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About This Guide
This Setup Guide provides an overview of the hardware and software general setup steps
necessary to installing the SGI
information and descriptions of the major components in the system are covered. This guide also
provides basic troubleshooting and maintenance information, BIOS references, and important
safety and regulatory specifications.
This guide is written for users, installers and system administrators of the SGI Modular IS NAS
systems. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good working knowledge of
Network Attached Storage, computer interface cabling and computer systems. This guide may
also be useful to service personnel looking for overview information on the Modular IS NAS
system.
The following topics are covered in this guide:
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Chapter 1, "Introduction,"
various components. Information is provided to guide the user to the setup steps they will
need to take to get their system setup and operational.
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Chapter 2, "MIS NAS System Hardware Installation,"
installation instructions for MIS NAS system hardware. Rails, enclosures or disks that did
not come already installed in a system rack are covered, along with basic cabling guidelines.
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Chapter 3, "MIS NAS Operation and GUI Startup,"
drives and lists the steps necessary to bring the enclosures and drives online. GUI software
necessary for basic system setup is also covered.
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Chapter 4, "System Safety,"
proper setup and operation of the system.
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Modular InfiniteStorage
provides an overview of the Modular IS NAS system and its
provides general system safety information necessary for
(MIS) NAS system. Booting
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provides hardware, drive and cable
describes the control panel as well as the
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