NAS b2000 - Quick Start Guide

Product Overview
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Setup and Configuration Overview
Setting up systems is a well-defined process. This section is intended as an overview
of the process, not a detailed list of step-by-step instructions. Step-by-step procedures
are documented in the administration guide. Some of the steps are driven by wizards
within the WebUI. In either type of setup, it is important to read all of the supplied
documentation before starting. Relevant documents include:
• StorageWorks by Compaq NAS B2000 Administration Guide
• StorageWorks by Compaq NAS B2000 Quick Reference and Rack Installation
Guide
• StorageWorks by Compaq NAS B2000 Release Notes
The following describes how to configure the NAS B2000.
1. Configure the NAS device using Chapters 2 and 3 from this guide.
2. This is an optional step. Install NIC teaming software and create fault tolerant
or load-balanced network ports. Follow the recommendations found in this guide
and in the administration guide.
3. This is a recommended step. Place the NAS device into an Active Directory or
Windows NT 4.0 domain for ease of manageability.
4. With the system online, create the arrays and logical volumes (LUNs) using
Compaq ACU one at a time so that they can be identified easily in Device
Manager and assigned to a Virtual Replicator (VR) pool. See the procedure in the
storage management section of the administration guide.
5. Create Virtual Replicator pools and virtual disks from those pools and format the
virtual disks.
6. This is an optional step. Enable protocols such as NFS sharing, NCP, and/or
AppleTalk. See the administration guide for this procedure in detail.
7. This is an optional step. Create shares corresponding to the protocols mentioned
in the previous steps. Grant access rights to the shares.
Read the remaining sections of the administration guide.