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Accusys ExaSAN A08S3-PS User Manual (105 pages)

Accusys ExaSAN A08S3-PS PCIe 3.0 Storage System

Brand: Accusys | Category: Storage | Size: 5.25 MB

Guide to Conventions
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Notice
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Trademarks
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Table of Contents
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Table of Figures
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Figure 1: A08S3-PS das Environment

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Exasan A08S3-PS Components and Accessories
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- Exasan Pcie RAID System
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1 Introducing Exasan Pcie 3.0 Storage Systems

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- System Overview
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  - What Is the Exasan Solution
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- Figure 2: a Typical Level 2 SAN Environment Figure 3: A08S3-PS in SAN
  
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- What Is the Exasan A08S3-PS Solution
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- Exasan QSFP Host Bus Adapter (Z2M)
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  - Figure 4: QSFP Optical Cable
    
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    Figure 3: Z2M HBA Card
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    Figure 5: Power Cord
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    Figure 6: A08S3-PS Packing List
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    A08S3-PS Accessories
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    A08S3-PS Disk Tray Package
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    A08S3-PS System
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    Unpacking
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    What's in the Box
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    A08S3-PS Front Panel & LED Indicators
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    Exasan A08S3-PS
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    Figure 7: A08S3-PS Front View
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    Your A08S3-PS at a Glance
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    Beeper Codes
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    Disk Mapping
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    Disk Tray and LED Indicators
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    Figure 8: A08S3-PS Tray Front View
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    A08S3-PS Rear Panel
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    Figure 9: A08S3-PS Back View
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    Exasan QSFP Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and LED Indicators
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    Figure 10: HBA LED Indicators
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    DAS Environment
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    Figure 11: A08S3-PS das Environment
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    Hardware
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    What else You Need
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    Software
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    Hardware
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    SAN Environment
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    Software
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  - Key Features
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  - Power Cord
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  - Unpacking the System
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    Checking the Equipment You'll Need
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    What Is in Your Order
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- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for the RAID System
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- QSFP (Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Pcie Copper or Optical Cables
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Figure 12: C1M with das Connection to Mac Host

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2 Preparing to Install Exasan A08S3-PS

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- Precaution for Handling the System
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- Choosing the Location for the System
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- Electrical Power
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- Operating Environment
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- Security
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3 Installing the Exasan A08S3-PS

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Figure 32: Device Manager in Windows Platform

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4 Using Raidguardx GUI

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- Figure 33: GUI "Main Screen
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- Figure 42: Create Array with 16 Hdds in Two RAID5
  
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- Creating and Deleting an Array
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  - Figure 46: GUI "Select RAID Level
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  - Figure 47: GUI "Select Sector Size
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  - Figure 48: GUI "Select Hard Drives
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  - Figure 59: DLP Concept
    
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  - Figure 60: NCQ Concept
    
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  - Figure 61: EQ Mode Concept
    
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  - Options Function Setting
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    Figure 65: Slicing Concept
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    Figure 72: Expainsion Concept
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    Figure 73: GUI "Expansion 1/2"
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    Migrations
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    Figure 77: GUI "Migration
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    Figure 78: GUI "Migration Percentage
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    Figure 79: Snapshot Concept
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    Snapshot
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    Figure 80: Two Types of Snapshot Function
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    Figure 81: GUI "Snapshot Setting 1/2"
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    Figure 82: GUI "Snapshot Setting 2/2"
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    Figure 83: GUI "Health Center
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    Health Center
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    Figure 84: GUI "HDD Off-Line
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    Unlock Drives
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    Figure 85: GUI "HDD Locked
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    Figure 86: GUI "Unlock Hdds
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  - Figure 66: GUI "Slicing 1/3"
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  - Figure 68: GUI "Slicing 3/3"
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  - LUN Map
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  - Figure 70: GUI "Lun Mapping 2/3"
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  - Expansion
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- Cache
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- Figure 62: GUI "Cache
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- Figure 63: GUI "MISC
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- Misc
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  - Figure 64: GUI "Slicing
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  - Slicing
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5 RAID Overview

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- How RAID Works
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- Data Storage Methods
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  - Data Striping
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  - Data Mirroring
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  - Data Parity
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- RAID Levels
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6 Appendices

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- Appendix A: Faqs
  
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- Appendix B: Icons
  
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- Appendix C: Customer Service and Support
  
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Accusys ExaSAN A08S3-PS User Manual (105 pages)

Table of Contents

Figure 1: A08S3-PS das Environment

1 Introducing Exasan Pcie 3.0 Storage Systems

Figure 2: a Typical Level 2 SAN Environment Figure 3: A08S3-PS in SAN

Figure 4: QSFP Optical Cable

Figure 12: C1M with das Connection to Mac Host

2 Preparing to Install Exasan A08S3-PS

3 Installing the Exasan A08S3-PS

Figure 13: Mounting Screws on Tray

Figure 14: Insert Tray into A08S3-PS

Figure 17: Install HBA Card on a Pcie Slot

Figure 16: Install HBA Card

Figure 18: Connecting Pcie Cable to A08S3-PS

Figure 20: Connecting the Power Cord to A08S3-PS

Figure 15: Z2M Duo Port Card

Figure 24: GUI License Page

Figure 23: GUI Welcome Page

Figure 26: GUI Installation Type Page

Figure 25: GUI Destination Select Page

Figure 27: GUI Installation Successful Page

Figure 28: to Click about this MAC

Figure 29: about this MAC

Figure 30: more Info about this MAC

Figure 31: MAC Pro Info

Figure 32: Device Manager in Windows Platform

4 Using Raidguardx GUI

Figure 45: Create Array with 18 Hdds in Two RAID5 and One RAID1

Figure 49: Parity Initialize

Figure 42: Create Array with 16 Hdds in Two RAID5

Figure 59: DLP Concept

Figure 60: NCQ Concept

Figure 61: EQ Mode Concept

5 RAID Overview

6 Appendices

Appendix A: Faqs

Appendix B: Icons

Appendix C: Customer Service and Support

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