User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-0057XX-000 Version 1.0
Contents
About This Guide ........................................................................................................................................1
Audience.................................................................................................................................................................1
1 Introducing the SteelVine Storage Reference Design................................................................ 2
Product Overview........................................................................................................................................ 2
SATA Features ............................................................................................................................................ 5
USB Features............................................................................................................................................... 5
Using the SteelVine Storage Reference Design.......................................................................................5
Appliance-Only Mode............................................................................................................................................5
Status-Only Mode...................................................................................................................................................6
GUI Mode ..............................................................................................................................................................6
SteelVine Storage Policies......................................................................................................................... 6
BIG.........................................................................................................................................................................6
JBOD......................................................................................................................................................................7
FAST......................................................................................................................................................................8
SAFE......................................................................................................................................................................8
SAFE33..................................................................................................................................................................9
SAFE50................................................................................................................................................................10
Capacity Expansion for SAFE33 & SAFE50.......................................................................................................11
Cascading .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Drive Locking (not implemented yet)......................................................................................................14
Backup Button........................................................................................................................................... 15
Host System Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 15
PC Systems....................................................................................................................................................15
Macintosh Systems........................................................................................................................................15
Configuration Prerequisites..................................................................................................................... 16
SATA Host Connections......................................................................................................................................16
USB Host Connections.........................................................................................................................................16
Changing Host Connections....................................................................................................................16
Disconnecting a USB Device ................................................................................................................... 16
Windows Systems ................................................................................................................................................17
Macintosh Systems...............................................................................................................................................17
Linux Systems......................................................................................................................................................17
Hard Disk Drive Hot-Plug and Unplug ....................................................................................................17
ATAPI Device Limitations.........................................................................................................................17
57XX-Series SteelVine Manager User's Guide
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