D-Link DSN-5410-10 - xStack Storage Area Network Array Hard Drive - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Product Overview ....................................................................................2
1.2 Terminology and Concepts..........................................................................2
1.3 Storage Pools and Drives............................................................................3
1.4 Volumes................................................................................................4
1.5 Tasks....................................................................................................6
1.5.1 Initialize a Parity Volume..................................................................6
1.5.2 Rebuild a Volume ...........................................................................6
1.5.3 Scan a Volume...............................................................................7
1.5.4 Grow (Expand) a Volume ..................................................................7
1.5.5 Reconfigure a Volume......................................................................7
1.6 Network Portals.......................................................................................7
1.7 VLANs...................................................................................................8
1.8 LAGs ....................................................................................................8
1.9 iSCSI Target Nodes ...................................................................................8
1.10 iSCSI Log-In, Sessions and Connections..........................................................8
1.11 Multiple Connections per Session ................................................................8
Chapter 2 Overview of the Management Center Software...........................................................................9
2.1 Key Features ..........................................................................................9
2.2 Compatibility and Minimum System Requirements........................................... 10
2.3 Understanding the Basics .........................................................................10
2.3.1 Understanding the User Interface...................................................... 11
2.3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar.................................................................... 11
2.3.3 View Panel ................................................................................. 13
2.3.4 Main Display................................................................................ 14
2.3.5 Action Panels .............................................................................. 14
2.3.6 Detail Tabs................................................................................. 15
2.3.7 Status Bar .................................................................................. 15
2.4 Getting Help......................................................................................... 15
2.5 READ THIS SECTION - If You Read Nothing Else In This Guide.............................. 16
Chapter 3 Getting Started...............................................................................................................................17
3.1 Connecting and Logging In........................................................................18
3.1.1 Using the Start-up Wizard...............................................................18
3.1.2 Logging in from the Home Page........................................................ 24
3.2 Setting the System Date and Time.............................................................. 26
3.3 Customizing the Date and Time Display........................................................ 28
3.4 Configuring User Accounts........................................................................29
3.4.1 Changing the Default Admin Login Password ........................................29
3.4.2 Adding Admin Accounts.................................................................. 30
3.4.3 Adding User Accounts .................................................................... 31
3.4.4 Modifying Accounts....................................................................... 32
3.4.5 Deleting User Accounts ..................................................................32
3.5 Logging Out.......................................................................................... 33
3.6 Exiting the xStack Storage Management Center.............................................. 33
3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array....................................................... 34