CRU RAX840-IR User Manual
Rax™840-ir quick start guide

RAX™840-IR Quick Start
Guide
Revised March 3, 2012
This guide covers the essentials for getting your product up and running. For more comprehensive
technical information, see the full User Manual, available for download at cru-dataport.com.
Table of Contents
1. About iSCSI Technology
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2. Pre-Setup Steps
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2.1 iSCSI Initiator software
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2.2 RAX-IR accessories
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2.3 Hard Drive Installation
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2.4 Tips for Rack Mounting RAX
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3. Setting up Your RAX
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3.1 Connecting to your network (or computer) for configuration
3
3.2 Using a web browser to access the GUI
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3.3 Using the GUI to configure the RAID.
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3.4 Manually Creating a Usable RAID Set
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3.5 Manually Creating a Virtual Disk
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3.6 Manually Attaching a Logical Unit
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3.7 Quick Installation
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3.8 Connecting to your network (or computer) for data access
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3.9 Accessing RAX Using iSCSI Initiator Software
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3.10 Creating volumes over 2TB in size
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4.
Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems
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5. Warnings and Notices
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6. Technical Specifications
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Document Outline
- RAX™840-IR Quick Start Guide
- 4.1.1 Compatibility
- 4.1.3 Mounting and unmounting volumes
- In the event that you experience Radio Frequency Interference, you should take the following steps to resolve the problem:
- 1) Ensure that the case of your attached drive is grounded.
- 2) Use a data cable with RFI reducing ferrites on each end.
- 3) Use a power supply with an RFI reducing ferrite approximately 5 inches from the DC plug.
- 4) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.