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2.2 Choosing the Location for the System .................................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Electrical Power ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.4 Operating Environment ......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.5 Security .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
3. Installing the ExaSAN A08S3-PS ................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Installing the System .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Installing Disk Drives .........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Installing the HBA Card .....................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.3 Connecting the HBA to the A08S3-PS System for DAS ....................................................................3-4
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 ExaSAN GUI RAIDGuard X Overview ............................................................................... 3-8
3.3.1 RAIDGuard X Key Features ...............................................................................................................3-8
3.3.2 Installation prerequisites .....................................................................................................................3-8
3.3.3 Before You Start .................................................................................................................................3-9
3.3.4 Installing the driver and RAIDGuard X ..............................................................................................3-9
3.3.4.1 Installing RAIDGuard X on MAC and Windows .....................................................................3-9
3.3.4.2 Installing ExaSAN RAID system driver on Linux ..................................................................3-12
3.3.5 Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS ............................................................................3-17
3.3.5.1 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac ...........................................................3-17
3.3.5.2 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows ....................................................3-19
3.3.6 Confirm LEDs on HBA ....................................................................................................................3-20
4. Using RAIDGuardX GUI ................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Accessing the RAIDGuardX GUI ......................................................................................... 4-3
4.1.1 RAIDGuard X Client and Server ........................................................................................................4-3
4.1.2 RAIDGuard X Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................4-4
4.1.2.1 Adding and Removing Controllers ............................................................................................4-5
4.1.2.2 Planning your RAID ..................................................................................................................4-9
4.1.2.3 Creating and Deleting an Array ...............................................................................................4-11
4.1.2.4 Controller Info .........................................................................................................................4-16
4.1.2.5 Formatting and Mounting Arrays ............................................................................................4-19
4.1.2.6 Email Notification Setting .......................................................................................................4-19
4.1.2.7 Preference Setting ...................................................................................................................4-21
4.1.2.7.1 Mode ...................................................................................................................................4-21
4.1.2.7.2 Cache ..................................................................................................................................4-24
4.1.2.7.3 MISC ..................................................................................................................................4-25
4.1.2.8 Options Function Setting .........................................................................................................4-26
4.1.2.8.1 Slicing .................................................................................................................................4-27
4.1.2.8.2 LUN Map ...........................................................................................................................4-30
4.1.2.8.3 Expansion ...........................................................................................................................4-32
4.1.2.8.4 Migrations ..........................................................................................................................4-34
4.1.2.8.5 Snapshot .............................................................................................................................4-36
4.1.2.8.6 Health Center ......................................................................................................................4-40
4.1.2.8.7 Unlock Drives .....................................................................................................................4-41
4.1.3 Updating the ExaSAN RAID system Firmware ...............................................................................4-43
4.1.3.1 Preparing the Firmware Update Files ......................................................................................4-43
4.1.3.2 Installing the Firmware Update Files ......................................................................................4-44
5. RAID Overview ................................................................................................................................. 5-1
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