User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-002000-000 Version 2.6
Sil 4726 Manager User’s Guide
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Contents
About this guide..........................................................................................................................................1
Audience................................................................................................................................................1
1 Introducing the SiI 4726 Storage Appliance................................................................................2
Product overview ........................................................................................................................................2
How the SiI 4726 Storage Appliance operates.........................................................................................3
SiI 4726 storage policies ............................................................................................................................4
2 Installing the SiI 4726 Storage Appliance....................................................................................6
Prerequisites ...............................................................................................................................................6
Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................6
Software.................................................................................................................................................6
Install the SiI 4726 hardware......................................................................................................................7
Install the SV-HBA3124 card and driver.............................................................................................7
Connect the host to the SiI 4726 Storage Appliance ........................................................................7
MS Windows...................................................................................................................................................8
Mac OS X........................................................................................................................................................9
3 Getting Started .............................................................................................................................11
Start the SiI 4726 Manager .......................................................................................................................11
Start the SiI 4726 Manager.................................................................................................................11
MS Windows.................................................................................................................................................11
Mac OS X......................................................................................................................................................12
A Look at the SiI 4726 Status Window....................................................................................................14
4 Basic Configuration.....................................................................................................................16
A Look at the Basic Configuration Wizard .............................................................................................16
Configure Volumes ...................................................................................................................................18
5 Advanced Configuration .............................................................................................................21