SPECTRA Cube and Blackpearl System
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This guide describes how to configure, monitor, and maintain the Spectra® BlackPearl® NAS (Network Attached Storage) solution master node, which is referred to as the master node in these instructions.
This guide also describes the Spectra BlackPearl enterprise expansion node, and the BlackPearl archive expansion node, which are referred to as expansion nodes in these instructions. The expansion nodes are used in conjunction with the master node and cannot be used as a stand‐alone product. When instructions in this guide apply to both the BlackPearl NAS solution master node and expansion nodes, the solution is used to refer to both. This guide also describes how to use the Spectra Network File Interface, which is based on the BlackPearl Converged Storage System platform.
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Ezubere ntuziaka a maka ndị nchịkwa data center na ndị na-arụ ọrụ na-ejigide ma na-arụ ọrụ file storage systems. The information in this guide assumes a familiarity with computing terminology, RAID technology, SAS connectivity, and Ethernet networking. You also need to be familiar with installing, configuring, and using data file ngwanrọ nchekwa na ebe nchekwa.
BLACKPEARL USER INTERFACE SCREENS
The BlackPearl user interface changes as new features are added or other modifications are made. Therefore, the screens you see in the BlackPearl user interface may differ from those shown in this guide.
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This section contains information about this document and other documents related to the Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution.
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The following documents related to the Spectra BlackPearl NAS solution are available on the Support Portal websaịtị na nkwado.spectralogic.com, and from the Documentation screen on the BlackPearl user interface.
The Spectra BlackPearl Network Setup Tips document provides helpful instructions for troubleshooting common connectivity problems.
The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions for the essential installation and configuration steps.
The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Command Line Interface Guide describes how to configure, monitor, and maintain the Spectra Verde NAS solution through the command line interface.
The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Site Preparation Guide provides important information that you should know before installing a Verde NAS solution in your storage environment.
The Spectra Verde NAS Solution Installation Guide provides instructions for installing a Verde NAS solution.
The Spectra BlackPearl & Verde HotPair Installation & Configuration Guide provides detailed information on installing and using a Verde NAS solution in a HotPair configuration.
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Isiakwụkwọ a na-enye nfeview of the Spectra BlackPearl NAS Solution features and components.
GỤKWUOVIEW
The BlackPearl NAS solution provides high‐density, network‐attached storage for most major operating environments, including Microsoft® Windows®operating system, Apple® OS X® operating system, UNIX®, and Linux®.
Optimized for secondary storage, the highly versatile BlackPearl NAS solution has many applications, including use as:
Network‐Attached Storage (NAS) for sharing file‐based information over an IP network.
Bulk file storage for both general and digital preservation usage.
Disk‐to‐disk data file storage, either alone or as part of a tiered storage solution.
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The BlackPearl NAS solution includes the following features:
BlackPearl User Interface The BlackPearl user interface is used to perform configuration and management tasks on the BlackPearl NAS solution. It also lets you monitor the system hardware and view system messages.
Command Line Interface The BlackPearl NAS solution can be configured, monitored, and maintained using a command line interface. The command line interface is documented in the Spectra Verde NAS Solution Command Line Interface Guide.
Easy Network-Based Administration The BlackPearl NAS solution can be configured over an Ethernet network using a standard web ihe nchọgharị.
Expansion Nodes The BlackPearl enterprise expansion node accommodates up to 44 disk drives with an active bezel, and 45 disk drives with a passive bezel, and can be connected to a master node to increase overall capacity of the system. The BlackPearl archive expansion node holds up to 96 disk drives. The 107‐drive disk solution holds up to 107 drives.
HotPair Two BlackPearl master nodes can be connected to multiple expansion nodes in a failover configuration. One master node acts as the primary controller, and the other acts as the secondary. In the event that the secondary controller detects a failure of the primary controller, it automatically takes over to provide uninterrupted operation, without administrative intervention.
File Sharing Connectivity for Major Operating Systems The Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocols provide connectivity to most major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, UNIX, and Linux. Solid state disk drives may be installed in your system to improve NFS performance.
Mirrored Boot Drives Two dedicated, mirrored drives provide dedicated storage for the operating system.
Netwọk File Interface The Network File Interface (NFI) service allows you to automatically move data from your BlackPearl NAS solution to one or more BlackPearl Converged Storage systems, without the need to use a
Spectra S3 client. Data is transferred on a schedule and data copied from the BlackPearl NAS solution to the BlackPearl system can be configured to be kept on the NAS solution, or deleted. When a user needs access to data deleted from the BlackPearl NAS solution, the BlackPearl system copies it back to the NAS solution.
Rack-Mount Hardware The BlackPearl NAS solution is designed to mount in a standard 4‐post, 19‐inch (48.3 cm) rack using just 2U (3.5 inches, 8.9 cm) or 4U (7 inches, 17.8 cm) of rack space, depending on the size of the system. Each BlackPearl NAS solution includes rack mounting hardware.
RAID-Protected Data Disks Data drives in the BlackPearl NAS solution provide the system’s storage capacity. Disk drives are grouped into protected volumes with selectable parity options and automatic data integrity verification to protect against data corruption.
Redundant Components The BlackPearl NAS solution features N+1 redundant power supplies and data drives that are hot‐swappable for uninterrupted operation. Any data drives not configured in a storage pool act as global spares. A spare becomes active if a drive in a storage pool fails.
Replicated System Configuration The BlackPearl master node mirrors its boot drives on to an existing storage pool on the system’s data disks. If one or both boot drives fail, the system recovers automatically when replacement boot drives are installed.
Write Performance Drives The BlackPearl NAS solution supports even numbers of solid-state drives as Write Performance drives. The drives increase write speed to shared NFS volumes on the system.
10 Gigabit Ethernet A dual port, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) network interface card, optional in a 2U master node and standard in a 4U master node, provides high‐speed data connections between hosts and the BlackPearl NAS solution.
10GBase-T Ethernet Connectivity Two onboard 10 gigabit copper ports (10GBase‐T) provide Ethernet connectivity for the system with one dedicated port used to access the BlackPearl user interface. The second 10GBase‐T port can be used for data transfer.
40 Gigabit Ethernet An optional dual port, 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40 GigE) network interface card can be installed to provide high‐speed data connections between hosts and the BlackPearl NAS solution.
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The following sections show the locations of, and briefly describe the BlackPearl NAS solution’s major front and rear panel components.
N'ihu View of Master Nodes
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the components on the front of the BlackPearl NAS solution master node with the front bezel removed.
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Front bezel (not shown)
The front bezel mounts on the front of the master node, and contains the Visual Status Beacon light bar, which provides status information for the system. See Front Bezel Visual Status Beacon on page 133 for more information.
Note: The front bezels in the BlackPearl NAS solution 2U master nodes do not include Visual Status Beacon light bars. The 4U master node may optionally be purchased with a bezel that does not include a Visual Status Beacon.
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Beacon control sled (BlackPearl 4U master nodes only)
If the master node uses an active bezel, the drive sled in the upper left corner of the front of the expansion node provides control for the Visual Status Beacon. A disk drive cannot be installed in this position.
If the master node uses a passive bezel, a disk drive is installed in this position.
Power button The power button controls the main AC power for the BlackPearl NAS solution.
System status LEDs The status LEDs indicate power status, disk and network activity, as well as hardware faults. See System Status LEDs on page 135 for more information.
Data drives The BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master nodes support up to 23 high‐ performance disk drives mounted on individual drive sleds in the front of the system. The BlackPearl NAS solution 2U master nodes support up to 12 data drives.
Depending on your order configuration, the BlackPearl NAS solution may optionally contain solid state drives to improve write performance. See Write Performance Drives on page 20 for more information.
Note: If the BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master node uses a bezel without a
Visual Status Beacon, 24 disk drives are installed in the front of the system.
The drive sleds slide into bays in the front of the BlackPearl enclosures and lock in place. The front of each drive sled has a handle for removing the sled from the system and a latch for locking the drive sled in place.
Data drive status
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Two LEDs on each drive sled indicate the status of the drive. One LED is for drive status while the other shows drive activity.
Empty drive sleds Empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow.
N'azụ View of Master Nodes
Figure 3 and Figure 4 show the major components on the rear of the chassis of the BlackPearl NAS solution master nodes.
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Power supplies The BlackPearl NAS solution master nodes include two power supplies to provide N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.
Each power supply has its own AC power connector.
Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally
Rear panel The rear panel of the BlackPearl NAS solution master node allows for Ethernet, SAS, USB, and other connections. See Rear Panel of Master Nodes on page 25 for a detailed description.
Boot drives The boot drives provide storage for the operating system and BlackPearl user interface. The boot drives are hot swappable which allows for uninterrupted operation during replacement.
Data drives (BlackPearl 4U master nodes only)
The BlackPearl NAS solution 4U master nodes support up to 12 data drives in the rear of the system.
Depending on your order configuration, the BlackPearl NAS solution may optionally contain solid state drives to improve write performance. See Write Performance Drives on page 20 for more information.
Note: The BlackPearl 2U master node does not have data drives in the rear of the system.
Empty drive sleds (BlackPearl 4U master nodes only)
Empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow.
N'azụ View of the 107-Drive Disk Solution
Figure 9 shows the major components on the rear of the 107‐drive disk solution.
Figure 11 The rear view of the 107-drive disk solution.
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SAS and Ethernet Fans connectors
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SAS and Ethernet connectors
The rear panel of the 107‐drive disk solution has one or two expander panels
which include one Ethernet port and four SAS ports used to connect a 107‐drive disk solution to a BlackPearl NAS solution.
Fans Eight hot‐swappable fans, in banks of two, provide the cooling for the 107‐drive disk solution.
Power supplies The 107‐drive disk solution includes two power supplies to provide N+1 redundancy and fail‐over protection.
Each power supply has its own AC power connector.
Each power supply has a single LED that lights to indicate when the power is on and functioning normally
SOFTWARE
The software installed on the BlackPearl NAS solution boot drives includes the following:
Operating system
Logical volume manager and file usoro
NFS and CIFS servers
Sistemụ nrụọrụ
The operating system, running on the integrated application server, provides the foundation for all software and applications running on the system.
Logical Volume Manager and File Sistemu
The BlackPearl NAS solution features a combined logical volume manager and file system which controls the structure and management of the data storage on the system. The BlackPearl NAS solution includes data verification to protect against corruption.
NFS and CIFS Servers
The NFS and CIFS servers running on the BlackPearl NAS solution provide network file system access to host computers over an Ethernet network. NFS and CIFS shares can be accessed by most major operating environments, including Microsoft Windows operating system, macOS operating system, UNIX, and Linux.
BLACKPEARL USER INTERFACE
The BlackPearl user interface provides browser‐based configuration, management, and monitoring of the BlackPearl NAS solution. The following sections describe the common features that appear in all screens in the user interface.
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The menu bar displays along the top edge of each screen. Use the menu bar drop‐down menus to navigate through the interface.
Tebụl na-esonụ na-enye ihe nfeview of the screens available under each menu. The previously selected screen remains displayed until you select another option.
Menu / Available Options
Dashboard The Dashboard navigation link returns you to the Dashboard screen from any other screen in the interface. The Dashboard screen displays the general status of the NAS solution, storage pools, volumes, and network connections on the system. Clicking any of the panes on the Dashboard takes you to a details screen for that selection. The Dashboard screen also displays performance metrics of the system.
Configuration The Configuration menu provides access to controls for configuring all aspects of the NAS solution’s operation.
NAS > Pools—Displays information about any currently configured storage pools and lets you define new pools, and edit or delete existing pools.
NAS > Volumes—Displays information about any currently configured volumes on an existing storage pool and lets you define new volumes, and edit or delete existing volumes.
NAS > Shares > CIFS—Displays information about any currently configured CIFS shares and lets you define new shares, and edit or delete existing shares.
NAS > Shares > NFS—Displays information about any currently configured NFS shares and lets you define new shares, and edit or delete existing shares.
Services—Displays information about the currently configured services and lets you edit existing services.
Network—Provides controls for configuring the Ethernet ports on the BlackPearl NAS solution, as well as entering SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) information to allow the system to send emails.
Certificates—Provides controls for installing signed, trusted SSL certificates for your data and management ports so that you do not need to resolve the security certificate warning when accessing these ports.
Mail Recipients—Provides controls for configuring mail recipient accounts to receive emails when a message severity threshold is reached, or when AutoSupport Log sets (ASLs) are generated by the system.
Users—Provides controls for creating new user accounts for accessing the
BlackPearl user interface, as well as changing the password of existing accounts. Status The Status menu provides access to the tools for monitoring the BlackPearl NAS solution in your environment.
Hardware—Displays information about the system and its components. Selecting the tabs on the Hardware screen displays detailed component status information.
NAS > Pools—Displays information about any currently configured storage pools.
NAS > Volumes—Displays information about any currently configured volumes on an existing storage pool.
Messages—Displays system messages for the NAS solution.
Performance—Displays performance metrics for storage pools, individual drives, and the CPUs in the integrated server.
Reports—Provides controls for generating reports about the configuration and status of the NAS solution. Reports can be generated in XML or JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) formats.
Support The Support menu provides access for maintenance and troubleshooting options for the BlackPearl NAS solution.
Software—Provides controls for updating the BlackPearl software.
Activation Keys—Provides controls for entering activation keys.
Logs—Displays any current ASL sets on the system and provides controls for generating a new log set.
Documentation—Displays documentation links for the BlackPearl NAS solution.
Contact Information—Displays contact information for Spectra Logic Technical Support, as well as the part and serial numbers for the NAS solution.
Tools—Displays tools to troubleshoot any internal or external server cabling errors.
Logout Logs out the current user of the BlackPearl user interface and returns to the login screen
The information in the following table can be found on the Status bar,
located at the bottom of all screens.
Support The Support menu provides access for maintenance and troubleshooting options for
the BlackPearl NAS solution.
Software—Provides controls for updating the BlackPearl software.
Activation Keys—Provides controls for entering activation keys.
Logs—Displays any current ASL sets on the system and provides controls for
generating a new log set.
Documentation—Displays documentation links for the BlackPearl NAS solution.
Contact Information—Displays contact information for Spectra Logic Technical
Support, as well as the part and serial numbers for the NAS solution.
Tools—Displays tools to troubleshoot any internal or external server cabling errors.
Logout Logs out the current user of the BlackPearl user interface and returns to the login screen.
Status / Bar Available Options
Hardware Provides an at‐a‐glance status of the overall health of the BlackPearl NAS solution.
Clicking this link takes you to the Hardware screen. For more information see View the Status of Hardware Components on page 137.
Messages Displays the severity, date, and time of the last warning, error, or informational message that was generated. Clicking this link takes you to the Messages screen. For more information see View System Messages on page 136.
Note: This link does not display if there are no current system messages.
Power Provides controls for rebooting and shutting down the system. For more information see Reboot or Shut down a BlackPearl NAS Solution on page 146.
Note: The connection to the user interface is lost after running the reboot command. Wait while the system reboots before attempting to reconnect to the user interface.
Configuring Network Attached Storage
This chapter describes using the BlackPearl user interface to configure Network Attached Storage storage pools, volumes, and shares on a BlackPearl NAS solution.
GỤKWUOVIEW OF NAS STORAGE POOLS, VOLUMES, AND SHARES
Storage pools, volumes, and shares are the logical components used to interact with the data storage capacity provided by the BlackPearl NAS solution.
Storage Pools
A storage pool groups a set of physical drives together to create a virtual drive that the operating system treats as a single physical drive. Depending on how it is configured, a storage pool can provide mirrored, single‐parity, double‐parity, or triple‐parity data protection. Higher levels of protection allow for more individual drives to fail before the data is compromised. The costs of higher protection are reduced storage availability and reduced performance.
Volumes and Shares
Volumes are located on each storage pool. Volumes can be configured with a minimum size and thin provisioned with a maximum size. When you create a volume, you can specify whether it uses compression, and whether the time stamp maka files is updated when the file is read (access time). After the volume is created, it can be shared (made available for use by other computers on the network) via either the NFS service or the CIFS service.
Naming Considerations
When a volume is shared, the volume mount path uses a combination of the storage pool name and volume name. The combined name must be less than 78 ASCII characters, or the volume fails to mount. Additionally, storage pool names are limited to 48 characters, and volume names are limited to 62 characters. Even if the storage pool name is a single character, you are still restricted to 62 characters in the volume name.
CREATE A STORAGE POOL
When creating a new storage pool, keep the following in mind:
Each storage pool requires a minimum of one drive. Spectra Logic recommends using eight drives or more in a storage pool to reduce the impact of the overhead. Overhead is the space on the storage pool used to store parity data, and not used for data storage.
Drives can only be associated with one storage pool. To create a new storage pool using drives that are already configured in an existing storage pool, you must first delete the existing storage pool as described in Delete a Storage Pool on page 99. You can then create a new storage pool using newly available drives.
Any drives not configured in storage pools act as global spare drives. If a drive failure occurs, the system immediately activates a global spare. When the failed drive is replaced it becomes a spare.
Spectra Logic recommends leaving at least one drive for a global spare. Use the following steps to create a new storage pool.
1. From the menu bar, select Configuration > NAS > Pools, or click the Pools pane on the Dashboard. The NAS Pools screen displays.
Figure 25 The NAS Pools screen.
2. Select Action > New. A dialog box opens to show the default configuration options for the new pool.
Note: The Storage Pool Preview pane does not display until you have selected the disks you want to use in the storage pool
3. Configure the storage pool as required for your environment. As you make changes, the screen updates to show the characteristics of the new pool.
For this option…. Do the following…
Name Enter a name for the pool. Pool names are limited to 48 characters.
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The combined storage pool and volume name must be 78 characters or fewer. To avoid problems sharing volumes, Spectra Logic recommends a pool name of 32 characters or fewer.
Each pool name must be unique. This field is case sensitive. Only the following special characters are allowed: hyphen (‐), underscore (_), colon (:), and period(.).
High Water Mark Enter a percentage. When the used space on the pool reaches this percentage, an alert is generated. Enter 0 if you do not want to set an alert level.
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Using the drop‐down menu, select the desired Power Saving Mode. Enabling the power saving mode sets the standby timer to 60 minutes for all drives in the pool, but only if all drives in the pool are capable of using a standby timer.
When the disk pool is idle for 60 minutes, the drives spin‐down to conserve power.
Select Drives To
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Use the drop‐down menu to select the number of drives to include in the pool. If your system contains more than one type of disk drive, multiple drop‐down menus are present, but only one type can be assigned to a pool. Any drive not in a storage pool acts as a global spare. A global spare drive is activated as soon as a drive configured in a storage pool fails.
Select Protection
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Use the radio buttons to select the protection level for the pool. Only one option can be selected. Use the Storage Pool Preview information to compare the fault tolerance and required overhead for each configuration.
None—The pool is not configured to provide data protection. Any drive failure results in data loss.
Mirror—Data is striped across two mirrors. Any detected data corruption is corrected using checksums. This type of RAID offers the best performance for small random reads and writes.
Single parity—Data is striped across multiple single‐parity arrays, which can tolerate one drive failure without data loss. This type of RAID has faster performance than double‐ and triple‐parity based RAIDs.
Double parity—Data is striped across multiple double‐parity arrays, which can tolerate two drive failures without data loss. In most cases, double‐parity provides the best balance between data protection, performance, and storage capacity.
Triple parity—Data is striped across multiple triple‐parity arrays, which can tolerate three drive
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Acknowledgements & Package List
Copyright © 2010 ‐ 2019 Spectra Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. This appendix contains the licenses and notices for open source software used in the BlackPearl NAS solution product. If you have any questions or want to receive a copy of the free/open source software to which you are entitled under the applicable free/open source license(s) (such as the Common Development and Distribution License (CCDL)), contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).
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