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GALAXY® AUROURA LS CONFIGURATION AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION GUIDE
17 Section 1 Intro and Overview
• Ventilation: Quiet ‘dark space’ 3 fan design
• Environment Controller Internal Temperature - visible and audio alarm
1.3.3 RAID storage specifications
The Aurora LS has a sophisticated built in RAID software and drives that are pre-configured
and prepared for you so it would be plug and play for most users. By default, the
Aurora LS
RAID has been configured into one RAID 6 logical volume. For 32 bit Windows XP
configurations, multiple 2TB volumes would have been created for you.
RAID 6 with its dual parity drive protection has been found to be the most protective and least
costly way of guarding against not only initially failed SATA disk drives but primarily against
the total loss of the RAID data because a second SATA drive detects an error during the RAID
rebuild process. A RAID 5 configuration in that scenario would cause the RAID not to rebuild
properly.
1.3.4 Embedded OS features
Important: The Aurora LS EULA restricts you, the user, from loading any other software,
such as application software, onto the Aurora LS. Tampering with, loading or using any
other software voids the license agreement.
Each Aurora LS is preloaded at the factory with its base operating system, RAID application,
installation, administration and optional SAN software. The code is loaded onto the system's
boot drives.
In addition to the operating system and basic EOS embedded application software, each unit
contains a web based browser interface which simplifies remote configuration and
administration tasks.
Specifically, the units come preconfigured with the following functions:
EOS: Linux based RAID application and User configuration / troubleshooting interface
Remote system administration:
Administrative tasks can be performed in the Web-based GUI
Alternate administrative task performed using Windows Terminal Service
Advanced management functions available via Windows Terminal Service
Optional SAN Management Software
1.4 Mounting / Securing Aurora LS
1.4.1 Rack Mounting the Aurora LS
The Aurora LS is a rack mounted chassis. Mounting holes on the front panel are set to
RETMA spacing and will fit into any standard 19” equipment rack.
Rack Equipment Precautions