Amd Raidxpert User V0.9

RAIDXPERT
USER MANUAL
Version 0.9

RAIDXpert User Manual

Copyright
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 RAIDXpert Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 RAIDXpert Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Utility Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Java Runtime Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Browser Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .6 Installing RAIDXpert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Installation under Windows and Linux, continued . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Chapter 3:Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Logging into RAIDXpert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Regular Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Secure Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Accessing the Host PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Making the Recommended Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Administrator’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Creating a New Logical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20...