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eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i

eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i
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Nov 7, 2007
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eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i

eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i

The Snap Server 730i is an iSCSI SAN (storage-area network) contained in a 1U (1.75-inch) chassis. Behind the front bezel are four hot-swappable SATA (Serial ATA) drives totaling 3 terabytes. In the version I tested, one drive was a hot spare and three we


eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i – Snap in a Stack

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The Snap Server 730i lets users add as much as 33 terabytes of storage in an external, 2U (3.5-inch) chassis. Depending on the drive type, this can mean adding as many as 96 drives. Photo: Adaptec


eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i – Managing the 730i

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The Snap Server 730i comes with ASM (Adaptec Storage Manager). ASM lets users view the status of iSCSI Snap Servers on the network and make configuration changes. Image: Wayne Rash


eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i – Beginning the Configuration

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Before I could start configuring the Snap Server 730i for use as an IP storage target, I had to set its network configuration. I could tell the device to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), although Adaptec recommends against it.


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eWEEK Labs Evaluation: Snap Server 730i – Windows Woes

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The Snap Server 730i requires the use of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator with a Windows Server-based system. This is a drawback because the iSCSI Software Initiator is complex and tedious to set up, its documentation is weak, and it doesn’t always

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