Chapter 2 Getting started
2.1 Before starting
Before starting, prepare the following items.
1. Check “Certification list” in Appendix A to confirm the hardware setting is fully supported.
2. A server with a SAS HBA.
3. SAS cables.
4. CAT 5e, or CAT 6 network cables for management port.
5. Prepare storage system configuration plan.
6. Management port network information. When using static IP, please prepare static IP addresses,
subnet mask, and default gateway.
7. Setup the hardware connection before power on servers and
Sans Digital
RAID Subsystem.
Connect SAS cables, console cable, and management port cable in advance.
2.2 Storage introduction
For
AR108X
, Serial-attached SCSI offers advantages over older parallel technologies. The cables are
thinner, and the connectors are less bulky. Serial data transfer allows the use of longer cables than
parallel data transfer.
Figure 2.2.1
The target is the storage device itself or an appliance which controls and serves volumes or virtual
volumes. The target is the device which performs SCSI command or bridge to an attached storage
device.
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