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fore inserting it. To remove a drive, simply open the front panel with the key, look at the
red ‘failed’ indicator light and follow it up to the failed drive, unscrew the mounting
screw, and gently slide it out and place it into a static-‐free bag. To insert a replacement
drive remove the drive from the packaging, and line up the connection interface with the
connector in the QOS to ensure its going in correctly. Carefully slide it into the empty slot
so that the mounting screw hole on the drive matches up with the hole on the enclosure.
Secure it with the mounting screw.
Note:
Make sure each drive in the system is inserted with a mounting screw at all times.
Excessive force could cause harm to the system.
1.8 HyperFS
HyperFS is a file system supported by the QOS that allows it to host multiple clients ac-‐
cessing the same files simultaneously. It acts much like a gatekeeper of information. Hy-‐
perFS is a simple multi-‐OS solution to efficient sharable and scalable storage. After in-‐
stalling the client software from the Rorke website, you can instantly begin accessing
sharable volumes. It is possible to configure multiple export entries for a single location
on the server, allowing you to customize permissions for many different users. For more
information on HyperFS set up consult the QOS HyperFS Manual available from our web-‐
site at
http://www.qosserver.com/downloads
.
Chapter 2: RAID Management and Administration
Creating the LUNs, configuring the RAID and running diagnostics are all accomplished
through NumaRAID, the software RAID engine of the QOS 8-‐bay. There are no downloads
or drivers required to access NumaRAID, configuration takes place over a direct Ethernet
connection to the back of the QOS’s by typing the IP address into a browser followed by
:10000 (ex: 10.0.1.101:1000). The IP and network information of both ports on the QOS
8-‐Bay can be customized, a process that is explained in Chapter 3. This Ethernet connec-‐
tion is only required for non-‐shared setups in order to manage the RAID; Ethernet con-‐
nectivity is not required to mount storage volumes.
2.1 User Network Configuration
The first step towards opening NumaRAID and building the RAID is finding the two
Ethernet port IP addresses on the QOS Server. The IP addresses of the QOS Server Ether-‐
net ports should be printed on a sticker on the back of the system. If you would prefer to
use any other IP address or network settings, jump to Chapter 3 ‘Changing the IP Address
of the QOS Ethernet Ports’ and follow the instructions there before continuing. The next
step is to change the Ethernet ports on your computer to communicate with the QOS
Server. To learn how to configure the computer’s IP Address see your Operating System
documentation. The port used for connection must be set to a value on the same ‘range’
as the IP of the port you will be plugging into on the QOS Server. The IP range is the first
three numbers of the four-‐number IP address (ex: 10.0.1.101 range is 10.0.1,
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