User Guide
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3.1.1
Installing Disk Drives ...........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2
Installing the HBA Card .......................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.3
Connecting Switch to the RAID System ..............................................................................................3-4
3.1.4
Connecting Switch to the Host System ................................................................................................3-5
3.1.5
Connecting to the Private LAN ............................................................................................................3-6
3.2
Powering the System On and Off .............................................................................................. 3-6
3.2.1
Powering On .........................................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.2
Powering Off ........................................................................................................................................3-7
3.3
ExaSAN Setup ............................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.3.1
Switch GUI Setup .................................................................................................................................3-7
3.3.1.1
Launch the Switch GUI ................................................................................................................3-7
3.3.1.2
Switch GUI Overview ..................................................................................................................3-8
3.3.1.3
Quick Setup ..................................................................................................................................3-8
4.
Using ExaSAN Compact ................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1
Product Functions ...................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1
The Conventional Solution to Workgroup Storage Needs ...................................................................4-1
4.1.2
The ExaSAN Solution to Workgroup Storage Needs ...........................................................................4-1
4.2
Switch GUI .................................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.2.1
Accessing the Switch GUI....................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.2
Switch GUI Features ............................................................................................................................4-4
4.2.2.1
Quick Setup ..................................................................................................................................4-4
4.2.2.2
Environment Management ............................................................................................................4-6
4.2.2.3
Event Management .......................................................................................................................4-8
4.2.2.4
System Management .....................................................................................................................4-8
4.2.2.5
Application ................................................................................................................................. 4-10
4.2.3
Updating SW04/08 Switch Firmware ................................................................................................. 4-10
4.2.3.1
Preparing the Firmware Update File ........................................................................................... 4-10
4.2.3.2
Installing the Firmware Update File ........................................................................................... 4-11
4.2.4
The ExaSAN LUN Masking Function ............................................................................................... 4-11
4.2.4.1
What is LUN Masking ................................................................................................................ 4-11
4.2.4.2
What is ExaSAN LUN Masking ................................................................................................. 4-12
5.
RAID Overview .................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1
How RAID Works ...................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2
Data Storage Methods ................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2.1
Data Striping ........................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2.2
Data Mirroring ......................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2.3
Data Parity ............................................................................................................................................5-1
5.3
RAID Levels ................................................................................................................................ 5-2
5.3.1
RAID 1: Mirroring ...............................................................................................................................5-2
5.3.2
RAID 5: Independent data disks with distributed parity ......................................................................5-2
5.3.3
RAID 6: Independent data disks with two Independent parity schemes ..............................................5-2
6.
Xsan Overview ................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1
SAN, ExaSAN, and Xsan Basics ............................................................................................... 6-1
6.2
Xsan Components Breakdown .................................................................................................. 6-1
6.2.1
Shared Xsan Volume ............................................................................................................................6-2
6.2.2
Metadata Controller (MDC) .................................................................................................................6-2
6.2.3
Clients ..................................................................................................................................................6-2
6.2.4
Network Connections ...........................................................................................................................6-2
