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eSATA/USB/1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual

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1. VolumeSet Functions Submit Reset Physical Drives Submit _Reset System Controls Information Quick Function RaidSet Functions CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Raid Set Hierarchy Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Lun Volume State Capacity Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare IDE Channels Rescue Raid Set Physical Drives Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 Offlined 82 3GB HDS722580VLSA80 Ch02 Offlined 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Ch03 Offlined 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 VolumeSet Functions System Controls Information RaidS et Hierarchy System Information Ch04 NA N A NA Hardware Monitor User Manual 45 o eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 5 Activate Incomplete Raid Set When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Member Disks P Total Raw Capacity Di 0 0GB Min Member Disk Size eo op Raid set Power State Raid Set State When does Incomplete Raid Set State Happens If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state and when the RAID subsystem is powered on the Raid Set State will change to Incomplete Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Member Disks E Total Raw Capacity Di 0 0GE Free Ra
2. User Manual ER eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem es CNOA VIG BUNEI aoaaa raetees retest EA EEE E EEEE 68 S MOAN Pa WON aana A E cas cass A A 69 3 9 10 eelere EH en 69 OLL RS Ua COM OC sas cease eet ee eee ee 69 DLO Iniormaton EEN nette tte 70 310 1 Radset HietarcNy soise Ea e casas A tenes soetenel a 70 OZ SV OA E 72 2403 Hardware MOMItOT E 73 3 11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Set 74 312 Upgrading ine FOWA e AAA 75 A User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the hardware features installation and configuration of the RAID subsystem This document also describes how to use the storage management software Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy but not for product warranty because of the various environment OS settings Information and specifications will be changed without further notice This manual uses section numbering for every topic being discussed for easy and convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user s needs The following icons are being used for some details and information to be considered in going through with this manual NOTES X These are notes that contain useful information and tips 7 that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation IMPORTANT These are the important information that
3. VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Select The Volume Set To Delete Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Stop Volume Set Check Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity ky Volume VOL 00 Raid Set 00 164 7GB Physical Drives Ki Confirm The Operation System Controls Submit Reset Information User Manual an eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 3 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration To modify the attributes of a Volume Set 1 Click on the Modify Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button The following screen appears Quick Function gege CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions amp VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Select The Volume Set For Modification Delete Volume Set Gs Kees Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity heck Volume Set Stop Volume Set Check e Volume V OL 00 Raid Set 00 C Volume VOL 01 Raid Set 00 aa la c Volme VOL 02 Bad Set 00 System Controls lc Volume VOL 03 Raid Set 00 Glnformation Submit Reset To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes Quick Function CH RAI D Man a g er XXXXXXXK RaidSet Funct
4. Foreground No Initialization No Init To Rescue Volume Raid 3 L Select Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume Raid 5 L Select Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set x Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume Raid 3 Spare L Select Capacity L Create Vol RaidSet gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume Raid 5 Spare L Select Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set x Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume User Manual EC eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Raid Set L Select IDE Drives for Raid Set gt Ch01 Ch04 L Create Raid Set gt Yes No L Edit The Raid Set Name Delete Raid Set L Select Raid Set to Delete L_ Delete Raid Set tr Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Expand Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion L_ Select Drives IDE Channel gt Chxx Ch04 Expand Raid Set gt Yes No Raid Set Function Offline Raid Set L_ Select Raid Set L Offline Raid Set gt Yes No Activate Raid Set L Select Raid Set to Activate L_ Activate Raid Set gt Yes No Create Hot Spare L_ Select Drives for Hot Spare gt Chxx Ch04 L
5. System Controls System Config Fibre Channel Config EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Config SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information CH pu Manager XXXXXXXX Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom Enter The BootRom Or Firmware File Name Browse C Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 3 Select the Confirm The Operation option Click the Submit button 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and starts to update the flash ROM 80 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect Quick Function CH RAID Manag er XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Control e y Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Fibre CI 1 Conf Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Config SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Up grade Firmware Restart Controller Information User Manual ai
6. User can modify the Cache Mode SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel Drive To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify Pass Through link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive Quick Function CH RAI D Man a g er XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification Physical Drives Create Pass Through Select Channel Capacity Model Delete Pass Through Identfy Drive System Controls Information Submit Reset RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor jIDE OM 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as needed Quick Function KW KWWN RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute Create Pass Through Modify Pass Through Ch04 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Delete Pass Throu Identity Drive Volume Cache Mode Write Back zl System Controls SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCO zl Information Channel Drive SATA Di 2 D RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor Drv 0 3 eSATA Port Multiplier Emulaton DEV 0 3 4 gt 15 Reserved USB LUN 0 3 4 15 Reserved Confirm The Operation Submit Reset To save ch
7. Create Pass Through Modify Pass Through Delete Pass Through Identify Drive System Controls Information GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Select The IDE Device For Identification Select Channel Capacity Model e DEChO1 23GB HDS728080PLA380 DEChO2 823GB HDS728080PLA380 C DEChO3 823GB HDS728080PLA380 Submit Reset 60 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 System Controls 3 9 1 System Configuration To set the RAID subsystem s System Configuration options click the System Config link under the System Controls menu The System Configuration screen will be shown Set the System Configuration options as needed Quick Function to th tte th ten te BARS GAP RAD Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Configurations e O System Controls System Config Alert By Mail Contig SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify P Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information System Beeper Setting Background Task Prionty Termmal Port Configuration JBOD RAID Configuration Max SATA Mode Supported Host NCQ Mode Setting HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead Stagger Power On Control Enabled Baud Rate 115200 sl stop Bits DE RAD ESB2 MACPro Siliconlmage e BE Spm Down Idle HDD Minutes Disabled gt Empty HDD S
8. Create Raid Set gt Yes No Delete Hot Spare L_ Select The Hot Spare Drive To Be Deleted L_ Delete Hot Spare Yes No L_ Are You Sure xw Yes No Rescue Raid Set L Enter The Operation Key Raid Set Information L_ Select Raid Set To Display WEI User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Volume Creation gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode L Create Volume Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume Delete Volume Set L Delete Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Volume Set Function Modify Volume Set L Modify Volume From Raid Set L_ Select Volume Set To Modify L Volume Set Modification gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode Modify Volume gt Yes No L Are You Sure rk Yes No Check Volume Set a Check Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume to Check L Check The Volume gt Yes No Stop Volume Check L Stop All Volume Check gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Display Volume Set Information L Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume Set To Display NOTE This subsystem supports up to 4 Volume Sets in each Host Channel total 8 Volume Sets The Volume Set size can be over 2
9. II RAID Subsystem 5 Click 2 disconnect button a Raed ie Ede View Cal Tree Help Dle G13 ale men Ee 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties 7 Open the Settings Tab JS PR Gen ES Theater Ban Ola Opel ef Ceci To ganing Bw Eur the ona code rau he karktaes feels wead P Deg 2 Sch 28 User Manual 8 Configure the settings are follows eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys Backspace key sends Crtl H Emulation VT100 Telnet terminal ID VT100 Back scroll buffer lines 500 Click OK Gap hiner Tera Disl ez ola el Eanrect To Settings Purest amori date H keyi atl ai indoen ken E Temna ley Baiztate hey corel m D C Da 0 Diet Spaen ChhH Lom gen Pekei tert E kr Do Baiki baler bet S0 T Pe zur when connecting of ocorrer Inga Carribean RAID Properties 9 Now the VT100 Is ready to use After you Nave finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press the X key in your Terminal to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together Press X key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal 10 The Main Menu will appear De GR Yew Cal Transfer Helo Dle ez Cl ei RRID Controller Duick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Sel Function Physical Drives Raid System Fu
10. SATA II USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b host interface for connecting to the host system or server Only one host interface can be used at a time 2 USB 2 0 Port The subsystem has another USB 2 0 host interface for connecting to the host system or server This host interface is a separate channel and can be used simultaneously with the other eSATA II USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b port eSATA Port USB 2 0 Port and IEEE 1394b Ports USB 2 0 Port use another use single channel same channel for all 4 ports channel separate channel channel the Volume Set will be detected in the eSATA USB 1394 port 4 ports but single channel Only one port can be used at a time If another Volume Set is created and mapped to USB host channel the Volume Set will be detected in the other USB port other channel Refer to Volume Set Function gt Create Volume Set for more information 14 User Manual WW NOTE When a Volume Set is created and mapped to SATA host eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 R Link Port Remote Link through RJ 45 Ethernet for remote management The subsystem is equipped with one 10 100 RJ 45 Ethernet LAN port Use a web browser to remotely configure and monitor the RAID subsystem Link LED Green LED indicates Ethernet is linking Access LED The LED will blink orange when the 100Mbps Ethernet port is busy 4 Monitor Port The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC
11. VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information Click on the Submit button to activate the Raid Set The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will become accessible in Degraded mode Quick Function 7 X CW RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Raid Set Hierarchy Physical Drives System Controls Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Capacity olf Raid Set 00 Ch01 Volume VOL 00 1 0 50 0GB ormation RaidSet Hierarchy Ch02 Vohume VOL 01 1 1 40 0GB System Information Failed Volume VOL 02 0 0 40 0GB Hardware Monitor Volume VOL 03 0 1 34 7GB IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 HO Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Ch03 NA NA HA Ch04 NH A N A N A NOTE The Activate Raid Set function is only used when Raid Set State is Incomplete It cannot be used when the Raid Set configuration is lost If in case the Raid Set configuration is lost contact your vendor for support User Manual 47 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused non Raid Set member disk drives in the subsystem appear Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confi
12. W 1 184 V 38 C 40 C 40 C 40 C temperature will show The disk temperature will also show NOTE When no disk drive is installed in the disk slot the disk X when HDD SMART Status Polling is disabled in System The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature fan speed chassis fan and voltage levels of the RAID subsystem All items are unchangeable When the threshold values are exceeded warning messages will be indicated through the LCD LED and alarm buzzer Controller Board Temperature gt 60 Celsius HDD Temperature gt 60 Celsius Controller Fan Speed lt 1500 RPM Power Supply 12V lt 10 5V or gt 13 5V Power Supply 5V lt 4 7V or gt 5 4V Power Supply 3 3V lt 3 0V or gt 3 6V DDR Supply Voltage 2 5V lt 2 25V or gt 2 75V CPU Core Voltage 1 3V DDR Termination Power 1 25V lt 1 125V or gt 1 375V User Manual on lt 1 17V or gt 1 43V eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Set You can configure Raid Sets and Volume Sets using Quick Create or Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions configuration method Each configuration method requires a different level of user input The general flow of operations for Raid Set and Volume Set configuration Is EM Designate hot spare disk pass through disk optional EN Choose a configuration method E Create Raid Set using the available physical d
13. Warning Event Information Notification Send All Event 64 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 4 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP Is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN WAN management integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link The RAID subsystem s SNMP Configuration screen will be shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option Quick Function WWywy CW geen GAP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX e RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives SNMP Trap IP Address 1 Port be System Controls SNMP Trap IP Address 2 Port he System Config SNMP Trap IP Address 3 EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Config SNMP Configuration SNMP System Configurations NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Community IT Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer sysContact 0 Modify Password sysName 0 Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller sysLocation 0 lnformation SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Disable SNMP Trap No SNMP Trap Wil Be Sent G Urgent Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event C Serious Error Notification Send Urgent And Serious Event C Warning Error Notification Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event Information Notification Send All Event SNMP Trap Config
14. Yes No Background Task Priority gt UltraLow 5 Low 20 Medium 50 High 80 L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Maximum SATA Mode Supported gt SATA150 SATA150 NCQ SATA300 SATA300 NCQ Host NCQ Mode Setting gt Disabled ESB2 MACPro Siliconlmage ICH Marvell 6145 nVidia L Save The Settings gt Yes No HDD Read Ahead Cache sx Enabled Disable Maxtor Disabled L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Raid System Function Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Disabled Conservative Aggressive L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Stagger Power On 0 4 0 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 L Save The Settings gt Yes No Spin Down Idle HDD sx Disabled 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Empty HDD Slot LED Control ON OFF L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No HDD Smart Status Polling gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Auto Activate Raid Set gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Capacity Truncation gt Multiples of 10G Mulitples of 1G No Truncation L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Terminal Port Configuration L Baud Rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 L Save The Settings gt Yes No L_ Stop Bits gt 1 bit 2 bits L Save The Settings gt Yes No Update Firmware Restart Controller L Restart Controller gt Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No User Manual an eSATA U
15. and gives instructions on installing a hard drive The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running Each Drive Carrier has a locking mechanism When the Lock Groove which is located in carrier open button is horizontal the Drive Carrier is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical the Drive Carrier is unlocked Lock and unlock the Drive Carriers by using a flat head screwdriver a Make sure the lock indicator is in unlocked position To pull out a disk tray press the carrier open button Carrier Open Button b Pull out an empty disk tray Pull the lever handle outwards to remove the carrier from the enclosure EZ User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem c Place the hard drive in the disk tray d Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray e Slide the tray into a slot f Close the lever handle until you hear the latch click into place User Manual 25 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 RAID Configuration The subsystem has a built in setup utility containing important information about the configuration as well as settings for various optional functions in the subsystem This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility Configuration Methods There are three methods of configuring the subsystem You may configure through the following metho
16. availability inherent in RAID 1 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping RAID 0 This array is sometimes referred to as RAID 1 0 18 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem In summary RAID O is the fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance RAID O requires a minimum of one drive RAID 1 is the best choice for performance critical fault tolerant environments RAID 1 is the only choice for fault tolerance if no more than two drives are used e RAID 3 can be used to speed up data transfer and provide fault tolerance in single user environments that access long sequential records However RAID 3 does not allow overlapping of multiple I O operations and requires synchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance e RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with good performance characteristics However write performance and performance during drive failure is Slower than with RAID 1 Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays RAI D Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology RAID levels Supported by the subsystem are shown below Block striping is provide which yields higher performance than with individual
17. eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Initialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Initialization in Foreground mode Is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process takes longer No Init To Rescue Volume is used to create a Volume Set without initialization normally used to recreate Volume Set configuration to recover data Stripe Size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID O 1 1 0 and 5 Volume Set You can set the Stripe Size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger Stripe Size produces better read performance especially if the host server does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that the host server does random reads more often select a small Stripe Size WW NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Cache Mode The RAID subsystem supports two types of write caching Write Through and Write Back Write Through data are both written to the cache and the disk s before the write I O is acknowledged as complete Write Back when data Is written to cache the I O is acknowledged as complete and some time later the cached data is written or flushed to the disk s This provides better performance but requires a battery module support for the cache memory or a UPS for the subsystem SATA Data Xfer Mode The RA
18. or terminal for managing the RAID subsystem 5 Power On Off Switch Use the Power On Off Switch to power on or power off the RAID subsystem 6 Power Supply Unit The subsystem has one power supply unit User Manual 15 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 4 RAID Concepts RAI D Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive Five types of array architectures RAID 1 through RAID 5 were originally defined each provides disk fault tolerance with different compromises in features and performance In addition to these five redundant array architectures it has become popular to refer to a non redundant array of disk drives as a RAID O arrays Disk Striping Fundamental to RAID technology is striping This is a method of combining multiple drives into one logical storage unit Striping partitions the storage space of each drive into stripes which can be as small as one sector 512 bytes or as large as several megabytes These stripes are then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environment determines whether large or small stripes should be used M
19. size f 8 Yes migration Instant availability and Yes background initialization Environment monitor Y es 90 264 VAC full range 6A 3A 50 60Hz 44 4 H x 486 4 W x 569 D mm weight 76K wow aries O 10 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 Identifying Parts of the RAI D Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem 1 3 1 Front View LCD Display Panel Environment Status LEDs Activity LED HDD Fault LED Front Panel Function Keys Tray Lever HDD Status Indicator Carrier Open Button User Manual ETE eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 HDD Status I ndicator There are two LED indicators for each disk drive Disk Access Indicator Disk Fault Indicator No LED light indicates power is on and hard drive HDD Fault LED Status is good for this slot Red means no disk drive inserted or disk drive is Faulty HDD Access LED LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed or busy 2 Lock Indicator Every Drive Tray is lockable inside the slots Open the door lock When the lock indicator is in vertical position arrow points downwards the drive tray is unlocked When the lock indicator is in horizontal position arrow points to the left the drive tray is locked To lock a drive tray use a special key and turn the lock indicator Drive Carrier is Unlocked Drive Carrier is Locked Oe User Ma
20. 00 8 N 1 SCROLL caps Wu Capture Print echo User Manual ES eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 7 When the firmware downloading is completed the confirmation screen appears Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM Raid HyperTerminal a 15 x File Edit Yiew Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode Terminal Port Confi Restart Controller Connected 0 04 57 WT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Raid HyperTerminal E lol x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dilel l le Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Connected 0 05 55 VT100 115200 8 N 1 9 The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete e User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 10 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect Raid HyperTerminal l S JDL x Fie Edit view Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Passwo
21. 255 0 00 1B 4D 00 B3 CA C Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 3 9 3 Alert By Mail Config To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Config link under the System Controls main menu The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown Set up the desired function and option When an abnormal condition occurs an error message will be emailed to the email recipient s that a problem has occurred Events are classified into 4 levels Urgent Serious Warning and Information Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls System Config EtherNet Co View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information GAP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX SMTP Server Configuration SMTP Server IP Address FER Mail Address Configurations Sender Name Account MailTo Namel MailTo Name2 000 Mate Name3 MalToName4 Mail Address Password Mail Address Ir Mail Addess Mail Address 0 Mal Addes 2 OOt lt S lt C CS Event Notification Configurations Disable Event Notification No Event Notification Will Be Sent Urgent Error Notification Serious Error Notification C Warming Error Notification Send Only Urgent Event Send Urgent And Senous Event Send Urgent Serious And
22. AID subsystem For 4 bay RAID subsystem four Raid Sets can be created 3 6 1 Create Raid Set q CH RAID CManager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Select Channel Capacity Create Hot Spare are 7 IDE Ch01 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Delete Hot Spare Pe Cael Sa IDE Ch02 82 3GB HDS728080PLA 3380 v IDE Ch03 82 3GB HDS728080PLA330 VolumeSet Functions R taid Set Name Raid Set 00 Physical Drives M Confirm The Operatio System Controls _ _ _ Information _ Submit _Peset Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Select The IDE Drives For RAID Set To create a Raid Set click on the Create Raid Set link A Select The IDE Drives For RAID Set screen is displayed showing the IDE drives in the RAID subsystem Check the Select option to include a physical drive to the current Raid Set Enter the preferred Raid Set Name 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the Raid Set The default Raid Set name will always appear as Raid Set OO for first Raid Set Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the screen The Raid Set will start to initialize az User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 2 Delete Raid Set To delete a Raid Set click on the Delete Raid Set link A Select The Raid Set To Delete screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the subsystem C
23. D Volume 0 40GB C DiskO Disk1 Disk2 40GB 40GB 40GB Raid Set 1 120GB User Manual ER eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem The RAID subsystem controller redistributes the original Volume Set over the original and newly added disks using the same RAID level configuration The unused capacity on the expanded Raid Set can then be used to create additional Volume Sets with different RAID level settings as needed by user After Raid Set Expansion Adding One Disk Free Space 80GB Volume 1 40GB D Volume 0 40GB C DiskO Disk1 Disk2 Disk3 40GB 40GB 40GB 40GB Raid Set 1 160GB 1 5 3 4 Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration User can do migration on both the RAID level and Stripe Size of an existing Volume Set while the server is online and the Volume Set is in use Online RAID level stripe size migration can prove helpful during performance tuning activities as well as in the event that additional physical disk s is are added to the RAID subsystem For example in a system using two drives in RAID level 1 you could add capacity and retain fault tolerance by adding one drive With the addition of third disk you have the option of adding this disk to your existing RAID logical drive and migrating from RAID level 1 to 5 The result would be parity fault tolerance and doubled available capacity without taking the system Off Wee User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 5 4 H
24. ID subsystem supports SATA150 SATA150 NCQ SATA300 and SATA300 NCQ data transfer mode Channel Select the Host Channel for mapping the Volume Set Options are SATA USB and SATASUSB NOTE When a Volume Set is mapped to SATA host channel the Volume Set will be detected in the eSATA USB 1394 port 4 ports but single channel Only one port can be used at a time If another Volume Set is mapped to USB host channel the Volume Set will be detected in the other USB port other channel Drive Drive options are D 1 2 and 3 Each Host Channel can support maximum 4 Volume Sets eSATA Port Multiplier Emulation DEV 0 3 4 15 Reserved USB LUN O 3 4 15 Reserved NOTE The SATA card controller in the host system must support SATA port multiplier in order to detect multiple Volumes in the same channel WH User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 2 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set Tick on a Volume Set and check the Confirm The Operation option Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set RaidSet Functions oe GP RAID Manager XXXXXXX
25. Mode Supported SATA Mode Device State Timeout Count Media Error Count SATA300 NCOQWMepth32 SATA300 NCOMepth32 Normal 0 0 SMART Read Error Rate SMART Spinup Time 100 16 109 24 SMART Reallocation Count SMART Seek Error Rate SMART Spinup Retnes 100 5 100 67 100 60 SMART Calibration Retries N A N A The SMART Attribute Threshold Is A Normalized Value The Value Is The Larger The Better If The Attribute Value Is Smaller Than The Threshold Value The Disk Is In Unstable State To view the Volume Set information click the Volume Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Volume Set Information screen appears Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Volume Set Information Volume Set Name Volume VOL 05 Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Volume Capacity 15 0GB ChannelDrv Raid Level Stripe Size Member Disks Cache Mode SATA Data Xfer Mode Current USB Xfer Mode USB 1 Raid 5 64K Bytes 3 Write Back SATA3004 NCQ 480Mbps Volume State User Manual E Normal eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 10 2 System I nformation To view the RAID subsystem s controller information click the System Information link from the Information menu The Raid Subsystem Information sc
26. SB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor system Information DHCP Function gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings Yes No Local IP Address L_ Edit The Local IP Address gt XXX XXX XXX XXX L_ Save The Settings Yes No HTTP Port Number 80 L_ Edit The HTTP Port Number gt xxxxx L_ Save The Settings Yes No Telnet Port Number 23 L Edit The Telnet Port Number gt xxxxx L_ Save The Settings Yes No SMTP Port Number 25 L_ Edit The SMTP Port Number gt xxxxx L_ Save The Settings Yes No Ethernet Address system Events Clear Event Buffer Yes No The Hardware Monitor Information The System Information WEI User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 4 Web browser based Remote RAI D Management via R Link Port The RAID subsystem can be configured with RAID Manager a web browser based application The RAID Manager can be used to manage all the RAID function To configure the RAID subsystem from a remote machine you need to know its IP Address To open RAID Manager launch your web browser in the remote machine and enter in the address bar http lt IP Address gt IMPORTANT The default I P address of R Link Portis 192 168 1 100 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 DHCP client function is also enabled by default You can reconfigure the IP Address or disable the DHCP client function through the LCD fron
27. Set Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Try To Rescue Missing RAIDSET Offine Raid set Enter RESCUE To Try To Recover Missing RaidSet Activate Raid Set Enter SIGN AT To Regenerate RaidSet Signature IF RaidSet Is Recovered Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Enter The Keyword VolumeSet Functions L Confirm The Operation Physical Drives Subrnit Reset System Controls Information User Manual 49 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 Volume Set Function A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set 3 7 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features 1 Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 16 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created in the RAID subsystem But only up to 4 Volume Sets can be mapped in each host channel SATA USB Refer to Channel and Drive information in later
28. TA II USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b and USB 2 0 host interface Multiple Volume Sets for host access Supports Over 2TB Volume Set Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild Allows online capacity expansion within the enclosure Local audible event notification alarm Supports password protection s Built in LAN port interface for remote event notification Tagged command queuing for 256 commands allows for overlapping data streams Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems Supports MS Windows Linux Mac OS RAID Management Smart function LCD panel s Environmental monitoring unit Real time drive activity and status indicators Web based GUI management utility User Manual o eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 Technical Specifications Specification 1U 19 inch rackmount chassis RAID processor RAID level Cache memory 400MHz storage I O processor 0 1 1 0 3 5 and J BOD 128MB 2 and 4 Host bus interface eSATA USB 2 0 IEEE 1394 Drive bus interface SATA II Up to 3 0Gbps Up to 480Mbits USB 2 0 Up to 3 0Gbps SATA II Hot swap drive tray Four 4 1 inch trays No of Channels Host and Drive Host Channel data transfer rate Power Supply Unit 220W power supply w PFC Cooling fan Password protection es Audible alarm Yes Failed drive indicators Yes Failed drive auto rebuild Yes Online consistency check Yes Array Roaming Yes Online RAID level stripe
29. Terabytes Use OS Windows 2003 SP1 or later Windows 2008 Windows Vista Mac OS X 10 or later and Linux Kernel 2 6 or later NOTE Some SATA cards controllers cannot detect over 2TB Volume NOTE When a Volume Set is mapped to SATA host channel the Volume Set will be detected in the eSATA USB 1394 port 4 ports but single channel Only one port can be used ata time If another Volume Set is mapped to USB host channel the Volume Set will be detected in the other USB port other channel User Manual 35 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem View Drive Information L Select The Drive Create Pass Through Disk L Select The Drive gt Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode L Create Pass Through rs Yes No Physical Drive Function Modify Pass Through Disk L Select The Drive gt Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode L Modify Pass Through gt Yes No Delete Pass Through Disk L_ Select The Drive L_ Delete Pass Through sx Yes No L_ Are You Sure rk Yes No Identify Selected Drive L Select Drive WEI User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Mute The Alert Beeper px Yes No Alert Beeper Setting gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Change Password L Enter New Password L Re Enter Password L_ Save The Password gt Yes No JBOD RAID Mode Configuration L_ Configure as RAID or JBOD L Save The Settings gt
30. Transfer Help Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Capture to Printer Hute The Alert Beeper Alert B Update The Raid FirmWare Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol ieee lt lt Five Ctrl X To Abort gt gt adate Sends a file to the remote system e User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name xxxxxxxx BIN and click Open s Raid HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help l0 x Del elzl alal el Raid Syste Mute The A Alert B Change JBOD RA RAID Re Maximum Termina Restart Controller Folder CX Filename C 6160FIRMO627 BIN Protocol Zmodem Re Send Close Cancel Connected 0 03 21 WT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL Caps Capture Print echo s Raid HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help l0 x Zmodem file send for Raid 7 Sending Last event Sending Mute Status Alert E561 BOFIRMO627 BIN Files fi of 1 Sending Retries jo Change JBOD R Te RAID R Elapsed Maximu Termin Restar fre 35k of 240K 00 00 03 Remaining 00 00 17 Throughput 11946 cps Connected 0 04 26 vrum 1152
31. USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 RAID Configuration cccssssccccccsssscccesssssceccessenees 26 3 1 Configuring Through a Ter siccseasssscatostienaceconiacaniacaniacniacndacwaienaineas 26 22 C nigunng Using the LCD EE 32 Be MUDO a EE 33 3 4 Web browser based Remote RAID Management via R Link Port 39 sa OUK E EG 41 BOP RIES ie e de 42 3 6 1 Create TE 42 362 Delete e E d 43 Ipo Epand 6 SE en Neen ener ee nett net EEE err ere ere ee 43 BO ONAE Ee 45 3 6 5 Activate Incomplete Raid E 46 HO Cee e ee ea E EA E AAE AEE O EE 48 DOs Dalate HOt e LE 48 30 6 Rescue Raid Se E 49 F Vome E ege EE 50 ard e E el E 50 BoP DATE OMS EE 53 Sedo Mody ne SEL arana rector E E E AA 54 ST WOM VS EP INS O BEE 55 3 7 3 2 Volume Set Migraton EE 55 STA CHECK e Tue 56 3 3 COs Volume Set IN E 57 20 P ee 58 238 Create Ee rei Let E 58 3 8 2 Modify Pass Through DISK Ae eege 59 BO WCET Pass FOU ii ISK s 60 38 4 Identity Selected Drive cscscxascsccrccsssesaicatenanertenaiedtannientanasensaaieniaaiediaremmansmianaunieees 60 Nu e e e 61 3 9 1 System CONMPIQUIATION c sssccecssesecsssesseeassssessnssssasenssssassnsessnssnsesensensasenssnsessneascassneassascassneaseans 61 De PRENE COIN EE 64 393 Alert By Mail CONG EE 64 aA SNMP COn O DE 65 Bs NIPE O E AAEE EN E E 66 3 9 6 View Events Mute Beeper sessesssessssesssesssoesssrsssesssernssrnsseonseenssrosstonseenssrossronnrossresseensssenssrnss 67 297 Genere TESE EVON aena E S 68
32. Volume VOL 00 Start Initialize VolumeSet Functions 2008 6 27 19 2 50 Volume VOL 00 Create Volume Physical Drives 2008 6 27 19 0 29 Raid Set 00 Create RaidSet 2008 6 27 18 59 55 Raid Set 00 Delete RaidSet System Controls Segen Conk 2008 6 27 18 59 55 Volume VOL 00 Abort Initialization 00 00 36 EtherNet Config 2008 6 27 18 59 19 Volume VOL 00 Start Initialize Alert By Mail Co 2008 6 27 18 59 18 Volume VOL 00 Create Volume SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration 2008 6 27 18 59 18 Raid Set 00 Create RaidSet View Events Mute Beeper 2008 6 27 18 48 32 IDE Channel 3 Device Inserted Generate Test Event 2008 6 27 18 47 32 IDE Channel 2 Device Inserted Clear Event Buffer aera 2008 6 27 18464 IDE Channel 1 Device Inserted Mo Password Upgrade Firmware 2008 6 27 18 45 8 192 163 015 016 HTTP Log In Restart Controller Information 2008 6 27 18 44 20 2008 6 27 18 43 19 2008 6 27 18 41 20 2008 6 27 18 37 39 HW Monitor R5232 Terminal 192 168 015 016 H W Monitor 2003 6 27 18 36 58 2008 6 27 18 13 17 2008 6 27 18 11 45 2008 6 27 18 11 27 2008 6 27 18 10 42 IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 1 Raid Powered On VT100 Log In HTTP Log In Raid Powered On Device Inserted Device Removed Device Inserted Device Removed Device Inserted User Manual ei eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 7 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events m
33. YES NO Reset Raid Set 00 Total Disks 4 Disks Before Expansion 3 Migration occurs when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status Is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating 4 SA eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 4 Offline Raid Set If user wants to offline a Raid Set and move the member drives of the Raid Set to another subsystem while the RAID subsystem is powered on use the Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined mode To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline Raid Set link A Select The Raid Set To Offline screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set which you want to offline in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to offline the selected Raid Set Quick Function RaidSet Functions CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Select The Raid Set To Offline Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity e RaidSet 00 B3 Normal 2470G B I Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined
34. a recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR XOR of the information recorded on the remaining drives Records typically span all drives which optimizes the disk transfer rate Because each I O request accesses every drive in the array RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I O request at a time RAID 3 delivers the best performance for single user single tasking environments with long records Synchronized spindle drives are required for RAID 3 arrays in order to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 arrays with Small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Read and write operations span all drives Y DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY Paralled access decreases data transfer time for long sequential records Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives Since there is no dedicated parity drive all drives contain data and read operations can be overlapped on every drive in the array Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive However because different records store their parity on different drives write operations can usually be overlapped Writes require parity to be updated A pata pata DATA DATA DATA ii DAT 1 l PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY V F K Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive Dual level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data
35. a system of screens with areas for information status indication or menus The LCD screen displays up to two lines of menu items or other information at a time The RAID subsystem s factory default password is set to 00000000 Front Panel Function Keys II The four function keys on the front panel perform the following functions Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go Up and Down a through the information on the LCD Arrow buttons w screen This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the Subsystem Select button WW This is used to enter the option you have selected Exit button EXIT kee this button to return to the previous WE User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 3 Menu Diagram The following tree diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through the terminal monitor Also almost the same menu can be accessed through the LCD panel Raid 0 L Select Capacity L Select Stripe Size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set x Yes No Raid 1 0 L Select Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground No Initialization No Init To Rescue Volume Quick Volume Raid Set Raid 1 0 Spare L Select Capacity L Select Stripe Size kr 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode
36. anges tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button User Manual 59 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 8 3 Delete Pass Through Disk To delete Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool click on Delete Pass Through link Select a Pass Through Disk tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Create Pass Through Modify Pass Through Delete Pass Through Identify Drive System Controls Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor CH rai Manager XXXXXXXX Select The Pass Through Disk To Delete Select Channel Capacity Model e IDE Ch04 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 M Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 3 8 4 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function the Disk Fault LED of the selected disk drive will be flashing red To identify a selected drive from the drives pool click on the Identify Drive link The Select The IDE Device For identification screen appears Tick on the disk drive from the drives list After completing the selection click on the Submit button to identify a selected drive Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives
37. ation program is used must support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol Web browser based RAID Manager can be used to update the firmware A web browser must have been installed and setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade User Manual 75 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new firmware version for your RAID subsystem controller For example download the bin file from your vendor s web site into the local directory NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 9 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 From the Main Menu scroll down to Raid System Function 2 Choose the Update Firmware The Update The Raid Firmware dialog box appears e Raid HyperTerminal a E ll x File Edit Yiew Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert B Change Update The Raid FirmWare JBOD RA RAID Rei Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Restart Controller Connected 0 01 39 Dik 115200 8 N 1 SCROL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo 3 Go to the menu bar and click Transfer Select Send File ec Raid HyperTerminal E N 7 10l x Fie Edit View Call
38. d M Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good 56 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the main menu Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Raid Set Hierarchy Modify Volume Set Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity Check Volume Set E p CAV Volume VOL 00 1 0 Stop Volume Set C Volume Set Check Raid Set 00 Ch01 Volume VOL 00 1 0 Checking 1 7 50 0GB Ch02 Volume VOL 01 1 1 Normal 40 0GB Physical Drives ChO3 Volume VOL 02 0 0 Normal 40 0GB System Controls Volume VOL 03 0 1 Normal 34 7GB Information RaidSet Hierarchy IDE Channels System Information Hardware Monitor Channel Model CH Raid Set 00 Ch02 Raid Set 00 Ch03 Raid Set 00 Ch04 Free Usage Capacity 82 3GB 82 3GB 82 3GB 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 HDS728080PLA380 HDS728080PLA380 HDS728080PLA380 3 7 5 Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop the current running Check Volume Set process User Manual E eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 8 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the operations listed below 3 8 1 Create Pass Through Disk A Pass Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled b
39. drives There IS no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 1 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully 2 redundant 3 Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Combination of RAID levels O and 1 This level provides redundancy through mirroring and striping RAID 1 0 requires the use of an even number of disk drives to achieve data protection while RAID 1E Enhanced Mirroring uses an odd number of drives User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 5 Array Definition 1 5 1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity new Volume Set can be created New Volume Set can also be created on an existing Raid Set without free raw capacity by expanding the Raid Set using available disk drive s which is are not yet Raid Set member If disk drives of different capacity are grouped together in a Raid Set then the capacity of the smallest disk will become the effective capacity of all the disks in th
40. ds e VT100 terminal connected through the controller s serial port e Front panel touch control keypad e Web browser based Remote RAID management via the R Link Ethernet port IMPORTANT The subsystem allows you to access the utility using only one method at a time You cannot use more than one method at the same time 3 1 Configuring Through a Terminal Configuring through a terminal allows you to use the same configuration options and functions that are available from the LCD panel To start up 1 Connect a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode to the monitor port located at the rear of the subsystem X NOTE You may connect a terminal while the subsystem s power is on 2 Power on the terminal 3 Run the VT100 program or an equivalent terminal program T Za CH CH CH E Z Kal WE User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Connection Description Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Connect To Ea ES D oc Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial County code United States of Amenca 1 Area code G2 Connect using Direct to Com S SE joe k emt 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate 8 data bit non parity 1 stop bit and no flow control COMI Properties jx Port Settings Bits per second User Manual ES eSATA USB 1394 to SATA
41. e Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 and 60 Empty HDD Slot LED Use this option to turn ON or OFF the LED of a slot with no HDD HDD SMART Status Polling The RAID subsystem can read HDD SMART information through this function This function is enabled by default The disk temperature in Hardware Monitor Information will be shown as if this option is disabled Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Use this option to automatically activate an Incomplete Raid Set Note that the Raid Set status becomes Incomplete when one disk is removed or failed in power off state After being activated the Volume Set s in the Raid Set will become accessible in Degraded mode Disk Capacity Truncation Mode e User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem This RAID subsystem use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be used as spares for each other Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a drive that is used in redundant units Options are Multiples Of 10G If you have several 120GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 120 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 120 4 GB drives same capacity as 120 GB so that one could replace the other Multiples Of 1G If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For exam
42. e Raid Set 1 5 2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set Volume Sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set In the illustration below Volume 1 can be assigned RAID level 5 while Volume O might be assigned RAID level 1 0 RAID Set 1 4 Individual Disks Free Space Volume 1 RAID 5 Volume 0 RAID 1 0 DiskO Disk 1 Disk Disk 3 20 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 5 3 Easy to Use Features 1 5 3 1 Instant Availability Background I nitialization RAID O Volume Set can be used immediately after the creation But the RAID 1 RAID 1 0 RAID 3 and 5 Volume Sets must be initialized to generate the stripes and or parity In the Background Mode initialization the initialization proceeds as a background task and the Volume Set is fully accessible for system reads and writes The operating system can have instant access to the newly cr
43. e Volume Set Delete Volume Set Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Modify Volume Set Member Disks 3 Check Volume Set Total Raw Capacity 247 0GB Stop Volume Set Check Free Raw Capacity 95 5GB Physical Drives Min Member Disk Size 82 3GB System Controls Raid Set Power State Operating P SE Raid Set State Normal RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor 70 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information click the CHO link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Disk Information screen appears This screen shows various disk information including timeout count media error count and SMART information The SMART information shows two numbers one on the left attribute value and one on the right enclosed in parentheses threshold The higher the attribute value is compared to the threshold value the better If the attribute value becomes smaller than the threshold value the disk is in unstable state Quick Function 7 r4 z CR RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions IDE Drive Information Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set IDE Channel 1 Modify Volume Set Model Name HDS728080PLA380 Check Volume Set Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drives System Controls Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor Seral Number Firmware Rev Disk Capacity PFDB328758211M PF2OA6BA 82 3GB Current SATA
44. e is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the above example There are two options to select No and Yes Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB Yes Volume Set capacity can be set over 2TB based on the number of disks in your system Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your Raid Set and Volume Set Ki NOTE In Quick Create the Raid Set is automatically configured NOTE When Quick Create is used the Volume Set will be mapped by default to two host channels SATA amp USB After the initialization is done you can use the Modify Volume Set function to modify the host channel mapping to SATA only or USB only NOTE Some SATA cards controllers cannot detect over 2TB Volume User Manual 41 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 Raid Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your system User can manually configure and has full control of the Raid Set and Volume Set setting but it will take longer to set up than when using the Quick Create function Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a Raid Set The maximum number of RAID Sets that can be created depends on the number of disk channels in the R
45. e the password has been set the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when it does not receive any command after sometime To disable the password enter only the original password in the Enter Original Password box leave both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password boxes blank After selecting the Confirm The Operation option and clicking the Submit button the system password checking will be disabled No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the starting screen Quick Function ae a Ze Ze 7 RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Modify System Password aaau System Password Physical Drives Enter Original Password Fi E j System Controls Enter New Password System Config Re Enter New Password EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Co SNMP Configuration C Confirm The Operation NTP Configuration ered See View Events Mute Beeper _Submit Reset d SES Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information 3 9 10 Upgrade Firmware Please refer to Section 3 12 for more information 3 9 11 Restar
46. eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAI D Subsystem User Manual Revision 1 0 P N PW0020000000372 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents PE Ee 5 Before You BOQ UE 6 2 1 6V a G0 e 6 CORONE ae Ero p s Ukr e g ME 6 Packaging Shipment and Delivery uu cesesessesessesessesessesssesccsecessesecsesssesessesssesessesessesessesesseeeeseeeeees 6 Unpacking the Subsystem scecesccntescsoesescesescrsestbocseatisens seseesedecsonseseestscnsestbcestostasastsibaesetuetecaeaetaneneestosnstestieastes 7 Chapter 1 Introduction E 8 Mil E 9 SC TEn a SCG EC IONS ree 10 1 3 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem Qu cccsessescssesessesessesesesessesesesessestssesessesesneseeess 11 dech FONE EE 11 De TRAM Ee 14 LA RAID Ee a EE 16 KS EK DENNI O EE 20 Lo I e es 2 EEE 20 Te VOUN SC AA AA ete 20 Las Easy t Use ge 21 1 5 3 1 Instant Availability Background Initialization we esesessesecessessessesesesssseeseeeees 21 Oe AT RON EE 21 1 5 3 3 Online Capacity Espateion 2040 21 1 5 3 4 Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration uu cesesessesesesesesessesesteseeeees 22 1 5 4 High PR e te scores Sag hea cette chsect goascaeheostosstseceusestustessstocteesieee cashesohes detect conceea sastotersbe anes 23 E KOS ALU AO e 23 1 5 4 2 Hot Swap DISK Drive SUD DOM E 23 Ds Hot IO DISk RC IN ME 23 Chapter 2 Getting Stare WE 24 2 1 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On 24 EE EU We e A Aara D E 24 E User Manual eSATA
47. eated Volume Sets without waiting for the initialization to be completed One disadvantage of this is that the initialization process takes longer time In Foreground Mode initialization the initialization process is faster but must be completed first before the Volume Set is ready for system access 1 5 3 2 Array Roaming The RAID subsystem stores configuration information both in NVRAM and on the disk drives This protects the configuration settings in the case of a disk drive or controller failure Array roaming allows the administrator the ability to move a complete Raid Set to another system without losing RAID configuration and data on that Raid Set If a RAID enclosure fails to work the Raid Set disk drives can be moved to another enclosure and inserted in any order 1 5 3 3 Online Capacity Expansion Online Capacity Expansion makes it possible to add one or more physical drives to a Raid Set while the server is in operation eliminating the need to backup and restore after reconfiguring the Raid Set When disks are added to a Raid Set unused capacity is added at the end of the Raid Set Data on the existing Volume Sets residing on that Raid Set is redistributed evenly across all the disks A contiguous block of unused capacity is made available on the Raid Set The unused capacity can be used to create additional Volume Set The expansion process is illustrated as follows Before Raid Set Expansion Free Space 40GB Volume 1 40GB
48. eck Confirm The Operation Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk s to the Raid Set User Manual an eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem NOTE Once the Expand Raid Set process has been started user cannot stop it The process must be completed NOTE If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot Spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed Quick Function CH RAI D Ma nager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set S Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set RAID Expansion on Raid Set 00 Member Disks 3 Offline Raid set Actrvate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Select Channel Capacity Model Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Vv IDE Ch04 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Ki Confirm The Operation System Controls Submit scat Information Quick Function XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions CH RAID OManager Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Offline Raid set Lime Kad set S r mg Activate Raid Set Change The Volume Attribute During Raid Expansion Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Volume Name Raid Level Stripe Size Bac hada Volume VOL 00 Reids d 61 z KBytes VolumeSet Functions Volume VOL 01 Raid 5 z 64 z KBytes Physical Drives Volume VOL 02 Raids sl Ip KBytes Volume VOL 03 Raid5 sl 64 sl KBytes System Controls Information _
49. gration Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another a Volume Set stripe size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Volume Set status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration Quick Function GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Raid Set Hierarchy RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity Raid Set 00 Ch01 Volume VOL 00 0 0 Migrating 1 4 50 0GB Information RaidSet Hierarchy Ch02 Volume VOL 01 0 1 Need Migrate 40 0GB System Information ChO3 Volume VOL 02 1 0 Need Migrate 40 0GB Hardware Monitor Ch04 Volume VOL 03 1 1 Need Migrate 34 7GB IDE Channels Channel Usage l Capacity l Model Ch01 Raid Set 00 Ge HDS728080PLA380 Ch02 Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Ch03 Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Ch04 Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 User Manual 55 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 4 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check which verifies the correctness of redundant data data blocks and parity blocks in a Volume Set This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents
50. heck the Raid Set number you want to delete in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to confirm the deletion process RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Select The Raid Set To Delete Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Create Hot Spare e Raid Set 00 3 3 Normal Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set CH rai Manager XX XXXXXX Mi Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Deleted Submit Resat VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information 3 6 3 Expand Raid Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set when one or more disk drives is are added to the subsystem This function is active when at least one drive is available and Free not a Raid Set member EECH Ms XXXXXXXX RAID C anager E d QRaidSet Functions Create Raid Set S Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Create Hot Spare e Raid Set 00 3 3 Normal 247 0GB Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Submit Reset VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information To expand a Raid Set click on the Expand Raid Set link Select the Raid Set which you want to expand Tick on the available disk s and ch
51. hrough drives This also provides a function to identify a selected disk drive System Controls For setting the RAID system configurations To view the controller and hardware monitor information The Raid Set hierarchy can also be viewed through the Raid Set Hierarchy item WEI User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Configuration Procedures Below are a few practical examples of concrete configuration procedures 3 5 Quick Create Quick Function Quick Create CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Quick Create Raid Volume Ze Create Raid Volume Set Fhysical Drives Total Number Of Disks 4 System Controls Select Raid Level Raid 5 Se Maximum Capacity Allowed 3000 GB Select Capacity 3000 Gb Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization Select Stripe Size 64 KBytes C Confirm The Operation The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented within the Raid Set You can create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set The user can change the RAID level Capacity Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare option is also created depending upon the existing configuration Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen the Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize If the Volume Set siz
52. igh Availability 1 5 4 1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive which is ready to replace a failed disk drive In a RAID level 1 1 0 3 or 5 Raid Set any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system When the RAID Subsystem detects a drive failure the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives The Raid Set will be reconfigured and rebuilt in the background while the RAID subsystem continues to handle system request During the automatic rebuild process system activity will continue as normal However system performance and fault tolerance will be affected IMPORTANT The hot spare must have at least the same or more capacity than the drive it replaces 1 5 4 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support The RAID subsystem has built in protection circuit to Support the replacement of SATA II hard disk drives without having to shut down or reboot the system The RAID controller and backplane delivers hot swappable fault tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk RAID subsystems This feature is provided in the RAID subsystem for advance fault tolerant RAID protection and online drive replacement 1 5 4 3 Hot Swap Disk Rebuild The Hot Swap feature can be used to rebuild Raid Sets w
53. immediate assistance It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures KL wi Ze wi Upon installing of the product Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site It must not exceed 30 C Due to seasonal climate changes regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power Supply module is being removed from the enclosure Outlets must be accessible to the equipment All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as possible should not be performed by bare hand Using anti static hand gloves is recommended In installing each component secure all the mounting screws and locks Make sure that all screws are fully tightened Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance Controller Configuration This RAID subsystem supports single controller configuration Packaging Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition Exterior damage to the shippi
54. ions VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Enter Volume Attribute On Raid Set 00 Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Volume Name Volume VOL 00 Stop Volume Set Check Member Disks 3 Physical Drives Volume Raid Level Raid 5 DI System Controls Max Capacity Allowed 164 7 GB Select Volume Capacity 164 7 GB Volume Inthalization Mode Foreground Initiolizotion D Volume Stripe Size D DI E Goes Information Volume Cache Mode Write Back D SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCOQ DI Channel Drive SATA Di GR Drv 0 3 eSATA Port Multiplier Emulation DEV 0 3 4 gt 15 Reserved USB LUN 0 3 4 15 Reserved M Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 54 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 3 1 Volume Expansion Volume Capacity Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re stripe Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your Subsystem Refer to Section 3 6 3 The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity Select the Volume Set and move the cursor to the Volume Set Capacity item and enter the capacity size NOTE Only the last created Volume Set can be expanded Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to complete the action The Volume Set starts to expand 3 7 3 2 Volume Set Mi
55. ith data redundancy such as RAID level 1 1 0 3 and 5 If a hot spare is not available the failed disk drive must be replaced with a new disk drive so that the data on the failed drive can be rebuilt If a hot spare is available the rebuild starts automatically when a drive fails The RAID Subsystem automatically and transparently rebuilds failed drives in the background with user definable rebuild rates The RAID subsystem will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abnormally during a reconstruction process User Manual 23 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 1 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On Here are the basic steps to prepare the RAID subsystem for use 1 Attach one end of network cable to the R Link port and connect the other end to your network hub switch Or as alternative for configuration you may connect the serial cable to the Monitor port and to the serial port of your PC host server 2 Connect the eSATA cable USB cable IEEE 1394 cable to the eSATA USB 1394 port of the RAID subsystem and to the host system or server that will use the storage 3 Connect the power cord to the AC input socket Plug the other end of power cord to the power source 4 Press the Power On Off switch at the rear of the subsystem 2 2 Installing Hard Drives This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the Subsystem
56. lot LED ON z HDD SMART Status Polling Disabled sl Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Disabled gt No Truncation D C Confirm The Operation Disk Capacity Truncation Mode System Beeper Setting This option is used to Disabled or Enable the subsystem s RAID controller alarm beeper Background Task Priority The Background Task Priority indicates how much time and system resource the RAID controller devotes to a background task such as a rebuild operation The RAID Subsystem allows user to choose the background task priority High 80 Medium 50 Low 25 and Ultra Low 5 to balance between background task process and Volume Set access For high RAID subsystem performance specify a low value Terminal Port Configuration Baud Rate setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Use 115200 for the RAID subsystem terminal port speed setting Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits Use 1 bit for the RAID subsystem stop bit setting Note Parity value is fixed at None Data Bits value is fixed at 8 bits J BOD RAID Configuration The RAID subsystem supports J BOD and RAID configuration Max SATA Mode Supported User Manual ei eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem The 4 SATA drive channels can support up to SATA II mode which runs up to 300MB s NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives It allows multiple command
57. menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when itis inactive or has notreceived any commandin twenty seconds The RAID subsystem s factory default password is set to 00000000 WEI User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 terminal configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select a menu option and the related information or submenu items are displayed The submenus for each item are shown in Section 3 3 The configuration utility menu options are ee Bee Quick Volume And Raid Create a RAID configuration which Set Setup consists of all physical disks installed Raid Set Functions Create a customized Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create a customized Volume Set Physical Drive oe a Functions View individual disk information Raid System Functions Setting the Raid system configurations Ethernet Configuration Setting the Ethernet configurations Views System Events Display all system events Clear Event Buffer Clear all event buffer information Hardware Monitor Show all system environment status System Information View the controller information User Manual au eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 2 Configuring Using the LCD Panel The LCD front panel function keys are the primary user interface for the RAID Subsystem Except for the Firmware update all configurations can be performed through this interface The LCD provides
58. nction U32060 SCS Target Config Ethernel Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Honi tor System Information Arrowkey Or Az Hove Cursor FEnter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw A Redraw Connected OO LS Too DS Keyboard Function Key Definitions A key to move to the line above Z key to move to the next line Enter key Submit selection function ESC key Return to previous screen L key Line draw X key Redraw User Manual 29 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available functions that user can execute by selecting the appropriate menu or option au teen EE BER D r ER ee Ca Dodo Din Die S cls ei Model Name RAID Control ler Main Menu Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function ULZH SCS larget Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Ar sort Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw HK Redraw NOTE The password option allows user to set or clear the RAID subsystem s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access The controller will check the password only when entering the Main
59. ng carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions 6 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items e RAID subsystem unit e One power cord e One RJ 45 Ethernet cable e One external serial cable e One external SATA cable e One USB cable e Two IEEE 1394 cables e Installation Reference Guide e Spare screws etc User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Introduction The RAI D Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost effective SATA II RAID Subsystem Application Flexibility Extends useful life by adapting to future IT requirements Easy Installation Upgrade amp Maintenance Provide a fast and easy way to install and upgrade the storage Simplified maintenance reduces ongoing IT labor costs Exceptional Manageability Graphical User Interface GUI provides easy way for users to remotely manage and configure the storage s Menu driven LCD front panel makes it convenient for users to locally manage the storage Green Power Concept Saves power by adopting the new technology MAID Massive Arrays of Idle Disks to spin down idle drives Oo 8 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 1 Key Features Subsystem Features eSA
60. nual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 Front Panel Function Keys Use the function keys to navigate through the menu options available Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the Up and Down 4 information on the LCD screen This is also used to Arrow buttons W move between each menu when you configure the Subsystem Select button se This is used to enter the option you have selected Exit button EXIT Press this button to return to the previous menu 4 Environment Status LEDs Fault LED i Power LED sleep Mode LED Parts Function Power LED PO Green LED indicates power is ON WER Fault LED 9 Red blinking LED indicates a problem within the internal subsystem such as over temperature Sleep Mode LED Orange LED is normal and subsystem is not in sleep mode Orange blinking LED means the Subsystem is in sleep mode spin down idle HDD Activity LED This LED will blink blue when the RAID controller is busy active HDD Fault LED This LED will blink red when there is HDD failure User Manual EN eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 2 Rear View eSATA Port USB 2 0 Port IEEE 1394b R Link Port Fan Top Cover Thumbscrew Py f H C f A LE AA mg nm Monitor Port USB 2 0 Port Power On Off Switch AC Power Input Socket Power Supply Unit 1 eSATA Port USB 2 0 Port IEEE 1394b Ports The subsystem has external
61. of the data blocks x To perform Check Volume Set function NOTE The Volume Set state must be Normal in order to perform Check Volume Set Only RAID levels with parity redundant data such as RAID Levels 3 and 5 support this function 1 Click on the Check Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to check Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button The Checking process will be started Check Volume Set Options Y Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Found Assume Parity Data is Good v Re compute Parity if Parity Error Assume Data is Good NW NOTE When the 2 options are not selected it will only check for errors It is recommended to perform Check Volume Set with the 2 options unselected at first If the result shows errors the data must be backed up to a safe storage Then the two options can be selected and redo Check Volume Set to correct the errors Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Select The Volume Set To Be Checked Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Selec Volume Set Name On Raid Set Check Volume Set me e Stop Volume Set Check Volume VOL 00 Raid Set 00 50 0GB Volume VOL 01 Raid Set 00 40 0GB Volume VOL 02 Raid Set 00 40 0GB System Controls Volume VOL 03 Raid Set 00 34 7GB Physical Drives Information E Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Goo
62. ost operating systems today support concurrent disk I O operations across multiple drives However in order to maximize throughput for the disk subsystem the I O load must be balanced across all the drives so that each drive can be kept busy as much as possible In a multiple drive system without striping the disk I O load is never perfectly balanced Some drives will contain data files that are frequently accessed and some drives will rarely be accessed STRIPING DISK DRIVES Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Data stripes from each drive are interleaved to create one logical drive By striping the drives in the array with stripes large enough so that each record falls entirely within one stripe most records can be evenly distributed across all drives This keeps all drives in the array busy during heavy load situations This situation allows all drives to work concurrently on different I O operations and thus maximize the number of simultaneous I O operations that can be performed by the array 16 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAI D Levels RAID 0O is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy RAID O arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi user environments or small stripes for single user systems that access long sequential records RAID O arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type The disadvantage is
63. ove the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Events Link Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Then click on the View Events Mute Beeper to view the test event Quick Function CR RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls System Config EtherNet Co Submit Reset Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information Quick Function A RAID Ma nager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions ai Vales Gat CESE T System Events Information Physical Drives Time Device Event Type Elapse Time Errors System Controls 2008 6 30 15 3 54 HWN Monitor Test Event System Config EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation View Events Mute Beeperi Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information 3 9 8 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem s System Events Information buffer 68 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 9 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem s admin password click on the Change Password link under the System Controls menu The Modify System Password screen appears The factory default admin password is set to 00000000 Onc
64. part of this section To create Volume Set from a Raid Set expand the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Create Volume Set link The Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It screen will show all existing Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Set where you want to create the Volume Set and then click on the Submit button Configure the Volume Set name Capacity RAID level Stripe Size Cache Mode Initialization Mode if needed SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel Drive eren CH RAID CManager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity G Raid Set 00 4 4 Normal 4000 0GB Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drives Submit Reset System Controls Information 50 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drives System Controls Information CH RA Manager XXXXxxxx Enter Volume Attribute On Raid Set 00 Volume Name Member Disks Volume Raid Level Max Capacity Allowed Select Volume Capacity Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Inthalizaton Mode Volume VOL 00 6 Raid 5 Di 2500 5 GB 2500 5 GB No X Foreground Initialization D Volume Stripe Size 64 DI E Gate
65. ple one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 121 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 121 4 GB drives same capacity 121 GB so that one could replace the other No Truncation The capacity of the disk drive is not truncated User Manual en eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 2 EtherNet Config To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Config link under the System Controls menu The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown Set the desired configuration Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information CH Rav Manager XXXXXXXX Ether Net Configurations DHCP Function Local IP Address Used IF DHCP Disabled Disabled D IES fies J15 fo Gateway IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled Subnet Mask Used IF DHCP Disabled HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Telnet Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved ke fhe Mo fho fess fess Pe fp pe e Ge Current IP Address Current Gateway IP Address Current Subnet Mask Ether Net MAC Address 192 168 15 101 192 168 1 1 255 255
66. rd JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Maximum Termina Update Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 22 vT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Raid HyperTerminal File Edit view Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw Connected 0 06 52 WT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo 2 User Manual 79 eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller x NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 3 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary 1 To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name xxxxxxxx BIN and click Open Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives
67. reen appears Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Vilas EE EE Raid Subsystem Information Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Controller Name Modify Volume Set Firmware Version V1 45 2008 06 23 Check Volume Set BOOT ROM Version V1 45 2008 3 14 Stop Volume Set Check Serial Number A819TEAJTAR 100001 Physical Drives Unit Serial System Controls Main Processor 400MHz 88F5182 SE CPU Kache Size 32K Bytes RaidSet Hierarchy CPU DCache Size 32K Bytes Write Back System Information System Memory 128MB 400MHz Hardware Monitor Current IP Address 192 168 15 101 The controller name firmware version serial number main processor CPU data instruction cache size and system memory size speed appear in this screen ee User Manual 3 10 3 Hardware Monitor eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the RAID subsystem s hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Hardware Monitor Information Enc Temp Enc Fan Enc 12V Enc 5V Enc 3 3V Enc 1 2V Hdd 1 Temperature Hdd 2 Temperature Hdd 3 Temperature Hdd 4 Temperature Configuration 39 C 2327 12 342 V 5 053 V 3 424
68. rives a Define Volume Set using the available raw capacity in the Raid e Initialize the Volume Set Then use Volume Set in the Host OS 77 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 12 Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem s controller features flash firmware it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware User can simply re program the old firmware through the RS 232 port New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor s FTP site The file available at the FTP site is usually a self extracting file that contains the following XXXXVVV BIN Firmware Binary where XXXX refers to the model name and VVV refers to the firmware version README TXT It contains the history information of the firmware change Read this file first before upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to one directory in the host computer Establishing the Connection for the RS 232 The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem s controller using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or web browser based RAID Manager remote management page With terminal emulation program you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade Whichever terminal emul
69. rm The Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive s Quick Function RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Ofline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Physical Drives System Controls VolumeSet Functions GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Select The IDE Drives For Hot Spare f Select Channel Capacity Model 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 M Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Information 3 6 7 Delete Hot Spare Use this option to remove the Hot Spare function from a disk drive Click the Delete Hot Spare function then select the Hot Spare Disk Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare disk Quick Function CH rap Manager XXXXXXXX Select The Hot Spare Drive To Delete gem Channel Capacity Model RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Ofline Raid set Actvate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set 2 3GB HDS728080PLA380 VolumeSet Functions e Ki Confirm The Operation Physical Drives System Controls _Subrrit _Reset Information 48 User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to rescue a missing Raid Set please contact your vendor s support engineer for assistance Quick Function CH rai Manager XXXXXXXX Raid
70. s System Controls System Config EtherNet Config Alert By Mail Config View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Restart Controller Information CH RAID ausge XXXXXXXX i NTP Server Configurations NTP Server IP Address 1 NTP Server IP Address 2 Time Zone Configuration Time Zone GMT 08 00 Taipei z Automatic Daylight Saving Enable Current Time 2008 6 30 14 58 48 NTP Server Not Set C Confirm The Operation Submit Reset ee User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 6 View Events Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events Mute Beeper link The Raid Subsystem s System Events Information screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors The RAID system does not have built in real time clock When the RAID manager GUI is opened from a host system via R Link connection the RAID system s time will be referenced to the time of the host system When not connected to the RAID Manager GUI via R Link connection the time information is the relative to the time when the RAID subsystem was powered on This function can also be used to silence the alarm beeper Quick Function CW CW gees GAP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions 2008 6 27 19 250
71. s Volume Cache Mode Write Back D SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCQ D Chanel Douce SATA D fo i D Drv 0 3 eSATA Port Multipher Emulation DEV 0 3 4 gt 15 Reserved USB LUN 0 3 4 15 Reserved KR Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Volume Name The default Volume Set name will always appear as Volume VOL 00 You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Click the down arrow in the drop down list The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select the preferred RAID level Capacity The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default If necessary change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application Greater Two TB Volume Support If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the above example There are two options to select No and Yes No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB Yes Volume Set capacity can be set over 2TB NOTE This subsystem supports up to 4 Volume Sets in each Host Channel total 8 Volume Sets The Volume Set size can be over 2 Terabytes Use OS Windows 2003 SP1 or later Windows 2008 Windows Vista Mac OS X 10 or later and Linux Kernel 2 6 or later NOTE Some SATA cards controllers cannot detect over 2TB Volume User Manual ai
72. s to be outstanding within a drive at the same time Drives that support NCQ have an internal queue where outstanding commands can be dynamically rescheduled or re ordered along with the necessary tracking mechanisms for outstanding and completed portions of the workload The SATA Mode options are SATA150 SATA150 NCQ SATA300 SATA300 NCQ Host NCQ Mode Setting This option allows the users to select the supported Host NCQ Mode or to disable it Options are ESB2 MACPro Silicon lmage Marvell 6145 ICH nVidia and Disabled HDD Read Ahead Cache Default is enabled This option allows the user to disable the cache of the disk drives in the RAID subsystem In some HDD models disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the RAID subsystem functions correctly Volume Data Read Ahead This option allows the users to set the Volume Data Read Ahead function Options are Normal Aggressive Conservative and Disabled Stagger Power On Control This option allows the RAID subsystem s power supply to power up In succession each HDD in the RAID subsystem In the past all the HDDs on the RAID subsystem are powered up altogether at the same time This function allows the power transfer time lag time from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0 4 to 6 0 seconds Spin Down Idle HDD Minutes MAID Function This option enables the hard drives to spin down after they become idle after a preset period of time Options ar
73. t Controller Use this function to restart the RAID controller User Manual e eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 10 Information Menu 3 10 1 RaidSet Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and physical disk s configuration and information Select the RaidSet Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen RaidSet Functions Quick Function CH RAID Ma nager XXXXXXXX x VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Raid Set Hierarchy Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity Check Volume Set Raid Set 00 Chol Volume VOL 00 1 0 Normal 50 0GB Stop Volume Set Check Ch02 Volume VOL 01 1 1 Normal 40 0GB BESSER Ch03 Volume VOL 02 0 0 Normal 40 0GB System Controls Volume VOL 03 0 1 Normal 34 7GB Information RaidSet Hierarchy IDE Channels System Information Hardware Monitor Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 CH Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Cho3 Raid Set 00 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 Ch04 Hot Spare 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 To view the Raid Set information click the Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Information screen appears SO XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions CH RAID ohanager VolumeSet Functions Raid Set Information Creat
74. t panel or terminal Ethernet Configuration menu NOTE If DHCP client function is enabled but a DHCP server is WW unavailable and the IP address is changed a Controller Restart is necessary If the DHCP client function is disabled and the IP address is changed Controller Restart is not needed Note that you must be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure the RAID subsystem The RAID subsystem s default User Name is admin and the Password is 00000000 Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv System Controls Information Model HDS728080PLA380 HDS 28080PLA380 HDS723080PLA380 NA User Manual EIN eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available functions that enable the user to execute actions or display information by clicking on the appropriate link Create a RAID configuration which consists of all physical disks installed The Volume Set Capacity Raid Level and Stripe Size can be modified during setup Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets Volume Set Create customized Volume Sets and allow Functions modification of parameters of existing Volume Sets Physical Drives Enables creation of pass through disks and allow modification of parameters of existing pass t
75. that if one drive in a RAID O array fails the entire array fails Writes can occur simultaneously on every drive dE DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA TTT Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive RAID 1 also known as disk mirroring is simply a pair of disk drives that store duplicate data but appear to the computer as a single drive Although striping is not used within a single mirrored drive pair multiple RAID 1 arrays can be striped together to create a single large array consisting of pairs of mirrored drives All writes must go to both drives of a mirrored pair so that the information on the drives is kept identical However each individual drive can perform simultaneous independent read operations Mirroring thus doubles the read performance of a single non mirrored drive and while the write performance is unchanged RAID 1 delivers the best performance of any redundant array type In addition there is less performance degradation during drive failure than in RAID 5 arrays Duplicate data is written to pairs of drives x DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA peer Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive User Manual ES eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups of drives but one drive in the group is dedicated to storing parity information RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection In the case of drive failure dat
76. the user must remember WARNING These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTION These are the cautions that user must be aware to prevent damage to the equipment and its components Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual 5o eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual you should read and focus on the following Safety guidelines Notes about the subsystem s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components Upon receiving of the product d Place the product in its proper location To avoid unnecessary dropping out make sure that somebody is around for
77. urations Type the SNMP Trap IP Address The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System Configuration Community The default is Public 1 sysContact 0 2 sysLocation 0 3 sysName 0 SNMP parameter 31 bytes max If these 3 categories are configured and when an error occurs SNMP will send out a message that includes the 3 categories within the message This allows user to easily define which RAID unit is having problem SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Select the desired option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration SNMP also works in the same way as Alert By Mail when sending event notifications User Manual es eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 5 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with an NTP server To set the NTP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration The RAID subsystem s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed Select the desired function and configure the necessary option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drive
78. w Capacity 240 0GB Min Member Disk Size o OCH Raid set Power State Operating Raid Set State The Volume Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as Missing Raid Set Hierarchy Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 00 Chol IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model it Raid Set 00 203 9GB Maxtor 6Y200MO0 Kaz Raid Set 00 122 9GB Maxtor 6Y120MO0 Ri Wa Wa Ka Ae User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem When can the Activate Raid Set function be used In order to access the Raid Set and corresponding data use the Activate Raid Set function to active the incomplete Raid Set After selecting this function the Raid Set State will change to Degraded To activate the incomplete the Raid Set click on the Activate Raid Set link A Select The Raid Set To Activate screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set with Incomplete state which you want to activate in the Select column Quick Function oo s we 3 ewwwwwwwy GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Select The Raid Set To Activate Expand Raid Set line Raid set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks is i Capacity Create Hot Spare S Raid Set 00 2 3 ee Delete Hot Spare l Rescue Raid Set Submit Reset
79. y the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set A Pass Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set The disk is available to the host as an individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID firmware To create pass through disk click on the Create Pass Through link under the Physical Drives main menu The setting function screen appears Select the disk drive to be made as Pass Through Disk and configure the Pass Through Disk attributes such as the Cache Mode SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel Drive for this volume Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXxxxxxx RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Select the IDE drive For Pass Through Physical Drives Create Pass Through Modify Pass Through Select Channel Capacity Model Delete Pass Through Identify Drive O IDE Ch04 82 3GB HDS728080PLA380 System Controls Information Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute RaidSet Hierarch System Information Volume Cache Mode Write Back D Hardware Monitor SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCQ D Channel Drive d SATA D 12 D Drv 0 3 eSATA Port Multiplier Emulation DEV 0 3 4 gt 15 Reserved USB LUN 0 3 4 15 Reserved M Confirm The Operation Submit Reset se User Manual eSATA USB 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 8 2 Modify Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass Through Disk attributes

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