Dot Hill Systems II 200 FC service manual Preface, How This Book Is Organized

Preface

This manual provides instructions for installing, initially configuring, and operating the SANnet II 200 Fibre Channel (FC), SANnet II 200 SATA, and the SANnet II 200 SATA Special Edition (SE) arrays; hereafter referred to as FC, SATA, and SATA SE arrays for ease of reading.

This guide is written for experienced system administrators who are familiar with Dot Hill hardware and software products.

Caution – Read the SANnet II Family Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Manual before beginning any procedure in this manual.

How This Book Is Organized

This book covers the following topics:

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the array’s features.

Chapter 2 covers site planning and basic safety requirements.

Chapter 3 provides general procedures for unpacking and inspecting the array.

Chapter 4 provides procedures for connecting your array to power and to the network.

Chapter 5 provides an overview of the array configuration.

Chapter 6 describes the array’s front and back-panel LEDs.

Chapter 7 describes maintenance procedures.

Chapter 8 describes troubleshooting procedures.

Appendix A provides the SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE array specifications.

Appendix B provides information about standalone JBOD arrays.

Appendix C provides information about failed component alarm codes.

Appendix D provides pinout identification for each connector.

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