About This Manual
PixelStor 5000 User Manual
Rev. 1, May 2013
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Introduction
1.1
Audience Assumptions
This manual assumes that you are a service technician or network administrator familiar with
computer hardware, data storage and network administration terminology and tasks.
1.2
About This Guide
This user guide provides step by step instructions on how to install, use and maintain the
PixelStor 5000
SAN RAID Array. This manual is generally organized as follows:
Table 1-1 Manual Organization
Introduction
General introduction to the PixelStor 5000 and its components.
Preparation
What you need to do before you start.
Installation
Detailed description of each hardware module and instructions for
installation and removal.
Configuration
Initializing your system, setting up your system on a network,
configuring your storage, and connecting hosts.
Operation
Ongoing usage and maintenance information provided in a
reference format and organized by major system component.
1.3
System Description
PixelStor 5000 is a low cost, high bandwidth and high availability RAID array. Unlike most
arrays designed to support a single controller with proprietary architectures, the PixelStor 5000
can be configured as a single or dual controller system. It is built around a flexible and open
architecture utilizing dual active-active storage controllers, and a custom tuned Linux operating
system. It is offered in a 2U rack mount form factor and can be populated with 12 hot plug
SATAII hard disk drives.
The PixelStor 5000 offers direct attach iSCSI SAN host connectivity. Each controller module on
the PixelStor 5000 comes with three Gigabit Ethernet ports that are bonded together for higher
performance and connectivity. The PixelStor 5000 is equipped with a battery backed cache
module(s), redundant power supplies, redundant fans and a serviceable mid-plane.
