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2 Hardware Installation Before using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the: • Getting Started Guide-The Getting Started Guide that shipped with the storage array provides information to configure the initial setup of the system. • Planning section of the Owner's Manual-The planing section provides information about important concepts you should know before setting up your storage solution. Storage Configuration Planning Consider the following before installing your storage array: • Evaluate data storage needs and administrative requirements. • Calculate availability requirements. • Decide the frequency and level of backups, such as weekly full backups with daily partial backups. • Consider storage array options, such as password protection and e-mail alert notifications for error conditions. • Design the configuration of virtual disks and disk groups according to a data organization plan. For example, use one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial and tax information, and a third for customer information. • Decide whether to allow space for hot spares, which automatically replace failed physical disks. Hardware Installation 11

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Hardware Installation
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2
Hardware Installation
Before using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the:
•
Getting Started Guide
—The
Getting Started Guide
that shipped with
the storage array provides information to configure the initial setup of
the system.
•
Planning section of the
Owner’s Manual—
The planing section provides
information
about important concepts you should know before setting
up your storage solution.
Storage Configuration Planning
Consider the following before installing your storage array:
•
Evaluate data storage needs and administrative requirements.
•
Calculate availability requirements.
•
Decide the frequency and level of backups, such as weekly full backups
with daily partial backups.
•
Consider storage array options, such as password protection and e-mail
alert notifications for error conditions.
•
Design the configuration of virtual disks and disk groups according to a
data organization plan. For example, use one virtual disk for inventory, a
second for financial and tax information, and a third for customer
information.
•
Decide whether to allow space for hot spares, which automatically replace
failed physical disks.