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Understanding, Array, Installation, Procedure

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1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure To set up your array and start using the iSCSI SAN array, follow these steps: 1. Install the array in a rack. See Rack Mounting the Array on page 3. 2. Connect the array to power and the network. See Connect and Secure the Power Cables on page 11 and Connect the Array to the Network on page 12. 3. Configure the PS Series software. First, initialize an array to make it accessible on the network. Then, either create a group with the array as the first group member or add the array to an existing group. When you expand a group, capacity and performance increase automatically. See Choose a Configuration Method on page 15. 4. Start using the iSCSI SAN array. Allocate group storage space to users and applications by creating volumes. A volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target. Use a computer's iSCSI initiator to connect to a volume. Once you connect to a volume, it appears as a regular disk on the computer. See Storage Allocation on page 21. After getting started, you can customize the group and use its more advanced features. See Where to Go After Setting Up a Group on page 27. 1

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1
Understanding
the
Array
Installation
Procedure
To
set
up
your
array
and
start
using
the
iSCSI
SAN
array,
follow
these
steps:
1.
Install
the
array
in
a
rack.
See
Rack
Mounting
the
Array
on
page
3
.
2.
Connect
the
array
to
power
and
the
network.
See
Connect
and
Secure
the
Power
Cables
on
page
11
and
Connect
the
Array
to
the
Network
on
page
12
.
3.
Configure
the
PS
Series
software.
First,
initialize
an
array
to
make
it
accessible
on
the
network.
Then,
either
create
a
group
with
the
array
as
the
first
group
member
or
add
the
array
to
an
existing
group.
When
you
expand
a
group,
capacity
and
performance
increase
automatically.
See
Choose
a
Configuration
Method
on
page
15
.
4.
Start
using
the
iSCSI
SAN
array.
Allocate
group
storage
space
to
users
and
applications
by
creating
volumes.
A
volume
appears
on
the
network
as
an
iSCSI
target.
Use
a
computer’s
iSCSI
initiator
to
connect
to
a
volume.
Once
you
connect
to
a
volume,
it
appears
as
a
regular
disk
on
the
computer.
See
Storage
Allocation
on
page
21
.
After
getting
started,
you
can
customize
the
group
and
use
its
more
advanced
features.
See
Where
to
Go
After
Setting
Up
a
Group
on
page
27
.
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