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1. 000000000 5050505050 50505050d EAEE T E o ets 5 5 me 2 000905 5 55 es d 005 5950 2050905 905 5 ox XS Se a e e e Se x 5 lt 05 5 o Se 2 e 9 2 e e 2 77 5 252 84 GB 232 88 GB a C Support Password If you want security for the RAID enable Support Password and enter a password 4 isplayed Select Apply to save the RAID configuration A dialog box will be d Click Yes to proceed 5 figuration Advanced RAID Con x 2 77 E S O I c o E gt S E 2 e 5 c 47 m E ing a RAID conf deleted and the data w ify Spec Il be lost ing be inue Do you want to cont information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 5 oO gt SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 7 An information message will be displayed Click OK Information T information Message Controller 1 0 5Bays H W RAIDS OO4 WKCOMBEYSIRQZ2 766 is created 8 The RAID is created successfully The RAID will be avai2. RAID and Disk Information Disk Information Disk1 Model Name WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00403T0 Serial Number WD WXFOA59P 1471 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01401 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 WDSODOBEN WDC WDSODOBE Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 2 COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode Note that the AP is still running in the background To exit the AP right click the mini EPICa icon in the task bar then select Quit from the pop up menu About Proware miniEPICa Open window Glose window Quit EE User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem About button Used to display the current mini EPICa AP version Q rmn eh gt m Mo SSE RAID and Disk Information 4 Controller 1 Disk Information Disk1 JN Model Name WDC WDSOOOBEYT O0A03TO WDC WDSOOOBET Serial Number WD WXFOASSP1471 P2 51925031545 Firmware Version 01 01A01 P3 5T9250315A5 Capacity 465 75 GB P4 5T9250315A5 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode 5 About Version 0 09 54 F Copyright All rights Disk Information Disk1 reserved WDC WDSOOOBEVT 00403TO WD WXFOAS9P14
3. RAID Information Disk Drives are RAID 5 member RAID Information RAID 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 redundancy 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 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 220 20 mima eee a CH RAID and Disk Information B Controller 1 Disk Information Disk3 SBays RAID ST9250315AS Serial Number S C3SGBK Firmware Version 000150 1 2 5792503154 Capacity 232 84 GB E M3 WDSOC Unreleased Capacity 0 00 GB 0 Advanced 50 57925031545 Basic RAID 5 232 84 GB COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Disk Information Disk drive is a RAID member User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem of a hot spare disk will be shown as SO for first host spare 1 for NOTE In the left panel of the RAID and Disk Information the status secon
4. aum rtm D 2653 Event Log Viewer Issued Module me Controller 1 0 1 SBays RAIDS 60P3PQ89IBAT5QHSFOW 9 2009 11 03 17 41 51 Info SBays H W RAIDS 6 Controller 1 0 2 SBays RAIDS 004WKCOMSGKY9SIRQ2276B 2009 11 04 10 39 10 Info SBays H W RAIDS 0 Basic Mode d COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED fiduanced Mode Save To File 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 Save the event logs to a UN ed Im AP gt TTEN p Searc File name Save as type Log file log txt Browse Folders Clear Selecting this option will clear the event log When the dialog box shown below is displayed select Yes to delete all event logs Event Lox Viewe Pressing Clear button will result in all previous event logs being deleted permanently Do you want to continue it 34 User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem 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 NOTE If you want to create a hot spare disk use the Advanced Raid Configuration function ETE S pu _ m Basic RAID Configuration Controller
5. holders Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice EI User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin efore going through with this manual you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines Notes about the subsystem s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included To provide reasonable protection against any 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 Upon receiving of the product gt gt 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 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 external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as possible should
6. mini EPICa Management GUI sene treten 28 Chapter 4 RAID 31 LANES Mies m uu 31 411 RAID and Disk Information essent tette 31 Alz Event Log Viewer ERN 34 4 1 3 Basic Raid Configuration uu ccccccscssessessessessessessesscsusscsessessessecsesussussusssssessessecsseucsussucsecsesseesecueaussucsesseeseeneeneeneens 35 4 2 Advanced RET 39 4 2 1 Email Notification and Event Settings esee 39 4 2 Advanced Raid Configuration sese tette ttettettetth tentata tratta tta tth tts te itat ta ta ttaid 40 4225 Oise pie MIDI UL PME 44 eio eto iin 46 Chapter 5 Additional Information 47 Del SHupBOPtIor Over 208 47 User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 2 How to Change the SATA IO Interface Board to USB 1394 IO Interface 49 5 3 How to Change the SATA IO Interface Board to USB 3 0 IO Interface 52 User Manual 3 o SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual his manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the mini EPICa S
7. not be performed by bare hand Using anti static hand gloves is recommended In installing each component secure all the mounting screws and locks Make sure that all screws are fully tightened Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance Controller Configurations This RAID subsystem supports single controller configuration Packaging Shipment and Delivery User Manual ra Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton Unpack the subsystem and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there and in good condition Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton are damaged If any damage is found do not remove the components contact the dealer where you purchased the subsystem for further instructions SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items RAID subsystem unit One 1 power adapter with power cord One 1 eSATA cable Key Token Optional Two 2 screw handle Four 4 Rubber Feet EI User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Introduction 0 A 0 The RAID Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost effective SATA II RAID subsystem Compact Desktop size with stylish design Application Flexibility Extends useful life by ad
8. to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 15 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 lm ILLE E amp EET User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem c Place the hard drive in the disk tray Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive d Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray f Press the lever in until you hear the latch click into place User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 3 Attach the rubber feet on the base of the unit The rubber feet can also be pasted on the unit anywhere the user prefers but must be evenly spaced so that the unit will stand firm and stable FO WMV EET Us
9. will automatically set U U J J UU IL T IE JS Advanced RAID Configuration Controller 1 o Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID Create RAID Delete RAID Basic Mode Disk1 Create RAID RAIDO ES O LARGE RAID 3 CLONE RAIDS Disk4 RAID 10 Exc 5 2 2 Disk3 232 88 cB COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Support Password Disk5 E T 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 u
10. 09 12 13PM setup ini 1KB Configuration Settings 1 21 2009 9 52 PM 8 SetupCHs dl 44 KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 4 28PM 8 SetupCHT dll 44 KB Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 17 AM A D SetupENU dll 44 Application Extension 9 4 2008 12 15 8 Setup JPN dll 44 KB Application Extension 10 14 2008 8 36 PM 2 Click Install to begin the installation The setup wizard will start installing The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation Click Cancel to exit the wizard User Manual 23 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 Click Finish to exit the wizard The application will be launched immediately Proware miniEPICa Installation Wizard The Installation Wizard has successfully installed the driver Click Finish to exit the wizard v Launch the application right now The mini EPICa Application Program main screen will be displayed X X grum Sa D EEN pe eh 8 BUR B Y 7 a 2 Us RAID and Disk Information controller Information 0 WDC WDSOOOBEYT O0403TO 465 75 GB WDC WDSOOOBEYT 222A4TO 465 75 GB Controller 1 WDSOOOBE WDC WDSOOOBE 51925031545 VED 3 Basic Mode fiduanced Mode EI User Manual 51925031545 51925031545 ST9250315A5 51925031545 51925031545 Diski 465 75 GB Disk2 465 75 GB Disk3 232 88 GB Disk4
11. 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID No RAID RADO RAID 1 Basic Mode Disk O LARGE 465 75 RAID 3 Disk2 CLONE RAIDS Disk3 RAID 10 ER 232 98 GB DELETE ALL RAID O gt m un 24 un o s 4 ond lt ar 2 z Disk4 Support Password 232 88 GB 1 232 88 GB Advanced Mode COP Apply 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 Basic 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 User Manual 35 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem To create a RAID using Basic Raid Configuration In the Configure RAID option select the RAID Level you want for the RAID Click Apply to save the RAID configuration e VIT Basic RAI
12. 2 How to Change the SATA IO Interface Board to USB 1394 IO Interface Board Contents of the USB 1394 IO Kit NOTE Prepare the USB 1394 IO Kit Disconnect the host power off the RAID subsystem and remove the SATA cable from the eSATA port One 1 USB 2 0 IEEE 1394b Interface Board One 1 USB 2 0 cable Two 2 IEEE 1394b cables Opin to 9pin and 9pin to 6pin User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Steps 1 Prepare the 2 screw handles that is shipped with the RAID subsystem Holes for Screw handle 3 Insert the 2 screw handles into the 2 holes of the SATA IO interface board and tighten them E User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Carefully pull the 2 screw handles to remove the SATA IO interface board 5 Insert the USB 1394 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 User Manual ra SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5 3 How to Change the SATA IO Interface Board to USB 3 0 IO Interface Board NOTE Prepare the USB3 0 IO Kit Disconnect the host power off the RAID subsystem and remove the SATA cable from the eSATA port Contents of the USB3 0 IO Kit One 1 USB 3 0 IO Interface Board One 1 USB 3 0 cable ELI User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID S
13. 232 88 GB DiskS em 232 38 GB 232 88 GB 232 88 GB 232 88 GB Advanced ED ER V COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RES SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem 3 2 Starting the AP Linux To configure the RAID subsystem when connected to Linux system go to the directory where the Application Program is saved and open the Application Program lle Edit View Places Help center gif Company bmp miniEPICaRaidSet i RaidAPTitle bmp Raidlogo png speed left gif speed right gif Linux miniEPICaRaidSetup selected 9 6 MB This example is from Fedora Core 9 Another way is to open terminal window then at the command prompt type miniEPICaRaidSetup After running the Application Program the mini EPICa main screen will be displayed zai WV UU UP A IL 2 PA Basic RAID Configuration E Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID No RAID i RAID 1 Diski LARGE Basic Mode 465 75 GB RAID 3 Dis CLONE 465 RAIDS Disk3 RAID 10 EE 232 88 GB DELETE ALL RAID COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disk4 Support Password 232 88 GB fiduanced Mode Apply Cancel User Manual 25 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 3 Starting the AP 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
14. 71 01 01401 465 75 GB 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 3HT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3 OPYRI Advanced Mode User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Turn Off the Buzzer Use this to silence the alarm buzzer EPIC C Turn off the buzzer Disk Information Disk1 Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 00A03TO EI Serial Number WD WXFDAS9P1471 ST2250315A5 Firmware Version 01 01A01 51925031545 Capacity 465 75 GB 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 WDC WDS00OBE Bas c Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 5 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem 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 controller Information 0 WDC WDSOOOBEYT 00A03TO 465 75 GB WDC WDSOO0BEY WOC WDSOODBEVT 222ATO 465 75 GB 51925031545 9250315 5 232 88 GB 51925031545 5925031545 232 88 GB 51
15. 925031545 57925031545 232 88 Advanced WDC WDSOOOBE Basic Mode Disk1 465 Disk2 465 75 GB a Liu lu s d w ac O end lt 9 um z 2 O uU Disk3 232 88 GB Disk4 232 Advanced Disk5 RAID and Disk Information No existing RAID configuration Q Q p eme ERB RAID and Disk Information Disk Information Disk1 bathed Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 0DAO3TO WDC WDSDODBE Serial Number WD WXFOAS9P1471 ST9280315A5 Firmware Version 01 01A01 ST9250315A5 Capacity 465 75 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 Basic Mode COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode Disk Information Disk drive is Unreleased or not a RAID member User Manual ram SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Ary C RAID and Disk Information Controller 1 RAID Information SBays RAIDS pt RAID Level RAID 5 MO 5 WDC WD50G Normal M1 5192503154 Capacity 698 53 GB e 2 579250315 Plugged Member s M1 M2 M3 WDC WDSO e 50 ST9250315A5 M Disk2 465 72 Disk3 em 232 34 Disk4 232 34 Diski 165 72 Basic Mode m GHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode COPYRI
16. AID 0 Disk 0 Disk 1 1 Mirror RAID 1 for High Security Mirror or RAID1 is the replication of data onto separate hard disk in real time to ensure continuous availability In a 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 Disk 0 Disk 1 User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Failure in a hard disk will cause the RAID controller to enter 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 Stripe Mirror RAID 10 for High Performance and High Security RAID subsystem could be configured to Support Stripe and Mirror at the same time i e RAID 10 Take four hard drives in RAID 10 as an example Hard drive 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 Stripe At l
17. ATA II to SATA II RAID subsystem This document also describes how to use the storage management software Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy but not for product warranty because of the various environment OS settings Information and specifications will be changed without further notice This manual uses section numbering for every topics being discussed for easy and convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user s needs The following icons are being used for some details and information to be considered in going through with this manual NOTES These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation IMPORTANT These are the important information that the user must remember WARNING These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem CAUTION These are the cautions that user must be aware to prevent damage to the equipment and its components Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
18. Application Program eoo DEVICES E Server E Server HD1 Server HD 2 iDisk LC center gif Company bmp miniEPICaRaidSetug RaidAPTitle bmp Raidlogo png speed left gif Y SHARED 29 All PLACES fi root oy Applications SEARCH FOR speed right gif JM cfg 5 Today 0 Yesterday L Past Week All Images Ll Ad 1 of 8 selected 420 6 MB available BENE FA This example is from Mac OS X Server version 10 5 4 After running the Application Program the mini EPICa main screen will be displayed Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk No Configure RAID No RAID RADO RAID 1 Basic Mode Disk LARGE 465 75 RAID 3 Dis CLONE 465 75 GB RAIDS Disk3 RAID 10 232 88 GB DELETE ALL RAID 8 E GHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disk4 232 88 GB COPYRI Support Password Advanced Mode EE User Manual 3 4 Mini EPICa Management GUI SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem The mini EPICa management GUI contains the following menu options Basic Mode RAID and Disk Information Event Log Viewer Basic Raid Configuration Email Notification and Event Settings Advanced Raid Configuration Firmware Information RAID Settings User Manual 27 Provides information about RAID and disk drives This also have Advanced information
19. B RAID via SATA host interface is supported only in latest OS Please refer to 2TeraByte Limitation in the next chapter User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 3 Firmware Information Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version EG UU UUW LU ve Firmware Information Controller 1 Firmware Information Product Name 5 Bays RAID Firmware Version 0 955 6 11 Basic Mode Manufacturer Flash Number Fy Update GHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIK gt T 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 EI User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem TO upgrade firmware 1 Select Browse and locate the firmware file 2 Select Update to proceed with firmware upgrade y P Irem v l f nw J L f hg Jm _ E 4 We E J Firmware Information Controller 1 Firmware Information Product Name 5 Bays RAID Firmware Version 0 955 6 11 Basic Mode Manufa
20. D Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Configure RAID New Volume RAIDS 931 38GB 01 02 D3 D4 DS RAID 0 RAID 1 Basic Mode Diski lt LARGE 465 72 G6 Fee i 4 RAID 3 n x Disk2 SEMPER 465 72 GB Seite 5 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED RAID 5 Ma n R ID 10 232 1 Id e etus 84 GB Sate e Panter Tte KK I OID DELETE ALL RAID Disk4 SERRE ESSE GEG Gta ttt PTET it ott 5 222 e e 2 y e 2 232 84 GB 25 6262626 eee d Support Passwor s Ens 3 e IS 5 S LLLI A LPS gt Ez rt be pa Advanced Mode en a dialog box is displayed select Yes to confirm creating RAID Basic RAID Configuration Specifying a basic RAID configuration will result in all previous volumes being deleted and the data will be lost Do you want to continue it Yes information Message Doing RAID Configuration need some time Please wait 4 An information message will be displ
21. D 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 controller still could rear write data thru the RAID normally without knowing any defects Users have to replace the defective hard disk The RAID controller will then enter into online auto rebuild mode automatically Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 1 3 2 RAID Levels Summary EI User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 1 10 1 2 redundant RAID 1 if use 2 drives RAID 10 if use 4 drives Large is similar to RAID 0 in that i concatenates the capacity of all member drives The data is written linearly starting with the LARGE 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 minus 1 Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy Data is striped across several physical drives 3 Parity protection is used for data redundancy User Manual a5 SATA II
22. DD is good Red LED indicates hard drive has failed No LED light means no hard drive in the slot 1 2 1 2 LED Indicators Fan Fail LED Over Temp LED Power On LED LED is off means Fan is good Red LED means Fan has failed LED is off means Temperature is normal Red LED means Temperature exceeded normal range White LED means RAID subsystem is powered on EET User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 2 Rear View a E f P i f Fan Power On Off Switch Key Token Port I OF Aon HE The subsystem has eSATA port for connecting to Host Server Power Input Socket i eSATA Port eSATA Port Fan The fan provides proper ventilation for the RAID subsystem Power On Off Switch Use the Power On Off Switch to turn on or power off the RAID subsystem Power Input Socket Use the Power Input Socket to connect the power adapter Key Token Port The subsystem has one key token port for inserting the key token NOTE more information about using the key token refer to Section 2 2 Using the Key Token User Manual ra SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 3 RAID Concepts The basic idea of RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance capacity and reliability that exceeds th
23. Mini EPICa SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual Revision 1 4 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Contents PP T n 4 Berore YOU BOOI MER HE 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Lee e eee ee e Lees eese 7 6 8 1 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem 9 FRON VON A A mm 9 RE E A A 10 EED TOC OS 10 BL et 11 Lo lt gt m 12 12 1 3 2 Levels SUMMALPY ccc eccssssessesesessssscsessesscsessessesessessssussessesscsessecscsussessesussessesussessesessesseaussesseaesseeseaneseeseees 14 Chapter 2 Genting 16 21 Installing Hard DI 16 21 1 Installing the Rubber Feet sees 18 2 2 Using the Key Token Optional 19 2 3 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On 7 sse 20 Chapter 3 Configuration Utility 1 ee 21 3 1 Installing the AP in Microsoft WIDGOWS aiat rtt ette o tet ektt 23 P M LINU 25 33 iMm Mac OS 26 34 Management 27 3 4 1 Other Buttons of the
24. apting 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 eSATA 3Gbps host interface Over 2TB support 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 User Manual Lm SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 1 Technical Specification Number of Host Channel 10 85 Non condensing Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 50 F 104 F Specification is subject to change without notice User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem 1 2 1 Front View Fan Fail LED Over Temp LED Disk Tray Power On LED Tray Latch HDD Status Indicator Slot 4 Slot 3 User Manual rem SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1 2 1 1 Disk Drive Carrier HDD Status Indicator HDD Access LED HDD Access LED HDD Fault LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is busy or being accessed HDD Fault LED Green LED means H
25. at of a single large drive The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive The RAID subsystem 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 no extra BIOS driver or software is needed 1 3 1 Definition of RAID Levels A Striping RAID for High Performance RAID 0 Striping or RAID 0 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 0 condition For example if a RAID consists of 5 different size hard disks the total usable space of this RAID 0 will be capacity of smallest size hard disk the number of hard disks in this R
26. ayed Click OK User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem Information m Information Message Controller 1 0 5 H W RAIDS 6 P3PQ89IBAT5QH5FOW 9 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 na V J j Basic RAID Configuration Controller 1 No Raid Name Raid Level Capacity Disk Configure RAID 1 5 RAIDS RAIDS 931 38GB D1 02 03 04 DS LAID 0 LAID 1 Basic Mode Disk1 LARGE 465 72 GB AID Disk2 465 72 GB CLONE AID 5 OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disk3 232 84 GB DELETE RAID Disk4 Support Password 232 84 GB AID 10 fiduanced Mode l 232 54 GB 6 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server User Manual 37 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Example Connection via SATA System Tools Event Viewer 9 83 Shared Folders 9 8 Performance Logs and Alert m Device Manager ERST Storage B EN Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Gf Disk Management DE Services and Applications Computer me drives Sg Proware H W RAIDS ST320014A z Display adapters 4 Floppy disk controllers dd Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 5 gt Keyboards Mice and
27. cturer Flash Number Select Firmware are iniEpica Firmw Update COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Advanced Mode 3 The firmware will be upgraded Click OK 4 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 User Manual 45 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 4 RAID Settings The RAID Settings provides options such as RAID Stand by Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority o pm pp m um 9 RAID Settings Controller 1 5 H W RAIDS PO RAID Stand by Timer Settings Please enter a value between O and 10922 minutes 0 minute s Basic Mode RAID Rebuild Priority Settings Please select a value from the slider Low OPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED gt 0 2 D a e y 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 RAID 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 mean
28. d hot spare and so on 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 Capacity Shows the capacity of the disk drive Unreleased Capacity Shows the amount of unused or unreleased capacity in the disk drive Disk Information 4dvanced 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 Advanced Information SMART Information 5T925031545 Attribute Name Value Threshold Worst Raw Read Error Rate Spin up Time Start Stop Count Reallocated sectors Count Seek Error Rate Power On Hours Spin Retry Count OK Controller 1 Controller Information 4dvanced This will show the System Information screen contains hardware information about the RAID subsystem such as temperature fan speed and voltage levels Advanced Information System Information Temperature 30 Celsius Normal Fan Speed 3308 RPM Normal Voltage 3 3 3 216 Normal Voltage 5 5 016 Normal Voltage 12 11 856 Normal x User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 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 and
29. east two drives either one in each 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 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 especially when users would like to copy data from a hard drive to several hard drives at the same time The number of allowed failed drives is the total number of drives in the RAID minus Disk 0 Diski Disk2 Disk3 User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem LARGE 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 Disk 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 RAID 3 Parity Protection RAID 3 and RAID 5 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 RAI
30. ed to the Host system the Application Program will show No disks or RAID there 1 no disk drive in the RAID subsystem the Application Program NOTE At least disk drive must inserted the RAID subsystem If will show No disks or RAID MIER RAID and Disk Information No disks or RAID a tu gt a lu 4 ae O end lt H ac 2 ee dt User Manual pa SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem hard disk is assigned Port Port is the in band channel that will be used by mini EPICa AP to manage the RAID controller Other hard disks will be assigned Port1 Port 2 etc If the first hard disk assigned as Port is removed the AP 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 AP can still manage the RAID controller IMPORTANT When hard disks are inserted in the disk slots the first EET User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 1 Installing the AP in Microsoft Windows 1 To install mini EPICa AP for Windows OS copy the installation files to a local directory and open the setup exe program C Documents and Settings Administrator Desktop windows AP 0 09 29 File Folder 2 23 2009 5 38 PM setup exe 904 KB Application 1 22 20
31. er Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem 2 2 Using the Key Token Optional NOTE The key token provides data encryption When key token 1 in the key token port and the RAID subsystem 1 powered on and then the RAID volume is formatted and data is stored the data is encrypted If the key token is removed and RAID subsystem is powered off then powered on the data cannot be accessed The key token must be in the key token port during power on However the key token can be removed or kept while the RAID subsystem is in use When the RAID subsystem 1 powered on and used without the key token and RAID volume is formatted and data is stored the data Is not encrypted The RAID subsystem works like standard model Here are some steps and scenarios when using the key token Scenario 1 Data is accessed normally 1 While the RAID subsystem is powered off insert the key token and eSATA cable 2 Power on the RAID subsystem 3 In host system format the RAID volume and copy data 4 Finish setup Scenario 2 Data will not be accessible 1 After you do steps in scenario 1 data is accessible 2 If you power off the unit remove the key token power on and rescan disk drives in OS the RAID volume will be shown as Unknown Disk Data cannot be accessed WARNING Do not initialize and format the unknown disk If you do this the previous data will be erased How to solve this issue 1 Unmount uninstall the RAID
32. lable to the Host Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected Advanced RAID Configuration Controller 1 Raid Name RaidLevel Capacity Disk No r Configure RAID j Create RAID Delete RAID Basic Mode Create RAID C RADO RAID 1 LARGE C RAID3 C CLOME RAIDS RAID 10 5 E 2008 Proware Technology Corp Copyright Support Password fiduanced Mode 9 Check the new disk drive in your Host Server Example Connection via SATA System Tools 9 Computer Event Viewer Bie drives 9 63 Shared Folders o Cw Proware RAIDS amp Performance Logs and Alert 0 t ST320014A Device Manager EE 4 Display adapters E Say Storage Floppy disk controllers Removable Storage a Floppy disk drives Disk Defragmenter HE IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Disk Management H 5 Keyboards Services and Applications D Mice and other pointing devices Monitors In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAIDS is displayed EFI User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem NOTE If your RAID subsystem s host interface is SATA you can create up to two RAIDs If the SATA controller in your host system supports SATA port multiplier the two RAIDs will be detected For example Silicon Image SiI3132 chip supports port multiplier Over 2T
33. other pointing devices 8 Monitors In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager the new disk drive Proware H W RAIDS is displayed 4 NOTE If your RAID subsystem s host interface is SATA you can create up to two RAIDs If the SATA controller in your host system supports SATA port multiplier the two RAIDs will be detected For example Silicon Image SiI3132 chip supports port multiplier Over 2TB RAID via SATA host interface is supported only in latest OS Please refer to 2TeraByte Limitation in the next chapter EE User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem 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 uum mm ul J Email Notification and Event Settings SMTP Server SMTP Server Port Sender E mail Sender Username Basic Mode Sender Password Recipient E mail s Select event s for notification Q RAID in broken mode Rebuilding process Fails Data Read write fails RAID in degrade mode The temperature is abnormal A The voltage is abnormal C A The fan speed is abnormal Send Test Load From Profile Save To Profile Apply COPYRIGHT C ALL RIGHTS RESERVED t gt RE 0 wv Email Notification Options SMTP Ser
34. p to 8 characters Advanced Raid Configuration Buttons Apply Save the configuration and create the RAID Cancel Undo the current operation EZ User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem To create a RAID using Advanced Raid Configuration In the Configure RAID option select Create RAID 1 Select the RAID Level you want for the RAID 2 Select the disk drives you want to become member of the RAID 3 Advanced RAID Configuratior Capacity 698 53 GB id Level RAID 5 id Controller 1 93 33533 11V OJLHSIYAdOD 02 D3 D4 D1 2 z Configure RAID Create RAID Delete RAID See gt i UO o SONOS E e a 55 e 72 GB Create RAID EEA EEEE 20505050505 232 84 GB 165 72 pasuenpy Beata 4
35. s rebuilding process will be completed faster but access to RAID will be slower Apply Save the settings made Cancel Undo the changes made EET User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 Additional Information 5 1 Support for Over 2TeraBytes Please take note of the following 2TB Limitations of the RAID controller when using different SATA controllers Note that most OS does not support installing the OS on disk volume over 2TB For OS installation the RAID Set must not be over 2TB For data use the RAID Set can be over 2TB SATA controller SIL3512 5113132 5113124 JMB363 PCI Windows XP Professional FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL SP2 32bit Windows XP Professional FAIL FAIL SP1 64bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise FA FAIL SP2 32bit Windows Storage Server 2003 ANE R2 SP2 Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit Windows Vista Ultimate NA OK 64bit Windows NA OK A 2008 Enterprise 32bit Windows 2008 N Enterprise 64bit O A User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem Mac X Server 10 5 4 Fedora 8 Linux 2 6 23 1 42 32bit SUSE 10 3 Linux 2 6 22 5 31 64bit Ubuntu 8 10 Linux 2 6 27 7 64bit Legend OK Support Over 2TB FAIL Does not support over 2TB NA No Testing Done X Intel controller is not available EET User Manual SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5
36. ubsystem Steps 1 Prepare the 2 screw handles that is shipped with the RAID subsystem Holes for Screw handle 3 Insert the 2 screw handles into the 2 holes of the SATA IO interface board and tighten them User Manual ra SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 Carefully pull the 2 screw handles to remove the SATA IO interface board 5 Insert the USB 3 0 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 8 4 Link LED Access LED USB Type Access LED Link LED This LED will blink blue when USB 1 x 2 0 the host is accessing such This LED is off as there is data transfer This LED will blink blue when When there is link or the host is accessing such connection to a host this LED as there is data transfer will light green EI User Manual
37. ver Name 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 Apply Use this button to apply changes to the configuration Cancel Undo any changes made Y Check Mark Select all events X Cross Mark Clear all events User Manual 39 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4 2 2 Advanced Raid Configuration This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members unreleased disk s as hot spare disk s Any unreleased disk s can still be used to create another RAID The RAID subsystem supports up to 2 RAIDs NOTE Advanced Raid Configuration
38. volume 2 Power off the RAID subsystem insert the key token and power on the unit 3 RAID volume is online again and data can be accessed User Manual 19 SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 2 3 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On Here are the steps to prepare the RAID subsystem for use 1 Connect the eSATA cable from the eSATA port of the RAID subsystem to the SATA port on Host Server Insert the key token into the key token port if your RAID Subsystem has Key Token A NOTE The Key Token is optional The RAID Subsystem can be purchased with or without Key Token eSATA cable Key Token 2 Connect the power adapter to the Power Input Socket Plug the other end of power cord to the power source 3 Turn on the Power On Off Switch EE User Manual SATA II to SATA IT RAID Subsystem 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 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 connect
39. which shows System Information such as temperature fan speed and voltage levels This can also display SMART information of disk drives after RAID is created Shows the RAID controller event log Provides function for creating basic RAID configuration This function will use all available disk drives 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 by Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority SATA II to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3 4 1 Other Buttons of the mini EPICa Management GUI Minimize Window button Used to minimize the mini EPICa GUI into taskbar Minimize REX c Jl 5C ci RAID and Disk Information Disk Information Disk1 Model Name WDC WDSODOBEVT 00A03TO WDC WD5000BE Serial Number WD WXF AS9P1471 57925031545 Firmware Version 01 01401 57925031545 capacity 465 75 GB 51925031545 Unreleased Capacity 465 75 GB 100 0 WDC WDSOOOBE Basic Mode Disk Unreleased 465 75 GB 5 a lu gt ce lu 44 o 4 and 9 H a Advanced Mode COPYRI Close Windows button Used to close the mini EPICa GUI P
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