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1. O MRAID YOQOOQOO0O Please reboot the system to take effect 11 The ArcHTTP and ArcCLI are installed at the same time on ThunderBox 600 Once ArcHTTP and CLI have been in Stalled the ArcHTTP background task automatically starts each time when you start your computer There is one MRAID icon showing on your desktop This icon is for you to launch the McRAID storage manager by ArcHTTP and CLI utility If you have not yet installed the hardware please fol low the 1 5 1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives section to install it Otherwise to begin the creation volume go on the 1 5 2 2 Configure RAID Volumes section to con figure the volume 1 5 2 2 Configure RAID Volumes There are often multiple ways to accomplish the same configura tion and maintenance tasks for your RAID storage Your Thun derBox 600 RAID storage can be configured by one of the fol lowing methods 1 McRAID Storage Manager from ArcHTTP Thunderbolt port 2 McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN port 3 LCD Panel with Keypad 19 INSTALLATION e Method 1 McRAID Storage Manager From ArcHTTP Start McRAID Storage Manager Browser Edition There is one MRAID icon showing on your desktop Double click on the MRAID icon to locate your ArcHTTP utility and CLI program file folder a e080 C MRAID Lal aA oo im 2 e Bx Le Q FAVORITES Name Date Modified SA E All M2. Man age Click Disk Management in the left pane Scroll down to the bottom of the middle pane Windows will display a list of new drives attached to your system with a label such as Disk 1 or Disk 2 etc Right click on the drive you want to partition and then again to format it Once it s formatted Windows automatically assigns the next available drive letter to it and then it will appear in Windows Explorer They are now ready to use INSTALLATION 1 3 RAID Storage View The following diagram is the RAID storage front view and rear view y an k Se este z ATE ek ook EIk MIRA ME MRIN SIl Sica sue Tm Cie ity ii ae ul E BE 1 Disk Activity LED Thunderbolt Port1 2 Disk Fault Link LED Thunderbolt Port2 3 LCD Panel with Keypad Thunderbolt Porti Link LED Thunderbolt Port2 Link LED USB 3 0 Port LAN Port For McRAID Web Manager 10 Reset Button 11 Power Connector 12 System Fan INSTALLATION 1 4 Locations of the Storage Component The following components come with LEDs that inform ThunderBox 600 RAID storage managers about the operational status 1 4 1 Drive Tray LED Indicators Figure 1 1 Activity Fault LED The following table describes the RAID storage disk drive tray LED behavior Tray LED Normal Status ___ Problem Indication 1 Activity LED 1 When the activity LED Blue is lit there is I O acti vity on that d
3. Thunderbolt Product Quick Start Guide Version 1 2 Issue Date December 2014 Copyright and Trademarks The information regarding products in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual All brands and trademarks are the properties of their respective owners This manual contains materials protected under International Copyright Conventions All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying without the written permission of the manufacturer and the author FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against in terference 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 interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We confirm ThunderBox 600 has been tested and found compliant with the requirements in the council directive relating to the EMC Direc
4. e Automatic drive insertion removal detection and rebuilding e Advanced configuration for smooth data streaming e Support intelligent power management to save energy and ex tend service life e Complete configuration management suite McRAID manager browser based management tool LAN or Thunderbolt Push Buttons and LCD Display panel for setup and status Command Line Interface CLI scriptable configuration tool API libraries support combine GUI with user management utility SNMP support for remote monitoring SMTP support for email notification 36 SPECIFICATION Function Advantages ___ Features S C Berefits Bootable Drive Support Provide user the capability of adding bootable drive via Thunderbolt on Apple thunderbolt capable machine Advanced Configuration Provide optimized parameter to adjust controlled firmware behavior for smooth data streaming USB 3 0 Support 1 Offer high performance connectivity and is backward compatibility with any computer such as Mac Pro running compatible versions of Mac OS X or Windows 2 Allow both old Mac Pro and newest Mac Pro model to access same storage seamlessly BBM Support Supports a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage for data availability Intelligent power On Off Turn ThunderBox 600 power in unison with the function host computer power status for data integrity Front Panel LC
5. CDROM gt DOCS directory 6 On the Choose Alias Folder screen click on an icon to choose where you like to create aliases and click on the Next button to continue O MRAID Where would you like to create aliases In the Dock On the Desktop In your home folder JOJO Ow amp J Other Don t create aliases Cancel Previous Next O 7 On the Pre Installation Summary screen review your installa tion setting and click on the Install button to continue If you want to change any of your installation setting click on the Previous button 17 INSTALLATION 0O MRAID Please Review the Following Before Continuing Product Name MRAID Install Folder Applications on the disk mavenicks JOO OA Alias Folder Desktop in the folder aaa on the disk mavenicks Disk Space Information for Installation Target Required 5 051 304 bytes eae Cancel Previous Install 8 A program bar appears that measures the progress of the driver installation eo MRAID Cancel 9 When this screen shows you have completed the driver installation and click on the Next button to continue O MRAID Kongratulations MRAID has been successfully installed to Applications Press Done to quit the installer Cancel INSTALLATION 10 After installation is completed click on the Done button to reboot your computer in order to complete installation
6. Go menu and open the Utilities folder Double click on the Disk Utility program To initialize and partition your unit 1 When the Disk Utility window opens find and select the de sired drive in the sidebar that represents your RAID storage and click on the Partition button INSTALLATION 2 In the Partition Layout column click on the Current to show the drop down menu and select the number of parti tions that you want your RAID storage to have Each partition will appear as a separate drive on your computer aoe Aveca ARC 5026 VOLAO00 Media 2 0 Oo wd ama ro tog Firwt Aus Craw RAJO Restore 60 67 GB APPLE SSD TSO64C Media M r os Pyt L rtivon Z 299 99 GB Areca ARC 5026 VOLHO00 Medi fe Car Name 1 Pa ema Sine crane he ered di w yout ition Lapat pop up mesu set aptiom for each Ei Dist Description PX Total Capacity 299 09 Conrection du Write Status Read Wr Comnectios Type Dems SMART Sta ot Sup Connection D D3 La artkion Map Sheme Untorm 3 Specify your Partition Information Option setting and click on the Apply button e090 WIZ A gt Me ei ae E wt fect Pew Image Log First d Erase I RAL Remore 60 67 CB APPLE SSD TSO64C Media Macintosh HD J 299 99 GB Areca ARC S026 VOLS000 Media EA Dist Description PX Total Capacity wc yo Conrection Sus Write us Write Connection Type SMART Sta uppa ennection D oo Di ta arth
7. correctly gent events have occurred 1 4 3 Thunderbolt Port LED Indicators gt Link LED for Thunderbolt Figure 1 3 Thunderbolt Ports LED The following table describes the ThunderBox 600 SAS RAID stor age Thunderbolt port link LED behavior INSTALLATION Thunderbolt Ports Link LED Green light 1 Lit indicates RAID storage is powered and maintained the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices 2 Blinking 5 times sec that indicates RAID storage is in sleep mode 3 Blinking 1 time sec that indicates RAID storage is powered down and maintained the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices Amber light There is a proper DisplayPort connection on that Thun derbolt port Red light There is a proper DisplayPort to DVI connection on that Thunderbolt port 1 5 Setting Up RAID Storage Setting up your ThunderBox 600 RAID storage involves these main steps e Physically Install the RAID Storage and Drives e Install the MRAID Software e Configure RAID Volumes e Format RAID Volumes e Unmounting RAID Volumes Details about these steps are described in the following sections 1 5 1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives Please follow the steps below in order they are given to ensure that your ThunderBox 600 connected on your Thunderbolt com puter Step 1 Install the Drives in the ThunderBox 600 RAID Storage Your RAID storage supports up to 6 x 3 5 inch disk drives or 6 x 2 5 inch SA
8. the Finish button to exit the InstallShield Wizard 28 INSTALLATION InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed MRAID Click Finish to exit the wizard 10 The ArcHTTP and CLI are installed at the same time on ThunderBox 600 Once ArcHTTP and CLI have been in stalled the ArcHTTP background task automatically starts each time when you start your computer There is one MRAID icon showing on your Programs folder This icon is for you to start up the McRAID storage manager by ArcHTTP and CLI utility If you have not yet installed the hardware please follow the 1 5 1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives section to install it Otherwise to begin the creation volume go on the 1 5 3 2 Configure RAID Volumes section to configure the volume 1 5 3 2 Configure RAID Volumes There are often multiple ways to accomplish the same configura tion and maintenance tasks for your RAID storage Your Thun derBox 600 RAID storage can be configured by one of the fol lowing methods 1 McRAID Storage Manager from ArcHTTP Thunderbolt port 2 McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN port 3 LCD Panel with Keypad aes 29 INSTALLATION 30 e Method 1 McRAID Storage Manager From ArcHTTP Start McRAID Storage Manager Browser Edition Right click on the Start menu and choose Programs Double click on the MRAID program icon to start the
9. unit e 1 x Installation CD containing driver relative software an electronic version of this manual and other related manual 1 x RJ 45 LAN cable 1 x USB 3 0 cable USB 2 0 compatible 1 x Thunderbolt cable 1 x Power cord 24 x Drive mounting screws 4 per drive tray 1 x Quick start guide System Requirements e Computer with Thunderbolt connector e Mac OS X 10 8 5 or higher e Windows 7 amp 8 For Windows PC the Thunderbolt certified device driver must be installed before plugging in the device for it to function properly INSTALLATION 1 2 Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps e For Mac OS X Step 1 Physically Install the Hardware Chapter 1 5 1 1 Install HDDs 2 Connect power cord 3 Connect Thunderbolt cable Step 2 Install the MRAID Software Package Chapter 1 5 2 1 1 Download the install_mraid installer from the website at http www areca com tw support s_ thunderbolt thunder bolt htm Double click on the install_ mraid zipped file Double click on the install_ mraid icon on the Finder Follow the installer on screen steps to complete the installa tion AUN Step 3 Configure RAID Volumes Chapter 1 5 2 2 1 Double click on the MRAID icon on the desktop 2 Double click on the ArcHTTP64 3 Locate ThunderBox 600 Web Management and launch the McRAID storage manager 4 Login User Name admin and the Password 0000 5 Click on the Quick Cre
10. v Confirm The Operation Click on the Quick Create in the main menu your volume is automatically configured based on the number of disks in your system You can create a RAID set associated with exactly one volume set The user can change the Raid Level Capacity Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare option is also created depending on the exist configuration Tick on the Confirm The Operation check box and click on the Submit button the RAID set and volume set will start to initialize If you prefer to customize your volume set please use the Raid Set Functions and Volume Set Functions See chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager Other wise to begin using the ThunderBox 600 right away go on the next Format the Volume section to begin the formatting procedure e Method 2 McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN port User can remote manage the RAID storage directly connected to the 10 100Mbits RJ45 LAN port via standard web browsers To configure ThunderBox 600 RAID storage using a LAN port you need to Know its IP address The default IP address will be shown on the LCD initial screen Launch your web browser based McRAID storage manager by entering http IP Ad dress in the web browser Enter RAID storage default User Name admin and the Password 0000 when the login page prompted for it After l
11. you through the program setup process Please wai 4 The MRAID Installer or InstallShield Wizard opens pre paring to install and click on the Next button to continue 25 INSTALLATION E MRAD InstallShield Wizard ee Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MRAID The InstallShield R Wizard will install MRAID on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 5 When the License Agreement screen appears read and agree to the license information then let the InstallShield Wizard guide you through the installation process EJ MRAD InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully To add your own license text to this dialog specify your license agreement file in the Dialog editor Navigate to the User Interface view Select the LicenseAgreement dialog Choose to edit the dialog layout Once in the Dialog editor select the Memo ScrollableText control Set FileName to the name of your license agreement RTF file MARN After you build your release your license text will be displayed in the License Agreement dialog i accept the terms in the license agreement Print I do not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield 6 On the Setup Type screen use the settings to specify these things and click on the Next button to
12. ArcHTTP utility From the Start menu choose Programs gt MRAID gt ArcHTTP When you double click on the ArcHTTP64 it shows all RAID storages available on the system and create an individual RAID storage icon located on left column of the ArcHTTP Con figurations screen eooo ARCHTTP Configuration A hnp AocalhostS1 E lo te _ 2 Apple Yahoo teh YouTube Wikipedia News 55517 Popular gt fe ft n ArcHTTP a a tions ps alljclose all Confirm The Operation Su beret Re set Locate ThunderBox 600 Web Management and launch the selected McRAID storage manager Enter RAID storage default User Name admin and the Password 0000 when the login page prompted for it After logging in the McRAID storage manager process starts AN lopen all close all 4 Areca sei ee Quick Create Rald Volume Set 4 eaid System Console 23 Quick Function otal Number OF Dis Bb Quick Create select Raid Level Raid 6 SE RAID Set Functions He Volume Set Functio Maximurn Capacity Allowed 2400 GE 2429 Physical Drives Select Capacity aco Qj System Controls 3 p 2429 information Greater Two T8 Yolume Support No v olume Initialization Mode Foreground Initialization v elect Stripe Size KBytes w Confirm The Operation INSTALLATION Click on the Quick Create in the main menu your volume is automatically configured based on the number of disks in y
13. Configuration and monitoring can be managed either through the LCD control panel Thunderbolt interface or LAN port The intel ligent cooling continuously adapts to environmental conditions by automatically controlling the speed of the cooling fans for the rap idly growing demand from the video editing markets You can even configure ThunderBox 600 to intelligently spin down drives during periods of inactivity to further reduce noise and save energy LMP solution of Thunderbolt 2 provides user the capability of adding bootable drive via Thunderbolt on Apple thunderbolt capable machine 35 SPECIFICATION 2 2 Features Controller Architecture e ARM based 933MHz storage I O processor e 1GB on board DDR3 933 SDRAM with ECC protection e Write through or write back cache support e Support 6 internal 6Gb s SAS SATA ports e Support bootable from RAID storage volume e Redundant flash image for controller availability e System status indication through LCD LED and alarm buzzer e Intelligent power On OFF function e Battery Backup Module ready optional RAID Features e RAID level O 1 10 1E 3 5 6 30 50 60 Single Disk or JBOD e Multiple RAID selection e Support up to 1MB stripe size e Online array roaming e Online RAID level stripe size migration e Instant availability and background initialization e Multiple pairs SSD HDD disk clone function e SSD automatic monitor clone AMC support e Support global and dedicated hot spare
14. D and Buttons Easy access for configuration and status report Product Features Compact 6 Bays Host Connection Two 20 Gb s Thunderbolt 2 Technology One 5Gb s USB 3 0 Port Disk Support 6 x 6Gb s SAS SATA 3 5 2 5 HDDs SSDs OS Support Mac OS X 10 8 5 or Higher amp Windows 7 8 Enclosure Management Thunderbolt Port LAN Port and LCD Operating Temperature 0 40 C Operation Humidity 5 95 Non condensing Power Supply In out 180W 100 240V AC Dimension W x H x D 4 84 x 8 45 x 9 11 in 146 x 255 x 290 mm Weight W O Drives 13 2 Ibs 6 0Kg 37
15. RAID storage volume s icon to the trash The Trash will turn into an Eject arrow This will assure that all data is properly cleared from the system memory before the volume is removed 24 INSTALLATION 2 When the volume icon disappears from the desktop RAID storage can be disconnected from the computer 1 5 3 Windows Users 1 5 3 1 Install the MRAID Software This section describes how to install the MRAID software to your operating system The software installation includes device driver ArcHTTP and CLI utility In this scenario you are installing the MRAID software in an existing Windows system You can use the installer to install driver ArcHTTP and CLI at once or Custom to install special components Follow the steps below to install the driver amp utility for Windows L Download the install_mraid installer from the website at http www areca com tw support s_thunderbolt thunder bolt htm the file name begins with install_mraid followed by the version control or insert the ThunderBox 600 software CD in the CD ROM drive Double click on the zipped file that comes from the website or resides at lt CDROM gt PACKAGES Windows to unzip it Double click on the setup exe file for installing MRAID The screen shows Preparing to Install MRAID InstallShield Wizard Preparing to Install NMRAID Setup amp prepering the InstelShiek Wizard which wi guide
16. Right click on the drive you want to partition and then again to format it 5 Once it s formatted Windows automatically assigns the next available drive letter to it and then it will appear in Windows Explorer 1 5 3 4 Unmounting RAID Volumes To avoid possible data corruption LMP recommends that ThunderBox 600 RAID storages volume s be properly unmounted from the computer prior to turning off the RAID storage or safely removing the Thunderbolt interface cable INSTALLATION To unmount ThunderBox 600 RAID storage from a Windows system 1 Click on the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the notification area at the lower right hand side of your screen and then in the list of devices choose the Thunder bolt storage volume option that you want to remove Safe Rence Hardware and Eject Media Do ii EM i v 4 amp ma Open Devices and Printers ao D S s Eject RAID Controller ca Eject Areca ARC S028172 VOLF000 SCS Msk Device F I By TLL E ee e Fe k You can also safely remove devices from the computer folder Click the Start button click Computer right click the device you want to remove and then click Eject 2 Windows will display a notification telling you it s safe to remove the Thunderbolt storage volume Now you can unplug the Thunderbolt cable Tafa Ta A Hary s let I kini y im i Liy La 1 The Areca ARC SOSA T VOLS0O0 SES Disk Device device can
17. S or SATA 6 0Gb s drives each one contained in its individual hole on the disk carrier Each drive is hot pluggable allowing you to remove and insert drives without shutting down your RAID storage Installation in this section describes how to install or remove 3 5 inch drives in your RAID storage 1 Gently slide the drive tray out from the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage ewe a 10 INSTALLATION 2 Install the drive into the drive tray and secure the drive to the drive tray by four of the mounting screws Figure 1 4 1 Installing 2 5 inch Figure 1 4 2 Installing 3 5 inch SAS SATA Drive SAS SATA Drive 3 After all drives are in the drive tray slide all of them back into the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage and make sure you latch the drive trays e i Figure 1 5 Sliding Drive Tray into Enclosure Step 2 Connecting RAID Storage to Thunderbolt Ports Thunderbolt connectors are provided on the back of the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage for connecting the array to Thunderbolt host and next Thunderbolt devices There are two Thunderbolt connectors on the rear of ThunderBox 600 RAID storage You can plug in two host ports 1 Direct connection to a Thunderbolt technology capable computer 2 Daisy chaining Thunderbolt capable devices and displays 11 INSTALLATION 12 e Thunderbolt Computer Port Connection By installing Thunderbolt technology capable computer and ThunderBox 600 Thunderbolt port using t
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19. ate to configure the volume 6 Follow the on screen steps to complete the configuration Step 4 Format RAID Volumes Chapter 1 5 2 3 1 Mac OS X recognizes that a new disk is available 2 Follow the Disk Utility on screen steps to initialize and parti tion your unit 3 Icons for each new partition show up on your desktop 4 They are now ready to use e For Windows Step 1 Physically Install the Hardware Chapter 1 5 1 1 Install HDDs 2 Connect power cord 3 Connect Thunderbolt cable INSTALLATION Step 2 Install the MRAID Software Package Chapter 1 5 3 1 Ls Download the install_ mraid installer from the website at http www areca com tw support s_ thunderbolt thunder bolt htm 2 Double click on the install_ mraid zipped file 3 4 Follow the installer on screen steps to complete the installa Double click on the setup exe unzip file tion Step 3 Configure RAID Volumes Chapter 1 5 3 2 1 2 3 Double click on the MRAID icon on the desktop Double click on the ArcHTTP64 Locate ThunderBox 600 Web Management and launch the McRAID storage manager 4 Login User Name admin and the Password 0000 5 6 Follow the on screen steps to complete the configuration Click on the Quick Create to configure the volume Step 4 Format RAID Volumes Chapter 1 5 3 3 1 2 3 Click Start gt right click Computer and select
20. continue E MRAD InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Please select a setup type All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space Choose which program features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users InstallShield a INSTALLATION e Complete to install driver ArcHTTP and CLI utility at once check the first box e Custom to install special components and change the pro gram directory When this Custom check box is checked go to the Custom Setup screen 6 1 On the Custom Setup screen click on an icon to install Special components and click on the Next button to continue e MRAID Install Shield Wizard Custom Setup Select the program feetures you want installed dick on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed Feature Descripton This feature requires 92KE an your hard drive Install to C Program Files MRAD e Driver is required for the operating system to be able to inter act with the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage e ArcHTTP has to be installed for GUI RAID console McRAID storage manager to run It also runs as a service or daemon in the background that allows capturing of events for mail and SNMP traps notification Refer to the chapter 3 ArcHTTP Con figuration on ThunderBox 600 user manual
21. for details about the mail and SNMP traps configuration e CLI Command Line Interface provides the functionality available in MRAID storage manager through a Command Line Interface You can set up and manage RAID storage inline CLI performs many tasks at the command line You can download CLI manual from Areca website or software CD lt CDROM gt DOCS directory 2 INSTALLATION 7 When you reach the installation page click on the Install button to continue MEJ MRAD InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard et et cot 8 A program bar appears that measures the progress of the driver installation JE MRAID Install Shield Wizard Installing MRAID The pogam feetures you selected are being installed Pease wait white the InstalShield Yiizard instal MRAID This may take ibe several minutes Status When this screen completes you have completed the MRAID in Stallation If you have no ThunderBox 600 RAID storage unit yet connected or powered on a MRAID Installer Information message displays fe MRAD Installer Information meson ae Reese attach pou cevice to ths computer any time after the installation has finished 9 After installation is complete click on
22. hat you quit all programs before continuing with this installation Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen If you want to change something on a previous screen click the Previous button OO OOO OW You may cancel this installation at any time by clicking the Cancel button 5 On the Choose Install Set screen click on an icon to install Special components and click on the Next button to continue O MRAID Install Set Driver MRAID for Mavericks 10 9 iv Driver For Mavericks 10 9 v ArcHTTP For Mavericks 10 9 v CLI For Mavericks 10 9 101010 0101S Description This installs the driver for Mavericks 10 9 Cancel Previous Next e Driver is required for the operating system to be able to inter act with the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage 16 INSTALLATION e ArcHTTP has to be installed for GUI RAID console MRAID storage manager to run It also runs as a service or daemon in the background that allows capturing of events for mail and SNMP traps notification Refer to the Chapter 3 ArcHTTP Configuration on ThunderBox 600 user manual for details about the mail and SNMP traps configuration e CLI Command Line Interface provides the functionality available in MRAID storage manager through a Command Line Interface You can set up and manage RAID storage inline CLI performs many tasks at the command line You can download CLI manual from Areca website or software CD lt
23. he Thunderbolt cable which is included in your Thunderbolt capable computer Then connect ThunderBox 600 RAID storage and Thunderbolt technology capable computer port as shown below Figure 1 6 Connecting to Thunderbolt Computer e Daisy Chain Topologies A single Thunderbolt technology daisy chain can have seven devices including the computer Connect the cable to one of the interface ports on the back of your ThunderBox 600 RAID stor age and to your Thunderbolt capable computer The additional port may be used to daisy chain compatible computer periph erals such as hard drives monitors and much more A single Thunderbolt port supports hubs as well as a daisy chain of up to seven Thunderbolt devices on including the Thunderbolt capa ble computer INSTALLATION Figure 1 7 Thunderbolt Computer Daisy Chain USB 3 0 The ThunderBox 600 RAID storage uses a SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 providing an even greater enhancement in performance up to 40 times faster than USB 2 0 with a design data rate of up to 5Gbps as opposed to USB 2 0 s 480Mbps Your ThunderBox 600 RAID storage is shipped with a USB 3 0 cable to ensure maxi mum data transfer performance when connected to a SuperSpeed USB USB 3 0 port If your computer only has a USB 2 0 connec tion then ThunderBox 600 will auto negotiate to USB 2 0 speeds This makes it easier for ThunderBo
24. hunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager e Method 3 LCD Panel with Keypad You can use LCD front panel and keypad function to simply create the RAID volume The LCD status panel also informs you of the disk array s current operating status at a glance The LCD configuration is described in a separate manual ThunderBox 600_LCD manual It is available on your CD in the docs folder The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information status indication or menus The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information ThunderBox 600 RAID storage default User Name is admin and the Password is 0000 D eee 31 INSTALLATION 32 The LCD initial screen is shown below Status Display Company Name LMP Computer 192 169 1 100 E IP Address 1 5 3 3 Format RAID Volumes After the volume set is ready for system accesses it needs to be partitioned formatted and mounted by the operating system The following steps show how to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows system 1 Click Start gt right click Computer and select Manage 2 Click Disk Management in the left pane 3 Scroll down to the bottom of the middle pane Windows will display a list of new drives attached to your system with a label such as Disk 1 or Disk 2 etc 4
25. ion Map Sheme mas If you re not sure which format to use choose Mac OS X Extended Journaled 4 When a message asks you to confirm you want to partition the disk click on the Partition button This may take a couple of minutes depending on the size of the drives in your RAID storage When the partitioning is complete icons for each new partition show up on your desktop They are now ready to use 23 INSTALLATION 1 5 2 4 Make A Bootable RAID Volume You can follow the following procedures to add ThunderBox 600 RAID volume on Intel based Mac bootable device listing 1 Set the BIOS selection in System Controls Advance Configu ration to EFI option for Intel based Mac boot Download OS X Mavericks and DiskMaker X Follow the Disk Maker X to make a bootable OS X Mavericks USB install drive Restart your Mac and after you hear the chime sound press the Option Alt key until you see the option to choose the flash drive to boot from Follow the on screen prompts to complete Volume Upgrade and Clean Install of OS X Mavericks Power up the Intel based Mac and the volume will be added in the bootable device automatically 1 5 2 5 Unmounting RAID Volumes To avoid possible data corruption LMP recommends that ThunderBox 600 RAID storages volume s be properly unmounted from the computer prior to turning off the RAID storage or safely removing the Thunderbolt interface cable L Drag
26. isk drive 2 When the LED is not lit there is no activity on that disk drive 2 Fault Link LED 1 When the fault LED is 1 When the fault LED is off the Red Green lit there is no disk disk is present and status is present normal 2 When the link LED is 2 When the fault LED is blinking lit there is a disk pre 2 times sec the disk drive sent has failed and should be hot swapped immediately 3 When the activity LED is lit and fault LED is fast blinking 10 times sec there is re building activity on that disk drive INSTALLATION 1 4 2 LCD Panel LED Indicators There are a variety of status conditions that cause the RAID stor age panel monitoring LED to light The front panel LCD comes with three 3 status indicating LEDs The LEDs on the front panel are defined from top to bottom Power Busy and Caution as Shown in Figure 1 2 Busy LED Power LED Uo LMP Computer i 192 169 1 100 Q IN VY ESC ENT O UO U UU Caution LED Figure 1 2 LCD Panel LED The following table provides a summary of the front panel LED Panel LED Normal Status _ Problem Indication 1 Power LED Solid green when power on Unlit when power on Green 2 Busy LED Blinking amber during host ac Unlit or never flicker Amber cesses RAID storage 3 Caution LED Unlit indicates that the RAID Solid indicates that one or Red storage and all its components more component failure Ur are operating
27. mow be safely remote from the co mputer rT ajil wo 33 SPECIFICATION 2 Specification This section presents a brief overview of the 6Gb s SAS RAID storage ThunderBox 600 Thunderbolt 2 amp USB 3 0 to 6Gb s SAS RAID storage 34 2 1 Overview Unleash Your Creativity Faster Than Ever ThunderBox 600 features two cutting edge interfaces Thunderbolt 2 and SuperSpeed USB 3 0 Thunderbolt 2 is full backward compat ibility to the same cables and connectors used with today s Thun derbolt It pushes speed to 20Gb s and enables 4K video file trans fer and display simultaneously ThunderBox 600 is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 2 en abled host such as the new Mac Pro and offers an additional Thun derbolt 2 port for daisy chaining other peripherals The Thunderbolt daisy chaining allows connection of up to six devices so customers can connect ThunderBox 600 for massive amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer Thun derBox 600 can meet the demand of users when working with rich ultra high resolution media through Thunderbolt 2 interface The SuperSpeed USB 3 0 interface offers high performance connectivity and is backward compatibility with any computer running compat ible versions of Mac OS X such as Mac Pro or Windows Unparalleled Performance for 4K Workflow ThunderBox 600 is a 6 bay 6Gb s SAS SATA Thunderbolt 2 USB 3 0 st
28. ogging in the McRAID storage man ager process starts Follow the on screen steps responding as needed to configure RAID volume See the Chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager ears 21 INSTALLATION 22 e Method 3 LCD Panel with Keypad You can use LCD front panel and keypad function to simply create the RAID volume The LCD status panel also informs you of the disk array s current operating status at a glance The LCD configuration is described in a separate manual ThunderBox 600_LCD manual It is available on your CD in the docs folder The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information status indication or menus The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information ThunderBox 600 RAID storage default User Name is admin and the Password is OOOO The LCD initial screen is shown below Status Display LMP Computer 192 169 1 100 E Company Name IP Address 1 5 2 3 Format RAID Volumes After the volume set is ready for system accesses it needs to be partitioned formatted and mounted by the operating system When you create a volume through McRAID storage manager the Mac OS X recognizes that a new disk is avail and displays a message asking what you next want to do If the message does not show up start the Disk Utility manually from the Finder use the
29. orage with RAID control capabilities solution for Mac and PC environment ThunderBox 600 incorporated high performance ROC and 1GB DDR3 memory with ECC protection to deliver true hard ware RAID for the video editor working with real time multi stream HD and 4K workflows It runs efficiently without disruption or major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data workflow It is so quick it allows for 4K displays at the same time as daisy chaining ThunderBox 600 and doing a simultaneous 4K output and file transfers while maintaining maximum throughput SPECIFICATION Enterprise class Data Availability and Security ThunderBox 600 supports the hardware RAID 6 engine to allow two HDDs failures without impact the existing data and perfor mance It allows users to hot swap drive in the event of a drive failure with zero downtime Its high data availability and protection derives from many advanced RAID features on the design Intel ligent power On Off function on storage turns power in unison with the host computer power status It can intelligently power down the unit after the thunderbolt host shuts down everything for data integrity ThunderBox 600 also supports a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage ThunderBox 600 supports USB 3 0 interface that allows old Mac Pro user and newest Mac Pro model to access same storage seamlessly Enabling an Easy to Manage Storage
30. our system You can create a RAID set associated with exactly one volume set The user can change the Raid Level Capacity Initialization Mode and Stripe Size A hot spare option is also created depending on the exist configuration Click on the Confirm The Operation check box and click on the Submit button the RAID set and volume set will start to initialize If you prefer to customize your volume set please use the Raid Set Functions and Volume Set Functions See chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager Other wise to begin using the ThunderBox 600 right away go on the next Format the Volume section to begin the formatting procedure e Method 2 McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN port User can remote manage the RAID storage directly connected to the 10 100Mbits RJ45 LAN port via standard web browsers To configure ThunderBox 600 RAID storage using a LAN port you need to know its IP address The default IP address will be shown on the LCD initial screen Launch your web browser based McRAID storage manager by entering http IP Ad dress in the web browser Enter RAID storage default User Name admin and the Password 0000 when the login page prompted for it After logging in the McRAID storage man ager process starts Follow the on screen steps responding as needed to configure RAID volume See the Chapter 4 of T
31. tive 2004 108 EC Regarding to the electromagnetic compatibility the fol lowing standards were applied EN 55022 2006 Class B EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2006 IEC61000 4 2 2001 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 IEC61000 4 3 2006 IEC61000 4 4 2004 TEC61000 4 5 2005 IEC61000 4 6 2006 IEC61000 4 8 2001 IEC61000 4 11 2004 Contents L ENSEANALION sannana N g 1 1 Before You First Installing sssssssssssnnsnsnnsnnnennsnrnnsnrenrnrrns 4 1 2 Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps ccccccsecessseeeeeennnees 5 FOMC ho Coe eee eee ee ee ee een ee 5 FOr WINdOWS esiis irean E Rr ENEE 5 13 RAID Storage VIEW e risrerreinor irits rnnA Eny RRA en ENERE ENAA EE RANN 7 1 4 Locations of the Storage Component s sssssserrererrererrerene 8 1 4 1 Drive Tray LED Indicators ssssssssarsrsrsrrnrnrsnerrrenrnrerenns 8 1 4 2 LCD Panel LED Indicators s sssssssssensnnnsnnununnnnnnnnsnnnnnnns 9 1 4 3 Thunderbolt Port LED Indicators ssseseseseserernrererererrras 9 Lo SEUNG UP RAID StOragE us cate see dam oetacnceseuaetesstuneneacdestacen 10 1 5 1 Physically Install RAID Storage and DFriveS cceeeeeees 10 Tea MOC SOUS eea EENE N A 15 1 5 2 1 Install the MRAID Software sssssesssssssrarensrenrrrerennns 15 1 5 2 2 Configure RAID VolUMeS ssssssssrsrssrerrnrrrrsrrrrerene 19 1 5 2 3 Format RAID VolUMeS sic civisinscctinsscaneswesanyersera saunas 22 1 5 2 4 Make A Bootable RAID VOI
32. which it is attached sleeps or is disconnected Note You can press and hold the Reset button for 3 seconds to force the RAID storage AC power on or off When you are finished installing the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage you can set up the RAID volume using McRAID stor age manager or LCD to set up RAID volumes 1 5 2 Mac Users 1 5 2 1 Install the MRAID Software This section describes detailed instructions for installing the Mac driver amp utility for the ThunderBox 600 on your Apple Thunderbolt capable machine You must have administrative level permissions to install Mac OS X driver amp utility This can be done in just a few steps 1 Download the install_mraid installer from the website at http www areca com tw support s_ thunderbolt thunder bolt htm the file name begins with install_mraid followed by the version control or insert the ThunderBox 600 software CD in the CD ROM drive a ee 15 INSTALLATION 2 Double click on the zipped file that comes from the website or resides at lt CDROM gt packages MacOS to add the installer on the Finder 3 Launch the installer by double clicking the install_mraid on the Finder The MRAID Installer opens Click on the Next button to begin the installation 4 The MRAID Installer opens Click on the Next button to begin the installation OO MRAID InstallAnywhere will guide you through the installation of MRAID It is strongly recommended t
33. x 600 as an external higher speed storage solution The following table describes the LED in dication status for USB port USB 3 0 PortStatusLED Indication __ Link LED Solid illuminated Activity LED linking Host access 13 INSTALLATION MacBook Pro USB3 0 Port USB3 0 Cable Figure 1 8 Connecting USB 3 0 Port to Host Computer Step 3 Connecting Monitor Port Optional You can connect LAN port to the manager clinet system if you want to configure and manage the RAID storage from the clinet system through out of band manager e LAN Port Connection User can remote manage the RAID enclosure without adding any user specific software platform independent via standard web browsers directly connected to the 10 100Mbit RJ45 LAN port Connect LAN port of the ThunderBox 600 using the included Ethernet cable and then to a LAN port or LAN switch Step 4 Connecting RAID Storage Power To power the RAID storage 1 Using the included power cord connect this power cord to a grounded electronical outlet and to the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage 2 ThunderBox 600 RAID storage will automatically turn on when host computer power on status is received from the thunder bolt cable It takes about 30 seconds to fully start up the RAID storage om 14 INSTALLATION Figure 1 9 Connecting the Power to Enclosure 3 ThunderBox 600 RAID storage automatically turns off when the computer to
34. y Files a2 ArcCll64 Today 10 51 AM f ArcHTTP64 Today 10 51 AM ai BD Uninstall MRAID Today 10 51 AM y_ Applications a Desktop Documents Downloads H Movies EE aS 3 items 355 62 GB available When you double click on the ArcHTTP64 it shows all RAID storages available on the system and create an individual RAID storage icon located on left column of the ArcHTTP Con figurations screen eoe ARCHTTP Configuration 1 A hnp AocalhostS1 gt HO wl o te M _ E Apple Yahoo Google Maps YouTube Wikipedia News 555 7 Popular gt sy vie a amp ArcHTTP Configurations jopen all close all amp System Functions Genera Cor O Moil 1 L SNMP Trap Corfigur L nascan j e t Support Data F SAS RAID Con e O A t Web Honegement Confirm The Operation Suberet Reset Locate ThunderBox 600 Web Management and launch the selected McRAID storage manager Enter RAID storage default User Name admin and the Password 0000 when the login page prompted for it After logging in the McRAID storage manager process starts 20 INSTALLATION fk open all close all bal reca oe i ae Raid System a Quick Create Raid Volume Set imetin otal Nu r OF Disks UICE TRS elect Raid Level Raid 6 y 7 oo ons c HMO D C woo D 7 4 3 4 4 i cocoae O Ue a amp dasa amp 3 o a3 1 I a amp elect Stripe Size 64 kButes
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