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3.0 Installation Instructions
If you are familiar with the Diamond Storage Array, Fibre Channel, SCSI and RAID configurations, you may set up and configure the Diamond Storage Array using these instructions. Find details, illustrations and other guidance for more involved operations and special cases in the rest of this manual.
CAUTION
Before configuring the Diamond Storage Array, ensure that any computer data to be stored on the array is properly backed up and verified. The operation and storage of computer data on any disk storage array should be accompanied by a regular program of computer data backups and verification for the data stored on such an array.
The Manufacturer is not responsible for the loss of any data stored on the Diamond Storage Array under any circumstances and any special, incidental, or consequential damages that may result thereof.
Three major steps are required to set up the Diamond Storage Array
1Physically set up Diamond Storage Array
2Connect to Ethernet
3Configure the drives
Step 1: physical setup
1Make sure the Diamond Storage Array is mounted properly and has adequate air flow around it.
2Insert the appropriate connector into the interface card in the back of the Diamond Storage Array.
3Connect the Fibre Channel or SCSI cable from your host computer system to the connector. To use ExpressNAV
4To set up the Ethernet connection: connect a
Step 2a: set up the Ethernet connection
The Diamond Storage Array supports service operations over the
1Connect a
2Make sure the power switches on the power supplies on the rear of the unit are in the Stand- by position.
3Plug in the power cords to the back of the unit, then into an appropriate power source
4Reboot your host computer system.
5Press the
6Upon successful power up and diagnostics, the unit displays the POST (power up self test) information.
The Diamond is now in Command Line Interface mode. You may modify the setup of the Diamond Storage Array using the CLI (refer to CLI: Interface via
on page 23.
Step 2b: connect to Ethernet
If the Diamond Storage Array is attached to a DHCP server
1At the Ready prompt after POST (refer to Step 6 above), type set IPDHCP enabled
2Type SaveConfiguration Restart
3At the Ready prompt after POST (see above), type get IPAddress
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