Installation guide

Installation Guide
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1.1.2 Storage Management Module
The Storage Management module enables you to allocate storage by
configuring RAID levels on the hard disks in the server to facilitate efficient
data recovery.
The module enables you to:
 View specifications and health of storage components.
 View events and actions related to storage.
 Create virtual disks in RAID arrays using RAID controllers.
 Perform consistency check on RAID arrays.
 Run patrol read using RAID controllers.
 Add, locate, initialize, or delete virtual disks in RAID arrays.
1.1.3 Data Protection Module
The Data Protection module helps you schedule periodic backup of the data
to increase data security and facilitate quick data recovery on demand. The
data backup is done incrementally, enabling you to save on infrastructure
and maintenance costs considerably.
The module enables you to:
 Schedule periodic backup of the data.
 Create a repository for data backup and consistency points.
 View the protection status of storage volumes.
 Perform actions such as start or pause protection, modify
protection plan, or unprotect storage volumes.
 View events and actions related to data protection.
1.2 Preparing for Installation
The Suite is easy to install and use. If software components required on
the server for the Suite to work are not available on the server, they are
installed by the Suite installer. For the list of installation prerequisites, see
Installation Prerequisites.
You can install the Suite only on one or a series of servers built on
supported Intel
®
server boards. For the list of supported server boards, see
Supported Server Boards.