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F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 & G15+ RAID Systems 15-bay Rackmount and T ower Enclosures Installation Guide May 31, 2002 • Revision A Patent Pending[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A II Copyright Copyright  2000, 2001 by JMR Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, ph[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A T able of Contents 1. Intr oduction FOR TRA   Product Family Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 FOR TRA   Force 4 G15 RAID System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 FOR TRA   Force 4 G15+ RAID System Components . [...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Delayed Start Option Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Remote Start Option Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

The FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 & G15+ RAID Systems are prepackaged 2G Fibre to 2G Fibre RAID solutions designed to be used with the included Intel PCI Dual 2G Fibre Channel host controller to provide a high-end RAID system solution. The following is a summary of the FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 & G15+ RAID Sy[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 products use advanced mid-plane technology developed by JMR, which allows power supplies, drives, and all other enclosure components to interface into a single board. This provides superior performance and easy connectivity . The host [...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A T ower Specifications Dimensions/Weight Unit W eight 43 lbs. (19.5kg) Height 20-1/2" (521mm) W idth 9-5/8" (235mm) Depth 24" (610mm) Power Supply (Each power supply includes internal cooling fan) Quantity: 2 Power: 430 W atts each (N+1) Power Factor Correction[...]

ID Selection 0-127 device ID addresses are addressable and can be easily set-up via ID rotary switches located on the personality modules. For specific connection and installation information, refer to Chapter 4 . SES FOR TRA  F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 and G15+ 2Gb/s fibre channel enclosures have a built- in SES processor on the personality ca[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 2-1 This chapter covers specification information for all FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 T ower and G15+ Rackmount or T ower enclosures. Environmental Specifications Operating T emperature: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage T emperature: 0°C to 65°C (32?[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A Disclaimer The original product packaging has been tested and is safe under normal shipping circumstances. Reshipping the product without using the original product packaging will void the warranty . Do not ship the unit with canisters and/or power supplies installed in the [...]

SYS-FL T The SYS-FL T LED on the back of the unit indicates an error on the SES bus. It also indicates whether an active loop connection is established. If no loop connections are established, the LED will light ' Red '. FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 2-3[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 3-1 This chapter covers Fibre Channel device installation for both the FOR TRA  F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 and G15+ rackmount and tower enclosures. SCA Connection and Hot-Swapping The unit uses SCA-2, 40-pin connectors which provide a safe means of connection/disconnecti[...]

Follow the steps in reverse to reinstall. Drive Installation Device mounting screws are included with the unit for device mounting. The JMR part number for the #6-32" mounting screws is HDS-01906. 1. After removing the canister , place it on a static free surface along with the device to be installed. 2. Place the device in the canister and mo[...]

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all devices are installed, then move onto step 5 to complete unit setup and installation. 5. Configure ID and other options as required. See Chapter 4 for Fibre Channel device setup. 6. Install and configure SES and other optional features. See Chapter 8 . 7. For rackmount units, refer to Chapter 7 to install the e[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 4-1 This chapter covers Fibre Channel device configuration and option settings. The FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 and G15+ have built-in SES on the personality card. Refer to Chapter 8 for SES operation. Please take note of the installation warnings below befor[...]

Setting ID Rotary switch settings only affect Slot 0 and all other slots are sequentially increased by a value of one after that slot. The ID is set sequentially starting from a base address. The base address, or starting address, is set via a 0-7 position rotary switch located on the back of the unit. There is a second 0- 15 position rotary switch[...]

1G Option Setting By setting the rotary switch settings to “7” - “F”, the enclosure will operate in 1G mode. Both the upper set of switches and lower set of switches must be set to the same value. The drive ID’ s will revert to the default value of 0-14 and can not be changed. Therefore, if daisy chaining to another enclosure, care must b[...]

Delayed Start Option Jumper Header W1 pins 1 & 2. Jumper on = enabled. Jumper off = disabled (default). Remote Start Option Jumper Header W1 pins 3 & 4. Jumper on = enabled. Jumper off = disabled (default). Front Status LEDs A status indicator is located on each canister . A ' Blue ' light indicates normal drive activity . A &apos[...]

External I/O Connection The external I/O connections are located on the personality card There are four SFP tranceiver connectors accessible from the rear of the unit. CH-A and CH-B (T op) Input and output connections for Loop 1. These are SFP (2Gb/s) transceiver connectors used to connect to a host system or to an expansion chassis. CH-A and CH-B [...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A Mute This is a push button used to silence the Audible Alarm. SYS Activity LED This is an LED for SES that will blink whenever there is activity between a host SES unit and the JMR SES processor Loop Expansion (daisy chaining) T o connect two JMR enclosures together on the s[...]

This chapter covers all operations of the blowers for FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 and G15+ units. Refer to Chapter 1 for blower specifications. The blowers are hot swappable and can be removed or installed while the enclosure continues to function, however , failure to replace a non-working blower within a reasonable period of time [...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 5-2 User ’ s removing or installing a blower must be awarre of the blower access hole. Contact with the access hole must be avoided while the blower is running to prevent injury . Blower Replacement If the blower has stopped running or the fault LED indicator is lit, the b[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 6-1 This chapter covers all operations of the power supplies. For operation, the AC cord (included) must be connected to the AC Inlet on each supply , and the power supply must be switched ON. The 'OK LED' will light to indicate the power supply is functioning prop[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A Low Power Mode (Standby Power) When both power supplies are turned off, the unit will switch to low power or standby mode and the power supply fans will continue to run. The unit blowers will remain operational if a single power supply is turned off, not installed, or fails,[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 7-1 This chapter covers the installation of the Rackmount enclosure into a standard 19" (483mm) wide and 30" (762mm) to 36" (914mm) deep cabinet that meets the EMA/RETMA standards. Before beginning rail installation, please take note of the following precautio[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 7-2 Rail Mounting Kit Hardware • T en #10-32 Screws • Four each #8-32 Screws/W ashers/Nuts Spare Hardware Parts Check with a JMR Sales Representative for pricing and availability of spare hardware parts. Description JMR Part Number #10-32 Screw HDS-01580 #8-32 Screw HDS-[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 2. Affix the extension bracket to the rear of the unit using two #10-32 screws. There are 3 holes in the extension bracket for mounting. Depending on the hole pattern that is being used in the cabinet, two holes should always be available for securing the extension bracket. [...]

4. Slide the unit into the cabinet and secure it to the cabinet with a single #10-32 screw on each side. 5. Snap the end cap over the screw on each side of the unit to finish the installation. FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 7-4[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 8-1 For bus management, the FOR TRA   F F o o r r c c e e 4 4 G15 and G15+ 2G Fibre channel enclosures have a built-in SES processor designed to meet the SFF-8067 specification. In order to communicate with the SES processor , at least one device must be present in the[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 9-1 This chapter covers the installation of the Intel PCI RAID Controller that is shipped with the FOR TRA   Force 4 G15 and G15+ RAID Systems. The model number of the PCI RAID Controller is ICP V ortex number GDT8522RZ (ICP V ortex is a wholly owned subsidiary of Inte[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A 10-1 For current information on this product, including updates to the manual and technical support related issues, please contact the sales support section of our web page at www .jmr .com, or you can contact our T echnical Support division directly at the address below . U[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A A-1 Drive Manufacturers Fujitsu Internet Address: www .fcpa.com Hitachi Internet Address: www .hitachi.com IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) Internet Address: www .ibm.com Maxtor Internet Address: www .maxtor .com Seagate T echnology Internet Address: www .se[...]

FORTRA   FORCE 4 G15 & G15+ RAID System Installation Guide Rev A Host Bus Adapter Manufacturers Adaptec, Inc. Internet Address: www .adaptec.com Antares Microsystems Internet Address: www .antares.com Emulex Corporation Internet Address: www .emulex.com JNI Corporation Internet Address: www .jni.com QLogic Corp. Internet Address: www .qlo[...]