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1. 5 Install your hard disk in the hard disk slot and ensure that the hard disk is inserted and secured in the appropriate position Replace the face cover 6 Hardware installation is complete You may switch on the power to use relevant setting and application Your operating system will self identify the hardware After successful identification please format your hard disk After formatting you may use the hard disk X Should you need to change the hard disk in the future you may open the face cover until 90 and gently push the face cover perpendicularly in the body until it touches the base This will trigger the hard disk release device to enable the hard disk to retreat While replacing the face cover please ensure that it has been pulled out completely before closing it 1 Push the face cover gently in the body until it touches the base 2 The hard disk will be retreated Installation 9 www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 3 5 RAID Level Setting and Application Information IR2420 2S S2 is a disk array subsystem that supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 Once RAID has been set and if you want to change RAID mode halfway it may result in data damage Prior to setting RAID level please first consider your purpose If your requirement is data security please set it in RAID 1 mode and if your requirement is storage capacity expansion then set it in RAID 0 mode Setting can be done via the RAID mode located at the rear of the unit The2. www RAIDON com tw RAIDON Index Chapter 1 An Introduction to RAID 1 1 Sadar Cd RAID asna ee eee epee ce 4 1 2 Comparison of RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chapter 2 Features and Specifications 2 1 Hardware Features 2 2 Hardware Specifications 20 Product Applications Chapter 3 Installation 3 1 Product Appearance and Parts Inspection i Light Signal Guide 3 3 Environmental Requirements and Precautions 3 4 Hardware Installation 20 RAID Level Setting and Application Information 3 5 1 RAID 1 Mode default value 3 5 2 RAID 0 Mode 3 6 Hard Disk Formatting of GUI Monitoring Software Sh RAID Information 3 7 2 Firmware Updating Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions www RAIDON com tw RAIDON Chapter 1 An introduction to RAID 1 1 What is RAID The idea of RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks was first proposed by David A Patterson Garth Gibson and Randy H Katz at University of California Berkeley in 1988 The purpose of RAID is to store the same data in multiple hard disks at different places and to improve the performance of storage system The advantages of RAID are to provide better productivity effectiveness and data error tolerance and these can be done by distributing workload parallelly to a number of disk drive entities to achieve better performance And through multi operation of data whenever one or several hard disk or magnetic area has a problem we can still find the mirror copy of data in another
3. Start Upgrade Firmware Upgrade 1 1 Device1 G RAID Mode RAID Setting Capacity 698 GB RAID Mode of System Mirror M Buzzer Mute FIM Rev 091102 2 C00 to start updating Start GUI start Time 1 3 2011 2 30 01 PM Time Elapsed 0 00 04 24 Firmware Update Process 3 3 LITT TT TT PO is initialized SATA2 P1 is initialized SATA2 Serial WD WXD1AB042035 Serial WD WX81ABOL6678 Normal ey Capacity 698 GB Capacity 698 GB WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 WDC WDT500BPVT 00HXZT1 Chksum 04A5B94 elype e CodeType 0x10 Verify OK 3 After updating it will show a successful message and will start using the new firmware after you reboot your computer Firmware Upgrade 1 1 Device1 G Load Firmward Start Upgrade GUI start Time 1 3 2011 2 30 01 PM Time Elapsed 0 00 05 16 MV Device Firmware Upgrade Message Capacity 698 GB RAID Mode of Syste Mirror V Buzzer Mute F W Rev 091102 2 C00 Firmware Upgrade 3 3completed Please power off this device or the system and power on it to enable the new firmware Capacity 698 GB Capacity 698 GB WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 Chksum 04A5B94 16 Installation CodeType 0x11 Verify OK www RAIDON com tw RAIDON A Attention Downloading firmware at will may cause your system unable to operate normally If your system is functioning normally we suggest that you
4. 29 29GB 4 87GB 16 No Shared Folders Fa Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts 2 Device Manager E Eg Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management fe Services and Applications Disk 0 0 c 29 29 GB NTFS 7 97 GB NTFS He Healthy System Bdisk 1 Basic 152 66 GB Online New Partition Properties disk 2 Unknown Help 1MB Not Initialized gt Hf Unallocated E Primary partition Extended partition Logical drive 4 After clicking on New Partition the system will show the relevant window to guide you to format the hard disk You only need to click in sequence to complete New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next 12 Installation www RAIDON com tw RAIDON Mew Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successtully completed the New Partition Wizard Tou selected the following settings Partition type Primary partition Disk selected Disk 1 Partition size 156328 MB Drive letter or path E File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume Chuck farnat
5. as To close this wizard click Finish cee Jah 5 After setting the hard disk format and partition you want the system will automatically begin to format it g Computer Management Fie Action View Window Help la x e gt Ame g a Computer Management Local volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Space Free Fault Tolerance iG System Tools SY C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 7 97GB 3 71GB 46 No 0 1 fg Event Viewer I D Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 29 29GB 4 87GB 16 No 0 H 6 Shared Folders I E Partition Basic Formatting 152 6 152 66GB 100 No 0 Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager Eg Storage El Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management i fe Services and Applications D C 129 29 GB NTFS 7 97 GB NTFS Healthy Healthy System E 152 66 GB Formatting Not Initialized BB Unallocated Primary partition Extended partition I Logical drive Installation 13 www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 6 After formatting the window will display the current hard disk status At My Computer you will also be able to see the newly added hard disk g Computer Management Fie Action View Window Help e ome he E Computer Management Loca volume Layout Type Fie System status Capacity Free Space Free Faul Tolerance Overhead i
6. do not update your firmware Should you have any doubts on firmware updating please first contact the technical service staff of Raidon Technology Inc or email us at supporting raidon com tw For Taiwan users please email us at supporting savemore com tw Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions Is it alright to use RAID 1 to do hard disk backup function Yes RAID 1 is a mirror function itself If your hark disk requires RAID 1 to do backup function please place your hard disk containing data in HDD1 Source position to set as RAID 1 and after booting place the new hard disk in HDD2 Target position The system will do data backup function automatically After iR2420 has finished rebuilding the data in two hard disks would be exactly the same Is it alright to use a single hard disk under RAID 1 Yes but it would completely lose its originally RAID 1 data security function We suggest that you use two hard disks under RAID 1 mode to ensure data security Under a single hard disk RAID 1 is unable to perform mirroring function If one hard disk is damaged the interior data would be destroyed completely Whenever one hard disk is damaged we suggest users to replace it with a new one as soon as possible When an error has happened to iR2420 hard disk what should do If you are using RAID 0 mode please ensure which hard disk has caused the error and switch off the power of iR2420 remove the damaged hard disk and replace
7. factory default setting of IR2420 is RAID 1 mode A Attention 1 We suggest that you use two hard disks of similar configurations in order to achieve higher application results 2 RAID 0 and RAID 1 cannot be used in similar operation simultaneously You can only choose one of them to use 3 Should you want to change RAID mode please first backup your data and remove it otherwise the original data will get lost 3 5 1 RAID 1 Mode default value Please refer to the following installation guide 1 Under power OFF status install two hard disks in iR2420 body and replace the face cover 2 After booting the system will detect HDD status automatically and set HDD1 as the Source disk 3 After detecting please use the disk management tools provided by the operating system to initialize and format the hard disk please refer to section 3 6 4 You may now start using IR2420 under RAID 1 mode A Attention 1 If you switch on the power before inserting the hard disk the system will not act under RAID 1 mode 2 If you install only one hard disk please install it in HDD 1 location otherwise the system will display wrongly 3 When you want to change the hand disk please remember to use the hard disk of similar capacity or model larger than the currently used hard disk 3 5 2 RAID 0 Mode Should you choose RAID 0 mode please pay attention to the following matters 1 After you have finished installing and switched
8. hard disk and so to achieve error tolerance Not only does RAID controller be able to assist users in ensuring that they can see their operating system in logical disk drive they can also feel at ease without having to worry on how to manage this complicated construction Generally in order to get better result we suggest users to choose a hard disk in Same brand and same model while installing them in RAID as a matching performance of these hard disks would allow the array to operate better than a single hard disk 1 2 Comparison of RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID 0 Striping fast speed but has no error tolerance two hard disks are required RAID 0 is currently the fastest RAID It is a type of performance oriented disk mirroring method The function of RAID 0 is that it is able to combine two or more hard disks to work as a large hard disk While all the hard disks are reading or writing under Stripe mode they will be started up simultaneously Assuming that you are writing a 10MB file and you have two hard disks to work under Strip At this instant every disk will start up simultaneously to write this file and sub divide it into two equal parts and simultaneously write it in two hard disks each in writing 5MB Therefore the writing time is only half the original time When you want to retrieve this file you only need to retrieve 5MB each from two hard disks vice versa and so the time needed is only half As reading and writing of file by eac
9. on the power the operating system will perform automatic detection After detecting it will show a new disk device at Device Manager 2 You may perform disk partition or direct formatting on the disk and then use it afterward please refer to section 3 6 3 Under RAID 0 mode if one of the disk is damaged then all the data will get lost 10 Installation www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 4 Under RAID 0 mode if the capacity of two disks are different then it will operate according to the hard disk with minimum capacity and combining the capacity of two disks into one disk i e multiplying 2 disks with minimum capacity to use it as one logical disk 5 Due to the technical structure differences between SSD and HDD RAID 1 mode is suggested when using SSD to maintain the best of operating performance if RAID 0 mode is chosen when using SSD may cause degradation of operating performance 3 6 Hard Disk Formatting After you finish installing the hardware correctly and booting the computer the operating system will automatically identify the hard disk You need to first format the hard disk before being able to store data in the hard disk For Windows users please refer to the following steps to format the hard disk 1 After the computer is switched on normally the system will perform automatic detection After detecting it will display the following diagram Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and read
10. software to monitor RAID status This can be done by installing RAID _GUI exe software from CD ROM 14 Installation www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 3 7 1 RAID Information After connect to PC when GUI has detected iR2420 the software will display the relevant information Firmware Upgrade GUI start Time 1 3 2011 2 30 01 PM 1 1 Device1 G Start Time Elapsed 0 00 02 43 Load Firmware Start Upgrade Device RAID Mode PO is initialized SATA2 P1 is initialized SATA2 RAID Setting Serial WD WXD1AB042035 Serial WD WX81AB0L6678 Capacity 698 GB f Normal RAID Mode of System Mirror s Log M Buzzer Mute Capacity 698 GB Capacity 698 GB WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 FI Rev 091102 2 C00 3 7 2 Firmware Updating 1 You may update FW through GUI by clicking Load Firmware to select the firmware you want Firmware Upgrade GUI start Time 1 3 2011 2 30 01 PM 4 1 Device1 G Start Time Elapsed 0 00 02 43 Start Upgrade L RAID Mode PO is initialized SATA2 P1 is initialized SATA2 RAID Setting Serial WD WXD1AB042035 Serial WD WX81AB0L6678 Capacity 698 GB Normal RAID Mode of System Mirror fi Log M Buzzer Mute Capacity 698 GB Capacity 698 GB WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 WDC WD7500BPVT 00HXZT1 FIW Rev 091102 2 C00 Installation 15 www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 2 After selecting click
11. 2S S2 is an exclusive patented design of RAIDON capable of combining two 2 5 hard disks or SSD into the space of one 3 5 hard disk Under RAID 0 mode it is able to combine the capacity of two hard disks and make good use of them and meanwhile to provide a transmission rate higher than one 3 5 hard disk And under RAID 1 mode it is able to provide real time data backup to ensure 100 data security Product features Supports two 2 5 SATA I or SATA II hard disks or SSD simultaneously in the space of one 3 5 hard disk Same size as 3 5 hard disk Supports RAID 0 and RAID applications 2 2 Hardware Specifications Model IR2420 2S S2 Computing chip SR2045 Host Interface SATA II Hard Disk Interface Hard Disk Number Hard Disk Size Hot Swappable Hard Disk es S Transmission Rate 300MB s RAID Level RAID 0 1 Features and Specifications 5 www RAIDON com tw RAIDON su Product Weight xg i SSS S S 2 3 Product Applications 1 Real time Backup Application of RAID 1 Select RAID 1 application will provide you with real time data backup function Even if one hard disk is malfunctioned it is still able to ensure a normal operation of the system and to safeguard data security X Specifying to install operating system and application software to iR2420 is able to avoid system operation being stopped in the event of a hard disk malfunction X Storing important data in iR2420 and setting it as RAID 1 mode i
12. G System Tools Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 7 97GB 3 71GB 46 No 0 1 fg Event viewer So Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 29 29GB 4 87 GB 16 No 0 gS Shared Folders Ten Volume E Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 152 6 152 6065 99 No T Ej Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts z Device Manager B Eg Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Ea Services and Applications KS BDisk 0 Basic D c 37 25 GB 29 29 GB NTFS 7 97 GB NTFS Online Healthy Healthy System New Volume E 152 66 GB NTFS Healthy Disk 2 Unknown 1MB Not Initialized 3 Hf Unallocated JJ Primary partition Extended partition Logical drive My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sxx ad amp JO search gt Folders Ez Address FR My Computer Name Total Size Free Space Comments System Tasks 7 Files Stored on This Computer View system information Shared Documents File Folder TH Add or remove programs test s Documents File Folder gt Change a setting Hard Disk Drives Other Places Local Disk C Local Disk ocal Disk Dy ocal Disk SJ My Network Places A Local Disk E My Documents Shared Documents E Control Panel Details New Volume E Local Disk File System NTFS Free Space 152 GB Total Size 152 GB Finish You may start using the new hard disk 3 7 GUI Monitoring Software You can install GUI
13. RAIDON Ei 2 c N lt a a User Manual December 2010 www RAIDON com tw v 1 0 RAIDON Preface With regard to this manual Thank you for using the product of Raidon Technology Inc This manual will introduce RAIDON iR2420 2S S2 Before starting to use RAIDON iR2420 2S S2 we suggest you to first read this manual Although the information in the manual have been carefully confirmed before publication but the actual product specifications will base according to delivery For any updated information related to product specifications please inquire our website www RAIDON com tw directly our company will give no further notification Should you have any doubts regarding Raidon Technology s product or should you need to know the latest product information application manual or firmware please contact us at supporting raidon com tw we would reply you as soon as possible Note Raidon Technology would only provide technical support and service to agents and dealers that purchased the product directly from us For general consumers or customers who did not purchase the product from us directly please contact the dealer or store where you bought the product in order to get better support and faster response If you did not purchase the product directly from our company please avoid contacting us directly as you would probably not receiving any reply from us Copyright RAIDON TECHNOLOGY INC All rights reserved
14. h hard disk is only half the original time therefore the reading and writing performances are the fastest among all RAIDs However as RAID 0 array does not backup data whenever one of the disks is damaged the entire array will be malfunctioned to result with all data lost in the array Thus we can say that RAID 0 does not have any error tolerance capability at all The computing method of RAID 0 hard disk capacity total capacity hard disk number x minimum capacity of hard disk RAID 1 Mirroring possesses error tolerance capability two hard disks are required As RAID 1 is composed of two hard disks it can be referred to as disk mirroring Each data will simultaneously be written in two disks and that the data in two disks are exactly the same Whenever one of the disks fails the system is still able to operate normally RAID 1 features excellent data security and is most commonly and widely used among all the RAID levels and most compliance to the original design concept The computing method of RAID 1 hard disk capacity total capacity minimum capacity of hard disk 4 An introduction to RAID www RAIDON com tw RAIDON The following is a comparison of two RAID levels i j j Minimum RAID Level Basic operation Disk applicable Data transmit Data reliability hard disk requirement e Total h isk capacity principle space rat Chapter 2 Features and Specifications 2 1 Hardware Features RAIDON iR2420
15. it with a new one After rebooting the system will rebuild RAID 0 system but the original data would all be lost If you are using RAID 1 mode please remove the damaged hard disk and replace it with a new one directly without having to switch off power After the new hard disk has been inserted the system will start to rebuild program automatically After finish rebuilding you can then use it normally Please note that during the process of system data rebuilding do not remove any hard disk to ensure data integrity Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions 17 www RAIDON com tw
16. s able to avoid data damage caused by a hard disk malfunction Improve Access to RAID 0 Application Performance RAID 0 relies mainly on Stripping to increase its operating speed As iR2420 is the combination of two 2 5 hard disks to form RAID O its transmission rate is higher than one 3 5 hard disk so it is suitable for video storage editing and other applications that require higher transmission speed Chapter 3 Installation 3 1 Product Appearance and Parts Inspection Product Accessories After opening the packaging box the contents inside the box should include the following accessories e IR2420 2S S2 main unit CD User manual Quick Installation Guide Accessory pack X After opening the packaging box please confirm whether the relevant accessories in the box are complete as of the model you bought and inspect whether there are any discrepancies in product appearance and functions Should you discover any problems please contact your retailer or agent you purchased the product as soon as possible 6 Installation www RAIDON com tw RAIDON Front view Rear view TRAY HDD 1 10044400000090020000 HDD 2 Access HDD 1 Access 3 2 Light Signal Guide No HDD Blue amp Red Blink alternatively amp Buzzer Alarm Status Description LED Status Access Purple Blinks RAID Failure Red Lights On amp Buzzer Alarm _ Purple Lights On Source Rebuilding RAID 1 l Purple amp Red Blink al
17. ternatively Target HDD Idling Blue Lights On 3 3 Environmental Requirements and Precautions 1 If you want to get better application results and for the sake of purchasing the hard disks conveniently we suggest that you use hard disks of same capacity model number and brand Under RAID O status please ensure that the hard disks you use do not have bad sector as to avoid when one of them fails it may cause a system crush or a risk to lose all data We suggest that you decide RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode before using Once you have decided but reset later on it will cause data damage in hard disk 3 4 Hardware Installation Please refer to the following steps to install iIR2420 2S S2 hardware 1 Open the packaging box and take the iR2420 2S S2 out Po Installation 7 www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 2 Select RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode The factory default setting is RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 0 3 Install the iR 2420 2S S2 in the computer case connect the relevant cables and ensure that it is fastened with lock screws Please use the 6 32 5 screws from the accessory bag Screw positions to mount like a 3 5 hard drive Screw positions to mount like a floppy drive 4 Press gently in the direction of arrow the face cover will pop open automatically pull the face cover straight until 90 1 Press gently in the direction of arrow S a s ale i a e o Wp EX 8 Installation www RAIDON com tw RAIDON
18. y to use O ce omputer Management AS E Fie Action View Window Help le x e gt am e Bs Computer Management Local volume Layout Type Fie system statis copooty Free space Free Faut Tolerence overs System Tools I C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 7 97GB 3 71 GB Fe No 1 fal Event Viewer amp D Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 29 29 GB 4 87 GB 16 No Shared Folders za Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager E Eg Storage agen E Be Soa and EE ar Disk 0 Basic 37 25 GB E a GB NTFS 7 ve GB NTFS Online hi Healthy System Disk 1 Basic 152 66 GB 152 66 GB Online Unallocated Disk 2 Unknown 1MB Not Initialized gt Hf Unallocated if Primary partition Extended partition Logical drive Installation 11 www RAIDON com tw RAIDON 3 Enter into Device Manager and click on the new hard disk first initialize it and after the initialization you can follow your habit or requirement to format the file type you want g Computer Management Fie Action View Window Help ss ome age Computer Management Local volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Space Free Fault Tolerance Overhead 0 5j K System Tools SY C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 7 97 GB 3 71 GB 46 No 1 Eg Event Viewer D Partition Basic NTFS Healthy
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