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USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual

1. Raid Set 00 8 8 Normal 2400 6GB System Controls Information Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Raid Set Hierarchy Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity IDE Channels ek olumeSet Functions Physical Drives Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 Offlined 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 eSystem Controls Ch02 Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 BS Ch03 Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 RaidSet Hierarchy Ch04 Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 System Information Ch05 Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Hardware Monitor Ch06 Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch07 Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 ChOS Offlined 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 NOTE After completing the Offline Raid Set Function all the LEDs of the physical HDDs belonging to this Raid Set will be blinking red EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 5 Activate Incomplete Raid Set When Raid Set State is Normal this means there is no failed disk drive Raid Set Information Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Member Disks B Total Raw Capacity Di 0 OGB Free Raw Capacity 0 0GB Mm Member Disk Size eo op Raid Set Power State Operating Raid Set State Normal When does Incomplete Raid Set St
2. Model USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 System Controls 3 9 1 System Configuration To set the RAID subsystem system configuration options Config click the System link under the System Controls menu The System Configuration screen will be shown Set the system configuration option as needed Quick Function eRaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Phvsical Drives eSvstem Controls System Config ISCSI Config EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Butter Modify Password Upgrade Firmware shutdown Controller Restart Controller 9 nformation V RAID Manager XXXXXXXX System Configurations System Beeper Setting Background Task Priority Terminal Port Configuration JBOD RAID Configuration Max SATA Mode Supported Host NCQ Mode Setting HDD Read Ahead Cache Volume Data Read Ahead Stagger Power On Control Spin Down Idle HDD Minutes Empty HDD Slot LED HDD SMART Status Polling Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Disk Capacity Truncation Mode Enabled MI Medium 50 e Baud Rate 115200 RAID ei SATA300 NCQ v Stop Bits Disabled Enabled v Normal v 07 Disabled ON v Enabled ze Disabled No Truncation vi C Confirm The Operation System Beeper Setting This option is used to Disab
3. Free Space 40GB Volume 1 40GB D Volume 0 40GB C DiskO Disk1 Disk2 40GB 40GB 40GB Raid Set 1 120GB a User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem The RAID subsystem controller redistributes the original Volume Set over the original and newly added disks using the same RAID level configuration The unused capacity on the expand Raid Set can then be used to create an additional Volume Sets with a different RAI D level setting as needed by user After Raid Set Expansion Adding One Disk DiskO Disk 1 Disk2 40GB 40GB 40GB Raid Set 1 160GB 1 3 3 4 Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration User can do migration on both the RAID level and Stripe Size of an existing Volume Set while the server is online and the Volume Set is in use Online RAID level stripe size migration can prove helpful during performance tuning activities as well as in the event that additional physical disks are added to the RAID subsystem For example in a system using two drives in RAID level 1 you could add capacity and retain fault tolerance by adding one drive With the addition of third disk you have the option of adding this disk to your existing RAID logical drive and migrating from RAID level 1 to 5 The result would be parity fault tolerance and double the available capacity without taking the system off User Manual 23 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 5 4 High Availability 1 5 4 1 Creatin
4. 3 10 3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem s controller hardware information click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears Quick Function RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions w i Hardware Monitor Information Phvsical Drives Ctrl Temperature 35 eSystem Controls Power 12V 12 646 V Information Power 15V 3 197 V RaidSet Hierarchy Power 3 3V 3 360 V System Information SATA PHY 2 5V 2 544 V BEE DDR II 1 8V 1 808 V PEX 8505 1 5V 1 504 V CPU 1 2V 1 184 V PEX8505 1 0V 0 992 V System Fan 1 6026 System Fan 2 6026 Power Status OK Hdd 1 Temperature 3176 Hdd 2 Temperature 30 C Hdd 3 Temperature 28 C Hdd 4 Temperature 28 C Hdd 5 Temperature 2r G Hdd 6 Temperature 29 C Hdd 7 Temperature 29 C Hdd 8 Temperature 26 C v temperature will show The disk temperature will also show when HDD SMART Status Polling is disabled in System Configuration NOTE When no disk drive is installed in the disk slot the disk The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature and voltage levels of the RAID subsystem All items are also unchangeable When the threshold values are exceeded warning messages will be indicated through the LCD LED and alarm buzzer Controller Board Temperature gt 60 Celsius HDD Temperature gt 60 Celsius Power Supply 12V 10 5V or 13 5V Power Supply 5V lt
5. Identify Drive IDE Ch08 System Controls 3 8 4 Identify Selected Drive Modify Pass Through Select Channel Capacity 300 1GB Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 VolumeSet Functions Select The Pass Through Disk To Delete l Model Information L Confirm The Operation Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive When a disk drive is selected using the I dentify Drive function the LED of the selected disk drive will light To identify a selected drive from the drives pool click on the Identify Drive link The Select The IDE Drive For identification screen appears Tick on the disk drive from the drives list After completing the selection click on the Submit button to identify selected drive eRaidSet Functions Phvysical Drives Create Pass Through Select Channel Modify Pass Through Delete Pass Through IDE Ch01 Identify Drive IDE Ch02 IDE Ch03 eSystem Controls IDE Ch04 eInformation IDE Ch05 IDE Ch06 IDE Ch07 IDE Ch0 User Manual ei Capacity 300 1GB 300 1GB 300 1GB 300 1GB 300 1GB 300 1GB 300 1GB 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX VolumeSet Functions Select The IDE Device For Identification
6. 2 9 3 POAN C ORNIIO een re ene tn enn Oe E p duni d 66 A AE E Mal GIAN D 68 393 SNMP COMMA OWN se ie berries ore Gezsenes Mectes E leistet neato iu ped 69 See HEEN 70 3 9 7 View Events Mute EE 71 39 8 Generate Test EVent p P 72 E EE e D a a E E E E 73 3910 Modly Pas EE 74 SILL ee tee ET 74 2 9 Ml ames ele On Ee ie ei E 75 E EE lg e epee eee eee ee ene meer er One c ens 75 SEL MED ee Men E 76 User Manual B USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem SA01 Raset e HE rn 76 S 10 7 Sytem EE occus doeet edet dici bitte en Mp Cus uM Lf Lee 78 3 10 3 Hardware MONITOP MER TT 79 3 11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Get 80 SN Upgrading Me FIMA OMS 81 Ess User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the RAID subsystem This document also describes how to use the storage management software Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy but not for product warranty because of the various environment OS settings Information and specifications will be changed without further notice This manual uses section numbering for every topics being discussed for easy and convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user s needs The following icons are being used for some details
7. Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information Quick Function RaidSet Functions V olumeSet Functions Phvysical Drives eSvstem Controls system Config iSCSI Config EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller 9 nformation GAP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Do You Want To Generate Test Event Confirm The Operation GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX System Events Information Time 2009 08 24 11 48 17 2009 08 24 11 47 57 Device HW Monitor 1192 168 002 032 Event Type Elapse Time Errors Test Event HTTP Log In 2009 08 24 11 46 11 2009 08 24 11 45 52 2009 08 24 11 36 05 2009 08 22 20 40 21 2009 08 22 20 40 05 2009 08 22 20 40 01 2009 08 22 19 42 34 2009 08 22 18 54 39 2009 08 22 18 5 2009 08 22 18 5 2009 08 22 15 09 09 2009 08 22 15 05 31 gt 3 52 3 35 1192 168 002 190 192 168 002 032 192 168 002 032 Volume VOL amp 02 Volume VOL 01 Volume VOL 00 192 168 002 020 H W Monitor Volume VOL amp 00 Volume VOL200 192 168 002 020 HTTP Log In HTTP Log In Delete Volume Delete Volume Delete Volume HTTP Log In Raid Powered On Create Volume Delete Volume
8. EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information 3 9 13 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID controller Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions CT Confirm To Restart Controller Phvysical Drives eSvstem Controls system Config iSCSI Config EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information User Manual LN USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 10 Information Menu 3 10 1 RaidSet Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem s existing Raid Set s Volume Set s and physical disk s configuration and information Select the RaidSet Hierarchy link from the I nformation menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen Sick Function CH ran Manager XXXXXXXX Eaids et Functions sVolumeset Functions Eaid Set Hierarchy Phvsical Drives Rand Ser IDE Channels Volume Senh Drs Volume State Capacity Svstem Controls e Raid Set d CHIL M oleme VOL S00 0 amp 109 Normal 283 00H Information Ch Velene VOL20 01 1 Morenn 263 0GB Runden iesch Ch Vokzne
9. HTTP Log In HW Monitor Raid Powered On 2009 08 21 17 39 05 Volume VOL 02 Create Volume 72 User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 9 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem s System Events Information buffer Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions 9 VolumeSet Functions Do You Want To Clear The Event Buffer System Controls Confirm The Operation system Config iSCSI Config EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Physical Drives 9 nformation User Manual LN USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 10 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem s admin password click on the Change Password link under the System Controls menu The Modify System Password screen appears The factory default admin password is set to 00000000 Once the password has been set the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem s configuration from unauthorized access The RAID controller will check the password only when entering the Main Menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to the initial screen when
10. 4 7MV or gt 5 4V DDR Supply Voltage 2 5V CPU Core Voltage 1 3V User Manual La USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Set You can configure Raid Sets and Volume Sets using Quick Create or Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions configuration method Each configuration method requires a different level of user input The general flow of operations for Raid Set and Volume Set configuration is ae Designate hot spare disk pass through disk optional Choose a configuration method EN Create Raid Set using the available physical drives A Define Volume Set using the available raw capacity in the Raid is Initialize the Volume Set Then use Volume Set in the Host OS EL User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 12 Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem s controller features flash firmware it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware User can simply re program the old firmware through the RS 232 port New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor s FTP The file available at the FTP site is usually a self extracting file that contains the following XXXXVVV BIN Firmware Binary where XXXX refers to the model name and VVV refers to the firmware version README TXT It co
11. Deleted VolumeSet Functions Phvysical Drives eSvstem Controls Information User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 3 Expand Raid Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set when one or more disk drives is are added to the subsystem This function is active when at least one drive is available Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Select The Raid Set For Raid Expansion l Expand Raid Set Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Create Hot Spare Raid Set 00 Hei Normal 2100 5GB Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set e VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives eSystem Controls Information To expand a Raid Set click on the Expand Raid Set link Select the Raid Set which you want to expand Tick on the available disk s and check Confirm The Operation Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk s to the Raid Set NOTE Once the Expand Raid Set process has started user cannot stop it The process must be completed NOTE If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot Spare is available an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set RAID Expansion on Raid Set 00 Member Disks 7 Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot
12. Function XXXXXXXX QRaidSet Functions CH RAID Offanager e VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Enter Volume Attribute On Raid Set 401 Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set Stop Volume Sat Cheik WouneNam Fee Max Capacity Allowed 2199 0 GB Physical Drives a Volume Capacity System Controls Volume Initialization Mode ae Volume Raid Level Volume Stripe Size Volume Cache Mode SATA Data Xfer Mode Channel Drive sSATA Port 0 Drv 0 7 sSATA Port 1 Drv 8 15 Port Multiplier Supported Host SATA Port Is Needed To Recognize Drv 1 7 And Drv 9 15 USB USB1A Drvs 0 7 as LUN 0 7 must start from 0 iO CSI AoE USB1iA Drv te 15 as TargNode 8 15 Confirm The Operation Submit Reset User Manual es USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 3 1 Volume Expansion Volume Capacity Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re stripe Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your subsystem Refer to Section 3 6 3 The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity Select the Volume Set and move the cursor to the Volume Set Capacity item and enter the capacity size NOTE Only the last created Volume Set can be expanded Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submi
13. Global fault LED Activity LED Power LED Green LED indicates power is ON Red LED indicates a problem within the Global fault LED et internal subsystem such as fan fail power supply fail disk fault W This LED will blink blue when the Disk Array Activity LED is busy or active EESTI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 2 Rear View Redundant Power Supply Link LED Power On Off Switch AC Power Input Socket mE PSU Power On Fail LED 7999 LIII eeeeeeeg 9 999999 eecesece I 690900009 V DC RLA Mute Sii vu ve Cl rr Power Supply Module LL Monitor Port Power On LED R Link iSCSI Port eSATA Port USB Port Access LED eSATA Port1 Single Power Supply Link LED Power On Off Switch AC Power Input Socket PSU Power On Fail LED7 a am Mute Power Supply Module Monitor Port Power On LED R Link iSCSI Port eSATA Port USB Port Access LED eSATA Port1 User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 eSATA Port The subsystem has two external SATA II port for connecting to the host system or server Link LED Green LED indicates eSATA is linking Access LED The LED will blink blue when the eSATA is being accessed 2 USB Port The subsystem has one USB 2 0 port for connecting to the host system or server 3 R Link iSCSI Port Remote Link through RJ 45 Ethernet for remote management The subsystem is equipp
14. Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration SNMP also works in the same as Alert By Mail when sending event notifications User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 6 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol t is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAI D subsystem to synchronize with it To set the NTP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration The RAID subsystem s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed Select the desired function and configure the necessary option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration Quick Function CN RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions 1A T E ETS NTP Server Configurations Phvysical Drives NTP Server IP Address 1 0 _ 0 eSvstem Controls NIP Server IP Address 2 0 i 0 System Config iSCSI Config Time Zone Configuration EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Co ation Time Zone GMT 08 00 Taipei v NTP Configuration Automatic Daylight Saving View Events Mute Beeper E View Events Mute Deeper Current Time 2009 8 24 11 43 11 Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer NTP Server Not Set Modify Password Upgrade Firmware C Confirm The Operation Shutdown Control
15. Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Selected Capacity L Select Stripe Size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set kr Yes No L Initialization Mode gt Foreground Background Raid 3 No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L_ Selected Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid 5 No Init To Rescue Volume L_ Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Selected Capacity L Select Stripe Size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 3 Spare No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L_ Selected Capacity L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 5 Spare No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Selected Capacity L Select Stripe Size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 6 No Init To Rescue Volume L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Selected Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume User Manual Ea USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID
16. Set 00 215 6GB E Physical Drives eSvstem Controls 9 nformation 0000 000 8 Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Is Found Assume Parity Data Is Good Re compute Parity If Parity Error Is Found Assume Data Is Good Confirm The Operation User Manual 57 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the main menu Stiukck Fanction RAID ofanager XXXXXXXX eEaidsSet Functions e olumeSet Fanctions Create Volmss Set Raid Set Hierarchy Delete A ohne Set Hodi Volume Set Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Deve Volume State Capacity Check Vo eng Set TEIR T S Eege ge E Cane Vae Set Chark Raid Set at Op Chol Vobkene AC OLa00 O12 Checksng 0 5 6 263 008 Ch Vekene VOLL st D I 1 Moral 563 06B Physical Drives Chios Vokeue VOLs0z 046122 Nom 263 068 EEN CHA Volume VOT st 0d 1 3 Normal 563 06B Chios Vekene VO s 414 Normal 263 068 Information Cho Volume VOT st D I 5 Normal 263 008 x d 4 WI Che E EE Normal 2630GB Hardware Moegor Ch s Kokeue VOLL e 1 77 word 15 608 IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model Chl Paid Set 00 500 168 WIC WIDSOO0HLES 0106U0 ch Fund Bos 00 300 168 WDC WD3000HLFS 0104510 Ch Raid Set OD 200 168 WHC WIYMOOHLES 010510 CH Rind Set 2 00 300 168 WDC WD3O0O00HLFS 01G5L 0 Chis Raid Set OD 00 168 WDC WIYHOOHLES 0106U0 Chip Rind Set 2 O0 300 168 WDC WD3O0O00HLFS 01G
17. Spare Rescue Raid Set IDE ChO8 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Confirm The Operation Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Select Channel Capacity Model VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information EI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Quick Function y RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Raid Set 00 Total Disks 8 Disks Before Expansion 7 Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Change The Volume Attribute During Raid Expansion Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Volume Name Raid Level Stripe Size Volume VOL amp 00 Raid5 v e M KBytes V olumeSet Functions 9Physical Drives eSystem Controls eInformation Migration occurs when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating Quick Function y ran Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Raid Set Hierarchy g Physical Drives Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity System Controls Rad Set 00 Ch01 Volume VOL 00 0 0 Migrating 0 0 1800 4GB Ch02 G Information Ch03 RaidSet Hierarchy Ch04 Sy
18. Subsystem Create Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set gt Ch01 Chi L Create Raid Set Yes No L_ Edit The Raid Set Name Delete Raid Set L Select Raid Set to Delete L_ Delete Raid Set Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Expand Raid Set L_ Select IDE Drives for Raid Set Expansion L_ Select Drives IDE Channel Ch01 Ch12 L_ Expand Raid Set Yes No Raid Set Function Offline Raid Set L Select Raid Set to Offline L Offline Raid Set Yes No Activate Raid Set L Select Raid Set to Active L_ Activate Raid Set gt Yes No Create Hot Spare Disk L_ Select Drives for Hot Spare Ch01 Ch12 L Create Hot Spare Yes No Delete Hot Spare L Select The Hot Spare Device To Be Deleted L Delete Hot Spare Yes No L_ Are You Sure gt Yes No Raid Set Information L_ Select Raid Set To Display ET User Manual Volume Set Function User Manual 35 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Create Volume Set L Create Volume From Raid Set L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Volume Creation Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode L Create Volume Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background No Init To Rescue Volume Delete Volume Set L Delete Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume To Delete L Delete Volume Set Yes No a Are You Sure Yes No Modify Volume Set Modify Volume Fr
19. USBIA CH1 channel when Volume Set will be mapped to USB Port or accessed via iSCSI AoE Drive For eSATA Port Drive options are O to 7 The drive is assigned in order For eSATA Port1 Drive options are 8 to 15 Manual Assignment For USB Port Drive options are O to 7 For iSCSI AoE Drive options are 8 to 15 port multiplier to recognize Volume Sets mapped as Drives 1 to 7 and 8 to 15 Example of eSATA controllers that support port multiplier are Sil3132 or 3124 and Intel I CH9 or I CH10 NOTE The eSATA HBA or controller in the host system must support Host Channel Port The Maximum Number of Volume Sets I MPORTANT It is not recommended to use iSCSI together with eSATA USB at the same time since access to Volumes can be slower than normal Using eSATA and USB at the same time is ok NOTE In order to maintain the system I O performance it is not recommended to access the storage from the different host interfaces at the same time User Manual ra x USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 2 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume Set select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set Tick on a Volume Set and check the Confirm
20. VOL amp 02 0412 Nowrnal 263 0GB BE Cu Voke VOLANE 0813 Normal 263 0GB Chis Vekene VOL S04 081 Mesennl 3683 08 Ch Vokzne VOL amp 05 mde 1 N ral 263058 CHIT V okene VOLANE 04 1 5 Meal 263 0GHB CS Voke VOLT 01 7 eens 214 808 IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Alodel Chol Raid Set 00 300 1GR WDC WD3O0HLFS 0108U0 ENG Bed Set e 9 300 168 WDC WD3ODUHLFS 016610 Ch Raid Set e D I 700 168 WDC WD3OHLFS 0168U0 CR Enid Set 00 300 1GR WDC WD3O0ILFS 018L0 Chat Fund Bet amp 0 300 1GB WDC WD3ODUHLFS 016610 Choe Raid Sat amp 00 3006 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 CR Raid Set 0 300 1GR WDC WD3O0HILFS 0108L0 Chas Fund Ser amp 0 300 168 WDC WD3ODUHLFS 016610 To view the Raid Set information click the Raid Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Raid Set Information screen appears Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions eVolumeSet Functions Raid Set Information Phvsical Drives E Ts Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 eSystem Controls Member Disks 8 e Total Raw Capacity 2400 6GB Information RaidSet Hierarchy Free Raw Capacity 0 0GB System Information Min Member Disk Size 300 1GB Hardware Monitor Raid Set Power State Operating Raid Set State Normal EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information click the CHO link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Disk Information screen appears This screen shows various informatio
21. Volume Set Information Phvysical Drives I ESI Volume Set Name Volume VOL 00 eSystem Controls Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 z Volume Capacity 263 0GB Information RaidSet Hierarchy Channel Dn SATA amp USB 0 System Information Raid Level Raid 5 Hardware Monitor Stripe Size 64K Bytes Member Disks 8 Cache Mode Write Back SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCQ Current SATA Xfer Mode Current USB Xfer Mode Not Linked Volume State Normal Not Linked User Manual Lx USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 10 2 System I nformation To view the RAID subsystem s controller information click the System Information link from the I nformation menu The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears Quick Function GP RAID ofanager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions 9VolumeSet Functions Raid Subsystem Information Physical Drives K m gt Controller Name eSystem Controls Firmware Version V1 7 2009 06 02 BOOT ROM Version V1 46 2009 04 08 Information RaidSet Hierarchy Serial Number 1100 2116 6633 System Information Unit Serial irae oaa Main Processor 400MHz 88F5182 CPU ICache Size 32KBytes CPU DCache Size 32KBytes Write Back System Memory 128MB 400MHz Current IP Address 192 168 2 160 The controller name firmware version serial number main processor CPU data instruction cache size and system memory size speed appear in this screen EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem
22. a Raid Set Name Raid Set 00 Confirm The Operation To create a Raid Set click on the Create Raid Set link A Select The IDE Drives For RAID Set screen is displayed showing the IDE drives in the RAID subsystem Check the Select option to include a physical drive to the current Raid Set Enter the preferred Raid Set Name 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the Raid Set The default Raid Set name will always appear as Raid Set 00 for first Raid Set Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the screen The Raid Set will start to initialize EETI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 2 Delete Raid Set To delete a Raid Set click on the Delete Raid Set link A Select The RAID SET To Delete screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the current subsystem Check the Raid Set number you want to delete in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to process with deletion RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Select The Raid Set To Delete Expand Raid Set V RAID Manager XXXXXXXX E Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Create Hot Spare Raid Set 00 7 7 Normal 2100 5GB Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set C Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be
23. and information to be considered in going through with this manual NOTES These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation I MPORTANT These are the important information that the user must remember WARNI NG These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTI ON These are the cautions that user must be aware to prevent damage to the equipment and its components Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice User Manual 5 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual you should read and focus to the following safety guidelines Notes about the subsystem s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and t
24. be updated DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY PARITY Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive Dual level RAID achieves a balance between the increased data availability inherent in RAID 1 and the increased read performance inherent in disk striping RAID 0 These arrays are sometimes referred to as RAID 10 EZ User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array With RAID 6 however two sets of parity data are used These two sets are different and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives The main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability any two drives can fail without loss of critical data Writes require parity to be updated db di di db dh DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY f PARITY PARITY f QUE PARITY Ww uD QD EN CIIIIL Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive I n summary RAID O is the fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance RAID 0 requires a minimum of one drive RAID 1 is the best choice for performance critical fault tolerant environments RAID 1 is the only choice for fault tolerance if no more than two drives are used e RAID 3 can be used to speed up data transfer a
25. the initial screen when it does not receive any commandin twenty seconds TheRAID subsystem s factory default password is set to 00000000 User Manual Eu USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 terminal configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items display beneath it The submenus for each item are shown in the next Section The configuration utility main menu options are Quick Volume And Raid Create a RAID configuration which Set Setup consists of all physical disks installed Raid Set Functions Create a customized Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create a customized Volume Set Physical Drive Functions View individual disk information Hardware Monitor Show all system environment status System I nformation View the controller information 32 OO USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 3 Menu Diagram The following tree diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through the terminal monitor Raid 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Selected Capacity L Select Stripe Size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No Raid 1 0 L Greater Two TB Volume Support Yes No L Selected Capacity L Select Stripe Size gt 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K L Create Vol Raid Set gt Yes No L Initialization Mode Foreground Background Raid 1 0 Spare No Init To
26. 5L 0 Chi Raid Set OD 200 168 WHC WIYMOOHLES 01660 Chus Rad Set Q0 309 1GB WH WD3O0OQ0HLFS 01G5L 0 3 7 6 Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop the current running Check Volume Set process Quick Function CH RAI D Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions e VolumeSet Functions Create Volume Set Do You Want To Stop All Volume Consistency Checking Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Check Volume Set C Confirm The Operation Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drives eSvstem Controls 9 nformation EET User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 8 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the operations listed below 3 8 1 Create Pass Through Disk A Pass Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set A Pass Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set The disk is available to the host as an individual disk It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID firmware To create pass through disk click on the Create Pass Through link under the Physical Drives main menu The setting function screen appears Select the disk drive to be made as Pass Through Disk and configure the Pass Through Disk attributes such as the Cache Mode SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel Drive for this volume 9 Quick Fun
27. Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RRID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Maximum Termina liA C v EE 17 A 3 1A ERR Connected 0 05 55 vr100 1152008 N31 SCROLL fi 9 The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete ERI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 10 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect Raid HyperTerminal E E inl xl File Edit View Call Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Main Menu Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Restart Controller ArrowKey Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw K Redraw Connected 0 06 22 vri00 i152008 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Raid HyperTerminal E inl x File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RAID Function RAID Rebuild Priorit Restart Controller Is Required For New Firmware To Take Effect Restart Controller Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw Connected 0 06 52 WT100 i152008 N 1 SCROLL caps NUM Capture Print echo Z User Manual rag USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of f
28. D3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch05 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch06 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch07 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 ChO8 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 User Manual 39 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the user to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link wans Seztee Create a RAID configuration which consists of all physical disks installed The Volume Set Capacity Raid Level and Stripe Size can be modified during setup Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets Volume Set Create customized Volume Sets and allow Functions modification of parameters of existing Volume Physical Drives Create pass through disks and allow modification of parameters of existing pass through drives This also provides a function to identify a respective disk drive System Controls For setting the RAID system configurations To view the controller and hardware monitor information The Raid Set hierarchy can also be viewed through the Raid Set Hierarchy item WEI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Configuration Procedures Below are a few practical examples of concrete configuration procedures 3 5 Quick Create Quick Function Quick Create CH RAID Manager XXXXXXX v eRaidSet Functions Quick Create Raid Volume Set VolumeSet Functions Physic al Drives Total Number Of Disks 8 Select Raid Lev
29. II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector stripes data across groups of drives but one drive in the group is dedicated to storing parity information RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection In the case of drive failure data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR XOR of the information recorded on the remaining drives Records typically span all drives which optimizes the disk transfer rate Because each I O request accesses every drive in the array RAID 3 arrays can satisfy only one I O request at a time RAID 3 delivers the best performance for single user single tasking environments with long records Synchronized spindle drives are required for RAID 3 arrays in order to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 arrays with small stripes can yield similar performance to RAID 3 arrays Read and write operations span all drives Y Y Y Y Y v DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA PARITY Paralled access decreases data transfer time for long sequential records Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives Since there is no dedicated parity drive all drives contain data and read operations can be overlapped on every drive in the array Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive However because different records store their parity on different drives write operations can usually be overlapped RAID 5 Writes require parity to
30. SATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 Click E disconnect button eram ryper erana nE Pie L wew Call Tree Help Dle G13 ale ETT amp Et 6 Open the File menu and then open Properties 7 Open the Settings Tab e L ve Cal ranges bendi Buo Courage Tue anea zl Erte the ama taje r ie Ve lens distance posia Aves code E Phone nubes oa User Manual 29 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 8 Configure the settings are follows Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys Backspace key sends Crtl H Emulation VT100O Telnet terminal ID VT100 Back scroll buffer lines 500 Click OK Tan messe MEE loiz Diss eis ola el x Connect To Setirg o Temna ket Winden ken Eminem hey cord f HH Dei C CH Space D n Eraio Trent terimi E ker LT a Esc tendi bia ber eno ii p Play iru when corner oi dieconnechng irga T rarrilahon ASH Setup 9 Now the VT1OO is ready to use After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press the X key in your Terminal to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together Press X key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal 10 The Main Menu will appear enman ryperterminal Pals xi fle dt Ven Cal Transfer ep Del ez ol ei RRID Controller Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Sel Function Physical Dr
31. SCSI Configuration options click the iSCSI Config link under the System Controls menu The iSCSI Configuration screen will be shown Set the system configuration option as needed Quick Function XXXXXXXX Qi RaidSet Functions CH RAID Offanager BVolumeSet Functions KEE deen iSCSI Configuration System Controls SCSI TargetNode Base Name fign 1996 08 tw com proware ep2803ua iSCSI Port Number 7168 8191 Is 3260 Reserved Confirm The Operation View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Submit Reset Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information iSCSI TargetNode Base Name This option is used to set the iSCSI target node base name iSCSI Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved This option is used to modify the iSCSI port number to be used in iSCSI connection Note that port numbers from 7168 to 8191 cannot be used Port Number can also be changed in EhterNet Config x NOTE The new settings will take effect only after next volume change login User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 3 EtherNet Config To set the Ethernet configuration click the EtherNet Config link under the System Controls menu The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown Set the desired configuration Once done tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings Quick Functi
32. The Operation option Click on the Submit button to delete the Volume Set Tl Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Select The Volume Set To Delete Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity Check Volume Set Volume VOL 00 Raid Set 00 1800 4GB Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drives Confirm The Operation eSvstem Controls 9Information ERI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 3 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration To modify the attributes of a Volume Set 1 Click on the Modify Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify Click on the Submit button The following screen appears Quick Function geg CH Ru Manager XXXXXXXX eVolumeSet Functions Select The Volume Set For Modification l Create Volume Set w ii Delete Volume Set Wodi Voluie Set Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity Check Volume Set Volume VOL 00 Raid Set 00 1800 4GB Stop Volume Set Check Submit Reset Physical Drives System Controls 9Information To modify Volume Set attribute values select an attribute item and click on the attribute value After completing the modification tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to save the changes Quick
33. USB and eSATA to SATA II RAI D Subsystem User Manual Revision 1 3 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents PUT ACO 5 Before You Belice cds cxeccacecaecaoscoceupeaueceacscnsssencoeeansesdeeeseeaweeces d vip es 6 EEN UE 6 eidelt e e DT EE 6 Packaging Shipment and Delivery eese eeenete retener terne tt teta tts tn tate teen tasses tis 6 Unpacking Me SS US NN RE T TTE 7 Chapter 1 Introduction E 8 NE KOY FoU 9 12 Identifying Parts of the RAID Gubsvstem essent etethtete ttn tete tinte netten 10 AME Tou J 10 LLLI DEK RBS neuesten SEDEM ME MEME MEME UE E 11 bebe ECD RONE RINT ese A E EE A E A E 12 NIME AE 13 S Tonea dee eee E E A E E EAEN ESS 15 LA PADLON ED EE 16 BS Any DENNO e E E E N EE E E 21 EE E EE 21 ESS 9 U1 g goss eee eee E E E E A EEEE E 21 1 5 3 Easy to EC 22 1 5 3 1 Instant Availability Background Initialization sss 22 UMP Any Co ne PERENNE RR 22 Loco Onine Capacity e ie E 22 1 3 3 4 Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration essent 23 RS EN eoi E e ue NR mme 24 L541 Creaung FOU Spares RE uuum 24 1542 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support E 24 1 3 4 3 Hot Swap Disk e Un E 24 Chapter 2 Getting E de d ME 25 2 1 Prepa
34. aging Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition 4 Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions EN User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items RAID Subsystem Unit Two 2 power cords One 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable One 1 external serial cables RJ 11 to DB9 One 1 USB Cable Two 2 external SATA cable User Manual NOTE If any damage is found contact the dealer or vendor for assistance User Manual LN USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Introduction The RAI D Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost effective SATA II RAID Subsystem Application Flexibility Multiple interface extends useful life by adapting to future IT requirements Easy Installation upgrade amp Maintenance Provide a fast and easy way to install and upgrade the storage Simplified maintenance reduces ongoing IT labor costs Exceptional Manageability Graphical User Interface GUI provides easy way for users to remotely manage and configure th
35. arity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks To perform Check Volume Set function 1 Click on the Check Volume Set link 2 Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to check Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button The Checking process will be started Check Volume Set Options v Scrub Bad Block If Bad Block Found Assume Parity Data is Good v Re compute Parity if Parity Error Assume Data is Good NOTE When the 2 options are not selected it will only check for errors It is recommended to perform Check Volume Set with the 2 options unselected at first If the result shows errors the data must be backed up to a safe storage Then the two options can be selected and redo Check Volume Set to correct the errors x Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX 2 eRaidSet Functions 9 VolumeSet Functions Select The Volume Set To Be Checked Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Select Volume Set Name On Raid Set Capacity Check Volume Set Volume VOL 00 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Stop Volume Set Check Volume VOL 01 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Volume VOL 02 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Volume VOL203 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Volume VOL 04 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Volume VOL 05 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Volume VOL206 Raid Set 00 263 0GB Volume VOL 07 Raid
36. ass Through Select Channel Capacity Model Delete Pass Through Identify Drive IDEChOS 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6UO eSvstem Controls Information The Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute screen appears Modify the drive attribute values as you want eRaidSet Functions Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Create Pass Through Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute Ch08 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Modify Pass Through Delete Pass Through Identify Drive Volume Cache Mode Write Back v SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCQ ze System Controls Channel Drive SATA v o Information sS ATA Port 0 Drvit0 7 sS ATA Port 1 Drv 8 15 Port Multiplier Supported Host SATA Port Is Needed To Recognize Drv 1 7 And Drv 9 15 USB USB1A Drv amp 0 7 as LUN 0 7 must start from 0 iSCSI AoE USB1 Drv 8 15 as TargNode 8 15 CT Confirm The Operation To save changes tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button ELI User Manual 3 8 3 Delete Pass Through Disk USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem To delete Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool click on Delete Pass Through link Select a Pass Through Disk tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action eRaidSet Functions Physical Drives Create Pass Through Delete Pass Through
37. ate Happens If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state and when the RAID subsystem is powered on the Raid Set State will change to Incomplete Raid Set Information Rad Set Name Raid Set 00 Member Disks 8 Total Raw Capacity 2400 6GB Free Raw Capacity 0 0GB Min Member Disk Size 300 1GB Rad Set Power State Operating Raid Set State The Volume Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as Missing Raid Set Hierarchy Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Port Lun Volume State Capacity Raid Set QU cho IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model it Raid Set 00 203 9GB Maxtor 6Y200MO0 Cho2 Raid Set amp 00 122 9GB Maxtor 6Y120MO Si Ka IN A Ka User Manual Lx USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem When is the Activate Raid Set function can be used In order to access the Volume Set and corresponding data use the Activate Raid Set function to active the Raid Set After selecting this function the Raid State will change to Degraded state To activate the incomplete the Raid Set click on the Activate Raid Set link A Select The Raid Set To Activate screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set with Incomplete state which you want to activate in the Select column Quick Function X RaidSet Functions Create Raid Se
38. b browser installed on your operating system The web browser based RAID Manager can be used to manage all the RAID function To configure the RAID subsystem on a remote machine you need to know its IP Address Launch your web browser by entering http I P Address in the remote web browser I MPORTANT The default I P address of R Link Portis 192 168 1 100 and subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 DHCP client function is also enabled by default You can reconfigure the I P Address or disable the DHCP client function through the LCD front panel or terminal Ethernet Configuration menu NOTE If DHCP client function is enabled but a DHCP server is unavailable and the IP address is changed a Controller Restart is necessary If the DHCP client function is disabled and the IP address is changed Controller Restart is not needed x Note that you must be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the remote machine to remotely configure it The RAID subsystem controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 00000000 Quick Function RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions z z Raid Set Hierarchy VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity eSvstem Controls eInformation IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch02 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch03 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch04 300 1GB WDC W
39. cted through the controller s serial port Telnet via the R Link Ethernet port Web browser based Remote RAI D management via the R Link Ethernet port oO I MPORTANT The subsystem allows you to access the utility using only one method at a time You cannot use more than one method at the same time 3 1 Configuring Through a Terminal Configuring through a terminal will allow you to use the same configuration options and functions that are available from the LCD panel To start up l Connect a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode to the monitor port located at the rear of the subsystem NOTE You may connect a terminal while the subsystem s power is on 2 Power on the terminal 3 Run the VT100 program or an equivalent terminal program User Manual e USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Connection Description Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Connect To zl Boo Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country code United States of Amenca 1 Area code BE Connect using Duech to Com wr Ok Cae 4 The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate 8 data bit non parity 1 stop bit and no flow control Bil TT Ix Port Sellings pastes gt x Parity None r Stop bits 1 J Advanced Restore Defaults EET User Manual USB and e
40. ction GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Select the IDE drive For Pass Through Physical Drives Create Pass Through Modify Pass Through Select Channel Capacity Model Delete Pass Through GEESS IDECh0S 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 eSvstem Controls eInformation Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute Volume Cache Mode Write Back M SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCQ v Channel Drive SATA v D M sS AT Port 0 Drvi 0 7 sS AT Port 1 Drv 8 15 Port Multiplier Supported Host SATA Port Is Needed To Recognize Drv 1 7 And Drv 9 15 USB USBiA Drv 0 7 as LUN 0 7 must start from 0 is CSIAoE USB1 Drv 8 15 as TargNode 8 15 C Confirm The Operation User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 8 2 Modify Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass Through Disk attributes User can modify the Cache Mode SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel Drive To modify the Pass Through drive attribute from the Pass Through drive pool click on the Modify Pass Through link The Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification screen appears Tick on the Pass Through Disk from the Pass Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Select The Pass Through Disk For Modification Physical Drives Create Pass Through Modify P
41. disk will become the effective capacity of all the disks in the Raid Set 1 5 2 Volume Set A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set Volume Sets of different RAI D levels may coexist on the same Raid Set In the illustration below Volume 1 can be assigned a RAID 5 level while Volume O might be assigned a RAID 10 level RAID Set 1 4 Individual Disks Free Space Volume 1 RAID 5 Volume 0 RAID 10 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 User Manual pa USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 5 3 Easy to Use Features 1 5 3 1 Instant Availability Background I nitialization RAID O and RAID 1 Volume Set can be used immediately after the creation But the RAID 3 5 and 6 Volume Sets must be initialized to generate the parity In the Background Mode initialization the initialization proceeds as a background task the Volume Set is fully accessible for system reads and writes The operating syst
42. e Rebuild 000 31 25 NTP Configuration 2009 08 19 17 01 02 Volume VOL 03 Start Rebuilding View Events Mute Beeper 2009 08 19 17 01 02 Volume VOL 02 Complete Rebuild 000 31 17 Generate Test Event 2009 08 19 16 29 44 Volume VOL amp 02 Start Rebuilding IUS E 2009 08 19 16 29 44 Volume VOL 01 Complete Rebuild 000 31 10 Upgrade Firmware 2009 08 19 15 58 34 Volume VOL 01 Start Rebuilding Shutdown Controller 2009 08 19 15 58 34 Volume VOL 00 Complete Rebuild 000 30 59 3 Restart Controller 2009 08 19 15 27 34 Volume VOL 00 Start Rebuilding P See 2009 08 19 15 27 34 Raid Set 00 Rebuild RaidSet 2009 08 19 15 27 34 IDE Channel 4 Device Inserted E 2009 08 19 15 27 27 IDE Channel 4 Device Removed 2009 08 19 15 27 27 Raid Set 00 RaidSet Degraded 2009 08 19 15 27 27 Volume VOL 07 Volume Degraded 2009 08 19 15 27 27 Volume VOL 06 Volume Degraded 2009 08 19 15 27 27 Vohume VOL 05 Volume Degraded 2009 08 19 15 27 27 Volume VOL 04 Volume Degraded v User Manual Du USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 8 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Events link Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button Then click on the View Events Mute Beeper to view the test event Quick Function eRaidSet Functions V olumeSet Functions Physical Drives eSvstem Controls system Config iSCSI Config EtherNet Co
43. e To Delete Select Channel Capacity Model VolumeSet Functions Confirm The Operation Physical Drives eSystem Controls Information User Manual 49 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to rescue a missing Raid Set please contact your vendor for support or assistance G Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Try To Rescue Missing RAIDSET Offline Raid set Enter RESCUE To Try To Recover Missing RaidSet Activate Raid Set Enter SIGNAT To Regenerate RaidSet Signature IF RaidSet Is Recovered Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Enter The Keyword Rescue Raid Set VolumeSet Functions Confirm The Operation G Physical Drives Submit Reset GSystem Controls Information EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 Volume Set Function A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the raw capacity available in a Raid Set Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set Additional Volume Sets created in a specified Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set Thus each Volume Set on the Raid S
44. e Update The Raid Firmware dialog box appears e Raid HyperTerminal E E ini x File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert B Update The Raid FirmWare Change JBOD RA RAID Rei Transfer File From Terminal Maximum Emulator By Zmodem Protocol Termina lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Restart Controller Connected 0 01 39 VT100 I152008 N 1 o CAPS NUM Capture Print echo 3 Go to the menu bar and click Transfer Select Send File Raid HyperTerminal I E inl xl File Edit View Call Transfer Help Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Capture to Printer Mute The Alert Beeper Alert B Update The Raid FirmWare RAI Transfer File From Terminal Emulator By Zmodem Protocol lt lt Five Ctrl K To Abort gt gt Sends a file to the remote system WH User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Select ZMODEM modem under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software 5 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name xxxxxxxx BIN and click Open Raid HyperTerminal EE loj x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Del es le Model Name RAID Controller _ SendFie 01 Raid Syste folder c4 Filename Mute The H V seeuezeg C 6160FIRM0627 BIN Browse lert B Sec lert Protoco
45. e storage Menu driven interface make user a convenient way to maintain the storage by locally LCD front console Green Power Concept Saves power by adopting the new technology MAID Massive Arrays of Idle Disks EI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 1 Key Features Subsystem Features USB 2 0 480Mbps eSATA 3Gbps iSCSI AoE Multiple Volumes for host access Over 2TB support Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild Allows online capacity expansion within the enclosure Local audible event notification alarm Supports password protection Ethernet Port interface for remote event notification eSATA Support NCQ 32 Command USB amp iSCSI TCQ 256 Command Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems RAI D Management Smart function LCD panel Environmental monitoring unit Real time drive activity and status indicators Web based GUI management utility User Manual re USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 Identifying Parts of the RAI D Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem 1 2 1 Front View Disk Trays LCD Front Panel Slot4 Slot3 Slot2 Slot Slot 8 Slot7 Slot6 Slot5 Slot 12 Slot 11 Slot 10 Slot9 10 User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 1 1 Disk Trays HDD Status Indicator Activity LED Fault LED HDD Activity LED Thi
46. ed for system use ELT User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Telnet Port Number This option is used to set Telnet Port Number Default is 23 Note that port number from 7168 to 8191 is reserved for system use SMTP Port Number This option is used to set SMTP Port Number Default is 25 Note that port number from 7168 to 8191 is reserved for system use iSCSI Port Number This option is used to set iSCSI Port Number Default is 3260 Port Number can also be changed in iSCSI Config Note that port number from 7168 to 8191 is reserved for system use AoE Major Address This option is used to set the AoE Header Major Address Range is from O to 4094 User Manual er USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 4 Alert By Mail Config To set the Event Notification function click on the Alert By Mail Config link under the System Controls main menu The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown Set up the desired function and option When an abnormal condition occurs an error message will be emailed to the email recipient s that a problem has occurred Events are classified into 4 levels Urgent Serious Warning and Information Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives eSvstem Controls System Config iSCSI Config EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event B
47. ed with one 10 100 1000 Ethernet RJ 45 LAN port You use a web browser to manage the RAID subsystem through Ethernet for remote configuration and monitoring The R Link Port is also used for accessing LUN via iSCSI AoE protocol 4 Monitor Port The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC or terminal 5 Power Supply Unit The subsystem has dual or single power supply unit NW NOTE In order to maintain the system I O performance it is not recommended to access the storage from the different host interfaces at the same time AC Power Input Socket PSU Power On Fail LED d Lei Mute Power Supply Module Power On LED On Fail LED is also green When one Power Supply Module fails the NOTE After power on the Power On LED is green the PSU Power Power On Fail LED is orange EI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 Technical Specifications EE No of Channels Host and 4 12 ee Host Host bus interface interface USB 2 0 eSATA x 2 R Link iSCSI Drive bus interface SATA II Up to 3 0Gbps a Support up to 480Mbps USB 2 0 Data transfer rate Support up to 3 0Gbps SATA II dil ae 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet Hot swap drive tray drive tray Twelve 12 1 inch Twelve 12 Linchtrays 0 400W x1 upgradeable or 400W x2 Redundant a eg supplies w PFC a 3 3 Online RAID level stripe size migration I n
48. el 1 10 3 5 and 6 If a hot spare is not available the failed disk drive must be replaced with a new disk drive so that the data on the failed drive can be rebuilt If a hot spare is available the rebuild starts automatically when a drive fails The RAID subsystem automatically and transparently rebuilds failed drives in the background with user definable rebuild rates The RAID subsystem will automatically continue the rebuild process if the subsystem is shut down or powered off abnormally during a reconstruction process au User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 1 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On Here are the basic steps to prepare the RAID subsystem for use 1 Attach network cable to the R Link port and connect the other end of network cable to your network hub switch Or as alternative for configuration you may connect the serial cable to the Monitor port and to the serial port of your host server 2 Connect the USB cable eSATA cable to the USB port eSATA port of the RAID subsystem and to the host system or server that will use the storage 3 Connect the power cords to the AC input sockets Plug the other ends of power cords to the power source 4 Press the Power On Off Switch at the rear of the subsystem 2 2 Installing Hard Drives This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and gives instructions on installing a hard dri
49. el Raid5 Spare eSystem Controls Maximum Capacity Allowed 1800 5 GB Information Select Capacity 1800 5 GB Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization v Select Stripe Size 64 M KBytes Confirm The Operation The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented within the Raid Set You can create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set The user can change the RAID level Capacity Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare option is also created depending upon the existing configuration Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen the Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support will be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the above example There are two options to select No and Yes Greater Two TB Volume Support No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB Yes Volume Set capacity can be set over 2TB NOTE In Quick Create the Raid Set is automatically configured based on the number of disks in your system Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your Raid Set and Volume Set NOTE When Quick Create is used the Volume Set will be mapped by default to both host channels SATA amp USB O After the init
50. em can instantly access to the newly created Volume Sets without waiting for the initialization to be completed One disadvantage of this is that the initialization process takes longer time In Foreground Mode initialization the initialization process is faster but must be completed first before the Volume Set is ready for system access 1 5 3 2 Array Roaming The RAID subsystem stores configuration information both in NVRAM and on the disk drives This protects the configuration settings in the case of a disk drive or controller failure Array roaming allows the administrator the ability to move a complete Raid Set to another system without losing RAID configuration and data on that Raid Set If a RAID enclosure fails to work the Raid Set disk drives can be moved to another enclosure and inserted in any order 1 5 3 3 Online Capacity Expansion Online Capacity Expansion makes it possible to add one or more physical drives to a Raid Set while the server is in operation eliminating the need to backup and restore after reconfiguring the Raid Set When disks are added to a Raid Set unused capacity is added at the end of the Raid Set Data on the existing Volume Sets residing on that Raid Set is redistributed evenly across all the disks A contiguous block of unused capacity is made available on the Raid Set The unused capacity can be used to create additional Volume Set The expansion process is illustrated as follows Before Raid Set Expansion
51. es These stripes are then interleaved in a rotating sequence so that the combined space is composed alternately of stripes from each drive The specific type of operating environment determines whether large or small stripes should be used Most operating systems today support concurrent disk I O operations across multiple drives However in order to maximize throughput for the disk subsystem the I O load must be balanced across all the drives so that each drive can be kept busy as much as possible In a multiple drive system without striping the disk I O load is never perfectly balanced Some drives will contain data files that are frequently accessed and some drives will rarely be accessed STRIPING DISK DRIVES Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Data stripes from each drive are interleaved to create one logical drive By striping the drives in the array with stripes large enough so that each record falls entirely within one stripe most records can be evenly distributed across all drives This keeps all drives in the array busy during heavy load situations This situation allows all drives to work concurrently on different I O operations and thus maximize the number of simultaneous I O operations that can be performed by the array 16 User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAI D Levels RAID O is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy RAID O arrays can be c
52. et will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set 3 7 1 Create Volume Set The following are the Volume Set features L Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set 2 Up to 16 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created by the RAID subsystem controller To create Volume Set from a Raid Set expand the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Create Volume Set link The Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It screen will show all existing Raid Sets Tick on the Raid Set where you want to create the Volume Set and then click on the Submit button Configure the Volume Set name Capacity RAID level Stripe Size Cache Mode Initialization Mode if needed SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel Drive Quick Function A RAID Manager XXXXXXXX 3 eRaidSet Functions TEE EE Select The Raid Set To Create Volume On It Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Modify Volume Set EC S Check Volume Set Raid Set 00 8 8 Normal 2400 6GB Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drives eSvstem Controls Information User Manual raum USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem GQuick Function CH RAID Ma nager xxxxxx xX GRaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Enter Volume Attribute On Raid Set 00 Create Volume Set Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set Volume Name Volume VOL 00 Check Volume Set Member D
53. g Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive which is ready to replace a failed disk drive In a RAID level 1 10 3 5 or 6 Raid Set any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system When the RAID subsystem detects a drive failure the system will do automatic and transparent rebuild using the hot spare drives The Raid Set will be reconfigured and rebuilt in the background while the RAID subsystem continues to handle system request During the automatic rebuild process system activity will continue as normal however the system performance and fault tolerance will be affected I MPORTANT The hot spare must have at least the same or more capacity as the drive it replaces 1 5 4 2 Hot Swap Disk Drive Support The RAID subsystem has built in protection circuit to support the replacement of SATA I hard disk drives without having to shut down or reboot the system The removable hard drive tray can deliver hot swappable fault tolerant RAID solution at a price much less than the cost of conventional SCSI hard disk RAID subsystems This feature is provided in the RAI D subsystem for advance fault tolerant RAI D protection and online drive replacement 1 3 4 3 Hot Swap Disk Rebuild The Hot Swap feature can be used to rebuild Raid Sets with data redundancy such as RAID lev
54. gt Yes No Background Task Priority gt UltraLow 596 Low 2096 Medium 50 High 8096 L_ Save The Settings Yes No Maximum SATA Mode Supported gt SATA150 SATA150 NCQ SATA300 SATA300 NCQ Host NCQ Mode Setting gt Disabled ESB2 MACPro Siliconlmage ICH Marvell 6145 nVidia L_ Save The Settings Yes No HDD Read Ahead Cache gt Enable Disable Maxtor Disable L Save The Settings gt Yes No Volume Data Read Ahead gt Normal Aggressive Conservative Disabled Raid System Function L Save The Settings Yes No Stagger Power On 0 4 0 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 5 5 6 0 L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Spin Down Idle HDD gt Disabled 1 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 L_ Save The Settings Yes No Empty HDD Slot LED Control gt ON OFF L_ Save The Settings Yes No HDD Smart Status Polling gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings kr Yes No Auto Activate Raid Set gt Disabled Enabled L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No Capacity Truncation To Multiples of 10G To Mulitples of 1G Disabled Terminal Port Configuration L Baud Rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 L_ Save The Settings gt Yes No L_ Stop Bits 1 bit 2 bits L_ Save The Settings Yes No Update Firmware Shutdown Controller L Confirm Shutdown Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Restart Controller L Confirm Reset Yes No L_ Are You Sure Ye
55. her performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy mu Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant 3 Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy 5 Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Combination of RAID levels 1 and O This level 10 provides redundancy through mirroring and 4 striping Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy Requires N 2 drives to implement because of j two dimensional parity scheme EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 5 Array Definition 1 5 1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity new Volume Set can be created New Volume Set can also be created on an existing Raid Set without free raw capacity by expanding the Raid Set using available disk drive s which is are not yet Raid Set member If disk drives of different capacity are grouped together in a Raid Set then the capacity of the smallest
56. ialization is done please use the Modify Volume Set function to modify the host channel as you need User Manual A1 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 Raid Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your system User can manually configure and has full control of the Raid Set and Volume Set setting but it will take longer to set up than when using the Quick Create function Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a Raid Set The maximum number of RAID Sets that can be created depends on the number of disk channels in the RAID subsystem For 12 bay RAID subsystem twelve Raid Sets can be created 3 6 1 Create Raid Set Quick Function RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Expand Raid Set Select The IDE Drives For RAID Set Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Select Channel Capacity Model Create Hot Spare IDECh01 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 pp IDE Ch02 83001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 ELTE IDECh03 001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 IDECh04 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 IDE Ch05 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 IDECh06 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 IDECh07 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 IDE Ch08S 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 RHENE VolumeSet Functions S9Physical Drives eSvstem Controls 1 KI 9Information
57. ill be automatically provided in the screen as shown in the above example There are two options to select No and Yes No Volume Set capacity is set to maximum 2TB Yes Volume Set capacity can be set over 2TB Initialization Mode Set the Initialization Mode forthe Volume Set Foreground mode is completed faster but Volume Set but be completed before it becomes accessible Background mode makes the Volume Set available instantly but the initialization process takes longer Stripe Size This parameter sets the size of the stripe written to each disk in a RAID O 1 10 and 5 Volume Set You can set the Stripe Size to 4 KB 8 KB 16 KB 32 KB 64 KB or 128 KB A larger Stripe Size produces better read performance especially if the host server does mostly sequential reads However if you are sure that the host server does random reads more often select a small Stripe Size ERI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem NOTE Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can t be modified Cache Mode The RAID subsystem supports Write Through Cache and Write Back Cache SATA Data Xfer Mode The RAID subsystem supports SATA150 SATA150 NCQ SATA300 and SATA300 NCQ data transfer mode Channel Select the Host Channel for mapping the Volume Set Options are SATA CHO USBIA CH1 and SATAS amp USBIA NOTE Select SATA CHO channel when Volume Set will be mapped to eSATA PortO or eSATA Port1 Select
58. ion is lost EET User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function all unused non Raid Set member disk drives in the subsystem appear Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive s Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set IDE Ch08 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Select The IDE Drives For Hot Spare l Select Channel Capacity Model V olumeSet Functions Confirm The Operation Physical Drives eSystem Controls Information 3 6 7 Delete Hot Spare Use this option to remove the Hot Spare function from a disk drive Click the Delete Hot Spare function then select the Hot Spare Disk Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare disk RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set IDE Ch0 3001GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Select The Hot Spare Driv
59. irmware for your RAID subsystem controller x RAI D controller restart will be necessary NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 3 to upgrade the firmware code after which a 1 To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu The Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears 2 Click Browse Look in the location where the firmware file was saved Select the firmware file name xxxxxxxx BIN and click Open Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions eVolumeSet Functions Upgrade The Raid System Firmware Or Boot Rom Phvsical Drives Enter The BootRom Or Firmware File Name eSvstem Controls system Config C Confirm The Operation iS CSI Config EtherNet Co View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Butter Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information 3 Select the Confirm The Operation option Click the Submit button 4 The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM 5 After the firmware upgrade is complete a message will show Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect ELT User Manual
60. isks 8 Volume Raid Level Raid5 GPhysical Drives Max Capacity Allowed 1750 GB Select Volume Capacity 1750 GB G System Controls m Conk Volume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization M iSCSI Config Volume Stripe Size 64 KBytes EtherNet Config Alert Bv Mail Conf Volume Cache Mode Write Back v SNMP Configuration SATA Data Xfer Mode SATA300 NCQ NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper ChannetDrive SANG rm Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer sSATA Port 0 Drv 0 7 Modify Password sSATA Port 1 Drv 8 15 Upgrade Firmware Port Multiplier Supported Host SATA Port Is Needed To Shutdown Controller Recognize Drv 1 7 And Drv 9 15 Restart Controller USB USBiA Drv 0 7 as LUN 0 7 must start from 0 Information iSCSI AoE USBiA Drv 8 15 as TargNode 8 15 RaidSet Hierarchy Qaem Infarmatian Volume Name The default Volume Set name will always appear as Volume VOL 00 You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit Raid Level Set the RAID level for the Volume Set Click the down arrow in the drop down list The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed Select the preferred RAID level Capacity The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default If necessary change the Volume Set size appropriate for your application Greater Two TB Volume Support If the Volume Set size is over 2TB an option Greater Two TB Volume Support w
61. it does not receive any command after sometime To disable the password enter only the original password in the Enter Original Password box leave both the Enter New Password and Re Enter New Password boxes blank After selecting the Confirm The Operation option and clicking the Submit button the system password checking will be disabled No password checking will occur when entering the main menu from the starting screen Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions eVolumeSet Functions Modify System Password Physical Drives Enter Original Password eSvstem Controls System Config iSCSI Config Re Enter New Password EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config C Confirm The Operation SNMP Co ation NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware shutdown Controller Restart Controller Enter New Password Information 3 9 11 Upgrade Firmware Please refer to Section 3 12 for more information EI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 12 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controller This is used to flush the data from the cache memory and is normally done before powering off the subsystem Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions eVolumeSet Functions C Confirm To Shutdown Controller i Physical Drives eSvstem Controls system Config iSCSI Config
62. ives Raid System Function u328 SCSI Target Config Ethernel Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information 115200 SHI Keyboard Function Key Definitions A key to move to the line above Z key to move to the next line Enter key Submit selection function ESC key Return to previous screen L key Line draw X key Redraw EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 2 Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link PUINTUITOAM 9 BER Be Ed jem Ca Dodo eb Dict S cls ei Model Name RAID Control ler Main Menu Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function U320 SCSI larget Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Ar sort Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw HK Redraw NOTE The password option allows user to set or clear the RAID subsystem s password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access The controller will check the password only when entering the Main menu from the initial screen The RAID subsystem will automatically go back to
63. l Zmodem m Send Close Cancel Connected 0 03 21 vT100 i152008 N 1 SCROLL caes mum Capture Print echo A 6 Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller Raid HyperTerminal EE inl x File Edit View Cal Transfer Help Model Name RAID Controller Zmodem file send for Raid E i Hain Menu Sending cet B FIRM OS27 BIN Raid S Last event Sending Files Il of 1 Mute Status Sending Retries o Alert ies File nin 35k of 240K of 240K Hei R Elapsed 00 00 03 Remaining 00 00 17 Throughput f 1946 cps aximu Termin cps bps Connected 0 04 26 WT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL caes NUM Capture Print echo Z User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 7 When the firmware downloading is completed the confirmation screen appears Select Yesto start programming the flash ROM g Raid HyperTerminal g O xl File Edit view Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD RRID Function RAID Rebuild Priority Maximum ATA Mode Terminal Port Confi Restart Controller Connected 0 04 57 WT100 115200 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS Capture Print echo 8 When the Flash programming starts a message will show Start Updating Firmware Please Wait Raid HyperTerminal E E J 15 x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Mute The Alert Beeper Alert
64. led or Enable the subsystem s RAID controller alarm beeper Background Task Priority The Background Task Priority indicates how much time and system resource the RAID controller devotes to a background task such as a rebuild operation The RAID subsystem allows user to choose the background task priority High 80 Medium 50 Low 2596 and Ultra Low 596 to balance between background task process and Volume Set access For high RAID subsystem performance specify a low value Terminal Port Configuration Baud Rate setting values are 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Use 115200 for the RAID subsystem terminal port speed setting Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits Use 1 bit for the RAID subsystem stop bit setting Note Parity value is fixed at None Data Bits value is fixed at 8 bits ERI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem JBOD RAID Configuration The RAID subsystem supports JBOD and RAID configuration Maximum SATA Mode Supported The 12 SATA drive channel can support up to SATA Il which runs up to 300MB s NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the same time Drives that support NCQ have an internal queue where outstanding commands can be dynamically rescheduled or re ordered along with the necessary tracking mechanisms for outstanding and completed p
65. ler 9 nformation 70 User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 7 View Events Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem s event log information move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the System Information link The Raid Subsystem s System Events Information screen appears The System Events Information screen will show Time Device Event type Elapse Time and Errors The RAID system does not have built in real time clock When the RAID manager GUI is opened from a host system via R Link connection the RAID system s time will be referenced to the time of the host system When not connected to the RAID Manager GUI via R Link connection the time information is the relative to the time when the RAID subsystem was powered on This function can also be used to silence the alarm beeper Quick Function GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX d eRaidSet Functions v REES 2009 08 19 19 07 58 Volume VOLs07 Start Rebuilding 2009 08 19 19 07 58 Volume VOL s06 Complete Rebuild 000 32 01 Phvysical Drives 2009 08 19 18 35 57 Volume VOLs06 Start Rebuilding ERNELISUDUE 2009 08 19 18 35 57 Volume VOL 205 Complete Rebuild 000 31 52 System Config 2009 08 19 18 04 04 Volume VOL 205 Start Rebuilding iSCSI Config 2009 08 19 18 04 04 Volume VOL 504 Complete Rebuild 000 31 37 EtherNet Co 2009 08 19 17 32 27 Volume VOL amp 04 Start Rebuilding Sait POTA 2009 08 19 17 32 27 Volume VOL 03 Complet
66. n such as timeout count media error count and SMART information The SMART information shows two numbers one on the left attribute value and one on the right enclosed in parentheses threshold The higher the attribute value is compared to the threshold value the better If the attribute value becomes smaller than the threshold value the disk is in unstable state eRaidSet Functions 9Quick Function CH RAID OManager XXXXXXXX e VolumeSet Functions IDE Drive Information Phvysical Drives IDE Channel 1 eSystem Controls Model Name WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 z Serial Number WD WXLY08094834 Information RaidSet Hierarchy Firmware Rev 04 04V01 System Information Disk Capacity 300 1GB Hardware Monitor Current SATA Mode SATA300 Supported SATA Mode SATA300 NCQ Depth32 Device State Normal Timeout Count 0 Media Error Count 0 SMART Read Error Rate 200 51 SMART Spinup Time 198 21 SMART Reallocation Count 200 140 SMART Seek Error Rate 200 0 SMART Spinup Retries 100 0 SMART Calibration Retries 100 0 The SMART Attribute Threshold Is A Normalized Value The Value Is The Larger The Better If The Attribute Value Is Smaller Than The Threshold Value The Disk Is In Unstable State To view the Volume Set information click the Volume Set link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen The Volume Set Information screen appears Quick Function CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX eRaidSet Functions 9VolumeSet Functions
67. nd provide fault tolerance in single user environments that access long sequential records However RAID 3 does not allow overlapping of multiple I O operations and requires synchronized spindle drives to avoid performance degradation with short records RAID 5 with a small stripe size offers similar performance RAID 5 combines efficient fault tolerant data storage with good performance characteristics However write performance and performance during drive failure is slower than with RAID 1 Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays e RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme two dimensional parity Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives just like in RAID 5 and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures It is a perfect solution for mission critical applications User Manual ug USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAI D Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAI D technology RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below RAI D Level Description Min Drives Block striping is provide which yields hig
68. ntains the history information of the firmware change Read this file first before upgrading the firmware These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to one directory in the host computer Establishing the Connection for the RS 232 The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem s controller using an ANSI VT 100 compatible terminal emulation program or web browser based RAID Manager remote management page With terminal emulation program you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol Web browser based RAID Manager can be used to update the firmware A web browser must have been installed and setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade User Manual ram USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI VT 100 Terminal Emulation Get the new firmware version for your RAID subsystem controller For Example download the bin file from your vendor s web site into the local directory NOTE When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded upgrade first the boot ROM firmware Then repeat the process steps 1 to 9 to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAI D controller restart will be necessary 1 From the Main Menu scroll down to Raid System Function 2 Choose the Update Firmware Th
69. o obtain maximum performance user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components Upon receiving of the product d Place the product in its proper location To avoid unnecessary dropping out make sure that somebody is around for immediate assistance t should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures e Si Ze Upon installing of the product Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site It must not exceed 30 C Due to seasonal climate changes regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature Before plugging in any power cords cables and connectors make sure that the power switches are turned off Disconnect first any power connection if the power supply module is being removed from the enclosure Outlets must be accessible to the equipment All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as possible should not be performed by bare hand Using anti static hand gloves is recommended In installing each component secure all the mounting screws and locks Make sure that all screws are fully tightened Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance Controller Configuration This RAID subsystem supports single controller configuration Pack
70. om Raid Set L Select Volume To Modify L Volume Modification gt Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Stripe Size Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode L Modify Volume Yes No L Are You Sure Yes No Check Volume Set L Check Volume From Raid Set L Select Volume Set to Check L Check The Volume Yes No Stop Volume Check L Stop All Volume Check Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Display Volume Set Information Display Volume Info in Raid L Select Volume To Display USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem View Drive Information L_ Select The Drive Create Pass Through Disk L Select The Drive Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode L Create Pass Through Yes No Physical Drive Function Modify Pass Through Disk L Select The Drive Host Channel Drive Number Cache Mode SATA Xfer Mode Modify Pass Through gt Yes No Delete Pass Through Disk L_ Select The Drive L_ Delete Pass Through Yes No L Are You Sure gt Yes No Identify Selected Drive L Select Drive EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Mute The Alert Beeper Yes No Alert Beeper Setting gt Disabled Enabled L Save The Settings Yes No Change Password L Enter New Password L Re Enter Password L Save The Password gt Yes No JBOD RAID Function L RAID JBOD L Configured AS JBOD rs Yes No L_ Are You Sure
71. on CH RAID Manager ooo PRaidSet Functions QD VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives Ether Net Configurations System Controls System Config DHCP Function Disabled iSCSI Co EE Local IP Address Used If DHCP Disabled 192 Je fi 109 Gateway IP Address Used IF DHCP Disabled 192 Je fi J subnet Mask Used F DHCP Disabled 255 ss ss fo View Events Mute Beeper HTTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Telnet Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Modify Password SMTP Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved Upgrade Firmware iSCSI Port Number 7168 8191 Is Reserved shutdown Controller Restart Controller AoE Major Address 0 4094 292 oM ae s T PEUT Current IP Address 192 168 1 109 Current Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 Current Subnet Mack 255 255 255 0 Ether Net MAC Address 00 1B 4D 01 25 04 Confirm The Operation Submit Reset DHCP Function This option is used to disable or enable Default is Enabled the DHCP client function Local I P Address This option is used to configure the R Link IP address if DHCP is disabled Gateway IP Address This option is used to configure the R Link IP gateway IP address if DHCP is disabled Subnet Mask This option is used to configure the subnet mask if DHCP is disabled HTTP Port Number This option is used to set HTTP Port Number Default is 80 Note that port number from 7168 to 8191 is reserv
72. onfig iSCSI Config EtherNet Co Alert By Mail Config SNMP Configuration NTP Configuration View Events Mute Beeper Generate Test Event Clear Event Buffer Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller Information SNMP Trap Configurations SNMP Trap IP Address 1 SNMP Trap IP Address 2 SNMP Trap IP Address 3 CH RAD Manager XXXXXXXX 162 162 SNMP System Configurations Community sysContact 0 sysName 0 sysLocation 0 zl SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Disable SNMP Trap O Urgent Error Notification O Serious Error Notification Warning Error Notification Information Notification No SNMP Trap Will Be Sent Send Only Urgent Event Send Urgent And Serious Event Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event Send All Event CO Confirm The Operation SNMP Trap Configurations Type the SNMP Trap IP Address The SNMP Port is set to 162 by default SNMP System Configuration Community The default is Public 1 sysContact 0 2 sysLocation 0 3 sysName 0 SNMP parameter 31 bytes max If these 3 categories are configured and when an error occurs SNMP will send out a message that includes the 3 categories within the message This allows user to easily define which RAID unit is having problem SNMP Trap Notification Configurations Select the desired option After completing the settings tick on the Confirm The
73. onfigured with large stripes for multi user environments or small stripes for single user systems that access long sequential records RAID O arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID O array fails the entire array fails Writes can occur simultaneously on every drive ARRA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA b b Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive RAID 1 also known as disk mirroring is simply a pair of disk drives that store duplicate data but appear to the computer as a single drive Although striping is not used within a single mirrored drive pair multiple RAID 1 arrays can be striped together to create a single large array consisting of pairs of mirrored drives All writes must go to both drives of a mirrored pair so that the information on the drives is kept identical However each individual drive can perform simultaneous independent read operations Mirroring thus doubles the read performance of a single non mirrored drive and while the write performance is unchanged RAID 1 delivers the best performance of any redundant array type In addition there is less performance degradation during drive failure than in RAID 5 arrays Duplicate data is written to pairs of drives DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA pr Reads can occur simultaneously on every drive User Manual Rz USB and eSATA to SATA
74. ortions of the workload RAID subsystem allows user to choose the SATA Mode SATA150 SAT150 NCQ SAT300 SATA300 NCQ Host NCQ Mode Setting This option allows the users to select the supported Host NCQ Mode or to disable it Options are ESB2 MACPro Siliconl mage Marvell 6145 ICH nVidia and Disabled HDD Read Ahead Cache This option allows the users to disable the cache of the disk drives in the RAID subsystem In some HDD models disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the RAI D subsystem functions correctly Volume Data Read Ahead This option allows the users to set the Volume Data Read Ahead function Options are Normal Aggressive Conservative and Disabled Stagger Power On Control This option allows the RAID subsystem s power supply to power up in succession each HDD in the RAID subsystem In the past all the HDDs on the RAID subsystem are powered up altogether at the same time This function allows the power transfer time lag time from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0 4 to 6 0 seconds Spin Down Idle HDD Minutes MAID Function This option enables the hard drives to spin down after they become idle after a preset period of time Options are Disabled 1 For Test 3 5 10 15 20 30 40 and 60 Empty HDD Slot LED Use this option to turn ON or OFF the LED of a slot with no HDD HDD SMART Status Polling The RAID subsystem can read HDD SMART information through thi
75. ring the Subsystem and Powering Om 25 A Installing Hard Drives EN 25 Chapter 3 RAID Configuration eee e ceres esee eese enne enean nente 27 3 1 Co nfig nng Bee Die E Terminal sesser ae aeaea Ee R eR aE EEEE i 27 EET User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem S ME UR PI eR mm E ee eee 33 3 4 Web browser based Remote RAID management via R Link Port esses 39 SC OU E Al SS WRC Ki Die e de 42 SOME IU R Nm 42 EE Ee e c c S 43 3056 5 Ee Te SEU Hu EUM E eee MP MUSEUM eee EI MU E E Ud 44 352 OTN Rld 38E costes itte tiii pue edite iM E M MEA IE 46 36 5 Activate Incomplete ober RR tesendaaencenst 47 306 Create HOt SPAliero Hi Utt rara EEEE AREA EESE EK aR aS pu IIS EE spi Ie 49 2o Delete Lot e 49 306 e KEE 50 357 Vol me Set neg e ses css stes cd cscttant ota ck coscasat s E N 51 3 7 1 Create Volume E 51 3 7 2 Delete Volume SOU tee 54 SN Modify Volume Sei sss A 55 3731 Volume EXDSISIOE ccs denote a e E a i eae M EU 56 3 74 Volume Set due TC el 56 3 7 5 Check Volume Set RR UU T m 57 EE ee e TE el K ereere A A 58 3o ONS tN MNS RR 59 281 Create Pass Ke ie tel e 59 38 2 Modify or e te ami RR RRRRE m 60 383 Delete Ke ie te TE 61 384 EE ie BD eea 61 Be SES HMM OOS s ES 62 391 Sytem COPE UO DR RR RR 62 Ss Ss Gis ee ay a Ur 10 EE 65
76. s No User Manual 37 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffers Hardware Monitor System Information X DHCP Function Disabled Enabled L_ Save the Settings Yes No Local IP Address Edit the Local IP Address XXX XXX XXX XXX L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No HTTP Port Number 80 L_ Edit the HTTP Port Number gt xxxxx L Save the Settings gt Yes No Telnet Port Number 23 L Edit the Telnet Port Number xxxxx L_ Save the Settings gt Yes No SMTP Port Number 25 L Edit the SMTP Port Number gt xxxxx L_ Save the Settings Yes No iSCSI Port Number L Edit the iSCSI Port Number gt xxxxx L_ Save the Settings Yes No AoE Major Address Edit the AoE Major Address xxxxx L Save the Settings Yes No Ethernet Address show System Events Clear Event Buffer Yes No The Hardware Monitor Information The System Information NOTE This subsystem can create up to 16 Volume Sets which can be mapped to eSATA PortO or Port1 or USB Port The Volume Set size can be over 2 Terabytes Use OS Windows 2003 SP1 or later Windows Vista Mac OS 10 or later and Linux kernel 2 6 or later EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 4 Web browser based Remote RAI D management via R Link Port The RAID subsystem can be configured with RAID Manager a web browser based application which utilizes the we
77. s LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good HDD Fault LED for this slot If hard drive is defective or failed the LED is Red LED is off when there is no hard drive Lock I ndicator Every Disk Tray is lockable and is fitted with a lock indicator to indicate whether or not the tray is locked into the chassis or not Each tray is also fitted with an ergonomic handle for easy tray removal When the Lock Groove is horizontal this indicates that the Disk Tray is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical then the Disk Tray is unlocked Disk Tray is unlocked Disk Tray is locked User Manual ra USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 1 2 LCD Front Panel Smart Function Front Panel The smart LCD panel is an option to configure the RAID subsystem If you are configuring the subsystem using the LCD panel press the Select button to login and configure the RAID subsystem Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the Up and Down 4 information on the LCD screen This is also used to Arrow buttons VW move between each menu when you configure the subsystem Select button d This is used to enter the option you have selected Press this button to return to the previous menu Exit button EXIT NOTE This button can also be used to reset the alarm beeper and turn off the Global fault LED Environment Status LEDs Power LED
78. s function This function is enabled by default User Manual rag USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Auto Activate Incomplete Raid Use this option to automatically activate an Incomplete Raid Set Note that the Raid Set status becomes Incomplete when one disk is removed or failed in power off state After activated the Volume Set s in the Raid Set will be in Degraded mode Disk Capacity Truncation Mode This RAID subsystem use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as spares for each other Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a drive that is used in redundant units Options are Multiples Of 10G If you have several 120GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 120 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 120 4 GB drives same capacity as 120 GB so that one could replace the other Multiples Of 1G If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors chances are that the capacity varies slightly For example one drive might be 121 1 GB and the other 121 4 GB This drive truncation mode makes the 121 1 GB and 121 4 GB drives same capacity 121 GB so that one could replace the other No Truncation The capacity of the disk drive is not truncated EI User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 9 2 iSCSI Configuration To set the i
79. stant availability and Bacegrodne Liana ema Runs 1 Bad block auto remapping Yes Windows OS which supports GPT Windows XP x64 2003 SP1 or 64 bit Vista 2008 Mac OS 10 or later Linux Kernel 2 6 or later 8A 4A 47Hz 63Hz 88 H x 482 W x 500 D mm Note Specifications are subject to change without notice All company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners User Manual a5 Over 2TB support USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 4 RAI D Concepts RAI D Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive Five types of array architectures RAID 1 through RAID 5 were originally defined each provides disk fault tolerance with different compromises in features and performance In addition to these five redundant array architectures it has become popular to refer to a non redundant array of disk drives as a RAID O arrays Disk Striping Fundamental to RAID technology is striping This is a method of combining multiple drives into one logical storage unit Striping partitions the storage space of each drive into stripes which can be as small as one sector 512 bytes or as large as several megabyt
80. stem Information Hardware Monitor Ch05 Ch06 Ch07 Ch08 IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model E Ch01 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch02 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch03 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch04 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch05 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Che Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 User Manual 45 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 6 4 Offline Raid Set If user wants to offline and move a Raid Set while the RAID subsystem is powered on use the Offline Raid Set function After completing the function the HDD state will change to Offlined Mode To offline a Raid Set click on the Offline Raid Set link A Select The RAID SET To Offline screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem Select the Raid Set which you want to offline in the Select column Tick on the Confirm The Operation and then click on the Submit button to offline the selected Raid Set Quick Function A RAID Manager XXXXXXXX RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid set Select The Raid Set To Offline Expand Raid Set Offline Raid set Select Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set Confirm The Operation VolumeSet In This RaidSet Will Also Be Offlined eVolumeSet Functions Phvsical Drives
81. t Delete Raid set Expand Raid Set Offline Raid set Activate Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Rescue Raid Set VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information CH Rub Manager XXXXXXXX Select The Raid Set To Activate Select a Raid Set 00 3 Raid Set Name Member Disks Raid State Capacity Submit Reset Click on the Submit button to activate the Raid Set The Volume Set s associated with the Raid Set will become accessible in Degraded mode Quick Function RaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor CH RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Raid Set Hierarchy Raid Set Raid Set 00 IDE Channels Co Ch02 Failed Volume Set Ch Drv Volume VOL 00 1 0 Volume VOL 01 1 1 Volume VOL 02 0 0 Degraded Degraded Degraded Capacity 50 0GB 40 0GB 40 0GB Volume VOL 03 0 1 34 7GB IDE Channels Channel Ch03 H A Ch04 H A Usage Capacity Ch01 Raid Set 00 82 3GB Ch02 Raid Set 00 82 3GB N A H A HDS728080PLA380 HDS728080PLA380 NA N A Model please contact your vendor for support NOTE The Activate Raid Set function is only used when Raid Set State is Incomplete It cannot be used when Raid Set configuration is lost If ever the Raid Set configurat
82. t button to complete the action The Volume Set starts to expand 3 7 4 Volume Set Migration Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another a Volume Set stripe size changes or when a disk is added to a Raid Set Migrating status is displayed in the Volume Set status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration GQuick Function GAP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX Raid Set Hierarchy Raid Set IDE Channels Volume Set Ch Drv Volume State Capacity Raid Set 00 Ch01 Volume VOL 200 0 0 Migrating 0 0 1800 4GB Ch02 Ch03 Ch04 Ch05 Ch06 Ch07 GRaidSet Functions VolumeSet Functions Physical Drives System Controls G Information RaidSet Hierarchy System Information Hardware Monitor m Ch08 IDE Channels Channel Usage Capacity Model Ch01 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch02 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch03 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch04 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch05 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 Ch06 Raid Set 00 300 1GB WDC WD3000HLFS 01G6U0 1 071 T 3 CA inn IAA 1 7TY YY7TWZ4 39 YXY7TWO ATTI TC 172170 EET User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 7 5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check which verifies the correctness of redundant data data blocks and parity blocks in a Volume Set This basically means computing the p
83. utter Modify Password Upgrade Firmware Shutdown Controller Restart Controller 9 nformation GP RAID Manager XXXXXXXX SMTP Server Configuration SMTP Server IP Address o Jo o o Mail Address Configurations Sender Name Account MailTo Namel MailTo Name2 MailTo Name3 MailTo Named Mail Address Password Mail Address Mail Address Mail Address Mail Address Event Notification Configurations 9 Disable Event Notification O Urgent Error Notification Serious Error Notification Warning Error Notification Information Notification No Event Notification Will Be Sent Send Only Urgent Event Send Urgent And Serious Event Send Urgent Serious And Warning Event Send All Event ELT User Manual 3 9 5 SNMP Configuration USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN WAN management integration To set the SNMP function move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link The RAID subsystem s SNMP Configurations screen will be shown Select the desired function and set the preferred option Quick Function RaidSet Functions eVolumeSet Functions Phvsical Drives eSvstem Controls system C
84. ve The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running Each Drive Carrier has a locking mechanism When the Lock Groove which is located in carrier open button is horizontal the Drive Carrier is locked When the Lock Groove is vertical the Drive Carrier is unlocked Lock and unlock the Drive Carriers by using a flat head screw driver a Make sure the lock indicator is in unlocked position To pull out a disk tray press the carrier open button Carrier Open Button b Pull out an empty disk tray Pull the lever handle outwards to remove the carrier from the enclosure User Manual 25 USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem c Place the hard drive in the disk tray d Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray e Slide the tray into a slot f Close the lever handle until you hear the latch click into place EE User Manual USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 RAID Configuration The subsystem has a setup configuration utility built in containing important information about the configuration as well as settings for various optional functions in the subsystem This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility Configuration Methods There are three methods of configuring the subsystem You may configure through the following methods e VT100 terminal conne

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