hardware RAID sections above. They will allow you to obtain the controller card’s log files and hard drive
serial numbers for support purposes.
5 Software Installation and Tuning
The S3118 server can be set up in three basic configurations:
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NAS Server: preinstalled & configured turnkey server for use as a dedicated NAS appliance,
suitable for use with Linux/Unix, Windows, and Macintosh clients
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Linux Server: by installing a compatible version of Linux, the S3118 can easily be set up as a
Linux file server or application server.
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Windows Server: by installing a compatible version of Microsoft Windows, the S3118 can easily
be set up as a Linux file server or application server.
This chapter describes these options in more detail.
5.1 NAS Appliance Configuration
The S3118 NAS server is available pre-installed and configured as a fully functional NAS appliance. It
provides a comprehensive set of NAS features including:
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Easy-to-use Web-based GUI or command line interface for rapid deployment and maintenance
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Cross-platform support for mixed Linux/UNIX, Windows, and Apple environments (NFS, CIFS,
Appletalk protocols)
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Authentication via NIS, Windows PDC/active directory
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High-performance XFS file system
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Up to 32 snapshots and snapshot scheduling for fastest data recovery
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Unlimited number of users with no client access licenses required
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Automatic shutdown on power failure when connected to APC SmartUPS battery backup
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Redundant, mirrored OS partition on rear-accessible swappable drives
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Email alert notification
The NAS server software includes the RAID management utilities (see the Hardware RAID configurations
section earlier in this document) and the Smartmontools package (see the Linux Server Configuration
section below).
For more information on setting up the NAS server, please see the Rackable Systems S3118-NAS
Getting Started Guide and the MVD NAS Administration manual.
5.2 iSCSI Appliance Configuration
The S3118 iSCSI server is available pre-installed and configured as a fully functional iSCSI target
appliance. It provides a comprehensive set of iSCSI features including:
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Block-level data access via Ethernet from Windows and Linux clients (standard initiators
supported)
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Easy-to-use Web-based GUI or command line interface for rapid deployment and maintenance
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No client access licenses required
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High security: IPv6, Ipsec, Chap authentication
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Reliable Disk-on-module boot device ensures all hard drives are fully available to data partitions
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Email alert notification and SNMP trap support
The iSCSI server software includes the RAID management capabilities (see the Hardware RAID
configurations section earlier in this document) such that you can configure the appliance’s RAID settings
through the Web configuration interface.
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