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StorageExpress(TM) system: First Time Setup
SET UP THE STORAGEEXPRESS SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME
Symptom:
1. If Token Ring or FDDI network, install the StorageExpress system's
adapter upgrade in the control unit. (See Setup Guide for Token
Ring networks or Setup Guide for FDDI networks).
2. Locate a clean, appropriate place on your network to install the
system.
Note: Minimize the number of routers or bridges between the
StorageExpress system and the file servers and workstations to back
up.
3. Assemble the hardware and connect the cables as described in the
appropriate Setup Guide.
4. Turn on the Control Unit and watch the LCD screen. When prompted,
use the LCD buttons to set the LAN configuration.
5. Install Central Console on an administrative workstation. In
Windows, run SETUP from Intel Central Console Disk 1.
6. Follow the directions in SETUP. You'll be given the option to
create a "StorageExpress" program group in your Windows Program
Manager.
7. Run Central Console by double-clicking on the StorageExpress icon.
The StorageExpress Connections dialog box appears.
8. Highlight the new StorageExpress (listed as "STORAGEEXPRESS"),
choose Connect.
9. Type in a unique name for the StorageExpress, choose any name up to
25 characters. Assign a password for the StorageExpress and
confirm it; choose up to 8 characters. Assign a unique Internal
IPX Address for the StorageExpress. When finished choose Done.
The StorageExpress system will reboot.
10.When the newly named StorageExpress goes into "NetWare" mode,
highlight it and choose Connect. Enter the password assigned in
step 9, and choose Done. Choose Done to exit the StorageExpress
Connections dialog box.
11.When you install a version of Central Console that is newer than
the software on your StorageExpress system's hard disk, Central
Console prompts you to update during the Connect process. This may
happen even when the StorageExpress system hardware is brand new.
If you receive this update prompt, go ahead with the update. This
ensures that your StorageExpress system is running the most current
software. Before you begin the update, make sure you have a blank
tape available to create an image tape of the updates system. When
the update process is complete, you will prompted on the control
unit's LCD to insert the blank tape in drive 1.
Setup the hardware
The StorageExpress system is a backup server with two main parts: a CPU
or control unit with preinstalled software and a peripheral unit with
one or more tape drives. The control unit fits on top of the peripheral
unit.
You manage the software from an administrative workstation on which you
install the Central Console software.
1. If you have a Token Ring or FDDI network, you need to first install
the StorageExpress system's adapter upgrade in the control unit,
steps 2 - 9. If you have an Ethernet network, skip to step 10.
2. Place the control unit on a work area that allows you to reach the
rear panel easily.
3. Remove the control unit cover. Use a phillips screwdriver to
remove the screw on the control unit's rear panel. Then slide the
cover away from the back panel and lift it up.
4. Remove the disk drive carrier. No screws hold the disk drive
carrier in place. Simply lift it up and carefully set it aside.
5. Remove the adapter cover plates. Use a Phillips screw driver to
remove the bottom adapter cover plate from the rear panel. For
dual-access (DAS) FDDI adapters remove both adapter cover plates
from the read panel.
6. Install the expansion slot adapter. The expansion slot adapter
will hold the Token Ring or FDDI adapter.
7. Replace the disk drive carrier. Place the disk drive carrier so
that one side of it rests on the expansion slot adapter. Line up
the notches on the carrier with the tabs on each side of the
expansion slot adapter. Then press down on the carrier until it
fits firmly in place. The top of the drive carrier should be flush
with the top of the control unit's back panel.
8. Install the Token Ring or FDDI adapter in the expansion slot
adapter. Hold the Token Ring or FDDI adapter so its edge connector
is aligned with the bottom slot on the expansion slot adapter,
press the adapter firmly into the slot. Then replace the screw
removed in step 5 that holds the adapter in place. For a
dual-attached (DAS) adapter align the primary adapter with the
bottom slot on the expansion slot adapter and the secondary adapter
with the top slot.
9. Replace the control unit's cover and the screw that secures it.
The connector for the LCD panel on the control unit must line up
with a socket on the inside of the cover.
10.Find a place on the network to install the StorageExpress system.
The network segment on which you install the StorageExpress must
have at least one file server on it with 'GET REPLY TO NEAREST
SERVER=ON". For best backup performance minimize the number of
routers, bridges, and switching hubs between the StorageExpress and
the servers and workstations it will back up.
Ideally, attach your StorageExpress to the same backbone that
connects your file servers. (See "Optimizing StorageExpress
performance" in the Reference Guide.)
11.Clear a space that is free from dust, dirt, out of direct sunlight
and in a controlled operating environment. Make sure there is
enough room around the StorageExpress for adequate air ventilation.
Set the control unit on top of the peripheral unit, making sure
the four "feet" on the control unit fit into the groves on top of
the peripheral unit.
12.Plug in the required cables. You'll need all the cables and the
SCSI terminator block that came in your StorageExpress system
package.
a. Connect the power cable between the control unit and the
peripheral unit.
b. Connect the SCSI cable between the control unit and the
peripheral unit. It doesn't matter which SCSI connector on the
peripheral unit you choose.
c. Attach the SCSI terminator block to the other SCSI connector on
the peripheral unit.
d. Connect the power cable from the control unit into the wall
outlet.
13.Connect only one type of network cable.
Ethernet: Shielded twisted-pair (STP) - use the RJ-45 connector
Thin ethernet: Use the AUI connector. If your network uses barrel
type (BNC) connectors, use a transceiver to connect the SE's AUI
port to the BNC connector.
Token Ring: Shielded twisted-pair (STP) - use either connector on
the Token Ring adapter, 9-pin or RJ-45. Use only shielded,
data-grade twisted pair (IBM Type 1) cable. This type of cable
usually comes with 9-pin connectors. However, if your network
cable has been modified to use RJ-45 connectors, you may attach the
cable to the RJ-45 connector on the adapter.
FDDI: Fiber optics cable with a media interface connector (MIC).
Optical bypass switch with an RJ-11 modular connector (DAS only).
14.[Optional] If you want to connect a Seiko label printer with the
StorageExpress connect the printer's serial cable into the label
printer connector on the back of the control unit. Plug the
printer's power cord into the wall outlet. Use only the Seiko
Label Printer Model SLP1000, SLP1000P or EX30-LP1100.
Configure the StorageExpress for your Lan type
1. Turn on the control unit. The power light on the control unit and
the peripheral unit should turn on. You will be alerted on the LCD
screen if there are any problems during startup.
2. The StorageExpress will boot into initialization mode automatically
and display the default LAN configuration. If it does not, turn
the power off, then on again. While the StorageExpress is booting,
after the "Executing Power-on Self Tests" message, press any
control button. When prompted, select "Initialization Mode".
3. Accept or change the LAN configuration using the LCD control
buttons located to the right of the LCD.
^ = v = Scroll Down <> = Toggle = Enter
* If the default settings match your network, toggle to select
Accept, then press the Enter button to accept the settings. Skip
to step 5.
* If you need to change a setting, leave Change selected and press
the Enter button. You'll be prompted for the new configuration,
as described in step 4.
4. When you select change the StorageExpress detects if there is an
adapter upgrade installed or not. It automatically identifies the
LAN type as Ethernet, Token-Ring or FDDI and displays appropriate
choices. Use the LCD control buttons to select the correct
settings for your network. Defaults shown below in bold:
Ethernet:
Packet Type: 802.3
802.2
Type II
Ethernet SNAP
Connector: TPE (STP cable using the RJ-45
connector)
AUI (BNC)
Token Ring:
Packet Type: 802.5
Token Ring SNAP
Source Routing:Yes
No
Ring Speed: 16 Mbps
4 Mbps
Connector: Automatically detects which of its
connectors have
been plugged in.
FDDI:
Packet Type: 802.2
FDDI SNAP
5. After you have accepted the LAN configuration settings, the
StorageExpress system continues with initialization. The LCD
screen will display "Waiting for configuration from the
StorageExpress Central Console Software". It is time to install
the Central Console software to connect to the StorageExpress.
Install the Central Console Software
For best performance we recommend placing the management workstation on
the same network segment as your StorageExpress system.
Make sure the Central Console workstation meets the following
requirements:
* Logged in to NetWare
* DOS 5.0 or later
* Windows 3.1 or later, running in 386 enhanced mode, with this line
in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file
network=*vnetbios,vnetware.386,vipx.386.
* Make sure that the Windows network option show Netware 3.26 or
above.
* One set of network drivers loaded:
- NETx 3.26 or later and IPX.COM 3.1 or later
- NETx 3.26 or later, IPXODI.COM 1.2 or later, and LSL.COM 1.21 or
later
- VLM 1.10 or later, IPXODI.COM 2.11 or later, and LSL.COM 2.01 or
later
* 8 MB or more free disk space
* 4 MB of RAM
* At least 540 KB of conventional memory before running Windows
* VGA monitor or better
Install Central Console by running the StorageExpress system's setup
program from Windows.
1. Start Windows
2. Insert Intel Central Console Disk 1 in drive A (or equivalent
drive).
3. In the Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu.
4. Type this in the Run dialog box: a:setup
and press the Enter key
5. Follow the program's instructions on screen.
After Central Console is loaded, a program group and icon will appear
under Windows.
Configure the StorageExpress system
Before you can use the StorageExpress system, you must configure it by
running Central Console. Have a blank tape ready in case Central
Console prompts you to update the software on the StorageExpress system
hard disk.
1. At the management workstation, double-click the Central Console
icon in the StorageExpress program group in Windows.
2. The StorageExpress Connection dialog box appears. Choose the
StorageExpress system you just installed on the network. It's
listed as "STORAGEEXPRESS" with the mode type "Init". Then choose
Connect.
3. You will be asked to configure the new StorageExpress. Type a
network name for the StorageExpress system (up to 25 characters).
Type a password for the StorageExpress (up to 8 characters) and
confirm it. This password will be required whenever anyone tried
to connect to the StorageExpress. Type a new network address.
This is the NetWare Internal IPX address and must be unique to each
file server on your system. Check the date and time, if it is not
correct on the screen then you need to enter the correct date and
time.
4. Choose Done and wait while the StorageExpress system reboots.
5. When the StorageExpress system has rebooted and the mode column
displays "NetWare", highlight the new StorageExpress system and
choose Connect. Enter the password assigned in step 3.
6. When you install a version of Central Console that is newer than
the software on your StorageExpress system's hard disk, Central
Console prompts you to update during the Connect process. This may
happen even when the Storage Express system hardware is brand new.
If you receive this update prompt, go ahead with the update. This
ensures that your StorageExpress system is running the most current
software. Before you begin the update, make sure you have a blank
tape available to create an image tape of the updates system. When
the update process is complete, you will prompted on the control
unit's LCD to insert the blank tape in drive 1.
You are now ready to start configuring file servers and workstations for
backup.
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