Seagate ST1100FR0000 Quick Start Manual

Seagate
®
 X8 Accelerator  
Quick Start Gu i de  
100731279 Rev. A      Seagate
®
 X8 Accelerator Quick Start Guide 
The Seagate
®
 X8 Accelerator, powered by Virident provides a simple and reliable way to 
add blazing fast block level storage to servers and workstations.  The Seagate
®
 X8 
Accelerator connects in as a PCIe card like a RAID controller. Follow these steps to 
install and configure your X8 Accelerator device. 
 
Step 1: Review System Requirements 
The host system must be running one of the supported versions of the operating 
systems listed on the X8 Accelerator datasheet (http://www.seagate.com/internal-
hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/ssd/x8-accelerator/). Also Host memory must have 
2 to 6GB of extra DRAM for I/O acceleration. 
 
Step 2: Install PCIe Card 
The User Guide found on the USB drive in the box provides full details on how to 
change the lower profile bracket if needed. Choose an 8 lane PCIe slot with 200 
LFM of airflow to achieve full performance. 
 
Step 3: Installing Drivers and Utilities 
Navigate the directory structure of the USB drive to select the installation material 
matching the target system. Run install.sh on Linux systems or the .msi file on 
Windows. Detailed instructions are listed in the User Guides, one for Linux, 
Windows and vSphere. 
 
Step 4: Performance Mode Selection 
By default, performance mode is set to Max Capacity. Use the configuration utility 
“vgc-config” to select “Max Performance” if additional random write performance is 
desired. This option will reduce the total available storage for the device. 
 
Step 5: Create a File System 
After driver installation the Seagate
®
 X8 Accelerator will show up as a block level 
storage device. A file system of your choice may now be created. Please see the 
User Guide for performance tuning options. 
 
Step 6: Device Monitoring 
The monitor utility “vgc-monitor” provides key metrics during normal operation of 
the Seagate
®
 X8 Accelerator. These metrics include: Operational Status, 
Temperature, and Remaining Life. Please see the User Guide for additional 
information. 
 
If a Seagate
®
 X8 Accelerator is not behaving correctly please run the “vgc-diags” utility 
and contact your Seagate Support at http://www.seagate.com/support/. 

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