NEC Storage M100 Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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About This Document.....................................................................................................................................15
Conventions in This Document ................................................................................................................15
Document Organization ...........................................................................................................................16
About Other Documents ...........................................................................................................................18
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................19
About Warning Labels....................................................................................................................................22
Disk Array Controller ................................................................................................................................23
Power Supply - AC Power Supply ............................................................................................................25
Controller ..................................................................................................................................................26
Battery ......................................................................................................................................................27
Disk Enclosure .........................................................................................................................................28
Power Cable .............................................................................................................................................29
Disposal of the Unit ........................................................................................................................................30
CHAPTER 1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................31
1.1 Features .............................................................................................................................................32
1.1.1 High Performance and Large Capacity......................................................................................32
1.1.2 High Reliability and High Availability..........................................................................................32
1.1.3 Operation Management .............................................................................................................32
1.2 Components........................................................................................................................................33
1.2.1 Disk Array Controller..................................................................................................................33
1.2.2 Disk Enclosure (Optional Component) ......................................................................................43
1.2.3 LED Display ...............................................................................................................................45
1.3 Basic Operation...................................................................................................................................54
1.3.1 Powering On the Disk Array System .........................................................................................54
1.3.2 Powering Off the Disk Array System .........................................................................................59
CHAPTER 2 Workflow - Installation to Operation .......................................................................................62
CHAPTER 3 Installing the Disk Array System .............................................................................................65
3.1 Preparation..........................................................................................................................................66
3.2 Installation ...........................................................................................................................................69
3.2.1 Mounting a Disk Array Unit on a Rack.......................................................................................69
3.2.2 Mounting a Disk Enclosure on a Rack.......................................................................................76
3.2.3 Installing Disk Drives .................................................................................................................76
3.3 Connection ..........................................................................................................................................80
3.3.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................80
3.3.2 Connecting a Disk Enclosure.....................................................................................................81
3.3.3 Connecting an Application Server .............................................................................................81
3.3.4 Connecting LAN Cables ............................................................................................................83
3.3.5 Connecting Power Supply Cables .............................................................................................84
CHAPTER 4 NEC Storage Manager ..............................................................................................................86
4.1 How NEC Storage Manager is provided .............................................................................................87
4.1.1 How NEC Storage Manager is Provided and Its Configuration .................................................87
4.1.2 The Operating Environment of NEC Storage Manager Client ...................................................89
4.2 Before Starting NEC Storage Manager Client.....................................................................................93
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