TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
Introduction
............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1
Overview
........................................................................................................................ 3
1.2
Server Components
..................................................................................................... 3
2
Server Installation
................................................................................................................ 4
2.1
Unpacking the Server
.................................................................................................. 4
2.2
Preparing for Setup
...................................................................................................... 4
2.3
Installing the S3118 into a Rack
................................................................................ 4
2.4
Moving the S3118 Within/Between Racks
............................................................... 6
3
System Interface
.................................................................................................................. 6
3.1
Front I/O Panel
............................................................................................................. 6
3.2
Drive Carrier I/O
........................................................................................................... 7
3.3
Rear I/O Panel
.............................................................................................................. 7
4
RAID Configuration
.............................................................................................................. 7
4.1
Configuring Hardware RAID
....................................................................................... 8
4.2
Configuring Software RAID
........................................................................................ 8
5
Software Installation and Tuning
....................................................................................... 9
5.1
NAS Appliance Configuration
..................................................................................... 9
5.2
iSCSI Appliance Configuration
................................................................................... 9
5.3
Linux Server Configuration
....................................................................................... 10
5.4
Windows Server Configuration
................................................................................ 12
6
System Safety
..................................................................................................................... 12
6.1
Electrical Safety Precautions
.................................................................................... 12
6.2
General Safety Precautions
...................................................................................... 13
7
System Specifications
....................................................................................................... 13
8
Contacting Rackable Systems
......................................................................................... 15
S3118-Manual-1.0.1
June 30, 2005
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