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1. Specifying a RAID configuration will result in the volumes on the specified disks being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it 3 A progress bar will be shown Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 1 1 iii 4 An information message will be displayed Click OK er Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual INFORMATION Controller 1 1 HW RAIDO QL4BZ8T19Y9D4QLNO3CR is created 5 The RAID is created successfully The RAID will be available to the Host Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected Basic RAID Contiguration mines INFORMATION 3gOW IVA 6 PAIDO DELETE ALL RAID T Support Password SSS JQON GIJINVAQV Apply Cancel 6 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server Example Connection via USB l Computer Management Local c a GERRY NB a System Tools cr il Batteries b Task Scheduler mE Computer gt BI Event Viewer fil ka Disk drives b B Shared Folders lg Proware H W RAI b Reliability and Performz L TOSHIBA MK1637GSX em Device Manager Mi Display adapters a Storage DVD CD ROM drives t Disk Management il f Human Interface Devices b E Services and Applications cee IDE ATA ATAPI controllers G IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware2. Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual o Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 1 3 2 RAID Levels Summary No of Allowed ee Min of Description Failed Drives Block striping is provided and yields higher performance than with individual drives There is no redundancy Drives are paired and mirrored All data is 100 duplicated on an equivalent drive Fully redundant RAID 1 if use 2 drives RAID 10 if use 4 drives Large is similar to RAID O in that concatenates the capacity of all member drives The data is written linearly starting with the first disk drive When first disk drive becomes full the next disk drive is used Large can have 2 or more disk drives There is no data redundancy No of Clone provides multiple copies of data in a disk CLONE drives drive Clone can have 2 or more disk drives 2 minus 1 gt a gt Parity protection is used for data redundancy i ee Parity protection is used for data redundancy Chapter 2 Getting Started This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the Subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive The subsystem supports hot swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running This also discusses on how to power on the subsystem in preparation for operation 2 1 Installing Hard Drives a Push the tray latch to release a disk tray b Then pull out an empty disk tray MET Sa
3. 2009 11 25 08 18 07 Info A member disk r plugged ta H RAIDS ESIFCSHCAQh Lear l a a He ivVLHI LOG H W RAIDS SSIFGGMGAQKDASJFEREGD 2000 11 25 OBE OF Inte A member dish i plugged m VIEWER W RAIDS 65IFC3HCAG Cantraller 1 1 Bist 4 He H W RAIDE BSIFOENCAOKDAGJFERREGD 2008225 00 10 07 Inte A mambar dhak i plugged RU RAIDS ibSIFGSHGAQM BASHE RAID Controller 1 1 Disk 4 Hot CONFIGURE 4 HAW RAIDS ESIFOENCAQKDMIFEEDAD 2000 01 95 OR 16 07 Info A member deck a plagged H W RAIDS I SJFCENGAD T zdi Save To File I Event Log Buttons Save To File This option allows the event logs to be saved as a log text file log Enter the filename you want for the log file and click Save WIE Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Save the event logs to a file Save in O release 2 E JMRaidEvent My Recent Documents e Desktop My Documents My Computer lt D My Network File name Po Places Save as type Log file log txt Cancel Clear Selecting this option will clear the event log When the dialog box shown below is displayed select Yes to delete all event logs 4 1 3 Basic Raid Configuration This menu provides function for creating basic RAID configuration This function will use all available disk drives in the RAID subsystem GIT 2 basic RAID Configuration woxmanon
4. Upon receiving of the product e e e Place the product in its proper location It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the product Always use the correct lifting procedures Upon installing of the product w 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 w 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 w 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 Configurations This RAID subsystem supports single controller configuration Packaging 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
5. 0 OF IEEE 1394b Number of Host Channel me Data Transfer Rate Up to 480Mbit s USB 2 0 80OMbit s 1394b ae Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Auto Spare Support Power Supply 180W full range Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Specification is subject to change without notice 1 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem 1 2 1 Front View Fan Fall Overlemp Power On LED LED LED HOD T ray HDD Slot 4 Tray Lateh HDD Slot 3 HDD Status LEDs HDD Slot 2 HDD Slot 1 HDD Slot 0 HDD Status Indicator HDD Access LED HDD Fail LED Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Part Function HDD Access LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed Green LED means HDD is detected good Red LED indicates hard drive has failed No LED light means no hard drive in the slot HDD Fault LED 1 2 1 2 LED Indicators Fan Fail LED LED is off means Fan is good Red LED means Fan has failed Over Temp LED LED is off means Temperature is normal Red LED means Temperature exceeded normal range Power On LED White LED means RAID subsystem is powered on 1 2 2 Rear View USB 2 0 1394B eSATA TSSCT Port Port Port li ea Power Power Socket Switch USB 2 0 Port The subsvstem
6. MKIEN IMFORMANOM Controller 1 Conligure RAID LVENI LOG VIEWER IGOW OVE BASIC RAID e e et E far CONFIGURE c e c DELETE ALL RAID L Basic Raid Configuration Options Configure RAID Select the RAID Level from the list of options The RAID Levels that can be selected for the number of available disk drives are enabled When there is an existing RAID the DELETE ALL RAID s option is enabled Support Password This option provides RAID security When this option is enabled and a password is entered in the corresponding box deleting the RAID will require the password to be entered Using a wrong password will not allow the RAID to be deleted The password can be up to 8 characters Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 23 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Basic Raid Configuration Buttons Applv Save the configuration and create the RAID Cancel Undo the current operation NOTE The RAID subsvstem supports up to two RAIDs To create a RAID using Basic Raid Configuration 1 In the Configure RAID option select the RAID Level you want for the RAID Click Apply to save the RAID configuration Basic RAID Configuration RFORMATION T Controller INFORMA JON ontroller 1 tote RA m 200M Jw IVE I LOG F RAID O WEWEE pA C ARE BASIC RAID T RAT DO FEGNRE C OLONE he pans f RADJU DAETFALLRAD i Support Passend 100W QJIINTAQ
7. Software right click the Sans Digital icon in the task bar then select Quit from the pop up menu F About Hardware RAID Manager Op en wi j About button Used to display the current Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software version RAID DISK E trolle i Controller Information 1 BI MO Hitachi HDS H W RAIDS 5588 91 GB B MI Hitachi HDS BI M2 Hitachi HDS BI M3 Hitachi HDS JGOW JISVE EVENT LOG VIEWER Diski 1862 97 GB BASIC RAID CONFIGURE 1862 97 GB Disk3 1862 97 GB Disk4 1862 97 GB Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 19 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 4 RAID Management This chapter provides details about configurations and options available in the RAID subsystem There are two modes of operation Basic Mode and Advanced Mode 4 1 Basic Mode Under Basic Mode there are three menu options that can be selected RAID and Disk Information Event Log and Basic Raid Configuration 4 1 1 RAID and Disk Information RAID and Disk Information provides information about RAID and disk drives D Controller Information 1 Hew RAIDS 5505 91 GB f Diekl lie L IOW DTI BASIC RAID CONFIGURE 100W QAJHTA RAID and Disk Intormation amp B Controler P Disk Information Disk MR PO HW RAIDE Model Name Hitachi MIS TEZIZJALATJU Serial Number JELIVOTAGE SW ST Firmware Mer i fi JE Ata 20 Capaaly 1362 97 GB Unreleased Capa
8. controller Other hard disks will be assigned Porti Port 2 etc If the first hard disk assigned as Port O is removed the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software cannot access and manage the RAID controller When a RAID Set is already created the first hard disk that was inserted and assigned Port O whether or not it is part of the RAID Set can then be removed and the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software can still manage the RAID controller 14 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 3 1 Installing the Sans Digital RAI D Monitoring Software in Microsoft Windows 1 To install Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software for Windows OS copy the installation files to a local directory and open the setup exe program C Documents and sii Administrator Desktop windows AP 0 09 29 Ha Folder SETT 5i 38 PM 904KB Application 1 22 2009 12 13 PM 1KB Configuration Settings 1 21 2009 9 52 PM 8 SetupcHs dil 44KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 4 29 PM 8 SetupEHT dll 44KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 17 AM 8 SetupENU dil 44KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 15 AM 8 SetupJPN dil 44KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 8 36 PM setup exe C setup ini rPrPeRPeEPS P 2 Click Install to begin the installation The setup wizard will start installing Hardware RAID Manager Installation Wizard The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the inst
9. good condition Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged w If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions Package Contents e RAID subsystem unit e One power cord e One USB cable e Two IEEE 1394b cables e Four 4 Rubber Feet e Two screw handle e Installation Reference Guide CD e Spare screws Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Bo Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction i Ti 100000 The RAID Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost effective SATA II RAID subsystem Compact Desktop size with stylish design Application Flexibility Extends useful life by adapting to future IT SOHO requirements Easy Installation amp Maintenance Provide a fast and easy way to install and manage the storage Low Power Consumption Cable less backplane with integrated RAID processor No more unnecessary components inside Features USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b host interface Supports RAID over 2TB Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild Local event notification Easy management via In Band data bus Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems RAID Management Real time drive activity and status indicators Graphical User Interface GUI management utility 1 1 Technical Specification Host Interface USB 2
10. i 100r JHIHNTAQT 9 Check the new disk drive in vour Host Server Example Connection via USB Computer Management Local c a GERRY NB a System Tools BAT Batteries b Task Scheduler mE Computer b BI Event Viewer E Disk drives b B Shared Folders ay Proware H W RAIDS USE b Reliability and Performz sy TOSHIBA MK1637GSX em Device Manager cr Display adapters a Storage 83 DVD CD ROM drives t Disk Management EALEN Human Interface Devices b E Services and Applications ac IDE ATA ATAPI controllers G IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID5 USB Device is displayed Example Connection via IEEE 1394 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 29 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Computer Management Local 5 A GERRY NB 4 System Tools E wi Batteries O Task Scheduler H Q Bluetooth Radios Z Event Viewer Hg Computer gt ga Shared Folders g Disk drives EB Reliability and Performz ees Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device eam Device Manager xw TOSHIBA MK1637GSX 4 a Storage i a Display adapters f Disk Management EE mS DVD CD ROM drives Services and Applications EJ ta Human Interface Devices il G IDE ATA ATAPI controllers ii IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device is displaye
11. 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 topic being discussed for easy and convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user s needs 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 E Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Before Vou Begin efore going through with this manual vou should read and focus on the following safetv guidelines Notes about the TS5CT s controller configuration and the product packaging and deliverv are also included To provide reasonable protection against anv harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components
12. the disk drives vou want to become member of the RAID Advanced RAID Contiguration FMAIL EVENT Controller 1 w m t SEG Cunfizjura RAID fi g ADVANCED E Ceram RAM rm EAD COONNGHEL T irete RAID FIRMWARE renju IN ORALATIEHA Salag RAID bupe E r B MIRC RAID he SETTINGS r f a 1 a if Support Fasmunei l d mu Ehan cancel 4 If you want security for the RAID enable Support Password and enter a password 5 Click Apply to save the RAID configuration A dialog box will be displayed Select Yes to proceed i Advanced RAID Configuration Specifying a RAID configuration will result in the volumes on the specified disks being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it 6 A progress box will be displayed Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 7 An information message will be displayed Click OK 28 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual INFORMATION Controller 1 1 HZY RAIDO QL4BZ8T19Y9D4QLNO3CR is created 8 The RAID is created successfully The RAID will be available to the Host Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected Basic RAID Configuration mote a E INFORMA IPN az Configure RAID aang adow Jira RAID Lance i RADI G CLL E RAIDS pain
13. CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual USB 2 0 1394B eSATA TS5 CT Port Port Port Power Power Socket Switch 3 Turn on the Power On Off Switch Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Bo o Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The subsystem has a setup configuration utility 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 Method The RAID subsystem can be configured using the Application Program provided with the subsystem There are three versions Microsoft Windows version Linux version and Mac OS version IMPORTANT The RAID subsystem must be connected to the Host system in order to configure the RAID subsystem If the RAID subsystem is not connected to the Host system the Application Program will show No disks or RAID NOTE At least one disk drive must be inserted in the RAID subsystem If there is no disk drive in the RAID subsystem the Application Program will show No disks or RAID Ameo INFORMATION LYLNI LOG VIEWER BASIC HAND fee el la I MPORTANT When hard disks are inserted in the disk slots the first inserted hard disk is assigned Port 0 Port O is the in band channel that will be used by Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software to manage the RAID
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15. E ALL RAID 3 3 Starting the Sans Digital RAI D Monitoring Software in Mac OS To configure the RAID subsystem when connected to Mac OS X Server go to the directory where the Application Program is saved and open the Application Program 16 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual RaidManagerData C RaidManagerData fi Cfg jm HWRaidManager Name HWRaidManager EB Images Kind Application JMRaidEvent log Size 22 8 MB on disk ini 12 1 09 12 03 fM setup ini Created a 12 0 Modified 12 1 09 12 03 PM Last opened ll l lI Ja gt TowerRAID CD C RAID_monitoring_ut CI Ma DI RaidManagerData a HWRaidManager This example is from Mac OS X Server version 10 5 4 After running the Application Program the Sans Digital main screen will be displayed SE Da 2 Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 A INFORMATION akeeh 1 A E SIG D 2 n EA Corfrqure RAID i HIW RAIDS RAINS 55589 GB DA DI 03 Di 5 c U EVENT LOG m VIEWER C Ral e RAUC RAID G RA CONT NGURE Mal C PAINS G RADI C DFLETF ALL RAID IT poirt Password Apply Canal 3 4 Sans Digital Management GUI The Sans Digital management GUI contains the following menu options Basic Mode Provides information about RAID and disk drives This also have Advanced information which RAID and Disk Information Shows System Information such as temperature fa
16. Enter the SMTP Server name or IP address SMTP Server Port Enter the SMTP Server port number normally it is 25 Sender E mail Enter the sender s email address Sender Username Enter the sender s username Sender Password Enter the sender s password which is authenticated by the specified mail server Recipient E mail s Enter one or more recipient email addresses Multiple email addresses are separated by Select event s for notification Tick the events which you want to be included in the list of events for email notification When selected events happen the email recipient s will receive the event notification Email Notification Buttons Send Mail Test Use this send a mail to the specified recipient s for testing Load From Profile Use this button to load mail settings from a profile Save To Profile Use this button to save the mail settings to a profile 26 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Apply Use this button to apply changes to the configuration Cancel Undo any changes made s Check Mark Select all events X Cross Mark Clear all events 4 2 2 Advanced Raid Configuration This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members Advanced RAID Configuration EMAN EVENT Controller 1 SEMMA Coding RAT ADWAMCED E Creste RAID TAID CONMGUHE E peite Rup
17. FIM ARE LTR GA EAT RAAT Select a RAID type RAID MISE RAND SETS 200 QIJHNTAQGW Advanced Raid Configuration Options Configure RAID Select option whether to Create RAID or to Delete RAID When Create RAID is selected the RAID Level options are displayed When Delete RAID is selected the list of available RAIDs that can be deleted is displayed Create RAID Select the RAID Level from the list of options and select the disk drives in the right pane When the minimum number of disk drives for the RAID Level has been selected the Apply and Cancel buttons will become active and can be used Delete RAID Select the RAID from the list of RAIDs displayed and click Apply to delete the selected RAID Support Password This option provides RAID security When this option is enabled and a password is entered in the corresponding box deleting the RAID will require the password to be entered Using a wrong password will not allow the RAID to be deleted The password can be up to 8 characters Advanced Raid Configuration Buttons Apply Save the configuration and create the RAID Cancel Undo the current operation NOTE The RAID subsystem supports up to two RAIDs To create a RAID using Advanced Raid Configuration 1 In the Configure RAID option select Create RAID Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual e7 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 2 Select the RAID Level vou want for the RAID 3 Select
18. H W RAID5 USB Device is displayed Example Connection via IEEE 1394 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 25 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual jk Computer Management Local 8 ie GERRY NB 4 ji System Tools ill Batteries e Task Scheduler Bluetooth Radios li i Event Viewer 4 Computer 22 Shared Folders Disk drives E Reliability and Perform Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device gam Device Manager ca TOSHIBA MK1637GSX 4 Ea Storage sg Disk Management Es Services and Applications i Display adapters l DVD CD ROM drives L S Human Interface Devices G IDE ATA ATAPI controllers q IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers oo FE PE FE In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device is displayed 4 2 Advanced Mode 4 2 1 Email Notification and Event Settings This function provides option to configure email for sending event notifications when events happen O maaari Email Notification and Event Settings SETTINGS S CONFIGURE FIRMWARE INFORMATION P ante SELECT CLEAR Select event s for notification All ALL CI amp RAID in broken mode MISC RAID Pe Rebuilding process Fails SETTINGS O 8 Data Readiwrite Fails A RAID in degrade mode The temperature is abnormal The voltage is abnormal The fan speed is abnormal Apply Cancel 3JQOW GJINVAQV Email Notification Options SMTP Server Name
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20. allation Click Cancel to exit the wizard instant D Cancet D 3 Click Finish to exit the wizard The application will be launched immediately Hardware RAID Manager Installation Wizard The Installation Wizard has successfully installed the driver Click Finish to exit the wizard m Launch the application right now The Sans Digital Application Program main screen will be displayed Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 15 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Basic RAID Configuration AREE Controlleri i 1 FI INFORMATION Controller 1 Configure ADD RAIDS G Ge Da BI Li ba ja w jA EVEMT LOG VIEWER BASIC HAJD GONFIGIBBB i n a a i a a ee ee mn Ful C DELETE ALL RAID m SURE Pak een est 3 2 Starting the Sans Digital RAI D Monitoring Software in Linux To configure the RAID subsvstem when connected to Linux svstem go to the directorv where the Application Program is saved and open the Application Program Another way is to open terminal window then at the command prompt type miniEPI CaRaidSetup After running the Application Program the Sans Digital main screen will be displayed Basic RAID Configuration pti a INFORMATION Controller 1 1 kuonlzura BAD JSE AL Gu D4 DL 0 be VERT LOHS VIEWER P00 DMG BASIS RAID COHFIGURE CLONE Jona 2a 900 e ei paj A DELET
21. city 0 00 GB 0 EJ MI Hitachi HEG EI M Hitachi ED MI tachi IE 200 2a BRAD sS 1862 97 cB BASIC RAID CONIEKUEL aa NA ior Disk Information Disk drive is Unreleased or not a RAID member Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual RAW A SE IMFORMATI RATE Laval Rath Shans Nermal Capacity DRAAI GA Pluaged Member s Mg Mi M2 MJ g00W JIET LWELMI Ls VILWLE BASIS RAID COHFIGUEE mr 7i N FI RAID Information Disk Drives are RAID 5 member RAID Information RAI D Level Shows the RAID Level of the RAID Status Shows the current status of the RAID Status can be Normal No failed disk drive Degrade One or more disk drives failed in a RAID Level with data redundancv The data is still accessible Broken One or more disk drives failed in a RAID Level The number of allowable failed disk drives in the RAID Level has been exceeded and data is not accessible Rebuilding 90 The RAID is in rebuilding state The completed rebuilding percentage is shown Capacity Shows the capacity of the RAID Plugged Member s Shows the disk drive slots which are member of the RAID RAID and Disk Intormation 3 DI controler i PU HAA RAIDS 1 Disk Information Dlsk4 Model Mane hitachi MIMS 2202 Rela TID Teral Number IELLUD TA EG MET Firtrivare Me r i fi JK aaa SOR Ca
22. d 4 2 3 Firmware Information Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version 2 Firmware Information FEMAIL A EVENT SETTINGS Controller 1 Firmwere Information 1 Product Name B43 C MB ADVANCLD L a RAID 2 Firmware Version V0 956 9 18 CONTIGUKL 3 Manufacturer RAID Manager FIRMWARE A Flash Number 1 INT ORMATION MISC RAID cm JQON GJINVAQW Firmware Information shows the Product Name Firmware version Manufacturer and Flash Number Firmware Upgrade Buttons Browse Use this button to browse and select the firmware file After selecting the firmware file the Select Firmware box will show the selected firmware file Update Use this button to upgrade the selected firmware file To upgrade firmware Select Browse and locate the firmware file Select Update to proceed with firmware upgrade The firmware will be upgraded Click OK To reboot the RAID subsystem uninstall the disk drive from the host system then power cycle the RAID subsystem The new firmware will be loaded in the RAID controller ol l 30 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 4 2 4 RAID Settings The RAID Settings provides options such as RAID Stand bv Timer and RAID Rebuild Prioritv RAID Settings EMAN A FWENT TINGS Ma Controlher RAID Stand by Teer Seliga ADVANCED BAL S Please enter a value b
23. e number of allowed failed drives is the total number of drives in the RAID minus one LARGE Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Concatenating Large This mode is also named Large In this mode the RAID controller will concatenate all of the hard drives into a single hard drive with larger capacity For example if three 500GB hard disks are connected to the RAID subsystem in Large Mode user will get a single hard disk with capacity of 1 500GB If any one hard disk gets defective information stored in this LARGE RAID will become invalid A63 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 MET Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual The XOR engine in the RAID controller generates parity block In RAID 3 mode parity block will be stored in the same hard disk drive In RAID 5 mode parity block will be spread over all of the different hard drives The RAID controller will also make use of the same size disk space in each hard disk under RAID 3 RAID 5 condition Failure in a hard disk will cause the RAID controller to enter into degraded mode Host Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 controller still could rear write data thru the RAID normally without knowing any defects RAID 5 Users have to replace the defective hard RAID 3 Paritv Protection RAID 3 and RAID 5 disk The RAID controller will then enter into online auto rebuild mode automaticallv hoe Ty Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3
24. erface board 3 Insert the screw handle into the middle hole of the USB 1394 IO interface board and tighten the screw handle Carefully pull the screw handle to remove the USB 1394 IO interface board Insert the eSATA IO interface board into the IO interface slot Take note of the proper position of the IO interface board If inserted in the wrong position it will not attach to the IO interface 6 Tighten the two screws that were removed before a e aS 32 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual
25. etween 0 and 10922 minutes CONFIGURE tmirnu tefa FIRANA AEF RAID ftrkuild Frisribj Settings INFORMATICHN Y Please select a value from the slider MISC RAID SETTINGS icw Ln SHY AO 330w di Apply Cancel RAID Stand by Timer Settings Use this option to select time option in minutes before the RAID comes into stand by mode When there is no host access to the RAID after the preset time minutes the RAID will be in standby mode RAI D Rebuild Priority Settings Use this option to set the RAID Rebuild Priority which is the amount of system resource allotted to rebuilding process Low priority means rebuilding process will take less system resource and more time to complete and High priority means rebuilding process will be completed faster but access to RAID will be slower Apply Save the settings made Cancel Undo the changes made Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Bi Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 5 Additional Information 5 1 How to Change the USB 1394 1O Interface Board to eSATA IO Interface Board NOTE Prepare the eSATA IO Kit Disconnect the host power off the RAID subsvstem and remove the USB or IEEE 1394 cable from the USB or 1394b port Contents of the eSATA IO Kit e One 1 eSATA IO Interface Board e One 1 eSATA cable Steps 1 Prepare the screw handle that is shipped with the RAID subsystem 2 Remove 2 screws from the USB 1394 IO int
26. has one USB 2 0 port for connecting to Host Server IEEE 1394b Port The subsvstem has one IEEE 1394b port for connecting to Host Server Fan The fan provides proper ventilation for the RAID subsvstem Power On Off Switch Use the Power On Off Switch to turn on or off the RAID subsvstem Power Input Socket Use the Power Input Socket for connecting the power cable NOTE USB and IEEE 1394 ports use same channel Only one host connection will work at a time You cannot use both USB and IEEE 1394 ports at the same time IMXI Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 1 3 RAID Concepts The basic idea of RAID Redundant Arrav of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an arrav of disk drives to obtain performance capacitv and reliabilitv that exceeds that of a single large drive The arrav of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive The RAID subsvstem provides data striping mirroring XOR calculation and data verification It supports RAID levels 0 1 3 5 10 LARGE and CLONE All RAID levels Capacity can exceed 2 Terabytes The RAID subsystem behaves as a full 48 bit addressing RAID drive and is 100 ATA compliance From PC host controller each logical device RAID volume controlled by the RAID system acts just the same as single regular hard disk although a RAID system generally consists of more than one hard disk drives Therefore n
27. into degraded mode The host controller can still read write data to the RAID without knowing any hard disk defect Users have to replace the hard disk then the RAID controller will enter in on line rebuild mode automatically Besides if there is only partial defect in a hard disk the RAID controller will read data from the other healthy hard drive Disk 0 Disk 1 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual UU Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual RAID 10 Stripe Mirror RAID 10 for High Performance and High Security RAID 0 RAID subsystem could be configured to lrnosspteanssosamteansosamteanst Support Stripe and Mirror at the same time i e RAID 10 Take four hard drives in RAID 10 as an example Hard drive O and hard drive 1 could act as Mirror 1 Hard drive 2 and hard drive 3 act as Mirror 1 too The RAID controller then configures these two Mirrors as wee Stripe we At least two drives either one in each wry Mirror can be allowed to fail without any impact to RAID data access If two drives from the same Mirror are failed the RAID data is not accessible and becomes invalid CLONE CLONE l Clone s action is similar to RAID 1 However all of the hard disks will be the mirrors For example in a four hard drives Clone environment data in each hard drive will be the same This mode is useful especiallv when users would like to copv data from a hard drive to several hard drives at the same time Th
28. n speed and voltage levels This can also display SMART information of disk drives after RAID is created Provides function for creating basic RAID Basic Raid Configuration configuration This function will use all available disk drives Advanced Mode Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual mA Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Email Notification and Event Settings Advanced Raid Configuration Firmware Information RAI D Settings This function provides option to configure email for sending event notifications when events happen This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version Provides settings such as RAID Stand bv Timer and RAID Rebuild Prioritv 3 4 1 Other Buttons of the Sans Digital Management GUI Minimize Window button Used to minimize the Sans Digital GUI into taskbar IOW DIETI BASIC RAID CONFIGURE Hew RAIDS 5505 91 GB ine LL I Controller Information 1 200W JIVE CONFIGURE iP PU NW RAIDS CI MO Hitachi HD EG MI Hitech HOS DO M Htachi HDS EJ MI Hitech HOS IMETI Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Note that the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software is still running in the background To exit the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring
29. ns Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Place the hard drive in the disk trav Make sure the holes of the disk trav align with the holes of the hard drive Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray e Slide the tray into a slot until it reaches a full stop f Press the lever in until you hear the latch click into place 2 1 1 Installing the Rubber Feet Four 4 rubber feet can be attached to the base of the unit to provide stable stand The following are the steps in installing the rubber feet 1 Prepare the four 4 rubber feet 2 Remove the rubber feet by pulling it outward Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual ar Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 3 Attach the rubber feet on the base of the unit The rubber feet can also be pasted on the unit anvwhere the user prefers but must be eveniv spaced so that the unit will stand firm and stable 2 2 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On Here are the steps to prepare the RAID subsystem for use 1 Connect the USB cable or IEEE 1394 cable from RAID subsystem to the USB port or IEEE 1394 port on Host Server NOTE Only one host connection will work at one time You cannot use both USB and IEEE 1394 ports at the same time 2 Connect the power cable to the power input socket Plug the other end of power cord to the power source 12 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5
30. o extra BIOS driver or software is needed 1 3 1 Definition of RAID Levels Striping or RAID O is the segmentation of logically sequential data such as a single file so that segment can be assigned to multiple hard disks in a round robin fashion and thus written concurrently Advantage of RAID 0 is to achieve high performance by accumulating each individual hard disk performance However if any one hard disk gets defective information stored in this RAID O will become invalid The RAID subsystem will just make use of the same disk space for each hard disk under RAID O condition For example if a RAID O consists of 5 different size hard disks the total usable space of this RAID O will be capacity of smallest size hard disk the number of hard disks in this RAID O Striping RAID O for High Performance RAID 0 Disk 0 Disk 1 Mirror RAID 1 for High Security Mirror or RAID 1 is the replication of data onto separate hard disk in real time to ensure continuous availability In a RAID 1 RAID 1 system with two hard disks the data in one hard disk will be exactly the same as the data in the other hard disk The RAID subsystem will also make use of same size disk Space in each hard disk in RAID 1 That is the RAID controller will write data to the same disk space in each hard disk When reading data the RAID controller will read data from a specified hard disk Failure in a hard disk will cause the RAID controller to enter
31. pacity 1562 97 GB Unreleased Capacity 0 00 GB 0 RAID amp DHE INFOEMA JIEN CI MI Hitech MLA GI Mi Atach HDG ean EJ A itech FIDE VIEWER 200i dwa BIRAD 5 1862 97 ce BASIC RAID TONFKSUEL Disk Information Disk drive is a RAID member Disk Information Model Name Shows the disk drive model Serial Number Shows the disk drive serial number Firmware Version Shows the disk drive s firmware version Capacitv Shows the capacitv of the disk drive Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Unreleased Capacitv Shows the amount of unused or unreleased capacitv in the disk drive Disk Information i fdrenced This will show SMART information of the selected disk drive if SMART function is Supported by the disk drive NOTE The SMART information will be shown only if a RAID is already created SMART Information Hitachi HDS7220204L4330 Attribute Name Value Threshold Raw Read Error Rate Spin up Time Start Stop Count Reallocated sectors Count Seek Error Rate Power On Hours Spin Retry Count 4 1 2 Event Log Viewer The RAID controller event log can be viewed from this menu It will show the Number of Events the Issued Module Date Type and Message Event Loy Viewer ie iy ke fies ja RAID amp DISK fontroller 1 1 Grek 1 H INFORMATION HW RAIDS ISSIFOSHCAQKDAJFERRGD
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