Adaptec 5325302057 - Snap Server 750i NAS, User Manual

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Step 4: Provisioning Storage to Your Systems
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The wizard continues to the Provision Storage step.
Step 4: Provisioning Storage to Your Systems
The wizard provides two paths for storage provisioning, automatic provisioning
and manual provisioning. Which path you follow depends on which OS is running
on the system to which you’re provisioning:
• For systems running Windows 2003, see the next section.
• For systems running any other supported OS, see page 42.
You can provision storage from a new pool
immediately . You don’t have to wait for
the pool’s build/verify process to complete.
Provisioning Storage Automatically
Note
This task is supported by systems running Windows 2003 (iSCSI Storage
Hosts) only.
When you provision storage to an iSCSI Storage Host, you create a
volume in
Adaptec Storage Manager that automatically appears as a formatted disk drive on
the iSCSI Storage Host and can be used right away to store data. You don’t have to
manually partition or format the volume on the iSCSI Storage Host.
1
In the Add iSCSI Storage Host window of the wizard, enter the host name of a
Windows 2003 system. Alternatively, if you assigned a static IP address to the
system, enter it instead of the host name. Then, click
Add
.
The system appears in the Select iSCSI Storage Host list.
2
Select the iSCSI Storage Host you just added, then click
Next
.