eSATA (1.5Gb) to Serial ATA SA-3187S User Manual
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1. Chapter 5 Partitioning the array Partitioning the array Mac OS X The array must be partitioned before it can be used To do this on a Mac operating system 1 Establish the array and connect to the host computer following the instructions in the preceding chapter Make sure no error messages are showing on the LCD display Turn on the host computer When the array is detected by system it will be shown as an untitled device on desktop 10m6 4 Executing Disk utility to begin o5 partitioning array Disk utility is located Applications Utilities The Disk utility dialog box po ame appears and the array will gs SATO appear in the left menu of window as an untitled disk Eluned Other disks attached to the host machine such as main drive of the machine will have an assigned name for the parts of 35 3 OE Master GEMOLO Volume Scheme o the disk partition that are CE accessible to the operating z system These are listed in the fmsmanmn ie left hand menu of dialog box You must partition the disk and make it accessible to the operating system 5 Choosing by click in left menu and click on tag partition to fill the name and size of the array The array could be created to be a single volume or several volumes determined by intention of user Then click Partition which located lower right corner of dialog box k J2. Power off Set the new RAID level using the RAID level selector Remove all four disks Power on Install the four disks to start RAID initialization Caution Changing RAID level may lead to the loss of all data on the array User s Manual Setting RAID 0 1 Ensure is turned off 2 Move both selector switches 1 and 2 to ON as shown Setting RAID 0 1 1 Ensure is turned off 2 Move selector switch 1 to ON and 2 to OFF as shown Setting RAID 5 1 Ensure is turned off 2 Move both selector switch 1 and 2 to OFF Setting RAID 5 spare 1 Ensure is turned off 2 Move selector switch 1 to OFF and 2 to ON F Note Initially in a RAID 5 spare array the drive in the TOP drive carrier is the hot spare and its status indicator will be shown amber for notification Note In a RAID 0 1 array disk 1 2 and disk 3 4 are two independent RAID group This allows one disk from each separate R1 group to fail simultaneously Chapter 4 Setting up an array Creating an array To create initialize an array 1 Ensure that the RAID level selectors are correctly positioned for the desired RAID level Connect a power cable Turn on the power switch 4 Install drives to begin initialization 1 gt ied Power code Power Switch The subsystem will check the status of the installed drives If all of four drives are brand new or
3. Removing replacing a drive What if a disk fails If a disk drive fails the disk status indicator of the disk carrier will light red and the alarm will sound When this happens you should replace the failed disk Note The failure or removal of a single drive in a RAIDS array will not lead to failure of the array The failure or removal of a single drive in a RAIDO array will lead to loss of all data on the array and the entire array must be re initialized Note There is no need to immediately replace a failed disk in a RAID 5 spare array The hot spare disk will be brought on line automatically Mote The alarm can be silenced by pressing the Enter Mute button to the right of the display Swapping drives The hot swap function for RAID 5 arrays enables failed disks to be swapped while the array is powered on RAID rebuilding will be processed automatically in the background and the RAID subsystem will record its progress If the host system is shut down or powered off abnormally the RAID subsystem will continue the disk rebuilding process after power is turned on again Note A hard disk in a RAID 5 array should not be replaced when the system is turned off Doing so may leads to loss of data Always hot swap disks in a RAIDS array when the system is turned on Chapter 4 Setting up an array Removing a drive 1 Pull the drive carrier handle 2 Slide the drive carrier out of the subsystem 3
4. 2 x capacity of smallest of disk If installed four drives each are 40 GB 50 GB 60 GB and 70 GB configured as RAID 0 1 the RAID capacity will be 80 GB The diagram below represents the writing of data on a RAID 0 1 array composed of four DISKS connected to the controller The controller creates two matching RAID 0 arrays on four DISKS CONTROLLER A A B B C C D D EJE F F LG G H H Arrangement of data blocks saved on a Level 0 1 array User s Manual RAID 5 and RAID 5 hot spare RAID 5 uses a mathematical expression that compares data from three drives and calculates a fourth piece of data called parity which is saved on a fourth drive Should one of the drives fail parity data can be used to rebuild the failed data Under RAID 5 parity data is stored across all drives in the array This maximizes the amount of storage capacity available from all drives in the array while still providing data redundancy RAID 5 requires at least three drives The allows users to set RAID 5 with three drives and the fourth drive as a hot spare ready to be used for rebuilding data in case one of the other drives fails This is RAID 5 hot spare function RAID 5 Independent data disks with distributed parity blocks Characteristics Recommended use Each entire data block is written on a data disk File and application servers Parity for blocks in the same rank is generated on Writes recorded in a distr
5. Enter button to move to the next field 2 Enter the month in the same way then move to and enter the date 3 Press the Enter button to move to the hour filed Enter the time in the 24 hour clock format 4 Press Enter when you have entered the correct minute value to complete time and date entry Chapter 5 Partitioning the array Chapter 5 Karatoning tine array This chapter explains how to partition the array in Windows Linux and Mac OS X operating systems Partitioning the array Windows The array must be partitioned before it can be used To do this on a Windows operating system 1 Establish the array and connect to the m host computer following the instructions opan My Co Explore in the preceding chapter Make sure no P error messages are showing on the LCD display Map Network Drive Turn on the host computer Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut On the desktop right click the My cons Rename Computer icon Properties Select Manage The Computer Management dialog box appears 1X E Rotate In the Computer Management dialog box select Disk Management from the left hand menu The array will appear in the lower right section of the dialog box as a disk marked unallocated Other disks attached to the host Be machine such as the m
6. below messages will be displayed E n ja bb it je jo jv fe e 2 IT IY JE S fT ft When use presses ENT after the new condition select the subsystem will reboot User s Manual RAID initialization E Create new RAID When the system is powered on and it s ready replace 4 disks the following message will be displayed to ask user to confirm the initialization process Cir je ja t je N e W RIAU D IN o ly je s User can press the MENU or ENTER button to select NO or YES to confirm your selection and move to the next operation E RAID initialization started After select YES system will automatically enter the RAID initialization state by showing the disk initialization progress on the LCD display RUA t D Ut IN t T ix x x tio jt ja it x x x x 6 BL Where xx x represents the percentage of RAID capacity being initialized E RAID initialization completed without error If there is no error during initialization LCD panel will display the following message upon finish the initialization stage RIA Ut p n IN t jT l1 Jo jo me xix x ix B jt IN it T O jK Appendix C LCD Display Messages RAID initialization failed If there is any disk error happens on one of the 4 disks for example disk 2 the LCD will display one of the following two messages respectively for disk failure or bad sect
7. display User s Manual Setting RAID level RAID level is set using the RAID level selector on the rear panel of the D ES subsystem The RAID level selector consists of two switches The four possible combinations of switch position correspond to the four available RAID settings 0 0 1 5 and 5 spare If the RAID level is not matched between the disk setting and the RAID level selector setting the LCD will display the following two messages alternatively 1 RAID level L Unmatched i eel 2 Current Rx Original Rx Note Current Rx means the RAID level setting of RAID level selector Original Rx means the RAID level setting of current disks For example Supposed the RAID level selector is RO but the disk setting detected from disks is R5 the LCD will display the following two messages alternatively 1 RAID Level Unmatched 2 Current RO Original RS Solution At this situation RAID cannot work users should choose one of the following options 1 Shut down and tune the RAID level selectors to R5 OR 2 Re plug the four disks and re create the Array to RO But data in the R5 disks will be lost due to the destructive initialization 3 fi IHAN 1 LAI A t Chapter 4 Setting up an array F Note The subsystem must be switched off to change RAID level To change RAID level L 2 3 4 5
8. lt 13x4 gt the original disk 3 is put into tray 2 and the original disk 2 is not plugged or failed Mm lt 423s gt the spare disk is put in the tray 4 and original disk 4 is put in the tray 1 RUA i o Fla li jc jo die 2 ff Code 2 represents the array has been failed but of 4 disk exist RAID configuration error message The following two messages will be displayed alternatively when the setting of RAID level selectors does not match the existing disk RAID level setting RJA i pD ele v je ft U nm mia t c h fe a c ujr r je in t IR S5 J 7 o r ji jg li in fa i IRo The system will stop working until users choose one of the following options E Shut down subsystem and tune the RAID level selectors to R5 E Re plug the four disks and re create the RAID to RO but data in the R5 disks will be lost Appendix C LCD Display Messages Fan failure message fan can not function normally Where the speed of failed fan is 100 rpm Overheat message will be displayed when temperature gt 50 C Tle m p e r ja t ju r fe p 1s 1 ie gt 5 jo je m Disk shut down message will be displayed when temperature gt 55 C Oliv je r T Je m p je r ja t u r je iD ii s k Ss h ju jt ad jo wjn j Disk rebuilding messages The system will display the disk rebuilding prog
9. never been used in same kinds of subsystem then the initialization of the desired RAID level array will begin automatically lf any one of disks you installed has been used in before then the subsystem will have a notification on LCD to remind if you really want to initialize a new RAID with previously used DISK to prevent wrong operation caused DATA loss The subsystem confirms with you that Create New RAID and you can select Yes by button to re create new RAID or No to retrieve existing RAID according to current drives gt Note Four drives should usually be installed for initialization to begin If four drives are not installed when the power is turned on the alarm will sound A RAID Fail message will also display unless gt RAID 5 hot spare has been set gt The bottom three drive carriers have drives installed In this case the initialization of a RAID 5 array will take place User s Manual F Note The RAID capacity determined on the RAID level and the capacity of drives you installed in for an example If configuring as R5 and install 4 drives each of them are 10 GB 20 GB 30 GB 40 GB to create an array then the total RAID capacity will be 30 GB If a red disk status indicator shows check to make sure the appropriate drive is Locked Installed correctly Not faulty if necessary the drive should be replaced Note The alarm will sound in case of RAID failure Pre
10. ol S ae a Disk Utility a Fina Aid Erase Fanhion RAD Beater Volume Information Hume 24 3148 Faan Mac Gh Cetemdicd sie 2000 E C bated for editing tema Mae OF 9 Dirk Driveri E hii cpta a mee pelecied che device cannot be used by a computer mening Mac O5 9 Thi gpt dot aon altern Cassar Select a volume icheme choose 2 volume nace and format and reion ther wolumen C Pammer Y Total Capachy 38 0 08 140 805 990 200 Beri Pirita Wre faus Read Wr User s Manual 6 The confirmation dialog will be pop out to confirm again Click Partition to continue procedure The partition will then begin and process is been showing as creating partition map in lower right corner of dialog box When you have completed creating a partition the array will appear as a disk in storage list in left menu and be put on desktop as shortcut Partition Disk volume of the disk Partitioning a disk will destroy all information on the This disk has 1 volume Untitled Are you sure you wish to partition the disk SA 3184S Media 66 Disk Unality ry j E 38 3 GE Maxtor 604010 ccc 62 5 MB CD S40E 55906 ME Untied o MS ATEN VID Dive 32 0 ce Saas E Untitled Add Erase Partition RAID Restore Volume infommation T Mame SAREE Tore buz Of riers Size FEN GE Lethed for editing a install Mac O5 9 Disk Dier W this option it ese eelecied thii diviga
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12. G cerniere eienen E AEA NE EEEE EE 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccece I CHAPTER o daiwa sd cue do see cas whabac onde detensamenesens 1 INTRODUCTION o oo cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccccccccccccccccccccece 1 1 RW e r EA A A E AE A AA A NE A 1 1 PAT ATO ENA AA A A A A AAA A AA 1 2 I SOAS a T A E E l 2 Auomatio drive VODUN LUN 2s csseasndccssan yao eassuaqcaseay E A E EET 1 2 Harddrive TOV SWOD 1G sisser ene R EEA EEEE EE 1 2 OP EC AON case sctas E A A A EE E A E A 1 4 Available host intefaces and transfer speeds c e 1 4 UBS aN ag Oe SUDON ee eee EE eee ee eee ee eee ee eee ener 1 4 RAID T uncon SUPPOIT ssri O NEA EA ENEA EN E EEEE 1 4 Subsystem Funcion SUPP OTE tess scrssssssicsscassnnnseshshuaessdennsasnaasoadessnracensdaueieeidameaadenesniess 1 4 Mechanical Environmental and Safety Specifications cccccccccceeessessssssseceeeseeeeeeeees 1 5 Dimensions 286 5 L x152 8 W x 206 4 FD MIM cccccccccccccccc cee seseeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeees 1 5 CT AP TT a E 2 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccccccccceccccccccce 2 MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING ccccceseccesecceescccesccceseceeecsescseeseceeeeceseecsseneseaeeees 2 1 VUES UE FC OX e pores siete sec Scena Cascais ea tee envi E disease anne ceaaieeaee Ben 2 1 VAT CSO NOU CCT arate re a E E A A a seie 2 2 PRE INSTALLATION PLANNING 0cccc
13. MM the time is measured in the 24 hour clock format Pressing the Enter button on the final selection will set the time and date Appendix D Updating Firmware Appendix D UpGaung Hifmware The subsystem is shipped with firmware installed You may however wish to install new or upgraded editions of the firmware Ask your vendor about the latest firmware edition Once new or updated firmware has been obtained it can be downloaded to from a host PC with third party communication software such as HyperTerminal that supports ANSI terminal emulation Other terminal programs may be used in place of HyperTerminal to communicate with the subsystem However the setup process for other terminal software may differ from that outlined in this chapter Array data and configurations are not affected by updating of firmware Note HyperTerminal is bundled as standard with Microsoft Windows operating systems It will be found in the Communications folder The program can also be downloaded from Hilgraeve Software at http www hilgraeve com htpe RS232 port 1 Ensure is turned off 2 Connect one end of the supplied je RS 232 cable to the RS 232 port on i esath z al hs the rear of subsystem and connect the other end to one of the host computer s COM ports A i User s Manual 3 Launch HyperTerminal from the desktop of the host computer Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hype
14. Remove four screws from the tray and lift out the disk drive ay User s Manual Connecting to a host computer Once the array is initialized you can connect subsystem to a host computer Note The RAID cannot be recognized by Operating System before initialization complete To connect to the host 1 Power on subsystem and eSATA port follow the instructions earlier in this chapter to E pne i establish a RAID array 2 Either bee O G9 OR oF je gt Connect one end of eSATA m AAE the supplied eSATA cable to the eSATA E port and the other end to a spare eSATA port on your host computer Mote Advanced users wishing to remotely monitor the status of their array should connect subsystem via an RS 232 cable to a terminal or computer hosting a terminal emulation program 3 The host computer should detect the presence of the subsystem Turn to the next chapter for instructions on formatting your array Chapter 4 Setting up an array Setting the Display Time amp Date Press down the right hand Enter button for over five seconds to enter or change the time and date displayed on the display When you release the button the date and time setting screen will show 1 First enter the year Change the YY MM DD HH MM displayed value by pressing the left 0 3 11 2 3 19 27 hand Scroll button When the correct value is displayed press the
15. SA 3187S User Manual 42 30000 5138 eSATA 1 5Gb to Serial ATA Disk Array System User Manual Version 1 1 SA 31875 eSATA 1 5Gb to serial ATA Disk Array System User Manual Important Safety Instructions Care and Handling Before starting take a few minutes to read this manual Read all of these instructions and save this manual for later reference Protect the disk array system from extremely high or low temperatures Let the disk array system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Protect the disk array system from being bumped or dropped Do not place the disk array system on an unstable cart stand or table It may fall causing serious damage to the product Keep the disk array system away from magnetic forces Do not use the disk array system near water Keep the disk array system away from dust sand or dirt Gaps and openings in the cabinet are provided for venti lation Never block or cover these openings because the disk array system may overheat and become unreli able Don t place the disk array system on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place the disk array system near or over a radia tor or heat register Refer to the rating plate for the correct voltage and ensure that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage The appliance must be grounded The dis
16. ain drive of the heg Sadani machine will have an assigned letter e g C for the parts of the disk partitions that are accessible to the operating system These are listed in the upper right part of the dialog box You must partition the disk and make it accessible to the operating system Computer Management Local S i System Tools Egu Event Viewer User s Manual 6 Right click on the disk representing the array and select Create Partition Follow the wizard to create one or more partitions on the array 7 When you have completed creating a partition the array will appear as a disk in the disk management section of the Computer Management dialog box Partition SDisk 0 Basic C 37 27 GB 14 65 GB NTFS 22 62 GB Online Healthy System Unallocated Properties Kirar BB Unallocated J Primary Partition Help janagement aton view e gt Aml e D g Te volume Layout Type File System c Partition Basic 3New Volume Partition Basic Computer Management Local i System Tools E Event Viewer System Information 4 Performance Logs and Alerts Shared Folders Device Manager Local Users and Groups amp Storage yy Disk Management g Disk Defragmenter Logical Drives e Removable Storage T Services and Applications New Yolume E 9 77 GB NTFS 102 06 GB Heal
17. ant information about user data stored on the remainder of the storage capacity The redundant information enables regeneration of user data in the event that one of the array member disks or the access path to it fails See Parity Different RAID level offer different data throughput speeds and fault tolerance data redundancy RAID O does not feature redundant information but is nonetheless considered a special type of RAID Serial ATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Serial ATA often abbreviated as SATA or S ATA is an advance on the commonly used Parallel ATA interface for data storage devices Serial ATA allows data transfer up to 1 5 Gbps It has an additional advantage parallel ATA in that cables are thinner so airflow within computer cases is less impeded and can extend to one meter in length against only 40 cm for parallel ATA Appendix C LCD Display Messages kii LGW Display Messages When the system power is turned on the following message will be always first displayed le sjajTt a R a ijD If the system installs 4 disks with a RAID level this message will be next je si A T A R a ijbD tlilajij ijzje Djiljs kis Over 2TB capacity setting eat et ee ee ete If you would like to enable the function of support over 2TB capacity press the button ENT to select this function the next message will be displayed At this condition user presses the scroll buttons the
18. aster formatting by skipping the scan of all disk sectors Click Next to start the format process gt HE Unallocated Primary partition Chapter 5 Partitioning the array J a 8 Your drive should now appear in Bie Action Vie _ Hep C f e Ame m Ax eg your Computer and ready fOr USC 5 carpi vesen to mms ae ee O a TE 4 B amp B System Tools SY C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump 111 79GB 90 b FJ Task Scheduler E9ACS Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 2235 54 GB 22 gt Event Viewer gt Shared Folders b G Local Users and Groups b a Performance Diagnostic g Device Manager 4 amp Storage BS Disk Management l fea Services and Applications i Computer Management Disk 0 Basic c 111 79 GB 111 79 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump SP Disk 1 Basic ACS 77100 D 2235 54 GB 2235 54 GB NTFS Online Healthy 1 i i gt I Unallocated J Primary partition E Computer Manage Sag iG 9 57 AM Appendix A FAQ Appendix A rFAQ If you encounter a problem while using the subsystem check this section for help 1 My Operating System is Linux have enabled the over 2TB capacity setting but still cannot partition a device over 2TB in OS Why gt The subsystem is over 2TB available but most OS still cann
19. cannot be used By a er runcng Mar 04 This aptina does not affect Clancic Sele a Mime sihem Daat d Wun fale ond a formar krd reire the olor eo f mmmana 45 3 GB Maxtor SEDADLO Bec eit Me CO S40E T ti Capacity HELO CE Writer Sbai Beid ire Creating Partition Map iS A S00 hri 0 Volume information 4 59 6 MB Untitled ATEN VAO Drier Cam Disk Desoig ilon SA 3005 Mite Connection Nore 54 1835 Forman Mac O5 Ceteeded ay Size 37 88 ce C Locked for editing E inva Mac O85 9 Dick Drier I this option i mot celected this device canned be ued by a computer renning ble Of G This optics does nog aflect Clasqec Selon a yume Heme chore a robene mame and a format sad recipe ther volumes Total Capacity HEO GE 640 805 990 000 Bytes Wiihe Status Gear yirite Chapter 5 Partitioning the array ak Gub Fle fon Cape Window Help oe arm 60S s s ta User s Manual Partitioning the array Vista The array must be partitioned before it can be used To do this on a Windows Vista operating system 1 Right click Computer and click Initialize Disk Manage You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it Select disks From the Computer i Disk 1 Management window select Disk Management Use the following partition style for the selected disks Windows operation system will list TEA Hane all th
20. chnology used to improve the processing capabilities of a storage system providing a combination of reliability and performance This is ideally suited for integration with databases e mail web servers and imaging systems This is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solution It can manage three different RAID levels 0 0 1 and 5 and also offers the option of RAID 5 hot spare You will find detailed explanation on the features and suggested uses of these RAID levels later in this chapter The subsystem features a user friendly drive carrier design that lets you easily install four drives Each drive carrier supports a one inch high 3 5 inch form factor drive Featuring intelligent online recovery the lets you hot swap a failed drive data will automatically be rebuilt to the new drive without any system down time The four drive design allows also one drive to be designated a hot spare if one of other drives fails the will seamlessly rebuild the failed drive s data on the hot spare User s Manual Key features The subsystem supports the following features Automatic on line rebuilding Drives are hot swappable Supports RAID levels 0 0 1 and 5 Optional hot spare setup for RAID 5 5 spare Hot swappable fan Supports four Serial ATA hard drives Requires no driver Audible alarm on drive failure amp alarm mute function Supports multiple host interfaces Disk auto shutdown when system ove
21. ct suitable for most users Organization of the manual This manual consists of the following sections Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Introduction provides an overview of the as well as details of key features and a list of specifications Before you begin provides a detailed illustrated package list This chapter also contains all the information you need to decide whether to set up a RAID 0 0 1 5 or RAID 5 spare array and lists important pre installation notices Setting up the subsystem gives a detailed overview of the subsystem s features and guides you through the process of installing hard disk drives into Setting up an array explains how to set the RAID level create an array and connect to a host computer Partitioning the array tells you how partition the array in Windows Linux or Mac OS X operating systems FAQ helps you deal with encountered problems in the form of Q amp A Glossary defines relevant technical terms used in this manual LCD Display Messages lists all status and error messages that may be displayed on built in display Updating Firmware explains how to install new or updated firmware on Preface Using this manual This guide contains all the information you need to set up and start using your subsystem and to monitor its performance in real time The setup process will follow these steps A Pr
22. cturer shall not be liable for any damage or for the loss of information resulting from the performance or use of the information contained herein Trademarks This manual has been checked for accuracy but no guarantee is given that the contents are correct Information and specifications can change without notice MaxTronic is not responsible for data loss or other consequences caused by the use of this manual Copyright 2007 MaxTronic International Co Ltd All rights reserved This manual is protected by copyright and is distributed under a license restricting it s use copying and distribution No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of MaxTronic International Co Ltd and its licensors if any A Caution Before starting any kind of hardware installation please ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware User s Manual Regulatory information E For Europe This equipment is in conformity with the EMC directive Fe Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 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 Those limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses a
23. e hard drives that are installed on the system Locate the subsystem drive that is ee e a AE AE ten 21h a eased represented by the icon Right gt click the icon and select Initialize OK j Canad Disk The Initialize Disk dialog box will appear select the disk number and select the MBR Master Boot Record partition style Click OK to partition If over 2TB capacity is needed please choose GPT GUID Partition Table to partition In the drive box to the right SHOWS re asion vew nep e am e2 m asg Unallocated right click and select 5 cnp tocall Voune tye pe Fe Sen Ses aque i 4 i System Tools C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump 111 79 GB 90 New Simple Volume f Task Scheduler Event Viewer a Shared Folders G Local Users and Groups Performance Diagnostic ay Device Manager 4 Sy Storage The New Simple Volume Wizard S Bo see dialog box will appear click Next to 4 a New Simple Volume continue Spiko CE e Spenned Volume Basic C3 ew Striped Volume 111 79 GB 111 79 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Boot Page File A oae Peed E P o Bae ooo After selecting the partition type missice asset nallocated specify the partition size and assign a drive letter the Format Partition dialog box will appear In MtSiiaiia miei ee ee addition to regular formatting you can also choose Quick Format which allows f
24. epare Familiarize yourself with the features and capabilities of Chapter 1 Decide whether to set up a RAID 0 0 1 5 or 5 spare array Chapter 2 Set up Install drives in Chapter 3 Set the RAID level Chapter 4 Create Create a RAID array and connect it to a host computer Chapter 4 Eea ooo Partition Partition the array using the host operating system Chapter 5 User s Manual Guide to Conventions Important information that users should be aware of is indicated with the following icons A Caution This icon indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result in personal injury damage to your equipment or loss of data if the safety instruction is not observed Note This icon indicates useful tips on getting the most from you subsystem Important terms commands and programs are put in Boldface font Screen text is given in screen font Contents PRE FHA CE ccc cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccecccccccccecs 1 TOLE PEE N EEN E OE E E A E E 1 REGULATORY INFORMATION c cscccssecceseceeecccescccenccceuecseuececeseceeneseuuecsueceseneseuecseeceueeceuenes 2 Intended VIS CT eseria rE bie seas dalton EAEN 4 Organization Of the MANUAL eriseis ccisiedusvinntoacs Sedabatetantdestdddedas enebioesk ist reastdeakdedabadteantonckdseatas 4 USNOG ITAI MANUA a acess hoc chee is esate sn seein ncaa es cee oie eerie seas se ae E T 5 UID TOK ONY EINTIOIN
25. es Disk bad sector messages Dit is kK x b ajaj Y Tjoj t a b a da x x DISK x bad Y It means disk x has Y bad sector Total bad xx it means total xx bad sectors had have If the DISK has more than 8 sector the subsystem will beep to let the user know how bad of the drive D s k x Fla ijt ju rje B a a s ejc t ojr 1lo DISK x Fail Bad sector 10 It means if the bad sector count of DISK has more than 10 or equal 10 sectors the subsystem will kick the DISK out B aj da sjej c tjojrj y 1 5_ DISK x Fail Bad sector yy 15 It means DISK x has Y bad sectors and the number 15 means the total remapped area In the subsystem remap policy when the total bad count to 15 the controller will start to compare each DISK of bad sectors count to determine which DISK has the maximum bad sectors and then the controller will kicked it out RAID failure message if the RAID crashes and the data cannot be recovered RIA t p Faji S o ic jo jd je jo ff Code 0 represents not enough number of function disks for a RAID to operate RUA it p iF fa ji tt S Cfo die 1 lt 4 3 x 4 gt tf Code 1 represents the disk sequence is wrong with current sequence displayed within lt gt User s Manual Examples M lt 2134 gt disk 2 and disk 1 Sequence is reversed mM
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27. g 1 software that runs at boot time e g old versions of LILO 2 booting and partitioning software from other OSs fdi sk dev hde e g DOS FDISK OS 2 FDISK When the disk is formatted you coomsand 0a for help 2 i Command action toggle a bootable flag edit bsd disklabel toggle the dos compatibility flag delete a partition list known partition types print this menu add a new partition create a new empty DOS partition table print the partition table quit without saving changes create a new empty Sun disklabel change a partition s system id change display entry units verify the partition table write table to disk and exit w should partition the disk Call up the help screen as shown to identify the correct command to add a partition a EeteruonwvossBsran Ss extra functionality experts only User s Manual 6 Enter the command to adda none action partition in the example given the Fe eon command is n ea ee end Last cylinder or size or sizeM or sizeK 1 4500 default 4500 4500 7 Enter the command to create a primary partition then enter the number of primary partitions you wish to create 8 Enter the command to create a Linux second extended file system on the array In the example the command is mke2fs directory device mke2fs dev hde 9 Assign the array a location Enter SOS 9S mount directory device llocation mount dev hde tmp
28. g detected from disks is R5 1 Shut down and tune the RAID level selector to R5 User s Manual or 2 Re plug the four disks and re create the Array to RO But data in the R5 disks will be lost due to the destructive init 7 Ifi really want to re create a new RAID How should do gt Remove all disks gt Power off the subsystem set up RAID level by selector switch than power on the subsystem gt Plug in all of disks to initialize new RAID gt If you use previous disks subsystem will show a message Create New RAID to confirm with you if you really want to create a new RAID Please choose Yes by right button the initialization will then begin Please notice that the procedure will erase all data of the four disks 8 The host computer cannot detect the subsystem What should I do gt Make sure the host interface connection cable is attached securely to ports on and the host and is not damaged Check the display for error messages 9 A disk has failed What should do gt Swap the failed disk with one of the other three disks and turn on If the same disk fails replace the disk If the failure reappears at the same drive carrier either the drive carrier or subsystem is faulty Perform the next step gt Swap the position of the drive carrier that failed twice and turn on If the same drive carrier fails replace it If the failure reappears at the same drive carrier slot the subsystem is fault
29. ibuted location and checked on Reads WWW E mail and News servers Database servers Highest Read data transaction medium Write data transaction rate Intranet servers Relatively low ratio of ECC Parity disks to data Most versatile Raid level disks means high efficiency compared to other RAID levels Good aggregate transfer rate Storage capacity No of disks 1 x capacity of smallest disk In RAID 5 installed drives each are 40 GB 50 GB 60 GB 70 GB the RAID capacity will be 120 GB In RAID 5 hot spare installed 40 GB 50 GB 60 GB each in disk 2 3 4 and installed 70 GB in disk 1 as hot spare disk the RAID capacity will be 80 GB Chapter 2 Before you begin The diagram below represents the writing of data on a RAID 5 array composed of four DISKS connected to the controller Parity blocks are represented by the letter P CONTROLLER J U n x rm cle mio ATP O rl inie User s Manual The diagram below represents the writing of data on a RAID 5 thot spare array composed of four DISKS connected to the controller Parity blocks are represented by the letter P Arrangement of data and parity blocks saved on a Level 5 hot spare RAID Chapter 2 Before you begin Pre installation notices A Caution Before starting any kind of hardware installation please ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to
30. ill need to use another disk that you know is functioning Use this disk in the same way as outlined in the previous answer to find out if the malfunction is with the original disks the drive carriers or the subsystem 13 What should I do when I see below error message on LCD gt Condition 1 Note not enough number of function disks for a RAID to operate Solution Install all of 4 disks to conform to create a new RAID gt Condition 2 Note Represents disk sequence is wrong and the current sequence displayed within lt gt Solution Replace the sequence of disk as original User s Manual Example lt 2134 gt disk 2 and disk 1 sequence is reversed lt 13x4 gt the original disk 3 is put into tray 2 and the original disk 2 is not plugged or failed gt Condition 3 Note The RAID has been failed but all of 4 disks exist Since F W Version 1 4 or later Solution To create a new RAID or you should call vendor to try to save the data from system gt Condition 4 Note Battery is low missing or failed Solution Please contact with your distributor or vendor to change a new battery gt Condition 5 Fan Failed Note Fan is low missing or failed gt Solution Please contact with your distributor or vendor to change a new Fan Appendix B Glossary Appendix B sliossary Array See Disk Array Array Management Software The body of software that provides common cont
31. ing and striping functions on a minimum of four hard disks Mirroring provides full redundancy and protects data in case of multiple drive failure providing that data on one of each mirrored pair of drives is intact RAID Level 5 arrays offer high I O transaction rates and are the ideal choice when used with on line transaction processing applications such as those used in banks insurance companies hospitals and all manner of office environments These applications typically perform large numbers of concurrent requests each of which makes a small number of disk accesses If one drive in a RAID 5 array fails the lost data can be rebuilt from data on the functioning disks The allows users to set one disk as a hot spare that will be activated automatically to replace a failed disk RAID 0 RAID 0 links each drive in the array as one huge drive Storage capacity is determined by the smallest drive in the array That capacity is then applied to format all other drives in the array If using a 40 GB 50GB 60 GB and 70 GB drive in a RAID 0 array your system will see one huge drive of 160 GB 40 GBx4 RAID 0 offers double or more performance under sustained data transfers when one drive per ATA port is used In such a configuration unlike SCSI ATA drives are always available to the system SCSI requires more management of the SCSI bus But RAID 0 without fault tolerance if one of disks in RAID O array group fails the RAID crashed User
32. is used for data transmission for firmware update and GUI interface User s Manual Loading drives into The subsystem should be fitted with four hard disk drives Load each drive into a drive carrier as follows 1 Pull the drive carrier handle to release the latch 2 Slide the drive carrier out of the subsystem 3 Place the disk drive in the drive carrier and secure the disk in the carrier 4 Slide the loaded disk drive carrier into the subsystem and push flat the carrier handle to lock the carrier in position Chapter 4 Setting up an array Chapter 4 S 3adi hep up layla ee hy This chapter explains how to Set RAID level Create an array Remove and replace drives from an array Connect subsystem to a host computer Set the time and date Array creation flowchart Setting up an array is simple This chapter will lead you through the following steps Set RAID level Use the RAID level selector to set the RAID level 0 0 1 5 or 5 spare Load four drives into subsystem then turn on to create Create array array Replace any faulty drives Connect to the host When RAID initialization is complete connect your computer subsystem to a host computer Set time amp date Set the time and date on the subsystem
33. k array system is equipped with a 3 wire grounded type of power cord This power cord will only fit into a grounded type of power outlet If an extension cord or a power center is used with the disk array system make sure that the total current con sumption of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the ampere rating Do not place the disk array system where the cord will be walked on Never push any kind of object into the disk array system through cabinet gaps and openings since they may touch dangerous voltage points and cause a risk of fire or electric shock Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before clean ing Keep the disk array system dry Do not use liquid cleaners aerosol cleaners or a wet cloth Use a damp cloth for cleaning Except as specifically explained in this User Manual do not attempt to service the disk array system by yourself Opening or removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltages Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servic ing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e If the disk array system has been exposed to water or any liquid e If the disk array system has been dropped or the cabinet damaged User should not remove the cover Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing Preface Notice Product features and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice The manufa
34. m support MacOS 9 X 10 2 8 amp 10 3 Windows NT4 0 2000 2003 XP Linux 9 0 Fedora GUI support for system status monitoring Support over 2TB RAID capacity On board 2MB buffer cache size LCD panel for operation status display Event notification through audible alarm or e mail Alarm mute switch Memory for RAID level status One RS 232 port for terminal or GUI connection Removable cooling fan module Chapter 1 Introductior Mechanical Environmental and Safety Specifications Dimensions 286 5 L x152 8 W x 206 4 H mm Host Connectors depending on hardware configuration One eSATA connector Interface Connectors One RS 232 connector Operation temperature 0 35 C Operation humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing 200 W power supply 100 264V 10 47 63Hz Output 5V 10 A 12V 10 A 3 3V 5A F Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 2 Before you begin Chapter 2 This chapter includes all the information you need to prepare for installation and to decide which RAID level to use You will find gt A checklist of what should be in the product package gt A full introduction to and comparison of RAID levels 0 0 1 and 5 Important notices on the safe operation and installation of Making sure you have everything What s in the box Some vendors may ship certain componen
35. nd can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circlet different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equipment You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment Preface UL Listed This equipment meets UL s safety requirements User s Manual About this manual Intended user This manual is designed and written for users of the subsystem This is an entry level produ
36. ors detected RiA t D it IN t T F a li l je jd D 2 Jolf jf I fi mje l Raji D it IN t T F a li l e jd D 2 B aja s je c t o r s System ready After the system is powered on with all 4 disks successfully initialized it will display the following message fe s A TiA Rjali D R e jajajy fh fh fs mim Where hh mm represents the hour and minutes of current time if being correctly set RAID and disk status messages Under system ready condition if user presses the MENU button one by one the LCD will display message in the following sequence RAID level Setting and Total RAID Capacity Ltjejyv je jt s J Disk information Vendor model for example Western Digital Caviar 7200rpm 120G User s Manual Disk information mode Capacity Sie ir ji al A TIAL Repeat messages 6 2 5 1 to 6 2 5 3 until all 4 disks information being displayed System firmware version System serial number Sie lr ji ja jt IN ju m b je r o jo o 9 7 6 4 jo o jo o o 2 3 8 o System fan speed and temperature F jajn 3 6 jo o r pim T e m p e r ja t u r je 4 o c Error and failure messages Error or failure messages will be displayed on LCD panel under the following conditions Disk failure message if one of the 4 disks fails in the operation Appendix C LCD Display Messag
37. ot support SATA device to over 2TB capacity Please refer to the below list for choosing the OS a Microsoft Windows Vista 2 have connected the subsystem but it does not appear in the motherboard BIOS Why gt Ensure that an array is initialized completely 3 How should I react to disk failure gt For a RAID 5 RAID 0 1 array you should replace the failed disk Data rebuilding will then begin gt Fora RAID 5 thot spare array data will be rebuilt automatically to the hot spare disk There is no need to immediately replace the failed drive gt The capacity of new DISK you installed must equal or larger than the smallest disk in the subsystem Otherwise it will be rejected by the subsystem though it has no any damage 4 How should I react to a disk failure while creating a RAID 5 gt Replace the failed DISK with another of equal or larger capacity The array will re initialize from starting 5 IfI only have two or three disks can create a RAID gt 2 disks No need atleast 3 disks to configure R5 hot spare gt 3 disks Yes but you can only choose R5 hot spare The three disks must be installed in the bottom three disk carriers with the top layer the hot spare location left empty 6 Why does the display read unmatched gt The RAID level selector is not set to the level of the existing array Please choose one of the following options Supposed the RAID level selector is RO but the disk settin
38. prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware Coution To avoid overheating should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the controller chips Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components To guard against such damage Work in a static free environment Wear a grounded anti static wrist strap Store uninstalled components in anti static bags Handle PCBs by their edges and avoid touching chips and connectors Caution Environmental requirements Temperature 0 35C Operation humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Chapter 3 Setting up the subsystem This chapter gives an overview of the subsystem and explains how to Remove the drive carriers from the subsystem gt Load hard drives into the drive carriers gt Install the drive carriers in subsystem Note This manual contains the information necessary to set up the available hardware configurations Where procedures for the configurations differ they are described separately and clearly marked Overview R l The subsystem has four drive Fronti Drive carias ea ii carriers accessed from the front peoe B The connectors and power switch mM il are loca
39. r heat for protecting Plug and play Hot Spare Hot Spare allows for the automatic replacement of a failed drive without requiring intervention from the administrator If this option is selected and a drive fails the will automatically replace the faulty drive with the hot spare drive Automatic drive rebuilding lf a member drive in a RAID 5 array is replaced on line the controller will automatically start to rebuild data to the new drive Hard drive hot swapping Hot swapping allows for the removal and installation of disk drives without the need to power down the system while the system is in use Auto disk shut down when over heat The will shut down disks automatically when temperature is over 55 C to prevent the damage of DISK and DATA loss Chapter 1 Introductior Note This manual contains the information necessary to set up each of the two available hardware configurations of the subsystem Where procedures for the configurations differ they are described separately and clearly marked User s Manual Specifications Available host intefaces and transfer speeds eSATA 1 5Gb Disk Interface Support 6 Four SATA1 1 5Gb disk interfaces and compatible with SATA2 3Gb disks RAID Function Support Hardware RAID level 0 5 0 1 5 spare by switch setting Hot swappable disk Automatic on line rebuilding Subsystem Function Support Driverless Plug amp Play Multiple operating syste
40. rTerminal 4 The Connection Description dialog box will appear if this is the first time you have run HyperTerminal you will first be prompted to enter information about your location Enter a name to identify the subsystem connection e g and select an icon to represent the connection Press OK 5 The Connect to dialog box appears Select COM1 or COM2 from the Connect using dropdown menu depending on which port is linked to Click OK 6 The COM Properties dialog box will appear Set the following values Bits per second 19 200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff 7 Click OK The HyperTerminal connection to subsystem is now established munications gt A HyperTerminal A HyperTerminal es Internet Connection Wizard gt 29 NetMeeting Network and Dial up Connections Phone Dialer EA Address Book EB Calculator E command Prompt El Imaging Notepad W paint Synchronize gy Windows Explorer gt Internet Explorer rs Outlook Express ACS Utility gt gt amp Java 2 Runtime Environment gt New Connecti Connection Description File Edit View Ols 23 New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name a Icon gt Corcel a Capture J 2 xi 10l x Disconnected File Edit View Call Transf Dae 3 sD Accusys Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Coun
41. ress when a failed disk is replaced by a new one Dix Rie blu ji 1 jd xix x tio jt ja it x x x G B Where xx x represents the percentage of RAID capacity is being rebuilt If there is no disk error during rebuilding the LCD panel will display the following message upon finishing the initialization stage Dix Rie blu ji 1 ja 1 jo o xix ix je iB jolK it m Ifthe capacity of newly installed disk diskx 80GB in the example below is less than the minimum capacity required for rebuild the LCD panel will display the following message Dix Rie b u ji i Ja fF jadi i 8 jo ig B lt 1 2 joj je lB User s Manual m If there are too many bad sectors detected in the newly installed disk during rebuilding process the LCD panel will display the following message m Ifthe newly installed disk can not be accessed and thus fails the LCD panel will display the following message Dix Rie b u ji 1 jd iF fai b D x ojt if h fi jn fe Time setting After the Enter button is pushed for over five seconds and released the following message will be displayed for users to change the time and date To press the MENU button to select between 0 to 9 and press the Enter button to confirm your selection and move to the next operation Start by adjusting the year YY then move to the month MM the day DD and finally the hour HH and minute
42. rol and management for a disk array Array Management Software most often executes in a disk controller or intelligent host bus adapter but may also execute in a host computer When it executes in a disk controller or adapter Array Management Software is often referred to as Firmware Cache Controller memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk Disk Array A collection of disks from one or more commonly accessible disk controllers combined with a body of Array Management Software Array Management Software controls the disks and presents them to the array operating environment as one or more virtual disks Firmware See Array Management Software Host Computer Any computer system to which disks are directly attached and accessible for I O Mainframes and servers as well as workstations and personal computers can all be considered host computers in the context of this manual as long as they have disks attached to them User s Manual Parity Parity information is redundancy information calculated from actual data values If any single piece of data is lost the data remaining and the parity information can be used together to compute the lost data Parity information can either be stored on a separate dedicated drive or be mixed with the data across all the drives in the array RAID Redundant Array of Independent Inexpensive Disks A disk array in which part of the storage capacity is used to store redund
43. s Manual RAID 0 Striped disk array without fault tolerance Characteristics Recommended use RAID 0 implements a striped disk array the Video production and data is broken down into blocks and each editing block is written to a separate disk drive Image editing O performance is greatly improved by Pre press applications spreading the I O load across many channels Any application requiring and drives high bandwidth Fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance Storage capacity No of disks x capacity of smallest disk If installed 40 GB 50 GB 60 GB and 70 GB configured as RAID O0 the RAID capacity will be 160 GB The diagram below represents the writing of data on a RAID O array composed of four DISKS connected to the controller Data blocks are distributed across all disks in the array CONTROLLER m z m gt EISRIC CEIGIG Firjzjo Arrangement of data blocks saved on a Level 0 RAID Chapter 2 Before you begin RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 combines mirroring and striping functions on a minimum of four hard disks Mirroring provides full redundancy and protects data in case of multiple drive failure providing that data on one of each mirrored pair of drives is intact RAID 0 1 Combination of mirroring and striping Characteristics This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability Requires even number of disks minimum 4 disks Storage capacity
44. ss the Enter Mute button to the right of the display to silence the alarm Over 2TB capacity The subsystem supports over 2TB capacity If your operation system e g Windows Vista that supports a SATA device with over 2TB capacity After create the array you can have the setting to enable over 2TB capacity by the scroll button The below steps will guide you to enable over 2TB capacity 1 Create anew RAID 2 Select scroll button to find the capacity setting item Enable over 2T jon LCD panel Press ENT button to continue 3 Select YES to enable over 2TB capacity Note The device over 2TB capacity should be supported by Operation System e g Windows Vista Please refer to Chapter 5 Partitioning the array with over 2TB capacity to partition the device Chapter 4 Setting up an array DE Note If system power is turned off midway through array initialization the process will continue from its point of interruption when power returns Checking the status of subsystem The status of the subsystem and array is given by the LCD display Press the scroll button to the left of the display to scroll through information about the array The following information is available RAID level and Capacity Disk model Disk DMA mode and capacity Firmware Version Serial Number Fan Status and Temperature Status Note A full list of LCD display messages is given in Appendix C User s Manual
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46. ted on the rear panel E amp E E of e r 4 JII 9 b EFE 3 j O is a 6 g q p a User s Manual Front view Drive carriers Each drive carrier can hold a one inch high 3 5 inch form factor SATA disk drive LCD Display Button The LCD displays status and configuration information for the subsystem and arrays A full list of LCD display messages is given in Appendix C eee with key lock LCD display Enter Mute Button Disk activity indicatior Disk status indicatior Scroll button The scroll button is used to scroll through information on the display and to select settings for the date and time Enter Mute button The Enter Mute button is used to set date time and to mute the buzzer Chapter 3 Setting up the subsystem E Rear view Power switch eSATA port RS232 port The power switch is the main on off en j i TAR RAID level switch of the subsystem 7v CiN o ST T selectors esata m AAG Fan vent The fan vent should be kept Q 2s unobstructed Cra RAID level selector Fan vent The RAID level selector consists of two switches which together are used to set the RAID level See Setting RAID level in Chapter 4 eSATA port AC Power The eSATA port is used to connect your connector subsystem to host computer Power Switch AC power connector To connect to AC power code RS232 port The RS232 port
47. th Unallocated eee BB Unallocated J Primary Partition If E es Chapter 5 Partitioning the array Partitioning the array Linux The array must be partitioned before it can be used To do this on a Linux operating system 1 Establish the array and connect to the host computer following the instructions in the preceding chapter Make sure no error messages are showing on the LCD display Turn on the host computer root localhost tmp df Check to confirm the operating Filesystem 1K blocks Used Available Use Mounted on dev hda2 78163044 4979204 69213376 7 system has detected the array dev hdal 101089 9399 86471 10 boot type df none 127652 0 127652 0 dev shm dev hde 35584272 20 33776656 1 tmp The array will be listed as shown at a temporary location tmp The code given the array depends on the host interface type Arrays connected through a USB or IEEE 1394 interface will be assigned a code sda sdb sdc etc Arrays connected through a serial ATA interface will be assigned a code hde hdf hdg etc as in the example shown When you have confirmed that the array has been detected root localhost fdisk dev hde Enter the command to format the The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4500 disk array fdisk There is nothing wrong with that but this is larger than 1024 i and could in certain setups cause problems with directory device name e
48. try region United States of America 1 gt je Phone number Connect using Cancel Area code Disconnected utoru Capture COMI Properties Fort Settings Bits per second 19200 Data bits E Parity None Stop bits fi Flow contol PADE Restore Defaults comet Ay Appendix D LCD Display Messages 10 11 12 13 Download Mode Choose Turn on subsystem and press 1 to download firmware Esc on the host computer keyboard The gt gt gt gt gt prompt will appear Enter 1 to Download Firmware Type in the ESC exit command download gs esai When prompted then type 1 Version Boot 01 a 04 Downloading Code 5 HyperTerminal Locate the updated firmware file to send If using HyperTerminal go to the Transfer menu and OD ae a edF select Send Text File Receive File Capture Text Send Text File File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Send the firmware file as a text file The file will start to download When the file has downloaded After restarted the firmware updating is finished and you can check it on LCD panel Capture to Printer
49. ts as standard while other vendors treat the Same component as optional In its most basic configuration your package should include the following The subsystem with four drive trays Disk not included TC User s Manual The following cables peuGl Gane eSATA cable Screws pack Drive lock keys x2 User Manual What else you need In order to setup a working system the following user supplied items are required Host computer system with eSATA interface Four disk drives A Caution For non proprietary accessories such as cables etc ask your vendor to recommend compatible and reliable brands Chapter 2 Before you begin eee eel Pre installation planning Introduction to RAID levels The can support the following RAID levels 0 0 1 and 5 with the additional option of RAID 5 hot spare Which is the right level for you The answer depends on the application it is used for RAID Level 0 offers high transfer rates and is ideal for large blocks of data where speed is Of importance Computer Aided Design Graphics Scientific Computing Image and Multimedia applications are all good examples If one drive in a RAID O array fails however the data on the whole array is lost RAID Level 0 1 combines mirror
50. y Perform the next step gt The subsystem appears to have an internal malfunction Consults your dealer 10 Two disks have failed What should I do gt Swap the positions of the failed disks with the remaining two disks If the same disks fail replace them If the failures reappear at the same drive carriers either the drive carriers or subsystem is faulty Perform the next step gt Swap the position of the drive carriers that failed twice with the working drive carriers and turn on If the same drive carriers fail replace them If the failures reappear at the same drive carrier slots the subsystem is faulty Perform the next step gt The subsystem appears to have an internal malfunction Consult your dealer Appendix A FAQ eee 11 Three disks have failed What should I do gt Swap the single functioning disks with each of the failed disks in turn If the functioning disk continues to function at its new location the original disk was faulty and should be replaced If the functioning disk does not function at any of the three other locations the drive carriers for those location or the subsystem is faulty Perform the next step gt Swap the functioning drive carrier in the same way to find out if the drive carriers or the subsystem Replace any malfunctioning drive carriers Consult your dealer if the subsystem appears to be faulty 12 Four disks have failed What should I do If four disks have failed you w
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