Accusys ExaSAN SW16 - Manual (Page 6)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3.1 Hardware installation ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.1 Installing the HBA Card ........................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Connecting SW16 to the ExaSAN storages ........................................................................ 3-3
3.1.3 Connecting SW16 to the Host systems ................................................................................ 3-4
3.1.4 Connecting the switch LAN and power cord ................................................................... 3-5
3.2 Powering the System On and Off ......................................................................... 3-6
3.2.1 Powering On ............................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.2.2 Powering Off ............................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.3 Installing the Installer Package ............................................................................ 3-7
3.3.1 Before You Start ....................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.2 Installing the installer package ............................................................................................. 3-8
3.3.2.1 Installing on MAC and Windows .................................................................................. 3-8
3.3.2.2 Installing on Linux ..........................................................................................................3-11
3.3.3 Confirm the ExaSAN RAID system driver on OS ...............................................................3-13
3.3.3.1 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver on Mac .............................................3-13
3.3.3.2 Confirming the ExaSAN RAID system driver in Windows .......................................3-15
3.3.4 Confirm LEDs on HBA ............................................................................................................3-16
4. Using Switch Web GUI ................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 ExaSAN switch web GUI ........................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Entering ExaSAN switch web GUI ......................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 User name and Password ...................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.3 Configuration menu - Overview ........................................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Creating arrays by SW16 – “Quick Setup” ........................................................... 4-3
4.3 Log download – “Event Management” ............................................................... 4-6
4.4 System Management ............................................................................................ 4-8
4.4.1 Configuring the network – “Network” ................................................................................. 4-9
4.4.1.1 eth0 – SAN management port (RJ45) ........................................................................ 4-9
4.4.1.2 eth1 – SAN private port (RJ45) ..................................................................................... 4-9
4.4.2 Changing SW16 time – “Time” ............................................................................................4-10
4.4.2.1 Static ...............................................................................................................................4-10
4.4.2.2 NTP ...................................................................................................................................4-11
4.4.3 Change Password – “Security Control” ............................................................................4-12
4.4.4 Firmware Update ...................................................................................................................4-13
4.4.5 Restart / Shutdown ................................................................................................................4-15
4.5 Environment status monitoring ........................................................................... 4-17
4.6 SAN management software configuration - SANit FS ....................................... 4-19
4.6.1 Import License ........................................................................................................................4-20
4.6.1.1 Trial Version of SANit .....................................................................................................4-20
4.6.1.2 Get Official License for more clients .........................................................................4-22
4.6.2 SAN Volume Creation (Quick Wizard) ...............................................................................4-25
4.6.3 Delete SAN Volume (Quick Wizard) ...................................................................................4-25
4.6.4 Add SAN Client IP on SANit (SW16 Side) ...........................................................................4-27
4.6.5 Add Clients (Client Side) ......................................................................................................4-27
4.6.5.1 Supported Operating Systems and Platforms in Client .........................................4-29
4.6.5.2 Windows Clients ............................................................................................................4-30
4.6.5.2.1 Install SANit Client on Windows Platform .............................................................4-30
4.6.5.2.2 Configure SANit Client on Windows Platform ....................................................4-33