Texas Memory Systems RamSan-500 Getting Started, Turning on the System, System Initialization

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Chapter 4 – Getting Started

This chapter will guide you through setting up your RamSan-500. It is important to accomplish the following tasks to make your system usable:

￿Use the front panel display to set up the network (Section 4.5)

￿Get the Web monitor operational (Section 4.7)

￿Use the Web monitor to set the date and time (Section 4.8)

￿Use the Web monitor to configure advanced network settings (Section 4.9)

￿Use the Web monitor to configure security (Section 4.10)

Other sections explore the configuration tools and should be read to familiarize you with the system.

4.1 Turning on the System

Separate power cables should be connected to each of the two RamSan- 500 power modules. The 3-prong AC inlet lies at the bottom of each power module. To power on the system, both power modules should be switched on. Though the RamSan-500 will operate when only one power supply is switched on, this is not recommended. After a user-initiated shutdown, switch both power modules off, then switch both modules on again to bring the system back on-line.

4.2 System Initialization

The front panel display shows the boot process’ current state. Once the power is connected, the system turns on automatically and the front panel display begins the power-on sequence. The following happens automatically:

Once AC power is connected, the RamSan will power-up and the front panel displays “System Status: GOOD” and shows the performance bars for each Fibre Channel port. The numbers represent the Fibre Channel Controllers. If a controller is not installed, the number and corresponding performance will not display. The top bars represent port A and the bottom bars represent port B.

System Status: GOOD

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The system is now ready for normal operation.

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Contents RamSan-500 User’s Manual Revision History Table of Contents Power IntroductionOverview System ComponentsReliability System ManagementReviewing your shipment UnpackingSystem Overview System InspectionRack mounting RamSan-500 BackInstalling a Host Bus Adaptor in the Host System ConnectionsFibre Channel Interface Connecting the Fibre Channel Ports Host Bus AdapterPCI Bus 4 CPUConnecting to a Network Fibre Channel Port LocationsConnecting Power to the System Power SwitchesAC Voltage Indicator Light Getting Started Turning on the SystemSystem Initialization Front Panel Display Basics Controlling System Power with the Front Panel Display Manual ShutdownFlash Modules Identify Module Module Network Configuration with the Front Panel Display Manual RestartAutomatic Shutdown Dhcp Ethernet IP address 192.000.000.000 Connecting using a Terminal Program Additional System Management OptionsConnecting using Telnet Connecting using SnmpConnecting using the Web Monitor Web Monitor BasicsAccessing the Web Monitor Acquiring the System IP AddressWeb Monitor Information Date and time setup with the Web monitor Network Configuration with the Web Monitor Web Monitor Network ManagementDefault Accounts Changing PasswordsManaging security with the Web Monitor RamSan-500 User’s Manual Basic LUN Creation Adding UsersCreating a LUN RamSan-500 User’s Manual Adding an Access Policy to a LUN RamSan-500 User’s Manual Configuring the RamSan-500 Cache Web Monitor Cache ConfigurationViewing the Logs with the Web Monitor RamSan-500 User’s Manual Web Monitor System Report Upgrading the System with the Web Monitor Web Monitor Patch SelectionIf the System has a Problem Contacting Texas Memory SystemsClearing the System Event Log RamSan-500 User’s Manual System Maintenance Power SuppliesContacting Texas Memory Systems Replace Failed Power Modules AS Soon AS Possible Flash Modules Flash Module Failure OFFWeb Monitor Flash Module Failure Detection Web Monitor RAID Degraded Detection RAID Failure Fans RamSan-500 User’s Manual Batteries
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