Performance................................................................................................................................35
Configuration Setup wizard.........................................................................................................35
Controller network connections...................................................................................................37
Network cabling configurations................................................................................................... 37
Connecting the StoreVirtual 3000 Storage system to the network...................................37
Network configuration for array enclosure with 1 GbE controller modules (two port)...... 38
Network configuration for array enclosure with 1 GbE controller modules (four ports)....38
Network configuration for array enclosure with 10 GbE/10GBase-T controller
modules (two ports)..........................................................................................................39
Network configuration for array enclosure with Fibre Channel controller modules
(two ports)........................................................................................................................ 40
Connecting the StoreVirtual 3200 drive enclosure...........................................................41
Bonded interface configuration................................................................................................... 44
Configuring IP addresses............................................................................................................47
Virtual IP ..........................................................................................................................47
Prerequisites for changing the IP address of a bond....................................................... 47
Changing the bond IP address on a single storage system.............................................48
Changing the bond IP address on scaled-out storage systems.......................................49
Recovering the management IP address.........................................................................50
Multipathing with iSCSI configurations .......................................................................................52
Data paths........................................................................................................................53
LUNs................................................................................................................................ 55
Connecting volumes.........................................................................................................55
Microsoft DSM information...............................................................................................63
Split networking...........................................................................................................................63
Redirecting intercontroller communication ...................................................................... 63
Configure management and data traffic on different subnets.......................................... 66
Updating software.................................................................................74
Updating software with Internet access...................................................................................... 74
Updating software without Internet access................................................................................. 74
Removing and replacing hardware components............................... 76
Customer self repair (CSR).........................................................................................................76
Identifying the spare part number.................................................................................... 76
Identifying swappable parts..............................................................................................76
Accessing component replacement videos......................................................................76
Parts-only warranty service .............................................................................................77
Replaceable parts list..................................................................................................................77
Warnings and precautions.......................................................................................................... 85
Preventing electrostatic discharge................................................................................... 85
Equipment symbols..........................................................................................................85
Required tools.............................................................................................................................86
Replacing a disk drive.................................................................................................................86
Verifying disk drive failure................................................................................................ 87
Removing a disk drive......................................................................................................87
Installing a disk drive........................................................................................................88
Verifying disk drive operation........................................................................................... 90
Replacing a controller module.................................................................................................... 91
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................... 91
Verifying controller module failure.................................................................................... 91
Removing a controller module......................................................................................... 92
Installing a controller module........................................................................................... 92
Completing the controller module replacement................................................................93
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