Rorke Data The Galaxy 65 Specifications

Galaxy Raid Model GHDX-2422S-8F4D 8 Bay FC-4G to SATA-II RAID Subsystem Installation and Hardware Refe

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual x • Provides recommendations and details about the hardware installation proce

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual GAL-9011 Null Modem C-4 C.3. GAL-9011 Null Modem Swap pin 2 and pin 3 Swap pin

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual xi “IMPORTANT,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text in italics.

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual xii Problems that occur during the updating process may cause unrecoverable err

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1. Product Overview 1.1.1 Product Introduction This hardware manual briefly introduces the si

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Product Overview 1-2 1.1.2 Model Variations There are two available models in

Chapter 1: Introduction Product Overview 1-3 Figure 1-3: Galaxy 12-bay SATA RAID Subsystem Overview Figure 1-4: Galaxy 8 bay SATA RAID Subsystem

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Product Overview 1-4 CAUTION! When working with the subsystem, it is importa

Chapter 1: Introduction Product Overview 1-5 Figure 1-6: Galaxy 8 bay RAID Subsystem Front View The front section shown above is designed to acco

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Product Overview 1-6 1.1.3.5 Rear Panel Overview The rear section of the subs

Chapter 1: Introduction Subsystem Components 1-7• Cooling module: The redundant cooling modules are used to ventilate the subsystem and to reduce

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual ii Contact Information Americas Rorke Data Inc 7626 Golden Triangle Drive E

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Subsystem Components 1-8 Figure 1- 12: Front Panel Retention Latch To access

Chapter 1: Introduction Subsystem Components 1-91.2.2 Drive Trays Part Number: GALHDX-9273CDTray The subsystems come with 12 or 8 drive trays (a

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Subsystem Components 1-10 The two models’ rear-facing controller faceplates lo

Chapter 1: Introduction Subsystem Components 1-11• COM Port All controller modules come with one RS-232C (audio jack) serial port. The serial po

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Subsystem Components 1-12 You can check the status of the battery’s charge via

Chapter 1: Introduction Subsystem Components 1-13PSU specifications are shown in Appendix B. 1.2.6 Single-fan Cooling Modules Part Number: GAL

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Subsystem Monitoring 1-14 3. During the subsystem initialization stage, the c

Chapter 1: Introduction Hot-swappable Components 1-151.3.3 Firmware and RAIDWatch GUI Firmware: The firmware (FW) is pre-installed software th

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Hot-swappable Components 1-16 • Hard drives • BBU module NOTE: Instructions

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2-1Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Introduction This chapter gives detailed instructions on how t

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual iii Copyright 2006 This Edition First Published 2006 All rights reserved. Thi

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Safety Precautions 2-2 SFP transceivers: If the FC cables that were previou

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Safety Precautions 2-3enclosure and rack cover. A minimum of 5cm is required between the enclosure and the end of

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Safety Precautions 2-4 • Replace the BBU once it shows symptoms failing to

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation General Installation Procedure 2-52.4 General Installation Procedure Following all the instructions provided below

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual 2-6 2.4.1 Installation Procedure Flowchart Figure 2-1 shows a flowchart of

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Installation Overview 2-7• PSU modules • LCD panel • Cooling modules • A backplane Accessory items are placed

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Rackmounting 2-8 2.7 Rackmounting The subsystem is easily installed into a s

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Rackmounting 2-9 Figure 2-2: Enclosure Side Mounting Holes (1) • Figure 2-3 shows holes that are designed for sli

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual BBU Installation 2-10 2.8 BBU Installation 2.8.1 BBU Module Installation Ov

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation BBU Installation 2-11 Figure 2-6: Removing the BBU Slot Dummy Plate Step 3. Install the BBU module. Align the BB

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual iv Warnings and Certifications Restricted Access Location: This equipment is

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Hard Drive Installation 2-12 2.9 Hard Drive Installation NOTE: Your hard dr

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Hard Drive Installation 2-13• Drive type: The subsystem described in this manual can use either SATA-II or SATA-I

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Drive Tray Installation 2-14 2.10 Drive Tray Installation Once the hard dr

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Drive Tray Installation 2-15 Figure 2-10: Open Drive Tray Front Flap Step 3. Align the drive tray up with the sl

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual 2-16 Figure2-12: Drive Tray Key-lock Rotation Step 6. Once all drive tra

Chapter 3: Subsystem Monitoring Subsystem Monitoring Overview 3-1Chapter 3 Subsystem Monitoring This chapter provides information on

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Subsystem Monitoring Overview 3-2 how to activate the Configuration Client fu

Chapter 3: Subsystem Monitoring Status-indicating LEDs 3-33.2 Status-indicating LEDs 3.2.1 Brief Overview of the LEDs The following devices c

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Status-indicating LEDs 3-4 Figure 3-1: GHDX-2422S-12F4D RAID Controller Fac

Chapter 3: Subsystem Monitoring Status-indicating LEDs 3-53.2.2.1 FC Controller Module LEDs The FC controller modules have additional two (2)

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual v Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Status-indicating LEDs 3-6 3.2.4 LCD Keypad Panel The front panel LCD panel

Chapter 3: Subsystem Monitoring Status-indicating LEDs 3-7 3.2.5 Drive Tray LEDs The drive trays come with two (2) status-indicating LEDs, o

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Status-indicating LEDs 3-8 Color Status Flashing Green The power supply has

Chapter 3: Subsystem Monitoring Status-indicating LEDs 3-93.2.8 BBU Module LED Figure 3-7: Battery Module LED Location Yellow Status ON

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Audible Alarm 3-10 3.3 Audible Alarm Different subsystem environmental and op

Chapter 3: Subsystem Monitoring I2C Monitoring 3-11Note that the trigger point on temperature for raising the rotation speed of cooling fans

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Chapter 4: Subsystem Connection and Operation 4-1Chapter 4 Subsystem Connection and Operation This chapter introduces sample topolog

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual FC Host Connection Prerequisites 4-2 Laser types: Two (2) types of laser devic

Chapter 4: Subsystem Connection and Operation FC Host Connection Prerequisites 4-34.1.5 Points of Failure The primary concern for configuring hos

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual vi Table of Contents CONTACT INFORMATION ...

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual FC Host Connection Prerequisites 4-4 ♦ Redundant Data Paths: In the configura

Chapter 4: Subsystem Connection and Operation FC Host Connection Prerequisites 4-54.1.8 Sample Topology – Data Sharing In the configuration sho

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Power On 4-6 4.2 Power On Once all the components have been installed in the G

Chapter 4: Subsystem Connection and Operation Power On 4-73. Power on the host computers. The host computers should be the last devices that are

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Power On 4-8  Firmware and RAIDWatch – The overall status of the system may

Chapter 4: Subsystem Connection and Operation Power Off Procedure 4-9 System power-on self test is completed. System is accessing different inte

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Power Off Procedure 4-10 Use the Shutdown Controller function to flush all cac

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Overview 5-1 Chapter 5 Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading 5.1. Overvie

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Overview 5-2 ♦ Qualified engineers who are familiar with the subsystem shou

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Replacing Controller Module Components 5-3 5.2. Replacing Controller Module Components 5.2.1 Over

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual vii 2.7 RACKMOUNTING ...

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Replacing Controller Module Components 5-4 5.2.3 Removing the Controller Mo

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Replacing or Upgrading Memory Modules 5-55.2.4 Replacing the Controller Module If the controller

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Replacing or Upgrading Memory Modules 5-6 WARNING! The controller board in

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Replacing or Upgrading Memory Modules 5-7 Step 2. Remove the previously installed DIMM module fro

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Replacing a Faulty BBU 5-8 5.4. Replacing a Faulty BBU IMPORTANT! The

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Replacing a Failed PSU Module 5-9 Figure 5-4: Install the BBU Module Step 3. Secure the BBU mo

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Replacing a Failed PSU Module 5-10 5.5.2 Replacing the PSU Module WARNING

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Replacing a Failed PSU Module 5-11Figure 5-6: Removing the PSU Retention Screw Step 4. Remove th

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Replacing a Failed PSU Module 5-12 Figure 5-8: Remove the Cooling Module W

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Replacing a Failed PSU Module 5-13 Figure 5-9: Remove the Cooling Module Step 7. Reinstall the c

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual viii 5.4. REPLACING A FAULTY BBU...

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Replacing a Failed Cooling Module 5-14 5.6. Replacing a Failed Cooling Modu

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Drive Tray Maintenance 5-15Figure 5-10: Removing the Cooling Module WARNING! Forcing or slammin

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Drive Tray Maintenance 5-16 Figure 5- 11: Forearm Handle Locking Mechanism

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Drive Tray Maintenance 5-17 WARNING! Replacing the wrong drive in an array can fatally fail a RAI

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Drive Tray Maintenance 5-18 Figure 5-13: Drive Tray Key-Lock Rotation Ste

Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading Drive Tray Maintenance 5-19 Figure 5-15: Removing the PATA Hard Drive Step 6. If the failed driv

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Appendix A Specifications Technical Specifications A-1Appendix A Specifications A.1 Technical Specifications Environmental Specifications Humidi

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Technical Specifications A-2 Certifications • FCC Class-A • CE • UL60950 •

Appendix A Specifications Controller Specifications A-3 A.2 Controller Specifications Configuration Specification RAID Levels 0, 1(0 + 1), 3,

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8_12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual ix Safety Precautions Precautions and Instructions • Prior to powering on th

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Drive Tray Specifications A-4 A.3 Drive Tray Specifications Specification H

Appendix A Specifications Cooling Module Specifications A-5A.5 Cooling Module Specifications Specification Speed High or low rotation speed co

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Fault Tolerance Management A-6 A.7 Fault Tolerance Management Specification

Appendix B: Spare Parts and Accessories Spare Parts B-1Appendix B Spare Parts and Accessories B.1 Spare Parts Spare Parts Overview Except the R

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Accessories and Optional Items B-2 Controller Modules Model Name Description

Appendix B: Spare Parts and Accessories Accessories and Optional Items B-3

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Appendix C Pinouts SFP Connector Pinouts C-1Appendix C Pinouts C.1. SFP Connector Pinouts Each of the SFP host or expansion ports is comprised

Galaxy GHDX-2422S-8+12F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual SFP Connector Pinouts C-2 Pin Pin Name Pin Description 1 VEET Transmitter g

Appendix C Pinouts COM1 Cable: DB9 and Audio Jack Pinouts C-3C.2. COM1 Cable: DB9 and Audio Jack Pinouts Figure C-2: Serial Port Cable CN1 an