Document Outline

• 1. Introducing ExaSAN Compact
  • 1.1 System Overview
    • 1.1.1 What is the ExaSAN Solution
    • 1.1.2 What is the ExaSAN Compact Solution
    • 1.1.3 ExaSAN Compact Components and Accessories
      • 1.1.3.1 ExaSAN PCIe RAID Disk System(s)
      • 1.1.3.2 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for the RAID System
      • 1.1.3.3 ExaSAN PCIe Switch (SW04/08)
      • 1.1.3.4 ExaSAN PCIe Switch Host Bus Adapter (ACS-63200NT)
      • 1.1.3.5 QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) PCIe Copper or Optical Cables
      • 1.1.3.6 External PCIe x4 Cable
      • 1.1.3.7 Power Cord
      • 1.1.3.8 Ethernet CAT-5 Cable
      • 1.1.3.9 Switch Rack Mount Tray (optional)
      • 1.1.3.10 Ethernet Switch for the Private LAN
      • 1.1.3.11 CAT-5 Cables for the Private LAN
      • 1.1.3.12 Mac Pro Host Systems and Xsan Software
    • 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 The ExaSAN Switch
    • 1.3.3 Other ExaSAN Accessories
  • 1.4 Your SW04/08 Switch at a Glance
    • 1.4.1 ExaSAN Compact Switch
      • 1.4.1.1 Switch SW04/08 Front Panel
      • 1.4.1.2 Switch SW04 Rear Panel
      • 1.4.1.3 Switch SW08 Rear Panel
    • 1.4.2 ExaSAN PCIe Switch Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
• 2. Preparing to Install ExaSAN Compact
  • 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 ExaSAN Compact
  • 3.1 Installing the System
    • 3.1.1 Installing Disk Drives
    • 3.1.2 Installing the HBA Card
    • 3.1.3 Connecting Switch to the RAID System
    • 3.1.4 Connecting Switch to the Host System
    • 3.1.5 Connecting to the Private LAN
  • 3.2 Powering the System On and Off
    • 3.2.1 Powering On
    • 3.2.2 Powering Off
  • 3.3 ExaSAN Setup
    • 3.3.1 Switch GUI Setup
      • 3.3.1.1 Launch the Switch GUI
      • 3.3.1.2 Switch GUI Overview
      • 3.3.1.3 Quick Setup
• 4. Using ExaSAN Compact
  • 4.1 Product Functions
    • 4.1.1 The Conventional Solution to Workgroup Storage Needs
    • 4.1.2 The ExaSAN Solution to Workgroup Storage Needs
  • 4.2 Switch GUI
    • 4.2.1 Accessing the Switch GUI
    • 4.2.2 Switch GUI Features
      • 4.2.2.1 Quick Setup
      • 4.2.2.2 Environment Management
      • 4.2.2.3 Event Management
      • 4.2.2.4 System Management
      • 4.2.2.5 Application
    • 4.2.3 Updating SW04/08 Switch Firmware
      • 4.2.3.1 Preparing the Firmware Update File
      • 4.2.3.2 Installing the Firmware Update File
    • 4.2.4 The ExaSAN LUN Masking Function
      • 4.2.4.1 What is LUN Masking
      • 4.2.4.2 What is ExaSAN LUN Masking
• 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 1: Mirroring
    • 5.3.2 RAID 5: Independent data disks with distributed parity
    • 5.3.3 RAID 6: Independent data disks with two Independent parity schemes
• 6. Xsan Overview
  • 6.1 SAN, ExaSAN, and Xsan Basics
  • 6.2 Xsan Components Breakdown
    • 6.2.1 Shared Xsan Volume
    • 6.2.2 Metadata Controller (MDC)
    • 6.2.3 Clients
    • 6.2.4 Network Connections
    • 6.2.5 QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) HBA (Host Bus Adapter)
  • 6.3 How Xsan Storage Is Organized
  • 6.4 Xsan Storage Breakdown
    • 6.4.1 LUNs
    • 6.4.2 Storage Pools
    • 6.4.3 Volumes
  • 6.5 How Xsan Uses Available Storage
    • 6.5.1 Metadata and Journal Data
    • 6.5.2 Striping at a Higher Level
  • 6.6 Setting Up an ExaSAN-enabled Xsan
    • 6.6.1 Connecting Computers and Storage to ExaSAN Switch
    • 6.6.2 Connecting Xsan Metadata Private Ethernet Network
    • 6.6.3 Check LUNs from the System Profiler
    • 6.6.4 Install Xsan Software on Xsan Metadata Controllers and All Clients
    • 6.6.5 Configuring the Xsan
    • 6.6.6 Creating an Xsan Volume
      • 6.6.6.1 Labeling LUNs
      • 6.6.6.2 Creating a Volume
    • 6.6.7 A Sample Xsan Volume Configuration
      • 6.6.7.1 Checking LUNs from the Xsan Admin
      • 6.6.7.2 Labeling LUNs
      • 6.6.7.3 Creating an Xsan Volume
      • 6.6.7.4 Mounting or Un-mounting a Volume
  • 6.7 Managing Xsan Storage
    • 6.7.1 Expanding the Capacity of Xsan Volume
    • 6.7.2 Performance Optimized ExaSAN Configuration
    • 6.7.3 Measuring the Total Xsan Volume Bandwidth
  • 6.8 Managing Xsan Clients
    • 6.8.1 Adding an Xsan Client
    • 6.8.2 Mounting a Volume on a Client
  • 6.9 Get Xsan Help
• 7. Migrating from PCIe DAS to ExaSAN
  • 7.1 DAS Configuration
  • 7.2 Expanding to Xsan
  • 7.3 Copying Files from DAS Volume to Xsan Volume
  • 7.4 Repurposing the DAS RAID to Enlarge the Xsan Volume
  • 7.5 Expanding the Xsan Clients
• 8. ExaSAN LUN Masking Overview
  • 8.1 What is LUN Masking
  • 8.2 Accessing LUN Masking
  • 8.3 Managing LUN MASKING
  • 8.4 LUN Masking Applications: Virtual Private Storage
    • Appendices
      • Appendix A: Customer Service and Technical Support
        • A.1 FAQs
        • A.2 System Log
        • A.3 Contact Us
        • A.4 Our Website