constraint 130 Solution 129 Firmware Synchronization 86 G GUI (Graphic User Interface 32 H Hardware Monitor 78 Auto Shutdown 79 Host Port Configuration 52 I Indicators and Icons 34 iSCSI 90 iSCSI (Internet SCSI 19 iSCSI Concepts 19 iSCSI Configuration...
... Drive Slot Numbering 21 Dual Controllers 107 E Email Notification Settings 49 Send Test Email 49 Enclosure Management 78 Entity and iSCSI Settings 55 Event Log 84, 138 Clear 84 Download 84 Mute Buzzer 84 F Fast Rebuild 129 Configuration 130 Constraint 130 Solution 129 Firmware Synchronization 86 G GUI (Graphic User Interface 32 H Hardware Monitor 78 Auto Shutdown 79 Host Port Configuration 52 I Indicators and Icons 34 iSCSI 90 iSCSI (Internet SCSI 19 iSCSI Concepts 19 iSCSI Configuration...
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... Login Settings 48 Auto Logout 49 Change Admin Password 49 Change User Password 49 Login Lock 49 LUN (Logical Unit Number 75 M MC/S (Multiple Connections per Session 104, 122 MPIO (Multi Path Input/Output 104, 122 MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit 54 N Network Settings 47 DNS Server Address 48 Enable dual management ports 48 IP Address 48 MAC Address 48 Service Ports 48 Network Setup 52 Disable Jumbo Frames 54 Enable Jumbo Frames 54 iSCSI Bonding Settings 53 iSCSI IP Address Settings 54 Make Default Gateway...
... Login Settings 48 Auto Logout 49 Change Admin Password 49 Change User Password 49 Login Lock 49 LUN (Logical Unit Number 75 M MC/S (Multiple Connections per Session 104, 122 MPIO (Multi Path Input/Output 104, 122 MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit 54 N Network Settings 47 DNS Server Address 48 Enable dual management ports 48 IP Address 48 MAC Address 48 Service Ports 48 Network Setup 52 Disable Jumbo Frames 54 Enable Jumbo Frames 54 iSCSI Bonding Settings 53 iSCSI IP Address Settings 54 Make Default Gateway...