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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
F e a tu re s a n d B e n e fits ................................................................................................................................ 1
Configurations .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Understanding RAID ...................................................................................................................................... 2
RAID 0 ................................................................................................................................................. 2
RAID 1 ................................................................................................................................................. 2
RAID 0+1............................................................................................................................................. 3
RAID 3 ................................................................................................................................................. 3
RAID 5 ................................................................................................................................................. 4
RAID 6 ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2
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Initial Setup and Installation...................................................................................................... 5
S a fe ty S ta te m e n ts ...................................................................................................................................... 5
U n p a c k in g ................................................................................................................................................. 5
E n v iro n m e n ta l C o n sid e ra tio n s .................................................................................................................. 5
Temperature ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Air Flow ............................................................................................................................................... 6
E le c tric a l C o n sid e ra tio n s ...................................................................................................................... 6
In sta llin g a D isk D riv e .............................................................................................................................. 6
L o c a tin g C o m p o n e n ts ................................................................................................................................ 6
Front View of XRX-2PSQX-651U4, XRX-2PSQX-652-FC............................................................... 6
Rear View of the unit ........................................................................................................................... 7
FRU replacement ................................................................................................................................. 7
Cooling Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 7
RAID Controller.............................................................................................................................. 8
Drive Carrier ................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 3
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Initial Configuration ................................................................................................................ 11
Attaching the SCSI Cables to XRX-2PSQX-651-U4 .............................................................................. 11
A tta c h in g th e F ib re C h a n n e l C a b le s to XRX-2PSQX-652-FC ................................................................ 11
A c c e ssin g th e R A ID C o n tro lle r ............................................................................................................... 11
V T 1 0 0 te rm in a l (v ia se ria l p o rt) ......................................................................................................... 11
RAID subsystem RS-232C Port Configuration .................................................................................. 11
W e b b ro w se r -b a s e d R A ID m a n a g e r ................................................................................................... 12
W e b b ro w se r -b a s e d R A ID m a n a g e r v ia H T T P P ro x y ........................................................................ 13
Configuration Menu Tree................................................................................................................... 14
Front Panel Operation ........................................................................................................................ 14
Chapter 4
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Configuration Using Web Module ........................................................................................... 16
In itia l C o n fig u ra tio n ................................................................................................................................ 16
Q u ic k F u n c tio n s ................................................................................................................................. 16
R A ID S e t F u n c tio n s ........................................................................................................................... 17
Create a RAID Set
...................................................................................................................... 17
Delete RAID Set............................................................................................................................ 18
Expand RAID Set .......................................................................................................................... 19
Activate RAID Set......................................................................................................................... 19
Create Hot Spare ........................................................................................................................... 20
Delete Hot Spare ........................................................................................................................... 20
Rescue RAID Set........................................................................................................................... 21
V o lu m e S e t F u n c tio n s ........................................................................................................................ 22
Create a Volume Set...................................................................................................................... 22
Delete Volume Set......................................................................................................................... 24
Modify Volume Set ....................................................................................................................... 24
Check Volume Set......................................................................................................................... 25
Stop Volume Set Check................................................................................................................. 26
Physical D rives
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Create Pass Through...................................................................................................................... 26
Modify Pass Through .................................................................................................................... 27
