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1. T DELETE ALL RAID RI RRA AR Disk4 Ses C Support Password ess 252 54 Advanced E P 5 232 84 GB ses dialog box is displayed select Yes to confirm creating RAID Basic RAID Configuration Specitying a basic RAID configuration will result in all previous volumes being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 An information message will be displayed Click OK Information Information Message Controller 1 0 5Bays H W RAIDS 6OP3PQS9IBATSQH5FOWY is created 5 The RAID is created successfully The RAID will be available to the Host Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected pp mam U Ul J 11 N E bat J i Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID 1 5 H W RAIDS RAIDS 931 38GB D1 D2 03 04 05 Diskl 465 72 GB l Disk2 CLOR 465 72 E an Disk3 ede 232 84 GB DELETE ALL RAID Support Password 232 84 E 232 842. mlm DEVICES m Server HD Server HD1 3 Sy Server 2 center gif Company bmp miniEPICaRaidSetup 8 iDisk 1 Lae SHARED All RaidAPTitle bmp Raidlogo png speed PLACES GY root j A Applications SEARCH FOR speed_right gif IM cfg Today D Yesterday Past Week sx All Images 1 of 8 selected 420 6 MB available i This example is from Mac OS X Server version 10 5 4 After running the Application Program the mini EPICa main screen will be displayed over B fm 11 LU Uu J J Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Raid Level Capacity Disk Configure RAID No RAID j RAIDO RAID 1 LARGE RAID 3 CLONE 5 RAID 10 DELETE ALL RAID Basic Mode Support Password CL COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Cancel User Manual 25 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 3 4 Mini EPI Ca Management GUI The mini EPICa management GUI contains the following menu options Basic Mode RAI D and Disk nformation Event Log Viewer Basic Raid Configuration Email Notification and Event Settings Advanced Raid Configuration Firmware nformation RAI D Settings Provides information about RAID and disk drives This also have Advanced information which shows System Inf
3. USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 2 2 Using the Key Token Optional x NOTE The key token provides data encryption When key token is in the key token port and the RAI D subsystem is powered on and then the RAID volume is formatted and data is stored the data is encrypted If the key token is removed and RAID subsystem is powered off then powered on the data cannot be accessed The key token must be in the key token port during power on However the key token can be removed or kept while the RAID subsystem is in use When the RAID subsystem is powered on and used without the key token and RAID volume is formatted and data is stored the data is not encrypted The RAI D subsystem works like standard model Here are some steps and scenarios when using the key token Scenario 1 Data is accessed normally 1 While the RAID subsystem is powered off insert the key token and eSATA cable 2 Power on the RAID subsystem 3 In host system format the RAID volume and copy data 4 Finish setup Scenario 2 Data will not be accessible 1 After you do steps in scenario 1 data is accessible 2 If you power off the unit remove the key token power on and rescan disk drives in OS the RAID volume will be shown as Unknown Disk Data cannot be accessed WARNI NG Do not initialize and format the unknown disk If you do this the previous data will be erased How to solve this issue 1 Unmount uninstall the
4. Basic Mode 5 2 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 6 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server Example Connection via USB c GERRY NB cl Batteries fi Computer EM Computer Management if System Tools Task Scheduler t Bi Event Viewer Shared Folders gt Reliability and Performz a Device Manager Storage zx Disk Management b pu Services and Applications E em Disk drives me Proware H W RAIDS USB Device TOSHIBA ME1637GSX gs Display adapters i DVD CD ROM drives Human Interface Devices Ee IDE ATA ATAPI controllers ea g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID5 USB Device is displayed Example Connection via IEEE 1394 ES Computer Management Local 5 8 GERRY NB il System Tools p Task Scheduler id Event Viewer Shared Folders 519 gt amp Reliability and Performa aay Device Manager Storage Disk Management b Bs Services and Applications ra Batteries ue Bluetooth Radios gj qe Computer E um Disk drives Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device e TOSHIBA MK1637G5X mM Display adapters ef DVD CD ROM drives ca Human Interface Devices Fal a IDE ATA ATAPI controllers m IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows und
5. A Computer Management Local See GERRY NB ili System Tools gt Task Scheduler Event Viewer Shared Folders gt GP Reliability and Performa eam Device Manager Storage c Disk Management gt E Services and Applications ra Batteries a g Bluetooth Radios EJ Computer E um Disk drives Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device TOSHIBA ME1637G5X mM Display adapters fi DVD CD ROM drives a ga Human Interface Devices cee IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Ea g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device is displayed ETE User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 3 Firmware Information Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version sara Firmware Information Controller 1 Firmware Information Product Name 5 Bays RAID Firmware Version 0 955 6 11 Basic Mode Manufacturer Flash Number 2 Update 5 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode Firmware nformation shows the Product Name Firmware version Manufacturer and Flash Number Firmware Upgrade Buttons Browse Use this button to browse and select the firmware file After selecting the firmware file the Select Firmware box will show the selected firmware file Update Use this button to
6. imi m gt m UU UU PEE RAID and Disk Information Controller 1 Disk Information Disk1 n WDC WDSOOOBE Model Name WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00403TO Serial Number WD WFO459P 1471 Firmware Version 01 01401 e 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB E P4 5T9250315A5 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode 2 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Note that the AP is still running in the background To exit the AP right click the mini EPICa icon in the task bar then select Quit from the pop up menu About Proware miniEPICa Open window gt 4 Close window Quit User Manual 27 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem About button Used to display the current mini EPICa AP version om iu U 919 UU 20 E 4 amp RAID and Disk Information 4 Controller 1 Disk Information Disk1 PO WDC WDSOOOBE Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 00AO3TO lal Number WD WXFDAS9P1471 5 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01A01 c P4 ST9250315A5 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode isk LInreleased 465 75 GB ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode COPYRIGHT 5 About Version 0 09 54 A A Copyright C All rights e Disk Information Disk1 reserved WDC WDSODOBEVT 00AO3TO WD WXFDAS9P1471
7. Disk2 RAID 1 465 72 LARGE Di sk3 Miei te ES ALL RI SERRE TETTE TEE A TELE TEGERE ATI E b b 5 REGAT 5 MEI I REIMER OCO se sess Patin eerta EM leg at U CLONE BO OC CO OO CO CO OO DEO OO CO RAID 5 Disk 4 Mitten ete tete eee ee E T E te ETAO doutes T Med p em 232 54 58 RAID 10 s es EE 2 e 2 un ES be b 905 OOoOOOOO _ support Password Disk5 em 232 58 Advanced Mode you want security for the RAID enable Support Password and enter a password 5 Click Apply to save the RAID configuration A dialog box will be displayed Select Yes to proceed Advanced RAID Configuration Specifying a RAID configuration will result in the volumes on the specified disks being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it Yes Information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 7 An information message will be displayed Click OK Information Information Message Controller 1 0 5Bays H W RAIDS U04WKCOUMGKYSIRQZ276H is created 8 The RAID is created successf
8. 01 01A01 465 75 GB 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Turn Off the Buzzer Use this to silence the alarm buzzer efe rere cem UU ow J 1939 7 RAID and Disk Information Turn off the buzzer Disk Information Disk1 Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 0DAO3TO WDC WDSODOBE serial Number WD WXFOASSP1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01401 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 0 WDC WDSOOOBE Basic Mode isk Unreleased 465 75 GB OPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED E Advanced Mode User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Management This chapter provides details about configurations and options available in the RAID subsystem There are two modes of operation Basic Mode and Advanced Mode 4 1 Basic Mode Under Basic Mode there are three menu options that can be selected RAID and Disk Information Event Log and Basic Raid Configuration 4 1 1 RAID and Disk Information RAID and Disk Information provides information about RAID and disk drives RAID and Disk Information controller Information 0 WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00403TO 465 75 GB WDC WDSOOOBEYT 2224T0 4
9. RAID volume 2 Power off the RAID subsystem insert the key token and power on the unit 3 RAID volume is online again and data can be accessed 18 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 2 3 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On Here are the steps to prepare the RAID subsystem for use 1 Connect the USB cable or IEEE 1394 cable from RAID subsystem to the USB port or IEEE 1394 port on Host Server Insert the key token into the key token port if your RAID subsystem has Key Token NOTE Only one host connection will work at one time You cannot use both USB and I EEE 1394 ports at the same time NOTE The Key Token is optional The RAI D Subsystem can be purchased with or without Key Token Key Token 2 Connect the power cable to the power input socket Plug the other end of power cord to the power source 3 Turn on the Power On Off Switch User Manual 19 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The subsystem has a setup configuration 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 Method The RAID subsystem can be configured using the Application Program provided with the subsystem There are three versions Microsoft Windows version Linux version and Mac OS version IMPORTANT
10. and the product packaging and delivery are also included 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 4 Place the product in its proper location It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures 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 Configurations This RAID subsystem supports single controller config
11. fiduanced Mode Save To File Event Log Buttons Save To File This option allows the event logs to be saved as a log text file log Enter the filename you want for the log file and click Save Save the event logs to file gt ak A AP Search File name Save as type Log file log txt Browse Folders Giani Clear Selecting this option will clear the event log When the dialog box shown below is displayed select Yes to delete all event logs vent Log Viewer Pressing Clear button will result in all previous event logs being deleted permanently Do you want to continue it w User Manual Ea USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 1 3 Basic Raid Configuration This menu provides function for creating basic RAID configuration This function will use all available disk drives in the RAID subsystem SER nz c B 115 Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 No Raid Raid Level Capacity Disk Configure RAID RAID f RAID 1 Basic Mode Disk LARGE 465 75 Disk2 CLONE 465 75 RAIDS Disk3 RAID 10 232 98 GB DELETE ALL RAID GHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disk4 Support Password 232 88 GB 252 55 GB Advanced Mode Basic Raid Configuration Options C
12. size hard disk the number of hard disks in this RAID 0 Disk 0 Disk 1 RAID 1 Mirror RAI D 1 for High Security Mirror or RAID1 is the replication of data onto separate hard disk in real time to ensure continuous availability In a RAID 1 system with two hard disks the data in one hard disk will be exactly the same as the data in the other hard disk The RAID subsystem will also make use of same size disk space in each hard disk in RAID 1 That is the RAID controller will write data to the same disk space in each hard disk When reading data the RAID controller will read data from a specified hard disk Disk 0 Disk 1 User Manual al USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Failure in a hard disk will cause the RAID controller to enter into degraded mode The host controller can still read write data to the RAID without knowing any hard disk defect Users have to replace the hard disk then the RAID controller will enter in on line rebuild mode automatically Besides if there is only partial defect in a hard disk the RAID controller will read data from the other healthy hard drive Stripe Mirror RAI D 10 for High Performance and High Security RAID subsystem could be configured to support Stripe and Mirror at the same time i e RAID 10 Take four hard drives in RAID 10 as an example Hard drive O and hard drive 1 could act as Mirror 1 Hard drive 2 and hard drive 3 act as Mirror 1 too The RAID controll
13. spread over all of the different hard drives The RAID controller will also make use of c the same size disk space in each hard disk Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disks under RAID RAID 5 condition Failure in a hard disk will cause the RAID controller to enter into degraded mode Host controller still could rear write data thru the RAID normally without knowing any defects Users have to replace the defective hard disk The RAID controller will then enter into online auto rebuild mode automatically Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 User Manual Ira USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 2 RAID Levels Summary No of drives minus 1 14 User Manual Block striping is provided and yields higher performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant RAID 1 if use 2 drives RAID 10 if use 4 drives is similar to RAID 0 that it concatenates the capacity of all member drives The data is written linearly starting with the first disk drive When first disk drive becomes full the next disk drive is used Large can have 2 or more disk drives There is no data redundancy Clone provides multiple copies of data in a disk drive Clone can have 2 or more disk drives Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical d
14. the RAID comes into stand by mode When there is no host access to the RAID after the preset time minutes the RAID will be in standby mode RAID Rebuild Priority Settings Use this option to set the RAID Rebuild Priority which is the amount of system resource allotted to rebuilding process Low priority means rebuilding process will take less system resource and more time to complete and High priority means rebuilding process will be completed faster but access to RAID will be slower Apply Save the settings made Cancel Undo the changes made User Manual a5 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 Additional Information 5 1 How to Change the USB 1394 IO Interface Board to eSATA Interface Board NOTE Prepare the eSATA IO Kit Disconnect the host power off the RAI D subsystem and remove the USB or I EEE 1394 cable from the USB or 1394b port x Contents of the eSATA IO Kit One 1 eSATA cable User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem Steps 1 Prepare the screw handle that is shipped with the RAID subsystem sy Middle Hole for Screw Handle 3 Insert the screw handle into the middle hole of the USB 1394 IO interface board and tighten the screw handle User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 Carefully pull the screw handle to remove the USB 1394 IO interface board 5 Insert the eSATA IO interface board into the IO int
15. 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 These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation I MPORTANT These are the important information that the user must remember WARNI NG These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTI ON These are the cautions that user must be aware of 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 the prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Before You Begin efore going through with this manual you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines Notes about the subsystem s controller configuration
16. upgrade the selected firmware file User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem To upgrade firmware 1 Select Browse and locate the firmware file 2 Select Update to proceed with firmware upgrade BIG Firmware Information Controller 1 Firmware Information 1 Product Name 5 Bays RAID 2 Firmware Version 0 955 6 11 Basic Mode 3 Manufacturer 4 Flash Number Select Firmware are iniEpica Firmw Update IJ COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode 3 The firmware will be upgraded Click OK 4 To reboot the RAID subsystem uninstall the disk drive from the host system then power cycle the RAID subsystem The new firmware will be loaded in the RAID controller User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 4 RAID Settings The RAID Settings provides options such as RAID Stand by Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority m E rr gp Gum RAID Settings Controller 1 5Bays H W RAIDS RAID Stand by Timer Settings Please enter a value between O and 10922 minutes lo minute s Basic Mode RAID Rebuild Priority Settings Please select a value from the slider HT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Low re B 72 c c 0 5 COPYRI ny cancel RAID Stand by Timer Settings Use this option to select time option in minutes before
17. 65 75 GB 57925031545 232 88 GB WDC WDSOOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE 51925031545 51925031545 57925031545 232 88 51925031545 57925031545 232 88 Advanced Basic Mode 5 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode P j Disk Information Disk1 Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 0DAO3TO Serial Number WD WXFOASSP 1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01401 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB ST9250315A5 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 0 WDC WDSOOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE Basic Mode 3HT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Q Advanced Mode COPYRI Disk Information Disk drive is Unreleased or not a RAID member EE User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem EQ Q pm gp j d RAID and Disk Information ac Controller 1 RAID Information RAID Level RAID 5 050 Status Normal 5192503454 Capacity 698 53 GB E 2 5T9250315A Plugged Member s MO M1 2 c M3 WDC WDSOC c S0 51925031545 Disk2 465 72 Disk3 232 84 GB Disk4 E 232 84 Disk1 465 72 Lu gt 4 lu 4 E lt k ln 3 OPYRII RAID Information Disk Drives RAID 5 member RAID Information RAID Level Shows the RAID Level of the RAID Status Shows the current status of the RAID S
18. Advanced RVED e Basic Mode COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RES fiduanced Mode User Manual 23 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 3 2 Starting the AP in Linux To configure the RAID subsystem when connected to Linux system go to the directory where the Application Program is saved and open the Application Program File Edit View Places Help center gif Company bmp miniEPICaRaidSetu p mini RaidAPTitle bmp Raidlogo png speed left gif speed right gif Linux miniEPICaRaidSetup selected 9 6 MB This example is from Fedora Core 9 Another way is to open terminal window then at the command prompt type miniEPI CaRaidSetup After running the Application Program the mini EPICa main screen will be displayed cte ee P Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk Configure RAID No RAID i RADO RAID 1 Basic Mode O LARGE 465 RAID 3 p Dis CLONE 465 RAIDS Disk3 RAID 10 232 DELETE ALL RAID 5 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disk4 Support Password 232 88 GB Advanced Mode Apply Cancel User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 3 3 Starting the AP in Mac OS To configure the RAID subsystem when connected to Mac OS X Server go to the directory where the Application Program is saved and open the Application Program eoo
19. Ca Management GUI sse 27 Chapter 4 RAID 30 ZEE eMe RR Em 30 A MN MEE VB ar eg dire donde QNSE 30 UE MINUTE 33 413 CORRODUEFAOLIO cM 34 42 Advanced MOE meet 38 4 2 1 Email Notification and Event Settings tenete tette tette ttntates 38 422 Advanced Raid Configuration ssec tetra etae tute inan optar ete echan dae ee 39 423 NUR 43 RAES EIN a 45 Chapter 5 Additional Information Lecce eee eee eese esee eene enean 46 5 1 How to Change the USB 1394 IO Interface Board to eSATA IO Interface Board 46 5 2 How to Change the USB 1394 IO Interface Board to USB 3 0 IO Interface Board 49 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual his manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the mini EPI Ca USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II 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
20. Mini EPI Ca USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAI D SUBSYSTEM User Manual Revision 1 2 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Contents PP RAC Cgc 3 You 4 Chapter B ietaim 6 tL Technical cate eects ERE 7 12 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem sese tette tette ttna tinc 8 AME GO 8 L2LL Disk Dive Carner ENTE 9 ndn pers E E 9 Me REA WNW 10 Lo RAID 9 econ 11 0 EE E E eee et td 11 L32 RAID CEU 14 Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 dard 15 2141 Istaling Nne RUDDSF Feet 17 22 Using the Key Token Optional eser R E 18 23 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering 19 Chapter 3 Configuration 20 3 1 Installing the AP in Microsoft Windows cccceccssesssessesessssessssesssescssssesssesessssesssesesscsesussesesseensseeeeseseeneaes 22 5 UP ONERE 24 s 25 34 Mini EPICa Management 1 26 341 Other Buttons of the mini EPI
21. The RAID subsystem must be connected to the Host system in order to configure the RAID subsystem If the RAID subsystem is not connected to the Host system the Application Program will show No disks or RAID NOTE At least one disk drive must be inserted in the RAID subsystem If there is no disk drive in the RAI D subsystem the Application Program will show No disks or RAI D RAID and Disk Information No disks or RAID Basic Mode a gt UJ Lu co al o lt aL O c gt O W Advanced Mode 20 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem IMPORTANT When hard disks are inserted in the disk slots the first inserted hard disk is assigned Port 0 Port O is the in band channel that will be used by mini EPI Ca AP to manage the RAID controller Other hard disks will be assigned Port1 Port 2 etc If the first hard disk assigned as Port O is removed the AP cannot access and manage the RAID controller When a RAID Set is already created the first hard disk that was inserted and assigned Port O whether or not it is part of the RAID Set can then be removed and the AP can still manage the RAI D controller User Manual pa USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 1 Installing the AP in Microsoft Windows 1 To install mini EPICa AP for Windows OS copy the installation files to a local directory a
22. btain 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 The RAID subsystem provides data striping mirroring XOR calculation and data verification It supports RAID levels 0 1 3 5 10 LARGE and CLONE All RAID levels Capacity can exceed 2 Terabytes The RAID subsystem behaves as a full 48 bit addressing RAID drive and is 100 ATA compliance From PC host controller each logical device RAID volume controlled by the RAID system acts just the same as single regular hard disk although a RAID system generally consists of more than one hard disk drives Therefore no extra BIOS driver or software is needed 1 3 1 Definition of RAID Levels Striping RAID 0 for High Performance HAID O Striping or RAID 0 is the segmentation of logically sequential data such as a single file so that segment can be assigned to multiple hard disks in a round robin fashion and thus written concurrently Advantage of RAID is to achieve high performance by accumulating each individual hard disk performance However if any one hard disk gets defective information stored in this RAID O will become invalid The RAID subsystem will just make use of the same disk space for each hard disk under RAID O condition For example if a RAID 0 consists of 5 different size hard disks the total usable space of this RAID 0 will be capacity of smallest
23. er then configures these two Mirrors as Stripe At least two drives either one in each Mirror can be allowed to fail without any impact to RAID data access If two drives from the same Mirror are failed the RAID data is not accessible and becomes invalid CLONE CLONE Clone s action is similar to RAID 1 However all of the hard disks will be the mirrors For example in a four hard drives Clone environment data in each hard drive will be the same This mode is useful especially when users would like to copy data from a hard drive to several hard drives at the same time The number of allowed failed drives is the total number of drives in the RAID Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 minus one 12 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem Concatenating Large This mode is also named Large In this mode the RAID controller will concatenate all of the hard drives into a single hard drive with larger capacity For example if three 500GB hard disks are connected to the RAID subsystem in Large Mode user will get a single hard disk with capacity of 1 500GB If any one hard disk gets defective information stored in this LARGE RAID will become invalid Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Parity Protection RAID 3 and RAID 5 The XOR engine in the RAID controller generates parity block In RAID 3 mode parity block will be stored in the same hard disk drive In RAID 5 mode parity block will be
24. er Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device is displayed User Manual 37 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 2 Advanced Mode 4 2 1 Email Notification and Event Settings This function provides option to configure email for sending event notifications when events happen SMTP Server SMTP Server Port Sender E mail Sender Username Basic Mode Sender Password Recipient E mail s Select event s for notification RAID in broken mode Rebuilding process fails Data Read write Fails RAID in degrade mode EN The temperature is abnormal A The voltage is abnormal The fan speed is abnormal Send Mail Test Load From Profile Save To Profile Apply COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Uv Uv x 0 5 D Email Notification Options SMTP Server Name Enter the SMTP Server name or IP address SMTP Server Port Enter the SMTP Server port number normally it is 25 Sender E mail Enter the sender s email address Sender Username Enter the sender s username Sender Password Enter the sender s password which is authenticated by the specified mail server Recipient E mail s Enter one or more recipient email addresses Multiple email addresses are separated by Select event s for notification Tick the events which you want to included in the list of
25. erface slot Take note of the proper position of the IO interface board If inserted in the wrong position it will not attach to the IO interface 6 Tighten the two screws that were removed before 48 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 5 2 How to Change the USB 1394 10 Interface Board to USB 3 0 10 Interface Board NOTE Prepare the USB3 0 IO Kit Disconnect the host power off the RAID subsystem and remove the USB or IEEE 1394 cable from the USB or 1394b port Contents of the USB3 0 IO Kit One 1 USB 3 0 IO Interface Board One 1 USB 3 0 cable User Manual 49 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Steps 1 Prepare the screw handle that is shipped with the RAID subsystem Middle Hole for Screw Handle 3 Insert the screw handle into the middle hole of the USB 1394 IO interface board and tighten the screw handle E User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Carefully pull the screw handle to remove the USB 1394 IO interface board 5 Insert the USB 3 0 IO interface board into the IO interface slot Take note of the proper position of the IO interface board If inserted in the wrong position it will not attach to the IO interface 6 Tighten the two screws that were removed before User Manual rua
26. events for email notification When selected events happen the email recipient s will receive the event notification Email Notification Buttons Send Mail Test Use this send mail to the specified recipient s for testing Load From Profile Use this button to load mail settings from a profile Save To Profile Use this button to save the mail settings to a profile Apply Use this button to apply changes to the configuration Cancel Undo any changes made Check Mark Select all events X Cross Mark Clear all events EET User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 4 2 2 Advanced Raid Configuration This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members e Y c3 n EPIC ww Xu a aS PA Advanced RAID Configuration Controller 1 No Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID 2 Create RAID Delete RAID Basic Mode Disk1 Create RAID 465 75 Disk RAID 1 465 75 GB LARGE C RAID 3 CLONE RAIDS Disk4 RAID 10 232 58 GB Disk3 232 88 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Support Password Disk5 232 88 GB 5 T a x c T 2 Advanced Raid Configuration Options Configure RAID Select option whether to Create RAID or to Delete RAID When Create RAID is selected the RAID Level options are displayed When Delete RAID is selec
27. mation of the selected disk drive if SMART function is supported by the disk drive NOTE The SMART information will be shown only if a RAID is already created Advanced Information SMART Information 51925031545 ID Attribute Name Value Threshold Worst a 1 Raw Read Error Rate 114 6 99 Spin up Time 100 0 99 Start Stop Count 100 20 100 Reallocated sectors Count 100 36 100 Seek Error Rate 78 30 60 Power On Hours 29 99 Spin Retry Count 100 97 100 Controller 1 Controller Information 4dvanced This will show the System Information screen contains hardware information about the RAID subsystem such as temperature fan speed and voltage levels Advanced Information System Information Temperature 30 Celsius Normal Fan Speed 3308 RPM Normal Voltage 3 3 3 216 Normal Voltage 5 5 016 Normal Voltage 12 11 856 Normal EET User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 1 2 Event Log Viewer The RAID controller event log can be viewed from this menu It will show the Number of Events the Issued Module Date Type and Message tant Event Log Viewer Issued Module Controller 1 0 SBays RAIDS 60P3PQ89IBATSQHSFOWS 2009 11 03 17 41 51 Info SBays H W RAIDS 6 Controller 1 01 2 SBays RAIDS O04WKCOME6KYSIRQ2276B 2009 11 04 10 39 10 Info SBays RAIDS 0 Basic Mode 3 E COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
28. mp LED Power On LED LED is off means Fan is good Red LED means Fan has failed LED is off means Temperature is normal Red LED means Temperature exceeded normal range White LED means RAID subsystem is powered on User Manual 9 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 1 2 2 Rear View IEEE 1394b Port 5 a Power On Off Switch Key Token Port Power Input Socket Fal USB 2 0 Port USB 2 0 Port The subsystem has one USB 2 0 port for connecting to Host Server I EEE 1394b Port The subsystem has one IEEE 1394b port for connecting to Host Server Fan The fan provides proper ventilation for the RAID subsystem Power On Off Switch Use the Power On Off Switch to turn on or off the RAID subsystem Power Input Socket Use the Power Input Socket for connecting the power cable x Key Token Port The subsystem has one key token port for inserting the key token NOTE USB and I EEE 1394 ports use same channel Only one host connection will work at a time You cannot use both USB and IEEE 1394 ports at the same time NOTE For more information about using the key token refer to Section 2 2 Using the Key Token 10 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 RAID Concepts The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to o
29. nd open the setup exe program File Folder TENERO 5 38 PM 2 exe 904 KB Application 112212009 12 13 PM C setup ini 1 Configuration Settings 1 21 2009 9 52 PM SetupCHs dll 44 KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 4 29 dll 44KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 17 SetupENU dll 44 KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 15 SetupJPN dll 44 KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 8 36 2 Click Install to begin the installation The setup wizard will start installing _ Proware miniEPICa Installation Wizard The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation Click Cancel ta exit the wizard Install NP User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 3 Click Finish to exit the wizard The application will be launched immediately Proware miniEPICa Installation Wizard ts The Installation Wizard has successfully installed the driver Click Finish to exit the wizard pj Launch the application right now The mini EPICa Application Program main screen will be displayed mm am malas Wal fat Y UW WU UU t J RAID and Disk Information EE Controller 1 controller Information 0 ws WDC WDSODOBEVT 00A03TO 465 75 GB WDC WDSOOOBEVT 22ZATO 465 75 GB 51925031545 57925031545 232 88 GB 51925031545 57925031545 232 88 GB ST9250315A5 ST9250315AS 232 88 GB 8
30. onfigure RAID Select the RAID Level from the list of options The RAID Levels that can be selected for the number of available disk drives are enabled When there is an existing RAID the DELETE ALL RAID s option is enabled Support Password This option provides RAID security When this option is enabled and a password is entered in the corresponding box deleting the RAID will require the password to be entered Using a wrong password will not allow the RAID to be deleted The password can be up to 8 characters Basic Raid Configuration Buttons Apply Save the configuration and create the RAID Cancel Undo the current operation X NOTE The RAID subsystem supports up to two RAIDs User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem To create a RAID using Basic Raid Configuration In the Configure RAID option select the RAID Level you want for the RAID Click Apply to save the RAID configuration Controller 1 Raid Level Capacity Configure RAID RAIDS 931 38GB 01 D2 D3 D4 DS RAID 0 ins e Diski LARGE 465 72 Sore RAID 3 Basic Mode Disk2 Sm CLONE E 465 72 G6 09 D Mert RR LL RIGHTS RESERVED gt i RAIDS SEEE EEEE EEEE Disk3 LEE LEE H 15 AEAEE ATIII 2 20000000000 RAID 10 232 34
31. ormation such as temperature fan speed and voltage levels This can also display SMART information of disk drives after RAID is created Shows the RAID controller event log Provides function for creating basic RAID configuration This function will use all available disk drives This function provides option to configure email for sending event notifications when events happen This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version Provides settings such as RAID Stand by Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority EET User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA RAID Subsystem 3 4 1 Other Buttons of the mini EPI Ca Management GUI Minimize Window button Used to minimize the mini EPICa GUI into taskbar gum HER m mr lt wm ILJ PA U U E lt RAID and Disk Information Disk Information DIE S Model Name WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00403T0O Serial Number WD WFOAS9SP 1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01A01 51925031545 capacity 465 75 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 j 0 WDC WDSODOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 2 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode Close Windows button Used to close the mini EPICa GUI FUN EES
32. rives Parity protection is used for data redundancy USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Getting Started This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the Subsystem and give 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 This also discusses on how to power on the subsystem in preparation for operation 2 1 Installing Hard Drives a Push the tray latch to release a disk tray b Then pull out an empty disk tray User Manual 15 USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem c Place the hard drive in the disk tray Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive d Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray MINE a f 16 User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA I RAID Subsystem 2 1 1 Installing the Rubber Feet Four 4 rubber feet can be attached to the base of the unit to provide stable stand The following are the steps in installing the rubber feet 1 Prepare the four 4 rubber feet 2 Remove the rubber feet by pulling it outward 3 Attach the rubber feet on the base of the unit The rubber feet can also be pasted on the unit anywhere the user prefers but must be evenly spaced so that the unit will stand firm and stable PROWARE User Manual
33. rts hot spare and automatic hot rebuild Local event notification Easy management via In Band data bus Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems RAID Management Real time drive activity and status indicators Graphical User Interface GUI management utility User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specification RAID Processor Integrated Micro processor RAID Levels 0 1 3 5 10 CLONE and JBOD Environment Monitor Power Supply 180W full range Environmental Relative Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Dimension 221 H x 156 W x 260 D mm Specification is subject to change without notice User Manual E USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 Identifying Parts of the RAI D Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem 1 2 1 Front View Over Temp LED Disk Tray Power On LED Tray Latch HDD Status Indicator NE User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA I RAID Subsystem 1 2 1 1 Disk Drive Carrier HDD Status Indicator HDD Access LED HDD Access LED HDD Fault LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed HDD Fault LED Green LED means HDD is detected good Red LED indicates hard drive has failed No LED light means no hard drive in the slot 1 2 1 2 LED Indicators Fan Fail LED Over Te
34. tatus can be Normal No failed disk drive Degrade One or more disk drives failed in a RAID Level with data redundancy The data is still accessible Broken One or more disk drives failed in a RAID Level The number of allowable failed disk drives in the RAID Level has been exceeded and data is not accessible Rebuilding The RAID is in rebuilding state The completed rebuilding percentage is shown Capacity Shows the capacity of the RAID Plugged Member s Shows the disk drive slots which are member of the RAID Mi RAID and Disk Information amp 4 Controller 1 Disk Information Disk3 Wo Ost Model Name ST9250315A5 Serial Number 5VC3SGBK Firmware Version 000150 1 e Capacity 232 84 GB c M3 WDC WDSOC Unreleased Capacity 0 00 GB 0 Advanced S0 57925031545 A Basic Mode RAID 5 232 84 GB 2 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Disk Information Disk drive is a RAID member User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Disk I nformation Model Name Shows the disk drive model Serial Number Shows the disk drive serial number Firmware Version Shows the disk drive s firmware version Capacity Shows the capacity of the disk drive Unreleased Capacity Shows the amount of unused or unreleased capacity in the disk drive Disk Information 4dvanced This will show SMART infor
35. ted the list of available RAIDs that can be deleted is displayed Create RAID Select the RAID Level from the list of options and select the disk drives in the right pane When the minimum number of disk drives for the RAID Level has been selected the Apply and Cancel buttons will become active and can be used Delete RAID Select the RAID from the list of RAIDs displayed and click Apply to delete the selected RAID Support Password This option provides RAID security When this option is enabled and a password is entered in the corresponding box deleting the RAID will require the password to be entered Using a wrong password will not allow the RAID to be deleted The password can be up to 8 characters Advanced Raid Configuration Buttons Apply Save the configuration and create the RAID Cancel Undo the current operation NOTE The RAID subsystem supports up to two RAIDs User Manual E USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem To create a RAID using Advanced Raid Configuration In the Configure RAID option select Create RAID 2 Select the RAID Level you want for the RAID 3 Select the disk drives you want to become member of the RAID emm ry rm ry Advanced RAID Configuratior Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Configure RAID New Volume RAIDS 698 53 GB D2 D3 D4 D1 Create RAID O Delete RAID Diski Create RAID e 465 72 GB Basic Mode HTS RESERVED R AID 0 e
36. ully The RAID will be available to the Host Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected ap em s E A L A aam EE WM US Ue A JL J PA p Advanced RAID Configuration o Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk Configure RAID 5 RAIDS RAIDS 696 53 GB 02 03 D4 D1 Create RAID Delete RAID Disk1 Create RAID 465 72 GB Basic Mode RAID 0 Disk RAID 1 465 72 GB LARGE A 5 pe Disk3 RAID 3 meee 232 34 CLONE OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED RAID 10 232 84 GB Support Password Disk5 Advanced Mode ge io 232 88 G Apply User Manual alo USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 9 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server Example Connection via USB c GERRY NB cl Batteries fi Computer Em Disk drives EM Computer Management if System Tools 5 Task Scheduler t Bi Event Viewer Shared Folders gt Reliability and Performz a Device Manager Storage zx Disk Management b pa Services and Applications me Proware H W RAIDS USB Device TOSHIBA ME1637GSX gs Display adapters i DVD CD ROM drives Human Interface Devices Fea IDE ATA ATAPI controllers ea g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID5 USB Device is displayed Example Connection via IEEE 1394
37. uration 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 shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions User Manual USB IEEE 1394 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items RAID subsystem unit One 1 power cord One 1 USB cable Two 2 IEEE 1394b cables Key Token Optional Two 2 screw handle Four 4 Rubber Feet Installation Reference Guide CD User Manual ra USB IEEE 1394 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Introduction The RAID Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost effective SATA II RAID subsystem Compact Desktop size with stylish design Application Flexibility Extends useful life by adapting to future IT SOHO requirements Easy Installation amp Maintenance Provide a fast and easy way to install and manage the storage Low Power Consumption Cable less backplane with integrated RAID processor No more unnecessary components inside Features USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b host interface Supports RAID over 2TB Suppo
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