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A TT O T echnology , Inc. AT T O iPBridge 2600 Inst allation and Operation Manual © 2006 A TTO T echnology , Inc. All rights rese rved. All bra nd or product names are trademarks of their respe ctive holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of A TTO T echnology , Inc. 1 1/[...]

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Content s 1 ATTO iPBridge provides storage options ........... ............................1 Embedded software features Connectivity, infras tructure solutions 1.1 ATTO iPBridge 2600 characteristics ......... .........................3 Dimensions Environment Power SCSI interface Ethernet interface Serial interface Reset switch LED indicators 2 Inst[...]

Check host versions Check iPBridge product versions Componen t check Checking SCSI devices Checking the iPBridge SCSI ports Checking the serial port Checking the iPBridge internal configuration Checking iPBridge Ethernet ports Checking the LAN/WAN Checking the iSCSI Host Adapter or NIC Checking the iSCSI OS driver Checking the Operating System Chec[...]

7.1.2 General use commands ...... .............. ............ .........37 Help Password ReadOnlyPassword ReadOnlyUsername RestoreConfiguration SaveConfiguration Username V erboseMode 7.1.3 Diagnostic commands ........ .............. ............ ......... 39 BridgeModel BridgeName ClearEventLog ClearT raceLog DisplayEventLog DisplayEventLogFilter D[...]

7.1.4 Maintenance commands ..... .............. ............ .........43 Date FirmwareRestart MaxOpT emp MinOpT emp OpT empWa rn Password Reserve RestoreConfiguration SCSIPortReset SNTP SNTPServer S peedWrite S peedWriteDefault Ti m e T imeZone Username 7.1.5 Serial port configuration commands ...... ..............45 SerialPortBaudRate SerialPortEc[...]

7.1.9 iSCSI commands .. ......................................... .........53 iSCSIAlias iSCSICHAP iSCSIChapSecret iSCSIIntiators iSCSIPortNumber iSCSIT arget iSCSIT argetNameDisplay iSCSIW ANIP Add ress iSNSLoginControl iSNSServer 7.1.10 Mapping commands .......... .............. ............ .........55 AccessControl AccessEntry AutoMap AutoMapOn[...]

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1 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 1 A TT O iPBridge provides storage options The A TT O iPBridge TM 2600 iSCSI to SCSI bridge offers an affor dable opportunity to transform SCSI storage into network-enabled addr essable devices, cr eating scalable solutions for an iSCSI SAN. The iSCSI protocol allows storage devic[...]

2 iPBridge 2600C/R/D SCSI Tape Libr ary ATTO iPBri dge 270 0 4-Gb F C Switch Possib le st orage confi gurations Ethernet Fibre Channel SCSI ATTO FibreBr idge 2400 FC storage array Fibre Channel Hub ATTO Celeri ty FC storage ada pter ATTO ExpressP CI FC storage adap ter GbE network GbE Switch embedded ATTO iPBri dge 1500/ 1550/25 00 SCSI Tape Libr a[...]

3 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 1.1 A TT O iPBridge 2600 characteristics The A TTO iPBr idge 2600 is a 1-Gigabit Ethernet to SCSI 1U full-rack bridge for hig h performance, cost effective solutions in enterprise envir onments. The iPBridge 2600 is a cost effective, high performance bridge using f our Gigabit Eth[...]

4 Inst allation: A TT O iPBridge 260 0R/D Ethernet interfac e The four independent 100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 data ports are labeled Et hernet ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. A separate 10/100 Ethernet standard RJ45 management port provides monitoring and management through telnet or A TTO ExpressNA V , a browser -based interface. Gb Ethernet cables must be at le[...]

5 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 2 Inst alling the iPBridge If you have not alr eady completed the instructions on the Quick S tart page packed with your iPBridge, use the following instructions to insta ll the iPBridge. Unp ack the packing box; verify contents • The iPBridge Note the serial number of your iPBr[...]

6 Installation Exhibit 2.0-1 Install the iPBridge into a rack using the brackets pr ovided. (supplied by ATTO ) (supplied by ATTO ) iPBridge front[...]

7 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 2.1 T arget management S torage devices ar e mapped using the designations for the iSCSI LUN. The easiest way to map devices is to use the Automatic T ar get Managem ent featur e in the A TTO Expr essNA V interface. CA UT ION CA UT ION Changing the device map can affect the host?[...]

8 Installatio n: mapping Multiple t arget nodes Multiple tar gets allow you to create a more configurable mapping scheme which can segregate storage into different iSCSI nodes within the iPBridge, with each iSCSI target having its own set of access criteria. For example, if you have two servers and a library with four tapes and a media changer , th[...]

9 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Exhibit 2.1-1 T arget node configurations Server 1 Bri dge SN 000123 iqn . 1995 - 12 . com . att otech : ipbr idge : sn - ipb 2600000123 Ethernet Net wor k SCSI dev ic e Server 2 Physic al connect i ons Initiator/H os t to Ne two rk Networ k t o i PBri dge Et her net port i PBri d[...]

10 Installatio n: mapping Exhibit 2.1-2 After clikcing on the Auto Target Mft . menu item: the r esults of clicking either Map all devices to the default target or Map each device to its own target on the Automatic iSCSI Target Management page.[...]

11 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Exhibit 2.1-3 The Manual Ta r g e t M g t . menu item brings you to the iSCSI Mapping page wher e you may view or modify the iSCSI mapping, the Access Contr ol lists, and the iSCSI CHAP configuration.[...]

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13 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 2.2 Additional configurations Additional configur ations to impr ove usability and security ar e available on the iPBridge. Use A TT O Expr essNA V or the Command Line Interface. Set the Real Time Clock Before proceeding you should set the Real T ime Clock. Y ou can set the time [...]

14 Installation : Configuration Enhance performance Default settings are appropr iate for most systems. However , you may wish to enhance performance using the A TTO ExpressNA V user interface. 1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV GUI, type the IP address of your iPBridge, as found in Discover the IP address on page 5, in a standard browser a[...]

15 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 3 Remote system monitoring Y ou may set up th e iPBridge to send notifications when certain events occur . Use the Remote Management page of the ExpressNA V interface to send information about the operation of the iPBridge. CLI commands may be used to set up remote monitoring. Re[...]

16 Remote management Exhibit 3.0-1 The E-mail messages sent by the iPBridge follow this format. Subject: [The Type of Event that Occurred] Message Body: This is a status message from [BridgeName]. Identifying information as well as the most recent entries from the event log appear below. *************** Unit Information *************** Serial Numbe[...]

17 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 4 Up dating firmware Several pr ocessors contr ol the flow of data in the A TTO iPBridge. The firmwar e to contr ol these pr ocessors ca n easily be upgraded in the field using the A TT O Expr essNA V interface or the PUT command fr om an FTP connection. The A TTO Expr essNA V me[...]

18 Firmware upd ate[...]

19 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 5 T roubleshooting If it is clear that a particular component system is at fault in a pr oblem situation, go dir ectly to that component. If it is not clear , the best appr oach is to tr oubleshoot using the inside-out method. Y ou may check on the status of your iPBridge using t[...]

20 T roubl eshooting Check iPBridge product versions For a current list of required updates, visit www .attotech.com . 1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV GUI, type the IP address of your iPBridge, as found in Discover the IP address on page 5, in a standard browser an d press Enter . 2 Click on the Status page and view the information on th[...]

21 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Checking the i PBridge int ernal configuration V erify that the SCSI devices are mapped properly . Check in the A TTO ExpressNA V interface or use the routedisplay iS CSI command to show mappings. If devices do not appear , power down the iPBridge and power back on. Refer to Mapp[...]

22 T roubl eshooting 4 Verify that the hosts are ru nning the recommended driver and firmware level for the iSCSI host adapter or NIC vendor. 5 Verify that the ho sts and the iPBridge are using the same port number to communicate via iSCSI. The default port nu mber for the iPBridge is 3260. Refer to iSCSIPortNumber on page 55. 6 Make sure the host [...]

23 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Performance issues If the host is not getting th e performance i t should, check the following items. Checking SCSI devi ces 1 Verify that the devices ar e running at their highest possible SCSI sp eed. Refer to SCSI configuration commands on page 47. Mixing SE and LVD devices o [...]

24 T roubl eshooting Checking the host syst em The faster the host, the faster your tr ansfer times are. The work flow goes only as fast as the slowest connection in the host sys tem, so transferring data from an IDE drive, 100Mb connection, a DL T 4000, a high speed RAID volume acros s the country , or other applications, slows the system no matte[...]

25 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 6 A TT O ExpressNA V interface The easiest way to communica te with the A TTO iPBridge is to use the br owser-based in terface. A TTO Expr essNA V . This chapter pr ovides addi tional information about the int erface and how to use it. The recommended management tool for the iPBr[...]

26 Browser-based GUI Exhibit 6.0-1 An Expr essNA V page Sidebar : select the item you wis h to view Ethernet port icon Ether net ports icon Serial port icon Produc t faceplate graphic provides links to specified ports Submit butt on same as typing all CLI commands and saveconfigr uation norestar t Par amet er name Red print provide s link to help t[...]

27 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 6.1 AT T O E x p r e s s N AV p a g e s Each page in the A TTO Expr essNA V interface pr ovides information and/or configu ration parameters based on a specific topic. Each page can be r eached thr ough the menu at the side of each page An image on each page’ s header shows eac[...]

28 Browser-based GUI • Enable/disable Identify Bridge Refer to Maintenance commands on page 43 for details on each parameter . Firmware up date Updates firmware using ExpressNA V . Refer to Updating firmware on page 17. Advanced CLI configuration Allows you to input any CLI command available through the iPBridge. See Exhibit 6.1-1 for an example.[...]

29 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7 Alternative interface options Alternative methods to using the A TTO Expr essNA V interface may be used to manage the iPBridge. A TT O Expr essNA V is the r ecommended interface. Use the serial port or header 1 Connect a cable from iPBridg e RS-232 serial port or heade r to the[...]

30 Interface s Exhibit 7.0-1 S tart up messages. ATTO iPBridge 2600 (c) 2002 - 2006 ATTO Technology, Inc orporated. Firmware version 001C release date M ar 9 2006, 17:54:13 Build 001C Base version 9.00 255 Megabytes of RAM Installed. 4 GbE Data Port(s). 2 Ultra320 SCSI Interface Port(s). World Wide Name = 20 00 00 10 86 30 01 78 Serial Number = &qu[...]

31 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1 CLI provides ASCII-based interface The command line interface (CLI) pr ovides access to the A TT O iPBridge Services thr ough a set of ASCII commands. CLI commands may be enter ed while in CLI mode. iPBridge Services provide configuration and monitoring for the iPBridge. CLI [...]

32 Interfaces: CLI CLI Error Messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface: ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: <usage string> ERROR. Command Not Processed. Exhibit 7.1-2 If you enter a parameter for a CLI command incorr ectly , the CL I h[...]

33 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.1 CLI commands summary A summary of the Command Line Interface commands, t heir defaults, an example of how they might be used, and wher e you can find the specifics of the command. Commands which have no default values associated with t hem have a blank entry in that colu mn[...]

34 Interfaces: CLI Info info 41 IP Address dp1=10.0.0.1 dp2=10.0.0.2 dp3=10.0.0.3 dp4=10.0.0.4 mp1=10.0.0.5 get ipaddress dp1 47 IPDHCP enabled set ipdhcp all disabled 47 IPGateway 0.0.0.0 set ipgateway dp1 200.10.22.3 47 IPSubnetMask 255.255.0.0 get ipsubnetmask dp1 47 ISCSIAlias “ “ set iscsialias diamond 51 iSCSIChap disabled set iscsichap e[...]

35 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual SCSIPortResetOnS tartup enabled set scsiportresetonstartup 1 disabled 49 SCSIPortSyncT ransfer enabled set scsiportsynctransfer 1 disabled 49 SCSIPortT ermination enabled set scsiporttermination 1 disabled 49 SCSIPortWideTransfer enabled get scsiportwidetra nsfer 1 49 SCSIT arget[...]

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37 Interfaces: CLI 7.1.2 General use commands These CLI commands ar e used in a variety of situations Help Displays a list of availabl e commands. If command name is specified, displays deta iled command-specific informati on. Help [command name] Password Specifies a passwo r d for all sessions: TCP/IP , FTP and Expr essNA V web-based interface. Y [...]

38 Interfaces: CLI Ve r b o s e M o d e Specifies the deta il of feedback for the command line interface. Disablin g this option r emoves para meter names fr om action commands and r emoves descripti ons fr om informatio n commands. Choices are enabled or disabled Default: enabled (returns have parameter information) set V erboseMode [enabled | di [...]

39 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.3 Diagnostic commands A TT O iPBridge diagnostic commands help validate iPBr idge operation and diagnose/isolate iPBridge faults. Event logging is a mechanism for on-site observation of internal iPBridge behavior such as tracing commands r eceived over the GbE fr om the host [...]

40 Interfaces: CLI DumpConfig Displays a unit’ s configuratio n to an RS-232 or TCP/I P session (over Ethern et) without impact on the log itsel f. (the log is not clear ed). No events are r ecord ed until the command has been completed. DumpConfig DumpEventLog Dumps the contents of the en tir e event log to an RS-232 or TCP/IP session (over Ethe[...]

41 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Help Displays a list of availabl e commands. If command name is specified, displays deta iled command-specific informati on. Help <command na me> IdentifyBridge Enabling this option causes the Fau lt LED on the fr ont panel of the i PBridge to blink until the parameter is d[...]

42 Interfaces: CLI SNMPT raps Enables/disabl es SNMP trap functio ns.Consult your network administrator f or fu rther assistance with SNMP . Default: disabled set SNMPT r aps [enabled | disabled] get SNMPT raps Ta i l E v e n t L o g Displays new events to the te rminal during a serial or T elnet session. Pr ess <ESC> to exit tail mod e. T ai[...]

43 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.4 Maintenance commands The CLI commands outlined in this chapter may be used to get information or perform functions which ar e used in a variety of situati ons with the A TTO iPBridge. Date Sets the date for the iPBridge if SNTP has b een disabled or is not avai lable. set D[...]

44 Interfaces: CLI SCSIPortReset Resets the specified SCSI bus. SCSIPortReset [sb] SNTP Contr ols the SNTP (Si mple Network T i me Pr otocol) settings for the iP Bridge. When enabled, t he iPBridge tries to contact a specified SNTP server at r eset and every 12 hours after to initialize/synchr onize the time. Default: Enabled set SNTP [enabl ed|dis[...]

45 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.5 Serial port conf iguration commands The A TT O iPBridge serial ports or serial headers ar e configur ed with default settings but may be customized to your specifications using the CLI commands in this section. SerialPortBaudRate Configur es/reports the baud rate f or the i[...]

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47 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.6 Ethernet commands These commands configur e the management and data Ethernet ports i ncluding TCP/IP parameters. DPMTU Contr ols the MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit) used by the Ethernet ports: Incr ea sing the MTU may im pr ove thr oughput. Default: 1514 set DPMTU [DPn] | [...]

48 Interfaces: CLI ReadOnlyPassw ord Specifies a r ead only passwor d for all sessi ons: TCP/IP , FTP and Expr essNA V web-based interf ace. Y ou ar e pr ompted for the curr ent passwor d, to enter the new passwor d, and t o confirm the new password. Passwor ds ar e case sensitive, 0-32 characters with no spaces.An empty passwor d can be con figur [...]

49 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.8 SCSI configuration commands The SCSI ports ar e configur ed with default settings but may be customized to your specificati ons using the CLI commands i n this section. SCS IDomain V alid ation Runs Do main V alidation tests on the SC SI system which may detect pr oble ms w[...]

50 Interfaces: CLI SCSIT a rget s Returns a list of SCSI devices operati onal on the r eferenced SCSI port. Also updates t he curr ent logical to physical address mapping configurat ion by updati ng the status of any on line maps/routes to unavailable if a device is not found or to online if a device is found a t the r espective SCSI address. SCSIT[...]

51 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.9 iSCSI commands Default settings may be customized to your specificati ons using the CLI commands in this section. iSCS IAlias Pr ovides a human- r eadable name assi gned to the iPBridge. Aliases may be 1 to 64 cha racters long and may contain spaces if sp aces ar e enclosed[...]

52 Interfaces: CLI iSCSIT argetN ameDispla y Displays the iSC SI tar get name. iSCSIT argetNameDisplay iSCS IW ANIP Addre ss Sets the IP address r e ported fr om the host . Setting the addr ess to 0.0.0.0 causes the unit t o r eport the LAN IP addr ess. Default: 0.0.0.0 set iSCSIW ANIP Address [d p[n] | all] [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] get iSCSIW ANIP Addres[...]

53 A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual 7.1.10 Mapping commands Y ou may map devices via the web-based server or thr ough the management or serial ports. Note The recommended management tool for the iPBridge is A TTO ExpressNA V . AccessContro l Contr ols access to a tar get node as keyed to the iSCSI qualified n ame o[...]

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i A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Appendix A A TT O Bridge family The A TTO bridge famil y of pr oducts pr ovides GbE-to-SCSI or Fibr e Channel-to-SCSI bridges available as Compact PCI (CPCI) boar ds, stand alone enclosur es that can be fitted for rackmount in tegration, or desktop units, depending on t he model a[...]

ii Appendix FibreBridge products Product features 1290E 2300 2350 2390 2400 Number of FC port s 11112 FC interface SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP Data transfers 2-Gb 2-Gb 2-Gb 4-Gb 4-Gb Number of SCSI port s 22222 SCSI interface L VD/SE L VD/SE L VD/SE L VD/SE L VD/SE Sustained dat a transfer rate (MB/sec.) 160 185 195 28 0 440 Configurations Embedded cPCI bo[...]

iii A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Appendix B Cabling Additional information to physically connect ports to devices a nd to your SAN. SCSI cabling Cables and devices must be chosen to maximize performance and minimize the electrical noise from the high-speed data transfers available with the SCSI protocol. Cablin[...]

iv Appendix Each SCSI bus auto-negotiates the appropriate sync rates with the connected devices. If slower devices are mixed with faster devices, the bus communicates at the rate of the slowest device, thus wasting the performance capabilities of the faster devices. Connect slower devices to one SCSI port and connect faster devices to the other por[...]

v A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Appendix C Glossary Mor e information i s available thr ough the S torage Networking Industry Association ( www .snia.org/education/dictionary ) and the IETF ( www .ietf.or g ). Te r m D e f i n i t i o n Access Control List (ACL) Access Control List: characteristic of an iSCSI ta[...]

vi Appendix Appendix D Safety st andards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio fr equency ener gy . If this equipment is not used in strict accor dance with the manufactur er's instruction, it can and may cause interfer ence with radio and television r eception. Refer to the T echnical Specification sh[...]

vii A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual European S tandards Declaration of Conformity This following statement appl ies to the A T T O iPBr idge. This device has been tested in the basic operatin g configuration and found to be compliant with the following European Union standards Application of Council Directive: 89/[...]

viii Appendix Appendix E A TT O accessories The following accessories ar e available thr ough A TTO T echnology . Contact an A TTO T echnology authorized sal es r epr esentative t o or der . iSCSI Bridge board-level models A TTO iPBridge 2600C IPBR-2600-CR0 4 Gigabit Ethernet by 2 L VD Ultra320 SCSI A TTO iPBridge 2700C IPBR-2700-CR0 4 Gigabit Ethe[...]

ix A TTO T echnology Inc. iPBridge I nstallation and Operation Manual Appendix F W a rranty , cont act information Manufactu rer limited warranty Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it will be free from d efects in material and workmanship as described in the A TTO T echnology website, www .attotech.com. Manufacture[...]