NAS Executor e7000 v1 - Quick Start Guide

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iv Compaq StorageWorks NAS Executor E7000 Quick Start Guide
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Dependencies and Requirements - NAS E7000 as a Single Device..............................1-11
Storage Object Requirements..................................................................................1-11
Storage Networking Requirements .........................................................................1-11
IP Networking and Setup Requirements .................................................................1-11
Dependencies and Requirements - NAS E7000 Cluster................................................1-12
Network Participation Requirement........................................................................1-12
Additional IP Networking Requirements ................................................................1-13
Storage Networking Requirements .........................................................................1-13
Storage Object Minimum Requirements.................................................................1-13
Storage Management and Virtual Replicator on a SAN................................................1-14
Storage Management Overview ..............................................................................1-14
SAN Storage Elements............................................................................................1-14
Virtual Replicator Elements ....................................................................................1-16
File System Elements..............................................................................................1-17
Chapter 2
Before You Begin
Preinitialization................................................................................................................2-1
Collect Information for Initialization...............................................................................2-1
Initialization Information ..........................................................................................2-1
Chapter 3
Configuration Setup
Initialization Methods......................................................................................................3-1
WebUI Initialization (Recommended Method) ...............................................................3-2
Auto Discovery Method (Via RapidLaunch) ............................................................3-2
Requirements.............................................................................................................3-2
Procedure...................................................................................................................3-3
Direct Access Method (Via Hostname).....................................................................3-9
Requirements.............................................................................................................3-9
Procedure.................................................................................................................3-10
Data Diskette Initialization (Optional Method) .............................................................3-10
Requirements...........................................................................................................3-11
Procedure.................................................................................................................3-11
Completing the System Configuration...........................................................................3-13