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1. RAID 1 and 1 Spare RAID 1 is commonly referred to as Disk Mirroring Disk Shadowing or Disk Duplexing as all data is duplicated across both disks RAID 1 can only be performed with two hard drives with three drives RAID 1 Spare is configured automatically the third drive as a hot spare drive ready to be used for rebuilding data in case one of the other drive is fail As data is identical on both disks storage capacity is that of the smaller disk RAID 1 has poor performance for write operations but very high performance for read intensive operations RAID 1 Mirroring Characteristics Recommended use Better Read transaction rate then single disks Accounting same Write transaction rate as single disks Payroll 100 redundancy of data means no rebuild of data Financial is necessary in case of disk failure just a copy to Any application the replacement disk requiring high All the disks have the same data availability Raid level 1 requires two drives Storage capacity Capacity of smaller disk Arrangement of data blocks saved on a Level 1 array www accusys com tw Acc usus Users Mana The RAID Architects aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMMMMMMMMMIMIMIIIssslMl Backup function When executing the backup feature the controller turns the Disk 22. M Using this manual This guide contains all the information you need to set up and start using your RAID box and to monitor its performance in real time The setup process will follow these steps Prepare Familiarize yourself with the features and capabilities of ACS 76200 Chapter 1 Decide whether to set up a RAID 0 RAID1 or RAID 5 array Chapter 2 Configure Set up the RAID box Chapter 3 Install Attach the necessary cables and either mount the RAID box inside your system Chapter 3 Initialize Initialize the array Chapter 4 Maintenance Maintain and reconfigure the array and update firmware of RAID box Chapter 5 Management Schedule the backup frequency by setting time and date or manually backup the data at any time Chapter 6 When you have reached this point your RAID box will be ready for use To get the most from ACS 76200 you should also set up the StorConn GUI on your system With this browser you can monitor the status of your array at any time and from any computer on your LAN You will find full installation instructions and information on the monitoring capabilities of StorConn in the StorConn User s Manual www accusys com tw Acc usus Users Mana The RAID Architects aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMMMMMMMMMMMIIIaIsMMl Guide to Conventions Important information that users should be aware of
3. data transaction rate Intranet servers Relatively low ratio of ECC Parity disks to data Most versatile Raid level disks means high efficiency compared to other RAID levels Good aggregate transfer rate Storage capacity No of disks 1 x capacity of smallest disk A Blocks B Blocks Blocks D Blocks E Blocks Parity Generation Arrangement of data blocks saved on a RAID Level 5 array www accusys com tw Acc usus Users Man The RAID Architects aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMMMMMMMMMMMMIMMIMI Pre installation notices Caution Before starting any kind of hardware installation please ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware Caution To avoid overheating ACS 76200 should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the chips Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components To guard against such damage Work in a static free environment Wear a grounded anti static wrist strap Store uninstalled components in anti static bags Handle PCBs by their edges and avoid touching chips and connectors Caution Environmental requirements Temperature Operating Temp O to 40 C Storage Temp 25 C to 60 C Humidity Operating Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing www accusys
4. RAID box Details of key features A checklist of package contents A checklist of what else you need to start installation An overview of the RAID box and its features including connectors LEDs and jumpers Overview Congratulations on your selection of the ACS 76200 The ACS 76200 is a high performance and extremely flexible RAID Redundant Array of Independent Inexpensive Disks controller RAID is a storage technology used to improve the processing capabilities of a storage system providing a combination of reliability and performance The ACS 76200 is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solution It can manage four different RAID levels 2 bays RO 3 baysRO 1 Backup or Spare and R5 with three SATA disks in a single RAID group With a cost effective SATA approach supporting Ultra DMA mode the ACS 76200 strips data to three disk drives simultaneously and delivers optimized performance comparable to more costly SCSI based solutions Featuring intelligent online recovery the ACS 76200 lets you hot swap a failed drive data will automatically be rebuilt to the new drive without any system down time If RAID 1 or RAID 5 array exists and one SATA disk drive fails data is secured by the other drives and an alarm sounds to alert you RAID 5 rebuild will proceed automatically during power on as soon as you lock the disk carrier If a RAID O array fails there is no way to recover the data of the RAID system You should proceed
5. Scheduling Schedule Setting Last Backup Display information about Sarees Every Week v the time and date of last backup Day of Month Day af Week Sun K Time 16 00 x Last Backup Every Week Sun at 16 00 Java Applet Window RAID capacity expansion and level migration The ACS 76200 supports the following RAID reconfigurations 1 2 drive RO to 3 drive RO expansion 2 3 drive R1 1 B 1 S to 3 drive R5 expansion and migration 3 2 drive RO to 3 drive R5 expansion and migration The reconfiguration is started by the in band out band GUI commands and it can be done only when all disk drives in the original RAID are healthy After the reconfiguration GUI command is received the ACS 76200 will start doing the reconfiguration after it is restarted During the reconfiguration the ACS 76200 will also stop serving any host commands and the host computer cannot detect the ACS 76200 After the reconfiguration is done the ACS 76200 will start serving host commands after it is restarted Note The original RAID level can t be restored after the RAID expansion The RAID Architects SE RAID capacity expansion and level migration steps 1 Click Expand Setting form Monitor Windows and the Expansion dialog box pops out on the screen pl emp 2 Adjust the following settings Expansion Manual Setting Manual Setting O2RO0 gt gt 3RD a Allow you to select which available RAID level that you want
6. carrier case 4 Slide the loaded disk drive carrier into the RAID box and push down the handle bar to lock the carrier www accusys com tw Accus The RAID Architects us Users Manual Note The SATA connector of disk is directly contact to RAID box so please mount disk drive to carrier firmly for preventing the damage to the connector on both RAID box and disk Note The disk carrier connector at the back of each RAID box disk carrier slot can be damaged if the disk carrier is not properly aligned when inserted Insert the disk carrier gently to avoid damage www accusys com tw Chapter 4 MiUMatizing tne array Once ACS 76200 is set up and connected the array should be initialized The initialization process is automatic e Ifsystem power is off and ACS 76200 is fully set up simply turn on system power The system will detect the presence of ACS 76200 and ACS 76200 will check the status of the hard disks Initialization will start If system power is already on key off then key on each of the drives in turn You should wait for the green disk status indicator to light for each drive before keying on the next drive Disk Status Indicator Disk Access RAID status Descriptions Indicator Solid Green Of pisk is properly installed olid Green On Flash Disk is being accessed olid Red Of No disk installed or disk failure If a red disk status indicator shows check to make sure the appro
7. com tw The RAID Architects OE Chapter 3 ST sch gt Cttng up tne NAID DOX This chapter explains how to gt Set RAID level on RAID box Install the RAID box in a system or externally Load hard drives into ACS 76200 Swap drives Installation flowchart Installation of ACS 76200 is simple This chapter will lead you though the following steps Set RAID e Use the RAID level selector to set the RAID level 2 bays level RO 3 baysRO 1 Backup or Spare and R5 by demand Connect to e When the RAID box is fully configured connect a power the host and SATA cable and install it either in a system computer Initialize the Load drives into the RAID box and begin initializing the array array The RAID box is ready to be used www accusys com tw Acc usus Users Mana The RAID Architects A Setting configurations The RAID 2 bays RO 3 baysRO 1 Backup or Spare and R5 is set by using the RAID level selector on the rear panel of RAID box The RAID level selector consists of two switches The two combinations of switch position correspond to the two available RAID level settings 2 drive RAIDO 3 drive RAIDO RAID1 1 S 1 B and RAID 5 2 drive RAID 0 configuratio
8. user data in the event that one of the array member disks or the access path to it fails See Parity Different RAID levels offer different data throughput speeds and fault tolerance data redundancy RAID 0 does not feature redundant information but is nonetheless considered a special type of RAID www accusys com tw Appendix C Specifications Appendix C o S07 Le iilo g E Host interface One SATA I Disk interface SATA I Support SATA II but run in SATA I RAID levels supported 2 bays RO 3 baysRO 1 Backup or Spare and R5 Form factor Two half height 5 74 inch Dimensions W5 75 x H3 35 x L7 98 inch Weight 3 96 Ib Hot swap Nes Rebuilding is transparent amp automatic Beeper alarm Yes built in buzzer on board FAN Rated Speed 4000 RPM 15 Noise Level 28 5dB A Note Specifications are subject to change without notice www accusys com tw Appendix D Hegulatory aire dagt idte a FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in par
9. AID Architects RAID 0 RAID 0 links each drive in the array as one huge drive Storage capacity is determined by the smallest drive in the array That capacity is then applied to format all other drives in the array If using a 40 GB 60 GB and 50 GB drive in a RAID O0 array your system will see one huge drive of 120 GB 40 GBx3 RAID 0 offers double or more performance under sustained data transfers when one drive per ATA port is used In such a configuration unlike SCSI ATA drives are always Users Manual available to the system SCSI requires more management of the SCSI bus RAID 0 Striped disk array without fault tolerance Characteristics RAID 0 implements a striped disk array the data is broken down into blocks and each block is written to a separate disk drive O performance is greatly improved by spreading the I O load across many channels and drives Fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault tolerance Storage capacity No of disks x capacity of smallest disk Recommended use Video production and editing Image editing Pre press applications Any application requiring high bandwidth Arrangement of data blocks saved on a RAID Level 0 array Note The ACS 76200 supports 2 drives and 3 drives RAID 0 by switch www accusys com tw Acc usus Users Mana The RAID Architects
10. Accusus The RAID Architects ESE r B d eem reias U Notice Product features and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage or for the loss of information resulting from the performance or use of the information contained herein Trademarks Accusys and the names of Accusys products and logos referenced herein are trademarks and or service marks or registered trademarks and or service marks of Accusys Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT MS DOS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or service marks of their respective owners All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Accusys Incite information contained herein is the exclusive property of Accusys Inc and shall not be copied transferred photocopied translated on paper film electronic media or computer readable form or otherwise reproduced in any way without the express written permission of Accusys Inc Copyright 2008 Accusys Inc All rights reserved This manual version 1 1 www accusys com tw About this manual Intended user This manual is designed and written for users of the ACS 76200 RAID box The user should ideally be familiar with RAID planning and data storage operations and have experien
11. OURSELF WITH THE RAID BOX eeeeeeeennee eene 9 9177 412 RERO m 9 Iz I VOW M 9 POV NUR eer 10 CHAPIL R2 PCT T vin aidiouasease 11 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 2 eee cecceeesssesessseetese sesta esses tees sse sese sse eeas 11 PRE INSTALLATION PLANNING eese nennen eene nennen rn ese nnns s annes serere nes 11 Introduction 10 KALD levels sovssvscvaiepniavarinevsasonnpniaoeninsseanayesoariogsesosanpsennuredeacensenetondsiepsaSeciavveenennessesetaneain ll RAT EE 12 RAID EE 13 BAT EE 15 PRE NSTALEATION NOTICES coseacss lt sseaacaccunanccgeseasascoasaiont sasdasnaenaaiancousosauscubaadsaecenedness 16 CHAFILR GE 17 SETTING UP THE RAID BOX seeeseessecsseesocssosssossscesoessosssessoessoessosssess 17 INSTALLATION FLOWCHART e eehoteksodesschesninevisegm ek Redseduea p EMNEON USER UE bs d Muse VE 17 SETTING CONFIGURA TIONS gte terse ccs iti iint ii E Eat vibe iced M RON I Ui MM UE 18 SEENEN 18 SQ mVE JOATD O CON DUTO ON siniora eE EAE E A coxtuap tumet um OI RH IM eus ar EN OI E ieee 18 RAID DPI ME INVI EE 18 FOTO EEN 18 MOUNTING RAID BOX eene enne nene nnne R essen ness senes 20 Mounino RAID DOXA S NR EE 20 LOADING DRIVES IN THE RAID GO 21 TIS e OT T e EEEE E E EAA 21 CHAPILR f EEN 23 INITIALIZING THE ARRAY seeseesoessessesscesoesoessesscssosscessessossossosssessessosss 23 CHAFFI de aa sae 24 YES Ind o
12. You can single click P right bottom for option menu Enable Warning Message Config Setup Schedule Setting History Log Open Monitor Window Open Web Server Exit BN el 2 Click Schedule Setting and the Backup dialog box Backup i pops out on the screen E 3 Adjust the following settings 1 Choose Controller Specify the target controller Manual Setting that you would like to PENES backup your data from Set up the schedule form Eris polea Monitor Windows without Enable scheduling choose controller Schedule Setting Manual Setting Allows you to backup T TRGUBDEN uns system data manually and Even Ve HU e at any time yOU need Day of Week Day Schedule Setting Set up the Frequency SE E Time Day of Week and SE Day for backup work Last Backup Display information about Cancel the time and date of last backup Set up the schedule form Monitor Windows www accusys com tw Accusys The RAID Architects E 1 Click Backup Setting form Monitor Windows and the Backup dialog box pops out on the screen LX 5 EY o c g Barcon G3 2 The Backup Setting dialog box pops out on the Backup Setting screen 3 Adjust the following settings Current controller Mo Manual Setting Alows you to backup EE system data manually and C Backup Confirm at any time you need Schedule Setting Set up the Frequency Time Day of Week and Day for backup work v Enable
13. by reconfiguring the new RAID with a new SATA disk The ACS 76200 RAID box features a user friendly rack design that lets you easily install three hard drives Each drive carrier supports a one inch high 3 5 inch form factor drive Security is provided by a key locking system that prevents unauthorized access to each disk drive www accusys com tw Accus us Users Manual The RAID Architects uuu e Key features The ACS 76200 supports the following features Support three SATA 2 compatible disk drives Support one SATA 2 compatible host channel Support RAID level 2 bays RO 3 baysRO 1 Backup or Spare and R5 Drives are hot swappable Host transparent and OS independent Fan cooler Vapo bearing type Support ATA 6 big drive Key locking to prevent unauthorized access to the disk drives Audible alarm on drive failure Automatic drive failure detection Automatic online rebuilding Battery backup for disk rebuild status Support over 2T Support Firmware update via RS232 interface RAID capacity expansion by GUI RAID level migration by GUI Hard drive hot swapping Hot Swapping allows for the removal and installation of disk drives without the need to power down the system while ACS 76200 is configured as RAID1 or RAID 5 array Automatic drive rebuilding If a member drive in RAID1 or RAID 5 array is replaced on line the RAID box will automatically start to rebuild data to the new drive Making sure you have everything What s in
14. ce in electronic or computer engineering Organization of the manual This manual Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E consists of the following sections Introduction provides details of key features checklists of package contents and user requirements and an overview of the RAID box and its features Before you begin contains all the information you need to decide whether to set up a RAID 0 RAID1 or RAID 5 array and lists important pre installation notices Setting up the RAID box guides you through process of installing ACS 76200 in a system or externally and explains how to replace drives Initializing the array explains how to launch the automatic initialization process Maintenance explains how to reconfigure the RAID instructions of connecting RS 232 and updating firmware Management explains how to scheduling backup function through StorConn GUI management software FAQ helps you deal with encountered problems in the form of Q amp A Glossary defines relevant technical terms used in this manual Specifications list technical specification of ACS 76200 Regulatory Information provides information of related certification and standards Contact Us lists contact details of Accusys business units around the world www accusys com tw Accusus The RAID Architects
15. d the ACS 76200 RAID subsystem will record its progress If the host system is shut down or powered off abnormally the ACS 76200 RAID subsystem will continue the disk rebuilding process after power is turned on again Note A hard disk should not be replaced when the system is turned off Doing so may leads to loss of data Always hot swap disks in the RAID1 and RAID5 array www accusys com tw The RAID Architects sg aaasta What if a disk fails If a disk drive fails or a key switch is turned off the red disk activity indicator of its disk carrier will light and the alarm will sound When this happens you can replace the failed SATA disk with a new one and then turn the key switch on Note The failure or removal of a single drive in RAI D1 and RAI D5 array will not lead to failure of the array The failure or removal of a single drive in a RAI DO array will lead to loss of all data on the array and the entire array must be re initialized Removing a drive from a fixed connector drive carrier 1 Insert the key to keyhole push key to left side for releasing the handle bar 2 Hold handle bar and pull out the drive carrier from RAID box 3 Loose screws from drive carrier 4 Lift out the disk drive www accusys com tw The RAID Architects SE oe updating steps Ensure your ACS 76200 is turned off Connect one end of the supplied RS 232 cable to the RS 232 3pin port from the Pin1 2 3 of the terminal p
16. d with DTE and PC compatible pin assignments There is a triangular symbol A on both PCB connector and RS 232 cable connector please make sure you connect in the right direction both triangle symbols match each other Connecting in wrong direction will not damage RAID box however the terminal or GUI will not work J10 n en SH The cooling fan inside the RAID box provides air circulation for the disk drives Connector for SATA interface cable RAID level configuration jumper pins 3 pin RS232 connector Terminal port 8 pin setting jumper Cooling fan vent Power connectorx2 DO www accusys com tw Chapter 2 ror Ui L Ur gt k M US St This chapter contains all the information you need to decide which RAID level to use and to prepare for installation You will find gt A full introduction and comparison of RAID levels 0 1 and 5 Important notices on the safe operation and installation of ACS 76200 Pre installation planning Introduction to RAID levels The ACS 76200 can support the following RAID levels 2 bays RO 3 bays RO R1 Backup or Spare and R5 Which is the right level for you The answer depends on the application that it is used for RAID Level O offers high transfer rates and is ideal for large blocks of data where speed is of importance Computer Aided Design Graphics Scientific Computing Image and Multimedia applications are all good examples If one dri
17. e for factory setting only that they are prohibited to use Please put the jumper carefully otherwise it will cause the system damage Mounting RAID box in system The ACS 76200 RAID box fits into the space of two half height 574 inch drive bays 1 Removethe cover and front bezel from the system case 2 Feed a power cable 9 through the opening 3 Feed an SATA cable 6 through the opening 4 Connect the two cables to the connectors on the rear of the RAID box 5 If planning to use the StorConn GUI to monitor the status of your RAID you should also connect a 3 pin RS 232 cable to the terminal on the RAID box www accusys com tw The RAID Architects s EEENNyyy lll e I igg I g3JJ JIJsddd1 3 JJk9gJJggks25 sss 6 Insert the RAID box into the bay and secure it in place with the screws provided If your case uses guide rails to install 5 4 inch devices you can use them on the RAID box Note In order to provide stable power we recommend connecting both power connectors on the RAID box Loading drives in the RAID box Install drive into carrier The ACS 76200 should be fitted with two hard disk drives Load each drive into a drive carrier as follows 1 Release the handle bar by key stick and slide drive carrier out of the RAID box 2 Place the disk drive in the carrier so that the SATA connector is lined up with the connector inside the carrier 3 Secure the disk drive by screwing it to the drive
18. firmware file to send For HyperTerminal go to the Transfer menu and select Send Text File File Edit View Call Gg Help Receive File 01 GPIO MI run system Mision ta nn MA eee ee ee ee ee T1 ot D IS 8 1 AMMAN aa aa aa FATA DUIS TET WAT 0 0X Capture Text 9 Send the firmware file as a text file And find the path of file The file will start to download 10 When the F W has been downloaded after ACS 76200 restarted the firmware updating procedure is finished Then it s necessary to power off and power on the ACS 76200 again to let the F W affect Caution DO NOT turn off the system or interrupt the program during firmware updating procedure www accusys com tw Chapter 6 Management This chapter explains how to scheduling backup function and RAID capacity expansion and level migration through StorConn GUI management software Schedule setting Only for RAID 1 1 Spare 1 Backup Schedule system backup This feature support only RAID 1 1 Spare 1 Backup which allows you to arrange system s backup schedule so that system data can be periodically saved with a copy Other than this you may select manual backup at any time you want Two ways can be set up the schedule one is select form StorConn server and the other is select form Monitor Windows Set up the schedule form StorConn server 1 The StorConn server icon appears on the task bar at GE the bottom right of the desktop
19. is indicated with the following icons Caution This icon indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result in personal injury damage to your equipment or loss of data if the safety instruction is not observed Note J This icon indicates useful tips on getting the most from your RAID box Important terms commands and programs are put in Boldface font Screen text is given in screen font www accusys com tw Acc usus users Mana The RAID Architects 7 Tabie Of Contents PREES ei DE 1 ROTC c vce ec iach wavs iss sb sion tears 1 TRADEMARKS ege 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ue 2 EE EE 2 OTT SOT AION OF he MOTUA ee 2 USING THIS MANUA E 3 GUIDE TO CONVENTIONS ccccsssecccccessseccecasssccccceuseecceesueecceeeueeceeeuusecccesauneceeeeauneees 4 TABLE OF CON N KE 5 CHAPTER F U 7 MN TR GIN geneet 7 VE E Mec 7 EFV T A PUR ee 8 Hard drive hot swapping ooosssnnnnnennssseeennnsssseeenenssssseernesssssseerossssseeeroosssseeeroessssssseereesssssereressssseeere gt 8 Automatic drive rebuilding eeeeeeeeeeeeseeesseee eene ee ssnnn tnn eee sssn a arn nen eres sese trn neris senis 8 MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING sccsccsceccececscecsscecsscscsccscscescecesceceseecseeces 8 WAGES THANG DOW EN What else you Heed S FAMILIARIZING Y
20. lg Xll EEN 24 RE CRPATING E HK 24 REMOVING REPLACING A DRIVE 24 ATUS T EE 24 www accusys com tw Acc usus users Manu The RAID Architects Voa ENTRA QU E 25 Removing a drive from a fixed connector drive cogrtier eese eene nnne nnns 25 FIRMWARE UPDATING STEPS cscccsscccssccssccscccsccessscesscesccessseusscesccessseusseesscesceeecsees 26 MEVS IM 28 MANAGEMENT W 28 Schedule setting Only for RAID 1 1 Spare l Backup cesses nennen 28 RAID capacity expansion and level mieration nennen eene 29 RAID capacity expansion and level migration steps eeeeeeesssssseeeeeeee teens nennen nnns 30 ius b PS T s M ER 32 X8 A X 32 ENEE 34 CEOS ART M O 34 APPEN DIS GE 35 vl ud Oh Bl La Le WSL 35 APPENDEX D EE 36 REGULATOR Y INFORMATION ccccccccccocccocccocccccccccccccoccscccscce 36 APP NDI ENER 37 CONTACT VW ONE 37 ACCUS CN 37 Cy E e 37 ACCUSYS KOREA e 37 ACCUS YS CHINA EE 37 IERUIESE TRE D O 37 eet CR ER 0 dp REF 38 www accusys com tw Chapter 1 Taligete 8 foi ilo a This chapter introduces the features and capabilities of ACS 76200 You will find A full introduction to your ACS 76200
21. ligent host bus adapter but may also execute in a host computer When it executes in a disk Controller or adapter Array Management Software is often referred to as Firmware Cache Controller memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk Disk Array A collection of disks from one or more commonly accessible disk controllers combined with a body of Array Management Software Array Management Software controls the disks and presents them to the array operating environment as one or more virtual disks Firmware See Array Management Software Host Computer Any computer system to which disks are directly attached and accessible for I O Mainframes and servers as well as workstations and personal computers can all be considered host computers in the context of this manual as long as they have disks attached to them Parity Parity information is redundancy information calculated from actual data values If any single piece of data is lost the data remaining and the parity information can be used together to compute the lost data Parity information can either be stored on a separate dedicated drive or be mixed with the data across all the drives in the array RAID Redundant Array of Independent Inexpensive Disks A disk array in which part of the storage capacity is used to store redundant information about user data stored on the remainder of the storage capacity The redundant information enables regeneration of
22. n 1 Make sure the power is turned off 2 Move both selector switches 1 and 2 to ON as shown 3 drive RAID 0 configuration 1 Make sure the power is turned off 3RO 2 Move selector switch 1 to OFF and 2 to ON as shown JW RAID 1 1 S 1 B configuration 1 Make sure the power is turned off 2 Move selector switch 1 to ON and 2 to OFF as shown RAID 5 configuration 1 Make sure the power is turned off R5 2 Move both selector switches 1 and 2 to HE OFF Support over 2TB via setting jumper 1 Make sure the power is turned off 2 Place one jumper cap over the second pair Note The device over 2TB capacity should be supported by Operation System e g Windows Vista Please refer to page 31 Formatting drive over 2TB capacity on Windows Vista to partition the over 2TB device www accusys com tw Accus The RAID Architects us Users Manual Note If you already enable over 2T in your RAID Please don t remove this jumper before you want re initial RAID again Otherwise some data will lose Note If you want to enable support over 2TB function please setting jumper before the array init www accusys com tw The RAID Architects EE Mounting RAID box The ACS 76200 RAID box can be installed inside a computer case This section describes both procedures Caution Turn off and disconnect all electrical power from the system before beginning installation Caution Undefined jumpers ar
23. of a failure without affecting the status of the remaining drives Carrier handle bar Lock release hole Disk Status Indicator Green Red Disk Access Indicator Blue o 0000 Disk activity indicators These indicators show the status of each individual disk drive Disk Status Indicator RAID status Descriptions Indicator Solid Green Of pisk is properly installed Solid Green On Flash Disk is being accessed Solid Red Of No disk installed or disk failure Alternating Green and On Flash Disk is rebuilding or being initialized Red In the event that a drive fails the Red indicator turns on and an alarm sounds You can turn off the alarm by pulling the drive carrier out www accusys com tw The RAID Architects 2 lll e I igg I g3JJ JIJsddd1 3 JJk9gJJggks25 sss Release the lock of drive carrier The drive carrier lock provides security by preventing non key holders from accessing the drives To un lock the carrier insert the key to the released hole and then push the key to the left side to release the handle bar hold the handle bar to pull out the drive carrier Hear view The SATA cable is the route used for reading and writing to the array The power connector supplies power to the RAID box In order to provide stable power we recommend to connect both power connectors on the RAID box The 3 pin RS 232 cable is used for remote monitoring of ACS 76200 The RS 232 port is configure
24. om drive carriers and try again to determine if the carrier itself is faulty d If all of the above steps fail contact your vendor 2 How can turn off the alarm beep sound when there is a hard disk failure Take off the failure HDD that the beeper will stop and we strong to suggest to replace a new HDD when the drive is fail 3 have connected the RAID Box but it does not appear in the motherboard BIOS Why Ensure that an array is initialized 4 Formatting drive over 2TB capacity on Windows Vista The steps below will guide you to format a drive over 2TB capacity at Window Vista Caution Formatting drive will crash all data in the drive a Right click Computer and click Manage b From the Computer Management window select Disk Management c Windows operation system will list all the hard drives that are installed on the system Locate the ACS 76200 drive that is represented by the Q icon Right click the icon and select Initialize Disk d The Initialize Disk dialog box will appear select the disk number and select the GPT GUID Partition Table partition style Figure 3 5 2 A e In the drive box to the right shows Unallocated right click and select New Simple Volume Figure 3 5 2 B www accusys com tw Appendix B Glossary Initialize Disk You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it a Computer Management Local s a System Tools Select disks Disk 1 Volume Lay
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26. ort on your ACS 76200 and connect the DB9 cable connector from the 3 pin RS232 DB9 port to one of the host computer s COM port 3 Launch HyperTerminal from the host computer Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications HyperTerminal 4 Select COM1 or COM2 from the Connect using dropdown menu depending on which port is connecter to ACS 76200 w 45454 HyperTenninal Urlicensed ps DI x Ine Edit View Call Trauer Delp Enter details forthe phone number that you wart to dial Eountry iegion P E ERES 998 Ara cade s Phone number Cancel sA Disconnected Ato detect Au deeg CROLL CAPS UM Come Pintsch 5 The COM port properties dialog box will appear Set the following values then apply axi Port Settings Bit per second 19200 Bis persecond 19200 Data bits 8 Databis e Sd Pay Nons sl EE e Stop bits 1 Parity None www accusys com tw Acc usus users Manu The RAID Architects 6 Turn on the ACS 76200 and press the ESC button on the host computer keyboard The gt gt gt prompt will appear 7 Type in the command download to go to the firmware download mode then type 1 to download code Firmware or Boot code co OW ec Res Gat hen OL Demo pera ups o E OF Enter ES EO Download Code fi Bool Code LSC ES EE reset nox meros gum nuc ruri mem EE ver cen MEO DEM MEE M NU Downloading Code Plash Cype Sume VADO 8 Locate the updates
27. out Type File System Status Vic Patten Ben NTFS c Task Scheduler Copaciey fre Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump 11179 68 905 gerent d Services and Appbcations Use the following partition style for the selected disks MBR Master Boot Record Sono Bs 113968 M29 08 i95 Onine Katie System Boot Page File A Properties Note The GPT partition style is not recognized by all previous versions of Sour Windows It is recommended for disks larger than 2TB or disks used on Itanium based computers Donc Brox pre 2235 4 GB 2235 54 GB Onine Geng Ursto lt sted Figure 3 5 2 A Figure 3 5 2 B f The New Simple Volume Wizard dialog box will appear click Next to continue g After selecting partition type specifying partition size and assigning drive letter the Format Partition dialog box will appear you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option This allow mach fast formatting however this disallow Disk Management to check the drive sector for errors Click Next to start the format process h Your drive should now appear in your Computer and ready for use www accusys com tw Accus us Users Manual The RAID Architects Appendix B 5 111 19 Array See Disk Array Array Management Software The body of software that provides common control and management for a disk array Array Management Software most often executes in a disk Box or intel
28. priate drive is Locked e Installed correctly e Not faulty if necessary the drive should be replaced During array initialization the following will be observed Disk Status Indicator Disk Access RAID status Descriptions Indicator Alternating Green and On Flash Disk is rebuilding or being initialized Red Note If system power is turned off midway through array initialization the process will continue from its point of interruption when power returns www accusys com tw Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter explains how to reconfigure the ACS 76200 and update firmware Re creating RAID If intend re creating a new RAID from current configuration please follow the instructions Remove all disk drives while power on status Power off the RAID box Set RAID level selector to the RAID level that you desired Power on the RAID box again wait until hear the beep sounds The RAID box is reset Insert and lock the disk drives 6 With RAID 0 RAID1 or RAID 5 array the initialize will begin when three disks are installed and detected pede mol d Caution Re creating array with original hard drives to different RAID level will destroy all of data that saved on the hard drives Removing replacing a drive Swapping drives The hot swap function is available on the RAID 1 and RAID 5 array and can be operated during run time RAID rebuilding will be processed automatically in the background an
29. the box oome vendors may ship certain components as standard while other vendors treat the same component as optional In its most basic configuration your package should include the following e ACS 76200 RAID box ACS 76200 RAID box User s Manual and GUI management software Three disk drive carriers Disk drive mounting screws Two keys for drive carriers identical One 3 pin RS232 cable connector One DB9 cable connector for COM port to RS232 connection What else you need In order to setup a working system the following user supplied items are required e System with SATA Interface Case with two half height 5 74 drive bays with front bezel access One SATA channel cable connector One free power supply connector at least One 3 pin RS232 cable connector data connection for GUI interface if required www accusys com tw The RAID Architects ee lll e I igg I g3JJ JIJsddd1 3 JJk9gJJggks25 sss Familiarizing yourself with the RAID box Overview The RAID box has three drive carriers accessed from the front The sides of the box each feature a guide rail channel and mounting screw holes to enable the box to be secured inside a computer case The connectors and jumpers are located on the rear panel RAID box O Drive carriers Holes for mounting screws O Guide rail channel Front view Each drive carrier can hold a one inch high 3 5 inch form factor SATA disk drive This makes it easy to hot swap a drive in the event
30. ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Shielded interface cables if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits C CE Mark This equipment is in conformity with the EMC directive UL Listed This equipment meets UL s safety requirements www accusys com tw Appendix E Contact Us Appendix E vontact US Accusys Inc 5F No 38 Taiyuan St Jhubei City Hsinchu County 30265 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 3 560 0288 Fax 886 3 560 0299 http www accusys com tw e mail sales accusys com tw Accusys U S A Inc 46710 Fremont Blvd Fremont CA 94538 U S A Tel 1 510 661 0800 Fax 1 510 661 9800 Toll free number 1 866 277 5888 http www accusysusa com e mail support accusysUSA com sales accusysusa com Accusys K
31. to be backup and the Disk 3 to be RAID member disk The controller continues to mirror data from the Disk 1 to the Disk 3 The backup function is available only when the RAID is safe If the RAID health is in good state you may execute the backup function The RAID health refers to the state of both the source and target HDD Failure of either of the HDDs causes unsafe RAID The backup function can only be executed through GUI Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Spare or Backup RAID Box Note To balance the HDD usage for extending the life the HDD will exchange after the data scheduling backup www accusys com tw The RAID Architects EE RAID 5 RAID 5 uses a mathematical expression that compares data from two drives and calculates a third piece of data called parity Should one of the drives fail parity data can be used to rebuild the failed data Under RAID 5 parity data is stored across all drives in the array This maximizes the amount of storage capacity available from all drives in the array while still providing data redundancy RAID 5 Independent data disks with distributed parity blocks Characteristics Recommended use Each entire data block is written on a data disk File and application Parity for blocks in the same rank is generated servers on Writes recorded in a distributed location and Database servers checked on Reads WWW E mail and News Highest Read data transaction medium Write servers
32. to change 70 Dn wi 3 BE Lo RU c 3 Rad b Click OK to process the RAID expansion ORIS gt gt 3 R5 Java Applet Window 3 Please follow the steps of Message to let Array expand EET x effective z LL 1 Shutdown the host 2 Change RAID level via switch 3 Install enough disks then power on controller 4 Re start host when the Array expand done Java Applet Window Note Controller will scan the spare disk before start expanding to make sure the drive is healthy if the spare disk has bad sector it will be kicked off Caution During the expansion process please don t turn off the system or pull out disk Caution Risk of Explosion if Battery is replaced by an Incorrect Type Dispose of Used Batteries According to the Instructions www accusys com tw ACCUSUS eer tt The RAID Architects Note If set up the state of the disk into a Dynamic disk the expand function only can be use in 2RO to R5 www accusys com tw Appendix A EY If you encounter a problem while using the ACS 76200 check this section for help 1 When I lock a drive carrier with a disk drive in place the red disk activity indicator turns on and an alarm beep sounds Why a Make sure you firmly connect the SATA connector of the HDD to their counterparts inside the drive carrier and try again If this does not solve the situation go to b b Change the disk drive with a new one and try again c Exchange the top and bott
33. ve in a RAID O array fails however the data on the whole array is lost RAID Level 1 supports three disk channels with the spare and backup function It is the function of sequence to turn on and off one disk to be the backup disk in order to keep the data for rebuild when two disks data crash at the same time It automatically turns off one disk and always keeps two disks for RAID 1 operation The Off line disk will be turned on and one of on line disk will be turned off to do the daily backup function RAID 1 Spare allows users to set RAID 1 with two drives and the third drive as a hot spare ready to be used for rebuilding data in case one of the other drives fails The time scheduling backup function is through StorConn GUI management software to do it Further information on StorConn GUI management software to do backup function can be found in Chapter 6 Management RAID Level 5 arrays offer high I O transaction rates and are the ideal choice when used with on line transaction processing applications such as those used in banks insurance companies hospitals and all manner of office environments These applications typically perform large numbers of concurrent requests each of which makes a small number of disk accesses If one drive in a RAID 5 array fails the lost data can be rebuilt from data on the functioning disks Further information on RAID concepts can be found in Appendix B Glossary www accusys com tw Accusus The R
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