D-Link DSN-500, Software User'S Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Product Overview .................................................................................... 2
1.2 Terminology and Concepts .......................................................................... 2
1.3 Storage Pools and Drives ............................................................................ 3
1.4 Volumes ................................................................................................ 4
1.5 Tasks .................................................................................................... 6
1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume.................................................................. 6
1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume ........................................................................... 6
1.5.3 Scan a Volume ............................................................................... 7
1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume .................................................................. 7
1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume ...................................................................... 7
1.6 Network Portals ....................................................................................... 7
1.7 VLANs ................................................................................................... 8
1.8 LAGs .................................................................................................... 8
1.9 iSCSI Target Nodes ................................................................................... 8
1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections.......................................................... 8
1.11 Multiple Connections per Session ................................................................ 8
Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software........................................................................... 9
2.1 Key Features .......................................................................................... 9
2.2 Compatibility and Minimum System Requirements ........................................... 10
2.3 Understanding the Basics ......................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Understanding the User Interface ...................................................... 11
2.3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar .................................................................... 11
2.3.3 View Panel ................................................................................. 13
2.3.4 Main Display ................................................................................ 14
2.3.5 Action Panels .............................................................................. 14
2.3.6 Detail Tabs ................................................................................. 15
2.3.7 Status Bar .................................................................................. 15
2.4 Getting Help ......................................................................................... 15
2.5 READ THIS SECTION - If You Read Nothing Else In This Guide .............................. 16
Chapter 3 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Connecting and Logging In ........................................................................ 18
3.1.1 Using the Start-up Wizard ............................................................... 18
3.1.2 Logging in from the Home Page ........................................................ 24
3.2 Setting the System Date and Time .............................................................. 26
3.3 Customizing the Date and Time Display ........................................................ 28
3.4 Configuring User Accounts ........................................................................ 29
3.4.1 Changing the Default Admin Login Password ........................................ 29
3.4.2 Adding Admin Accounts .................................................................. 30
3.4.3 Adding User Accounts .................................................................... 31
3.4.4 Modifying Accounts ....................................................................... 32
3.4.5 Deleting User Accounts .................................................................. 32
3.5 Logging Out .......................................................................................... 33
3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center .............................................. 33
3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array ....................................................... 34