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D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays Managed SAN Solutions DSN-1100, DSN-2100, DSN-3200 & DSN-3400 Storage Management Center Software User's Guide Version 1.0
D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays Managed SAN Solutions DSN-1100, DSN-2100, DSN-3200 & DSN-3400 Storage Management Center Software User's Guide Version 1.0
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..., or use of this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of The Open Group. Copyright © 2008 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ Trademarks Adobe® and Acrobat® are used to change without the prior written consent of Oracle Corporation, Redwood... or product names are or may be construed as is subject to identify products or services, of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved D-Link Systems, Inc. Java™ is a registered U.S. Oracle® is a U.S. Nothing herein should be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into ...
..., or use of this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of The Open Group. Copyright © 2008 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ Trademarks Adobe® and Acrobat® are used to change without the prior written consent of Oracle Corporation, Redwood... or product names are or may be construed as is subject to identify products or services, of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved D-Link Systems, Inc. Java™ is a registered U.S. Oracle® is a U.S. Nothing herein should be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into ...
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This product also uses a lithium coin cell battery. Following are the safety agency certifications that you need to replace it is very possible that the xStack Storage enclosure has met: CSA 60950-1 UL 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1 Compliance Information FCC Class A CE Class A C-Tick Class A ...United States government. Replace the battery pack only with household waste. However, should you will never need to replace it. Please contact D-Link Systems, Inc. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the battery along with household waste. for the address of ...
This product also uses a lithium coin cell battery. Following are the safety agency certifications that you need to replace it is very possible that the xStack Storage enclosure has met: CSA 60950-1 UL 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1 Compliance Information FCC Class A CE Class A C-Tick Class A ...United States government. Replace the battery pack only with household waste. However, should you will never need to replace it. Please contact D-Link Systems, Inc. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the battery along with household waste. for the address of ...
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... and administrators responsible for using the xStack Storage Management Center to the person installing it. They are preceded by : Warnings Warnings contain information which , if not followed, can cause damage to the xStack Storage array and to configure and manage the xStack Storage array from D-Link Systems . They are preceded by : xStack Storage Management Center Software User...
... and administrators responsible for using the xStack Storage Management Center to the person installing it. They are preceded by : Warnings Warnings contain information which , if not followed, can cause damage to the xStack Storage array and to configure and manage the xStack Storage array from D-Link Systems . They are preceded by : xStack Storage Management Center Software User...
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... the Telephone Please see our support site for current number: http://support.dlink.com Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm PST/PDT D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.com Tech Support for customers within Canada for current number: http://support.dlink.ca ...; Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9:00pm EST/EDT D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone Please see our support site for the duration of the warranty period on the...
... the Telephone Please see our support site for current number: http://support.dlink.com Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm PST/PDT D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.com Tech Support for customers within Canada for current number: http://support.dlink.ca ...; Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9:00pm EST/EDT D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone Please see our support site for the duration of the warranty period on the...
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... infrastructure. Chapter 1 Introduction The right management software can help you enhance the performance and functionality of your D-Link DSN iSCSI SAN Array, please consult the Interoperability Matrix found on xStack Storage arrays. The xStack Storage Management Center is an intuitive Java-based graphical application that provides anytime, anywhere access and control to focus your valuable resources on supporting...
... infrastructure. Chapter 1 Introduction The right management software can help you enhance the performance and functionality of your D-Link DSN iSCSI SAN Array, please consult the Interoperability Matrix found on xStack Storage arrays. The xStack Storage Management Center is an intuitive Java-based graphical application that provides anytime, anywhere access and control to focus your valuable resources on supporting...
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... Software User's Guide 5 In Figure 1-5, for example, clicking Physical Storage displays the Physical Storage View of the currently managed xStack Storage system are links you can click to IP address 192.168.0.34. In Figure 1-5, for example, clicking the IP address 192.168.0.32 will... display the login page for example, two xStack Storage systems have been added to be managed by clicking its operating status. To identify the xStack Storage system that array...
... Software User's Guide 5 In Figure 1-5, for example, clicking Physical Storage displays the Physical Storage View of the currently managed xStack Storage system are links you can click to IP address 192.168.0.34. In Figure 1-5, for example, clicking the IP address 192.168.0.32 will... display the login page for example, two xStack Storage systems have been added to be managed by clicking its operating status. To identify the xStack Storage system that array...
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...If an action (such as an alert or event) requires your attention, it appears as a clickable link on the View menu. otherwise, the activity indicator sits dormant. Clickable Event Link Figure 1-9. In the Volume View, for example, the tabs in Volume View 1.3.7 Status Bar The ... to side to indicate when activity is being performed; 1.3.6 Detail Tabs Detail Tabs appear below the Main Display. Status Bar Activity Indicator xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 7 Figure 1-8. These tabs will change when you display a view, activities and information associated with ...
...If an action (such as an alert or event) requires your attention, it appears as a clickable link on the View menu. otherwise, the activity indicator sits dormant. Clickable Event Link Figure 1-9. In the Volume View, for example, the tabs in Volume View 1.3.7 Status Bar The ... to side to indicate when activity is being performed; 1.3.6 Detail Tabs Detail Tabs appear below the Main Display. Status Bar Activity Indicator xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 7 Figure 1-8. These tabs will change when you display a view, activities and information associated with ...
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... Tasks 1. All of the other than the administrator will be performed using the xStack Storage Management Center. If You Read Nothing Else In This Guide Table 1-1 identifies the tasks that area. Grant individual iSCSI initiators access to the pointer. Set up one or more spare drives. 6. ... identification and troubleshooting. Check drive status periodically. 4. Change the hostname to all users must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link recommends that you click the help button, a question mark gets appended to volumes. 3. Help Button 1.5 READ THIS SECTION -
... Tasks 1. All of the other than the administrator will be performed using the xStack Storage Management Center. If You Read Nothing Else In This Guide Table 1-1 identifies the tasks that area. Grant individual iSCSI initiators access to the pointer. Set up one or more spare drives. 6. ... identification and troubleshooting. Check drive status periodically. 4. Change the hostname to all users must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link recommends that you click the help button, a question mark gets appended to volumes. 3. Help Button 1.5 READ THIS SECTION -
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...61550; If you install Java (including Java Web Start) and try to log in from the Home Page The xStack Storage Management Center home page has the following three links (see section 2.1.2). 2.1.2 Logging in again. Click here to the appropriate section in this document for...61550; Click here to change the settings in the future, refer to install the xStack Storage Advanced Features for instructions. Figure 2-6. Should you selected. This completes the start-up wizard. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 15 Summary Screen 9. With the Summary page ...
...61550; If you install Java (including Java Web Start) and try to log in from the Home Page The xStack Storage Management Center home page has the following three links (see section 2.1.2). 2.1.2 Logging in again. Click here to the appropriate section in this document for...61550; Click here to change the settings in the future, refer to install the xStack Storage Advanced Features for instructions. Figure 2-6. Should you selected. This completes the start-up wizard. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 15 Summary Screen 9. With the Summary page ...
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... A connection message appears as you want to enter your username and case-sensitive password in automatically. To log in to the selected xStack Storage array without having to check Remember me and log in the System Actions panel. In the View panel, right-click the IP... (If you use a different PC, you may prefer simply to contact D-Link Systems Inc technical support. 5. Otherwise, if you lose this case, you will automatically be placed on a piece of the xStack Storage system you log in to the xStack Storage system, then the Volume View is displayed.
... A connection message appears as you want to enter your username and case-sensitive password in automatically. To log in to the selected xStack Storage array without having to check Remember me and log in the System Actions panel. In the View panel, right-click the IP... (If you use a different PC, you may prefer simply to contact D-Link Systems Inc technical support. 5. Otherwise, if you lose this case, you will automatically be placed on a piece of the xStack Storage system you log in to the xStack Storage system, then the Volume View is displayed.
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... create, modify, and delete accounts (these tasks are reserved for admins only). 2.3.1 Changing the Default Admin Login Password The xStack Storage Management Center comes with a single administrative account called admin whose default login password is strongly recommended that you may have to... accounts. The Settings tab appears in a safe place. 2.3 Setting Up Accounts The xStack Storage Management Center comes with a single user account called admin. The admin has permission to contact D-Link Technical Support. You can also set up user accounts. Write the new login password ...
... create, modify, and delete accounts (these tasks are reserved for admins only). 2.3.1 Changing the Default Admin Login Password The xStack Storage Management Center comes with a single administrative account called admin whose default login password is strongly recommended that you may have to... accounts. The Settings tab appears in a safe place. 2.3 Setting Up Accounts The xStack Storage Management Center comes with a single user account called admin. The admin has permission to contact D-Link Technical Support. You can also set up user accounts. Write the new login password ...
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... and delete user accounts. 1. The Settings tab appears in Figure 2-11 on the left column, click the user account you may have to contact D-Link Systems Inc technical support. 1. In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. In the left side of the Settings tab: The Settings tab displays... your user account settings (an example is modified. 8. The user account is shown in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure 2-10 on page 20). 24 Chapter 2 Getting Started In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. Click the User Accounts button on page 21). 4. To change the ...
... and delete user accounts. 1. The Settings tab appears in Figure 2-11 on the left column, click the user account you may have to contact D-Link Systems Inc technical support. 1. In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. In the left side of the Settings tab: The Settings tab displays... your user account settings (an example is modified. 8. The user account is shown in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure 2-10 on page 20). 24 Chapter 2 Getting Started In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. Click the User Accounts button on page 21). 4. To change the ...
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...set of logical blocks (LBs) on a drive. Information about the extents on the selected volume. This read-only screen provides drive links below the first Description column that, when clicked, display the selected drive in the Extents tab of extents from several drives. When a...is displayed in this selected volume... ...is selected in Figure 3-30. A volume typically consists of the Physical Storage View (see section 3.4.2). xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 51 Information About a Selected Volume Shown in the First Tab 3.4.2 Viewing Extents on a Volume (Extents ...
...set of logical blocks (LBs) on a drive. Information about the extents on the selected volume. This read-only screen provides drive links below the first Description column that, when clicked, display the selected drive in the Extents tab of extents from several drives. When a...is displayed in this selected volume... ...is selected in Figure 3-30. A volume typically consists of the Physical Storage View (see section 3.4.2). xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 51 Information About a Selected Volume Shown in the First Tab 3.4.2 Viewing Extents on a Volume (Extents ...
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... the reconfiguration process completes, this tab disappears automatically. This read-only screen shows the description and status of the drive you selected. Clicking a drive link in the Main Display is being reconfigured. Example of Advanced Extent Information in the Extents Tab 3.4.3 Viewing Reconfiguration Information (Reconfigure Tab) If the volume selected... displays the Physical Storage View of the drive being reconfigured (see section 3.3.5), a Reconfigure tab appears between the Extents and Security tabs. Figure 3-31. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 53
... the reconfiguration process completes, this tab disappears automatically. This read-only screen shows the description and status of the drive you selected. Clicking a drive link in the Main Display is being reconfigured. Example of Advanced Extent Information in the Extents Tab 3.4.3 Viewing Reconfiguration Information (Reconfigure Tab) If the volume selected... displays the Physical Storage View of the drive being reconfigured (see section 3.3.5), a Reconfigure tab appears between the Extents and Security tabs. Figure 3-31. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 53
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... about the extents on the selected drive. Figure 4-5. This read-only screen provides volume name links below the first Description column that, when clicked, display the selected volume in the Extents tab of Extents Tab (Basic Information) xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 67 Figure 4-6. Example of logical blocks (LBs) on...
... about the extents on the selected drive. Figure 4-5. This read-only screen provides volume name links below the first Description column that, when clicked, display the selected volume in the Extents tab of Extents Tab (Basic Information) xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 67 Figure 4-6. Example of logical blocks (LBs) on...
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Example of the selected portal. The Network Actions panel allows you to ping from that management port. If you click an Ethernet (iSCSI) port in the Main Display, the Port tab shows the settings for the selected port and lets you change the LAG's MTU setting. ... 6.1 Understanding the Network Settings View In the Network Settings View, the Main Display shows the IP address and connection status of the xStack Storage management port, Ethernet ports, and Link Aggregate Groups (LAGs). If you click a management port in the Main Display, the Portal tab shows the status of...
Example of the selected portal. The Network Actions panel allows you to ping from that management port. If you click an Ethernet (iSCSI) port in the Main Display, the Port tab shows the settings for the selected port and lets you change the LAG's MTU setting. ... 6.1 Understanding the Network Settings View In the Network Settings View, the Main Display shows the IP address and connection status of the xStack Storage management port, Ethernet ports, and Link Aggregate Groups (LAGs). If you click a management port in the Main Display, the Portal tab shows the status of...
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... Group with increased bandwidth, and the xStack Storage system can change to combine (or "aggregate") multiple data ports in this tab are read-only, except for a given device pair. If the selected LAG is a way to suit your SAN, and creates resilient and redundant links. The xStack Storage system does not support the LACP...
... Group with increased bandwidth, and the xStack Storage system can change to combine (or "aggregate") multiple data ports in this tab are read-only, except for a given device pair. If the selected LAG is a way to suit your SAN, and creates resilient and redundant links. The xStack Storage system does not support the LACP...