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1. Found Found Found Found Found Found Found Found change item TAB switch ESC leave ENTER select ARROW Note 1 If there are only 2 disks installed the default RAID array is striping 2 If there are more than 2 disks the default RAID array is H5 Data protection Pegusus ACS 61020 User s Manual CUSTOM ARRAY CONFIGURATION EE 1 To change the details of an Array go to RAID RAID Config Configuration gt Create Array gt Custom Array Select Array See the screen below for configuration etails 2 Usethe lt gt arrow eS to AGA ENE Enter the RAID Level Init Type Stripe Size and Disks Accusys Array 1 Status DELETE RAID Level 1 Init Type On the Fly Stripe Size 256K Drive Member 01 02 03 XX XX XX XX XX TT P LT TI IIl T lm lE t mm mimmo ii 1 Select RAID Level R8 R1 R5 R6 RO 1 2 Select RAID Initialization Type 3 Select Stripe Size as needed 4 Select RAID Member Disk 01 02 03 Go up CREATE ESC leave ENTER select ARROW change item TAB switch 3 Use J to select 3 1 RAID Level Press Enter 3 1 1 Use 11 to select the RAID Level between 0 1 5 6 0 1 Press Enter 3 2 Init Type Press Enter 3 2 1 Use 11 to select On The Fly or Evaluation Press Enter Note On The Fly is the recommended type as it contains parity 33 Stripe Size Press Enter 3 3 1 Use 11 to select between 8k 16k 32k 64k 128k2. 8 2 step 8 1 as necessary to add all required disks 9 Type Press Enter 9 1 Use 11 to select On The Fly or Evaluation Press Enter Note On The Fly is the recommended type as it contains parity 10 Confirm Press Enter 10 1 Use 11 to select Yes or No Press Enter QN Init 1 0 3 Confirm Accusus Chapter 6 Configuring the LCD Menu RAID Params RAID Level 0 1 5 6 0 1 A 8 16 32 64 Stripe Size 128KB Disk Member Disk 1 8 RAID Editor Array 1 4 On the RAID __
3. Storage Temperature 40 to 70 40 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 5 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 95 non condensing Caution 1 A trained service technician shall disconnect all power supply cable to reduce the risk of electric shock before servicing the system 2 Switches indicated secondary of the power on or off 3 The installation instructions indicate use in a RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION only The ITE is not intended to be installed and used in a home school or public area accessible to the general population 4 The thumbscrews should be tightened with a tool after both initial installation and subsequent access to the panel Accusus Chapter 2 Installation Card Installation Caution Head the pre installation notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding 1 Remove the blanking plate from the PCI e slot 2 Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot 3 Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion slot until it is correctly and securely seated 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 5 Goto the Hard drive connection Many mother boards only come with 1 PCI Express interface before installation ensure there is one free Hard Drive Installation ACS 61020 4 bays 1 Pull the handle to open the drive bay 2 Screw the hard disk into the drive bay 3 Re insert the bay and push the handle
4. Stripe Size Press Enter 7 1 MENU to select between 8k 16k 32k 64k 128k or 256k Press Enter Note The recommended stripe size is 256k 8 Disk Member Press Enter 8 1 Use MENU to select the disk to add Press Enter 8 2 Repeat step 8 1 as necessary to add all required disks 9 RAID Type Press Enter 9 1 Use MENU to select On The Fly or Evaluation Press Enter Note On The Fly is the recommended type as it contains parity 10 Confirm Press Enter 10 1 Use MENU to select Yes or No Press Enter Init 1 0 3 Confirm ENTER Pegusus Turn on the chassis Go RAID Editor Select the following e RAID Level Stripe Size Disk Members RAID Type Confirm creation ACS 61020 User s Manual 1 Turn the RAID chassis 2 Press Enter ACS61020RAID GGGxxxxx O mas O Note The GGGxxxxxx at the bottom of the panel it indicates that an array has not been setup G gt Globe spare 1 4 gt Array 1 4 X gt Disk not exist L gt Lock disk R gt Remove disk RAID Param Press Enter RAID Editor Press Enter Use 41 to Select an Array between 1 and 4 Press Enter RAID Level Press Enter 6 1 Use 11 to select between 0 1 5 6 0 1 Press Enter 7 Stripe Size Press Enter 7 1 47 to select between 8k 16k 32k 64k 128k or 256k Press Enter Note The recommended stripe size is 256k 8 Disk Member Press Enter 8 1 Use 11 to select the disk to add Press Enter
5. This chapter introduces the features and capabilities of ACS 61020 You will find A full introduction to your RAID card Details of key features A checklist of package contents A checklist of what else you need to start installation An overview of the RAID card Overview ACS 61020 PCI Express to SATA RAID adaptors provide the latest functionality and performance for Windows Linux and MAC operating systems And with a Java based GUI the RAlDGuard X server and client software offers improved functionality and manageability Using the latest Intel XScale 64 bit RISC processor the eXpeRAID family of adaptors supports up to 8 x SATA disk drives making it ideal for applications that require high storage capacity and fast access such as video editing digital surveillance file servers and shared storage Using intelligent processing and elaborate algorithms the card bypasses slow disk drives and rebuilds the data by sustaining a stable throughput and streamlining the data transfer therefore enabling the smooth handling of heavy loaded and time critical applications Data protection is one of the key features of the eXpeRAID adaptors Not only do they protect against disk failure but also bad sectors using online recovery and reallocation Disk scrubbing is available to fix the bad sectors and online data and parity refresh protects against data loss caused by media aging The RAIDGuard X management software supports
6. 50Hz 60Hz 115V 60Hz or 230V 50Hz 8 Bays Voltage Input Watts opeed RPM Air Flow CFM Noise dBA 4Bays Voltage Input Watts opeed RPM Air Flow CFM Noise dBA Pegusus 3000 RPM 39 50 CFM 33 dBA 6 0 7 2W 4800 RPM 60 04 69 51 CFM 43 6 48 1 dBA N 2 m S 2 ACS 61020 User s Manual Appendix B 1 Taiwan Accusys Inc 5F No 38 Taiyuan St Jhubei City Hsinchu County 302 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 3 5600288 Fax 886 3 5600299 http www accusys com tw e mail sales accusys com tw 2 America 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 3 Korea Accusys Korea Inc Baegang B D 5F Shinsa Dong 666 14 Kangnam Gu Seoul Korea Tel 02 6245 9050 Fax 02 3443 9050 http www accusys co kr e mail sales accusys co kr 4 China Beijing Accusys China Inc B1701 Horizon International Tower No 6 ZhiChun Road HaiDian District Beijing Tel 86 10 82800080 Fax 86 10 82800784 E mail sales accusys com cn http www accusys cn 5 Europe Accusys EU B V Columbusstraat 2 10 3165 AD Rotterdam Netherlands Tel 31 10 4284117 Fax 31 10 4284114 http www accusyseu com ftp ftp accusyseu com e mail sales accusyseu com support accusyseu com
7. Array instead of using the RAlDGuard X GUI The BIOS and are accessed as the card boots up and contains all the functionality of the RAlDGuard X GUI The BIOS and EFI may be upgraded using the RAlDGuard X GUI see www accusys com tw for upgrades Chapter 1 Introduction Before you begin WHAT S IN THE BOX Some 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 ACS 61020 8 bays 1 x4 drive ACS 61020 1 x 8 drive ACS 61020 card 1 x 8 drive ACS 61020 Sale 2 x 4 bay chassis Edid 1 x 4 bay chassis 1 x 8 bay chassis 2 x Keys same key for all bays 2 x Keys same key for all 2 x External SAS bays 2 x External SAS cables 2M cables 2M 1 x External SAS cable 1 x SES management cable 1 to 2 1 x SES management 2M 1 x Quick Guide cable 1 to 1 1 x SES management 1 x Installation CD 1 x Quick Guide cable 1 to 1 1 x Quick Guide 1 x Installation CD 1 x Installation CD Acus ACS 61020 User s Manual OPTIONAL ITEMS e Battery Backup Module BBM the BBM stores the cached data in the event of power supply failure WHAT ELSE YOU NEED e LBA48 bit Hard disk drives HDDs Note Different RAID levels requires different numbers of HDDs See the RAlDGuard X User Manual to determine how many HDDs you require e Host computer with spare PCI e x 4 slot e Static
8. flowchart Installation of the ACS 61020 is simple This chapter will lead you though the steps e Install the ACS 61020 card in a host server Install ACS 61020 hard Install the hard drives into the chassis drives eo Connect the power cable s to the chassis eo Connect an External SAS cable from each RAID HBA to the chassis e Connect the SES management cable from the RAID HBA to each chassis Connect cable s between controller and server Turn on e Turn on the chassis e Turn on the server UE This manual provides full installation and setup instructions for the 5 61020 card Accusus ACS 61020 User s Manual Pre installation notices A 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 61020 should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the card 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 Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F
9. grounding strap or electrostatic discharge ESD safe work area 5 The hard drives in a RAID should match in size and speed All drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions The smallest drive will determine the size of the array Caution The PCI e slot s on some motherboards for graphics cards only Check with the motherboards vendor for compatibility Accusus Chapter 1 Introduction Familiarizing yourself with the RAID card OVERVIEW ACS 61020 4 bay ACS 61020 8 bay amp Battery module connector 1 2 Serial cable connector 3 External SAS connectors 1 or 2 depending on the model purchased 4 SES Management connector 5 PCI Express x 4 Connector ACS 61020 4 Bay ACS 61020 8 Bay 00 9 Disk 1 4 cable connector 1 Disk cable connector 1 2 Mgnt Port 2 Disk 5 8 cable connector 3 Fan 3 Mgnt Port 4 On Off switch 4 Fans 5 Power supply socket 5 Hot swappable power supplies 6 Switch PIN SETTINGS The PIN settings on the card are as follows Battery Module Connector 1 1 Serial Cable Connectors 2 Connect the red strip of the serial connector cable to pin 1 Accusus Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 This chapter presents 5 Instructions on installing the ACS 61020 RAID card in the host system Instructions on installing hard drives in the 4 or 8 bay chassis Installation
10. in Boldface font Table of Contents A O e etia eir bet deus 1 hjiogjg 1 TRINN 1 BING 2 INIBNDEDUDSER illa 2 ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUAL i 2 GUIDE TO CONVENTIONS rrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnsssnnnrnnnnnnesssnnnnnnnnnnesssnnnnnnnnnessssennnnnn 2 TABLEOBC ONFENTS seen 3 PIM jr 5 NR 5 CHAPTER L INTRODUCTION corran 6 NE 6 ENE DE EE EE EE 7 SERIAL ATA SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT 8 PER TRES Jurmann renne 8 RMN Mva 8 INP 8 BEFORE YOU BEGIN nia UNA RUN TAA 9 WHATS INTHE eaaa an aan ana aana anank aaa nia Bangi aaa gina naa aana 9 OPTIONAL ITEM S dd 10 WHATEESE YOU NEED 10 FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH THE RAID CARD eene 11 MINT NN 11 PN TN 11 BATTERY MODULE CONNECTOR Lanser anke 11 SERIAL CABLE CONNECTORS 2 11 PART TAN 12 DNT NN 12 CHAPITER 2 INSTALLATION seede 13 INSTALLATION FLOWCHART iii 13 PRE INSTALLATI N NOTICES sanne Gemma Veoh eee NI KEN EU ae KA KR 14 CARD INSTALLATION ja nadi Daha ag a aiii 15 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION 15 ROEN 16 BATTERY BACKUP MODULE OPTIONAL 0 18 PART THREE K 19 CNN 19 5 ACS 61020 User s Manual CHAPTER CARD 8 20 BATTERY C
11. or 256k Note The recommended stripe size is 256k 3 4 Drive Member Press Enter 3 4 1 Use 11 to select Add 3 4 2 Use 11 to select the disk to add Press Enter 3 4 3 Repeat step 3 4 as necessary to add all required disks 4 Use If to go to CREATE Press Enter Accusus Chapter 5 Configuring the BIOS Lr X amp 2 T E BIOS Menu Structure The BIOS menu structure details how the commands in the BIOS relate to each other The BIOS manages the same information as the RAlDGuard X application see its user manual for further details on these functions RA
12. to close 4 Lockthe tray ACS 61020 User s Manual ACS 61020 8 bays 1 Qoto the back of the chassis 2 Unscrew the fans 3 Press the silver button to release the handle 4 Pull the handle to remove the drive bay 5 Screw the hard disk into the drive bay 6 Push the drive bay back into the chassis 7 Push the handle down to lock 8 HRe screw the fan caution Make sure that the fan is locked into place to avoid the possibility of overheating Cable Connection ACS 61020 4 bays 1 Connect the External SAS cable between the External SAS connector on the chassis and the RAID card in the server 2 Connect the SES management cables between the management connector on the chassis and the RAID card in the server Chapter 2 Installation ACS 61020 4 bays x 2 1 Connect the External SAS cables between the External SAS connectors on the chassis and the RAID card in the server 2 Connect the SES management cables between the management connector on the chassis and the RAID card in the server The A SES connector is connect to disk 1 4 chassis B connector is connect to 5 8 chassis If you only have one 4 bays chassis please connect A SES connector ACS 61020 8 bays 1 Connect the External SAS cable between the External SAS connector on the chassis and the RAID card in the server 2 Connect the SES management cables between the management connector o
13. yr Fly performance Confirm No Yes Slice No Slice 0 16 Slice Size GB Delete RAID Yes No z Enable Write Buffer Disable Global Spare Disk State Disk 1 8 JBOD Unlock Drive Disk 1 8 HostLun Params Lun 0 7 amp 0 15 System Params Passwd ENABLE Check DISABLE Password Info Set Passwd RTC Info Set RTC Advanced Array 1 1 6 Disks Expand Array Array 2 Array 1 Migrate Array 0 1 5 6 0 1 Array 2 Array 1 Start Stop Aye Pause Refresh Array All RAIDSs Threshold Disk Lag ENABLE Proof DISABLE Disk Cache Disk 1 8 ENABLE DISABLE SHUNT ENABLE DISABLE Mode Disk Smart Disk Check 8Hr 4Hr 2Hr 60 min 30 Time min 15 min and 1 min CLEAR Beeper ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE Equalization DISABLE Create Shot Delete Shot MirSnapShot Split Shot MirReSync Scheduling ACS 61020 User s Manual PART Appendices Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Disk Host memory 2 7 On board DDR 2 memory chip 256MB with 64 bit DDR Il 400 with ECC Dimensions 1 178mm D x 111 15mm 4 bay chassis WxHxL 152 8 x 206 4 x 286 5 mm 8 bay chassis WxHxL Operating parameters Operating Temperature Operating Humidity 59678596 Non condensing Storage Humidity 596079596 Storage Temperature 40 70 40 F to 158 F Power Supplies 8 Bays Input requirements Wattage 4 Bays Input requirements Wattage 100 240
14. 1161 or ACS 1162 battery backup module optional In the event of the PSU failing on the server during saving and transmission of data the module will keep the data in the cache memory until the card resume its work The BBM occupies 1 rear blanking slot and once charged the BBM will last for more than 72 hours on board memory SERIAL CONNECTOR PORT 2 The serial connectors 2 supplied allow engineers to configure the card from a terminal connection Since this requires specialized knowledge it is recommended that the included GUI is used EXTERNAL SAS CONNECTORS 3 Used for connecting the interface cables to Hard Disk Drives See Part 2 Hard Drive Connection SES MANAGEMENT CABLE CONNECTOR 4 Used for connecting the SES management cable between the RAID card and chassis PCI EXPRESS X 4 CONNECTOR 5 Used for connecting the card into the server See Part 2 Card Installation Accusus Chapter 4 Unit Descriptions Chapter 4 This chapter describes how to use the ACS 61020 RAID controllers Buttons ACS 61020 4 bays and 2 x 4 bays ACS 61020 8 bays Menu Button Press to move forward ESC Return to the previous menu item through the menus Enter Press to make the selection Enter Button Press to make the 4 Go up through the menu tree selection Both Buttons Press both buttons together to return to the previous menu item J Go down through the menu tree Each drive bay ha
15. ID Config uc Create Array RAID Level Mas 9 5 Disk number 4 Y N Quick Array Create A Config reate Array Add 1 d JBOD Config SEES Delete disk Array 1 Add cues Size Array 2 Delete LUN and Y Locked Disk Unlock Disk Disk No x Disk Config Utility Pres Return Detection Disk Information Controller Config Utility Password Type the New Change Password Serial Displays the card Number serial number Enable System Cache 5 Disable Enable Disk Cache Disable Enable Disk Lag Proof Disable Enable NCQ Mode Disable Enable Synchronize Cache Mode Disable RTC get Displays date and time Real Time Clock Enter RTC set 20YYMMDDWWWhh mmss Enable SMART pre failure warning mode Disable S M A R T 1 5 30 60 mins 2 4 8 hrs frequency Max pre fetch 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 number stripes About Exit Accusys ACS 61020 User s Manual BIOS Menu The menu below gives brief information about the functions of the BIOS menu for further details see the RAlDGuard X user manual RAID Config Create Array Quickly create and array administer the details of a current and array and configure a JBOD 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 opera
16. ONNECTOR PORT 1 20 SERIAL CONNECTOR PORT 2 20 EXTERNAL SAS CONNECTORS 3 20 SES MANAGEMENT CABLE CONNECTOR 4 eere 20 PCI EXPRESS X 4 CONNECTOR 5 22 442 ee rh eet rh n 20 CHAPTER 4 UNIT 5 8 21 BT 21 EN 21 FR 22 PRIOR 23 CARD BIOS AND LED MENU lana 23 CHAPTER 5 CONFIGURING THE 5 24 QUICK ARRAY CONFIGURATION esee eren 25 CUSTOM ARRAY CONFIGURATION eene 26 BIOS MENU 9 sese arr eee 27 ION 28 CHAPTER 6 CONFIGURING THE LCD 31 RAID PARAMETER CONFIGURATION 8 31 PART FIV kab a papan 34 PNI 34 APPENDIX 85 35 APPENDIX B CONTACT 36 TAIWAN ACCUSYS INC 36 2 AMERICA ACCUSYS 7 85 36 3 KOREA ACCUSYS KOREA INC a A DENE AAN EN A AA PENA Ne a NA EN 36 4 CHINA BEIJING ACCUSYS CHINA 36 5 EUROPE ACCUSYS EU 040 36 Accusus ACS 61020 User s Manual Chapter 1
17. Preface 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 Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Windows XP Windows Vista and MS DOS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Mac Mac OS and Macintosh are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple 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 Inc The 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 Manual version 1 0 Copyright 2007 Accusys Inc All rights reserved Accusus ACS 61020 User s Manual About this manual Congratulations on your selection of the ACS 61020 The card is monitored by a Java base
18. ccusus Accusus LG fak cal Ej ACS 61020 User s Manual Chapter 5 The BIOS functionality is similar to that of the RAIDGUARD X application Below is a menu tree detailing the menu structure of the BIOS 1 Start the server and watch the screen When it gets to the position shown below press Enter Copyright 1996 2007 Accusys Inc All rights reserved RAIDGuard X BIOS ver B 11 Waiting for the controller to be ready ACS6xxxx Lun 0 found Press lt Enter to enter BIOS menu 2 Enter the password the default is 00000000 8 zeros and press Enter Accusus Chapter 5 Configuring the BIOS _ XX B Q X d QUICK ARRAY CONFIGURATION 1 Forfirst time use go RAID Configuration Create Array Quick Array Configuration The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed and provide the best solution Type Y to begin configuration FY ON DAN LAN r 2 AR A OUUMIGULIlUCGUJ IVI I o Ov TA LN SS Alia p um Ta IDGuard X BIOS ACCUSYS Inc SN D UUOGIU A DIU ull Er LAERET 4 ets S E dpi ER Ard Ge TiSi tab a AAA TET KELLER LEE SSS eS a Utility ration Utility Create Array Utility COM Hae LON 0 m Create Array 1 RAID level 9 disk num 02 Y N
19. d RAID GUI INTENDED USER This manual is designed and written for users installing and using RAID GUI The intended user should have a working knowledge of RAID planning and data storage ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUAL PART ONE Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview of the card and its features PART TWO Installing the card Chapter 2 Setting up RAID GUI provides details of how to setting up your card and connecting to the RAID GUI PART THREE Card Configurations Chapter 3 Card Connections provides details of the connectors on the RAID card PART FOUR Card BIOS and LCD Menu Chapter 4 The Card BIOS and EFI allow the user to configure a RAID array without using the RAlDGuard X GUI Chapter 5 The LCD menu allows the user to configure a RAID array without using the RAIDGuard X GUI PART FIVE Appendices Appendix A Specifications lists the technical details of the ACS 61020 RAID card Appendix B Contact Us lists contact details of Accusys business units around the world Guide to conventions Important information that users should be aware of is indicated with the following icons A 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 This icon indicates useful tips on getting the most from your RAID Important terms commands and programs are put
20. ialized again accessed with resync overhead eXpeRAID eXpeRAID records the initialized sectors in bitmap All sectors are initialized only once The whole initialization will be done faster and performance will be better during the initialization O ACS 61020 User s Manual oynchronize Cache Activate and disable synchronize cache mode Mode Real Time Clock Display and set the BIOS clock S M A R T Activate and disable S M A R T warnings and polling frequency Max pre fetch Set the maximum number of stripes that can be pre fetched by the number array About Displays the BIOS version and company information Exit Exits the BIOS Chapter 6 Configuring the LCD Menu Chapter 6 This chapter details the usage of the LCD on the ACS 61020 RAID PARAMETER CONFIGURATION Turn on the chassis Go RAID Editor Select the following e RAID Level Stripe Size Disk Members RAID Type Confirm creation 1 Turn the RAID chassis 2 Press Enter 561020 RAID 0 GGGXXXxx Note The GGGxxxxxx at the bottom of the panel it indicates that an array has not been setup G Globe spare 1 4 gt 1 4 X gt Disk not exist L gt Lock disk R gt Remove disk 3 RAID Param Press Enter 4 RAID Editor Press Enter 5 Use MENU to Select an Array between 1 and 4 Press Enter 6 RAID Level Press Enter 6 1 Use MENU to select between 0 1 5 6 0 1 Press Enter 7
21. n the chassis and the RAID card in the Server External SAS and SES management cables must be connected in the following order External SAS Connect from Disk 1 4 on the chassis to Disk 1 4 on the server and Disk 5 8 should be connected to Disk 5 8 SES Connect the management cable from the Mgnt Port on the server to the Mgnt Port on the chassis Caution Do NOT remove the cables when in use as this will cause data loss ACS 61020 User s Manual Battery Backup Module Optional Installation 1 Open the case of the host computer and remove a blanking plate from the rear Connect the cables of the BBM to the 61020 card as shown Secure the BBM to the space left by the blanking plate Close the case UE Note The BBM is approximately 2cm high ensure that your computer case has sufficient room Accusus PART TAREE Configuration ACS 61020 User s Manual Chapter 3 This chapter details the usage of the connectors on the ACS 61020 Cards In addition to the ports used for connecting to HDDs the ACS 61020 also includes connectors for external devices ACS 61020 4 bay sno ACS 61020 8 bay Battery module connector Serial cable connector Mini SAS connectors 1 or 2 depending on the model purchased 2 Management Cable connector PCI Express x 4 connector 1 e 3 4 O BATTERY CONNECTOR PORT 1 The battery connector port is used to attach an ACS
22. or Windows Mac OS and Linux Java based GUI for remote management Reliable multi lane SATA connectors RoHS compliant Support for main stream os s Windows XP Pro 2K 2003 and Vista Linux and MAC OS X 5 ACS 61020 User s Manual SERIAL ATA Serial advanced technology attachment The ACS 61020 is designed for use with the latest Serial ATA II hard disk drives Serial ATA often abbreviated as SATA or S ATA allows data transfer up to 3 Gbps and is compatible with older Parallel ATA standards It has an additional advantage parallel ATA in that cables are thinner so airflow within computer cases is less impeded and can extend to one meter in length against only 40 cm for parallel ATA PCI EXPRESS X 4 Developed by Intel in 2002 PCI Express has been developed to match the speed of CPUs It provides a serial communications channel that provides up to 2 5 Gbits sec in each direction of a pair of wires The 4 refers to the number of pairs of wires therefore allowing a maximum of 10 Gbits sec transfer FIRMWARE Appropriate firmware must be loaded into the card for it to function ACS 61020 and are shipped with firmware preloaded Check the installation disk that came with the package to find a backup firmware copy You can also periodically check the vendor s web site to find the latest firmware version for use with the card BIOS and EFI The ACS 61020 contains an internal BIOS and EFI which can be used to configure a RAID
23. s of the installed disks Controller Config Utility Password Change Change the BIOS password Serial Number Display the serial number of the RAID card System Cache Activate and disable the system cache Controller memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk Disk Cache Activate and disable disk caching Controller memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk Chapter 5 Configuring the BIOS Disk Lag Proof Activate and disable disk lag proof mode Disk Lag Proof ensures streaming continuity and lossless recording NCQ Mode On The Fly CCUSYS Legacy 1 g Legacy RAID algorithms read only data stripes and wait for slow reads lt reads parity stripe and regenerates only when read fails eXpeRAID ab Fast data regeneration eXpeRAID reads both data and parity stripes concurrently It bypasses the slow reads and returns data to host by the regenerated data Activate and disable NCQ mode NCQ allows several outstanding commands to be given to the drives at one time The commands are carried out in sequence instead of the order they are given Rather like pressing buttons in a lift the lift goes to the next floor in the list not the order that the buttons are pressed This speeds up the disk access and reduces the load on the drives Legacy RAID algorithms only record the progress Sectors having been initialized might have to be init
24. s the following LED s The lights on the front display the following Upper Blue when the disk is being Power Green when the power is on accessed Off when the disk isn t being P S Fail Red when primary power accessed supply has failed and the secondary Lower Green when the drive is power supply is in use operating normally Hed when the disk Access Orange when the disks are has failed being accessed HD Lights Green when the drive is installed and Red when the drive has failed ACS 61020 User s Manual Power Supply The power supply in the 4 bay unit is not The 8 bay unit contains 2 hot swappable hot swappable If the unit fails take it to your power supplies One of these is a backup in reseller for a replacement case of failure The backup automatically starts when the main one fails The LED on the front will light when that occurs To change the power supply Undo the screw below the power supply Undo the screw for the catch and pull the catch to the left to release Pull the handle to remove the unit Fan Specification Voltage 12V Voltage 12V InputWatts 6 0 7 2 W InputWatts 2 3 W Speed RPM 4800 RPM Speed RPM 3000 RPM Air 60 04 69 51 Air CFM 39 50 Noise dBA 43 6 48 1 dBA Noise dBA 33 dBA Power Supply Input requirements 115V 60Hz or 230V 50Hz Input requirements 100 240V 50Hz 60Hz 200W power supply 300 W redundant power supply A
25. the online changing of RAID configurations quick configuration on any Java enabled platform and with the next generation BIOS and Windows Storport driver it s future is guaranteed Chapter 1 Introduction Key Features 5 61020 features the following Multiple RAID levels 0 1 0 1 5 6 and JBOD Up to 4 independent disk arrays Support 4 8 x SATA I II drives RAID capacity partitioning up to 16 slices Support up to 64 LUNs Variable stripe sizes up to 256KB Selective initialization method with on the fly background initialization and performance evaluation Support over 2TB volumes Online RAID group expansion Online RAID level migration On the fly RAID initialization Snapshot for fast backup and restore Support write back and write through caching Selective and adaptive read write optimization policies Fast read response by intelligently bypass slow drive Automatic drive insertion removal detection and fast disk rebuilding Online bad block data recovery and reallocation Online disk scrubbing with data refresh and parity regeneration Disk health monitoring by S M A R T NVRAM based transaction log and auto parity resynchronization Array roaming and drive traveling with redundant on disk meta data Array recovery to restore RAID configurations Dual firmware images for firmware recovery Support boot from RAID Enclosure components monitoring and control Optimized for multiple stream video processing Support f
26. ting environment as one or more virtual disks Set Slice Add and delete slices Unlike striping slicing allows the creation of arrays from a single disk without a loss of speed as the disk fills up This is because when striping across disks the center of the disk fills up and when it s being written to it slows down Slicing creates new disk partitions with similar characteristics therefore keeping the speed the same LUN and Map Display details and sets LUNs and Maps A LUN Logical Unit Number is a unique identifier used on a SCSI bus that enables it to differentiate between up to eight separate devices or logical unit Each LUN is a unique number that identifies a specific logical unit which may be an end user a file or an application Locked Disk Unlock locked disks Disks that have locked because of an error can be unlocked Refresh Array Refresh an array to improve performance RAID Checking Check that the RAID is functioning correctly RAID Expansion Expand the disks of an array When extra disks are added to the chassis the number of disks in an array can be expanded without needing to reconfigure the entire array RAID Migration Migrate an array from one RAID type to another eg from RAID 5 to RAID 1 Disk Config Utility Automatic Detection Detects installed disks Before a new disk can be added to an array it first needs to be detected Disk Information Displays manufacturer and speed detail
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