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v1.1, July 2009
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions and Formats ................................................................................................vii
User Manual Revision History .........................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Control Panel, Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bays ..................................................1-1
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................1-1
Disk Tray, Status Lights, Release, and Tray Handle, ...............................................1-2
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................1-3
Safety Warning ...............................................................................................................1-3
Rack Mount Setup ..........................................................................................................1-4
Rack Mounting Considerations ................................................................................1-4
Electrical Safety Precautions ...................................................................................1-5
General Safety Precautions .....................................................................................1-5
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions ..............................................................1-6
Rack Mount Precautions ..........................................................................................1-7
Choosing a Setup Location ......................................................................................1-7
Preparing for Setup ..................................................................................................1-8
Installing the System into a Rack .............................................................................1-8
Initial Setup, Default IP Address, and Login Password ................................................1-10
Chapter 2
Diagnostics and Maintenance
Identifying Control Panel Diagnostic and Status Information ..........................................2-1
Performing System Shutdown ........................................................................................2-3
Using the Power Switch ...........................................................................................2-3
Using the FrontView Browser User Interface ...........................................................2-4
Understanding the System Diagnostics Boot Menu .......................................................2-4
Using the OS Reinstall Option to Reinstall the Firmware ...............................................2-5
Using the Boot Menu to Format a RAID Volume ............................................................2-7