Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PS Series Dell
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introDuct io n 3 PS S E r i E S a rc h i tE c tu r E F u n Dam E nt a L S 3 PS S e rie s Ar ray 3 PS S e rie s G ro up 4 V o l um es 4 PS S E r i E S g r ou PS Faci L it a t E St or agE m a n agE m E .
JA NU A R Y 2 0 0 8 3 DE LL P S S E RI E S AR CH ITE C TU R E 3 introDuct io n Co ns olidat ed st or ag e p ro mise s many ben efi t s : vir t ualiz at ion, reliabilit y, high a vailabilit y a nd cen tr alize d man age men t .
JA NU A R Y 2 0 0 8 4 DE LL P S S E RI E S AR CH ITE C TU R E 4 ba t t er y- b ac ked ca che s and oth er adv an ce d feat ur es . The disks in an arr ay are aut oma tic ally pro t ec t ed wit h R A ID ( R A ID 10, R A ID 5, or R A ID 5 0 ) and h ot sp ar e s.
JA NU A R Y 2 0 0 8 5 DE LL P S S E RI E S AR CH ITE C TU R E 5 A lo ok-u p a nd tr ans fe r m e cha nism is use d to e f ficien tl y tra ck and pro ce ss pa ge s lo c at ed on the grou p mem be rs .
JA NU A R Y 2 0 0 8 6 DE LL P S S E RI E S AR CH ITE C TU R E 6 incrEaSED a V aiLabiL ity Co ns olidat ed sto r age incre as es the need for availabilit y in th e s t or ag e in f ra st r uc t ur e.
JA NU A R Y 2 0 0 8 7 DE LL P S S E RI E S AR CH ITE C TU R E 7 In a ddit ion, the PS Ser ies Ar c hit ec t ur e’ s snap sh ot cap abilit y exc ee ds the snap sh ot fea tu re s a vailable on th e ma rk et toda y.
JA NU A R Y 2 0 0 8 8 DE LL P S S E RI E S AR CH ITE C TU R E 8 DI REC T - A TT A CHE D ST ORAGE (D AS) TR ADI TI ONA L ST ORA GE AREA NETW ORKS (SAN) EQ UA LL OGI C P S SERIES SOLUTION Budget • Mus.
ab o ut E q uaL Log ic P S S E r i E S a r r a yS by D E LL T he PS Se rie s Ar chi te c tu re is a br ea k t hr ou gh in t he pr oc es s of buy ing , managin g, and gro win g SA Ns .
An important point after buying a device Dell PS Series (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Dell PS Series yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Dell PS Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Dell PS Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Dell PS Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Dell PS Series, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Dell PS Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Dell PS Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Dell PS Series along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center