User manual

bASiC Setup
If you prefer to override the automatic RAID level configuration, or
want to configure IP settings for the DataGuard Appliance, follow
these instructions:
1. From the Device tab, click Wizard on the left menu, then click
Basic Setup. The active screen will display network settings and
device name configuration.
2. Enter a name in the Computer Name field. This name will appear
on the network.
3. To get IP settings from an active DHCP server, select Obtain
an IP address automatically; to assign a fixed IP address, select
Configure IP settings manually and enter an IP address.
Device > Wizard > Basic Setup > File System Settings
Device > Wizard > Basic Setup > Summary
Device > Wizard > Basic Setup > Network Settings
Use the File System Settings menu to choose a RAID preference for
Data Protection or for Maximum Capacity; and choose whether any
or all of the drive capacity will be assigned for use as an iSCSI target:
1. Choose Data Protection for RAID level 1 or above (depending
how many disks are installed).
2. Choose Maximum Capacity for RAID 0.
3. To create capacity for iSCSI target, use the Reserve for iSCSI
Target pull-down menu to select a percentage of the total
capacity to use for iSCSI.
The Summary window will display the Computer Name, IP Address,
Storage Type and Capacity reserved for iSCSI Target (percentage of
total, if selected in previous menu).
1. To change any setting, click the Back button to return to a
previous menu. To accept the proposed configuration, click the
Submit button.
Setup will continue automatically; disk configuration will take time.
DataGuard Appliances with more or larger hard drives will take
longer. Progress is displayed during the initialization process.
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