Accusys ExaRAID GUI - Manual (Page 7)

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Key Features ..................................................................................................1-2
1.3 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................1-7
1.4 RAID Structure Overview ...............................................................................1-8
1.5 User Interfaces to Manage the RAID System ..............................................1-10
1.6 Initially Configuring the RAID System ..........................................................1-11
1.7 Maintaining the RAID System ......................................................................1-14
Chapter 2: Using the RAID GUI
2.1 Accessing the RAID GUI ................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Browser Language Setting .....................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Multiple System Viewer ..........................................................................2-3
2.2 Monitor Mode .................................................................................................2-5
2.2.1 HDD state ...............................................................................................2-6
2.2.2 Information icons ....................................................................................2-7
2.2.3 Rear side view ........................................................................................2-9
2.2.4 Login .....................................................................................................2-11
2.3 SAS JBOD Enclosure Display (for SAS expansion controller only) .............2-12
2.3.1 Rear side monitor of the SAS JBOD chassis ........................................2-13
2.3.2 SAS JBOD Installation with RAID subsystem .......................................2-13
2.3.3 Monitor mode ........................................................................................2-16
2.3.4 Information icons ..................................................................................2-17
2.3.5 SAS/SATA HDD information .................................................................2-17
2.4 Config Mode .................................................................................................2-18
2.5 Quick Setup .................................................................................................2-19
2.5.1 Performance profile ..............................................................................2-19
2.5.2 RAID setup ...........................................................................................2-20
2.6 RAID Management ......................................................................................2-21
2.6.1 Hard disks .............................................................................................2-21
2.6.2 JBOD ....................................................................................................2-23
2.6.3 Disk groups ...........................................................................................2-25
2.6.4 Logical disks .........................................................................................2-27
2.6.5 Volumes ................................................................................................2-31
2.6.6 Snapshot Volumes ................................................................................2-34
2.6.7 Storage provisioning .............................................................................2-36
2.7 Maintenance Utilities ....................................................................................2-43
2.7.1 Expanding disk groups .........................................................................2-43