Promise Technology VTM310i, VTM610i Configuring Direct Attached Storage, VTrak DAS connections

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VTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide

Configuring Direct Attached Storage

This arrangement requires:

A Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (GbE NIC) with iSCSI support (in hardware or software)

A network switch

A network interface card (NIC) in the PC

Data Path

To establish the data path:

Connect the GbE (iSCSI) NIC in your PC to one of the VTrak’s Data Ports.

Management Path

To establish the management path:

Connect the PC’s standard NIC and VTrak’s Management Port to your network switch.

Figure 15.VTrak DAS connections

 

 

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Contents Vtrak VTrak Installation Task List Unpacking the VTrakVTrak M610i front view VTrak M610i rear view Mounting VTrak in a Rack Mounting the VTrak M610i in a RackRack mount assembly diagram Mounting VTrak M310i or M210i in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M310i M210i is similarSliding flange installation Mounting rail installation Level Number of Drives Installing Disk DrivesDrive Slot Numbering Installing Disk Drives VTrak drive carrier mounting holes Data Path Configuring an IP Storage Area NetworkMaking Management and Data Connections Management PathConfiguring Direct Attached Storage VTrak DAS connectionsMaking Serial Cable Connections Connecting the Power VTrak front panel LED display. The M610i is shownConnecting the Power Setting the IP Address Viewing MAC and IP Addresses in the CLU Choosing Dhcp or a Static IP AddressViewing MAC and IP Addresses in the CLI Administrator@cli net -a mod -t iSCSI -p 1 -s dhcp=enable Setting up VTrak with the CLIAdministrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enable 192.168.10.1 ISCSI Making Management Port settings Setting up VTrak with the CLUSetting system date and time Manual IP settingsExiting the CLU Viewing IP address and settingsAutomatic IP settings Regular Connection Creating Disk Arrays with WebPAM PROeLogging into WebPAM PROe Secure ConnectionWebPAM PROe log-in screen Selecting a Language Creating a Disk ArrayAutomatic Express Logical Drive Creation AdvancedDisk Array Creation Summary Using WebPAM PROe over the InternetLogging out of WebPAM PROe United States Technical Support ServicesContacting Technical Support NetherlandsTaiwan GermanyItaly China Obtaining a Security CertificateVTrak M610i, M310i, M210i Quick Start Guide