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Preface
Audience and Purpose
This guide describes how to install and operate an RDX QuikStation appliance and is intended
for use by anyone deploying the RDX QuikStation 4 or the RDX QuikStation 8 into their
network environment. Familiarity with system and network configuration is highly
recommended.
The information in this guide applies to both the RDX QuikStation 4 and the RDX
QuikStation 8. When there is a significant operational difference, then either the RDX
QuikStation 4 or RDX QuikStation 8 is specified.
Organization
The following chapters are included in this guide:
Overview
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Chapter 1, “Product Overview,”
provides an overview of the features and components of
the RDX QuikStation.
Installation and Setup
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Chapter 2, “Initial Setup and Configuration,”
describes information on how to rack-
mount, connect, and initially configure the RDX QuikStation.
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Chapter 3, “iSCSI Configuration,”
describes how to connect host computers to RDX
QuikStation iSCSI targets, including how to set up iSCSI security.
Using the RDX Remote Management Console
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Chapter 4, “System Configuration,”
describes RDX QuikStation system configuration
tasks, such as network configuration and user account management.
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Chapter 5, “Logical Device Management,”
provides information about the logical device
interface in the Remote Management Console.
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Chapter 6, “Manage Tape Library Configurations,”
shows how to do additional
configuration tasks from the
Logical Device
interface.
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Chapter 7, “Physical Device Management,”
provides information about the physical
device interface in the Remote Management Console, including ejecting RDX media and
reformatting and cloning data.
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Chapter 8, “System Maintenance,”
describes RDX QuikStation system maintenance
tasks, such as importing and exporting configuration files and updating firmware.