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Hardware Installation
Before using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the:
•Getting Started
•Planning section of the Owner’s
Planning the Storage Configuration
Consider the following before installing your storage array:
•Evaluate data storage needs and administrative requirements.
•Calculate availability requirements.
•Decide the frequency and level of backups, such as weekly full backups with daily partial backups.
•Consider storage array options, such as password protection and
•Design the configuration of virtual disks and disk groups according to a data organization plan. For example, use one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial and tax information, and a third for customer information.
•Decide whether to allow space for hot spares, which automatically replace failed physical disks.
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