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1. Mute Alarm RAID Controller Alarm can be muted by the RAID Console Start the RAID Console GUI go to System Controls gt View Event Mute Beeper CO gu CES The Systems Event Information screen provides a log of events which triggered the alarm The example below shows the RAID Set is degraded because Disk Drive 4 Device Slot 4 has Failed Page 32 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual Example below showing the RAID Set Volume degraded from Disk Drive 4 Device Slot 4 having Failed En 2 4 Raid Console admin 1 Raid Console admin Apple 102 Amazon eBay Yahoo News 812 Quick Function O i Dulce Dulce Systems RaidSet Functions SYSTEMS T VolumeSet Functions System Events Information Physical Drives System Controls SEIT og E System Config 2007 4 24 9 34 56 a Channel 4 ee SNMP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event k Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor EE MCE mas 2007 24 8 30 46 FW Monitor jRaidPowerdon 2007423192945 Raid Set 00 Beie Raise 2007 24 23 19 23 57 ARC 1220 VOLAOO Create Volume II aoa Wee O E E E 2007 4 23 19 7 40 a IDE Channel 5 Device Inserted 7 1 Servicing a Disk Module Dulce recommends shipping the Disk Module MPD Pack to Dulce for servic2. A ag A 4 2 3 HBE Cable Connection The HBE PCI e x8 cable interfaces connects the Mac or PC to the PRO Mini The green tab is up in the Mac orientation To remove pull the tab to unlock the latch and then pull the metal body to remove the connector Green Tab on top Page 15 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 2 4 Mac Connection The PRO Mini is connected to the Mac as shown below A _ 3 Mac Pro or Power Mac O Host Computer Port Green Tab E TE on top N LS eee Green Tab To EN YON on left Jes Port Optional ond Lu PRO Mini The PRO Mini features an Expansion Port the Expansion Port allows for adding storage capacity and increased storage throughput without requiring additional Mac PCl e slots An additional PRO Mini is added by simply connecting the Host Computer Port of the PRO Mini to the Expansion Port of the previous PRO Mini up to 3 units can be accessed from a single Mac PCle card slot Each additional PRO Mini automatically appears as a separate device to the Mac simply adding a PRO Mini adds total storage capacity by automatically providing an additional storage device To optionally add storage capacity as a single device with increased write read transfer rate performance the Mac Operating System s Disk Utility is used to STRIPE additional PRO Mini units together t
3. PRO Mini MPD Pack Portability Plus Available PCI Express Expansion Card Slot Installation and User s Manual Designed for Video Editing and Content Creation Professionals AS Document 900 0030 0 v1 0 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual Table of Contents O o A 3 1 1 1 SAFETY CONSIDERA MONS icis id 4 112 SN IN coccion 5 1 1 3 SEE UNNE coo aan 6 1 1 4 CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD uam sans 7 1 2 SYVSTEMUREGUIFEIMEIN Stats 8 1 3 Technical OUDIOOM zus ee leeres 8 23 Gening olane ER ee een 9 Zils RACK IN iaa rate 9 22 SCHECK WISE AA Led ete rende neo datent yennenaats 9 A O te et ea 10 2e TNE BEZON A EEEE E 10 32 Disk Module MPD PACK es ee a 10 3 3 ErONL Dac ic andiada PIS it 11 A A RS 12 4 1 Disk Module MPD Pack Installation 12 AZ Host Bus Extender Card era ee ee 13 A e 14 422 HBeEGadinsialalOcisiid lite erlernen 15 4 2 3 HBE Gable CONF CHON meiosis ee ina naa aaa aa 15 4 24 MaC CONNECCION creio a a iana aar aaa aE 16 425 Windows PC CONNECU N sssrini a a aa ios 17 BOs DIVerinstallalO ea a a a O 18 4 3 1 Mac Pro Expansion Slot Utility settings 18 43 2 Mac DNVErINSTAMAl OM Es dus 2 lr idas 19 4 3 3 Windows 7 XP Vista and Server Driver Installation 20 44 RAID Bonsolelnstallalon ss sreuenseuee em 21 4 4 1 Apple Mac RAID Console Installation 21 4 4 2 Windows PC RAID Console Installation 21 4 5 E 0 LM ALGER LI LUE susanne 21 9 PGLEXpress
4. 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOSF21010CLA332 The RAID Set Hierarchy page will automatically refresh and display the rebuild progress completed When the rebuild progresses to 100 the Volume State will return to Normal The RAID Volume data is available during the rebuilding process however the performance priority will be allocated to the rebuild process Page 46 E NOTES BI Page 47 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual www dulcesystems com Page 48 E
5. Expansion Feature ah denim dde lee 22 5 1 PRO Mini PCI Express PCle Card Slot 22 5 1 1 PCI Express PCle Card Installation 22 6 RAID Console Opera eek 25 Bile Start RAID Console QUES nike 25 6 1 1 Start Apple Mac RAID Console GUI 25 6 1 2 Start Windows PC RAID Console GUI R 26 6 2 Change RAID Mode Deleting Creating 28 6 2 1 Delete the RAID Set Re 28 62 2 Create a RAID Ser ee unse een 29 6 2 3 Create gt 2TB RAID Set for Windows XP 32bit 0 0 eeececcceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 30 7 Alarm Conditions Degraded RAID Set 32 Tile Servicing a DISK Module stilo 33 8 Formatting ana rational 34 8 1 Apple OS X Formatting eeii ee dete eM css tienda Varenne ira 34 8 1 1 Erase an existing partition sn lan 34 92 Greate arneW partio aa RS E donne 35 8 2 Windows 7 XP Vista and Server Formatting ccocoonncccnncccccnconnnnnnccnnnnnanncnnnnnnnnnnos 36 9 RAID Level Describa ae 38 10 e ea 39 E SProduet Registalon zus BE nsdn al Dose ead ec 40 12 ADO A nn idee Haron dha les natal ann a 41 Page 2 Ec PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 1 Introduction We appreciate your purchase of the Pro Mini from Dulce Systems You have everything you need to quickly and easily connect this video storage unit to your editing computer or workstation You are a short time way from your next blockbuster creation This Installation and
6. rales et les couvertures arri re peut vous exposer des tensions dangereuses ou autres dangers BJ Page 5 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 1 1 3 SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ELEKTROSCHOCK GEFAHR NICHT OFFNENKT WASSER UND FEUCHTIGKEIT Um die Gefahr eines Brandes oder eines Stromschlags zu verringern darf nicht zu regen oder Feuchtigkeit aussetzen Nicht betreiben Einheit der Nahe von Wasser wie zum Beispiel Badewanne Waschbecken Sp lbecken oder einer Waschmaschine feuchten Keller oder in der Nahe eines Schwimmbeckens STABILITAT Haben Sie dieses Gerat nicht auf einen instabilen Wagen Stander Halter oder Tisch Ger t k nnte herunterfallen und schwere Verletzungen verursachen LUFTUNG Blockieren Sie nicht die Vorder und Hinterachse Bel ftung Zuverlassiger Betrieb erfordert ausreichende Luftzufuhr um das Gerat vor Uberhitzung zu vermeiden stellen Sie keine Einheit in einem engen Raum wo nicht genugend Bel ftung vorhanden ist ELEKTRISCHE Umgehen Sie nicht die Sicherheitsfunktion des geerdeten Netzstecker Das Netzkabelmuss so verlegt dass es nicht darauf getreten werden oder darauf abgestellte Gegenst nde auf oder gegen das Netzkabel gestellt werden WARTUNG Dieses Ger t sollte nur durch autorisierte Personal gewartet werden Das ffnen oderEntfernen der vorderen seitlichen und hinteren Abdeckungen werden in der Exposition gegen ber gef hrlichen Spannungen oder anderen Gefahren f hren Page 6
7. GB ELE EEE EE EEL EE pe p LA ee oy 7 Ef p ae ER fe Online Unallocated New Simple Volume EEL LILLE New Spanned Volume CD ROM 0 NES Tu Mew Striped Volume DVD D No Media Properties Help Page 36 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual Right click the Unallocated segment and select New Simple Volume Enter the desired Volume Size assign the desired Drive Letter or Path check Perform a Quick Format at the Format Partition screen File Action View Help 1 AAA Computer Management Local Valu Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Space Fau 4 i System Tools E C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Systern Boot Page File Ac 23288 GB 21338 GB 91 No b T Task Scheduler GaN Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition 3725 16 3724 96 9 Mo b El Event Viewer gt E Shared Folders b de Local Users and Groups gt 5 Reliability and Performe A Device Manager dl gu Storage Disk Management Disk 0 z RE Basic CH gt 54 Services and Applications ae Es er 232 88 GB 232 88 GB NTFS 9 MB Online Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump Primary Partition Unallocate La Disk 1 Basic New Volume E 3725 16 GB 3725 16 GB NTFS Online Healthy Primary Partition E cD ROMO DVD D Mo Media BJ Page 37 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 9 RAID Level Descriptions Although the RAID Controller support
8. HDT725050VLA360 Ch03 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Cho4 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Ch INA INA NA o o Choe NA NA NA Cho NA NA NA Chos NA NA NA BJ Page 25 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 6 1 2 Start Windows PC RAID Console GUI A A Start the RAID Console from Start gt All Programs gt Areca Technology FAR gt ArcHttpSrvGUI gt Areca HTTP Proxy Server GUI The ARCHTTP service will start Double click on the Controller 01 to start the RAID Console Default login name is admin Default password is 0000 four zeros SE ARCHTTP a File Tools Service HTTP Port Controller 01 PCT CN Running 2 Mail Cfg Assistant 82 Running ss WEN Close 3 Microsoft Internet Explorer _ D ated Bed ound ap Be T a ac oy Search se Favorites Address A Enter Network Password P This secure Web Site at 132 169 0 144 requires you to log on Please type the User Name and Password that you use for Raid onzole User Mame admin Password 5 Save this password in your password list Cancel Page 26 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual e Welcome screen of RAID Console after successful login Raid Console admin Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sack amp x E A ya Search 57 Favorites A a 3 Address http 192 168 0 144 81
9. Queuing Enabled v SCSI ChannetSCSI ID SCSI Lun 0 v 0 v 0 m Confirm The Operation By setting the Volume Initialization Mode to No Init will result in immediate availability of the RAID set no need to wait for long initialization time Page 30 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual To view and confirm the Volume settings select Information gt RaidSet Hierarchy Raid Console admin Windows Internet Explorer Se Ge yr 5 http 127 0 0 1 81 v X Jz Google G v Go ER YY Bookmarksy 0 blocked Y Check Y Autolink Y AutoFill ep Sendtor 4 O settings a w abe Raid Console admin a x mv E page r C Tools Quick Function Dulce Dulce Systems TRaidSet Functions SYSTEMS CVolumeSet Functions Raid Set Hierarchy CPhysical Drives Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Id Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 00 Cho1 JARC 1220 VOL 00 0 0 0 Normal 2199 0GB x DInformation x Ch02 lARC 1220 V OL 01 0 1 Normal 2199 0GB I A LE Ch03 ARC 1220 VOL 02 0 0 2 Normal 2199 0GB Me rar Ch04 ARC 1220 VOL403 0 0 3 Normal 403 0GB Ch06 System Controls 2 In Windows Disk Management make these volumes as Dynamic Disks and span them together to make one large disk Spanning is recommended as oppose to striping Striping in this configuration requires more system overhead and will actually reduce performance Use Spanning NTFS Health
10. Users Manual is intended to streamline the process of getting your RAID storage system up and running so you can get to work quickly For most typical video editing storage requirements we have preconfigured the PRO Mini to provide a streamlined installation Refer to the Pre Configuration Sheet for the exact pre configuration of your PRO Mini the default configuration is for RAID 5 efficient protection mode and pre formatted for Mac OS X or Windows OS Just simply follow the installation steps outlined in this manual and you will up and running in no time BJ Pages PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual Safety Considerations 1 1 1 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS _ RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WATER AND MOISTURE To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose unit to rain or moisture Do not operate unit near water such as bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub wet basement or near a swimming pool STABILITY Do not place this unit on an unstable cart stand bracket or table Unit may fall Causing serious injury VENTILATION Do not block front and rear ventilation Proper airflow is required to ensure reliable operation and prevent unit from overheating Do not place unit in an enclosed space where insufficient ventilation is available ELECTRICAL Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding power plug The power cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or p
11. the RAID Console is executed from your computer s Web Browser o 6 1 1 Start Apple Mac RAID Console GUI GR For optimum results use FireFox web browser instead of Safari gt Double click on the Dulce RAID Console icon in the Dulce MRAID Install folder to launch the RAID Console For quicker access you may move the Dulce RAID Console icon to the dock Or manually enter 127 0 0 1 81 on the browser address line to start RAID Console To view this page you need to log in to area Raid Console on 0 0 0 0 81 Your password will be sent in the clear Name admin e Default login name is admin Password Default password IS 0000 four zeros Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Log In Welcome screen of RAID Console after successful login AON Raid Console admin lt M e O hup 0 0 0 0 81 ICY m Apple 36 y Amazon eBay Yahoo News 71 vw Dulce Dulce Systems SYSTEMS Quick Function RaidSet Functions SVolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Raid Set Hierarc hy System Controls information Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set CWIW Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set 00 choi ARC 1220 VOL 00 0 0 0 Normal 2000 0GB Cho2 Cho3 a Cc Channel Usage Capacity Model Chol Raid Set 00 1500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Ch02 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi
12. to note the distance between the disk drive retaining screws and the side of the MPD Pack Disk Drive 1 Slot 1 retaining screws are closer to the side of the MPD Pack and Disk Drive 8 Slot 8 retaining screws are further from the side of the MPD Pack This notation will be helpful in the following steps for replacing a disk drive and for reassembling the MPD Pack Disk Drive 1 EX Disk Drive 8 Slot 1 Slot 8 retaining screws retaining screws are closer to are further from the side of the the side of the MPD Pack 1S MPD Pack 6 Step Locate the disk drive for replacement 4 in this example and remove both retaining screws for the disk drive Remove the disk drive from the MPD Pack Note if the disk drive cannot be removed or if the replacement disk drive cannot be inserted please also loosen the indicated disk drive retention screws Remove the two disk drive screws top and bottom and remove the faulty disk drive If necessary also loosen the seven indicated disk drive retention SCrews Page 43 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 7 Step Once you have removed the failed disk drive insert the new drive and secure it with 2 screws one on top and one on bottom If the seven other disk drive screws required loosening please retighten them NOTE 2 5 Disk Drives have aluminum casings Care must be observed to not over tighten torque the disk drive retaining screws during
13. want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name formar and size Click Partition Split t f Options gt 4 Partition Disk Description Dulce ARC 1220 VOL 00 Media Total Capacity 2 3 TB 2 559 999 737 856 Bytes Connection Bus SCSI Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID SCSI Target ID 0 Logical Unit O Partition Scheme Apple Partition Map Page 34 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 8 1 2 Create a new partition Select Dulce on the left side drive list click on Partition tab change Volume scheme to 1 Partition change Name as desired click on Partition on lower right Dulce ARC 1220 VOL 00 Media First Aid Erase manne RAID Restore 232 9 GB ST3250824AS mee Macintosh HD a Volume Scheme Volume Information El 1 8 TB Dulce ARC 1220 an a Name Dulce RAID Format Size 1 82 TB Dulce RAID Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition Disk Description Dulce ARC 1220 VOL 00 Media Total Capacity 1 8 TB 1 999 999 336 448 Bytes Connection Bus SCSI Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID SCSI Target ID O Logical Unit O Partition Scheme
14. E RAID Set Raid Set 0 a Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterY1 0 Device Slot 1 11 Ral Slot 2 10 Ral Slot 3 F Rai Slot 6 4 Raig Slot 7 C Raic Slot 8rB Raig Usage d Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CL4332 d Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 d Set 0 1000 2GB i HDS721010CL4332 Volume Set Ch Id Lun Devices E 1Slot 1 E 1Slot 2 E 1Slot 3 Failed E 1Slot S E 1Slot 6 E 1Slot 7 E 1Slot 8 Capacity Model Volume 0 0 0 0 Yolume State Capacity 7000 0GB Degraded Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CL4332 Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CL4332 Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CL4332 Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CL4332 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 2 4 Step Pull the Locking Pin down and pull MPD Pack from the PRO Mini chassis Locking Pin Pull down to unlock during insertion and removal Remove these 4 screws first two screws on the left and two screws on the right Note Keep these four screws separate from the disk drive retaining screws 4 Step Remove the 16 screws indicated below using a Phillips 1 screwdriver Keep the disk drive screws separate from the four screws of the previous step Remove the sixteen disk drive retaining screws indicated here Page 42 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual The 5 Step is
15. E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 1 1 4 CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD IN ADVERTENCIA IN rn nn nn en nn nn nn nn nn nn RIESGO DE DESCARGA ELECTRICA AGUA Y HUMEDAD Para reducir el riesgo de incendios o descargas electricas no exponga la unidad a la lluvia o la humedad No opere la unidad cerca del agua como por ejemplo ba era lavabo fregadero de la cocina el lavadero s tano h medo o cerca de una piscina ESTABILIDAD No coloque este aparato en un carrito soporte soporte o mesa que sea inestable La unidad puede caerse y causar lesiones graves VENTILACI N No obstruya la ventilaci n delantera y trasera Flujo de aire adecuado es necesario para garantizar un funcionamiento fiable y evitar que la unidad se sobrecaliente No coloque la unidad en un espacio cerrado donde la ventilaci n no hay suficiente EL CTRICA No anule el prop sito de seguridad del enchufe de conexi n a tierra El cable de alimentaci n debe colocarse de forma que no es probable que sean pisados o aplastados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ella SERVICIO No intente reparar esta unidad usted mismo Si abre o retira la parte frontal lateral y cubiertas traseras le expondr a tensiones peligrosas u otros peligros BJ Page 7 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 1 2 System Requirements Operating Systems o 64 bit 32 bit e Mac OS X 10 6 or higher e Windows 7 Server XP 2000 Vista ae GR Editin
16. ED Links Dulce Dulce Systems SYSTEMS OQuick Function ORaidSet Functions OVolumeSet Functions Raid Set Hierarchy OPhysical Drives Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set ChId Lun Volume State Capacity OSystem Controls Raid Set 00 Chol ARC 1220 VOL 00 0 0 0 Normal 2000 0GB Ch02 OInformation Ch03 Ch04 IDE Channels E Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Ch02 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Ch03 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Ch04 Raid Set 00 500 1GB Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 Ch05 N A N A N A Ch06 N A NA NA Cho N A N A N A Ch08 NA NA N A l http 192 168 0 144 81fide3 htm D Internet BI Page 27 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 6 2 Change RAID Mode Deleting Creating This procedure will erase all data on the PRO Mini MPD Pack Changing the RAID mode requires the current RAID Set to be deleted first and then create a new RAID Set with the new RAID mode 6 2 1 Delete the RAID Set From the RAID Console GUI On the left side menu bar click on e RaidSet Functions gt Delete Raid Set e Select the Raid Set and check the Confirm box e Click Submit to delete the RAID Set Ca 6 0 Raid Console admin a O E CO cote J CA Raid Console admin Apple 84 Amazon eBay Yahoo News 821 Quick Function Select The Raid Set To Delete RaidSet Functions Dei Ra ne Select Raid Set Name Member Dis
17. Expansion Slot Utility settings This section applies exclusively to the Apple Mac Pro produced in 2006 and 2007 Skip this section for Mac Pros from Early 2008 and later as well as all other computers The Mac Pro Intel Xeon based will detect changes in the PCI e slot configuration it will automatically launch the Expansion Slot Utility where you can make performance adjustments for the various PCl e slots The utility can be manually started also it can be found at Under my Mac Pro System Library CoreServices A Ensure there is at least an x4 speed assignment for the slot where the RAID Controller is installed x8 is preferred making sure also that your video capture playback card and video display card also get a sufficient x value Example below is a good balance it shows the RAID Controller in slot 4 a popular video capture card in slot 3 a eSATA adapter in slot 2 and the standard graphic card in slot 1 Expansion Slot Utility Installed PCI Express Cards Current PCI Express Profile Name Status O sa te 18 Unknown RAID Controller Card Running below maximum speed a Intel PCI to PCI Bridge Card Running below maximum speed ri 18 3132 Running at maximum speed 11 C NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT Running at maximum speed Alternate PCI Express Profiles r x16 Lane Graphics Slot One x8 Lane and Two x1 Lane Slots e 0 A This configuration provides maximum bandwidth x16 lanes for graphics hi
18. Unformatted The drive will appear on the desktop after successful completion of the Partition BJ Page 35 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 8 2 Windows 7 XP Vista and Server Formatting Start Disk Management can be found at Control Panel gt System and My Maintenance gt Administrative Tools gt Computer Management Under apy Storage lf the RAID shows up as Unknown Not Initialized right click on the disk and Initialize it lf the drive is larger than 2TB if using Vista right click over the disk and Convert to GPT Disk Windows XP 32 bit does not support larger than 21B capacity Configure with multiple capacities of 2TB or less File Action View Help e 2046 E e M ie il Computer Management Local Vol Layout Type Fle System Status Capacity Free Space Free Fault Toleran itd System Tools a C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy System Boot Page File Ac 232 88GB 213 38GB 91 No E Task Scheduler a Event Viewer a Shared Folders b Be Local Users and Groups G Reliability and Performz dy Device Manager ES Storage i Disk Management Disk 0 a Basic CH ly Services and Applications n i 23288 GB 232 88 GB NTFS 9 MB Online Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump Primary Partition Unallocate Basic K pip peepee pgp RRA RRA ipa p ppg ippgiifg Mt pipe tigi tp pp tt pitt ppt tp ptt i pha 3725 16 GB 3725 16
19. available the original manufacturing date of the product will be used to determine the warranty period Page 40 Cee C PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 12 Appendix A Replacing a Disk Drive in the MPD Pack NOTE 2 5 Disk Drives have aluminum casings Care must be observed to not over tighten torque the disk drive retaining screws during installation amp assembly The 1 step is to identify the disk drive for replacement The disk drives contained in a MPD Pack are presented in the RAID Manager s Raid Set Hierarchy as Devices Slot 1 through Slot 8 The eight disk drives are arranged in the MPD Pack with Slot 1 on the far left and proceeding to Slot 8 on the far right as shown below Disk Drive 8 Slot 8 Disk Drive 1 Slot 1 In this example the RAID Manager Raid Set Hierarchy shown below indicates Disk Drive 4 Slot 4 has failed and is the disk drive for replacement Disk Drive 4 Slot 4 is the 4 disk drive from the left gt Raid Storage Manager Mozilla Firefox File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help pis Raid Storage Manager 6 127 0 0 1 81 jindex htm Dulce Systems open all close all a RaidSet Hierarchy Y Raid Console 2 Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions 2 volume Set Functions 3 Physical Drives O System Controls 3 Information _ RAID Set Hierarchy SAS Chip Information 1 System Information Hardware Monitor A Sa e e pa E da
20. d driver and also install the Dulce RAID Manger MRAID The Dulce RAID Manager is contained in a folder that is placed on your Desktop unless you specify otherwise during the installation named MRAID After driver installation reboot the computer and the PRO Mini icon will appear on the desktop The installation is now complete Your new storage is now ready to go to work Fri 11 32 AM qQ 4 o Macintosh HD Pre configured for Mac OS X nn Dulce RAID You may proceed to the Dulce RAID Manager Console section if you wish to change the configuration or just to learn about the RAID Console aU Ss Page 19 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 3 3 Windows 7 XP Vista and Server Driver Installation Au After boot Windows will detect the RAID Controller and launch the Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel to dismiss the wizard The Dulce RAID Controller drivers are separated into categories Windows 64 bit OS Windows 32 bit OS Windows XP Details of a Windows OS are available in the System opening screen Start gt Control Panel gt System Download the driver appropriate for your version of Windows www dulcesystems com download or the included CDROM Disk Download From Unzip the downloaded folder and place the content on the Desktop Note Windows 64 bit OS amp Windows 32 bit OS drivers are divided into two categories scsiport and storport W
21. e However if returning a Disk Module to Dulce will result in an excessive interruption to your workflow a defective Disk Module can be serviced yourself See Appendix A atthe end of this manual for detailed instructions on servicing a Disk Module by replacement of a Failed Disk Drive BJ Page 33 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 8 Formatting and Partitioning 8 1 Apple OS X Formatting a The PRO Q are shipped pre configured for Mac OS X the RAID will G2 appear on the desktop after driver installation and reboot Should it be necessary to re format and partition the RAID use the Apple Disk Utility To start Disk Utility move pointer to upper left corner of screen click on Go then click on Utilities Locate and launch Disk Utility 8 1 1 Erase an existing partition Select the RAID on left click on Partition tab select Free Space Click on Partition on lower right 0606 Dulce ARC 1220 VOL 00 Media O A J _ aa E wey E 232 9 GB ST3250824AS First Aid Erase A ea j Restore Macintosh HD un Volume Scheme Volume Information 2 3 TB Dulce ARC 1220 Current ES Dulce RAID Name Dulce RAID Forma Y Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended Siz MacOS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Mac OS Extended Case sensitive UNIX File System Y S To create a volume that can serve as a Mac OS 9 Dulce RAID start up disk select Mac OS 9 Drivers installed Select the disk you
22. er the above Confirmed The Operation is checked and the Submit button is clicked the disk drive data rebuild will start automatically This can be verified by viewing the Raid Set Hierarchy Next Page BJ Page 45 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual Raid Storage Manager Mozilla Firefox ER File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help Raid Storage Manager 127 0 0 1 81 Dulce Dulce Systems lopen all clase alll Y Raid System Console LI stop Auto Refresh E Quick Function s RaidSet Hierarchy nim RAID Set Functions RAID Set Devices Volume Volume State Capacity gy Volume Set Functions Set Ch Id Lun al e Raid Set 0 E 1Slot 1 Volume 0 0 0 0 Rebuilding 0 2 7000 0GB Same System Controls E 1clot 2 E Information O ER Hierarchy I SAS Chip Information E 15lot 4 System Information E 15lot s 9 Hardware Monitor E 1Slot 6 E 1Slot E islot s E 1Slot 3 s Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID 4dapterY1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot itF Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOS721010CL4332 Slot 2 E Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOS 21010CL4332 Slot 3D Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOSF21010CLA332 Slot 4 B Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDSF21010CLA332 Slot 5A Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOSF21010CLA332 Slot 6 10 Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOS 21010CL4332 Siot 77Ch Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HOSF21010CLA332 Slot 8 91 Raid Set
23. f the Dulce Host Bus Extender HBE will not fit into your computer s connector please verify the computer connector is a PCl e connector slot or contact Dulce Systems Technical Support Dulce Systems Technical Support 818 435 6008 PST 8AM to 5PM support dulcesystems com BJ Page 13 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 2 1 Switch Settings Configuration switches are provided to allow the PRO Mini to accommodate PCE e cable lengths from 1 to 7 meters The switch settings are configured at the factory to match the PCl e cable length originally shipped with the PRO Mini the switch settings only change if a new PCl e cable length substituted for the Original cable length Cable length selection The PRO Mini and HBE configuration for cable lengths of 1 to 3 meters are shown below If longer cable lengths are used the appropriate switch settings are provided with the cable PRO Mini Rear Panel and HBE Switch Settings are Identical lt q lt q gt y1111 11 4 E E E s sl R gt 123456 lt q 1 gt Bocoeconcocecco l Pic A See Ss oe j Page 14 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 2 2 HBE Card Installation The PCl e HBE Card requires an x8 lane slot connector or larger Computers with PCl e slot connectors less than x8 lanes will not physically accommodate the HBE PCl e slots with x16 lane connectors will accommodate a HBE Card Typical Apple Mac Pro Windows PC amp Power Mac
24. g Computer or Workstation Apple G5 with one available PCl e Gen1 x8 slot Apple Mac Pro with one available PCl e Gen2 x4 slot Slot 3 or 4 Windows compatible PC with one available PCI e Gen2 x8 slot CDROM drive or Internet access to install drivers and utilities 1 3 Technical Support 818 435 6008 818 576 0324 support dulcesystems com www dulcesystems com lf the product requires service please contact Dulce Systems Technical Support and obtain an RMA number Ship the product properly packaged to Dulce Systems Attn RMA 9620 Topanga Canyon Place Suite E Chatsworth CA 91311 Page 8 Eo PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 2 Getting Started The PRO Mini comes pre configured and ready for use just install the MPD Pack and the supplied PCI e PCl express HBE Host Bus Extender card connect the cables and install the software driver and RAID Console 2 1 Packaging Please do not discard the boxes and packing materials in case you A might need to reuse them later Always ship the product in its original packaging Improperly packaged products will be subjected to shipping damage for which you will be liable for the repair 2 2 Check List Installation and User s Manual this manual Pre Configuration Sheet specifies pre configured for Mac or Windows Installation CD ROM contains OS Drivers and RAID Manager Power Cord North America user only Pro Mini system enclosure chassis MPD Pack wi
25. he balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product whichever is longer WHAT WE WILL DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM We may elect which remedy or combination of remedies to provide at our sole discretion We shall have a reasonable time after determining that a defective Product exists to repair or replace a defective Product Our replacement Product under its limited warranty will be manufactured from new or reconditioned parts Your exclusive remedy for any defective Product is limited to the repair or replacement of the defective Product We will return the repaired or replacement Product to you prepaid using the same method of shipping ex overnight ground 2nd day as was shipped to us If a more expedited return shipping method is required extra charges might apply at our discretion HOW YOU CAN GET SERVICE Contact our Technical Support to obtain a RMA Return Materials Authorization number The model number serial number and description of the problem will be required A valid proof of purchase might be required to further validate the Products warranty eligibility the valid proof of purchase document must show the product model serial number purchase date and supplier name If the valid proof of purchase is not available the original manufacturing date of the product will be used to determine the warranty period No returns will be accepted wit
26. hi HDS721 Slot 7 C Raid Set 0 i Hitachi HDS721010C Slot 8 9 Raid Set 0 Hitachi HDS721010C rPiririririririp d i i i i i i i http 127 0 0 1 81 hierarch htm lf the RAID Set Hierarchy s Volume State is Degraded and the replaced disk drive is shown as Free in the Usage column then proceed to Step 10 otherwise contact Dulce Systems Technical Support 818 435 6008 818 576 0324 support dulcesystems com PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 10 Step Authorize the Dulce Systems RAID Controller to rebuild the replaced disk drive by designating the replaced disk drive 4 in this example as a Hot Spare as shown below gt Raid Storage Manager Mozilla Firefox File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help Raid Storage Manager PA C 127 0 0 1 81 Dulce Dulce Systems open all close all Raid System Console a Select The Drives For Hot Spare 2 Quick Function a Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterY1 0 Ej RAID Set Functions Slot 4 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 Create RAID Set Salaet The Hot Sear seleLl e o Die e Delete RAID Set ro Global Hot Spare v Expand RAID Set Offline RAID Set Rename RAID Set Confirm The Operation Activate Incomplete RAID Submit Reset Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set 3 volume Set Functions I Physical Drives 5 System Controls I Information Aft
27. hout a RMA number We reserve the right to refuse the delivery of the return You shall bear all shipping packing and insurance costs and all other costs excluding parts and labor necessary to effectuate repair or replacement under this warranty All products returned to us must be shipped in the original packaging or Dulce approved packaging If you do not have the original packaging call us to request packaging A nominal fee will be charged for the requested packaging and for shipment Ship the RMA to us pre paid Products that are improperly packaged for shipping packaged in a non approved shipping container or incur shipping damages are not covered under warranty HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO WARRANTY In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state BA Page 39 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 11 Product Registration REGISTER NOW It will take only one minute to register Please visit our web site and register online www dulcesystems com register A valid proof of purchase might be required to further validate the Products warranty eligibility the valid proof of purchase document must show the product model serial number purchase date and supplier name If the valid proof of purchase is not
28. inched by items placed upon or against it SERVICING Do not attempt to service this unit yourself Opening or removing the front side and rear covers will expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Page 4 Cs PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 1 1 2 DES MESURES DE S CURIT IN AVERTISSEMENT A N RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR EAU ET HUMIDIT Pour r duire le risque d incendie ou de choc lectrique ne pas exposer l unit la pluie ou l humidit Ne pas faire fonctionner l appareil pr s de l eau telles que baignoire un lavabo vier ou un bac lessive sous sol humide ou pr s d une piscine STABILIT Ne pas placer cet appareil sur un chariot un support un support ou une table qui est instable L unit peut tomber et causer des blessures graves VENTILATION Ne pas bloquer la ventilation avant et arri re Une ventilation ad quate est n cessaire pour assurer un fonctionnement fiable et emp che unit de la surchauffe Ne pas placer l appareil dans un espace clos o la ventilation ou pas disponible est insuffisant LECTRIQUE Ne supprimez pas le dispositif de s curit de la prise d alimentation mise la terre Le cordon d alimentation doivent tre achemin s de sorte qu il n est pas susceptible d tre pi tin s ou pinc s par des objets plac s sur ou contre lui ENTRETIEN Ne tentez pas de r parer cet appareil vous m me Ouvrir ou retirer l avant lat
29. indows Server 2003 amp 2008 use storport all others use scsiport Launch the Hardware Update Wizard Start gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager Or reboot and Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard Expand Other Devices right click RAID Controller click Update Driver click Yes then Next Select Install from a list Advanced click Next Browse to the unzipped folder previously placed on the Desktop and follow the instructions on screen Page 20 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 4 RAID Console Installation 4 4 1 Apple Mac RAID Console Installation The RAID Console is automatically installed during the driver installation CA process No additional steps are required to install the RAID Console You may proceed directly to the RAID Console Operation section 4 4 2 Windows PC RAID Console Installation Spy Download the latest RAID Console utility i www dulcesystems com download Download or From the included CDROM Disk Unzip and run the Windows installer to install the RAID Manager utility 4 5 E mail notification Setting up an e mail event notification is easy using the built in SMTP mail configuration option For the latest up to day procedure please check the Tech Notes section of the Dulce support web site www dulcesystems com gt Support gt Tech Notes BJ Page 21 PRO MINI Installation and Use
30. installation amp assembly 8 Step Replace the 16 disk drive screws from Step 4 above and replace the four screws from Step 3 above 9 Step Launch the Dulce PRO Mini RAID Manager and insert the MPD Pack into the PRO Mini Chassis Hot Insertion Allow the Dulce Systems RAID Controller to initialize the disk drives 60 Seconds Verify the RAID Set Hierarchy s Volume State is Degraded and the replaced disk drive 4 in this example is shown as Free in the Usage column as shown below gt Raid Storage Manager Mozilla Firefox File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help jis Raid Storage Manager 7 127 0 0 1 81 Dulce SYSTEMS Dulce Systems open all close all Y Raid System Console RaidSet Hierarchy H Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Volume State Capacity 4 63 RAID Set Functions Set Ch Id Lun 4 3 volume Set Functions Raid Set 0 VE 1Slot 1 Volume 0 0 0 0 Degraded 8 3 Physical Drives E 1Slot 2 4 3 System Controls E 1Slot 3 Ey Information Failed _ RAID Set Hierarchy E 1Slot s _ SAS Chip Information _ System Information Hardware Monitor E 1Slot 6 E 1Slot 7 E 1Slot 3 a Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterY1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 F Raid Set 0 1000 2GB Hitachi HDS721010CL4332 Slot 2 E Raid Set 0 Hitachi HDS721 Slot 3 D Raid Set 0 Hitachi HDS721 Slot 4 B Free ski HDS Slot 5 A Raid Set 0 DS Slot 6 10 Raid Set 0 2GB Hitac
31. ks Capaciy Expand Raid Set Raidset 00 8 2560 0GB Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set M Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Deleted Submit y Reset SV olumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information Page 28 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 6 2 2 Create a RAID Set A No need to wait for hours of format simply select the No Init option in the Volume Initialization Mode field A For Windows XP 32 bit with larger than 2TB RAID read next section From the RAID Console GUI On the left side menu bar click on e Click on Quick Function gt Quick Create e Change the Select Raid Level as desire e Change Greater Two TB Volume Support Set to 64bit LBA Windows XP 32 bit Set to No e Volume Initialization Mode Change to No Init e Check Confirm the Operation e Click Submit nnn Raid Console admin 4 ed http localhost 81 O a Google TI Apple 95 Amazon eBay Yahoo News 605 v Quick Func M ne al Dulce Dulce Systems SYSTEMS RaidSet Functions SV olumeSet Functions Quick Create Raid V olume Set Physical Drives Total Number Of Disks PR eee Select Raid Level Raid 3 3 lnformation Maximum Capacity Allowed 3500 GB Select Capacity GB 3500 Greater Two TB Volume Support 64bitLBA f Volume Initialization Mode No Init To Rescue V
32. lected Page 38 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 10 Limited Warranty WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS Dulce Systems warrants your product against any defect in material and workmanship and conforms to Dulce published specifications under normal use WHAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER The warranty does not cover equipment which has been damaged due to accident misuse abuse fire flood Acts of God or other contingencies beyond our control use of incorrect line voltages improper or insufficient ventilation failure to follow operating instructions or improper or unauthorized repair improperly packaged for shipping packaged in non approved shipping container shipping damage The warranty is voided by removal or alteration of the product or parts identification labels Dulce has no liability for general consequential incidental or special damages These include loss of recorded data the cost of recovery of lost data lost profits and the cost of the installation or removal of any Products the installation of replacement Products and any inspection testing or redesign caused by any defect or by the repair or replacement of Products arising from a defect in any Product WHAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS Dulce Systems warrants your PRO Mini product for 36 months The warranty period begins at the date of shipment to the Original end user company or organization Our warranty applies to repaired or replaced Products for t
33. lled and the PCle Card operation performance verified Once verification is complete the PCle Card is ready for PRO Mini installation PCle Card installation is diagrammed in the eight following steps If the PCle Card was previously verified the PCle card will be available at the next Host Computer boot up If the PCle Card s drivers and software utilities are not currently installed the PCle Card will not be available until after the appropriate drivers and utilities are installed Page 22 Eo PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual Step 2 Slide Cover Back and Remove NS Step 1 Unlock Thumbscrew rotate counter clockwise Note Do not apply power with Cover removed Step 4 Remove PCI Bracket N Remove PCI Bracket Screw Phillips 2 Screwdriver rotate counter clockwise Note Observe ESD Handling Precautions BJ Page 23 PRO MINI Installation and Users Manual Step 6 Replace PCI Bracket Screw rotate clockwise Step 5 Install PCle Card Step 7 Replace Cover and Slide Cover D N Forward Step 8 Lock Thumbscrew rotate clockwise Installation is Complete Attach any appropriate cables to the new PCle Card Page 24 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 6 RAID Console Operations 6 1 Start RAID Console GUI The RAID Console is where all of the management and maintenance of the storage unit is accomplished After the installation process
34. nk cable to the Drive Enclosure Driver Installation RAID Console Installation The PRO Mini is normally shipped pre configured in RAID 5 mode and pre formatted for Apple Mac OS X or Windows OS as specified in the supplied Pre Configuration Sheet 5 Mac OS X After the Driver RAID Manager Installation and a reboot ox are performed the PRO Mini icon will appear on the desktop ready for use My Windows OS After the Driver installation and a reboot are performed py the PRO Mini will appear in My Computer and is ready for use The RAID Manager is installed using a RAID Manager Installer 4 1 Disk Module MPD Pack Installation Install the Disk Module MPD Pack into the open slot Pull the Lock Pin down and insert drive pack fully release Locking Pin to secure Page 12 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 2 Host Bus Extender Card The HBE is for installation in a desktop computer with an available PCl e slot Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the Host Bus Extender HBE Card installation PCl express Host Bus Extender HBE Note PCl e PCI express and PCI x cards are not compatible and are not interchangeable The card slot connectors of PCl e and PCI x cards are similar in appearance however a PCl e card slot connector will only allow a PCl e card to be inserted and a PCI x card slot connector will only allow a PCI x card to be inserted I
35. o operate as a single device Page 16 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 2 5 Windows PC Connection The PRO Mini is connected to a Windows PC as shown below ps Typical Windows PC f Io ONZ Host Computer Too Port on TT QE 7 z A Green mo by pe y in D Br Tab on Green Tab on E Bottom q i a Expansion cS u Port Optional ond PRO Mini Or N Optional gid A ee h LR l PRO Mini The PRO Mini features an Expansion Port the Expansion Port allows for adding storage capacity and increased storage throughput without requiring additional Host Computer PCl e slots The Host Computer Port of an additional PRO Mini is Simply connected to the Expansion Port of the previous PRO Mini up to 3 units can be accessed from a single host computer PCle card slot Each additional PRO Mini automatically appears as a separate device to the Host Computer simply adding a PRO Mini adds total storage capacity by automatically providing an additional storage device To optionally add storage capacity as a single device with increased write read transfer rate performance the Windows Operating System s Disk Manager is used to STRIPE additional PRO Mini units together to operate as a single device BI Page 17 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 3 Driver Installation 4 3 1 Mac Pro
36. olume Select Stripe Size LA KBytes onfirm The Operation No Init allows for immediate RAID Set availability The RAID is ready for the OS format and partition BJ Page 29 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 6 2 3 Create gt 2TB RAID Set for Windows XP 32bit If RAID is larger than 2TB configure using multiple 2TB Volumes and then use Windows to span them together This will end up with one drive letter of the full capacity of the RAID 1 Create the RAID Set under RaidSet Functions by selecting all of the drives Create multiple Volume Sets under the VolumeSet Functions select the desired Volume Raid Level Set the Select Volume Capacity to 2199GB Set Greater Two TB Volume Support to No set Volume Initialization Mode to No Init if applicable Check the Confirm the Operation box Click Submit Repeat this step until all of the space is assigned Functions Enter Volume Attribute On Raid Set 00 CVolumesSet Functions Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Member Disks 8 Modify Volume Set Volume Raid Level Raid3 M Volume Name ARC 1220 VOL400 Check Volume Set Stop Volume Set Ba Check Select Volume Capacity 21 99 GE Max Capacity Allowed 7000 GB TRE Greater Two TB Volume Support No 7 Volume Imtiahzation Mode No Init To Rescue Volume L System Controls 1 Volume Stripe Size KBytes CInformation Volume Cache Mode Write E Back p v Tagged Command
37. r s Manual 5 PCI Express Expansion Feature 5 1 PRO Mini PCI Express PCle Card Slot The PRO Mini features a PCle Bus Connector Card Slot to accommodate an additional PCle Card This feature is provided as many computer motherboards including the Mac Pro provide a limited number of PCle Card connectors In most situations were a PCle Card was removed to install the PRO Mini the removed PCle Card can be inserted into the PRO Mini PCle Bus Connector Slot The PRO Mini PCle Bus Connector provides PCle Gen 2 with x8 lanes allowing the PRO Mini to accommodate higher performance PCle Cards The PRO Mini internal PCle Bus Switch provides the featured PCle Bus Connector Card Slot with over 2GB S of PCle Bus bandwidth while simultaneously providing the PRO Mini internal RAID Controller with sufficient PCle Bus bandwidth to continue operation at full video data read write performance The PRO Mini s PCI Express Card Slot allows the Host Computer to essentially operate the PCle Card as if the PCle Card is directly inserted into the Host Computer motherboard The PCle Card drivers and software utilities continue to be appropriate 5 1 1 PCI Express PCle Card Installation For simplified installation of a PCle Card it is best if the PCle Card is previously or has been previously verified for proper operation with the Host Computer The PCle Card is connected directly into the Host Computer motherboard the PCle Card driver and utilities insta
38. s a large variety of RAID Levels RAID 5 is the most commonly used for video and content creation purposes poe Advantage Disadvantage Ideal for Highest performance No disk but appropriate only Striping Highest redundancy one for short term data performance drive failure will projects Not lose all data appropriate for video data archiving Less cost efficient Data protection for BEE Highest for redundancy on 1 Mirroring RAIDS with consisting redundancy loses 1 2 disk of only 2 disk drives capacity a Efficient drive Well balanced for 3 ping redundancy 1 Loses 1 disk drive video requiring a dedicated dri l rive used for capacity performance and parity drive parity redundancy Efficient drive Striping the redundancy parity across parity all drives distributed to all drives Striping with Double drive two redundancy 2 Loses 2 disk drive dedicated drives used for capacity parity drives parity Each drive can be accessed individually from No redundancy Audio applications operating system Well balanced for file Loses 1 disk drive video requiring capacity performance and redundancy Mission critical Just a Bunch of disks Loses another A drive is set Automate drive capacity In Not appropriate for removable Disk Drive Pack products RAID Level 6 is recommended aside as an aldara addition to the online hot piled drive drive s needed spare for the RAID level se
39. t O mam plus an x8 lane slot for one additional high bandwidth card and two x1 AL e lane slots O po o O PA x16 Lane Graphics Slot Two x4 Lane and One x1 Lane Slots en er ee a This configuration provides maximum bandwidth x16 lanes for graphics i e ES plus two x4 lane slots for medium bandwidth cards and a x1 lane slot oO O A Three x8 Lane One x1 Lane Slots TE a This configuration provides three x8 lane slots for graphics or high del a qx le bandwidth cards and a x1 lane slot This is a recommended profile for 2 p 5 5 three graphics cards O eg o O mesas Two x8 Lane Two x4 Lane Slots er a ee This configuration provides two x8 lane slots for graphics or high u o lt 7 lea bandwidth cards and two x4 lane slots for two medium bandwidth cards O ie Running at maximum supported speed Key y A Running below maximum supported speed Don t show this utility again Quit Save and Restart Page 18 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 3 2 Mac Driver Installation GR For the latest Mac drivers please visit our web site and download the 4 gt appropriate driver for your Mac a www dulcesystems com download or the included CDROM Disk Download From After downloading a Zipped folder named Dulce MRAID Install will be placed on your desktop Open it and follow the steps provided by the installer The installer will install the require
40. th 8 disk drives installed PCl e x8 Host Bus Extender card 1 meter PCl e x8 Interface Cable 3 and 7 meters optional BJ Page 9 PRO MINI Installation and Users Manual 3 Overview 3 1 The Bezel The PRO Mini does not have a front bezel that needs to be removed to access the Disk Module MPD Pack The Disk Module MPD Pack is held by a spring loaded Lock Pin The spring loaded lock pin is simply pull down to remove or insert the Disk Module MPD Pack oo RA u es os o 3 2 Disk Module MPD Pack Disk Module MPD Pack Locking Pin Pull down to unlock during insertion and removal Page 10 E PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 3 3 Front back and adapters Front View Rear View Available PCI Express Host Card Slot Computer Gen 2 x8 Lane Port Configuration Tan Power Supply Switches s i aang Cooling Fan Expansion Alarm Reset Port Power Plug POWER IS REMOTELY Enclosure CONTROLLED BY Cooling Fan HOST COMPUTER Removable MPD Pack Disk Module Host Bus Extender Card Configuration Switches Se u Uplink Port BJ Page 11 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 4 Installation Please follow these few steps to install the PRO Mini This process typically takes about 20 minutes to complete Overview of installation e Disk Module MPD Pack Installation Host Bus Extender installation Connect Upli
41. y System 115 03 GB 04 21 GB 90 No Dynamic NTFS Healthy 6519 24 GB 6518 98 GB 99 No New Volume Wizard Select Volume Type There are five types of volume amp pisk 0 Basic II c 115 03 GB 115 03 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Select the volume you want to Disk 1 Simple Dynamic New Yolume E tE P 2047 97 GB 2047 97 GB NTFS Online Healthy EBDisk 2 o Striped Dynamic New Volume E 2047 97 GB 2047 97 GB NTFS Online Healthy Disk 3 3 L Dynamic New Yolume E 2047 97 GB 2047 97 GB NTFS Online Healthy PDisk 4 Dynamic New Yolume E 375 32 GB 375 32 GB NTFS Online Healthy CD ROM 0 PRO MINI Installation and User s Manual 7 Alarm Conditions Degraded RAID Set There are two possible sources for alarms one from the front of the drive enclosure the other from the RAID Controller installed inside the PRO Mini Enclosure Alarms front right Audible and red indicators e Temperature enclosure detected over heating condition e Fan enclosure cooling fan not operational could lead to overheating Mute Alarm Enclosure audible alarm can be muted by pressing the Reset button next to the indicators the red indicator remains on until the condition is corrected RAID Controller Alarm Audible and RAID Console GUI indicator e Degraded RAID Set one or more drives not detected or down e Temperature RAID Controller detected over heating
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