User manual

iSCSI GbE to SAS/SATA II RAID Subsystem
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User Manual
Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................ 5
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................. 6
Safety Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Controller Configurations ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Packaging, Shipment and Delivery ...................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Key Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Terminology ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 RAID Levels .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.4 Volume Relationship Diagram ......................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2 Getting Started ......................................................................................... 13
2.1 Packaging, Shipment, and Delivery ............................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Unpacking the Subsystem ................................................................................................................................. 13
2.3 Identifying Parts of the Subsystem ............................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Front View ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
2.3.2 Rear View ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Checklist before Starting ................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5 Connecting the iSCSI RAID Subsystem to the Network ....................................................................... 18
2.6 Powering On ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.7 Installing Hard Drives .......................................................................................................................................... 19
2.8 iSCSI Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 20
2.9 Management Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 22
2.9.1 Web GUI ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.9.2 Console Serial Port ....................................................................................................................................... 23
2.9.3 Remote Control – Secure Shell ............................................................................................................... 23
2.10 Enclosure ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
2.10.1 LCD Control Module (LCM) .................................................................................................................... 24
2.10.2 System Buzzer .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Chapter 3 Web GUI Guideline .................................................................................. 28