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Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array User's Guide
Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array User's Guide
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About This Guide 1-2 Kit Contents 1-2 Features of the Adaptec iSA1500 1-3 Managing the Adaptec iSA1500 1-3 System Requirements and Operating System Support 1-4 About Your Adaptec Storage Manager License 1-4 This chapter introduces the features of the Adaptec® iSA1500 Storage Array iSCSI-to-SATA RAID subsystem, lists the system requirements, and provides software license information. 1-1 1 Introduction In this Chapter...
About This Guide 1-2 Kit Contents 1-2 Features of the Adaptec iSA1500 1-3 Managing the Adaptec iSA1500 1-3 System Requirements and Operating System Support 1-4 About Your Adaptec Storage Manager License 1-4 This chapter introduces the features of the Adaptec® iSA1500 Storage Array iSCSI-to-SATA RAID subsystem, lists the system requirements, and provides software license information. 1-1 1 Introduction In this Chapter...
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Kit Contents Your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem kit includes these components: Quick Install Guide Adaptec iSA1500 CD Chassis Rack Mount Hardware Front Bezel Four Disk Drives and Drive Carriers Power Cable 1-2 See Installing the Software ... and Management agents are familiar with computer hardware, data storage, and network administration terminology and tasks. It also assumes that you are installed on page 3-9 for more information. Introduction About This Guide This User's Guide describes how to install, use, and monitor the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem.
Kit Contents Your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem kit includes these components: Quick Install Guide Adaptec iSA1500 CD Chassis Rack Mount Hardware Front Bezel Four Disk Drives and Drive Carriers Power Cable 1-2 See Installing the Software ... and Management agents are familiar with computer hardware, data storage, and network administration terminology and tasks. It also assumes that you are installed on page 3-9 for more information. Introduction About This Guide This User's Guide describes how to install, use, and monitor the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem.
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...Front of Enclosure (Behind Bezel) Subsystem LEDs RESET Four Disk Drive Bays and Disk Drives Power Button Rear of the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem. Introduction Features of the Adaptec iSA1500 These Figures illustrate the main features of Enclosure Fans 2 USB Ports Management Port (Eth 0) Video Port Power Port... Keyboard Port Mouse Port RS-232 Port iSCSI Data Port (Eth 2) iSCSI Data Port (Eth 1) Managing the Adaptec iSA1500 You can also manage your Adaptec iSA1500 subsystem and IPSAN locally, using a monitor and keyboard, or through the RS-232 port, using the CLI). 1-3
...Front of Enclosure (Behind Bezel) Subsystem LEDs RESET Four Disk Drive Bays and Disk Drives Power Button Rear of the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem. Introduction Features of the Adaptec iSA1500 These Figures illustrate the main features of Enclosure Fans 2 USB Ports Management Port (Eth 0) Video Port Power Port... Keyboard Port Mouse Port RS-232 Port iSCSI Data Port (Eth 2) iSCSI Data Port (Eth 1) Managing the Adaptec iSA1500 You can also manage your Adaptec iSA1500 subsystem and IPSAN locally, using a monitor and keyboard, or through the RS-232 port, using the CLI). 1-3
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... Your IPSAN (Without WMI) on Windows servers, also require the purchase of snapshots. (See To purchase a License Key, contact your Adaptec Reseller or refer to enable synchronous mirroring or increase the number of a software license. Additional licenses can create your Adaptec Reseller. 1-4 About Your Adaptec Storage Manager License Your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array offers several upgrade features which provide...
... Your IPSAN (Without WMI) on Windows servers, also require the purchase of snapshots. (See To purchase a License Key, contact your Adaptec Reseller or refer to enable synchronous mirroring or increase the number of a software license. Additional licenses can create your Adaptec Reseller. 1-4 About Your Adaptec Storage Manager License Your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array offers several upgrade features which provide...
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What is iSCSI and How Does It Work? 2-2 What is an IPSAN? 2-5 What is WMI? 2-6 What is Adaptec Storage Manager's Role? 2-7 Planning Your IPSAN 2-9 This chapter provides a brief introduction to iSCSI and IPSAN technology, gives an overview of how your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array components work together, and provides sample topologies to iSCSI and IPSANs In this Chapter... 2 Introduction to help you plan your IPSAN. 2-1
What is iSCSI and How Does It Work? 2-2 What is an IPSAN? 2-5 What is WMI? 2-6 What is Adaptec Storage Manager's Role? 2-7 Planning Your IPSAN 2-9 This chapter provides a brief introduction to iSCSI and IPSAN technology, gives an overview of how your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array components work together, and provides sample topologies to iSCSI and IPSANs In this Chapter... 2 Introduction to help you plan your IPSAN. 2-1
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... allowing the Management Station to manage the IPSAN. ■ iSCSI and Management Station-Consists of your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem and Windows servers. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to complete automated volume creation and to iSCSI and IPSANs What is a Web-based graphical user... interface (GUI) that will be used to manage that server's iSCSI storage. ■ Management Station-Consists of a secure Web server, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, and configuration information for the iSCSI Stations and iSCSI subsystems. The Management ...
... allowing the Management Station to manage the IPSAN. ■ iSCSI and Management Station-Consists of your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem and Windows servers. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to complete automated volume creation and to iSCSI and IPSANs What is a Web-based graphical user... interface (GUI) that will be used to manage that server's iSCSI storage. ■ Management Station-Consists of a secure Web server, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, and configuration information for the iSCSI Stations and iSCSI subsystems. The Management ...
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... and trouble-free installation, thoroughly review this Chapter... 3 Getting Started Quickly In this chapter before you through the installation and basic set-up of the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem and Adaptec Storage Manager software. Installation Overview Safety Tips Installing the Hardware Completing the Network Configurations Installing the Initiator Installing the Software Adding Agents Configuring the...
... and trouble-free installation, thoroughly review this Chapter... 3 Getting Started Quickly In this chapter before you through the installation and basic set-up of the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem and Adaptec Storage Manager software. Installation Overview Safety Tips Installing the Hardware Completing the Network Configurations Installing the Initiator Installing the Software Adding Agents Configuring the...
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...array. This section provides instructions for managing storage pools. You can be divided into iSCSI targets. You can also create a storage pool from a storage pool. (See page 6-18.) ■ Export a storage pool. (See page 6-19.) ■ Import a foreign-status storage pool. (See page 6-20.) ■ Identify a storage...Subsystem's Storage Pools To view a list of disk drives which can use Adaptec Storage Manager to: ■ Create a storage pool. (See page 4-5.) ■ View a list of storage pools on an iSCSI subsystem. (See page 6-15.) ■ View details of the Adaptec iSA1500 disk ...
...array. This section provides instructions for managing storage pools. You can be divided into iSCSI targets. You can also create a storage pool from a storage pool. (See page 6-18.) ■ Export a storage pool. (See page 6-19.) ■ Import a foreign-status storage pool. (See page 6-20.) ■ Identify a storage...Subsystem's Storage Pools To view a list of disk drives which can use Adaptec Storage Manager to: ■ Create a storage pool. (See page 4-5.) ■ View a list of storage pools on an iSCSI subsystem. (See page 6-15.) ■ View details of the Adaptec iSA1500 disk ...
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... image. (See page 6-55.) ■ Reboot the iSCSI subsystem. (See page 6-56.) 6-52 You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to complete the update. Managing Your IPSAN 3 On the System tab, click Upgrade Firmware. Managing the iSCSI Subsystem's... Settings This section provides instructions for using Adaptec Storage Manager to manage the settings on -screen instructions to : ■ Set the iSCSI subsystem date or time. (... then click OK to begin the firmware download. 5 Follow the on your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array.
... image. (See page 6-55.) ■ Reboot the iSCSI subsystem. (See page 6-56.) 6-52 You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to complete the update. Managing Your IPSAN 3 On the System tab, click Upgrade Firmware. Managing the iSCSI Subsystem's... Settings This section provides instructions for using Adaptec Storage Manager to manage the settings on -screen instructions to : ■ Set the iSCSI subsystem date or time. (... then click OK to begin the firmware download. 5 Follow the on your Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array.
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...CLI software is a terminal-based command line interface that will appear as local disk storage on your server can be created and managed. iSCSI targets that allows you when certain events occur...Adaptec iSA1500. 8-3 Comprehensive event logging features allow you an overview of the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem. Each method presents CLI automatically: ■ Attach a keyboard and monitor directly to the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem. ■ Attach a VT100 terminal emulation utility (for example, hyperterminal) to monitor and manage the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array...
...CLI software is a terminal-based command line interface that will appear as local disk storage on your server can be created and managed. iSCSI targets that allows you when certain events occur...Adaptec iSA1500. 8-3 Comprehensive event logging features allow you an overview of the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem. Each method presents CLI automatically: ■ Attach a keyboard and monitor directly to the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array subsystem. ■ Attach a VT100 terminal emulation utility (for example, hyperterminal) to monitor and manage the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array...
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From the Operator level you can log into the system by physically attaching a serial cable to the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array and using a VT100 terminal emulation program, such as hyperterminal. (For terminal emulation program settings, see page 8-3.) In this situation, you are not required to enter a ...
From the Operator level you can log into the system by physically attaching a serial cable to the Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array and using a VT100 terminal emulation program, such as hyperterminal. (For terminal emulation program settings, see page 8-3.) In this situation, you are not required to enter a ...