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1. o u c o Uv c COPYRIG 20 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem I MPORTANT When hard disks are inserted in the disk slots the first hard disk is assigned Port 0 Port 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 whether or not it is part of the RAID Set can then be removed and the AP can still manage the RAID controller User Manual pa USB3 0 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 and open the setup exe program AR Documents and Administrator Desktop windows AP 0 09 29 File Folder 2123 2009 e 38 PM 2 exe 904 KB Application 112212009 12 13 PM n C setup ini 1KB Configuration Settings 1 21 2008 9 52 PM 8 SetupcHs dll 44 KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 4 29 PM SetupCHT dll 44 KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 17 SetupENL dll 44 KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 15 SetupJPN dl 44 KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 8 36 PM n 2 Click Install to begin the installation The setup wizard will st2. min Enim ry 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 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced 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 upgrade the selected firmware file User Manual alo USB3 0 to SATA 11 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 reJ COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced 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 USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 2 4 R
3. 28 RET 28 and Disk 28 MINUTE 31 2 13 CORROUEFAOLIO 32 42 Advanced MOE sspe 36 4 2 1 Email Notification and Event Settings 36 4 2 2 Advanced Raid COn LIQUEBEIOFi 37 423 Firmware 41 RAES ETIN m 43 Chapter 5 Additional Information ccccsssssccsssnsccsssseccesssecessssecesssseceesees 44 5 1 How to Change the USB 3 0 IO Interface Board to USB 1394 IO Interface Board 44 5 2 How to Change the USB 3 0 IO Interface Board to eSATA IO Interface Board 47 NE User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual his manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the USB 3 0 to SATA 11 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 thi
4. Close Windows button Used to close the mini EPICa GUI E s V min li IG RAID and Disk Information Controller 1 Disk Information Disk1 0 WDC WDSOOOBE r Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 00A03TO0 E Pl WDC WDSOD0BES serial Number WD WXFOAS9P1471 e P2 ST9250315A5 Firmware Version 01 01A01 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB E P4 5T9250315A5 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode ES _ Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 2 5 GHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode COPYRI 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 pra Close window Quit User Manual 25 USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem About button Used to display the current mini EPICa AP version MINI RAID and Disk Information Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 00AO3TO WDC WDSOOOBE Serial Number WD WXFDASSP1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01A01 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode 1 About Version 0 09 54 F Copyright C rights Disk Information Disk1 reserved WDC WDSODDBEVT 0
5. OP m x y wv A Event Log Viewer Issued Module Controller 1 0 5Bays RAIDS 60P3PQ89IBAT5QHSFOW 9 2009 11 03 17 41 51 Info SBays H W RAIDS 6 Controller 1 0 2 SBays RAIDS O04WKCOME6KYSIRQ2276B 2009 11 04 10 39 10 Info SBays H W RAIDS 0 Basic Mode 5 COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode Save 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 a file File name Save as type Log file txt Browse Folders Clear Selecting this option will clear the event log When the dialog box shown below is displayed select Yes to delete all event logs Pressing Clear gt button will result in all previous event logs being deleted permanently Do you want to continue it User Manual Eu USB3 0 to SATA II 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 x NOTE If you want to create a hot spare disk use the Advanced Raid Configuration function lu _ p Fri gum J Iw LU _ T bu J C im Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Dis
6. Capacity Disk No Configure RAID 1 Proware RAIDS RAID 5 1397 16 GB D1 D2 D3 D4 Create RAID gt Delete RAID Basic Mode 4 Create RAID em 465 72 C RAID O r Disk RAID1 465 72 LARGE a TRU Dis Biv f CLONE RAIDS E Disk4 C RAID 10 gum 4657265 Support Password Disk5 465 75 3 D 2008 Proware Technology Corp Advanced Mode Copyright apply cancel User Manual E USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 9 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server Example Connection via USB Ae Computer Management Local il System Tools gt Task Scheduler Event Viewer gt Ga Shared Folders gt amp Reliability and Performz ay Device Manager Storage wer Disk Management i Es Services and Applications Eg GERRY NB pc Mili Batteries ge Computer Disk drives Et Hard Disk USB Device rx TOSHIBA MK1637GSX mM Display adapters Hg DVD CD ROM drives a ig Human Interface Devices Beg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers fal g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Ext Hard Disk USB Device is displayed User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 3 Firmware Information Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version
7. A RAID 0 Di k2 RSS nitet 5 TA o LARGE M 15 MH TEUER GATTI UELLE D CLONE 55 RAIDS Disk4 s nus 8 t 232 84GB Misses SENE OO EE RAID 10 90009000 L Support Password Disk5 E 232 88 GB Advanced Mode you want security for the 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 D o you want to continue it Information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 7 An information message will be displayed Click OK Information em Information Message Controller 1 0 5Bays H W RAIDS U04WKCOUMGKTYS9IRQZ276H is created 8 The RAID is created successfully The RAID will be available to the Host Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected Advanced RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name RaidLevel
8. 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 Advanced This will show SMART information 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 ST9250315A5 ID Attribute Name Value Threshold Worst 1 Raw Read Error Rate 114 6 99 Spin up Time 100 ag Start Stop Count 100 20 100 Reallocated sectors Count 36 100 Seek Error Rate 30 60 Power On Hours 29 Spin Retry Count 97 100 Controller 1 Controller Information dvanced 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 216V Normal Voltage 5 5 016 Normal Voltage 12 11 856V Normal x EE User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 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 A m J WW 51 4 5
9. 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 USB3 0 to SATA 11 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 spread over all of the different hard drives The RAID controller will also make use of the same size disk space in each hard disk Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 under RAID 3 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 d
10. the USB 3 0 port Contents of the USB 139410 Kit Jp One 1 USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b IO Interface Board One 1 USB 2 0 cable Two 2 IEEE 1394b cables Opin to 9pin and 9pin to 6pin User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Steps 1 Prepare the screw handle that is shipped with the RAID subsystem r 2 Remove 2 screws from the USB 3 0 IO interface board x oul o 9 3 Insert the screw handle into the middle hole of the USB 3 0 IO interface board and tighten the screw handle cessi Link User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 Carefully pull the screw handle to remove the USB 3 0 IO interface board 5 Insert the USB 1394 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 ETE User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 How to Change the USB 3 0 lO 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 3 0 cable from the USB port Contents of the eSATA IO Kit One 1 eSATA IO Interface Board One 1 eSATA cable User Manual 47 USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Steps 1 Prepare the screw handle that is shipped with the RAID subs
11. AID Settings The RAID Settings provides options such as RAID Stand by Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority uu t A RAID Settings Controller 1 5 H W RAIDS PO RAID Stand by Timer Settings Please enter a value between 0 and 10922 minutes 0 minute s RAID Rebuild Priority Settings Please select a value from the slider IAN Low COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED gt gt E 0 Uv y RAI D Stand by Timer Settings Use this option to select time option in minutes before 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 RAI D 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 USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 Additional nformation 5 1 How to Change the USB 3 0 lO I nterface Board to USB 1394 10 I nterface Board NOTE Prepare the USB 1394 1 Kit Disconnect the host power off the RAI D subsystem and remove the USB 3 0 cable from
12. DAO3TO WD WXFOAS9P 1471 01 01401 465 75 GB 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode OPYRII P User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Turn Off the Buzzer Use this to silence the alarm buzzer MON Ne mm ae RAID and Disk Information Turn off the buzzer 4 Controller 1 Disk Information Disk1 QW D C Ww D 5 0 0 0 B E L Model Name WDC WDSDDDBEVT 0DAO3TO WDC WDSQUOBE Serial Number WD WXFDAS9P1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01A01 51925031545 capacity 465 75 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode isk Unreleased 465 75 GB 2 8 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAI D 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 I nformation RAID and Disk Information provides information about RAID and disk drives controller Information 0 WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00403TO 465 75 GB WDC WDSOOOBEYT 2224TO 465 75
13. Fan has failed Over Temp LED LED is off means Temperature is normal Red LED means Temperature exceeded normal range Power On LED White LED means RAID subsystem is powered on User Manual rem USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 2 Rear View USB 3 0 Port Power On Off Switch Key Token Port Power Input Socket eSATA Port The subsystem has eSATA 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 power off the RAID subsystem Power Input Socket Use the Power Input Socket to connect the power adapter Key Token Port The subsystem has one key token port for inserting the key token NOTE For more information about using the key token refer to Section 2 2 Using the Key Token 10 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 1 3 RAI D 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 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 The RAID subsystem provides data striping mirroring XOR calculation and data verification It supports levels 0 1 3 5 10 LARGE and CLONE levels capacity can exceed 2 Terabytes The RAID subsystem behaves as a full 48 bit a
14. GB 51925031545 232 88 GB WDC WDSOOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE 51925031545 51925031545 57925031545 232 88 51925031545 57925031545 232 88 GB Advanced Basic Mode Diski em 465 75 Disk2 465 75 Disk3 Fas Far Disk4 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Disk5 E BI LSL RAID and Disk Information Disk Information Disk1 0 WDC WDSODOBES Model Name WDC WDSOOOBEVT OOA03TO WDC WDSOOOBE serial Number WD WXFOAS9P1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01401 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB HT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED p 3 fiduanced Mode COPYRI Disk Information Disk drive is Unreleased or not a RAID member EET User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem mine RAID and Disk Information 39 Controller 1 RAID Information PO SBays RAIDE RAID Level RAID 5 222 45 e 15A Capacity 698 53 GB cc M2 5T9250315A Plugged Member s M1 M2 Disk2 465 72 25 M3 WDC WDSOC c 50 1925031545 Basic Mode 2 2 Disk3 232 34 Disk4 em 232 34 Diski 465 72 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode RAID Information Disk Drives are
15. ID 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 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II 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 controller 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
16. RAID 5 member RAID Information RAID Level Shows the RAID Level of the RAID Status Shows the current status of the RAID Status 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 96 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 RAID and Disk Information Controller 1 Disk Information Disk3 Model Name 51925031545 Serial Number 5VC3SGBK Firmware Version 00015DM1 E M2 5192503154 capacity 232 84 GB M3 WDC WDSOC Unreleased Capacity 0 00 GB 0 Advanced e 50 57925031545 SBays RAID Basic Mode 5 232 84 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Disk Information Disk drive is a RAID member User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem NOTE In the left panel of the RAI D and Disk nformation the status of a hot spare disk will be shown as SO for first host spare S1 for second hot spare and so on Disk I nformation Model Name Shows the disk drive model
17. USB 3 0 to SATA RAI D Subsystem User Manual Revision 1 0 USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Contents 3 4 Chapter B ietaim 6 tL ERE 7 12 Identifying Parts of the RAID sese tette tette ttna tinc 8 AME GO 8 L2LL Disk Dive Carner ENTE 9 9 10 Lo RAID CONCEDIU 11 13 1 STI OM TOT RAID EE E E 11 LUN ESUT 14 Chapter 2 Getting 15 dard Els 15 2141 Jnstalliric RUDDSF Feet 17 22 Using the Key Token 18 23 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering ON 19 Chapter 3 Configuration Utility 11 eee eee 20 3 1 Installing the AP in Microsoft Windows essent tenente ttn 22 3 2 Mini EPICa Management netos toti ao epi o Pa 24 3 4 1 Other Buttons of the RAID Management GUI sese ttetntetteten nnns 25 Chapter 4 RAID
18. When Delete RAID is selected the list of available RAIDs that can be deleted is displayed Create RAI D 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 RAI D 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 User Manual E USB3 0 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 Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Configure RAID New Volume RAIDS 698 53 GB D2 03 D4 D1 Create RAID Delete RAID TUM 5 Diski E Create RAID e 465 72 GB EA Basic Mode IGHTS RESERVED RAID 1 65 7268 Pe
19. and Event Settings This function provides option to configure email for sending event notifications when events happen 9 1 U dm Email Notification and Event Settings SMTP Server SMTP Server Port Sender E mail Sender Username Basic Mode Sender Password Recipient E mail s Select event s for notification Q RAID in broken mode Rebuilding process Fails Data Read write Fails RAID in degrade mode The temperature is abnormal A The voltage is abnormal A The fan speed is abnormal Send Test Load From Profile Save To Profile O gt ac 158 un Lu c un ar 2 ac m lt zm v cc gt a UJ Advanced Mode 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 be included in the list of events for email notification When selected events happen the email recipient s will receiv
20. art installing TT 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 USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 Click Finish to exit the wizard The application will be launched immediately Proware miniEPICa Installation Wizard 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 gum m gum 2 1 o o e controller Information 0 WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00403TO 465 75 GB WDC WDSODOBEVT 22ZATO 465 75 GB WDC WDSOOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE 51925031545 RVED c Basic Mode fiduanced Mode User Manual 23 51925031545 51925031545 ST9250315A5 ST9250315A5 51925031545 232 88 GB 232 88 GB 232 88 GB Advanced Diski 465 75 GB Disk2 465 75 GB Disk3 232 88 GB Disk4 232 88 GB Disk5 em 232 38 IGHTS RES 1 2 OPYRIGHT C ALL R USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 2 Mini EPI Ca Management GUI The RAID 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 Firmwar
21. ddressing 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 RAI D Levels RAID 0 Disk 0 Disk 1 1 Disk 0 Disk 1 Striping RAI D for High Performance 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 condition For example if a RAID consists of 5 different size hard disks the total usable space of this RAID will be capacity of smallest size hard disk the number of hard disks in this RAID 0 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 RA
22. e nformation RAI D Settings Provides information about RAID and disk drives This also have Advanced information which shows System Information 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 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 4 1 Other Buttons of the RAI D Management GUI Minimize Window button Used to minimize the mini EPICa GUI into taskbar Minimize IC ce Gan mer J RAID and Disk Information Disk Information DIE S Model Name WDC WDS000BEYT 00A03TO Serial Number WD WXFOAS9P1471 Firmware Version 01 01A01 Capacity 465 75 GB 0 WDC WDSOOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE 51925031545 51925031545 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 2 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode
23. e the event notification Email Notification Buttons Send Mail Test Use this send a 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 USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 2 2 Advanced Raid Configuration This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members unreleased disk s as hot spare disk s Any unreleased disk s can still be used to create another RAID The RAID subsystem supports up to 2 RAIDs NOTE Advanced Raid Configuration will automatically set any If niin Advanced RAID Configuration Controller 1 o Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk Configure Create RAID Delete RAID Basic Mode Disk Create RAID E 465 75 GB Disk2 RAID 1 465 75 GB LARGE RAID 3 CLONE RAIDS RAID 10 Ll gt Disk3 232 88 GB ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode Support Password Advanced Raid Configuration Options Configure RAI D Select option whether to Create RAID or to Delete RAID When Create RAID is selected the RAID Level options are displayed
24. efective 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 USB3 0 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 drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy USB3 0 to SATA 11 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
25. ing 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 EE User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items RAID subsystem unit One 1 power adapter with power cord One 1 USB 3 0 cable Key Token Optional Two 2 screw handle Four 4 Rubber Feet Installation Reference Guide CD User Manual ra USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Introduction The RAI D Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost effective SATA II RAID subsystem AES Data encryption Optional 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 3 0 high speed host interface Supports 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 Realtime drive activity and status indicators Gra
26. k No Configure RAID No RAID RAIDO RAID 1 O LARGE RAID3 O CLONE RAIDS RAID 10 DELETE ALL RAID Basic Mode Support Password L 6 EE is 232 88 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode no Basic Raid Configuration Options Configure 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 NOTE The RAID subsystem supports up to two RAIDs EET User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II 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 Name Raid Level Capacity Configure RAID New Volume RAIDS 931 3868 01 D2 D3 D4 05 RAID 0 R C 1 3 H ee oe SO I ON I I I TA teeter ect 3 2 Disk is
27. k1 LARGE E 465 72 GB um RAID 3 Basic Mode HTS RESERVED G I j D 2 E 15 RAID 5 0090 999 999 6 9950 09 09990 0995 99806 995 9905 95 090 995 095 92 6090 5 99950 0905 Dis DOS099 0009990600099 00 0999 6 00900 0099 5 0099006009990 00b MAG 5 25 5 rte 3 P RAID 10 232 84 GB 55 PTs 4 DELETE ALL RAID C support Password 232 54 5 5 fiduanced Mode T a e 00598 pss tee lt e 232 84 GB f S s 3 ttt t t rrr utt tU t t en dialog box is displayed select Yes to confirm creating E Basic RAID Confiquration Specifying a basic RAID configuration will result in all previous volumes being deleted and the data will be lost D o you want to continue it Information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 An information message will be displayed Click OK Information Information Message Controller 1 0 5 H W RAIDS 60P3PQ89IBAT5QH5FOW 9 is created 5 The RAID is created successfully The RAID will be available to the Host Server immediatel
28. n 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 RAI D subsystem is in use When the RAI D subsystem is powered on and used without the key token and RAI D 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 USB 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 l After you do steps in scenario 1 data is accessible 2 f 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 WARNING Do not initialize and format the unknown disk 11 you do this the previous data will be erased How to solve this issue 1 Unmount uninstall the 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 USB3 0 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 3 0 cable from RAID subsystem to the SATA
29. phical User Interface GUI management utility 6 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specification RAID Processor Integrated Micro processor RAID Levels 0 1 3 5 10 LARGE CLONE Host Bus Interface USB 3 0 RN Auto Spare Support Data Encryption Yes Optional Power Supply 60W Ext Power Adapter full range Environmental Relative Humidity 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 40 C 50 F 104 F Tower 147 H x 116 W x 190 D mm Desktop 116 H x 147 W x 190 D mm Physical Dimensions Convertible Specification is subject to change without notice User Manual E USB3 0 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 Fan Fail LED Over Temp LED Disk Tray Power On LED Tray Latch HDD Status Indicator Slot 2 Slot 4 Slot 1 Slot 3 Slot 0 NE User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 1 2 1 1 Disk Drive Carrier HDD Status Indicator HDD Access LED HDD Fault LED HDD Access LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is busy or being accessed HDD Fault LED Green LED means HDD is 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 LED is off means Fan is good Red LED means
30. port on Host Server Insert the key token into the key token port if your RAID Subsystem has Key Token NOTE The Key Token is optional The RAI D Subsystem can be purchased with or without Key Token Key Token 2 Connect the power cord 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 a9 USB3 0 to SATA II 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 The RAI D subsystem must be connected to the Host system in order to configure the RAI D subsystem 11 the RAID subsystem is not connected to the Host system the Application Program will show No disks or RAI D NOTE At least disk drive must be inserted in the RAI D 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 j disks or RAID Basic Mode HT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
31. s 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 owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual E USB3 0 to SATA II 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 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 par
32. subsystem in preparation for operation 2 1 Installing Hard Drives a Push the tray latch to release a disk tray 1 x b Then pull out the empty disk tray I 4 L L 1 LI t User Manual Ia USB3 0 to SATA 11 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 f Press the lever in until you hear the latch click into place 16 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 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 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 2 Using the Key Token Optional 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 RAI D volume is formatted and data is stored the data is encrypted If the key token is removed and RAID subsystem is powered off the
33. ticularly in handling hardware components Upon receiving of the product 4 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 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 shipp
34. y and a new disk device will be detected are J UL 11 i Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID 1 5 RAIDS RAIDS 931 38GB D1 D2 03 04 05 RAID 0 Basic Mode RAID 1 p Diski LARGE 465 72 RAID 3 z Disk2 CLONE 465 72 uni CE UN Disk3 RAID 10 em 232 84 GB DELETE ALL RAID Disk4 252 54 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Support Password fiduanced Mode 232 54 GB 34 User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 6 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server Example Connection via USB EN Computer Management Local E al GERRY MB il System Tools gt Task Scheduler Event Viewer gt Ga Shared Folders gt amp Reliability and Performz ay Device Manager Storage wer Disk Management i Es Services and Applications ce Mili Batteries ee ial Computer Em Disk drives Hard Disk USB Device rx TOSHIBA MK1637GSX mM Display adapters Hg DVD CD ROM drives a ig Human Interface Devices Beg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers fal g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Ext Hard Disk USB Device is displayed User Manual Ea USB3 0 to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 Advanced Mode 4 2 1 Email Notification
35. ystem r 2 Remove 2 screws from the USB 3 0 IO interface board x 5 9 lt 3 Insert the screw handle into the middle hole of the USB 3 0 IO interface board and tighten the screw handle User Manual USB3 0 to SATA 11 RAID Subsystem 4 Carefully pull the screw handle to remove the USB 3 0 IO interface board 5 Insert the eSATA 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 49
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