Who Should Use This Book

The intended audience for this book is Sun field service personnel who are responsible for maintaining Sun StorEdge 5310 NAS.

How This Manual is Organized

This manual contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, “Troubleshooting Overview” on page 1-1

Chapter 2, “NAS Head” on page 2-1

Chapter 3, “Storage Arrays” on page 3-1

Chapter 4, “StorEdge File Replicator” on page 4-1

Chapter 5, “Clustering” on page 5-1

Chapter 6, “Checkpoints/Snapshots” on page 6-1

Chapter 7, “FRU/CRU Replacement Procedures” on page 7-1

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.

TABLE P-1Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol

Meaning

Example

 

 

 

courier font

Names of commands;

 

Names of files;

 

On-screen computer output;

italics

Book titles, new words;

 

Terms to be emphasized;

 

Variables that you replace with a

 

real value;

boldface courier font

What you type

Use ls -ato list all files.

Edit your .login file.

machine_name% You have mail.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide;

These are called class options; You must be root to do this;

To delete a file, type rm filename.

machine_name% su

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5310 NAS specifications

Sun Microsystems, known for its innovative computing solutions, launched the Sun 5310 Network Attached Storage (NAS) system, which marked a significant advancement in the realm of storage solutions in the early 2000s. The 5310 NAS was designed to provide high-performance, reliable, and scalable storage tailored for enterprise environments.

One of the standout features of the Sun 5310 NAS is its file-serving capabilities, which support multiple protocols, notably NFS (Network File System) and CIFS (Common Internet File System). This dual-protocol support allowed organizations to seamlessly integrate the NAS into diverse IT ecosystems, facilitating interoperability between UNIX, Linux, and Windows systems. The enhanced file-sharing capabilities made it an ideal solution for businesses with mixed operating environments.

The Sun 5310 NAS incorporates cutting-edge technologies to ensure high availability and data integrity. The system utilized a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology, providing various RAID levels to protect against data loss while optimizing performance. Additionally, the device featured hot-swappable drives, enabling maintenance and upgrades with minimal downtime, a crucial factor for business continuity.

Equipped with advanced management software, the Sun 5310 NAS offered users an intuitive interface for monitoring storage health and performance. This software included comprehensive reporting functionalities that allowed IT administrators to oversee usage patterns and capacity planning efficiently.

Scalability was another defining characteristic of the Sun 5310 NAS. The system could easily expand with additional storage modules, accommodating the growing needs of an organization without the necessity for complete system overhauls. This flexibility ensured that businesses could adapt their storage solutions to meet evolving data storage needs without incurring significant costs or disruptions.

In terms of performance, the Sun 5310 NAS featured high I/O throughput achieved through its robust hardware architecture and optimized file serving capabilities. This performance baseline was crucial for organizations that relied on heavy data workloads and required rapid access to information.

In summary, the Sun 5310 NAS from Sun Microsystems embodied a forward-thinking approach to network storage, blending reliability, scalability, and multi-protocol support. Its user-friendly management software, combined with the robustness of RAID technology and hot-swappable drives, made it a preferred choice for enterprises looking to streamline their storage infrastructure while safeguarding critical data.