User guide

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MAXDATA SR1202 M1 – StorView
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RAID User Guide
Contents
1 Preface 9
Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................................................... 9
What is in this guide ................................................................................................................................... 9
Who should use this guide ......................................................................................................................... 9
License Agreement .................................................................................................................................... 9
2 Introduction 11
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Inter-Server Communication .................................................................................................................... 11
Multicast ............................................................................................................................................. 11
License Manager ...................................................................................................................................... 12
License Access Limits ........................................................................................................................ 12
3 StorView Quick Tour 13
Learning the Interface .............................................................................................................................. 13
Tool Bar ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Enclosure Section ............................................................................................................................... 14
Locate Enclosure ................................................................................................................................. 17
Mixed Drive Types .............................................................................................................................. 18
Array and Logical Drive Section .......................................................................................................... 19
Server Sidebar Section ........................................................................................................................ 21
How to Use this Document ...................................................................................................................... 23
4 Embedded StorView Setup 25
Embedded Network Settings ................................................................................................................... 25
Configuring Network Settings ............................................................................................................. 25
Using Dynamic IP (DHCP) ................................................................................................................... 26
Using Static IP ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Getting a New IP Address ................................................................................................................... 26
5 Getting Started 27
Starting StorView ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Upgrading the License ............................................................................................................................. 27
E-MAIL ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Configuring E-MAIL Notices ................................................................................................................ 29
Deleting an E-MAIL Addressee ........................................................................................................... 30
SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
Configuring SNMP Traps ..................................................................................................................... 31
Deleting an SNMP Server ................................................................................................................... 32
Changing the Password ........................................................................................................................... 32
Monitoring Setting .................................................................................................................................... 33
Additional Monitoring Servers ............................................................................................................. 34
Remove Monitored StorView Server IP .............................................................................................. 34
6 Storage Assistant 35
Assisted Automatic Configuration ............................................................................................................ 35
7 Configuring a Storage Solution 43
Creating Disk Arrays ................................................................................................................................. 43
RAID Levels ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Terminology ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Optimization and Drive Selection for RAID 5 Arrays ........................................................................... 45
Create the Array ....................................................................................................................................... 45
Configuring Array Writeback Cache .................................................................................................... 49