Sonnet Technologies Web Management Tool - Manual (Page 14)

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1.2 Configure Storage into RAID Groups
Selecting a Quick Storage Configuration
After initializing drives or setting up new storage, select an
application from the
Initial Setup page or via the Manage page.
The Fusion RX1600Fibre finds all available drives and creates the
appropriate setup using those drives.
The most flexible choice is to use Custom Setup, but you must
understand your needs and your system well to use this option.
Refer to Appendix B - RAID Group Designs for more information
about RAID configurations.
Preliminary Steps
1. If you’re not already in the Sonnet Web Management Tool,
type the IP address of your RX1600Fibre in a standard
browser. On the splash screen, click E
nter Here. In the box
provided, type in your user name and password, and then
cl
ick OK.
2. If you have not performed the steps detailed in Ensure Drive
Integrity on page 3 or created other RAID groups, the Initial
Setup menu appears. If you have initialized your storage or
created other RAID configurations,
a. From the selections at the left, select Manage.
b. Click RAID Groups inside the Select User Process box.
c. Click Create RAID Group.
d. Click Next.
3. Select one of the listed quick storage configurations, click
Next, and then continue using the directions in each
specific section. See
Figure 6 on page 12.
• Quick Digital Video: provides parity RAID protection
(DVRAID) and optimized performance for digital video
(sequential access) configurations.
Note: DVRAID is only available using the Quick Digital Video setup
wizard.
• General Digital Video: provides parity RAID protection
for digital applications for configurations using three or
more drives.
• Audio: audio track streaming technology provides parity
RAID protection while managing latency to enable high-
speed availability to support up to 192 tracks of 16-bit
audio or 96 tracks of 24-bit audio in a single editing
session. You must have only 4, 6, 8 or 12 drives available in
the system.
• General IT: provides parity RAID protection optimized for
random access applications using three or more drives.
• Database: provides parity RAID protection for database
applications (small transfer, random access) for
configurations using more than three drives.
Quick Digital Video
1. After choosing Quick Digital Video, the Setup Wizard page
appears. See Figure 7 on page 12.
2. Select your operating system, click Yes, and then the system
restarts.
3. If all your drives do not appear in the Find Drives box, click
System Scan; this setup requires exactly 6, 12 or 24 drives
to appear as available on the screen after the scan. Physically
add or disconnect drives as needed and rescan.
4. Click Next.
5. Choose an Initialization method (refer to Initialization on
page 7).
6. Choose an Auto-Rebuild option (refer to Auto-Rebuild on
page 7).
7. Select a Fault Tolerance (refer to Fault Tolerance on page 7).
8. Click Commit.
9. A warning box appears. If you want to continue click Yes.
The configuration completes and the Health and Status
Monitor page appears. If you wish to start over, click No.
The
Setup Wizard page appears.
10. Every RAID group must finish initializing, and be formatted
by your computer’s operating system software before it becomes
available for use; Mac users will use Disk Utility, Windows
users will use Disk Management. For more information on
drive formatting, see Mac OS Drive Formatting or Windows
Drive Formatting on page 11.
Audio
1. After choosing Audio, the Audio Setup Wizard page
appears. See Figure 8 on page 13. Choose to use the same or
a different node name for each host Fibre Channel port.
• If you know you want all drives to be available or
unavailable to all Fibre Channel ports, select Yes or No. If
you do not know, select Not Sure.
• If you select Not Sure, you will be asked a series of
questions to determine the correct configuration for your
needs and setup.
• Several definitions are listed in a grey box at the bottom
of the Audio Setup Wizard screen which may help you
determine answers to the setup questions.
2. Click Next.
Note: Depending on your choice and your current system, the controller
may need to restart.