AMI StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Storage System SSR212MC2 Recipe ID: 27AMIX46INTC000000-01
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StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Contents CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 5 HARDWARE COMPONENTS ................................................................................ 7 SOFTWARE USED IN THE INSTALLATION......................................................... 7 HARDWARE USED IN THE INSTALLATION ........................................................ 7 ABOUT STORTRENDS® ITX .
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step One: Advanced Wizard .......................................................................................................... 27 Step Two: Create a New Storage Pool .......................................................................................... 28 Step Three: Select Pool .................................................................................................................. 28 Set the RAID Levels .............
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Hardware Components Quantity 1 Item Intel® Storage System SSR212MC2– (Server) Manufacturer Model Intel SSR212MC2 1 (Select one) Intel® HDD Backplane – SR1500 1U SAS active Intel ASR1500SASBP Intel® HDD Backplane – SR1500 1U SATA/SAS passive Intel ASR1500PASBP 4 GB minimum Memory Any supported Please refer to the Tested Memory List at http://www.intel.com/support/m otherboards/server/s5000pal/s b/CS-022919.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 customers to enjoy the advantages of the storage centralization and scalability of IP-based Storage Area Networks, and the ease of use and file-sharing of Network Attached Storage, on a single platform at an attractive price. For more information on StorTrends® iTX, please visit the StorTrends web site at http://www.StorTrends.com.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 StorTrends® iTX Installation Overview Use the StorTrends iTX Installation CD from AMI to install the StorTrends iTX software on to your Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2. An external USB CD-ROM drive (not included) must be attached to one of the USB ports on the Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2 (located in the rear of the device and front left handle) to do so.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 IF THERE IS ONLY ONE NOTEBOOK HARD DISK DRIVE INSTALLED, A MESSAGE STATING, “WARNING!!! DETECTED A SINGLE OS DISK FOR THE STORTRENDS ITX INSTALLATION. ANY OS DISK FAILURE WILL RESULT IN THE SYSTEM BECOMING UNUSABLE.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Remove Any PCI NIC Add-on Cards STOP! IF ADDITIONAL NIC CARDS ARE PRESENT IN THE SYSTEM, THEY MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION. Attach a Keyboard, Monitor and External USB CD-ROM Drive Attach a keyboard, monitor and external USB CD-ROM drive to the Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 (See the Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2 / SSR212MCR Quick Start User’s Guide folded sheet for more information).
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Description Once the keyboard, monitor and external USB CD-ROM Drive have been attached, power on the Intel® Server System SSR212MC2. 2 Enter the Aptio® Setup Utility (AMIBIOS) to configure the system to boot from the StorTrends iTX Installation CD. The Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 takes approximately one and a half minutes to get to the screen that prompts to enter SETUP.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Description 4 Using the key, select Boot Manager. Using the and keys, select the USB CD-ROM Drive. Press the key to boot from the StorTrends iTX Installation CD. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2005-2007 American Megatrends, Inc.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Description 6 The StorTrends iTX installation begins, but before it proceeds, it will prompt with a message depending on how many notebook hard disk drives are installed. The Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 has a dedicated bay for up to two notebook hard disk drives used to hold the operating system.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Description system for installation of StorTrends iTX. Note: In StorTrends iTX 2.7.10.19 and older versions, if StorTrends iTX discovers two notebook hard disk drives, it will not prompt at all. Step Description 7 The StorTrends iTX installation takes approximately 30 minutes. Various screens throughout the installation, and at certain times there will be a long period where only a blank screen will appear.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 STOP! Once again, WRITE DOWN the IP Address listed in the “Ip Address” field. Go to ANOTHER COMPUTER on the same network to continue with the installation. NOTE: The Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 should now be up and running with StorTrends iTX software. Note that this document may refer to the Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 with the StorTrends iTX software installed on it as the “StorTrends iTX Storage Appliance”.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Connecting to the StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance from another system Type the IP Address of the StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance that was recorded in a previous step into an Internet Browser. Logging on to the StorTrends® iTX Storage Appliance A prompt to provide a username and password will appear. Enter the following default username and password.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Note: 18 StorTrends® iTX has a built in feature that logs the user out in the event that it detects no activity for 20 minutes and will display a message that states, “Your session has expired.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Using the Quick Start Setup Wizard After login, the system will prompt to run the Storage Wizard. The Quick Start Setup Wizard will get the Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 storage appliance up and running in less than five minutes. STOP! If more detailed control of these settings is desired, enter the Advanced Setup Wizard instead of the Quick Start Setup Wizard. Jump to the next section for more information on the Advanced Setup Wizard.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step One: Quick Start Setup Wizard To configure the storage on the Storage Appliance, the system will prompt to run the Wizard. Click the Quick Start Setup option, and then click Next.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 The system will prompt the user to wait while it configures the box. Do not close the window or click anywhere else during this configuration step. Step Three: SAN or NAS or Both Once an array has been created in the box, select how the Storage Appliance will be utilized, according to the following options: Only SAN Only NAS Both SAN and NAS If the Storage Appliance is to be used for block-level storage only, select Only SAN.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Four: Allocating Space Enter the size of the desired Volume. The default volumes cannot exceed the available physical space, due to the fact that they are both using Exact Provisioning by default. Click Next. Note: 22 Use the slider bar to adjust the size of each Volume type. If Only NAS or Only SAN have been selected, then only the slider for that type of Volume will be available.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Five: Summary View A summary will appear; click the Finish button after reviewing that this information is correct. The Storage Appliance will be automatically configured based on the values that have been entered. Note: The default names for volumes and containers can be modified at this point. Also note that uppercase characters are not allowed in target names.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Do not close the window or click anywhere else until the operation completes.
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StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Six: All Done No Errors STOP! THE STORAGE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOW BE UP AND RUNNING. ALL THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE SKIPPED.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Using the Advanced Setup Wizard The Advanced Setup Wizard allows users increased control and options during the storage configuration process. Step One: Advanced Wizard To configure the Storage Appliance, the system will prompt to run the Wizard. Click the Advanced option, and then click Next.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Two: Create a New Storage Pool Select Create new storage pool and then click Next. Step Three: Select Pool Select the Disks Select the Disks that designated for use in the Storage Pool.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Set the RAID Levels Select the RAID Level, Capacity, Cache Option type, Stripe Size and Spare type (if applicable). NOTE: Not all RAID levels mentioned in this document are supported by the Intel® Server System SSR212MC2. See the Intel® RAID Software User’s Guide that shipped with the Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 for more information on the supported hardware RAID levels.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Type in the Storage Pool’s Name Insert a Storage Pool Name in the field provided, according to the guidelines listed in the notes below. Note: The Storage Pool Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Note: If the snap-assisted replication feature will be utilized, uppercase characters should be avoided in container and volume names as well. Click the Next button to continue.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Enter Volume Name In the Enter Volume Name field, enter a name for the SAN Volume. The SAN Volume Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Enter Volume Size In the Enter Volume Size field, enter the size desired for the SAN Volume. The field is measured in Gigabytes (GB).
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Select Thin or Exact Provisioning Select the desired type of provisioning. If Thin Provisioning is selected, the volume can be assigned a size greater than the actual physical size of the storage device. For example, if the storage device has an actual physical size of 500 GB, the user can assign a size of up to 256 TB per box.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Enter Volume Name In the Enter Volume Name field, enter a name for the NAS Volume. The NAS Volume Name must be alphanumeric, not have any spaces and be between one and 63 characters in length. Enter Volume Size In the Enter Volume Size field, enter the size desired for the NAS Volume. The field is measured in Gigabytes (GB). Select Thin or Exact Provisioning Select the type of provisioning desired.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Select NAS as the Dialect Type Select NAS as the Dialect Type. Create Share and Share Name Place a check next to Create New Share if a NAS Share is needed at this time, otherwise click the Add button and continue on to the next step. To create a NAS Share, in the Share Name field, enter a unique name for the NAS Share. The NAS Share Name must be alphanumeric and be between one and 63 characters in length.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Step Seven: All Done No Errors STOP! THE STORAGE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOW BE UP AND RUNNING.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Appendix A : Storage Appliance Configuration For instructions on the configuration and storage provisioning of the Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2, please see the user manual titled “StorTrends/ManageTrends® (Version 2.7) Web Interface User’s Guide”. This document may be downloaded from the AMI StorTrends web site at http://www.ami.com/support/doc/MAN-MT-27.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Appendix B: Updating an Evaluation License Note: All screen captures are for representative purposes only. The actual screen may look different. A newer version and build of the StorTrends® iTX Software may be in use In the event that the 45-day evaluation expires before entering the License key, a message stating the following will appear: “The license is unavailable/expired for both the SAN and NAS features.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 The license can be updated via the Update License button. The Update License screen provides a StorTrends® iTX Service Key that will be required any time any changes or upgrades to the licensing of product is attempted. Note: The Service Key is required in order for the License Key to be generated.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 3) The Update License page will open containing the Service Key and a License Key File Path field in order to enter path of the License key. If the License key was obtained previously, type the path or browse to the License key file. If the License key has not yet been obtained, contact an AMI Support Representative to obtain one.
StorTrends® iTX Installation and Login Intel® Server System SSR212MC2 Additional Documentation StorTrends/ManageTrends® (Version 2.7) Web Interface User’s Guide (Downloadable from the AMI StorTrends web site at: http://www.ami.com/support/doc/MAN-MT-27.pdf) StorTrends iTX Installation Kit Guidebook (included in the StorTrends iTX Installation Kit CD; conversely contact an AMI Storage Sales Representative at 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or hwsales@ami.com to request a copy) StorTrends iTX 2.
