Notice, About this guide, Guide to conventions – Accusys ExaSAN SW16 User Manual
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PREFACE
User Guide
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PREFACE
Notice
The product features and specifications described in this guide are subject to change
without notice.
The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage, or the loss of information resulting
from the performance or use of the information contained herein.
About This Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the ExaSAN (pronounced X-sa-SAN) switch “SW16”,
a revolutionary high bandwidth PCIexpress based SAN switch, specifically developed
for post production environments. It delivers stability, exceptional performance, and
scalable capacity at a very affordable cost.
This guide also contains instructions for installing and using the ExaSAN PCIe switch, RAID
(Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technologies, SANit (SAN management
software) and RAIDGuard X (ExaSAN’s RAID management software).
If you are new to ExaSAN switch, RAID, SANit and RAIDGuard X, this guide will help you
become familiar with these technologies, and assist you in setting up and using ExaSAN
storage with the SW16. If you are already familiar with these technologies, use this guide
as a reference for implementing your ExaSAN SAN solution to achieve maximum
performance and reliability.
For details of hardware installation, setup, configuration and considerations, see
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Chapter 1, “Introducing ExaSAN PCIe2.0 Switch SW16”
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Chapter 2, “Preparing to setup an ExaSAN SAN environment”
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Chapter 3, “Installing ExaSAN SAN environment”
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Chapter 4, “Using Switch Web GUI & SANit”
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Chapter 5, “RAID Overview”
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Chapter 6, “Appendix”
Guide to Conventions
Inside the double boxes is the important information that users should be aware of:
Caution
This indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result
in personal injury, damage to your equipment or loss of data if
the safety instruction is not observed.