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3.1
Hardware installation ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.1
Installing the HBA Card ........................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2
Connecting SW16 to the ExaSAN storages ........................................................................ 3-3
3.1.3
Connecting SW16 to the Host systems ................................................................................ 3-4
3.1.4
Connecting the switch LAN and power cord ................................................................... 3-5
3.2
Powering the System On and Off ......................................................................... 3-6
3.2.1
Powering On ............................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.2.2
Powering Off ............................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.3
Installing the Installer Package ............................................................................ 3-7
3.3.1
Before You Start ....................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.2
Installing the installer package ............................................................................................. 3-8
3.3.2.1
Installing on MAC and Windows .................................................................................. 3-8
3.3.2.2
Installing on Linux ..........................................................................................................3-11
3.3.3
Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS ...............................................................3-13
3.3.3.1
Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac .............................................3-13
3.3.3.2
Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows .......................................3-15
3.3.4
Confirm LEDs on HBA ............................................................................................................3-16
4.
Using Switch Web GUI ................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1
ExaSAN switch web GUI ........................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.1
Entering ExaSAN switch web GUI ......................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2
User name and Password ...................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.3
Configuration menu - Overview ........................................................................................... 4-2
4.2
4.3
4.4
System Management ............................................................................................ 4-8
4.4.1
4.4.1.1
eth0 - SAN management port (RJ45) ........................................................................ 4-9
4.4.1.2
eth1 - SAN private port (RJ45) ..................................................................................... 4-9
4.4.2
4.4.2.1
Static ...............................................................................................................................4-10
4.4.2.2
NTP ...................................................................................................................................4-11
4.4.3
4.4.4
Firmware Update ...................................................................................................................4-13
4.4.5
Restart / Shutdown ................................................................................................................4-15
4.5
Environment status monitoring ........................................................................... 4-17
4.6
SAN management software configuration - SANit FS ....................................... 4-19
4.6.1
Import License ........................................................................................................................4-20
4.6.1.1
Trial Version of SANit .....................................................................................................4-20
4.6.1.2
Get Official License for more clients .........................................................................4-22
4.6.2
SAN Volume Creation (Quick Wizard) ...............................................................................4-25
4.6.3
Delete SAN Volume (Quick Wizard) ...................................................................................4-25
4.6.4
Add SAN Client IP on SANit (SW16 Side) ...........................................................................4-27
4.6.5
Add Clients (Client Side) ......................................................................................................4-27
4.6.5.1
Supported Operating Systems and Platforms in Client .........................................4-29
4.6.5.2
Windows Clients ............................................................................................................4-30
4.6.5.2.1
Install SANit Client on Windows Platform .............................................................4-30
4.6.5.2.2
Configure SANit Client on Windows Platform ....................................................4-33
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