Table Of Contents - Sans Digital iSCSI STORAGE User Manual

Chapter 1 RAID introduction ..................................................................................................5
1.1 Features............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Terminology ....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 RAID levels ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Volume relationship diagram .......................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Getting started......................................................................................................10
2.1 Before starting .................................................................................................................................10
2.2 iSCSI introduction ...........................................................................................................................10
2.3 Management methods ....................................................................................................................12
2.3.1 Web GUI................................................................................................................................12
2.3.2 Console serial port ..............................................................................................................12
2.3.3 Remote control - secure shell ..........................................................................................12
2.4 Enclosure Status ..............................................................................................................................13
2.4.1 System buzzer .......................................................................................................................13
2.4.2 LED..........................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 3 Web GUI guideline ...............................................................................................14
3.1 Web GUI hierarchy ........................................................................................................................14
3.2 Login...................................................................................................................................................15
3.3 Quick install......................................................................................................................................16
3.4 System configuration ......................................................................................................................17
3.4.1 System setting........................................................................................................................17
3.4.2 IP address ...............................................................................................................................18
3.4.3 Login setting...........................................................................................................................18
3.4.4 Mail setting .............................................................................................................................19
3.4.5 Notification setting...............................................................................................................20
3.5 iSCSI configuration..........................................................................................................................22
3.5.1 Entity property......................................................................................................................22
3.5.2 NIC..........................................................................................................................................22
3.5.3 Node .......................................................................................................................................25
3.5.4 Session ....................................................................................................................................27
3.5.5 CHAP account ......................................................................................................................27
3.6 Volume configuration .....................................................................................................................28
3.6.1 Volume create wizard..........................................................................................................28
3.6.2 Physical disk ...........................................................................................................................30
3.6.3 RAID group............................................................................................................................33
3.6.4 Virtual disk (ER316I+B Only) ............................................................................................35
3.6.5 Snapshot .................................................................................................................................39
3.6.6 Logical unit .............................................................................................................................41
3.6.7 Example ..................................................................................................................................42
3.7 Enclosure management ..................................................................................................................46
3.7.1 SES configuration ..................................................................................................................47
3.7.2 Hardware monitor ...............................................................................................................47
3.7.3 Hard drive S.M.A.R.T. support ..........................................................................................48
3.7.4 UPS ..........................................................................................................................................49
3.8 System maintenance........................................................................................................................49
3.8.1 System information ..............................................................................................................50
3.8.2 Upgrade ..................................................................................................................................50
3.8.3 Reset to factory default.......................................................................................................51
3.8.4 Import and export................................................................................................................51
3.8.5 Event log.................................................................................................................................52
3.8.6 Reboot and shutdown .........................................................................................................52

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