Thecus Technology i Series - Manual (Page 3)

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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