This javabased application provides an intuitive interface for creating protected storage volumes, logging. Two of these applications, raid admin and fibre channel utility, are included on a cd with the system. Apple xserve raid hard drive array series specs cnet. The xserve raid is a highavailability, highperformance storage solution at a features at a glance groundbreaking price. With massive capacity and industryleading remote management capabilities in a compact 3u enclosure, xserve raid puts powerful raid features.
I read a forum post on another website of of a guy named xxredxpandaxx modding an old apple xraid. Apple xserve raid card storage controller raid sata. Raid admin provides an intuitive interface for setting up, managing and monitoring multiple xserve raid systems from anywhere on the internet over tcpip through a secure. Because of the weight of the system, lifting or transferring xserve raid from a rack requires two people.
The xserve raid checkd daemon sends email notifications when an xserve raid changes its state. The actual interface to the xraid utility is a variant of webmin over, on a non standard port. Apple introduces xserve raid storage system with breakthrough performance and pricing 2. This guide contains information you might find useful after you install the xserve. A an overview of xserve features, controls, and components, in chapter 1 a tips for configuring the xserve when you start it up for the first time and. Apple xserve raid hard drive array series sign in to comment. Dec 24, 2017 raid admin is the xserve raids powerful remote management software that dramatically simplifies setup and monitoring of storage volumes. Ive run the xserve raid admin on windows without any problems you can download the. Now my question is that this is all done in hardware. Raid controller card, status lights, and reset button.
Xserve raid monitoring plugin free software downloads. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Apple also struck a deal with promise technology and qualified its products for use with xsan 2. This javabased tool provides an intuitive interface for creating protected storage volumes, managing preferences, and monitoring storage hardware. Id post a link but apparently im not cool enough yet. The top controller manages the seven drive modules on the left side of the system when. Aug 22, 2003 raid admin is the xserve raid s powerful remote management software that dramatically simplifies setup and monitoring of storage volumes. With this and an ethernet cable you can access the raid and see whats going on with it, configure, etc. May 04, 2005 industryleading software for remote monitoring of one or many xserve g5 systems. Apple xserve raid ma208lla server for sale online ebay. This javabased application provides an intuitive interface for creating protected storage volumes, logging events, managing preferences, and monitoring storage hardware from virtually any.
Introduced in 2002, it was apples first designated server hardware design since the apple network server in. If youre administering an xserve raid array, youll probably be interested in apples xserve raid admin tools v1. Xserve raid comes with raid admin, a powerful remote management application that dramatically simplifies setup and monitoring of multiple xserve raid systems. This little utility monitors the health of your windows software raid. A number of software tools exist to design computer network diagrams or generate visual maps of networks, servers, storage, services, data centers, and other peripherals. For information on mounting xserve raid in a rack, see the xserve raid setup guide. Although there are few internal raid options, apple markets an xserve raid subsystem thats connected to xserve via an optional independent fibre channel controller.
An unlimitedclient license for mac os x server,2 complete with easytouse open source workgroup and internet services, is included at no additional cost. The xserve was a rackmounted 1u computer geared for back office and datacenter operation. Configure the software to send you emails when not just the raid has failed, but power outages, hard drive failures, even if the chassis is taken off the server and many more things we have it implemented on all our dell servers. The software can even send automatic notifications via email or pager. Apple os x servers run a command and control daemon on port 311 which uses xml to send and receive commands and report status. Xserve raid held up to 14 hotswappable ultraata hard drives, and had a capacity of 10.
Two of these applications, raid admin and fibre channel info, are. The apple xserve hardware has a number of unique features, including a 1u rack mount formfactor, blower fans, and fastswap hardware. To ensure availability of your critical data, xserve raid is designed for nonstop operation. Lithiumcorp has officially launched its new range of monitoring plugins to provide hardware and software monitoring for xserve g5 and intel, xserve raid, qlogic fibre channel switches, airport wireless base stations including the new 802. Lithium now supports xserve, xserve raid and airport. Xserve raid xserve raid is a massstorage device that was offered by apple inc. Im looking for some software preferably commercial, supportable and easy for nontechy users to use to monitor a number of apple xserve servers running os x 10. Xserve is a line of rack unit computers designed by apple inc. Apple xserve raid card storage controller raid sata 3gbs sas series sign in to comment. The xserve raid uses rendezvous ok, ok, fine, bonjour networking, so all you have to do after you reset it is plug in a powerbook or a mac via ethernet, fire up raid admin. Wp security online wordpress security scans and monitoring free to try.
The xserve raid uses rendezvous ok, ok, fine, bonjour networking, so all you have to do after you reset it is plug in a powerbook or a mac via ethernet, fire up raid admin, scan for it and you. Raid monitor is an application that monitors the state of your raid. The first model included a graphics card and optical drive, but they were dropped in the secondgeneration xserve cluster node intended for server farms. Xserve article about xserve by the free dictionary. Again, as stated previously, youll need to download a copy of the xserve raid admin software from the apple support site. Its based on java, but can easily be called periodically from windows task scheduler, andor at system startup configuration and batch file is included. My xserve raid will interface with my dual 2ghz xserve g5 10. A couple years ago i set up a virtual mac running snow leopard with java 6 because mountain lion and its version of java wouldnt play nice with the xserve raid. If you are new to raid, this guide will help you become familiar with this technology and the. Raid admin is the xserve raid s powerful remote management software that dramatically simplifies setup and monitoring of storage volumes. Apple xserve raid admin tools free software downloads and. Apple xserve raid admin tools free software downloads. You can also use the monitoring or admin software to determine the batterys charge.
See using raid admin with other operating systems and the download is at support. Xserve raid also supports hybrid raid levels 10, 30, and 50 when used in conjunction with hostbased software raid. Apple has discontinued its xserve raid product, but users can still purchase drive modules. This guide contains instructions for installing the xserve raid system in a rack and exchanging components, as well as an introduction to raid redundant array of independent disks technology and a guide to planning storage with your xserve raid system. The top controller manages the seven drive modules on the left side of the. Apple raid admin is the xserve raid s powerful remote management software that dramatically simplifies setup and monitoring of storage. About software for xserve raid systems you use three applications to con.
The xserve raid is a fairly highend array, too and wont work with the mac mini anyway, and there are cheaper, and less powerintensive options as well. Nagios provides complete monitoring raid arrays and raid controllers. Jul 08, 2004 apple has released xserve raid admin tools 1. Oct 20, 2011 fwiw, pull down a copy of the xserve raid admin software from apples support site.
You use three applications to configure and monitor your xserve raid system. Currently shipping xserve raid units are operating on firmware version 1. Raid monitor is an application that monitors the state of your raid and if it detects a problem. I didnt realize that an xserve raid could be managed from a windows box at all. Xserve raid mod the ultimate nas macmod of the month. How can i monitor hardware raid health remotely on networked.
The xserve raid comes with a series of intuitive tools, similar to the mac os x server monitoring tools, which make creating hardwarebased raid arrays incredibly simple, says columnist ryan faas. There are two methods of initially activating xserve s software via an apple client networked to it headless or by outfitting the xserve with monitor, keyboard and mouse. As i mentioned, hardwarebased raid is on the way, and i expect that the forthcoming tiger release of mac os x 10. Xsan metrics including cpu, memory, ethernet and fibre throughput. License lgpl apple mac os x server monitoring library update to ver. Apple xserve raid admin tools free download at rocket download. Is there software that will monitor hardware raid anandtech. Spiceworks is a network management and monitoring, help desk, pc inventory and software reporting solution for handling it in small and mediumsized businesses. The xserve raid comes with a series of intuitive tools, similar to the mac os x server monitoring tools, which make creating hardwarebased arrays incredibly simple. Xserve raid basics 1 overview overview xserve raid is a storage system that provides highperformance, scalable data access.
Implementing effective raid monitoring with nagios offers fast detection of network outages and. License lgpl apple mac os x server monitoring library. Xserve also includes builtin realtime hardware monitoring and diagnostic tools. Xserve raid is a massstorage device that was offered by apple inc. With raid utility, you can set up and monitor raid volumes using a mac pro raid card or xserve raid card. This javabased application provides an intuitive interface for creating protected storage volumes, logging events, managing preferences, and monitoring storage hardware from virtually any networked computer over tcpip. But is there any kind of software i can use that will monitor both the hds. These new plugins extend lithiumcorps network, server and appliance monitoring. I love mine and it works tirelessly, providing me with lots of storage and redundancy for both my macs and the pcs that live in the house. Satabased xserve raid prototype escapes from apple photos. Apples xserve raid offers storage flexibility, speed. Ensuring the health of raid arrays and raid controllers is critical to protected against sudden downtime andor data loss.
Xserve raid ip and password ars technica openforum. Xserve models were powered by g4 and g5 powerpc cpus and later intel xeon chips. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. This javabased application provides an intuitive interface for creating protected storage volumes, logging events, managing preferences, and monitoring. Xserve raid monitoring plugin free software downloads and. Jan 23, 2007 raid admin is the xserve raid s powerful remote management software that dramatically simplifies setup and monitoring of storage volumes. Apple xserve raid admin tools free download at rocket. Lacie raid monitor is a utility optimized for your lacie thunderbolt storage. Apple impresses with new xserve hardware infoworld. Raid redundant array of inexpensive disks is a method for protecting against data loss on hard drvies. About software for xserve raid systems you can set up and manage an xserve raid system from a host computer or a remote computer. Solved best method for monitoring dell servers and raid. The xserve raid isnt as deep as the xserve, but at 3u about 5.
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