Document Outline

• Notice
• About This Guide
• Guide to Conventions
• Trademarks
• 1. Introducing ExaSAN PCIe2.0 switch
  • 1.1 System Overview
    • 1.1.1 What is the ExaSAN Solution
    • 1.1.2 What is the ExaSAN Switch SWF16
    • 1.1.3 ExaSAN SAN environment Components and Accessories
      • 1.1.3.1 ExaSAN PCIe 2.0 SAN switch – SWF16
      • 1.1.3.2 ExaSAN PCIe 2.0 Storages
      • 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
    • 1.1.4 Key Features of SWF16
  • 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 SWF16 System
    • 1.3.2 SWF16 Accessories
    • 1.3.3 MDC package
  • 1.4 Your SWF16 at a Glance
    • 1.4.1 ExaSAN SWF16
      • 1.4.1.1 SWF16 Front Panel & LED Indicators
      • 1.4.1.2 Beeper Codes
      • 1.4.1.3 Mirror device Indicators
      • 1.4.1.4 SWF16 Rear Panel
    • 1.4.2 ExaSAN QSFP Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and LED Indicators
  • 1.5 What Else You Need
• 2. Preparing to Install ExaSAN SWF16
  • 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 SWF16
  • 3.1 Hardware installation
    • 3.1.1 Installing the HBA Card
    • 3.1.2 Connecting SWF16 to the ExaSAN storages
    • 3.1.3 Connecting SWF16 to the Host systems
    • 3.1.4 Connecting the switch LAN and power cord
  • 3.2 Powering the System On and Off
    • 3.2.1 Powering On
    • 3.2.2 Powering Off
  • 3.3 Installing the Installer Package
    • 3.3.1 Before You Start
    • 3.3.2 Installing the installer package
      • 3.3.2.1 Installing on MAC and Windows
      • 3.3.2.2 Installing on Linux
    • 3.3.3 Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS
      • 3.3.3.1 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac
      • 3.3.3.2 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows
    • 3.3.4 Confirm LEDs on HBA
• 4. Using Switch Web GUI & SANit
  • 4.1 ExaSAN switch web GUI
    • 4.1.1 Entering ExaSAN switch web GUI
    • 4.1.2 User name and Password
    • 4.1.3 Configuration menu - Overview
  • 4.2 Creating arrays by SWF16 – “Quick Setup”
  • 4.3 Log download – “Event Management”
  • 4.4 System Management
    • 4.4.1 Configuring the network – “Network”
      • 4.4.1.1 eth0 – SAN management port (RJ45)
      • 4.4.1.2 eth1 – SAN private port (RJ45)
    • 4.4.2 Changing SWF16 time – “Time”
      • 4.4.2.1 Static
      • 4.4.2.2 NTP
    • 4.4.3 Change Password – “Security Control”
    • 4.4.4 Firmware Update
    • 4.4.5 Restart / Shutdown
  • 4.5 Environment status monitoring
  • 4.6 SANit FS configuration
    • 4.6.1 Import License
      • 4.6.1.1 Get Official License for more clients
    • 4.6.2 SAN Volume Creation (Quick Wizard)
    • 4.6.3 Delete SAN Volume (Quick Wizard)
    • 4.6.4 Add SAN Client IP on SANit (SWF16 Side)
    • 4.6.5 Add Clients (Client Side)
      • 4.6.5.1 Supported Operating Systems and Platforms in Client
      • 4.6.5.2 Windows Clients
        • 4.6.5.2.1 Install SANit Client on Windows Platform
        • 4.6.5.2.2 Configure SANit Client on Windows Platform
      • 4.6.5.3 MAC Client
        • 4.6.5.3.1 Install SANit Client on Mac Platform
        • 4.6.5.3.2 Configure SANit Client on a MAC Platform
      • 4.6.5.4 Linux Clients
        • 4.6.5.4.1 Install and Configure SANit Linux Client Software
• 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
• 6. Appendices
  • Appendix A: FAQs
  • Appendix B: Import Trial version license file in SWF16
  • Appendix C: Customer Service and Support
    • C.1 System Log
    • C.2 Contact Us
    • C.3 Our Website