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1 Before you get started ..............................................................................5
1.1 Content of this package .......................................................................................5
1.2 System requirements............................................................................................5
1.3 Supported clients .................................................................................................6
1.4 Supported network protocols...............................................................................6
1.5 Required tools ......................................................................................................6
1.6 Safety precautions................................................................................................6
1.6.1 Personal safety ............................................................................................6
1.6.2 Safety for your data .....................................................................................6
1.6.3 ESD precautions..........................................................................................6
2 Features.....................................................................................................7
2.1 What is iSCSI? ......................................................................................................7
2.2 Description of the functions..................................................................................7
2.3 Why Open-E iSCSI?..............................................................................................7
2.4 RAID types............................................................................................................8
3 Hardware installation ................................................................................9
3.1 Getting ready........................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Installing Open-E iSCSI ........................................................................................9
4 Configuration...........................................................................................11
4.1 The basic configuration of the iSCSI computer .................................................11
4.2 First-time operation of Open-E iSCSI.................................................................11
4.3 Logging into Open-E iSCSI ENTERPRISE .........................................................12
4.4 Create RAID Units...............................................................................................14
4.5 Adding Disk Units...............................................................................................15
4.6 Creating iSCSI targets volume ...........................................................................15
4.7 Configuring end user workstation ......................................................................17
5 Description of functions..........................................................................19
5.1 Functions of the console display........................................................................19
5.2 Functions of Open-E iSCSI via browser access ................................................20
5.2.1 Setup..........................................................................................................20
5.2.1.1 Server ...........................................................................................20
5.2.1.2 Network ........................................................................................21
5.2.1.3 Administrator ................................................................................23
5.2.1.4 Hardware......................................................................................28
5.2.1.5 Target Manager............................................................................30
5.2.2 Maintenance ..............................................................................................40
5.2.2.1 Shutdown .....................................................................................40
5.2.2.2 Snapshot ......................................................................................41
5.2.2.3 Miscellaneous...............................................................................41
5.2.2.4 Software Update ..........................................................................42
5.2.2.5 S.M.A.R.T......................................................................................44
5.2.3 Status.........................................................................................................44
5.2.3.1 Network ........................................................................................45
5.2.3.2 Hardware......................................................................................45
5.2.3.3 S.M.A.R.T......................................................................................47
5.2.4 RAID | FC ..................................................................................................49
5.2.4.1 H/W Raid ......................................................................................49
5.2.4.2 Fibre Channel...............................................................................50
5.2.4.3 S/W Raid.......................................................................................50