Document Outline

• Contents
• Preface
• Reviewing REO 9000 Concepts and Requirements
  • Important Concepts to Understand
    • Internet SCSI (iSCSI) Protocol
    • Fibre Channel (FC)
    • Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape (D2D2T) Backup Capabilities
    • Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
    • Tape Emulation
    • Logical Volume Management (LVM)
  • Reviewing Pre-Installation Requirements
    • Network
    • iSCSI Initiators
  • Setting the SCSI Time-Out Value in Windows Environments
• Setting Up the REO 9000
  • Preparing the REO Appliance
  • Positioning the REO Appliance in a Rack
  • Installing the Disk Carriers and Disk Drives
  • Connecting the REO Appliance to the Management LAN
  • Connecting the REO Appliance to the Network
  • Connecting External Devices to the REO Appliance
  • Attaching the Power Cords
• Using the REO SoftKey to Start the REO 9000
  • Understanding What the REO SoftKey Is
  • Backing Up Your REO SoftKey (Pre-Configuration)
  • Editing the Configuration File (for a non-DHCP or UNIX Management System)
  • Connecting the REO SoftKey to the REO Appliance
• Configuring the Management System
  • Mapping a Network Drive to the REO Appliance (Windows Only)
  • Tracking Configuration Information
  • Verifying that the Gateway Address and Management Port are Correctly Configured
  • Configuring the GbE Data Ports
  • Entering the Fibre Channel Information
  • Entering the System Information
  • Configuring Logon Information
  • Configuring Email Alerts
  • Setting the Time and Date Information
• Configuring the Systems Involved in the Backup Process
  • Mapping a Network Drive to the REO Appliance (Windows Only)
  • Establishing Communication
• Changing the Volume Setup or Creating Logical Volumes
  • Using the Default Volume Setup
  • Changing the Volume Configuration
    • Selecting JBOD
    • Selecting a RAID Configuration
  • Creating Logical Volumes
• Configuring REO Devices as Disk or Tape Devices
  • Using Devices as Disk Devices
  • Creating Tape Devices
    • Changing a Device from Disk to Tape (Standard)
    • Changing a Device from Disk to Dynamic Tape
• Configuring External (SCSI) Devices
  • Detecting External Devices
  • Changing the iSCSI Target Name
• Associating Targets (Devices) and Initiators
  • Understanding How Initiators and Targets (Devices) are Connected
    • Reviewing iSCSI Naming Conventions
    • Reviewing How Targets (REO Devices) and Initiators are Associated
  • Configuring Targets (REO Devices and External Devices) and Initiators
    • Configuring REO Devices (Targets) and Initiators
    • Configuring the iSCSI Initiator with Target (REO Device) and Initiator Assignments
    • Configuring External Devices (Targets) and Initiators
    • Configuring the iSCSI Initiator with Target (External Device) and Initiator Assignments
  • Backing Up Your REO SoftKey (Post-Configuration)
• Working with the REO 9000
  • Logging On from Any System with Network Access
  • Understanding the Summary Pages
    • Reviewing the REO Device Summary Page
    • Reviewing the Initiator Summary Page
    • Reviewing the External Device Summary
    • Reviewing the External Initiator Summary Page
  • Reviewing How the Disk Drives are Numbered
  • Understanding What the LEDs Represent
  • Powering Down the REO Appliance
• Expanding Storage Capacity (Scalability)
  • Setting Up Additional REO Appliances in an iSCSI Configuration
  • Setting Up Additional REO Appliances in an FC Topology
    • Attaching Each REO Appliance Separately
  • Expanding the Capacity of a REO 9000 by Adding Disk Drives
• Sharing Access to a REO 9000 Between Multiple Systems
  • Configuring Devices as Shared Devices
  • Accessing a Shared Device
• Basic Troubleshooting
  • Using the SoftKey Reset Option
  • Sending the Log Files to Technical Support
  • Unable to Access the REO Appliance
  • REO Appliance Does Not Start
  • Unable to Log On to the Console
    • Internet Explorer Does Not Redirect from IP Address on Windows Server 2003
  • Browser Does Not Reflect Changes Made from Another System or Browser Window
  • Unable to Connect to the Disks via Windows Explorer
  • Perpetual Loop of Audio Alerts
  • Disabling the Audio Alarm
  • Systems Restart When I Map a Disk Drive
  • I Forgot the New Password or Logon Name
  • Lost or Damaged REO SoftKey or Files Accidentally Deleted from the Key
  • Determining Whether a Disk Drive is Faulty or There is a Problem with the REO Appliance
    • Forcing an Add (JBOD)
    • Re-Creating a RAID 0 Volume
    • Rebuilding a Volume (RAID 5 Without Hot Spare)
    • Re-Creating a Hot Spare (RAID 5 With Hot Spares)
  • Purchasing a Spare Disk Drive
  • Does the Appliance Automatically Start After a Power Outage?
• Updating the Appliance
  • Determining the Version of the Product
  • Checking For and Downloading Updates
  • Installing an Update
    • Updating the Firmware on the FC Controller
• Specifications
  • Electromagnetic Emission
    • Notice
    • Industry Canada
    • Industrie Canada
    • FCC Notice
    • Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI)
    • Taiwan BSMI Class A Warning
    • Declaration of Conformity
• Customer Support
  • Registering Your Product
  • Locating Additional Information for Your Product
• Glossary and Acronym List
• Index