Table Of Contents - Rackable Systems S3118 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Server Components ..................................................................................................... 3
2 Server Installation ................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Unpacking the Server .................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Preparing for Setup...................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Installing the S3118 into a Rack ................................................................................ 4
2.4 Moving the S3118 Within/Between Racks ............................................................... 6
3 System Interface .................................................................................................................. 6
3.1 Front I/O Panel ............................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Drive Carrier I/O ........................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Rear I/O Panel .............................................................................................................. 7
4 RAID Configuration .............................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Configuring Hardware RAID ....................................................................................... 8
4.2 Configuring Software RAID ........................................................................................ 8
5 Software Installation and Tuning ....................................................................................... 9
5.1 NAS Appliance Configuration..................................................................................... 9
5.2 iSCSI Appliance Configuration................................................................................... 9
5.3 Linux Server Configuration ....................................................................................... 10
5.4 Windows Server Configuration ................................................................................ 12
6 System Safety..................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 Electrical Safety Precautions.................................................................................... 12
6.2 General Safety Precautions...................................................................................... 13
7 System Specifications ....................................................................................................... 13
8 Contacting Rackable Systems ......................................................................................... 15
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