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Table of Contents, Where to Go After Setting Up a Group

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Table of Contents Preface v 1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure 1 2 Rack Mounting the Array 3 Before You Begin 3 Protecting Hardware 4 Steps for Mounting an Array in a Rack 6 3 Connecting the Array Cables 9 Network Requirements and Recommendations 9 Minimum and Recommended Cable Configurations 10 Connect and Secure the Power Cables 11 Connect the Array to the Network 12 Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array 13 4 Software Configuration 17 Choose a Configuration Method 17 Collect Configuration Information 17 Start the Software Configuration 18 Set the Member RAID Policy 21 5 Storage Allocation 23 Create a Volume 23 Connect a Computer to a Volume 27 6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group 29 Common Group Customization Tasks 29 7 Other Information You Might Need 31 NOM Information (Mexico Only) 31 Index 35 iii

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Table of Contents
Preface
v
1
Understanding the Array Installation Procedure
1
2
Rack Mounting the Array
3
Before You Begin
3
Protecting Hardware
4
Steps for Mounting an Array in a Rack
6
3
Connecting the Array Cables
9
Network Requirements and Recommendations
9
Minimum and Recommended Cable Configurations
10
Connect and Secure the Power Cables
11
Connect the Array to the Network
12
Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array
13
4
Software Configuration
17
Choose a Configuration Method
17
Collect Configuration Information
17
Start the Software Configuration
18
Set the Member RAID Policy
21
5
Storage Allocation
23
Create a Volume
23
Connect a Computer to a Volume
27
6
Where to Go After Setting Up a Group
29
Common Group Customization Tasks
29
7
Other Information You Might Need
31
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
31
Index
35
iii