Table Of Contents - D-Link DSN-1100 X Stack User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Key Features.......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Compatibility and Minimum System Requirements ............................................ 2
1.3 Understanding the Basics........................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Understanding the User Interface....................................................... 3
1.3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar ..................................................................... 3
1.3.3 View Panel................................................................................... 5
1.3.4 Main Display................................................................................. 6
1.3.5 Action Panels ............................................................................... 6
1.3.6 Detail Tabs .................................................................................. 7
1.3.7 Status Bar.................................................................................... 7
1.4 Getting Help.......................................................................................... 8
1.5 READ THIS SECTION - If You Read Nothing Else In This Guide ............................... 8
Chapter 2 Getting Started .................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Logging In ............................................................................................ 10
2.1.1 Using the Start-up Wizard ............................................................... 10
2.1.2 Logging in from the Home Page ........................................................ 15
2.2 Customizing the Date and Time.................................................................. 18
2.3 Setting Up Accounts................................................................................ 19
2.3.1 Changing the Default Admin Login Password......................................... 19
2.3.2 Adding Admin Accounts .................................................................. 22
2.3.3 Adding User Accounts .................................................................... 22
2.3.4 Modifying Accounts ....................................................................... 24
2.3.5 Deleting User Accounts................................................................... 24
2.4 Logging Out .......................................................................................... 25
2.5 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center .............................................. 25
2.6 Powering Off the xStack Storage Array ......................................................... 26
Chapter 3 Managing Volumes ........................................................................................................................27
3.1 Understanding the Volume View................................................................. 28
3.2 Creating Volumes ................................................................................... 29
3.2.1 Letting the Wizard Choose the Best Volume Organization......................... 31
3.2.2 Making Your Own Volume Selection Choices ......................................... 36
3.3 Performing Volume Actions ....................................................................... 41
3.3.1 Granting or Revoking iSCSI Access to Volumes....................................... 41
3.3.2 Scanning a Volume ........................................................................ 43
3.3.3 Destroying a Volume...................................................................... 45
3.3.4 Growing a Volume......................................................................... 46
3.3.5 Reconfiguring a Volume.................................................................. 47
3.4 Using the Detail Tabs .............................................................................. 50
3.4.1 Changing Volume Names and Viewing Volume Information (Volume Properties
3.4.2 Viewing Extents on a Volume (Extents Tab).......................................... 51
3.4.3 Viewing Reconfiguration Information (Reconfigure Tab) .......................... 53
3.4.4 Enabling or Disabling CHAP Security (Security Tab) ................................ 54
xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide
1.3.2.1 Shortcut Menu................................................................... 4
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