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Seagate X8 Accelerator manuals available for free PDF download: User Manual, Quick Start Manual
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Manual (36 pages)
X8 Accelerator for VMware ESXi
Brand:
Seagate
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 1.4 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
End User License Agreement for Seagate Software
5
1 Introduction
8
2 System Requirements
8
3 Hardware Installation
9
Bracket Installation
9
PCI Slot Selection
9
4 System BIOS Settings
10
Fan Speed Settings in BIOS
10
Processor Settings in BIOS
10
5 Software Installation & Update
11
Device Driver Installation & Update
11
Install/Update Seagate Driver Vibs Using Offline VIB Bundle
11
Reboot
12
Install/Update Seagate Driver Using Vmware Vsphere Update Manager (VUM)
12
Confirm Driver Installation after Reboot
14
Ensuring X8 Accelerator Is Operational
14
Firmware Update
15
X8 Accelerator Firmware Update Procedure
16
X8 Accelerator Firmware Downgrade Procedure
17
Uninstalling X8 Accelerator Driver & Utilities Vibs
18
6 Configuring X8 Accelerator Datastore Using Vsphere Client
19
7 X8 Accelerator Configuration & Management Utilities
23
Esxcli Vgc Config
23
Esxcli Vgc Monitor
25
Esxcli Vgc Beacon
26
Using Vgc-Diags to Collect Log Bundle
27
Using Vgc-Secure-Erase for Purging Data on the Drive
28
8 Multiple Seagate X8 Accelerator Devices
30
9 Using X8 Accelerator Devices in Pass-Through Mode
30
10 Optimizing Performance
30
Usable Space Vs. Write Performance
30
Partitioning and Write Performance
30
Setup Recommendations to Utilize Full Performance of X8 Accelerator
30
With a Single Guest VM
30
12 Troubleshooting on Esxi Systems
32
Cannot Find Block Device /Dev/Vgca0
32
Performance Is Lower than Expected
33
Driver Crash on System Boot
33
Ios Are Not Being Processed Because the Driver Is Hung
33
11 Dynamic Throttling
32
Thermal Throttling
32
Power Throttling
32
13 Onboard Diagnostic Leds
34
14 Contacting Support
34
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Seagate X8 Accelerator User Manual (39 pages)
X8 Accelerator for Windows
Brand:
Seagate
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 2.95 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
End User License Agreement for Seagate Software
5
1 Introduction
8
2 System Requirements
8
3 Hardware Installation
9
Bracket Installation
9
PCI Slot Selection
9
4 System BIOS Settings
10
Fan Speed Settings in BIOS
10
Processor Settings in BIOS
10
5 Installing X8 Accelerator Driver and Utilities
11
Installing the Device Driver
11
Windows Power Modes for Performance
13
Verify the Device Driver Is Loaded and Functioning
13
6 Configuration and Management of the X8 Accelerator Device
14
Seagate X8 Accelerator Manager
14
Details Displayed
15
X8 Accelerator Device Details
16
Device Mappings
17
Creating a Logical Drive
17
Device Configuration
19
Reset (to Factory Defaults)
19
Creating a New Partition
21
Modify Existing Partition
23
7 Verifying Performance
25
8 Command Line Utilities
27
Partitioning and Configuring with Vgc-Config
27
Vgc-Config Options
27
Vgc-Config Drive Settings
28
Vgc-Config Partition Settings
28
Usable Space Vs. Write Performance Trade-Offs
29
Configuring Multiple Partitions
29
Vgc-Monitor
30
Vgc-Secure-Erase
31
9 Dynamic Throttling
32
Thermal Throttling
32
Power Throttling
32
10 Application Notes
34
Data Block Sizes and Alignments
34
Iometer
34
Troubleshooting
36
Seagate X8 Accelerator User Manual (28 pages)
X8 Accelerator for Linux
Brand:
Seagate
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 0.3 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
End User License Agreement for Seagate Software
5
1 Introduction
8
2 System Requirements
8
3 Hardware Installation
9
Bracket Installation
9
PCI Slot Selection
9
4 System BIOS Settings
10
Fan Speed Settings in BIOS
10
Processor Settings in BIOS
10
5 OS Settings
11
Ubuntu: Use "Generic" Kernels for Highest IO Performance
11
SUSE: Enable Unsupported Modules to Allow Driver Loading
11
Enhance Performance by Disabling CPU Throttling
11
6 Installing X8 Accelerator Driver
12
Verify X8 Accelerator Devices Are Installed and Detected Properly
12
Installing Drivers and Utilities Packages
12
Starting the Driver
13
7 Verifying Performance
14
Selecting Max Performance or Max Capacity Mode
14
8 Creating File Systems
15
XFS High Performance Options
15
EXT3 High Performance Options
15
Auto-Mounting Seagate Device on Linux Systems
15
9 Software RAID
16
10 Management Utilities
16
Vgc-Monitor
16
Vgc-Secure-Erase
17
Vgc-Config
20
Vgc-Diags
22
Vgc-Beacon
23
Vgc-Config Controller Reset
23
11 Dynamic Throttling
24
Thermal Throttling
24
Power Throttling
24
12 Mysql Settings
24
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Seagate X8 Accelerator Quick Start Manual (1 page)
Seagate X8 Accelerator Quick Start Guide
Brand:
Seagate
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 0.04 MB
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