Setup guide

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About This Guide
This Setup Guide provides an overview of the hardware and software general setup steps
necessary to installing an SGI
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ISS3112-RP2 NAS system with optional Modular InfiniteStorage
(MIS) JBOD or IS2224 JBOD storage expansion hardware. Booting information and descriptions
of the major components in the system are covered. This guide also provides basic troubleshooting
and maintenance information, BIOS references, and important safety and regulatory
specifications.
Audience
This guide is written for users, installers and system administrators of the SGI ISS3112-RP2
server NAS systems. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good working
knowledge of Network Attached Storage, computer interface cabling and computer systems. This
guide may also be useful to service personnel looking for overview information on the
ISS3112-RP2 with optional MIS JBOD or IS2224 JBOD storage expansion.
Chapter Descriptions
The following topics are covered in this guide:
• Chapter 1, “Introduction,” provides an overview of the ISS3112-RP2 NAS system and its
various components. Information is provided to guide the user to the setup steps they will
need to take to get their system setup and operational.
• Chapter 2, “ISS3112-RP2 Server, MIS JBOD and IS2224 JBOD NAS System Hardware
Installation,” provides hardware, drive and basic cable installation instructions for the NAS
system hardware. Rails, enclosures or disks that did not come already installed in a system
rack are covered, along with basic cabling guidelines for the JBOD units.
• Chapter 3, “ISS3112-RP2 NAS Operation and GUI Startup,” describes the control panel as
well as the drives and lists the steps necessary to bring the enclosures and drives online. GUI
software necessary for basic system setup is also covered.