Contents
Features..................................................................................................................................8
Hardware components..............................................................................................................8
Drive LED definitions...........................................................................................................12
Software components..............................................................................................................14
Setup overview.......................................................................................................................15
Verify the kit contents..........................................................................................................15
Configure networking..............................................................................................................18
Provisioning storage................................................................................................................19
Using Server Core..................................................................................................................22
Additional access methods......................................................................................................23
Using the Telnet method......................................................................................................23
Remote Administration........................................................................................................24
File and Storage Services....................................................................................................24
Data Deduplication............................................................................................................25
Print Management..............................................................................................................26
Physical storage elements....................................................................................................28
Arrays.........................................................................................................................29
Fault tolerance..............................................................................................................29
Online spares...............................................................................................................30
Logical storage elements.....................................................................................................30
Logical drives (LUNs).....................................................................................................30
Partitions......................................................................................................................31
Volumes.......................................................................................................................31
File system elements...........................................................................................................31
File sharing elements..........................................................................................................32
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