Thecus i8500, User Manual

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Table of Contents
1.1 Features........................................................................... 5
1.2 Terminology ..................................................................... 6
1.3 RAID levels ...................................................................... 8
1.4 Volume relationship diagram ........................................... 9
Chapter 2 Getting started ............................................. 10
2.1 Before starting................................................................ 10
2.2 iSCSI introduction .......................................................... 10
2.3 Management methods ................................................... 12
2.3.1 Web GUI hierarchy...............................................................................12
2.3.2 Remote control – secure shell ..............................................................13
2.4 Enclosure ....................................................................... 13
2.4.1 LCM......................................................................................................13
2.4.2 System buzzer......................................................................................16
2.4.3 LED ......................................................................................................16
Chapter 3 Web GUI guideline....................................... 17
3.1 Web GUI hierarchy ........................................................ 17
3.2 Login .............................................................................. 18
3.3 Volume creation wizard.................................................. 19
3.4 System configuration ..................................................... 20
3.4.1 System setting......................................................................................20
3.4.2 IP address ............................................................................................21
3.4.3 Login setting .........................................................................................22
3.4.4 Mail setting ...........................................................................................22
3.4.5 Notification setting ................................................................................23
3.5 iSCSI configuration ........................................................ 25
3.5.1 Entity property ......................................................................................25
3.5.2 NIC .......................................................................................................26
3.5.3 Node.....................................................................................................27
3.5.4 Session.................................................................................................28
3.5.5 CHAP account...................................................................................... 28
3.6 Volume configuration ..................................................... 29
3.6.1 Volume create wizard ........................................................................... 29
3.6.2 Physical disk.........................................................................................32
3.6.3 RAID group...........................................................................................35
3.6.4 Virtual disk............................................................................................38
3.6.5 Snapshot ..............................................................................................42
3.6.6 Logical unit ...........................................................................................44
3.6.7 Example ...............................................................................................45
3.7 Enclosure management ................................................. 50
3.7.1 SES configuration.................................................................................50
3.7.2 Hardware monitor.................................................................................51
3.7.3 Hard drive S.M.A.R.T. support .............................................................52
3.7.4 UPS......................................................................................................53
3.8 System maintenance ..................................................... 54