Xtore™ StudioRAID™ 5Ti Setup and User`s Guide
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1. Copyright 2010 Advanced Industrial Computer Inc and its licensors All rights reserved Xtore Pro StudioRAID 5Ti Setup and User s Guide XM UG A SRSTI A February 2010 Created 2 15 10 Chapter 1 Using th Symbols and LN 0 ee Cee aE iun eee E If You Need TR D EEEE nee totes N RII NR ERUNT anti nba nde EN meme ANE v Ove rview 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 8 jm NER ares Q Features s TEC PERN WERE 8 iw CARPE WLecoecoccccecececocecececocecececocec ececsctecssc etceestc essceossctcoesoc cecs ooes eeeesec sescs scsc cncsc eeeececcocscscsc scec cecc c csc ccc c cscc c c cc c ccc c cccoceeeeeec V R A ID 5Ti Front F anel eecoooooooooooooooooooooocooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 10 StudioR AID 5Ti Rear Pb omiies Mi I i ME oO Studio System R E a PENO AEE AE E AAEN E A PEA E Dieu Ri M MM ANM PNE HP Work station Confieuration and Connections a orent dap ie bil oio Moda iita a Macintosh M ac Pro Workstation Config the StudioRAID 5 P reparing for Installation CCC oreo 00000000000000009009000000900900090090009009009000900900000090090000009000990000000009009090009990 17 Installing Environmental Requirements CC o errr errr ererecesererereseresereseeeeeeeeeeeesesereseseresesesesereseseseresesereseses 17 Installing the R3 8 O H2. Be sure to back up all of your existing data as the expansion process overwrites all existing saved data Turn off your workstation before connecting the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and StudioSTOR ST Plug one end of the first miniSAS cable into the top UP Port SAS connector on the rear of the Xtore StudioRAID STi Plug the other end of the miniSAS cable into the R380 SAS RAID controller board port in your workstation Plug the second miniSAS cable into the second DOWN port of the Xtore StudioRAID STi Plug the other end of the second the miniSAS cable into the top SAS connector on the rear of the Xtore StudioS TOR 5T Plug one end of each of the power cords into the power connector on each of the enclosures and the other end of each power cord into a properly grounded power outlet The following figure is shown only as an example and shows two enclosures connected to a PC workstation Each individual workstation has a particular PCIe slot configuration See www avid com for the most up to date slot configurations Xtore StudioSTOR 5T 9 Install your disk drives into the new StudioSTOR 5T or install the additional drives into the original StudioRAID 5Ti see Installing the Disk Drives Be sure to follow anti static precautions 10 Turn on each of your StudioRAID STOR enclosures and then turn on your workstation 11 Allow the drives to spin up and wait until the drive LEDs turn steady blue Configuring the Two Studi
3. The Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti front panels are shown in the following figure A table describing the connections follows the illustration Fan Temperature Mute Power C399 00 T Jj Drives L MM i Front Panel LED Indicators Indicator Fan Temperature Power Drives Mute LED Color Description Red No color Red No color Green Blue Red No color Indicates fan failure Normal operation Indicates temperature range exceeding optimum range Normal operation The power button illuminates green when the unit is powered on This is also the power on and off button LED lights when hard disk drives are connected LED flashes when unit is accessing the hard disk drive LED is off when the system does not detect the hard disk drive LED lights at power on and thereafter only when hard disk drives fail Host bus adapter HBA boards control the function of this LED You can also use the locate function in the configuration tool to locate failed drives If alarm buzzer is enabled the mute button silences the audible alarm StudioRAID 5Ti Rear Panel The Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti rear panels are shown in the following figure A table describing the connections follows this illustration Mini SAS Host Connector Mini SAS EXP Connector RS 232 Qn OROAROAO S 309990309098 2888 50595959595 Power Rear Panel Connectors Connector Description Host top miniSAS connector to wor
4. Device Listing in the left pane of the configuration tool and specific tabs and panels display for that device ATTO Configuration Tool Installing the Disk Drives Install your disk drives before you connect the StudioRAID 5T1 enclosure All five bays of the StudioRAID 5Ti must be populated at all times with disk drives If it is necessary to run the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti with fewer than five drives drive fillers must be installed in the other drives not populated with the disk drives To install the StudioRAID 5Ti drives in the enclosure Turn off the power to the StudioRAID 5Ti 2 Ensure that you are using the appropriate anti static precautions Anti static precautions for example the use of an anti static mat or an anti static wrist or ankle strap must be used when handling hardware components and boards Never touch any exposed electrical connectors on the components as they can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD 3 Remove the disk drive from the anti static shipping bag 4 Push the drive carrier latch on the front of the disk drive to the right see the following figure Drive carrier latch Drive carrier handle 5 Pull open the drive carrier handle on the front of the disk drive Insert the disk drive into the empty slot of the StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure The drive snaps into place 7 Close the handle on the disk drive to secure the drive 1n the enclosure 8 Repeat Steps 3 thro
5. StudioRAID STOR 5Ti Enclosure Before beginning the expansion process you need to connect the StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure to StudioS TOR 5T enclosure Use the following procedures to connect the two storage enclosures Users have the option to connect enclosures to two ports of ATTO R380 or daisy chain the enclosures together The former option has the expansion limit at 2 enclosures the latter option gives an expansion limit at 25 enclosures theoretically The process to connect two enclosures is similar whether this is an initial installation or an add on to an existing installation Connecting two enclosures to ATTO R380 two ports If this is an initial installation follow the procedures in the Installation Chapter from Preparing for Installation through Installing the Disk Drives on each enclosure 2 If this is an existing installation and you are expanding to two enclosures back up all existing data to another location as upgrading to two enclosures overwrites all existing saved data on your existing drives Be sure to back up all of your existing data as the expansion process overwrites all existing saved data 3 Turn off your workstation before connecting the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and StudioS TOR ST Plug one end of the first miniSAS cable into the top SAS connector on the rear of the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti Plug the other end of the miniSAS cable into the R380 SAS RAID controller board port in your workstation Plug the
6. a PCI Express PCIe slot the RAID controller board provides SAS connectivity and RAID functionality In addition the Xtore StudioRAID can be extended up to 25 enclosures 125 SATA drives theoretically supported by one RAID controller board Performance level will be inversely proportional to the amount of units daisy chained Supported configurations are listed in the following table Key features of functions of the StudioRAID are that it e Allows easy configuration with the ATTO configuration tool e Supports SATA and SAS disk drives e Displays LED indicators activates audible alarms and allows event e mail notification e Expands to two StudioS TOR enclosures e Provides users with an simple intelligent firmware design without complicated settings At this time the supported configurations are listed in the following table Supported Configurations Configuration Drive Size Fully populated 1TB Fully populated 2 TB Expansion to 1 TB or 2TB StudioSTOR enclosure RAID The Xtore StudioRAID supports RAID level 5 In a StudioRAID five drive system if a drive fails the StudioRAID can automatically begin the rebuild process once a new drive is installed into the enclosure Shipping Kit Each Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti is a desktop storage unit Each StudioRAID 5Ti ships with a one 1 meter miniSAS cable for desktop use though cable lengths of three 3 and five 5 meters are available Each Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure ki
7. installed and rebuilt You use the ATTO configuration tool to replace failed drives and restore RAID level 5 parity to your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti When rebuilding failed drives you have the choice of pausing your work while the StudioRAID 5Ti system rebuilds RAID level 5 parity or you can continue to use your Xtore StudioRAID STi while the process is underway If you choose to continue working while the StudioRAID 5T1 is a failed drive remember that there is no RAID level 5 parity available during the process If you choose to wait for the RAID level 5 parity to rebuild before using a StudioRAID 5Ti system with a 1 TB disk drives should take approximately six hours and approximately twelve hours for a system with 2 TB disk drives Use the following procedure to rebuild a failed disk drive To rebuild disk drives on your StudioRAID 5Ti for RAID Level 5 L Visually inspect the StudioRAID STi enclosure to see which disk drive has failed This information is also available through viewing the disk drive in the ATTO Configuration tool eoe ATTD Configuration Tool Device Listing Bssic info T Flash BEER RAID CUI Y hosts v mr localhost fel ExpresssAS R380 Drives 5 Faulted 1 Raid Groups 1 Hot Spares 0 gt Si Channel 1 Attached Drives Name Vendor Address Usage Capacity HUA72 LOSOKLA 0015b202000 NewGroup 1 465 76 GB HUA721050KLA 50015b202000 NewGroup 2 465 76 GB HUA721050KLA 50015b202000 N
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9. second miniS AS cable into the second R380 SAS RAID controller board port in your workstation Plug the other end of the second the miniS AS cable into the top SAS connector on the rear of the Xtore StudioS TOR 5T Plug one end of each of the power cords into the power connector on each of the enclosures and the other end of each power cord into a properly grounded power outlet The following figure is shown only as an example and shows two enclosures connected to a PC workstation Each individual workstation has a particular PCIe slot configuration See www avid com for the most up to date slot configurations Xtore StudioSTOR 5T 10 11 Install your disk drives into the new StudioSTOR 5T or install the additional drives into the original StudioRAID 5Ti see Installing the Disk Drives Be sure to follow anti static precautions Turn on each of your StudioRAID STOR enclosures and then turn on your workstation Allow the drives to spin up and wait until the drive LEDs turn steady blue Daisy chaining enclosures L If this is an initial installation follow the procedures in the Installation Chapter from Preparing for Installation through Installing the Disk Drives on each enclosure If this 1s an existing installation and you are expanding to two enclosures back up all existing data to another location as upgrading to two enclosures overwrites all existing saved data on your existing drives
10. stripe your drives on a Macintosh operating system To launch ExpressStripe 1 Follow the folder structure on the Xtore StudioRAID installation CD to the Xtore StudioRAID folder and locate the ExpressStripe application Double click the installer file 2 Click Create The ExpressStripe tool opens pm mm h ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Delete ATTO Choose to delete a volume or initialize a drive Volume Delete a volume by name initialize gt Delete all data and partitions from a drive Back Help 3 Click Delete and then click Volume to delete the volume 4 Click Create and in the next window click Initialize 5 select the drives you want to initialize and click Next 00 ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Initialize Drive ATTO Click on the Drive s verified radio button and then click the OK button to perform the following tasks Prepare system for operations initialize drive disk4 Drive s verified 6 Click the Drives verified button and then click OK ANA ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Initialize Drive Status of drive s The operations you requested successfully completed Please refer to the list below for a summary of what happened System was prepared for operations initialized disk4 System was cleaned up Make sure you are choosing the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive to partition
11. the HBA R380 controller board provides the RAID support for the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti Native SAS ports on workstations do not provide RAID support The rear panel also contains ports for connecting the mouse keyboard monitors and application key dongle PCI Slots Macintosh Mac Pro Workstation Configuration and Connections The following figure is an example of the rear of a Macintosh workstation showing the qualified slot configuration for the Xtore StudioRAID STi This illustration is shown only as an example Because each workstation is configured differently connection locations can vary Em Fower cord socket Locking latch aaa F mmm ii ul Installing the StudioRAID STi Installation of the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure requires installing the RAID controller board in your Windows or Macintosh workstation The RAID controller board provides SAS connectivity and RAID functionality Although your workstation may have an existing SAS port the HBA R380 controller board provides the RAID functionality and the SAS connectivity for the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti Native SAS ports on workstations do not provide RAID functionality Windows and Macintosh workstations require the same ATTO HBA R360 controller board The installation process for the Xtore StudioRAID STi requires preparing for the installation installing the RAID controller board into your workstation and installing the ATTO co
12. 0a27 raid1 5 931 51 C8 HUA721010KtA330 001552020020b86 raid 1 931 51 CR HUA721010KLA330 5001552020000b87 raid2 2 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 5001552020000b585 raidd 3 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 001552020000b89 raid 4 931 51 CR HUA721010KLA330 5021552020000b85 raid2 5 931 51 CB f Groups gt Hot Spares Name Lewel Capacity Members Status Rebuild radi RAIDS 3 64 TE 5 Online None raid RAIDS 3 64 TE 5 Online None Status WW Operation completed Create new RAID group raid2 A lanes 5 Click an existing Group in the bottom pane of the right hand window and delete the existing group Be sure you have backed up all your existing media to a separate safe location before you delete the Group 10 11 12 Device Listing ATTD Configuration Too Basicinfo Flash RAID RAID CU Y hosts M E localhost 7 tz ExpresssAS R380 Drives 10 Faulted 0 Raid Groups 2 Hot Spares 0 gt Si Chamel 1 Attached Drives Name Vendor Acdress Usage Capacity HUA721010KLA330 001552020000a 5 raid 1 931 51 CR HUA721010KLA330 001562020000a28 raidl 2 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 001552020000a29 raid 3 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 001552020006a 6 raldi 4 931 51 CR HUA721010KLA330 001552020000a27 raid1 5 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA3 30 5001502020000b5 raid2 1 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 5001552020000b87 raid 2 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 50015b2020000b8 amp ra
13. 7 Click Continue 8 Click Create a Standard Volume and click Next 9 Click Continue 10 Choose how many volumes you want and click Next 11 Select Format gt Mac OS Extended Journaled ACO ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Create Standard Volumes Select the format name and size for your new volume s Select Volume 0 Ht Format Mac OS Extended oumale Name ATTO Volume 0 32 MB 1 819 TB 1 819 TB Size b Selected Potential System E Free volume volume space space 12 Click Finish 060 0 ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Initialize Drive Status of drive s The operations you requested successfully completed Please refer to the list below for a summary of what happened System was prepared for operations initialized disk4 System was cleaned up 13 Click Quit Your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti is ready to use A Regulatory and Safety Notices Warnings and Cautions Pe bee Never install equipment if it appears damaged Disconnect the power cord before servicing unit Only perform the services explicitly described in this document For services or procedures not outlined in this document speak with authorized Avid service personnel Follow all warnings and cautions in the procedures Operate the device within its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule
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15. LA330 50015b2020000227 rakirr1000123 3 931 51 GB HUA721010KLA330 50015b2020000228 r dr1000123 4 931 51 GB HUA721010KLA330 50015b2020000229 rakr1000123 5 931 51 GB HUA721010KLA339 5001552020000425 931 51 GB 9 HUA721010KLA330 50015b2020000a26 931 51 GB HUA721010KLA330 500152020000427 931 51 GB HUA721010KLA330 50015b2020000a28 931 51 GB J o T eee Groups Je Hot Spares Name Level Capacity Members Status Rebuild raidrr 1000123 RAIDS 186 12 GB 5 Online None Status W m Configuration refreshed 4 Click the RAID tab in the right hand pane of the ATTO Configuration tool The application scans for drives and then populates the top pane of the right hand window with the list of drives installed in the StudioRAID 5Ti storage enclosure 5 Select Group from the bottom panel of the right hand window and name your new RAID group 6 Select the drives in the upper pane and drag and drop them into the new group area at the bottom of the right hand pane iS ATTO Configuration Tool e PAR Seeger m Cmn e Lata fem rro Meth sb SADOI 6 P e rv 10 feted 0 Ret Gne 0 Sowers b Quer ULLE 00 L8 c ODOOS 1d O XE TOL cp owe LUBIE D MANL VEO t n 2 7 m mLATX CAE SLEE RIE ow Greate new RAID group 2 uim Y Uhr oan oor cater for Pe hee AAD emp Coety Ment o a bs ream Coi src T TE 7 Click Next and Select RAID level 5 Interleave 256 KB and Express initialization from the C
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17. NVRAM NVRAM panel displays the NVRAM parameters applicable to the adapter and channel selected PCIe PCI information is displayed in the PCI Info tab Configuring RAID Groups The RAID controller board provides the capability to configure your disk drives into RAID groups Use the Avid configuration tool to set up RAID level 5 groups on your StudioRAID STi Each RAID group may be divided into one or more partitions with each partition appearing to the host operating system as a virtual disk In the following procedure a new 5 bay StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure is being configured for RAID 5 To configure your StudioRAID 5Ti for RAID Level 5 If this is not an initial installation backup all existing data to another location AN This configuration destroys all existing saved data 2 Double click the Avid configuration icon either in the folder you created during installation or on your desktop to open the ATTO Configuration tool The Welcome screen opens 3 Select Hosts gt Localhosts gt ExpressSAS R380 RAID controller board in the Device Listing on the left ATTO Configuration Tool E RAID Management Help Device Listing Basic Info Flash RAID RAID CLI hosts localhost Drives 10 Fauked 0 Raid Groups 1 Hot Spares 0 Attached Drives Name Vendor Address Usage Capacity HUA721050KLA330 50015b2020000225 raxir1000123 1 416 58 GB HUA721010KLA330 5001552020000226 rak r1000123 2 931 51 GB HUA721010K
18. Xtore M StudioRAID M 5T setup and User s Guide TORE Legal Notices Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Advanced Industrial Computer Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement You can obtain a copy of that license by visiting Xtores Web site at www xtore com The terms of that license are also available in the product in the same directory as the software The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement This document is protected under copyright law An authorized licensee of may reproduce this publication for the licensee s own use in learning how to use the software This document may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part for commercial purposes such as selling copies of this document or providing support or educational services to others This document is supplied as a guide for Reasonable care has been taken in preparing the information it contains However this document may contain omissions technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Avid Technology Inc does not accept responsibility of any kind for customers losses due to the use of this document Product specifications are subject to change without notice
19. artitioned drive and choose Format from the drop down list The Format dialog box opens File system NTFS ut Allocation unit size Default ka erferm a quick Format _ Enatle file and lalder compression 7 Select File system NTFS and select Perform a quick format 8 Click OK The formatting of your disk begins Windows Vista and 7 To create partitions on your RAID configuration 1 Click the Start button right click My Computer and select Manage The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Storage Disk Management The Disk Management area opens A Computer Management fie Amon View Hep ee 10 BMO X E S ag d Computer Menegenent Local Volume djtwes Type f Setm Sas Atom T Sytem Tools e C Simple Sesc NIFS Hesty System Boot Page File Actrre Crash Dump Primary Dick Managemert D Task Schedule OS TOOLS D Simple asic NTFS Healthy Primary Partibon More Actions li tvert Viewer i Shared Folders lle Local Users and Groups Pelobility and Peterme ah Device Manager LJ 4 P ge ZG Disk Management 5 Sereces and Application 1 Disk O EEE E mam Lu dde vrl Unallocated e Healthy System Boat Page File Active Crash Healthy Primary Parthon L3 Disk 1 eee StudioRAID 5T drive Box 1862 86 C8 1842 56 GE Onine Unallocated x CD ROM O OWD EJ NoMet p oec y eo conr 3 Right click the newly ins
20. d z Device Manager aj Storage Removable Storage C RES 16 00 GB NTFS Disk Defragmenter Disk Management es and Applications Has 2095 70 GB Unallocated gt Unallocated Bg Primary partition 3 Right click the newly installed unallocated disk drive 4 Click New gt Simple Volume The Initialization Wizard displays 5 Click Next through the Wizard to partition your disk Unallocated StudioRAID 5T drive Make sure you are choosing the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive to partition Disk management partitions your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti as one partition 6 Right click the newly partitioned drive and choose Format from the drop down list The Format dialog box opens Format E Volume label Backup Drive File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression Cancel Ok js 7 Select File system gt NTFS and select Perform a quick format 8 Click OK The formatting of your disk begins Windows Vista and 7 To create partitions on your RAID configuration 1 Click the Start button right click My Computer and select Manage The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Storage Disk Management The Disk Management area opens nan I Computer Management file Action View Help eo 7B BAD X Eo S x Computer Menagernent Locsl Vol ume aye 1 Type Fite System Status Ac tiom sa
21. d in a Windows or a Macintosh workstation in a PCIe slot See the manufacturer s documentation that came with your workstation for instructions on installing additional boards and for the location of your PCIe slots Anti static precautions for example the use of an anti static mat or an anti static wrist or ankle strap must be used when handling hardware components and boards Never touch any exposed electrical connectors on the components as they can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD The Windows and Macintosh workstations currently supported with the StudioRAID 5Ti are listed on the Xtore web site As more workstations are tested and qualified and as different configurations meet approval these configurations will be posted on the Xtore web site For the latest information concerning workstations qualified with the StudioRAID 5Ti go to WWW Xtore com Each Windows or Macintosh workstation has its own particular slot configuration location Refer to the documentation that came with your workstation for the location of the PCIe slots Installing Drivers After the RAID controller board has been installed in your workstation the next step is to install the drivers for the enclosure and controller board Thye driver for StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure are located on the Xtore StudioRAID CD Please follow the instruction included with the driver The drivers for the RAID controller board are also located on the Xtore StudioRAID CD that shi
22. drives in the Xtore StudioRAID STi create disk groups set RAID levels and expand your StudioRAID 5Ti to two bays ATTO Configuration Tool Device Listing Con Info Flash RAID RAID CLI hosts Eq localhost Device Information Name ExpressSAS R380 Device Type RAID controller Bus Type PCI Location Slot 4 Driver Information Driver Name C WINDO WS system32 DRIVERS esasraid sys Driver Version 2 10b4 buit by WinDOK Status WI ExpressSAS R380 information retrieved The following table outlines the options available in the Device Listing window on the left and which tab in the configuration window on the right displays information about that particular device ATTO configuration Tool Display Tree Node Display Tab Options Description Local Hosts Basic Info The Basic tab provides basic information about the device currently highlighted in the device listing or the host if the local host is highlighted Notifications User defined notifications tab RAID controller Basic Info The Basic tab provides basic information about the board R380 device currently highlighted in the device listing or SAS the host if the local host is highlighted Flash The Flash tab provides information about the current revision of flash loaded on the highlighted host adapter RAID The RAID tab allows users to create groups set RAID levels and initialize drives RAID CLI For Technical Support only Advanced NOT USED Channel
23. er file Click Create The ExpressStripe tool opens 60 ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Delete ATTO Choose to delete a volume or initialize a drive Delete a volume by name Delete all data and partitions from a drive 3 Click Delete and then click Volume to delete the volume 4 Click Create and in the next window click Initialize 060 ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Initialize Drive AT TO Initialization will delete all data and create a new partition map Using the mouse and the open apple key select the drive s you wish to initialize Name Size Sector Size Free Model Location Back Help Next 5 Select the drives you want to initialize and click Next AAA ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Initialize Drive Click on the Drive s verified radio button and then click the OK button ta perform the fallowing tasks Prepare system for operations Initialize drive disk4 Drivels verified 6 Click the Drives verified button and then click OK ATTO ExpressStripe far Mac 0S X version 4 12 Initialize Drive Status of drive s The operations you requested successfully completed Please refer to the list below for a summary of what happened i Syitem was prepared for operations e initialized disk4 e Syitem was cleaned up Quit Continue Make sure you are choosing the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive to
24. ewGroup 3 465 76 GB HUA721050KLA 500155202000 NewGroup 4 465 76 GB HUA721050KLA 500155202000 NewGroup 5 465 76 GB E Groups Hot Spares CUBNesGug Member Status Rebuild Status 1 Online Not applicable 2 Online Not applicable 3 Online Not applicable 4 Online Not applicable l 5 Faulted Not applicable Status WW ExpressSAS R380 information retrieved Remove the failed disk drive from the storage enclosure Remove the new disk drive from the anti static shipping bag Anti static precautions for example the use of an anti static mat or an anti static wrist or ankle strap must be used when handling hardware components and boards Never touch any exposed electrical connectors on the components as they can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD 4 Ensure that you are using the appropriate anti static precautions Install the new disk drive into the StudioRAID 5Ti Select Hosts gt Localhosts gt ExpressSAS R380 RAID controller board in the Device Listing on the left The newly installed disk drive appears in the top pane of the configuration tool with an empty usage field as shown in the following figure eoe ATT2 Configuration Too Device Listing Basic Info Flash RAID Faulted 0 Raid Groups Attached Drives RAID CLI 1 Hot Spares 0 Vendor amp Groups Address 50015b2020000b 50015b2020000b 50015b2020000b 50015b2020000b 50015b2020000b Usage Ca
25. id2 3 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 50015b52020000b8 tald2 4 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 001552020000b85 raid2 5 931 51 CB 1 Groups e i e Hot Spares Nime Level Capacity Mempers Status Keburid raidi RAIDS 3 64 TR 5 Online None rad _ Raine 3 64 TE 5 Online None A New Group XN gt Expand Capacity HE gt Micrate RAIL eve T4 ete oup XRackspace Auto Map xA Locate Properties Status arn Operation completed Create new RAID group raid2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion of the existing RAID Group The existing RAID Groups are deleted Right click the bottom pane of the right hand window selecting the ten drives and select Create New Group Name new group Select all ten drives in the upper pane of the RAID window and drag them to the bottom pane Select Next in the Create dialog box and then select RAID level 5 Interleave 256K and Express initialization from the Create New RAID group dialog box Select Adaptive Low rebuild priority and Auto Rebuild in the Create New RAID group dialog box Click Next Click Finish A confirmation window displays ATTD Configuration Too Device Listing Basic Info Flash RAID RAID CLI Y hosts v Fi locainost v e essSAS R380 Drives 10 faulted C Raid Groups O Hot Spares O gt 28 Channel 1 Attached Drives Mhemee i tendas h aide Usage Capacity enn Confirm operation 931 51 GB Create new RAID grou
26. ioRAID has been designed to ensure maximum performance and is a result of a partnership with ATTO Technology Inc a leading provider of premium RAID storage controllers and adapters The Xtore StudioRAID is powered by ATTO and uses an ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID controller card designed to meet the demands and requirements of media editing and storage workflows at real time speeds as tested and certified by Avid Technology The StudioRAID can be used with Avid products for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems Unless noted otherwise the material in this document applies to the Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a Windows XP system but the information applies to both Windows and Mac OS X systems Where differences exist both Windows XP and Mac OS X screen shots are shown The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models Therefore your system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the documentation Symbols and Conventions Xtore documentation uses the following symbols and conventions Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action A TP l A note provides important related information reminders recommendations and strong suggestions AN A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data 2 A warning describes an action that could cause you phy
27. isk drives into RAID groups after the initial installation The RAID controller board provides the capability to configure disk storage into RAID groups Each RAID group can be divided into one or more partitions with each partition appearing to the host operating system as a separate virtual disk To access the Avid configuration tool 1 Locate the desktop shortcut icon or the application icon in the folder you created during installation 2 Double click the icon to start the application The main window of the configuration tool opens The following information displays in the Avid configuration tool window The Device Listing window at the left of the display page lists all devices currently connected to the system You can also expand the device tree to reveal additional details on connected devices The ExpressSAS R380 appears in the device listing The Configuration Options window in the right pane provides information and options for the device highlighted in the device listing The following additional information displays e The names of RAID controller boards installed in your workstation e Information about the drivers controlling the adapters including version information for both the currently executing driver and the flash image e Information about the devices attached to RAID controller board By choosing the RAID controller board ExpressSAS R380 in the Device Listing you can view information about the disk
28. kstation HBA Expansion bottom MiniSAS connector to an expansion JBOD RS 232 Connects to host COM port Power Power cord connection System Requirements The Windows and Macintosh workstations currently supported with the StudioRAID 5Ti are listed on the Xtore web site As more systems and third party boards are tested and qualified and as different configurations meet approval they will be posted on the Xtore web site For the latest information concerning workstations qualified with the StudioRAID 5Ti go to WWW Xtore com The following section describes and identifies the connections used on the rear of the Hewlett Packard HP qualified and Macintosh workstations This information 1s for informational purposes and is different for each individual workstation See the manufacturer s instructions for your particular workstation HP Workstation Configuration and Connections The following table lists the supported configurations and their respective qualified slot configurations For the latest information concerning qualified workstations and their respective configurations for the StudioRAID 5Ti go to www xtore com The following figure is an example of the rear of an HP workstation showing the qualified slot configuration for the StudioRAID 5Ti This illustration is shown only as an example Because each workstation is configured differently connection locations can vary Although your workstation may have an existing SAS port
29. l Manager Avid Technology Australia Unit B 5 Skyline Place French Forest NSW 2086 Australia Phone 61 2 8977 4800 Taiwan EMC Regulations Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning mAAR i amp XLCT 4348 89 W UL 6c LARM EIS MF TETEA THE ART To ASCHER X bd EH Re
30. ls c Simple Sesc NTFS Heo Ld e sals d ery System Soot Peg D Task Schedule 0 TOOLS ID Simple Sauce NIFS Healthy Primary Partition 05 TOOLS DJ 1 5 GB NTFS Unallocated StudioRAID 5T drive 3 Right click the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive and select New Partition new drive al Make sure you are choosing the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive to partition 4 Click OK The Initialization Wizard displays 5 Click Next through the Wizard to partition your disk Disk management partitions your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti as one partition 6 Right click the newly partitioned drive and choose Format from the drop down list The Format Partition dialog box opens New Simple Volume Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings File system NTFS X Volume label New Volume Enable file and folder compression lt Rack Next gt Cancel Select File system gt NTFS and select Perform a quick format Click Next until the wizard finishes The formatting of your disk begins Click OK The formatting of your disk begins Upon completion your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti is ready to use Macintosh The ATTO ExpressStripe utility is used to format partition and
31. nels of the desk side base unit Electrical Requirements Select your site with the following electrical requirements in mind Make sure there are adequate power outlets for the StudioRAID 5Ti This prevents the need for extension cords Make sure your site is away from major electrical equipment such as motors air conditioners or elevators Make sure the location is not subject to static electrical buildup Plug only the StudioRAID 5Ti and other system equipment into the power strip Do not plug in coffee makers radios lights or other non Avid devices Avid recommends the use of an uninterruptible power supply UPS appropriately sized for your system configuration The UPS provides system protection against sudden power surges or losses that could cause you to lose your work The following table describes the electrical specifications for the StudioRAID 5Ti workstation Component StudioRAID 5Ti Voltage Frequency 100 to 240 V ac 50 to 60 Hz The following table lists the dimensions of the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti enclosures Hardware component Dimensions Inches Dimensions Centimeters StudioRAID 5Ti Height 17 6 Height 44 6 Width 5 2 Width 13 1 Depth 22 1 Depth 56 1 Installing the R380 HBA Controller Board The RAID R380 HBA controller board needs to be installed in both Windows and MAC workstations to support RAID functionality The RAID controller board ships with the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and must be installe
32. nfiguration tool The next steps in the process are to install the drivers the disk drives and then to cable connect and configure the StudioRAID 5Ti The installation process is the same for both the Windows and Macintosh workstations Where the procedure is different for Macintosh users it is noted The majority of screen shots in this document were captured on a Windows system but the information applies both to Windows and Macintosh systems See the following topics e Preparing for Installation e Installing the R380 HBA Controller Board e Installing Drivers e Installing the ATTO e Installing the Disk Drives e Cabling and Connecting the Xtore StudioRAID e Using the Disk Management Utility Preparing for Installation Preparing for installation includes ensuring that the area where you install the StudioRAID STi meets the electrical and environmental conditions Environmental Requirements The site you choose for your StudioRAID 5Ti workstation should meet the following environmental requirements Clean and dust free Free from significant temperature or humidity changes Sturdy level and not subject to vibration Away from radio frequency emissions high traffic or high noise areas Adequate space in front of and behind the workstation components so you can connect cables and service your workstation This also provides adequate airflow for cooling A minimum clearance of 3 inches 7 6 cm for the side and back pa
33. oRAID STOR Enclosures The process to configure the two StudioRAID STOR enclosures is basically the same as configuring a single StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure The screen shots that follow were taken on a Macintosh system but the process is the same whether you are using a Windows or a Macintosh workstation To configure the dual StudioRAID STOR 5Ti multiple enclosure 1 Back up all existing data to another location this configuration overwrites all existing saved data if this 1s not an initial installation 2 Double click the Avid configuration icon either in the folder you created during installation or on your desktop to open the Avid configuration tool The ATTO configuration tool welcome screen opens 3 Click Hosts and then the Express SAS R380 in the Device Listing on the left 4 Click the RAID tab in the right hand side of the Avid configuration tool The application scans for drives and a list of available drives appears in the top panel eoe ATT D Configuration Too Basic info Flash RAIDH RAID CU V hosts v amp E localhost Y fe Exprecssas 2380 Drives 10 Faulted O Raid Groups 2 Hot Spares O gt B Channel 1 Attached Drives Name Vendor Acdrece Utage Capacity HUA721010KLA339 0015b2020000a25 raidl 1 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 001562020000a28 raid1 2 931 51 C8 HUA721010KLA330 001552020000a29 raid1 3 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 0015b2020000a26 raid 4 931 51 CB HUA721010KLA330 500155202000
34. osh L 2 Check Software update to ensure the latest Java updates have been applied From the Xtore StudioRAID CD follow the folder structure on the Xtore StudioRAID installation CD to the Xtore StudioRAID and double click the zip file The installation wizard installs the ATTO configuration tool Follow the on screen prompts to install the Avid Configuration tool on your workstation Accessing the ATTO Configuration Tool The ATTO configuration tool allows you to view and configure your RAID drives The following is an overview of the functionality of the Avid Configuration tool To access the Avid Configuration Tool L Locate the application icon in the folder you created during installation or the shortcut icon on your desktop Double click the icon to start the application The main window of the configuration tool displays The following information displays in the Avid configuration tool window The Device Listing window at the left of the display page lists all devices currently connected to the system Expand the device tree to reveal additional detail on connected devices The Configuration Options window in the right window pane provides information and options for a device highlighted in the device listing If you highlight a device in the Device Listing specific tabs and panels display for that device The display of the ATTO configuration tool is in a tree node design You highlight a device in the
35. oximately six hours 12 When the rebuild is complete the newly rebuilt drive automatically becomes part of the existing RAID level 5 group and RAID level 5 parity is restored ATT D Configuration Tool Basic Info Flash RAID RAID CLI Drives 5 Faulted 0 Raid Groups 1 Hot Spares 0 Attached Drives Address Name Vendor Usage n 502020000 OSOXLAJ 3C IT 9 OSOXLA3 30 1050XLA3 3 f 1 A3 30 ewGro 65 76 C wt 1 e LTOUD 5 7 E Groups Hot Spares xj NewGroup Narre Leve Capacity Members Stratus Rebuild Status The rebuilding of NewCroup has been started 1 A 4 Expanding the StudioRAID 5Ti For information about expanding the StudioRAID 5Ti see the following topics e Connecting the StudioSTOR 5T 5T Enclosure e Using the Disk Management Utility Connecting the StudioSTOR 5T Enclosure The StudioRAID STi can be expanded by connecting it to StudioSTOR 5T storage enclosure StudioSTOR 5T is a five drive enclosure that is specially packaged for the purpose to provide an extra storage Use the following procedure to connect StudioRAID 5Ti and StudioSTOR 5T enclosures After connecting the two enclosures use the ATTO configuration tool to upgrade the RAID configuration The RAID level available is RAID Level 5 The procedure to expand a single StudioRAID 5Ti includes connecting the enclosure and then configuring the RAID drives into a group Cabling and Connecting the
36. p he m 931 51 CB 931 51 CB Would you like to create this RAID group 931 51 CB Name 1CRAID 931 51 CB Level RAIDS 931 51 CB Interleave 256 KB ann Mirror Count 0 Initialization Advanced Drive Count 10 ae Capacity 8 187 TB Sector Size 4 kB f Features Auto Rebuild Speed Read Always Low Rebuild Priority Partition Command Single 13 Click Yes The ATTO Configuration tool completes the configuration Using the Disk Management Utility The Disk Management Utility on your workstation is the utility used to create partitions on the disk drives of the Xtore StudioRAID 5T1 It is recommended to always use the quick initialization during RAID configuration as it allows users to create their partitions while the RAID initialization is active For your convenience the following procedures are a copy of those included in Installing the StudioRAID STv Windows XP To create partitions on your RAID configuration 1 Click the Start button right click My Computer and select Manage The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Storage gt Disk Management The Disk Management area opens Computer Management DER im Fie Action View Window Help e mm e DXxmGemi E Computer Management Local volume Layout Type Fie System Status Capa Ms System Tools ERT en Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 16 00 tl Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Logs an
37. pacty 465 76 C8 NewGroup 2 465 76 GB NewGroup 3 465 76 G8 NewGroup 4 465 76 GB NewGroup 5 465 76 G8 Hot Spares WMJNewGroup Y hosts v BI locathost v Gy ExpresssAS R380 Drives 5 gt Channel 1 Name HUA721050KLA330 HUA721050KLA330 HUA721050KLA330 HUA721050KLA330 HUA721050KLA330 Member 1 2 3 4 5 BST Status Status Unavailable Ortine Online Online Online Rebuild Statut Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 7 Click the RAID tab in the right hand pane of the ATTO Configuration tool 8 Drag and drop the new drive into the bottom pane of the ATTO Configuration tool The new drive has an empty usage field 9 Click Next and Select RAID level 5 Interleave 256 KB and Express initialization from the Create New RAID group dialog box 10 Select Adaptive and Auto Rebuild on the Create New RAID group dialog box Click Next The Confirm Operation dialog box opens Confirm operation Create new RAID group Would you like to create this RAID group Name news Level RAIDS Capacity 3 639 TB Interleave 256 KB Mirror Count D Partition Command Single Drive Count 5 Features Auto Rebuild Speed Read Adaptive Initialization Quick 11 Click Yes The RAID group initialization process begins For 500 GB drives the rebuild process takes approximately three hours For 1 TB drives the rebuild process takes appr
38. partition 7 Click Continue 8 Click Create a Standard Volume and click Next 9 Click Continue 10 Choose how many volumes you want and click Next 11 Select Format gt Mac OS Extended Journaled ATTO ExpressStripe for Mac OS X version 4 12 Create Standard Volumes Select the format name and size for your new volume s Select Volume 0 eA Forma Mac O5 Extended Journaled Eid AR R Name ATTO volume OQ 1 819 TB 1 818 TB Size Selected E Potential System C Free volume volume space space Back Help Finish 12 Click Finish ATTO ExpressStripe far Mac OS X version 4 12 Initialize Drive Status of drive s The operations you requested successfully completed Please refer to the list below for a summary of what happened i System was prepared for operations initialized disk e System was cleaned up Quit Continue 13 Click Quit Your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti is ready to use 3 Configuring the StudioRAID 5Ti For information about configuring the StudioRAID 5Ti see the following topics e Accessing the e Configuring RAID Groups e Rebuilding Disk Drives Accessing the ATTO Configuration Tool The ATTO configuration tool provides information about your StudioRAID and allows access to configuration and viewing of your RAID drives as well as allowing the configuration of event notifications The ATTO Configuration tool can create and configure the d
39. ps with the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and are also available for download at the download center at www xtore com Depending on your operating system choose one of the following drivers for your system and follow the installation procedure Windows XP Vista and 7 If you are using a Windows XP or a Vista workstation you need to install the driver for the Windows operating system To install the drivers for Windows XP Vista and 7 Turnon your workstation 2 To access the drivers to install follow the folder structure on the Xtore StudioRAID Installation CD to the Xtore StudioRAID STi folder 3 Inside the StudioRAID STi folder locate the RAID controller R380 driver for the version of Windows you are using 4 Click on the R380 driver for the version of Windows you are using Follow the on screen instructions to complete the driver installation Macintosh Operating Systems If you are using a Macintosh workstation you will need to install the driver for the Macintosh operating system To install the drivers for the Macintosh operating systems 1 Turn on your workstation 2 To access the drivers to install follow the folder structure on the Xtore StudioRAID Installation CD to the Xtore StudioRAID 5T1 3 Inside the StudioRAID STi folder locate the RAID controller R380 driver for the version of Macintosh you are using and click on the R380 driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the driver installation In
40. reate New RAID group dialog box Selecting Express initialization allows you to begin using your StudioRAID STi before the initialization completes 8 Select Adaptive and Auto Rebuild on the Create New RAID group dialog box Click Next The Confirm Operation dialog box opens Confirm operation Create new RAID group Would you like to create this RAID qroup Name new Level RAIDS Capacity 3 639 TB Interleave 256 KB Mirror Count Partition Command Single Drive Count 5 Features Auto Rebuild Speed Read Adaptive Initialization Quick Yes 9 Click Yes The RAID initialization process begins Express initialization allows you to begin using your StudioRAID 5Ti while the initialization process is active You can click on the RAID group in the lower pan to view the status of the rebuild while it is in process Rebuilding Disk Drives The Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti has the capability to rebuild a failed drive and restore RAID Level 5 parity in your StudioRAID 5T1 in the unlikely event that a disk drive goes bad Use the ATTO Configuration tool to rebuild your RAID 5 group when a disk drives fails You are alerted to disk failures by the LED on the disk drive turning red e mail notification if configured or by viewing the operational status of the StudioRAID STi with the configuration tool When a disk drive fails in the StudioRAID 5Ti the RAID group is degraded without parity protection until a new disk is
41. s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Canadian ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de
42. s u otro s documento s normativo s waarnaar deze verklaring verwijst aan de volende norm en of richtlijn en beantwoordt a cui si riferisce questa dichiarazione conforme alla e seguente 1 norma o documento i normativo 1 The requirements of the European Council Safety Directive 2006 95 EEC UL 60950 1 2nd edition 2007 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 07 IEC 60950 1 2nd edition 2005 12 EN 60950 1 2006 EMC Directive 93 68 EEC EN55022 2006 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN60000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 February 15 2010 4 33 PM Issued in Tewksbury MA USA 2008 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of VN with other waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and EE electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the product Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations Nigel Streatfield Genera
43. sical harm A Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment gt This symbol indicates menu commands and subcommands in the order you select them For example File gt Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command This symbol indicates a single step procedure Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed Windows Windows only This text indicates that the information applies only to the specified Macintosh or Macintosh operating system either Windows or Macintosh OS X only Bold font Bold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface items and keyboard sequences Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type Ctrl key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the mouse action For example Command Option C or Ctrl drag If You Need Help If you are having trouble using your Xtore product Retry the action carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide It is especially important to check each step of your workflow 2 Check the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published Ifthe latest information for your Xtore product is provided as printed release notes the
44. stalling the ATTO Configuration Tool The ATTO configuration tool is a GUI which is both a configuration tool and a portal to view operational information about your StudioRAID STi enclosure The configuration tool requires the Sun Java Virtual Machine application version 1 5 or later When the ATTO configuration tool launches if the latest version of Java is not resident on your workstation the application directs you to the Sun web site and installs the latest version of Java If you are using a Macintosh system download the Java software from the Apple Web site www apple com use the Apple Software Update or download it from http www developer apple com java download Detailed information on using the Avid Configuration tool follows in the Configuring the StudioRAID 5Ti Launching the ATTO configuration Tool The ATTO configuration tool ships on the Xtore StudioRAID installation CD with your StudioRAID enclosure To install the Avid Configuration tool Windows L 2 3 Verify Java Virtual Machine Java version 1 5 or later is installed on your workstation From the Xtore StudioRAID CD follow the folder structure on the Xtore StudioRAID installation CD to the Xtore StudioRAID and double click the executable file The installation wizard installs the ATTO configuration tool Follow the on screen prompts to install the ATTO configuration tool on your workstation To install the Avid Configuration tool Macint
45. t contains e StudioSTOR 5T storage enclosure e ATTO R380 SAS RAID PCIe controller board e Five SATA Disk drives e Power cord e MiniSAS cable one meter length e Xtore StudioRAID User s Manual and Installation CD e Xtore StudioRAID Quick Installation Guide Visually inspect the shipping carton and if there is any damage do not remove the contents Notify your Avid representative Check the packing list to verify you have received all the items The Xtore StudioRAID installation CD contains files for both the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and the Xtore StudioRAID 16R products The files and utilities on the installation CD for the StudioRAID 5Ti are the ATTO configuration tool the required drivers for both Windows and Macintosh systems the ExpressStripe M utility and electronic copies of this document Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti The Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti front and rear panels are shown in the figures below On the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti front panel the status LEDs indicate the operating status of the enclosure such as the power and fan LEDs no color during normal operation Fan and temperature LEDSs only turn red if there is a failure of the fan or a temperature exceeding recommended levels Upon initial power up the disk drive LED indicator lights red When the power up cycle completes the LED indicators light blue during normal operation flash when accessing the hard drive and light red when hard drives fail StudioRAID 5Ti Front Panel
46. talled disk drive unallocated drive and select New Partition new drive Make sure you are choosing the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive to partition 4 Click OK The Initialization Wizard displays 5 Click Next through the Wizard to partition your disk Disk management partitions your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti as one partition 6 Right click the newly partitioned drive and choose Format from the drop down list The Format Partition dialog box opens New Simple Volume Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume Enable le end folder compression NT TEN T 7 Select File system NTFS and select Perform a quick format Click Next until the wizard finishes The formatting of your disk begins 9 Click OK The formatting of your disk begins Upon completion your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti is ready to use Macintosh The ATTO ExpressStripe utility is used to format partition and stripe your drives on a Macintosh operating system To launch ExpressStripe L Follow the folder structure on the Xtore StudioRAID installation CD to the Xtore StudioRAID folder and locate the ExpressStripe application Double click the install
47. tions on the disk drives of the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti It is recommended to always use the quick initialization during RAID configuration as it allows users to create their partitions while the RAID initialization is active Windows XP To create partitions on your RAID configuration 1 Click the Start button right click My Computer and select Manage The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Storage Disk Management The Disk Management area opens Computer Management lE Jm File Action View Window Help x go Dx E Computer Management Local volume Layout Type File System Status Capac E li System Tools SCE Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 16 00 i Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Bi Performance Logs and E Device Manager fl aj Storage ee C Removable Storage m C f Disk od cmn ML 15 00 GE WITS Onli Disk Management eny tom Unallocated es and Applications amp pisk 1 StudioRAID 5T drive Basic 119 99 GB 2095 70 GB Online Unallocated E Unallocated B Primary partition 3 Right click the newly installed unallocated disk drive Make sure you are choosing the newly installed disk drive unallocated drive to partition 4 Click New Simple Volume The Initialization Wizard displays 5 Click Next through the Wizard to partition your disk Disk management partitions your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti as one partition 6 Right click the newly p
48. ugh 7 for each remaining disk drive Cabling and Connecting the Xtore StudioRAID You are now ready to cable and connect the Xtore StudioRAID STi enclosure Each StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure ships with a power cord and a one meter miniSAS cable to connect your StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure The miniSAS connector can fit only one way into the StudioRAID 5Ti and your RAID controller board in your workstation To connect your StudioRAID 5Ti 1 Turn off your workstation before connecting the Xtore StudioRAID STi 2 Plugone end of the miniSAS cable into the top SAS connector on the rear of the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti enclosure SAS connector T 99992 ee A neu nnum Te ny inj pepan MERI Aeey 288 02059508080 Power LA SLE m 5020508000 laeoBocoSOSQ fesse sete Meis erue A zin DaO ORORO EE Jc 1 3 Plug the other end of the miniS AS cable into the R380 SAS RAID controller board port on the controller board in your workstation 4 Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector on the Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and the other end into a properly grounded power outlet 5 Turn on your Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti and then turn on your workstation The blue LEDs on the disk drives flash as the drives boot up On any workstation when the blue LEDs remain solid you are ready to configure your StudioRAID STi Using the Disk Management Utility The Disk Management Utility on your workstation is the utility used to create parti
49. y ship with your application and are also available online Online support is available at http www xtore com Support aspx If you are having trouble using your Avid product please refer to the Avid readme txt included in the CD or you can visit the Avid online Knowledge Base at www avid com onlinesupport For trouble using an ATTO product please refer to ATTO online support at http www attotech com support index html 1 Overview The Xtore StudioRAID is a Serial Attached SCSI SAS storage enclosure featuring a high performance SAS interface supporting up to 5 Terabyte TB of disk storage for editing and broadcast applications The StudioRAID product is supported on the Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows XP operating systems and the Macintosh X 10 4 11 and later operating systems See the following topics e Features e Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti e System Requirements Features The Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti storage enclosure is a five drive array supporting RAID Level 5 SATA drives are available in both 1 Terabyte TB and 2Terabyte TB capacity and provide a scaling capacity from 5 TB to 10 TB in a single enclosure The ATTO configuration tool a Graphical User Interface GUI allows both easy configuration and access to detailed operational information about the StudioRAID The Xtore StudioRAID is powered by the ATTO SAS RAID R380 Host Bus Adapter HBA controller board Once installed in your Windows or Macintosh workstation in
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