Storageflex 3945N Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
Administrator Guide
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EVMS
EVMS stands for Enterprise Volume Management System.
F
Folder Tree
The Folder Tree is a list of all of the folders and shares on the Appliance that is
displayed in ApplianceView. The Administrator may have to double click the icon
of the drive, share, or folder to view other shares and folders that are lower in the
tree.
G
Gateway address
In a Local Area Network (LAN), the Gateway Address (Default Gateway) is the
Internet Protocol (IP) address of the router that allows requests for Internet data to
get out of the local network. If the Server Appliance has a static IP address, the
Default Gateway address needs to be entered in ApplianceView.
H
Hardware RAID Appliance
A Hardware RAID Appliance is an Storageflex enabled Appliance that uses a
hardware controlled Redundant Array of Independent Disks. In order to create a
Hardware RAID Appliance, a RAID controller card must be installed inside the
Appliance.
Hub
See Network Hub
I
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
IDE is the most widely used interface for connecting peripherals such as hard drives
and CD-ROM drives to a workstation. Without using an additional controller, only
two IDE devices can be plugged into the motherboard. Storageflex supports both
the IDE and the SCSI interfaces.
Internet Protocol (IP) address
Each computer in the network, including the Appliance has a unique IP address.
This address is either automatically assigned from a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server, or manually assigned by a system administrator. The IP
address allows the computer to communicate with other computers as part of a
TCP/IP network.
ApplianceView
ApplianceView is the Java based management software that allows an administrator
to view and modify the configuration of all Storageflex Appliances in a network.
ApplianceView, a Windows application, installs on the administrator's hard drive,