3.5” SATA HDD 2-BAY RAID SYSTEM
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1. Device Manager 4ction View Help amp 9 PEWD EI 2 5 Computer a Computer Tw Disk drives Disk drives Display adapters A Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives DYDICD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 8 55 Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives disk drives 123 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers ES IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Fle IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Keyboards H 9 08 Keyboards 1 4 Mice and other pointing devices Mice and other pointing devices d Monitors P Monitors Network adapters HEN Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT s Other devices Se Processors Ports COM amp LPT SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers e ITE IT8211 ATAJATAPI Controller ITE 178211 BUS anale Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller Che Sound video and game controllers Sound videa game gemens 2 System devices z System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Universal Serial Bus controllers H 29 Mac OS LIB lt 4 99 Mon Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller Power off Card If a driver installation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message Note Please refer to more driver installation step by step at our website or2. 3 5 SATA HDD 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM Easy Storage Management for High Productivity User s Manual eu SR FC 7 The product information provided in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor The vendor assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual Copyright 2008 ONNTO Corporation All rights reserved Ver 05 3 5 SATA HDD 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM User s Manual INTRODUCTION ie eit edeu ie delebo eit 3 or uu A oc LH TES 3 IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THE RAID SYSTEM eee nennen eene entes 4 GETTING STARTED ez vens evxeveatesvevoxe vs coq eda E EE Us ee es aa Fave oa EC 5 SYSTEM REOUIRE 5 GC ONTEN T tree eet eae eet sein eae 5 2 BAY RAIDSYSTEM VIEWS BY MODEL UE COE o vo uae Sod eO KE coe pe oue Cus 7 FRONT VIEW AL VIO DIS Dots secun e ELE S psa aia 7 TOPREAR VIEWS ALL MODEE S annin p tor uU DP Le eru t pou er LM reete Le DEUS 8 REAR VIEW ZU datur sear esr como t rcu Dr LN oer tie near dae note a D LUE Ed saan ee 9 REAR VIEW ESATA USB 2 0 MODEL cccecsscsceecececcsccccscetcececssceccscecesceceecsceesecetsecessececsececescnsesaecensecs 10 REAR VIEW USB 2 0 FIREWIRE 800 MODEL eene nen enn nnne nemen en
3. ECTS 24 USB ZO FREVAR GOO NIODELD et nadia de Seu Eva a o 24 RAID SYSTEM AND RAID 25 SIRIPING Ae ne GRO eNO ome fu cM UA A T E TP 25 fea Re ee DM ESL a eee So ne nen 26 cto Lao Si ae ads 26 ID Sesto eo sa secede 27 ESATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION 1 ccccccsccscccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccsccccccecccccecces 28 r E OTR 28 HARDWABREINSTPALDATION G a a a a aa 28 MIRA TALICA TION a a a a a a a 29 VERIFY OPIRA A A a a 29 NOTICES AND CLASSIFICATIONS essesesecseseosesescosesesccsesececseseoseseoccscoccseseosesescoseseoceseseoseseososesesecseseoesseseseo 31 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 3 5 SATA HDD 2 bay RAID System The 2 bay RAID oystem provides massive storage capacity and advanced RAID configuration options in a desktop storage device The Mode switch allows easy configuration of Striping RAID 0 Spanning Mirroring RAID 1 and JBOD RAID Modes Features Provides Striping Spanning Mirroring and JBOD RAID Modes for effective storage management Supports easy RAID Mode configuration with convenient Mode switch Offers easy monitoring of system status via LED indicators Dissipates heat efficiently with aluminum housing Maximizes airflow and product life with silent durable fan opeeds data transfer with Seri
4. port of the RAID System 16 3 Insert the connector of the eSATA USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corresponding port of a host computer Computer Note Due to compatibility issues the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended for the eSATA USB 2 0 model 4 Turn the power switch to the on position 17 5 When connected the System LED lights steadily orange aii v y Note The RAID System should only be connected to a host computer via one interface Connection of the system to a computer via two or more interfaces simultaneously is not recommended You are now ready to begin using your RAID System Safe Removal of the RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 model The host depending on the eSATA controller may handle external eSATA HDD devices as internal HDD devices if so safe removal of the RAID System from the host is unnecessary USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models Most current USB and 1394b host controllers handle USB and 1394b devices as external devices thus it is highly recommended that the RAID System be safely removed from the host 18 Setting the RAID Mode Deleting the current partition prior to changing RAID modes is highly recommended eSATA USB 2 0 model Due to the chipset of the eSATA USB 2 0 model after deleting the current partition and s
5. D is that flashing refers to the read write activity and blinking refers to slow but regular pulses 21 USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model Svstem Green Blue Green Blue System LED x 1 Orange On Off HDD LED x 2 Red Blue RAID Mode Red JBOD JBOD Source HDD Target HDD 22 Rebuild and Hot Swap Functions Rebuild In Mirror mode if one of the HDDs fails and is replaced with a functional HDD the RAID System will automatically rebuild the target HDD the new functional HDD with data from the source HDD the remaining functional HDD sector by sector After the rebuild is complete data in both HDDs will be identical The use of two identical HDDs from the same manufacturer having the same capacity and RPM is highly recommended Online Rebuild vs Offline Rebuild In most cases Rebuild refers to Online Rebuild meaning the rebuild is initiated when the RAID System is connected to the host Due to the chipset some systems also support an Offline Rebuild function After an Online Rebuild is activated and the RAID System rebuild begins even if the RAID System loses connection to the host the rebuild continues If the RAID System is powered off the RAID System will retain the rebuild status in memory When the RAID System is powered on again the rebuild process will resume from the previous status If the Online Rebuild is not activated initiating the rebuild the RAID System cannot be rebui
6. RAID System The eSATA PCI Express Card provides a host computer with two Windows and Mac compatible eSATA ports System Requirements Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Hardware Installation Power off and unplug your computer Remove the housing of your computer and locate an available PCI Express slot on your motherboard Insert the card in the available PCI Express slot Ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot the housing of your computer F Screw Mounting PCI Express Bracket Card PCI Express Slot 28 Driver Installation In Windows systems the Add New Hardware Wizard will open automatically insert the installation CD included in the package navigate to and open the installation file Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation For Mac OS insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation Verify Driver Installation Windows OS Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop up menu Double click Device Manager Double click SCSI and RAID controllers Verify that the Sil 3132 SATALink Controller appears as shown below Windows 2003 and XP Windows 2000 i E Device
7. TA Cable USB Type B to A Cable AC Adapter Fastening Screws x 8 User s Manual Optional Accessories for eSATA USB 2 0 2 System with eSATA PCI Express Card eSATA PCI Express Card Installation CD USB 2 0 FireWire 800 model 2 bay RAID System USB A to mini B Cable IEEE 1394b Cable AC Adapter Fastening Screws x 8 User s Manual 9999 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM Views by Model Front View All Models 1 System LED Indicator 2 HDDLED Indicator 3 HDD Trays Top Rear View Models 4 Quick HDD release levers Rear View USB 2 0 Model Mode Switch Power Switch Heset Button USB mini B Port DC IN Fan Lock Port dice ee FC Rear View eSATA USB 2 0 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB Type B Port 9 eSATA Port 10 DC IN 11 Fan 12 Lock Port Rear View USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model Mode Switch Power Switch Heset Button USB Port FireWire 800 Ports 10 DC IN 11 Fan 12 Lock Port eoo o 11 2 Installing Replacing the Hard Drives in the RAID System Install an HDD by completing the following steps After installing the HDD install required software if any 1 Liftthe quick HDD release lever t
8. al ATA technology Supports hot plug and HDD hot swap Enables flexible eSATA USB 2 0 and 1394b connectivity 4 9 Note Any loss corruption or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user of the RAID System Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any data This User s Manual provides instructions on assembling and using the following products USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System USB 2 0 FireWire 800 2 bay RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System with eSATA PCI Express Card Please thoroughly read and follow the instructions provided in this manual Failure to do so may result in damage to the RAID System and any or all of the connected devices Important Reminders for the RAID System The main circuit board of the RAID System is susceptible to static electricity Proper grounding is required to prevent electrical damage to the RAID System or other connected devices including the computer host Always place the RAID System on a smooth surface and avoid all dramatic movement vibration and percussion Do NOT allow water to enter the RAID System The operating system may NOT detect the RAID System if it does not support the interface of your device If so installation of an appropriate driver firmware or additional equipment in the host computer may be required Visit our website to download the latest s
9. ending on the selected RAID Mode combinations of disks is one or more of increased data integrity fault tolerance throughput or capacity when compared to single drives Striping otriping 0 is a performance oriented non redundant data mapping technique It combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit Instead of seeing several different hard drives the operating system sees only one large drive Striping splits data evenly across two or more disks simultaneously dramatically increasing performance Logical Drive Physical Disks Striping can be implemented in disks of differing sizes but the storage space added to the array by each disk is limited to the size of the smallest disk For example if a 220 GB disk is striped with a 200 GB disk the size of the array will be 400 GB otriping is typically used for high performance applications such as video editing video playback and 3D multimedia design Although Striping is an easily implemented simple configuration Striping should never be used for mission critical applications In Striping mode if one disk in the RAID System fails all data in all installed disks will be lost 25 Spanning opanning provides another maximum capacity solution Spanning combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit Unlike Striping Spanning writes data to the first physical drive until it reaches full capacity When the first disk reaches full capacity data is w
10. etting the new RAID mode the reset button on the right side of the Mode switch must be pressed in order for the updated RAID mode to take effect Pressing the reset button on first use of the RAID system is highly recommended 1 Useasmall flat blade screwdriver to select the RAID mode 2 Press reset button AO F JBOD Span Stripe Mirror 19 USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models For USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models alternatively after deleting the current partition and turning off the power switch set the new RAID mode and power the RAID system on again The RAID system can then be used with the updated RAID mode Pressing the reset button is not required 1 Power off the RAID system 2 Use a small flat blade screwdriver to select the RAID Mode auw JBOD Span Stripe Mirror USB 2 0 FireWire 800 RAID n Modes JBOD Span Stripe Mirror After setting the new RAID mode power the RAID system on Note Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before changing the RAID Mode 20 LED Indicators The LED indicators vary by model eSATA USB 2 0 Model ovstem Orange HDD System LED x 1 Orange Power on On HDD LED x 2 Green Blue Disk rebuild Mirror Source HDD E rebuild Mirror Blink Target HDD Note The difference between a flashing LED and a blinking LE
11. in the installation CD 30 Notices and Classifications FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications 31
12. lt when not connected to the host Rebuild Type by RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 Model Online Rebuild USB 2 0 Model Online Rebuild USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model Online Offline Rebuild Rebuild Existing Data to a Backup HDD Due to the Rebuild behavior the first HDD inserted into one of the HDD trays and recognized by the RAID System becomes the source HDD To rebuild existing data from a source HDD to a backup HDD target HDD the source HDD must first be inserted into one of the two HDD After the host detects the source HDD in 10 to 15 seconds and the RAID System indicates the target HDD tray is empty via the LED disk error light the target HDD should then be inserted in the other HDD tray The RAID System will then recognize the target HDD the disk error LED will stop and the rebuild process will begin automatically These actions ensure that the RAID System recognizes the correct source and target HDDs and to prevent the source data from being overwritten Rebuild Speed eSATA USB 2 0 Model 100 GB hour or 28 4 MB sec approximate USB 2 0 Model and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model 100 GB hour or 28 4 MB sec approximate Note Because the chipset is processing rebuild task if the data is accessed during this period the speed of data access of the USB 2 0 Model and USB 2 0 FireWire 23 800 Model is around 2 3 MB sec thus access the HDD of these models during rebuild is not recommended Hot Swap Hot Swap refers t
13. o release the selected HDD tray from the desired drive bay Note After lifting the lever the HDD tray will typically be easily released by the drive bay Due to the design tolerance of the SATA HDD connector however the HDD tray may not always be released from the drive bay easily or may not be released at all If this occurs carefully slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay after lifting the quick HDD release lever 3 When removed the HDD tray appears as shown below 12 4 Carefully slide the HDD into the drive tray 13 5 Ensure that the interface connectors are oriented toward the rear of the drive tray Data amp power lt connectors are on this side 6 Locate the screws included in the package Ensure that the screw guides on the side of the HDD are aligned with the openings on the side of the drive tray Fasten the HDD to the drive tray by inserting and tightening the screws 14 7 Align the drive tray with the guide rails and slide it into the drive bay Ensure that the tray is completely inserted and that the interface connectors are properly seated 8 The RAID System is ready for connection to a host 15 Connecting the RAID System to a Computer Complete the following steps to connect the enclosure to a host computer 1 Connect the AC DC power adapter 2 Insert the connector of the eSATA USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corresponding
14. o the ability to add or remove a device from the host computer without first powering off the device After adding or removing the device the operating system automatically recognizes the change Due to the chipset hot swap support varies by RAID System model Note Because Span Stripe mode combines two drives into a single logical unit hot swapping hard drives will halt RAID function Hot swapping is not recommended in opan or Stripe modes eSATA USB 2 0 Model The eSATA USB 2 0 model supports HDD hot swap in JBOD and Mirror modes Hot swapping the HDD when the other HDD is transferring data when connected via USB2 0 in JBOD mode is not recommended When one HDD is hot swapped in JBOD mode the system will reset interrupting data transfer and causing data loss USB 2 0 Model The USB 2 0 model does not support HDD hot swap in JBOD or Mirror modes Ensure that the RAID System is powered off before replacing HDDs USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model The USB 2 0 FireWire 800 model supports device HDD hot swap in JBOD and Mirror modes Hot swapping the HDD when the other HDD is transferring data is not recommended in JBOD and Mirror modes When one of the HDDs is hot swapped the system will reset interrupting data transfer and causing data loss 24 RAID System and RAID Modes A Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks RAID is a system that utilizes multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the disks The benefit dep
15. oftware firmware and product information updates Do not attempt to service this unit yourself Opening or removing the back cover will expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Do not block the front and rear ventilation Proper airflow is required to ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating Getting Started The installation instructions in this manual apply to the following models USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System USB 2 0 FireWire 800 2 bay RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System with eSATA PCI Express Card System Requirements 266MHz or faster CPU Microsoft Vista requires a minimum 800MHz CPU 64MB of RAM Microsoft Vista requires a minimum 512MB of RAM Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 2003 or Vista One available eSATA port USB 2 0 or IEEE 1394b port depending on model PowerPC Intel Core Duo processor 64MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 requires 256MB of RAM Mac OS 10 2 or higher PowerPC or Mac OS X 10 4 Intel Core Duo One available eSATA port USB 2 0 or IEEE 1394b port depending on model 4 9995 Package Contents Please review the package contents for each model Note Please keep all package contents and packaging material in the event that the product must be returned USB 2 0 model 2 bay RAID System USB Type A to mini B Cable AC Adapter Fastening Screws x 8 User s Manual SATA USB 2 0 model 2 bay RAID System eSA
16. ritten to the second physical disk Spanning provides the maximum possible storage capacity but does not increase performance Striping Span RAID 0 487 be amp Physical Disks Physical Disks Logical Disks 40GB 40GB 80GB Mirroring Mirroring RAID 1 consists of at least two drives storing duplicate copies of the same data In this mode the data is simultaneously written to two disks Thus the storage capacity of a two disk array is combined into a single disk and the capacity is limited to the size of the smallest disk In Mirroring mode identical HDDs of the same Capacity and RPM from the same manufacturer are highly recommended for best capacity utilization Mirroring RAID 1 e Physical Disks Physical Disks Logical Disks 40GB 40GB 40GB 26 Mirroring offers the highest level of data protection If one disk in the array fails a backup is always available Mirroring is typically used in mission critical systems such as payroll accounting and ERP databases Logical Drive Physical Disks JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JBOD refers to a group of hard drives In JBOD the number of logical drives is equal to the number of physical drives This mode allows the RAID System to operate as a multi disk storage enclosure but provides no data redundancy 27 eSATA PCI Express Card Installation Complete the steps provided in this section to install the eSATA PCI Express Card for use with the eSATA USB 2 0
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