Document Outline

• Notice
• About This Guide
• Guide to Conventions
• Trademarks
• 1. Introducing ExaSAN PCIe 2.0 Storage System
  • 1.1 System Overview
    • 1.1.1 What is the ExaSAN Solution
    • 1.1.2 What is the ExaSAN A12S2-PS Solution
    • 1.1.3 ExaSAN A12S2-PS Components and Accessories
      • 1.1.3.1 ExaSAN PCIe RAID Disk System
      • 1.1.3.2 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for the RAID System
      • 1.1.3.3 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter (ACS-63200NT)
      • 1.1.3.4 QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) PCIe Copper or Optical Cables
      • 1.1.3.5 Power Cord & Power convertors
      • 1.1.3.6 Rail and Rail Extender
    • 1.1.4 Key Features
  • 1.2 Unpacking the System
    • 1.2.1 What Is In Your Order
    • 1.2.2 Checking the Equipment You’ll Need
    • 1.2.3 Unpacking
  • 1.3 What’s in the Box
    • 1.3.1 The ExaSAN RAID
    • 1.3.2 ExaSAN Accessories
    • 1.3.3 Disk Tray package
  • 1.4 SAS JBOD Expansion
  • 1.5 Your A12S2-PS at a Glance
    • 1.5.1 ExaSAN A12S2-PS
      • 1.5.1.1 A12S2-PS Front Panel
      • 1.5.1.2 Beeper Codes
      • 1.5.1.3 Disk Mapping
      • 1.5.1.4 Disk Tray
      • 1.5.1.5 A12S2-PS Rear Panel
      • 1.5.1.6 A12S2-PS SAS JBOD Rear Panel
    • 1.5.2 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
• 2. Preparing to Install ExaSAN A12S2-PS
  • 2.1 Precaution for Handling the System
  • 2.2 Choosing the Location for the System
  • 2.3 Electrical Power
  • 2.4 Operating Environment
  • 2.5 Security
• 3. Installing the ExaSAN A12S2-PS
  • 3.1 Installing the System
    • 3.1.1 Installing Disk Drives
    • 3.1.2 Installing the HBA Card
    • 3.1.3 Connecting the HBA to the A12S2-PS System
    • 3.1.4 Installing the rail on A12S2-PS System
  • 3.2 Powering the System On and Off
    • 3.2.1 Powering On
    • 3.2.2 Powering Off
  • 3.3 ExaSAN GUI RAIDGuard X Overview
    • 3.3.1 RAIDGuard X Key Features
    • 3.3.2 Installation prerequisites
    • 3.3.3 Before You Start
    • 3.3.4 Installing the driver and RAIDGuard X
      • 3.3.4.1 Installing RAIDGuard X on MAC and Windows
      • 3.3.4.2 Installing ExaSAN RAID system driver on Linux
    • 3.3.5 Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS
      • 3.3.5.1 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac
      • 3.3.5.2 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows
    • 3.3.6 Confirm LEDs on HBA
• 4. Using RAIDGuardX GUI
  • 4.1 Accessing the RAIDGuardX GUI
    • 4.1.1 RAIDGuard X Client and Server
    • 4.1.2 RAIDGuard X Menu Bar
      • 4.1.2.1 Adding and Removing Controllers
      • 4.1.2.2 Planning your RAID
      • 4.1.2.3 Creating and Deleting an Array
      • 4.1.2.4 Controller Info
      • 4.1.2.5 Formatting and Mounting Arrays
      • 4.1.2.6 Email Notification Setting
      • 4.1.2.7 Preference Setting
        • 4.1.2.7.1 Mode
        • 4.1.2.7.2 Cache
        • 4.1.2.7.3 MISC
      • 4.1.2.8 Options Function Setting
        • 4.1.2.8.1 Slicing
        • 4.1.2.8.2 LUN Map
        • 4.1.2.8.3 Expansion
        • 4.1.2.8.4 Migrations
        • 4.1.2.8.5 Snapshot
        • 4.1.2.8.6 Health Center
        • 4.1.2.8.7 Unlock Drives
    • 4.1.3 Updating the ExaSAN RAID system Firmware
      • 4.1.3.1 Preparing the Firmware Update Files
      • 4.1.3.2 Installing the Firmware Update Files
• 5. RAID Overview
  • 5.1 How RAID Works
  • 5.2 Data Storage Methods
    • 5.2.1 Data Striping
    • 5.2.2 Data Mirroring
    • 5.2.3 Data Parity
  • 5.3 RAID Levels
    • 5.3.1 RAID 0: Striping
    • 5.3.2 RAID 1: Mirroring
    • 5.3.3 RAID 5: Independent data disks with distributed parity
    • 5.3.4 RAID 6: Independent data disks with two Independent parity schemes
    • 5.3.5 RAID 0+1: Striped set with Mirroring
      • Appendices
        • Appendix A: FAQs
        • Appendix B: Icons
        • Appendix C: Customer Service and Support
          • C.1 System Log
          • C.2 Contact Us
          • C.3 Our Website