User manual

InSert aSSemBled carrIer Into empty Bay
With the hard drive securely fastened to the carrier, it can be inserted
into an empty bay on the DataGuard Appliance. Follow these steps:
1. Pick up the assembled drive carrier.
2. Slide the carrier most of the way into the empty bay.
3. With a fingertip, push against the right side of the carrier until it
is flush with the other carriers.
4. Press the latch to secure the carrier. The power and interface
connectors will engage when the latch is closed correctly.
To install additional hard drives, follow these same directions for each
drive bay.
connect dataguard applIance to network
After one or more drives have been installed, the DataGuard Appliance
can be placed on a network. Using the included Ethernet cable or an
equivalent, establish a network connection by following these steps:
1. Insert an Ethernet cable (Category 5e or better) into either RJ45
port on the rear panel.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into the RJ45 port on a
networked Ethernet switch or similar device.
3. When the device is powered on and a link is established, two
indicators will glow: a green LED next to the lower right corner
of the connected Ethernet port, and the link indicator on the
front panel.
power on dataguard applIance
1. Attach the included power cord to the power connection on the
rear panel.
2. Connect the power cord to a suitable power source.
3. Press the power button on the front panel. The device will boot up
and conduct a routine self-test. When the system is fully booted,
the status LED will glow.
4. Shut Down DataGuard Appliance
To shut down the DataGuard Appliance, press and hold the Power
button for about 8 seconds. The Status LED will turn red, then go dark.
You can also reboot or shut down the device by using the LCD display
controls, or over a network with the DataGuard Management Interface.
To restart, press the power button again.
vISIBle and audIBle alertS
Audible AlArm
The DataGuard Appliance has two beep patterns.
• One beep, not repeated: The DataGuard Appliance is online
• Two beeps, continuously repeated: The DataGuard Appliance is
reporting a problem
When you boot or reboot the DataGuard Appliance, and the buzzer
is enabled, the buzzer sounds once to indicate that the DataGuard
Appliance is online.
SyStem StAtuS led
The system status LED reports the condition of the enclosure fan and
power supply:
• Blue: Normal Enclosure function
• Amber: There is a problem with the fan or power supply
• Red: The fan, power supply, or file system has failed.
The system status LED blinks red three times when you click the Locate
button in the DataGuard Management Interface. If your DataGuard
Appliance is configured to work with a UPS, it will continue to run after
a power supply failure.
diSk StAtuS ledS
The disk status LEDs report the condition of the hard drives:
• Blue: Normal disk drive function
• Amber: Rebuilding to this disk drive
• Red: Failed disk drive
• Dark: No disk drive is installed
Disk status LEDs are also dark when the drives are powered down
during system stand-by.
Hardware reSet
A hardware reset will clear the flash memory of the device: the
User Name, Password, IP Settings, user account settings, and other
administrative configuration settings will be set to factory default. A
hardware reset will not change RAID configurations or any array or
logical drive arrangement.
After a hardware reset, reboot the system and configure the system
using the default User Name “administrator” and default Password
“password”.
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