Contents
Features..................................................................................................................................6
Hardware components..............................................................................................................6
Drive LED definitions...........................................................................................................16
Software components..............................................................................................................18
Setup overview.......................................................................................................................20
Verify the kit contents..........................................................................................................20
Cabling the storage system .....................................................................................................21
I/O modules ....................................................................................................................21
Cabling guidelines.............................................................................................................23
Configure networking..............................................................................................................37
Provisioning storage................................................................................................................37
Using Server Core..................................................................................................................47
Additional access methods......................................................................................................48
Using the Telnet method......................................................................................................48
Remote Administration........................................................................................................49
File and Storage Services....................................................................................................49
Data Deduplication............................................................................................................50
Print Management..............................................................................................................51
Physical storage elements....................................................................................................53
Arrays.........................................................................................................................54
Fault tolerance..............................................................................................................54
Online spares...............................................................................................................55
Logical storage elements.....................................................................................................55
Logical drives (LUNs).....................................................................................................55
Partitions......................................................................................................................56
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