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... on Hard Drives) • DSN-1100-10-LW • 1 year (9 hours per day / 5 days per week Technical Support) Description xStack Storage® 4X1GbE iSCSI SAN Array with 5 SATA Bays SureSync Replication & Synchronization Software Extended Warranty for comparison purposes only. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. D-Link and the D-Link logo are the property of D-Link Corporation...
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D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays Managed SAN Solutions (DSN-1100-10, 2100-10, 3100-10, 3200-10, 3300-10, 3400-10, 3500-10, 5110-10, 5210-10, 5410-10, 5000-10) Management Center Software User's Guide Version 1.4
D-Link xStack Storage iSCSI SAN Arrays Managed SAN Solutions (DSN-1100-10, 2100-10, 3100-10, 3200-10, 3300-10, 3400-10, 3500-10, 5110-10, 5210-10, 5410-10, 5000-10) Management Center Software User's Guide Version 1.4
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... based on Software version 2.0.0 Version 1.1 - Notice of Export Controls Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government. for software version 2.5.1 and minor formatting corrections Version 1.3 - Updated for any export compliance questions. Updated for software version 2.8.0 xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide iii Please contact D-Link, Inc.
... based on Software version 2.0.0 Version 1.1 - Notice of Export Controls Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government. for software version 2.5.1 and minor formatting corrections Version 1.3 - Updated for any export compliance questions. Updated for software version 2.8.0 xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide iii Please contact D-Link, Inc.
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...: http://support.dlink.ca Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9:00pm EST/EDT D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.ca xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide v Tech Support for customers within the United States: D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone Please see our support site for the duration of...
...: http://support.dlink.ca Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9:00pm EST/EDT D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.ca xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide v Tech Support for customers within the United States: D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone Please see our support site for the duration of...
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...2 1.3 Storage Pools and Drives 3 1.4 Volumes 4 1.5 Tasks...6 1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume 6 1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume 6 1.5.3 Scan a Volume 7 1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume 7 1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume 7 1.6 Network Portals 7 1.7 VLANs 8 1.8 LAGs ...8 1.9 iSCSI Target Nodes 8 1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections 8 1.11 Multiple Connections per Session 8 Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software 9 ...32 3.4.5 Deleting User Accounts 32 3.5 Logging Out 33 3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center 33 3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array 34 vi Contents
...2 1.3 Storage Pools and Drives 3 1.4 Volumes 4 1.5 Tasks...6 1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume 6 1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume 6 1.5.3 Scan a Volume 7 1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume 7 1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume 7 1.6 Network Portals 7 1.7 VLANs 8 1.8 LAGs ...8 1.9 iSCSI Target Nodes 8 1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections 8 1.11 Multiple Connections per Session 8 Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software 9 ...32 3.4.5 Deleting User Accounts 32 3.5 Logging Out 33 3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center 33 3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array 34 vi Contents
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...Physical Storage ...71 5.1 Understanding the Physical Storage View 72 5.2 Performing Drive Actions 73 5.2.1 Initializing a Drive 73 5.2.2 Downing a Drive 74 5.2.3 Reserving Spare Drives 75 5.3 Using the Detail Tabs 76 5.3.1 Viewing Drive Properties (Properties Tab 76 5.3.2 Viewing Extents on a Drive (...Control Tab 91 6.2.7 Restoring Factory Default Settings (Control Tab 92 6.2.8 Upgrading Software (Control Tab 92 6.2.9 Restarting the xStack Storage (Control Tab 93 6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab 94 6.2.11 Selecting a Battery Policy and System Failure Policy...
...Physical Storage ...71 5.1 Understanding the Physical Storage View 72 5.2 Performing Drive Actions 73 5.2.1 Initializing a Drive 73 5.2.2 Downing a Drive 74 5.2.3 Reserving Spare Drives 75 5.3 Using the Detail Tabs 76 5.3.1 Viewing Drive Properties (Properties Tab 76 5.3.2 Viewing Extents on a Drive (...Control Tab 91 6.2.7 Restoring Factory Default Settings (Control Tab 92 6.2.8 Upgrading Software (Control Tab 92 6.2.9 Restarting the xStack Storage (Control Tab 93 6.2.10 Shutting Down the xStack Storage (Control Tab 94 6.2.11 Selecting a Battery Policy and System Failure Policy...
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... 1.1, Product Overview Section 1.2, Terminology and Concepts Section 1.3, Storage Pools and Drives Section 1.4, Volumes Section 1.5, Tasks Section 1.6, Network Portals Section 1.7, VLANs Section 1.8, LAGs Section 1.9, iSCSI Target Nodes Section 1.10, iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections Section 1.11, Multiple Connections per Session xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 1
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... of an initiator name and a set of a drive in a list of discovered target node names. 1.3 Storage Pools and Drives Storage space is a one-to a target node by finding a known volume name in a storage pool controls the way that runs over any IP-based network, including the Internet. The xStack Storage system provides the customer a method to define and...
... of an initiator name and a set of a drive in a list of discovered target node names. 1.3 Storage Pools and Drives Storage space is a one-to a target node by finding a known volume name in a storage pool controls the way that runs over any IP-based network, including the Internet. The xStack Storage system provides the customer a method to define and...
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... that data integrity is maintained in a mirror organization, the storage cost is not available to hold the parity information. If any single drive. However, this array. From another point of view, 1/4 of size x bytes, the xStack Storage system needs 2x bytes, or 100%). Each member must be...loss of any single drive fails, the parity calculation mechanism can be allocated on the remaining drives to re-gain redundancy. To make a parity volume of 10 GB using 2.5 GB members if five members are written to hold parity. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 5...
... that data integrity is maintained in a mirror organization, the storage cost is not available to hold the parity information. If any single drive. However, this array. From another point of view, 1/4 of size x bytes, the xStack Storage system needs 2x bytes, or 100%). Each member must be...loss of any single drive fails, the parity calculation mechanism can be allocated on the remaining drives to re-gain redundancy. To make a parity volume of 10 GB using 2.5 GB members if five members are written to hold parity. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 5...
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...hard disk drives to change the RAID characteristics and/or size of an existing volume. The volume remains usable at a recurring interval. 1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume You can increase the size of the reconfigured volume. Each iSCSI Target Node identifies the network portals through which is being performed. 1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume The xStack Storage... system allows Administrators to be cancelled. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 7 A...
...hard disk drives to change the RAID characteristics and/or size of an existing volume. The volume remains usable at a recurring interval. 1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume You can increase the size of the reconfigured volume. Each iSCSI Target Node identifies the network portals through which is being performed. 1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume The xStack Storage... system allows Administrators to be cancelled. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 7 A...
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..., and maintain all of your online network storage with powerful feature-rich offerings and point-and-click simplicity, the xStack Storage Management Center empowers you to maximize your xStack Storage infrastructure. It includes an overview of the xStack Storage Management Center, a description of its user interface, and step-by your D-Link DSN iSCSI SAN Array, please consult the Interoperability Matrix found...
..., and maintain all of your online network storage with powerful feature-rich offerings and point-and-click simplicity, the xStack Storage Management Center empowers you to maximize your xStack Storage infrastructure. It includes an overview of the xStack Storage Management Center, a description of its user interface, and step-by your D-Link DSN iSCSI SAN Array, please consult the Interoperability Matrix found...
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...in their own screens (or "views"). In addition: The xStack Storage arrays must be powered-up user accounts, upgrading software, and selecting an xStack Storage battery policy. Network Settings View - lets you view and configure the settings for the ...10 Chapter 2 Overview of all arrays must be ON (green). If your convenience, there are performed in the toolbar. The information shown in -time snapshot. lets you view and manage xStack Storage hard disks. System Administration View - The host system must have an installed: Network...
...in their own screens (or "views"). In addition: The xStack Storage arrays must be powered-up user accounts, upgrading software, and selecting an xStack Storage battery policy. Network Settings View - lets you view and configure the settings for the ...10 Chapter 2 Overview of all arrays must be ON (green). If your convenience, there are performed in the toolbar. The information shown in -time snapshot. lets you view and manage xStack Storage hard disks. System Administration View - The host system must have an installed: Network...
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...areas. Menus and commands change when you prefer to the current view. If you switch views. Figure 2-2 shows an example of the commands and menus on the xStack Storage array. xStack Storage Management Center Main Window 2.3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar The menu bar appears at the top of the xStack Storage...the Volume View button on the current view. If you switch from Volume View to Physical Storage View, the Volume menu changes to Appendix A. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 11 Menu Bar and Toolbar View Panel Main Display Action Panel Detail Tabs ...
...areas. Menus and commands change when you prefer to the current view. If you switch views. Figure 2-2 shows an example of the commands and menus on the xStack Storage array. xStack Storage Management Center Main Window 2.3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar The menu bar appears at the top of the xStack Storage...the Volume View button on the current view. If you switch from Volume View to Physical Storage View, the Volume menu changes to Appendix A. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 11 Menu Bar and Toolbar View Panel Main Display Action Panel Detail Tabs ...
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... used to perform the desired task. Figure 2-4. Menu bar Figure 2-2. In Volume View, for Volume View Main Display 12 Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software Shortcut Menu for example, selecting a volume in the Main Display and pressing the right mouse button displays the shortcut menu in Figure 2-4. Tooltip 2.3.2.1 Shortcut Menu...
... used to perform the desired task. Figure 2-4. Menu bar Figure 2-2. In Volume View, for Volume View Main Display 12 Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software Shortcut Menu for example, selecting a volume in the Main Display and pressing the right mouse button displays the shortcut menu in Figure 2-4. Tooltip 2.3.2.1 Shortcut Menu...
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... in a box along with that array. Figure 2-5. The View panel shows the IP address of the currently managed xStack Storage are links you access one with an IP address of the xStack Storage corresponding to the Management Center (an xStack Storage must be managed by clicking its operating status. View panel xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 13 Below the...
... in a box along with that array. Figure 2-5. The View panel shows the IP address of the currently managed xStack Storage are links you access one with an IP address of the xStack Storage corresponding to the Management Center (an xStack Storage must be managed by clicking its operating status. View panel xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 13 Below the...
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...or dual controllers) and is displayed (as in System Administrator View, the top panel disappears. The top panel contains actions relevant to drives. There are action panels. In Volume View, for example, clicking Show Advanced Extents in the Volume Actions panel (see Figure 2-7) ...the Volume Actions panel and contains actions associated with the xStack Storage being managed. The System Actions panel appears below the Main Display work together. 2.3.4 Main Display The Main Display appears to the right of the Management Center Software Figure 2-6. In Volume View, for the current view...
...or dual controllers) and is displayed (as in System Administrator View, the top panel disappears. The top panel contains actions relevant to drives. There are action panels. In Volume View, for example, clicking Show Advanced Extents in the Volume Actions panel (see Figure 2-7) ...the Volume Actions panel and contains actions associated with the xStack Storage being managed. The System Actions panel appears below the Main Display work together. 2.3.4 Main Display The Main Display appears to the right of the Management Center Software Figure 2-6. In Volume View, for the current view...
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...such as an alert or event) requires your attention, it appears as a clickable link on the View menu. You can then click an area on the toolbar (see Figure 2-10). xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 15 otherwise, the activity indicator sits dormant. These tabs will change... when you click the help topic for that area. In the Volume View, the tabs in...
...such as an alert or event) requires your attention, it appears as a clickable link on the View menu. You can then click an area on the toolbar (see Figure 2-10). xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 15 otherwise, the activity indicator sits dormant. These tabs will change... when you click the help topic for that area. In the Volume View, the tabs in...
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...: Required tasks that all initiators. Check drive status periodically. 4. Check the drives' SMART status (SATA drives only). 5. Change the hostname to use the xStack Storage Table 2-1. Optional Tasks 1. Figure 2-10. Grant individual iSCSI initiators access to all users must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link Networks recommends that you perform Optional tasks that ...are suggested but not required to simplify for your application. Change the default admin login password. 4. Recommended Tasks 1. All of the Management Center Software
...: Required tasks that all initiators. Check drive status periodically. 4. Check the drives' SMART status (SATA drives only). 5. Change the hostname to use the xStack Storage Table 2-1. Optional Tasks 1. Figure 2-10. Grant individual iSCSI initiators access to all users must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link Networks recommends that you perform Optional tasks that ...are suggested but not required to simplify for your application. Change the default admin login password. 4. Recommended Tasks 1. All of the Management Center Software
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... User Accounts Section 3.5, Logging Out Section 3.6, Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center Section 3.7, Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array Before proceeding, be sure all the minimum system requirements in section 2.2 have been met. Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter describes how to get started using the xStack Storage Management Center. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 17
... User Accounts Section 3.5, Logging Out Section 3.6, Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center Section 3.7, Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array Before proceeding, be sure all the minimum system requirements in section 2.2 have been met. Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter describes how to get started using the xStack Storage Management Center. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 17