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1. NCQ Mode Synchronize Cache Mode Real Time serial number Clock S M A R T Max pre fetch Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Displays date FANE Gei and time Enter RTC set 20YYMMDDWWWhh mmss Enable SMART pre failure Warning mode Disable SMART polling frequency 1 5 30 60 mins 2 4 8 hrs number About Exit 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 stripes Chapter 4 BIOS BIOS Menu The menu below gives brief information about the functions of the BIOS menu for further details see the RAIDGuard X user manual RAID Config Create Array Quickly create and array administer the details of a current and array and configure a JBOD Set Slice Add and delete slices LUN and Map Locked Disk Refresh Array RAID Checking RAID Expansion RAID Migration Migrate an array from one RAID type to another eg from RAID 5 to RAID 1 Disk Config Utility Automatic Detection Detects installed disks Disk Information Displays manufacturer and speed details of the installed disks Password Change Serial Number System Cache Disk Cache Disk Lag Proo
2. e Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge ESD safe work area Ce The hard drives in a RAID should match in size and speed All drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions Arrays can use a minimum of 1GB HDDs however the smallest drive will determine the size of the array Coution The PCI e slot on some motherboards is for graphics cards only Check with the motherboards vendor for compatibility Chapter 1 Introduction Familiarizing yourself with the RAID card OVERVIEW Mini SAS connectors PCI Express x 8 connector Serial cable connector LCD panel connector Battery module connector DDR memory connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 ACCUSUS ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual PIN SETTINGS A e a The PIN settings on the card are as follows Serial Cable Connectors 1 2 5 1 6 Connect the red strip of the serial connector cable to pin 1 LCD Panel Connector 2 OOODOODOO TOOOO OO Battery Module Connector 3 UO OOO 00 OO 1 10 Accusys Accusys ET ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual Chapter 2 This chapter presents D Instructions on installing the card in the host system D Instructions on installing hard drives Installation flowchart Installation of ACS 61000 61010 is simple This chapter will lead you though the steps eo Install the card in a host system Connect e Connect a Mini SAS cable from each hard disk drive in
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4. the hard drives intended array to one of the connectors on the card e Connect power cables to each of the hard drives Turn on Hardware installation complete SA Note This manual provides full installation and setup instructions for the ACS 61000 61010 RAID card Chapter 2 Installation Pre installation notices A Coution Before starting any kind of hardware installation please ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware Coution To avoid overheating ACS 61000 61010 should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the card chips Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components To guard against such damage Work in a static free environment Wear a grounded anti static wrist strap Store uninstalled components in anti static bags Handle PCBs by their edges and avoid touching chips and connectors Coution Environmental requirements Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 5 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 95 non condensing Accusys ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual Card Installation A Caution Read the pre installation notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding 1 Remove the blanking plate from th
5. the card without using the BIOS or RAIDGuard X GUI Hard Disk Up and Down Confirma Returnto Power Light menus command previous menu Light Follow the instructions below to use the LCD panel 1 Use the up and down buttons to cycle through the menus 2 Press the ENT button to access the menus and confirm a command 3 Press the ESC button to return to the previous menu BATTERY CONNECTOR PORT 5 The battery connector port is used to attach a ACS 1161 or ACS 1162 battery backup module optional In the event of the PSU failing on the server during saving and transmission of data the module will keep the data in the cache memory until the card resume its work The BBM occupies 1 rear blanking slot and once charged the BBM will last for more than 72 hours on board memory PART FOUR Card BIOS and EFI ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual Chapter 4 This chapter details the usage of the BIOS on the ACS 61000 61010 The BIOS functionality is similar to that of the RAIDGUARD X application Below is a menu tree detailing the menu structure of the BIOS 1 Start the server and watch the screen When it gets to the position shown below press Enter Copyright 1996 2007 Accusys Inc All rights reserved RAIDGuard X BIOS ver B 11 Waiting for the controller to be ready AAA Te mm o A eee ee e PE SS SS SS SS en SE ee pm mem ACS6xxxx Lun 0 found Press lt Enter to enter BIOS menu 2 Enter the password the
6. AIDGuard X application supplied with the card See the supplied manual for details on how to use these functions Chapter 4 BIOS E WWW WWW WW APA BIOS Menu Structure The BIOS menu structure details how the commands in the BIOS relate to each other The BIOS manages the same information as the RAIDGuard X application see it s user manual for further details on these functions RAID Config Custom Array Config Quick Array Create Array RAID Level SFERA Create Array Config 5 Disk number 4 Y N Add JBOD Config Select the Delete dK Array 1 Add Enter Slice Size Set Slice lt Array 2 Delete LUN and Map Y Locked Disk Unlock Disk Disk No x Disk Config Utility ie Pres Return Detection Disk Information Accusys Controller Config Utility Password ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual Type the New Change Serial Password Displays the card Number System Cache Disk Cache Disk Lag Proof
7. Preface Notice Product features and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage or for the loss of information resulting from the performance or use of the information contained herein Trademarks Accusys and the names of Accusys products and logos referenced herein are trademarks and or service marks or registered trademarks and or service marks of Accusys Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Windows XP Windows Vista and MS DOS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Mac Mac OS and Macintosh are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or service marks of their respective owners All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Accusys Inc The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Accusys Inc and shall not be copied transferred photocopied translated on paper film electronic media or computer readable form or otherwise reproduced in any way without the express written permission of Accusys Inc Manual version 1 3 Copyright 2007 Accusys Inc All rights reserved ACQUSUS ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual About this manual Congratulations on your selection of the ACS 61000 61010 The card is monit
8. a data Array recovery to restore RAID configurations Dual firmware images for firmware recovery Support boot from RAID Enclosure components monitoring and control Optimized for multiple stream video processing Support for Windows Mac OS and Linux Java based GUI for remote management Reliable multi lane SATA connectors RoHS compliant ACQUSUS ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual SERIAL ATA Serial advanced technology attachment The ACS 61000 61010 is designed for use with the latest Serial ATA II hard disk drives Serial ATA often abbreviated as SATA or S ATA allows data transfer up to 3 Gbps and is compatible with older Parallel ATA standards It has an additional advantage parallel ATA in that cables are thinner so airflow within computer cases is less impeded and can extend to one meter in length against only 40 cm for parallel ATA PCI EXPRESS X 8 Developed by Intel in 2002 PCI Express has been developed to match the speed of CPUs It provides a serial communications channel that provides up to 2 5 Gbits sec in each direction of a pair of wires The 8 refers to the number of pairs of wires therefore allowing a maximum of 20 Gbits sec transfer FIRMWARE Appropriate firmware must be loaded into the card for it to function ACS 61000 61010 and are shipped with firmware preloaded Check the installation disk that came with the package to find a backup firmware copy You can also periodically check the vendor s web site to fin
9. d the latest firmware version for use with the card BIOS and EFI The ACS 61000 61010 contains an internal BIOS and EFI which can be used to configure a RAID Array instead of using the RAIDGuard X GUI The BIOS and EFI are accessed as the card boots up and contains all the functionality of the RAIDGuard X GUI The BIOS and EFI may be upgraded using the RAIDGuard X GUI see www accusys com tw for upgrades Chapter 1 Introduction Before you begin WHAT S IN THE BOX Some vendors may ship certain components as standard while other vendors treat the same component as optional In its most basic configuration your package should include the following eo 1 x ACS 61000 61010 PCI Express to SATA RAID Card 1 4 x Mini SAS x 4 multi lane cable 50cm by different model eo Quick Start Guide o Installation CD includes Application Software and Hardware user manuals CSD Accusuys P ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual OPTIONAL ITEMS Battery Backup Module BBM the BBM stores the cached data in the event of power supply failure e LCD Control panel for seeing card status and advanced configuration WHAT ELSE YOU NEED LBA 48 bit Hard disk drives HDDs different RAID levels requires different numbers of HDDs See the RAIDGuard X User Manual to determine how many HDDs you require e Disk enclosure disk storage locations and power connection for each disk drive Host computer with spare PCl e slot
10. default is 00000000 8 zeros and press Enter Accusys Chapter 4 BIOS QUICK ARRAY CONFIGURATION 1 For first time use go RAID Configuration gt Create Array gt Quick Array Configuration The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed and provide the best solution Type Y to begin configuration RAID Expansion DISK 4040KLSABO Found DISK 4040KL5A80 Found DISK 3 Hitachi HDS724040KLSAGO Found DISK 4 Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80 Found DISK 9 Found DISK 6 Found DISH AIE Found DISK 8 Found ESC leave ENTER select ARROW change item TAB switch Y Note 1 If there are only 2 disks installed the default RAID array is 0 zero 2 If there are more than 2 disks the default RAID array is 5 Accusys ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual CUSTOM ARRAY CONFIGURATION 1 To change the details of an Array go to RAID Configuration gt Create Array gt Custom Array Configuration See the screen below for configuration details 2 Use the Tab button to switch between windows h lDGuard A DIUS AUUUSTO Inc Array 2 DISK 5 HA A DISK DISK DISKE Not RAID Level Init Type On the Fly My lt Select RAID Initialization Type Stripe Size 128K My 3 Select Stripe Size as needed Drive Member 5 6 7 8 X X X X 194 d Select RAID Member 1 2 8 disks DELETE ESC leave ENTER select ARROW change item TAB switch All other features are accessible through the R
11. e PCl e slot 2 Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot 3 Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion slot until it is correctly and securely seated 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 5 Go to the Hard drive connection 7 Note Many mother boards only come with I PCI Express interface before installation ensure there is one free Hard Drive Connection 1 Attach Mini SAS cables to the connectors on the card One cable can control a maximum of 4 HDDs 2 Install the disks in the desired location eg within the system case or within an independent disk rack 3 Connect the other end of each cable to the connectors on each of the hard drives 4 Attach a power connector to each drive either from the host system or from an independent power source Accusys Chapter 2 Installation LCD Panel optional Installation A Caution Read the pre installation notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding 1 Remove or open the system case to allow access to the 5 drive bay you are going to use for the LCD panel 2 Remove the blanking plate from this Slot 3 With the cables connected to the back of the LCD panel slide the panel into the system case 4 Secure the LCD panel using screws on either side 5 Connect the cables to the card 6 Go to the Card Installation Battery Backup Module Optiona
12. f NCQ Mode Synchronize Cache Mode Real Time Clock S M A R T Activate and disable S M A R T warnings and polling frequenc pre fetched by the array information Exits the BIOS Accusys ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual PART FIVE Appendices ACCUSUS Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Disk Interface SATA II SATA Disk Channel 4 16 HDDs 1 4 internal mini SAS connector Disk Interface Chip Marvell 6081 x 1 2 Host Channel Cl e x 4 or x 8 lane from PC Memory ACS 61000 N Memory type On board DDR 2 memory chip Memory size 256MB with 64 bit DDR Il 400 with ECC a Memory ACS 61010 DDR SODIMM Memory type DDR SODIMM Memory size SDRAM type User Interface option LCD Interface One LCD panel 2 lines by 16 characters one connector on HBA card Button Interface UP Down ESC Enter one connector on HBA card Battery backup interface Yes one on board connector support option Fan support Terminal Port Disk status LED Connector PCB thickness Operating Temperature OC 50C Operating Humidity 5 85 Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 95 Storage Temperature 20 C 70C Accusys ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual Appendix B Taiwan Accusys Inc 5F No 38 Taiyuan St Jnubei City Hsinchu County 302 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 3 560 0288 Fax 886 3 560 0299 http www accusys com tw e mail sales accusys com tw America Accusys U S A Inc 46710 Fremo
13. l Installation 1 Open the case of the host computer and remove a blanking plate from the rear Ss 2 Connect the cables of the BBM to the 61000 61010 card as shown 3 Secure the BBM to the space left by the blanking plate 4 Close the case Y Note The BBM is approximately 2cm high ensure that your computer case has sufficient room Accusys ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual PART THREE Card Configurations Accusys Chapter 3 Card Connections Chapter 3 This chapter details the usage of the connectors on the ACS 61000 61010 cards In addition to the ports used for connecting to HDDs the ACS 61000 61010 also includes connectors for external devices Mini SAS connectors PCI Express x 8 connector Serial cable connector LCD panel connector Battery backup module connector DDR memory connector Sie ACCUSUS ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual MINI SAS CONNECTORS 1 Used for connecting the interface cables to Hard Disk Drives See Part 2 Hard Drive Connection PCI EXPRESS X 8 CONNECTOR 2 Used for connecting the card into the server See Part 2 Card Installation SERIAL CONNECTOR PORT 3 The serial connectors 2 supplied allow engineers to configure the card from a terminal connection Since this requires specialized knowledge it is recommended that the included GUI is used LCD PANEL CONNECTOR 4 The LCD Panel and connector not supplied enable you to configure
14. nnzocssonntesepeantnrsaanenendveans 30 KOREA ACCUSY S KOREA INC ai 30 CHINA BENING ACCUSYS CHINA INC eee 30 EUROPE ACCUSYS EU BV Lena 30 ACS 61000 61010 User s Manual Chapter 1 This chapter introduces the features and capabilities of ACS 61000 61010 You will find gt A full introduction to your RAID card D Details of key features D A checklist of package contents D A checklist of what else you need to start installation gt An overview of the RAID card Overview The ACS 61000 61010 PCI Express to SATA II RAID adaptors provide the latest functionality and performance for Windows Linux and MAC operating systems And with a Java based GUI the RAIDGuard X server and client software offers improved functionality and manageability Using the latest Intel XScale 64 bit RISC processor the eXpeRAID family of adaptors supports up to 16 x SATA I II disk drives making it ideal for applications that require high storage capacity and fast access such as video editing digital surveillance file servers and shared storage Using intelligent I O processing and elaborate algorithms the card bypasses slow disk drives and rebuilds the data by sustaining a stable throughput and streamlining the data transfer therefore enabling the smooth handling of heavy loaded and time critical applications Data protection is one of the key features of the eXpeRAID adaptors Not only do they protect against disk failure but also bad sector
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16. ored by a Java based RAID GUI INTENDED USER This manual is designed and written for users installing and using RAID GUI The intended user should have working knowledge of RAID planning and data storage ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUAL PART ONE Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview of the card and its features PART TWO _ Installing the card Chapter 2 Setting up RAID GUI provides details of how to setting up your card and connecting to the RAID GUI PART THREE Card Configurations Chapter 3 Card Connections provides details of the connectors on the RAID card PART FOUR Card BIOS and EFI Chapter 4 The Card BIOS and EFI allows the user to configure a RAID array without using the RAIDGuard X GUI PART FIVE Appendices Appendix A Specifications lists the technical details of the ACS 61000 61010 RAID card Appendix B Contact Us lists contact details of Accusys business units around the world Guide to conventions Important information that users should be aware of is indicated with the following icons A Caution This icon indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result in personal injury damage to your equipment or loss of data if the safety instruction is not observed Y Note This icon indicates useful tips on getting the most from your RAID card Important terms commands and programs are put in Boldface font Table of Contents PREPAC AAA iaia 1 NOT DE E E E E T l
17. s using online recovery and reallocation Disk scrubbing is available to fix the bad sectors and online data and parity refresh protects against data loss caused by media aging The RAlDGuard X management software supports the online changing of RAID configurations quick configuration on any Java enabled platform and with the next generation BIOS and Windows Storport driver it s future is guaranteed Chapter 1 Introduction Key Features ACS 61000 61010 features the following Multiple RAID levels 0 1 0 1 5 6 and JBOD Up to 4 independent disk arrays Support 4 16 x SATA NII drives RAID capacity partitioning up to 16 slices Support up to 64 LUNs Variable stripe sizes up to 256KB Selective initialization method with on the fly background initialization and performance evaluation Support over 2TB volumes Online RAID group expansion Online RAID level migration On the fly RAID initialization Snapshot for fast backup and restore Support write back and write through caching Selective and adaptive read write optimization policies Fast read response by intelligently bypass slow drive Automatic drive insertion removal detection and fast disk rebuilding Online bad block data recovery and reallocation Online disk scrubbing with data refresh and parity regeneration Disk health monitoring by S M A R T NVRAM based transaction log and auto parity resynchronization Array roaming and drive traveling with redundant on disk met

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