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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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... makes no warranty of any kind and is " without warranty of any kind with the furnishing, performance, or use of D-Link Systems, Inc. D-Link shall not be construed as is subject to change without the prior written consent of this document may be trademarks or service marks,...are or may be liable for errors contained herein or for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Copyright © 2010 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ Trademarks Includes one or more of Sun Microsystems, Incorporated. This document contains proprietary information, which is provided "as ...
... makes no warranty of any kind and is " without warranty of any kind with the furnishing, performance, or use of D-Link Systems, Inc. D-Link shall not be construed as is subject to change without the prior written consent of this document may be trademarks or service marks,...are or may be liable for errors contained herein or for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Copyright © 2010 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ Trademarks Includes one or more of Sun Microsystems, Incorporated. This document contains proprietary information, which is provided "as ...
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... added more summary information to Chapter 1 Version 1.4 - Updated for any export compliance questions. Please contact D-Link, Inc. Initial release based on Software version 2.0.0 Version 1.1 - for software version 2.5.0 and redundant controller support Version 1.2 - Updated for software version 2.8.0 xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide iii Notice of Export Controls Export of technical data contained...
... added more summary information to Chapter 1 Version 1.4 - Updated for any export compliance questions. Please contact D-Link, Inc. Initial release based on Software version 2.0.0 Version 1.1 - for software version 2.5.0 and redundant controller support Version 1.2 - Updated for software version 2.8.0 xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide iii Notice of Export Controls Export of technical data contained...
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... concepts. Typographic Conventions Notes Notes provide information that the user is intended for storage managers and administrators responsible for using the xStack Storage Management Center to configure and manage the xStack Storage array from D-Link Systems. Audience This document is computer literate, familiar with storage array products, and has a basic understanding of data. Preface This document is intended to...
... concepts. Typographic Conventions Notes Notes provide information that the user is intended for storage managers and administrators responsible for using the xStack Storage Management Center to configure and manage the xStack Storage array from D-Link Systems. Audience This document is computer literate, familiar with storage array products, and has a basic understanding of data. Preface This document is intended to...
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... 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: ...Link Technical Support over the Telephone Please see our support site for the duration of the warranty period on the D-Link website. U.S. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada: D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.ca xStack Storage...
... 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: ...Link Technical Support over the Telephone Please see our support site for the duration of the warranty period on the D-Link website. U.S. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada: D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.ca xStack Storage...
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... 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 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the D-Link xStack Storage...
... 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 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the D-Link xStack Storage...
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...SSD) drives. At its back end, the xStack Storage system connects to the customer's servers. Complete configuration and management are easily established using the storage system's volume management, initiator, target, network portal, and Link Aggregation Group (LAG) features. A variety of network configurations ..., serviceability, and performance of their storage systems. It provides a range of benefits and features from interfering with the xStack Storage system can also be very high. Storage System Diagram 2 Chapter 1 Introduction The Storage Area Network (SAN) shown is to act ...
...SSD) drives. At its back end, the xStack Storage system connects to the customer's servers. Complete configuration and management are easily established using the storage system's volume management, initiator, target, network portal, and Link Aggregation Group (LAG) features. A variety of network configurations ..., serviceability, and performance of their storage systems. It provides a range of benefits and features from interfering with the xStack Storage system can also be very high. Storage System Diagram 2 Chapter 1 Introduction The Storage Area Network (SAN) shown is to act ...
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... similar to extend an existing storage technology across IP networks. there is designed as SMTP are agnostic toward the technologies used . xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 3 Every SCSI link involves a host adapter, called an initiator, and a storage device, called a "target."...nodes and automatically assigns target node names using the standard naming convention with clients requesting data from the drives. The xStack Storage system serves as authentication). For example, the customer grants an initiator access to a target node as ...
... similar to extend an existing storage technology across IP networks. there is designed as SMTP are agnostic toward the technologies used . xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 3 Every SCSI link involves a host adapter, called an initiator, and a storage device, called a "target."...nodes and automatically assigns target node names using the standard naming convention with clients requesting data from the drives. The xStack Storage system serves as authentication). For example, the customer grants an initiator access to a target node as ...
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... network storage with powerful feature-rich offerings and point-and-click simplicity, the xStack Storage Management Center empowers you to configure, provision, and manage the storage on the D-Link Systems Inc Web site: http://www.dlink.com xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 9 This User's Guide describes how to use the xStack Storage Management Center to maximize your xStack Storage arrays. The xStack Storage...
... network storage with powerful feature-rich offerings and point-and-click simplicity, the xStack Storage Management Center empowers you to configure, provision, and manage the storage on the D-Link Systems Inc Web site: http://www.dlink.com xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 9 This User's Guide describes how to use the xStack Storage Management Center to maximize your xStack Storage arrays. The xStack Storage...
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... the IP address of each xStack Storage that array. While you can log in to be added to the console in section 8.1), you can click to the Management Center, the console lets you access one with an IP address of the currently managed xStack Storage are links you can add many xStack Storage systems to display the other...
... the IP address of each xStack Storage that array. While you can log in to be added to the console in section 8.1), you can click to the Management Center, the console lets you access one with an IP address of the currently managed xStack Storage are links you can add many xStack Storage systems to display the other...
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...side of the status bar is an activity indicator that moves from the current view. Clickable Event Link Figure 2-9. You can then click an area on the toolbar (see Figure 2-10). 2.3.6 Detail Tabs Detail Tabs appear below the Main Display. The help topic for that is... area. Status Bar Activity Indicator 2.4 Getting Help The xStack Storage Management Center provides a comprehensive online help button, a question mark gets appended to display a help system is being performed; If an action (such as an alert or event) requires your attention, it appears as a clickable link ...
...side of the status bar is an activity indicator that moves from the current view. Clickable Event Link Figure 2-9. You can then click an area on the toolbar (see Figure 2-10). 2.3.6 Detail Tabs Detail Tabs appear below the Main Display. The help topic for that is... area. Status Bar Activity Indicator 2.4 Getting Help The xStack Storage Management Center provides a comprehensive online help button, a question mark gets appended to display a help system is being performed; If an action (such as an alert or event) requires your attention, it appears as a clickable link ...
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... tasks that all initiators. Grant access to all users must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link Networks recommends that you perform Optional tasks that can be accessing the xStack Storage Management Center). 5. Set up one or more spare drives. 6. xStack Storage Management Center User Tasks Task Required Tasks 1. Change the default admin login password. 4. Recommended Tasks... the tasks that are optional. Log in this document are suggested but not required to simplify for your application. Help Button 2.5 READ THIS SECTION - Figure 2-10.
... tasks that all initiators. Grant access to all users must perform Recommended tasks that D-Link Networks recommends that you perform Optional tasks that can be accessing the xStack Storage Management Center). 5. Set up one or more spare drives. 6. xStack Storage Management Center User Tasks Task Required Tasks 1. Change the default admin login password. 4. Recommended Tasks... the tasks that are optional. Log in this document are suggested but not required to simplify for your application. Help Button 2.5 READ THIS SECTION - Figure 2-10.
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...here to change the settings in the future, refer to the appropriate section in from the Home Page The xStack Storage Management Center home page has the following three links (see Figure 3-8): Click here to commit the settings. For information about using these advanced features,... refer to the one in screen similar to the D-Link Virtual Disk Services Guide and the xStack Storage Command Line Interface Reference Guide. 24 Chapter 3 Getting Started displays a log in Figure 3-9. If you ...
...here to change the settings in the future, refer to the appropriate section in from the Home Page The xStack Storage Management Center home page has the following three links (see Figure 3-8): Click here to commit the settings. For information about using these advanced features,... refer to the one in screen similar to the D-Link Virtual Disk Services Guide and the xStack Storage Command Line Interface Reference Guide. 24 Chapter 3 Getting Started displays a log in Figure 3-9. If you ...
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...area, or if you change these settings the first time you configure the xStack Storage, if time changes occur in your host computer system. To log in to the selected xStack Storage array without having to enter your xStack Storage... xStack Storage you will need to contact D-Link ...Network Time Protocol) server, which will be logged in to the xStack Storage...xStack Storage, then the Volume View is shown in Figure 3-10). 26 Chapter 3 Getting Started The Advanced Settings tab appears in the Detail Tabs area (an example is displayed. 3.2 Setting the System Date and Time The xStack Storage...
...area, or if you change these settings the first time you configure the xStack Storage, if time changes occur in your host computer system. To log in to the selected xStack Storage array without having to enter your xStack Storage... xStack Storage you will need to contact D-Link ...Network Time Protocol) server, which will be logged in to the xStack Storage...xStack Storage, then the Volume View is shown in Figure 3-10). 26 Chapter 3 Getting Started The Advanced Settings tab appears in the Detail Tabs area (an example is displayed. 3.2 Setting the System Date and Time The xStack Storage...
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...Login Password The xStack Storage Management Center comes with one administrative account called admin. Write the new login password on a piece of paper and keep the paper in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure... 3-13). In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. The User Accounts tab appears in a safe place. If admin is admin. 3.4 Configuring User Accounts The xStack Storage ...Tab 3. You can access the xStack Storage Management Center and modify passwords only. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 29 The administrative account has permission ...
...Login Password The xStack Storage Management Center comes with one administrative account called admin. Write the new login password on a piece of paper and keep the paper in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure... 3-13). In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. The User Accounts tab appears in a safe place. If admin is admin. 3.4 Configuring User Accounts The xStack Storage ...Tab 3. You can access the xStack Storage Management Center and modify passwords only. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 29 The administrative account has permission ...
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...array in the View panel by starting with step 3 in section 3.1, or perform any of the xStack Storage...working with the current xStack Storage, you can be sure...procedure to delete. 4. xStack Storage Management Center Software User...xStack Storage Management Center. The user account is shown in the System Actions panel. 3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center To end your user account settings (an example is deleted from the xStack Storage...want to power off the xStack Storage array, use the following procedure. ...screen and keeps the xStack Storage Management Center running. ...
...array in the View panel by starting with step 3 in section 3.1, or perform any of the xStack Storage...working with the current xStack Storage, you can be sure...procedure to delete. 4. xStack Storage Management Center Software User...xStack Storage Management Center. The user account is shown in the System Actions panel. 3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center To end your user account settings (an example is deleted from the xStack Storage...want to power off the xStack Storage array, use the following procedure. ...screen and keeps the xStack Storage Management Center running. ...
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Information about this selected volume... ...is displayed in the Extents tab of the Physical Storage View (see section 4.4.2). 60 Chapter 4 Managing Volumes A volume typically consists of logical blocks (LBs) on a drive. Information about the extents on a Volume (Extents Tab) An extent (also known as ... tab to view information about a Selected Volume Shown in Figure 4-31. This read-only screen provides drive links below the first Description column that, when clicked, display the selected drive in this tab Figure 4-30. When a volume is a contiguous set of extents from several...
Information about this selected volume... ...is displayed in the Extents tab of the Physical Storage View (see section 4.4.2). 60 Chapter 4 Managing Volumes A volume typically consists of logical blocks (LBs) on a drive. Information about the extents on a Volume (Extents Tab) An extent (also known as ... tab to view information about a Selected Volume Shown in Figure 4-31. This read-only screen provides drive links below the first Description column that, when clicked, display the selected drive in this tab Figure 4-30. When a volume is a contiguous set of extents from several...
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When the reconfiguration process completes, this tab disappears automatically. 62 Chapter 4 Managing Volumes Advanced Extent Information in the Extents Tab 4.4.3 Viewing Reconfiguration Information (Reconfigure Tab) If the volume selected in the first Description column displays the Physical Storage View of the drive being reconfigured (see section 4.3.5), a Reconfigure tab appears between the Extents and Security tabs. 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. Figure 4-32.
When the reconfiguration process completes, this tab disappears automatically. 62 Chapter 4 Managing Volumes Advanced Extent Information in the Extents Tab 4.4.3 Viewing Reconfiguration Information (Reconfigure Tab) If the volume selected in the first Description column displays the Physical Storage View of the drive being reconfigured (see section 4.3.5), a Reconfigure tab appears between the Extents and Security tabs. 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. Figure 4-32.
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Figure 5-7 shows an example of the Volume View (see section 4.4.2). 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 the advanced view displayed in...mouse button and click Show Advanced View from the shortcut menu. 5.3.2 Viewing Extents on a Drive (Extents Tab) An extent is a contiguous set of the following methods to view information about the extents on the selected drive. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 77 An extent is also called a physical extent.
Figure 5-7 shows an example of the Volume View (see section 4.4.2). 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 the advanced view displayed in...mouse button and click Show Advanced View from the shortcut menu. 5.3.2 Viewing Extents on a Drive (Extents Tab) An extent is a contiguous set of the following methods to view information about the extents on the selected drive. xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 77 An extent is also called a physical extent.
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To change advanced system and network administration settings, including E-mail and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap notification settings. If the value is selected from D-Link's website. Click Apply. 4. A Send Test Alert Notification button at the bottom of this dialog to generate a test e-mail ... Alert Notification button at the bottom of the advanced settings tab allows you to verify your storage array, or it can be modified when specifically directed to install the storage system's MIB into that came with your E-mail and/or SNMP configuration settings, if either...
To change advanced system and network administration settings, including E-mail and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap notification settings. If the value is selected from D-Link's website. Click Apply. 4. A Send Test Alert Notification button at the bottom of this dialog to generate a test e-mail ... Alert Notification button at the bottom of the advanced settings tab allows you to verify your storage array, or it can be modified when specifically directed to install the storage system's MIB into that came with your E-mail and/or SNMP configuration settings, if either...