Thecus Technology i Series Table of Contents , Chapter 1 RAID introduction.......................................... 5 , Chapter 2 Getting started............................................... 9 , Chapter 3 Web GUI guideline....................................... 15

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 RAID introduction.......................................... 5
1.1 Features........................................................................... 5
1.2 Terminology ..................................................................... 6
1.3 RAID levels ......................................................................8
Chapter 2 Getting started............................................... 9
2.1 Before starting.................................................................. 9
2.2 iSCSI introduction ............................................................9
2.3 Management methods ...................................................11
2.3.1 Web GUI...............................................................................................11
2.3.2 Remote control – secure shell.............................................................. 12
2.4 Enclosure....................................................................... 12
2.4.1 LCM......................................................................................................12
2.4.2 System buzzer......................................................................................14
2.4.3 LED...................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 3 Web GUI guideline....................................... 15
3.1 GUI hierarchy................................................................. 15
3.2 Login .............................................................................. 16
3.3 Quick install.................................................................... 17
3.4 System configuration ..................................................... 19
3.4.1 System name ....................................................................................... 19
3.4.2 IP address............................................................................................ 20
3.4.3 Language ............................................................................................. 20
3.4.4 Login config.......................................................................................... 21
3.4.5 Password..............................................................................................21
3.4.6 Date......................................................................................................22
3.4.7 Mail.......................................................................................................22
3.4.8 SNMP................................................................................................... 23
3.4.9 Messenger............................................................................................24
3.4.10 System log server.................................................................................24
3.4.11 Event log ..............................................................................................25
3.5 iSCSI config ...................................................................26
3.5.1 Entity property...................................................................................... 26
3.5.2 NIC....................................................................................................... 27
3.5.3 Node.....................................................................................................27
3.5.4 Session.................................................................................................28
3.5.5 CHAP account......................................................................................29
3.6 Volume configuration .....................................................30
3.6.1 Volume relationship diagram................................................................ 30
3.6.2 Physical disk.........................................................................................32
3.6.3 Volume group....................................................................................... 34
3.6.4 User data volume................................................................................. 36
3.6.5 Cache volume ......................................................................................38
3.6.6 Logical unit number.............................................................................. 39
3.6.7 Examples..............................................................................................40
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