Grass Valley Network Attached Storage System Serial ATA Network User Guide v.1.0.04 - Manual (Page 22)

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What You Get
NewsShare NAS consists of hardware, software, and the accessories needed to
configure the system.
Hardware
The NewsShare NAS system consists of the following components:
• One or two server nodes, providing high-availability. In a dual-node system,
if one node fails, the second node takes over all file systems.
• Between one and seven PFR-600 arrays. At least one of the arrays must be a
PFR-600 RAID system, containing one or two RAID controllers. A PFR-600
without a RAID controller (called a JBOD array) contains an Enclosure
Services (ESI) board to monitor its redundant components.
• Database System Manager
Server Nodes
NewsShare NAS operates on one or two servers that manage the network file
systems. In a dual node system, the two server nodes are cabled to:
• Each other for redundant, failover protection.
• The first PFR-600 array.
• A switch, which generally is connected via Fibre Channel.
• A hub connected via an Ethernet cable.
For information about cabling NewsShare NAS, refer to Chapter 2, “Physical
Setup”. The hub or switch is cabled to the network or to a workstation on the
network. Use this workstation to access the NewsShare NAS software.
NewsShare NAS browser-based software resides on the server nodes.