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IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 300
Model G27

Quick Start Instructions

Summary of Contents for TotalStorage NAS Gateway 300

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Page 2: ... October 2002 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 3: ...contact your IBM representative Step 2 Unpack the appliance Items you find v One Model G27 appliance v Four power cables IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 300 Hardware Installation Guide Softwa re CD Softwa re CD Softwa re CD Softwa re CD Docum entatio n CD v One set of documentation including Caution Safety Information Read This First IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 300 Hardware Installation Guide IBM To...

Page 4: ...One flat blade screwdriver v Two Fibre Channel cables with connection instructions and IP information from your network administrator v Ethernet LAN cables required for your hardware configuration v One PC with a LAN connection Netscape 4 78 or later or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later and Sun Java Plug in 1 3 or later Optional service and diagnostic equipment v One monitor keyboard and a ...

Page 5: ...ear of both engines Connect each engine to your network by plugging a network cable into a port on each Ethernet card and then to your network Refer to the Hardware Installation Guide for specific information on connecting to your network 3 Connect other cables Fibre Channel Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet according to your specific hardware configuration Refer to the Hardware Installation Guide for ...

Page 6: ... and then to different power source outlets 2 Power on the engine by pressing the power control button on the front of the engine Note the order in which you start the engines You must shut them down in the reverse order power on button 4 NAS Gateway 300 Model G27 Quick Start Instructions ...

Page 7: ...fter powering on for the initial diagnostics to complete Verify that the LEDs are on as shown in the following figure If not refer to the User s Reference on the Documentation CD TX RX OK 1 blinking on IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 300 Model G27 Quick Start Instructions 5 ...

Page 8: ...ptional topics To start the NAS Setup Navigator click on the NAS Setup Navigator icon on the desktop If you choose to configure the software directly follow these steps 1 Overview Both nodes of the G27 are separate engines with their own operating systems but are connected by an Ethernet crossover cable Note This is not a comprehensive outline therefore you will need to refer to the User s Referen...

Page 9: ...and Disk Management to write signatures create partitions and assign drive letters The LUNs on the fibre attached storage must be configured according to its documentation For detailed instructions refer to Setting up storage in the User s Reference Note Drive letters must match between nodes before you set up clustering 5 Configure the network To configure your network you will need the following...

Page 10: ... following tool Cluster Setup For detailed instructions refer to Cluster setup in the User s Reference Note The joining node should be off when you configure the first node 2 Cluster administration For detailed instructions on cluster administration refer to Cluster administration in the User s Reference For detailed instructions on load balancing refer to Cluster resource balancing in the User s ...

Page 11: ... logo TotalStorage Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States other countries or both Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Copyright IBM Corp 2002 9 ...

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