User Manual

User Guide Page v
2.2 Choosing the Location for the System .................................................................................. 2-1
2.3
Electrical Power ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.4
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.5
Security .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
3.
Installing the ExaSAN B08S2-PS ................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1
Installing the System .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Installing Disk Drives .........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2
Installing the HBA Card .....................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.3
Connecting the HBA to the B08S2-PS System for DAS ....................................................................3-3
3.2 Powering the System On and Off .......................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.1 Powering On .......................................................................................................................................3-5
3.2.2
Powering Off ......................................................................................................................................3-6
3.3 ExaSAN GUI RAIDGuard X Overview ............................................................................... 3-7
3.3.1 RAIDGuard X Key Features ...............................................................................................................3-7
3.3.2
Installation prerequisites .....................................................................................................................3-8
3.3.3
Before You Start .................................................................................................................................3-8
3.3.4
Installing the driver and RAIDGuard X ..............................................................................................3-9
3.3.4.1
Installing RAIDGuard X on MAC and Windows .....................................................................3-9
3.3.4.2
Installing ExaSAN RAID system driver on Linux ..................................................................3-12
3.3.5
Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS ............................................................................3-16
3.3.5.1
Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac ...........................................................3-16
3.3.5.2
Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows ....................................................3-17
3.3.6
Confirm LEDs on HBA ....................................................................................................................3-18
4. Using RAIDGuardX GUI ................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1
Accessing the RAIDGuardX GUI ......................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 RAIDGuard X Client and Server ........................................................................................................4-2
4.1.2
RAIDGuard X Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................4-3
4.1.2.1
Adding and Removing Controllers ............................................................................................4-5
4.1.2.2
Planning your RAID ..................................................................................................................4-8
4.1.2.3
Creating and Deleting an Array ...............................................................................................4-10
4.1.2.4
Controller Info .........................................................................................................................4-15
4.1.2.5
Formatting and Mounting Arrays ............................................................................................4-17
4.1.2.6
Email Notification Setting .......................................................................................................4-18
4.1.2.7
Preference Setting ...................................................................................................................4-20
4.1.2.7.1
Mode ...................................................................................................................................4-20
4.1.2.7.2
Cache ..................................................................................................................................4-23
4.1.2.7.3 MISC ..................................................................................................................................4-24
4.1.2.8
Options Function Setting .........................................................................................................4-24
4.1.2.8.1
Slicing .................................................................................................................................4-26
4.1.2.8.2
LUN Map ...........................................................................................................................4-29
4.1.2.8.3
Expansion ...........................................................................................................................4-31
4.1.2.8.4
Migrations ..........................................................................................................................4-33
4.1.2.8.5
Snapshot .............................................................................................................................4-35
4.1.2.8.6
Health Center ......................................................................................................................4-39
4.1.2.8.7
Unlock Drives .....................................................................................................................4-40
4.1.3
Updating the ExaSAN RAID system Firmware ...............................................................................4-42
4.1.3.1
Preparing the Firmware Update Files ......................................................................................4-42
4.1.3.2
Installing the Firmware Update Files ......................................................................................4-42
5. RAID Overview ................................................................................................................................. 5-1