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1. 27 CHANGING OR DELETING AN ALREADY ASSIGNED RAID MODE To change the current assigned RAID Mode for the inserted hard drives for the Unit under the Basic Mode the previous RAID Mode must be deleted first Please complete using the following steps vd Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the hard drives If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before changing the RAID Mode 1 Please click on the third sub menu icon bottom Once clicked the current assigned RAID Mode basic information should appear for the inserted hard drives and the option to DELETE ALL RAID under the list of RAID Mode options select the DELETE ALL RAID on the list Once selected the Apply icon will light up and click on it to begin or DELETE ALL RAID ie B is Nm aaa Tupport Pai iinet INR INC Pts E D j E x If a password was already set up for the previously assigned RAID Mode it needs to be input now inside the password box If it is not correct or not inputted then a popup window reflecting error will appear 28 Basic RAID Configuration 4 The password 6 wrong Please enter the correct password for Ehe deleted RAIDS 2 Once selected the RAID MASTER will begin running the previous RAID Mode from the inserted hard drives A popup window will appear giving a warning and asking for confirmation Click on Yes to continue Basic RAID Configuration Sele2. STXLDODMAS 2000 07 77 19 26 04 east iR E DISK CETIIOGOBADAR SONORE LOMA 13 26 04 Doer te fr al DISK 672190034145 2009 07 17 19 20 04 arn vay S ES Contralier 1 1 Disk 4 73555034121 IDO 13 26 08 The Ak in plugged in DIRE STILDODOAQAS EQS 2009 07 20 DIIT Thai die 1 1 Disk 2 DIZE Taito dati foe E234 Tha disk in 2009 07 10 DT T dd Disk ET31800341A P SDGATM 2009 02 20 dtt 2 9 DIBEE STILOMMJOAS 2089 07 20 Codi 31 DISK STJNEXDMDAS 2020 07 20 03 48 11 The uk in plugged in Conirglier ii 1 Disk Zi The ha ng phogqee d in mem ar 1 1 Pix 3 EE IE E PPL ESE 2 save a copy of the recorded list please click on the icon Save To File gave To File _ 5ave the event logs to a File _ S The Clear icon will erase all previous event logs permanently 23 3 Once clicked the box stating Save the event logs to a file should appear Once appeared please type in the file name and file type preferred and select the location to save the file Then click on the Save icon Save the event logs to a file My Recent JMRaidEvent lag Documents Desktop nm Documents 59 Computer Network File name Places Save
3. 38 ADDING OR CHANGING A SPARE To add a new Spare Disk or change the current assigned Spare Disk for the Unit under the Advance Mode please complete the following steps 1 Under the Configure RAID box click the Add Spare icon and choose the assigned RAID Mode under Select a RAID to add Spare Disk s option list Once selected the RAID MASTER will automatically update the information on the right side for the inserted hard drives for the assigned RAID Mode If had previously inserted a password for change protection please place it inside the password box The unused Disk will have an exclamation mark highlighted in a different color j e BIE LE EP s E A7 a E 2 m a n ye i i ke x Only an automatic rebuilt can be setup for a Spare under RAID 1 CLONE and RAID 5 modes 2 Once selected the available Disk will show up individually Check the preferred Disk as a Spare Then click on Apply icon to confirm RAD MASTER Nd Ph Advanced RAID Conflqurotion ORBIT HPA EAT RATE PS DID DI sjerejep yi N 39 3 The RAID MASTER will show up an alert popup window stating This configuration will add the selected spare disk s to the specified RAID The Spare Disk s just act as the backup disk and will be used to rebuild the data when a member disk of the RAID is damaged or unplugged Do you want to do the co
4. Large Spanning combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit Unlike Striping Spanning writes data to the first physical hard drive until it reaches full capacity When the first hard drive reaches full capacity data is written to the second physical hard drive Spanning provides the maximum possible storage capacity but does not increase performance PAN Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 CLONE CLONE consists of at least two hard drives storing duplicate copies of the same data In this mode the data is simultaneously written to two or more hard drives Thus the storage capacity of the disk array is limited to the size of the smallest hard drive CLONE A A A B B B D D D Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 x The difference between Clone and RAID1 for this Unit is that Clone can perform with more than 2 hard drives at a time whereas Mirror can only perform using 2 hard drives 52 RAID 5 RAID 5 uses block level striping with parity data distributed across all member hard drives It is also called Parity RAID Every time a block is written to a hard drive in a RAID 5 disk array a parity block is generated within the same stripe A block is composed of many consecutive sectors on a hard drive A series of blocks a block from each of the hard drives in an array is collectively called a stripe The parity information inside the parity block is not the identical copy of the source data It is generated vi
5. Drive Tray with hard drive upside down with its Bottom View facing you and make sure the hard drive is aligned with the Drive Tray s HDD Screw holes 4 Fasten the Drive Tray onto the hard drive by securing and tightening the screws on Be certain that the Drive Tray fits snugly onto the hard drive Repeat the same procedures for rest of the hard drives x Do not over tighten the screws but verify that they are properly flushed with the Drive Trays to prevent potential damages from catching onto the Unit if stuck 11 FASTEN HANDLE BRACKETS amp A GUIDE RAIL SET ONTO THE UNIT 5 Please fasten on the provided Handle Brackets first before putting the Bracket Nuts of the Guide Rail Set on the sides of the 1U Rack There are 2 Handle Brackets included in the package Simply install by aligning the screw hole openings to the left and right Front View ends of the Unit and fastening them on tightly Then take out the purchased Guide Rail Set with screws appropriate for the server rack Position the Guide Rail with its back end with turn brackets facing toward the Rear View of the Unit and align it with the Unit s appropriate screw holes Fasten the Guide Rail onto the Unit by securing and tightening the screws on Be certain that the Guide Rail fits snugly onto the Unit Test slide the Guide Rail back and forth to make sure it s not fasten on too tightly Repeat the same procedure for other side of the Unit AR The Gui
6. Then click on Apply icon to confirm 1 41 3 The RAID MASTER will show up an alert popup window stating This configuration will delete the specified Spare Disk s from the RAID It will result in the volumes on the specified disks being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it Click on the Yes icon to confirm This configuration will delete the specified spare disk s from the RAID It will result in the volumes on the specified disks being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it 4 Once confirmed a popup window showing status will appear sie Information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 5 completed a popup window stating The Spare Disk is deleted will appear Click on the icon to confirm Information Controller 1 1 Disk 2 WDC WD10EACS 007 B0 WD WCASJ1108384 The spare disk is deleted 42 FIRMWARE INFORMATION The Controller 1 Firmware Information will show the product name the firmware version the manufacturer and the flash number To update the firmware when necessary please complete using the following steps 1 Under the third sub menu third from top select to go into the Controller 1 Firmware Information Click on the Browse icon to find the firmware update 2 Find the new firmware version on the host
7. 11 FASTEN THE DRIVE TRAYS ONTO ect tort 11 FASTEN HANDLE BRACKETS amp A GUIDE RAIL SET ONTO THE UNIT 12 SECURING TEE UNIT TOJX SERVER RACE rile 13 INSERTING THE DRIVES INTO THEUN rile 14 CONNECTING THE UNIT TOA HOS T aeiee cute rete ees aie e 15 REO INDICA TOR c N 16 MW ceases 16 S SP ACERT EED cae c 16 PAN ALERT CEDOS 16 ORIVE TRA CED X rie dai 17 SOUND ALARN P 17 RAID NASIE Ran 18 SX WIEN TION bicilindrico nai 18 INSTALEALONPIORMA c E E 18 I EVE TRE TONT OR eh c E 18 BASIC MODE NENU lar 21 AND DISK INFORMATION rcm 22 EVENT LO siae E eee 23 BASICRAID CONFIGURATION a a te eee EA 25 SETUP TAID MODE 25 CHANGING OR DELETING AN ALREADY ASSIGNED RAID MODE 26 ADVANCED NODE MENU Llano 31 EMAIL NOTIFICATION amp EVENT SETTINGS 32 ADVANCE RAID CONFIGURATION rtt ttt ttt 34 SET UP MODE ttt tt 34 CHANGING OR DELETING AN ALREADY ASSIGNED RAID MODE 37 ADDING OR CHANGING A SPARE ttt 39 DELETING A SPARE ttt ttt t
8. 2 TB support will vary depending on the different operating systems used _USB_ FireWire eSATA Windows 2000 XP or older Windows XP 64 bit Windows 2003 32 Ves bit 64 bit SP1 and SP2 Windows ua Windows 2008 32 Yes bit 64 bit WIN7 Linux 32 bit 64 bit Mac Mac 10 4 10 5 10 6 u Depends on the Linux version Please see the chart below LinuxOS USB eSATA FireWire Linux Fedora 11 32 bit Yes Yes No Linux Fedora 12 64 bit Linux Fedora 13 32 bit S If the OS does not support over 2TB you can still use the Unit with the Advance Mode to adjust the Hard Drive Storage Size to fit your host s OS Please see RAID MASTER ADJUST HARD DRIVE STORAGE SIZE section under Q amp As AR In order to create RAID volumes larger than 2TB it is required to format the hard drives as dynamic disk storage concatenate link together in a virtual chain the hard drives and then format them as NTFS Not all the OS systems are able to recognize the hard drives If choose to use GPT formatting 48 GLOSSORY RAID MASTER POPUP WINDOWS OF STATUS REBUILDING Information 1 sie Information Message SI3ISUUJAIAS al A member disk is plugged in ONNTO RAIDS BUDKS5INDHPOPAS9SN7G7QP is in REBUILDING state BROKEN STIESUUIS i 49 RAID MODES A Redundant Array of Independ
9. 4 load users information from a previously saved profile click on the Load From Profile icon Send oil Test Load From Profile Load the mad settings From a profila __APPW tame 5 osave the current profile onto the host click on Save To Profile icon Send Mail Test Load From Profile Save To Profile Save mal settings to a profile 6 Finally click on Apply icon to confirm the Event Notification and Event Settings preferences A popup window will appear to reflect status by stating Apply the email notification and event settings successfully noo Apply the specified e mail notification settings and event settings Email Notification and Event Settings 33 ADVANCE RAID CONFIGURATION SET UP RAID MODE To setup the Unit under the Advance Mode please complete the following steps 1 Please click on the second sub menu icon second top The general information of the inserted hard drives should appear as the Advance RAID Configuration Then click on Create RAID under Configure RAID box L x 2 Under the Create RAID box click and choose the preferred RAID Mode under Select a RAID type option list Once selected the RAID MASTER will automatically update the information on the right side for the inserted hard drives if are assigned the chosen RAID Mode Then click on the Appl
10. Format which needs to be performed under the BIOS of the host not the OS itself 61 RAID MASTER ADJUST HARD DRIVE STORAGE SIZE Q Can the hard drive storage size be adjusted using the RAID MASTER A Yes the hard drive storage size can be adjusted to better fit your host OS some older OS can only function the Unit under a particular size limitation please see Hard Drive Capacity for more detailed information A sliding guide will appear under the Disk s image once selected Adjust it from right to left based on your desired storage capacity X RAD d Advanced RAID Configuration Controller 1 Configure RAID 1 New Volume RAID5 199641 GB D1 D2 D3 D4 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity seg SIELE EP Ill Disk1 E 3314768 Disk2 m 3314768 Disk3 8 931 47 RAID MASTER EMAIL AUTHENTICATION ERROR Q What happens if a popup window stating unexpected reply from SMTP server Error Authentication failed Authentication failure A means that the entered Email Notification server information is not correct Please double check the entered information to see if they re correct especially user name and password bh n Unexpected reply from SMTP server E356 TE Eron aii hendieaons fae 62 RAID MASTER FAILED RAID Q How will the RAID MA
11. XP 64 bit Windows 2003 32 Yes No Yes Windows bit 64 bit SP1 and SP2 bit 64 bit WIN7 Linux Linux32 bi 4bit n Yes No Yes Mac10 4 10 5 106 amp 1 Yes Yes _ Depends on the Linux version Please see the chart below LinuxOS _ USB eSATA FireWire Linux Fedora Core8 32 bit Yes No Linux Fedora Core8 64 bit Yes No Linux Fedora 10 64 bit Yes Yes No Linux Fedora 11 32 bt Yes Yes No Linux Fedora 12 64 bit Yes Yes Yes Linux Fedora 13 32 bit Yes Yes Yes Q would like to format my hard drives with the FAT a k a File Allocation Table format which can be read and written by both Mac and PC Is there any limitation on its capacity A Yes please check the table below for reference Capacity Vista 16384TB Windows 32GB 4GB 2GB Limitation XP 21B 2TB 60 RAID 1 0 Q Normally when operating under the RAID 1 0 mode two hard drives are allowed to fail without losing the data Is there any special restrictions or limitations for the Unit A As long as the two failed disks are not in the special combination of HDD Slots nos 1 amp 2 or 3 amp 4 the data can be rebuild once the failed hard drive s are replace with new one s REBUILD Q Does the Unit have to be connected to the host computer when it is in rebuild mode A No it does not have to be The Unit can support offline re
12. on the icon stating Launch the application right now If not then make sure the icon is not checked Once decided click on Finish to finish the installation The Installation Wizard has successfully installed the driver Click Finish to exit the wizard fq Launch the application right now Finish 19 5 Once the installation is completed the RAID MASTER Menu page should appear Qoo RAD pou 20 BASIC MODE MENU XY RAD and Disk Information PO WOC WO LEACH E T rias Wk 50 TE MOTTO ATO on sn an em POETO Fita HOETA DELATI sv n M SIELe ep RAID AND DISK INFORMATION Provides the basic information for the Unit itself once the Unit is connected to the host For example the Controller information serial number for each inserted hard drives what kind of RAID format is assigned for each inserted hard drives and much more EVENT LOG Records all process completed for the Unit and can be saved to a text format file BASIC RAID CONFIGURATION o Provides the basic RAID Mode setup and configuration o Give aplace to insert and apply a password to protect any changes done on the Unit o Shows what type of RAID Mode is setup at the moment for the inserted hard drives a gt SOUND ALARM The alarm will sound when a hard drive or fan fails default setting is on It needs to be clicke
13. the Drive cannot be inserted Firmly push until the Drive is completely inserted inside and press the lever close A click sound will sound when securing on closing the Lever Repeat the same procedures for the rest of Drives SZ Do not force the Drives to a close to prevent any potential damages to the hard drive connectors or Unit itself The Lever will not close if the Drive is not inserted completed or not aligned properly A set of Tray Lock keys 15 available for the Drive Trays as an optional extra security 14 CONNECTING THE UNIT TO A HOST 9 Connect the Power Cord Make sure it is plugged into a grounded wall outlet Or power strip Ol 00D0000000000990 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ 00O Hg OOOOOOOOOOOOOOQG0O 59 10 Insert both ends of the USB 2 0 eSATA or FireWire 800 cable s into the corresponding port of the Unit and the host 900890 00000000 239999 006669 x The Unit should only be connected to a host computer via one interface No damages will occur if the Unit has more than one cable connected However the Unit can only recognize the first interface the first cable that is plugged in 11 Turn the Power Switch to the on position 12 When connected the Power LED light will become steadily green and the HDD LED lights will become
14. 7 DRIVER INSTALLATION Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation For the Windows system the Add New Hardware Wizard will open automatically Insert the installation CD included in the package navigate to and open the installation file For Mac OS insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file Follow the provided instructions to complete the driver installation x Please refer to User s Manual under eSATA Host Card section on our website VERIFY DRIVER INSTALLATION MAC OS Power off Card gt If a driver installation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message WINDOWS OS 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop up menu 2 Double click Device Manager 3 Double click SCSI and RAID controllers 4 Verify that the Sil 3132 SATALink Controller appears as shown below 58 WINDOWS 2003 and rss Action views Help Computer lt a Disk drives a Display adapters id DVD CD ROM drives 24 Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives 4c ATAJATAPI controllers Ggg IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers za Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices d Monitors E8 Network adap
15. Organize v New folder ES Documents Music Computer E Pictures System Folder Videos Network iM Computer System Folder amp Windows C cx Local Disk D CD File fold Local Disk E ile folder a DATA HyperSnap DX 5 File folder Network pic File folder File v binary file bin z 43 3 After finding the firmware update click on the Update icon to update the new firmware version Pim anne i irri Cana T n7 17 OSATO Carp CL I Li B iz 4 Once updated a popup window will appear to reflect status by stating Update the firmware successfully Please shutdown the system and then restart it to take effect Firmware Update L Update the Firmware successfully Please shutdown the system and then restart it bo I 44 RAID SETTINGS To setup the RAID Standby Timer Settings and RAID Rebuild Priority Settings please complete using the following steps 1 Under the last sub menu bottom select to go into the RAID Settings Write in the amount of minutes preferred under Please enter a value between 0 and 10922 minutes for RAID Stand by Timer Settings Once set after idling for the specified minutes the RAID disks will enter into the stand by mode RATD Stand by Timer Settings Please enter a value betwee
16. STER alert me if one or more of the hard drives have failed A The Sound Alarm will be activated and a popup window will appear on RAID MASTER as alert indicating which hard drives have failed After clicking OK to confirm the alert select the sub menu RAID and Disk Information under Basic Mode Menu for more detailed information om X RA IRENE A l RAID Information RAID 10 Broken 1862 94 GB M2 M3 gt lt 9 5 63 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS RK Connector 3 5 SATA hard drive Hard Drive Support Identical hard drive recommended same manufacturer Capacity and RPM JBOD RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring Span Clone RAID 5 RAID 10 1 0 and optional HotSpare Data Transfer eSATA up to 3Gbit sec Speed USB 2 0 up to 480Mbit sec FireWire 800 up to 800Mbit sec System Material m housing with nickel plated metal HDD Drive LED Indicators Power Connection Health Access Rebuild RAID Fan Alerts Input AC 100 240V poner eure Output DC 12V 16A 5V 16A Dimension 40 x 40 x 20 mm x3 speed 7200 R P M 10 Noise 36 3 dB A max 430 L x 425 W x 44 5 H mm 1U Standard Weight without 6 3 KGS hard drive Certification CE FCC RAID Level 64
17. a parity calculation RAID 5 mode provides decent data protection and fault tolerance The speed of operation is average in comparison to other RAID modes The number of hard drives supported by RAID 5 is 3 or 4 The storage capacity will become all hard drives in total but minus 1 The capacity is limited to the size of the smallest hard drives RAID 5 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 gt If one of the hard drives fails the data can be reconstructed through parity calculation once the broken hard drive is replaced with a new one 53 RAID 1 0 In RAID 1 0 the data is first mirrored and then striped Under this RAID Mode it provides another way to achieve higher performance and data security while increasing complexity RAID 1 0 Striping Mirror S The key difference between RAID 0 1 and RAID 1 0 is that RAID 1 0 creates a striped set from a series of mirrored hard drives In a failed hard drive situation RAID 1 0 performs better because all the remaining hard drives can continue to be used The array can sustain multiple hard drive losses as long as none of the Mirror set loses all of its hard drives RAID 1 0 requires a minimum of 4 hard drives in an array If one of the hard drives defects the identical backup data is available offhand HOT SWAP Hard Disk Hot Swap refers to the ability to add or remove a device from the host computer without powering off the device the system will automatically recogn
18. as type Log log txt Cancel 4 Once saved it will appear as a text format file txt x This file is important to save and provide essential information for our service team especially when something goes wrong with the Unit and it needs service 24 BASIC RAID CONFIGURATION SET UP RAID MODE To setup the Unit under the Basic Mode please complete using the following steps 1 Please click on the third sub menu icon bottom Once clicked a list of RAID Mode options and basic information of the inserted hard drives should appear as the Basic RAID Configuration Basic RAID Confiquration Configure RAID RAID 0 P RADI E to CH RAIDS DI pia CL RAND 10 m rmm DELETE ALL RAID 2 Select the preferred RAID Mode option on list Once selected the RAID MASTER will automatically update the information on the right side for the inserted hard drives if are assigned the chosen RAID Mode If decided to insert a password for change protection please place it inside the password box Then click on the Apply icon to begin re eres x Please review the RAID MODE PASSWORD section under Q amp AS for more information 25 S Please review the RAID Mode options under Glossary to choose the best sui
19. ble cable Tray lock keys x 2 N 1U Rack Of HDD screws CAZS Power cord CD Quick Start Guide Bracket nuts x 4 Handle Brackets x 2 x Please keep all package contents and packaging material in the event that the product must be returned UNIT VIEWS FRONT b Power RAID Alert 4m 4 amp 2 4 amp 3 Diski LEDs Disk2 LEDs Disk3 LEDs Disk4 LEDs Disk1 Drive Tray Disk2 Drive Tray Disk3 Drive Tray Disk4 Drive Tray Tray Lock x The status indication of each LED indicator is listed under the LED INDICATORS section REAR DRIVE TRAY VIEWS FRONT Screw Holes Lever Release button 10 INSERTING REPLACING THE HARD DRIVES IN THE UNIT To assemble the Unit please follow the steps listed in the instructions below 1 Place the Unit on a flat leveled surface with its Front View facing you Press the Lever Release Button in until the Drive Tray and Lever pop out and then pull the Lever toward you to slide out and remove the Drive Tray Take out the HDD Screws from the package gt A click sound would indicate the release of the Lever security clasp FASTEN THE DRIVE TRAYS ONTO THE HARD DRIVES 2 Place the Drive Tray on its Top View facing you Place the hard drive with its label side facing upward and ensure that the interface connectors are oriented toward the Rear View of the Drive Tray Carefully slide the hard drive inside the Drive Tray 3 Turn the Drive
20. blue and blink about 15 seconds If the hard drives are inside the Unit the HDD LED lights will remain steadily blue If there are no hard drives inside the Unit the HDD LED lights will turn off after blinking You are now ready to begin using your Unit Power Disk1 LEDs Disk2 LEDs Disk3 LEDs Disk4 LEDs e D 4 000000 9 5 Sw Due to compatibility issues if you use the eSATA interface to do data transfers the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended 15 LED INDICATORS Power RAID Alert FAN POWER LED x 1 Indicators RAID ALERT LED x 1 Indicators Color Motion _ Healthy None Rebuild Orange Blink Degrade Fan Failure Orange Flash FANS ALERT LED x 3 Indicators Error Red Healthy Noe DRIVE TRAY LED x 8 Disk1 Disk2 DIsk3 Disk4 e o There are 2 LEDs for each Drive Tray slot The LED indicates Connection Access and the right LED indicates Health The Connection Access LED has only one color blue When the Drive is connected the blue LED will turn on When hard drive is healthy and not being accessed the blue LED will remain on When the hard drive is being accessed the blue LED will flash The Health LED has only one color red The red color is for indicating the hard drive s health condition When the hard drive is not healthy error the red LED wil
21. build which means it can perform the rebuild function without being connected to a host computer Q replaced a hard drive with the new one when the Unit is rebuilding and a warning notice of the device is not safely removed pops out What should do A This only occurs when the Unit is connected under the USB 2 0 interface Please ignore the warning and continue the rebuilding process Q replaced a bad hard drive with a new one but the Automatic Rebuild is not triggered by itself Why is that A You have to go to RAID MASTER to assign the new hard drive as a Spare under the Advanced Mode Menu Once it is assigned the Rebuild process should start DAISY CHAIN Q How many devices can daisy chained with this Unit via the FireWire interface A The 1U Rack can be daisy chained via FireWire with other external devices but more than 2 external devices is highly not recommended RAID MODE PASSWORD Q What is the RAID Mode password for tend to forget the password create so can choose not to create one A The purpose of the password is to protect the changes done for the Unit under the RAID MASTER for the RAID Mode setup not for the data itself User can choose to or not to set up a password based on preference The password is limited to 8 digits maximum Q What if forgot my RAID Mode password A If the password is forgotten then the hard drives need to be reformatted individually under a Low Level
22. ckel plated metal HDD Drive Trays Maximizes airflow with 3 silent fans and simplified mechanical designs Supports effortless hard drive hot plug and hot swap Supports both online and offline rebuild Includes accessible yet convenient rack Unit along with optional Guide Rail Features lockable yet removable HDD Drive Trays for secure and simple system access E PEPEE FF SYSTEM REQUIREMENT To use the DataTale 1U Rack the minimum system configuration in the host computer require the following PC 1GHz or faster CPU 256MB of RAM 4 Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista 2008 7 or higher One available USB 2 0 eSATA or FireWire 800 port MAC Macintosh PowerPC or Intel processors 256MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 or higher One available USB 2 0 eSATA or FireWire 800 port SERVER RACK The Standard sized 19 inch or the Extended length 23 inch plus Server Hack x 3 5 SATA compatible hard drives are required for the Unit Once the hard drives are formatted the actual available storage capacity can vary depending on the selected operating environment normally 5 10 less OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Guide Rail Sets e 14 inch L shaped Guide Rail Sets with Screws 16 inch L shaped Guide Rail Sets with Screws 16 inch Sliding Guide Rail Sets with Screws eSATA Host Cards 2 port PCI Card 2 port PCI Express Card PACKAGE CONTENTS USB Type eSATAcable FireWire 800 A ca
23. cting DELETE ALL RAIDis gt will esult in all previews valumes being deleted and the data will be lst Do you wani te contnue it 3 Once confirmed the RAID MASTER will begin deleting the previous RAID Mode from the inserted hard drives A popup window will appear reflecting status Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 29 4 Once the process is completed the same popup window will reflect the process recording note for the Event Log Viewer Click on the OK icon to confirm Warning 5 The inserted hard drives will now reflect as unreleased and the current basic information for them are available The Unit is now ready to be re assigned and formatted for a new RAID Mode L x 1 3 30 ADVANCED MODE MENU MASS Emaii Notification and Event Settings mmewe E I Gereer Fri deliri maet i Serra 1 sorae E Recipe maijar GGI elect even tor Gn broke moda process Tas Durs dads EAE musts xd Tha A dra diy ari ici App Cancel 9 e1e ep EMAIL NOTIFICATION 8 EVENT SETTINGS Available to set Up Email Notification such as in event of errors alerts and changes to the Unit and Event Settings based on preference ADVANCE RAID CONFIGURATION Similar
24. d XP tt ttt 59 WINDOUMS 59 lena 60 HARD DRIVE CAPACITY ttt ttt tto 60 PAID d a 61 a 61 DAISY CHAIN i e 61 MODETA S NVO C M 61 RAID MASTER ADJUST HARD DRIVE STORAGE SIZE iii iii rririiiniia 62 RAID MASTER EMAIL AUTHENTICATION ERROR iii 62 RAID MASTER FAILED la 63 PEPENE p evt P 64 SPECIFICA HONSig i 64 GENERAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHT Copyright 2011 Data Watch Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved 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 of Data Watch Technologies Co Ltd or ONNTO Corporation The product information provided in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on behalf of the vendor The vendor assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual Firmware software images and descriptions may vary slightly from actual products NOTICES AND CLASSIFICATIONS FCC B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation 15 subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that ma
25. d to turn off on the setting 21 RAID AND DISK INFORMATION To retrieve the basic information for the Unit please connect the Unit to the host and open the RAID MASTER Once connected click on the first sub menu icon top and two types of information will appear A 1 1 1 The connected Unit s information with brand model and serial numbers for each inserted hard drives Because the RAID MASTER can manage more than one Unit of the Rack Mount each Unit connected to the host computer will reflect as Controller and in numbering order Controller 1 Controller 2 respectively Due to chipset configuration the Controller List will reflect the hard drives as MO M1 M2 and for Disks 1 2 3 4 respectively 2 he type of RAID Mode is assigned and available storage capacity for each inserted hard drives 22 EVENT LOG To keep a copy of all the recorded process and status for the Unit please complete the following steps 1 Click on the second sub menu icon middle Once clicked a list of process recording should appear as the Event Log Viewer Each row should provide information such as number of each event listing the oldest one first issued module chosen and completed date and time for the action type of information provided for user and memo note for each type FI i z K Sali T Le E
26. de Rail Sets can be purchased individually as Optional Accessories from local dealers or distributors in your area They are chosen based on User s preference and or type of server rack There are 3 types available depending on the server rack s size common server rack lengths 19 inch or 23plus inch and user s preference 12 SECURING THE UNIT TO A SERVER RACK 6 Once the Guide Rails are securely fastened onto the Unit the Unit can be installed in the server rack Position the Unit appropriately in the server rack Front View facing front Rear View facing back and align the Guide Rails with the server rack s side panel screw holes Insert and fasten the amount of screws necessary on all four corners of the Unit x There are 2 types of Guide Rail Sets bracket or sliding Please follow the instructions provided with the Guide Rail Set for proper installation x Do not over tighten the screws to allow flexible sliding for the Guide Rails when the Unit is installed on a server rack 13 INSERTING THE DRIVES INTO THE UNIT 7 After the Unit is securely installed in server rack the Drives can be inserted inside the Unit Hold the Drive with the label side facing upward and its Front View facing you Align the Drive with the Drive slot and slide the Drive into its indicated slot gt If the Drive is inserted on its reverse side the Drive Tray s and Unit s drive guide rails will not be able to align thus
27. during installation especially on carpeted areas Do NOT use magnetized screwdrivers around the electronic components Do NOT drop or mishandle the Unit Doing so may result malfunctioning Always place the Unit on a smooth surface and avoid all dramatic movement vibration and percussion Do NOT attempt to service this Unit yourself Please contact Technical Support in regards to any parts other than the ones already mentioned in the Installation section of this User s Manual Do NOT allow water or any liquid form enter the Unit Do NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the Unit Do unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning Do NOT allow children near the Unit Be careful NOT to insert any body parts or foreign objects inside the Unit Installation of additional equipment or software in the host computer may be required Visit our website at www data tale com to download the latest product information updates Do NOT block the ventilation Proper airflow is required to ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating Do NOT place the Unit in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources Do unplug the Unit from the electrical outlet when not in use to provide an ecological friendly environment Use only the power supply cable provided with the Unit Do NOT rest anything on top of the power cord or place it in an area that may be stepped on Do carefully place the con
28. eceive a notification email Must enter between E mail addresses for multiple recipients Y Email Natifscakion and Fwent Settings E I SMTP Server Port senten sese pv Racigsarri lima n 1 PAD bck mode proce dada Data Epeira lady Lh RD 5 degrade mute A Tte lampi e rai d Tra arant Send Mail Test Lond Probe Save Apoby Cancel 9 ele3ep Nl 2 Select the preferred settings for the Event Settings by checking or un checking them Select event s for notification 1 is deleted 4 Disk Inserted a Rebuilding process finishes 1 Anew RAID is created 1 spare disk is added 1 A spare disk is deleted Send Mail Test Load From Profile Save To Profile x To clear the previous settings click on the X icon 32 3 Tosend atest E mail to the recipient s E mail accounts before confirming click on the Send Mail Test icon on the bottom Send Mail Test Load From Profile 7 Apply Cancel Send a mal to the specified recipientis for testing x If a test E mail has been sent already a popup window reflecting status will appear and state It has sent a test mail to the specified recipient s already Email Motification and Event Settings IE has sent a best mall to the specihed reopientis already
29. ent or Inexpensive Disks RAID is a system that utilizes multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the hard drives The benefit depending on the selected RAID Mode combinations of disks is one or more of increased data integrity fault tolerance throughput or capacity when compared to single drives x Deleting the current partition prior to changing RAID modes is highly recommended Using identical hard drives with the same capacity and RPM and from the same manufacturer are highly recommended for best capacity utilization RAID 0 STRIPING RAID 0 Striping is performance oriented non redundant data mapping technique It combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit Instead of seeing several different hard drives the operating system sees only one large hard drive Striping splits data evenly across two or more hard drives simultaneously dramatically increasing performance Striping can be implemented in hard drives of differing sizes but the storage space added to the array by each hard drive is limited to the size of the smallest hard drive Although Striping is an easily implemented simple configuration Striping should never be used for mission critical applications The speed of operation is excellent in comparison to other RAID modes RAID 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 h When you choose to insert only two hard drives there is not limitation on the order of hard drive insertion or the s
30. eted and the data vill be lost Do you want bo continue E 4 Once selected begin processing the chosen RAID Mode onto the inserted hard drives A popup window will appear reflecting status Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait i 35 5 Once the process is completed the same popup window will reflect the process recording note for the Event Log Viewer Click on the OK icon to confirm Information Controller 1 1 ONNTO H W RAIDO is created 6 The inserted hard drives will reflect the assigned RAID Mode and show the basic information for them The Unit is now ready to be used under the selected RAID Mode ms uu ae Advanced RAID Configuration _ 36 CHANGING OR DELETING AN ALREADY ASSIGNED RAID MODE To change the current assigned RAID Mode for the inserted hard drives for the Unit under the Advance Mode the previous RAID Mode must be deleted first Please complete the following steps Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the hard drives If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before changing the RAID Mode 1 Please click on the second sub menu icon second top Once clicked the current assigned RAID Mode basic information should appear for the inserted hard drives Click on the DELETE ALL RAID option under the list of RAID Mode options and c
31. fi dataTale sun Poo 1U Rack Mount System Rackable amp Haidable RK 14TJ User s Manual USB 2 0 eSATA FireWire 00 NI go ono Dale Vrach webale af aloe wie dalawa hech com for be atea version cf uaar manual Rev 02 1 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMA TIUM ella 5 COP RICH m Tes 5 NOTICES AND CGEA S SIFEICA TION 5 CONTAC 5 PRECAUTIONS FOR THE UNI cain ira adire 6 INTRODUCTION Gemma 7 FEATURES 7 TEM REOYUMEMENT E 8 8 nts 8 SERVER TACI C 8 Ge DIE dU T 8 gard a CONTENT 9 UNTEVIE W cect eect eda 9 Je Em M 9 GL m 10 DRIVE MIS MULA M ere 10 Ig Pm 10 INSERTING REPLACING THE HARD DRIVES IN THE eee enne
32. he driver to decompress Then open the folder stating RAID MASTER vx xx xx 2 Once opened please double click on the RAID MASTER to open the program x Due to Mac s OS installation and un installation of RAID MASTER is unnecessary Simply open the folder containing the program and double click to start INSTALLATION FOR PC Please follow the steps listed in the instructions provided below 1 If using the installation CD please copy the driver for Windows to your Desktop Double click the driver to decompress Then open the folder stating RAID MASTER Windows_vx xx xx 2 Once opened please double click on the icon stating Setup exe to begin set up Due to Windows OS installation and un installation is necessary to operate the RAID MASTER When there s a newer version of RAID MASTER the previous version needs to be un install first before installing the new version of the software 18 3 Once clicked this image stating DataTale RAID MASTER Installation Wizard should appear Click on Install to continue DataTale RAID MASTER Installation Wizard The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation Click Cancel to exit the wizard Install _ Cancel 4 Then this image stating The Installation Wizard has successfully installed the driver should appear If choose to launch the RAID MASTER immediately after installation click
33. heck or uncheck the Disks to be deleted Once selected the Apply icon will light up and click on it to begin RAID MASTERY Qe Advanced RAID Configuration SIELEEP Ii came Sz If a password was already set for the previously assigned RAID Mode it needs to be input now inside the password box If it is not correct or not inputted then a popup window reflecting error will appear 2 Once selected the RAID MASTER will begin to run and delete the RAID Mode from the inserted hard drives A popup window will appear giving a warning and asking for confirmation Click on Yes to continue Advanced RAID Configuration Ed L Deletenig RAID all result in the specified volumes beng deleted and the data wall be lost A Da you want bo combine ib ero 37 3 Once confirmed the RAID MASTER will begin deleting the previous RAID Mode from the inserted hard drives A popup window will appear reflecting status d Information Message 4 Once the process is completed the same popup window will reflect the process recording note for the Event Log Viewer Click on the OK icon to confirm RTT fam Warning Message 5 he inserted hard drives will now reflect as unreleased and the current basic information for them are available The Unit is now ready to be re assigned and formatted for a new RAID Mode w
34. izes the change after the Hot Swap is completed xa Under Striping Span and JBOD modes it is not recommended to perform Hot Swapping when the hard drive is transferring data Any attempt to do so may result in complete loss of all data Under RAID 1 Clone RAID 5 or RAID 1 0 any attempt of Hot Swap may terminate the data transfer when using the USB2 0 connection Please resume the data transfer without Hot Swapping 54 HOTSPARE MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC REBUILD REBUILD Under RAID 1 CLONE and RAID 5 modes if one of the hard drives fails and is replaced with a functional hard drive it needs to be assigned under Advanced Mode Menu as the Spare before the Unit will rebuild the Target Disk the new functional hard drive or HotSpare with data from the Source Disk the remaining functional hard drive sector by sector Under RAID 1 CLONE and RAID 5 modes if one of the hard drives fails and is already setup as a HotSpare combination the Unit will automatically rebuild the Target Disk the new functional hard drive or HotSpare with data from the Source Disk the remaining functional hard drive sector by sector After the rebuild is completed data in the new hard drive will replace the damaged or non functioning hard drive The use of identical hard drives from the same manufacturer having the same capacity and RPM is highly recommended Under the RAID MASTER popup window notifications will appear accordingly 1 One of the ha
35. l turn on When the hard drive is rebuilding the red LED will blink E Disk Not Detected All modes Disk Detected All modes STE Not Healthy Blue 1 Red _ All modes Data Access Access Blue Flash AII modes RAID 1 Disk Target Blue Flash Red RAID 1 0 Rebuild Disk Clone RAID Orange Blink Blink 2 Xx The difference between a flashing LED and a blinking LED is that flashing refers to the read write activity and blinking refers to slow but regular pulses SOUND ALARM The Sound Alarm is operated by the RAID MASTER and will sound when a hard drive or fan fails However when the Unit is off the Alarm will not sound if there s an error Once the Unit is turned on the Alarm will sound one time only 17 RAID MASTER The RAID MASTER is a newly designed GUI Software specifically for the DataTale 1U Rack The drivers of the RAID MASTER for both PC and Mac are provided via CD or our website It provides a more convenient yet modern way to manage your Unit INSTALLATION To install the RAID MASTER via CD please insert the provided CD in the package To install the RAID MASTER via online please download the appropriate driver from our website at www datawatchtech com before beginning the installation process INSTALLATION FOR MAC Please follow the steps listed in the instructions provided below 1 If using the installation CD please copy the driver for Mac to your Desktop Double click t
36. lot number Under Basic Setup Menu if all four hard drives are inserted all will be assigned under the same mode Under Striping mode if one disk in the Unit fails all data in installed hard drives will be lost 50 RAID 1 MIRRORING RAID 1 Mirroring consists of at least two hard drives storing duplicate copies of the same data In this mode the data is simultaneously written to two hard drives Thus the storage capacity of a two disk array is combined into a single hard drive and the capacity 15 limited to the size of the smallest hard drive To rebuild the Target Disk should be added as the Spare After the Unit recognizes the Target Disk the rebuild process will begin when the HDD LED starts blinking X Under Mirroring mode only 2 hard drives are allowed without limitations on the slot location However the rest of the hard drive slots are free to perform under other RAID Modes requiring 1 or 2 hard drives using the Advance Mode Menu RAID 1 gt Disk 1 Disk 2 x In Mirroring mode if one of the hard drives fails either source or backup the data is still available However if the Source Disk fails during the rebuild process the data in both hard drives will be lost h Itis NOT recommended to do hot swap for the Source Disk during the rebuild process because the data in both hard drives will be lost 51 SPAN Spanning provides another maximum capacity solution which some call it as
37. n again the rebuild process will resume from the previous status Under USB 2 0 connection a warning notice indicating that the device has not been safely removed when the hard drive is replaced may interrupt the rebuilding process Please ignore the warning and continue the rebuilding process JBOD JUST A BUNCH OF DISKS Just a Bunch of Disks JBOD refers to a group of hard drives In JBOD the number of logical hard drives is equal to the number of physical hard drives This mode allows the Unit to operate as a multi disk storage enclosure but provides no data redundancy Under the RAID MASTER JBOD Mode is not listed as an option and the hard drives can be operated as JBOD simply in its original unreleased format 56 eSATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION Complete the steps provided in this section to install the eSATA PCI Express Card to use with the Unit The eSATA PCI Express Card provides a host computer with two Windows and Mac compatible eSATA ports SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 2000 or later 32 bit 64 bit OS Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive HARDWARE INSTALLATION 1 Power off and unplug your computer 2 Remove the housing of your computer and locate an available PCI Express slot on your motherboard 3 Insert the card in the available PCI Express slot Ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot 4 Replace the housing of your computer 5
38. n 0 and 10922 minutes minutets T E After iding For the specified minutes the RAID disks vill enter into the stand by mode Adjust the slider bar under Please select a value from the slider by going left or right Left side indicate low and right side indicate high for speed of rebuilding and will affect the speed of data transfer based on set preference The higher the RAID Rebuild Priority the quicker the rebuild speed and the slower the data access and transfer speed RAID Rebuild Priority Settings Please select a value fram the slider Low High The higher the RAID rebudd priores the more quick the mebudd process Finishes After entering preferences click on the Apply icon to begin the process Once completed a popup window stating Apply the RAID standby timer settings successfully Apply the RAID rebuild priority settings successfully will appear to confirm Click on the Ok icon to re confirm RAID Settings Apply the RAID standby timer settings successfully Apply the RAID rebuild priority settings successfully 45 NUMBER OF DISKS SUPPORTING EACH RAID MODE Striping Ek Clone ton f oo RAID 1 0 4 JBOD 104 SAFE REMOVAL OF THE UNIT Safe removal of the Unit from the host controller is highly recommended especially when switching interfaces In order to safely remove your Unit from the host controller you would need to eject the device on yo
39. necting cables to avoid stepping or tripping on them INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the DataTale 10 Rack RK 14TJ 4 Bay Rack Mount The 1U Rack comes with a set of S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology System via LED Indicators Sound Alarm and RAID MASTER Graphic User Interface The DataTale 1U Rack provides massive storage capacity and advanced RAID configuration options in a server system storage device The RAID MASTER allows easy configuration of assorted RAID Modes JBOD None RAID RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring Span Large Clone RAID 5 RAID 1 0 and optional HotSpare v Please thoroughly read and follow the instructions provided in this manual Failure to do so may result in damage to the Unit and any or all of the connected devices FEATURES Supports current SATA Il compliant hard drives fully backward compatible with SATA 1 0 and SATA 1 0a compliant hard drives Connects flexibly via USB 2 0 eSATA and FireWire 800 ports Provides JBOD None RAID RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring Span Large Clone RAID 5 RAID 1 0 and optional HotSpare for effective storage management Supports automatic rebuild in Raid 1 HotSpare Clone HotSpare and RAID 5 HotSpare Configures RAID modes easily using RAID MASTER no IT expertise required Monitors system status via LED indicators Sound Alarm or RAID MASTER Provides optimal heat dissipation via aluminum housing and ni
40. nfiguration Click on the Yes icon to confirm Advanced RAID Configuration Thi configuration wil add the selected spare disks to the specified RAID The spare just act as the backup disk and vl be used to rebuild the data when a member disk of the RAID damaged or unplugged Do vou want bo da Ehe configuration Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 5 Once completed a popup window stating has added a opare Disk will appear Click on the OK icon to confirm Information 5 d Information Message Controller 1 1 Disk 4 ST31500341AS 9V5120XD ONNTO H W RAIDS WBOENOQUODOO11JDAZLO has added a spare disk 40 DELETING A SPARE To delete the current assigned Spare Disk for the Unit under the Advance Mode please complete using the following steps 1 Under the Configure RAID box click the Delete Spare icon and choose the assigned RAID Mode under Select a RAID to delete Spare Disk s option list Once selected the RAID MASTER will automatically update the information on the right side for the inserted hard drives for the assigned RAID Mode If had previously inserted a password for change protection please place it inside the password box The previously assigned Spare Disk will be labeled Spare Check the Spare Disk 2 Once selected the Spare Disk will show up individually Check the assigned Spare Disk to delete
41. rd drives has failed or is non fun Warning Warning Message SIGISUUZJgJGIASTSJVY 1Z2UT5J Edi A member disk is unpluaged ONNTO H W RAIDS ctioning BUDKS INDHPOPA9N7G70OP is in DEGRADED state 2 Anew hard drive have been inserted and the Unit is in its rebuilding state Information h WLASJIIUSG3S6S A member disk is plugged ONNTO H W RAIDS L49D5VAJ4SH421CLE80F is in REBUILDING state 55 The rebuilding state status will reflect on the bottom of the RAID MASTER Menu 2 AID NASUER RAID and Disk Information m Controller 7 US 8 MO ST31SC Status Rebuilding 8 1 51315 Capacity 4191 66 GB gt wm M2 ST320C Plugged Member s MO 1 M2 Hr um M3 ST320C Diski i sjeTejep ni Disk3 3 1962 97 pasueApy m E 1962 97 Rebuilding RA D5 S The Rebuild Speed is 200 GB per hour or 56 88 MB per second approximately When the chipset is processing the Rebuild task if data is accessed during this period the speed of data access is depends on priority setting under Advanced Mode Menu thus access of the hard drive during a Rebuild is not recommended Even if the Unit loses connection to the host the rebuild continues If the Unit is powered off the Unit will retain the rebuild status in memory When the Unit is powered o
42. t 41 FIRMWARE INFORMATION tts 43 RAID SETTINGS 45 NUMBER OF DISKS SUPPORTING EACH RAID MODE eeeeene ennt 46 SAFE REMOVAL OF THE UNIT cccccssscssssccsssscsccsccscsessesscceccessessesscseccecsessesecsecsessessesece 46 EXTERNAL BOOTUP ccccssscscsscssccscssssessccscssssescsscceccessesscsscsecsesessesecsessesesscsensessesseses 47 RHET 47 HM 47 DISK VOLUME OVER 27B cccssscsessscssssccsccecssssescssccessessessesscsecsessesseseccessessesscsecsessesenses 48 GLOSSOBN Loose iPad MEM MID I ET ere 49 RAID MASTER POPUP WINDOWS OF STATUS ttti 49 49 BROKEN ttt ttt ttt tb 49 DEGRADE IN DANGER ttt ttt 49 RAID MODES ttt ttt ttt tton 50 RAID 0 STRIPING ttt ttt ttt tss 50 RAID CMIDRORING a 51 SPAN M 52 MOI 52 53 RD 54 HOT SWAP acrilica 54 HOTSPARE MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC REBUILD ttt 55 REBUILD ttt ttt ttt t 55 JBOD JUST A BUNCH OF DISKS ttt 56 eSATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION eee enne nennen tne nn etn enstn stain inae 57 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ett ttt ttt ttt tts 57 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ttt ttt 57 DRIVER INSTALLATION ttt 58 VERIFY DRIVER INSTALLATION ttt 58 58 WINDOWS OS ttt tt 58 WINDOWS 2003 an
43. table RAID Mode for your needs and desire If the number of inserted hard drives does not qualify for a particular RAID Mode the option to choose that RAID Mode will not be available faint image 3 Once selected the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window stating specifying a basic RAID confirmation will result in all previous volumes being deleted and the data will be lost Click on Yes icon to confirm Fb Basic RAID Configuration Spectying a banc RAID configurator will result in all previous volume being deleted and the data will he lost Do you want te contmue it ls mum 4 Once selected the RAID MASTER will begin processing the chosen RAID Mode onto the inserted hard drives A popup window will appear reflecting status 4 Information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 26 5 Once the process is completed the same popup window will reflect the process recording note for the Event Log Viewer Click on the OK icon to confirm Information Information Message Controller 1 1 ONNTO H W RAIDO 9V2CDOFG6N2IKTPIGENJA is 6 The inserted hard drives will reflect the assigned RAID Mode and show the basic information for them The Unit is now ready to be used under the preferred RAID Mode ri Lei L m OLORI TTI E Pa PIELEJEP
44. ters Ports COM amp LPT xm Processors amp SCSI and RAID controllers A ITE 1178211 Controller Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALInk Controller D Sound video and game controllers H System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers E E EH EHE HE EH WINDOWS 2000 E Device Manager action vew e gt 8 ag PSND2 SLI m Computer eo Disk drives El EN Display adapters DVDICD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers a Floppy disk drives Fi ATA ATAPI controllers H a IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 1 08 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices ne Monitors FS Network adapters EI Other devices Bel 97 Ports COM amp LPT SCSI and RAID controllers Se ITE 178211 su aa controller ni a Misa rapi pum System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers Q amp AS HARD DRIVE CAPACITY Q All my hard drives are at least 1TB or above will the Unit be able to support the gigantic storage capacity A Yes the Unit will be able to support any hard drives over 1TB size capacity However most older host systems cannot support over 2TB of total capacity only Mac OS 10 3 and newer and PC Windows Vista or newer In addition based on the host system you have there may be limitations on the port connections when the storage size is over 2TB Please see the chart below Windows 2000 XP or older Windows
45. to Basic RAID configuration with additional options o Select which hard drives and their storage capacities o Performa combination of RAID Modes at same time For example creating two sets of RAID 1 or have a combination set of RAID 0 and RAID 1 o Assign an additional hard drive as the spare and will perform automatic rebuild when another hard drive already in a RAID Mode setup fails for RAID 1 CLONE and RAID 5 only y FIRMWARE INFORMATION Provides Controller s firmware information such as product name firmware version manufacturer and flash number Also gives an option to update the firmware when necessary HM RAID SETTINGS Allow set up of RAID Standby Timer Settings and RAID Rebuild Priority Settings based on preference 31 EMAIL NOTIFICATION amp EVENT SETTINGS To set up the Email Notification and the Event Settings based on preference please complete using the following steps 1 Enter all the necessary information SMTP Server Name Enter the address of the mail server gt SMTP Server Port Enter the mail server s port number gt Sender E mail Enter the sender s E mail address for this server gt gt v Sender Username Enter the sender s username for this server Sender Password Enter the sender s password for this server The password will be authenticated by the specified mail server when sending an E mail Recipient E mail s Enter the E mail address es of persons to r
46. ur host controller system x lf using a Mac System safe removal of the Unit from the host for all interfaces is necessary lt If using PC System safe removal of the Unit from the host depends on the interface Most current USB host controllers handle USB devices as external devices thus it is highly recommended that the Unit be safely removed from the host if you are using either one of the interfaces However if you are using the eSATA interface safe removal of the Unit from the host is unnecessary because most hosts do not provide the option to do so 46 EXTERNAL BOOTUP External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems set up in both the host computer and the Unit PC The External Bootup with different interface OS Interfaces USB2 0 FireWire eSATA DOS Yes No Ys Lnx No N O MAC The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces eSATA Platform Interfaces USB 2 0 m Mac driver No driver HEI Built in CoreDuo Yes en Se v4 If the computer does not come with eSATA interface and an optional eSATA card is added choosing the card that comes with the built in driver in the operation system is highly recommended 47 DISK VOLUME OVER 2TB The 2 hard drive support is determined by the chipset used in the device and the operating system itself The Unit supports and recognizes 2 TB hard drives but the actual
47. y icon to begin 34 S Please review the RAID Mode options under Glossory to choose the best suitable RAID Mode for your needs and desire If the number of inserted hard drives does not qualify for a particular RAID Mode the option to choose that RAID Mode will not be available faint image Under Advance Mode more than one set of RAID Modes can be performing at the same time Modes at same time For example to create two sets of RAID 1 or to have a combination set of RAID 0 and RAID 1 Please make sure the number of hard drives match with its selected RAID Mode Advanced RAID Configuration 1 Too many disks are selected for bulding RAID 1 Please exactly select 2 disks for bulding m RAID 1 e decides to insert a password for change protection please place it inside the password box If decides to only use certain hard drives check or uncheck the Disks to use based on preference If decides to adjust the hard drives storage capacities click on the Disks you would like to adjust and move the slide guide bar on the bottom of all Disks from right to left 3 Once selected the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window stating specifying a RAID configuration will result in all previous volumes being deleted and the data will be lost Click on Yes icon to confirm Advanced RAD Configuration 1 Spec yin RAID coniigur akion wall resuk in the volumes on fe specihied Jaks being 7 del
48. y cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications CONTACT US We are committed to offer economical high quality connectivity and storage enclosure solutions to the market Any questions inquiries or comments are highly welcomed For the latest version of the User Manual amp Technical Support please go to our website at www data tale com Data Watch Technologies Co Ltd 3F No 60 Lane 321 Yang Guang St Nei Hu Taipei 114 Taiwan Tel 886 2 8797 8868 Fax 886 2 8797 4801 Email info datawatchtech com ZN PRECAUTIONS FOR THE UNIT Any loss corruption or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user of the NAS System Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any data The main circuit board of the Unit is susceptible to static electricity Proper grounding is required to prevent electrical damage to the Unit or other connected devices including the host computer Anti static wrist strap may be worn
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