Accusys InneRAID Slim User Manual
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3. Terminal will be guided in this chapter Note The data and configurations on the array are not affected by firmware updating Note The HyperTerminal is bundled as standard with Microsoft Windows operating system It will be found in the Communications folder The program can also be download from Higraeve Software at http www higraeve com htpr 5 1 Rrmware updating steps 1 Ensure your InneRAID Slim is turned off 2 Connect one end of the supplied RS 232 cable to the RS 232 3pin port from the Pin3 5 7 of the J5 on your InneRAID Slim and connect the other end to one of the host computer s COM port computer J10 _ ADEE _ COM Port E m E 123 U z Pin1 to A Pin2 to B Pin3 to C 3 Launch HyperTerminal from the host computer Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt HyperTerminal http www accusys com tw 15 The RAID Archifects ma __ W IWwWwW M95Z ZZ RZ 5 MF NNN rr VK6 V V6 66 6 1 6666666666666 6 o o m y oxmom xmxm xxx x xm XXX hh mwm XXwXwXa lt r IRI y 4 Select COM1 or COM2 from the Connect using dropdown menu depending on which port is connecter to InneRAID Slim Connect To ee j razana 2I3 Bit per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff 6 Turn on the InneRAID Slim and press the ESC button on the host computer keyboard The gt gt gt pr
4. ccusys Users Manual The RAID Archiiects a je Yj I PHPN N Ie Xi iM HH IN HZH ZFI NP PPPPPNNPNPH NhkZ ee 4 Management 4 1 StorConn GUI intoduction InneRAID Slim supports remote RAID subsystem monitoring by web based GUI This section covers the introduction of the monitoring software StorConn monitoring program a web based GUI supporting In band interface via IDE channel and Out band interface via RS 232 by which customers can monitor the RAID status from web browsers at a remote site The StorConn is also capable of sending out notification mail to the customers 4 1 1 RAID status monitonng window Accusys ames BE sal raps 7 CONTROLLER INFORMATION O Hate Caan STATUS 1 RAI D controller tab Allow customer to select which RAID to monitor 2 Controller information Lists model name serial number and current RAID level 3 Disk status Allows you to monitor the status of each of the disk drives 4 Disk information Lists model name and capacity of each of the disk drives 5 Re build initialize progress Tracks the re building or initialization process http www accusys com tw 5 Update Firmware InneRAID Slim allows to update firmware via RS 232 interface The firmware can be updated from a host PC with third party communication software such as HyperTerminal that supports ANSI terminal emulation The setup process for Hyper
5. el setting J umper J 9 4 DC power input connector http www accusys com tw Users Manual 3 Setup your InneRAID Sim 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 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 3 1 Configure your InneRAID Sim The Master Slave Cable Select and RAID level configurations are set manually by placing jumper heads on the J9 jumper on the rear of the InneRAID Slim box Master Slave Cable Select Note Master slave and cable select settings enable your computer to distinguish two IDE ATA devices operating on the same channel In this case the settings distinguish InneRAID Slim from your computer s hard disk drive http www accusys com tw Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects e NNN DRE E No YYB ZM BK N HEPRERZ ZA 3 2 Mounting your InneRAID Sim The InneRAID Slim can be installed inside an external 3 5 bay of your computer case The steps below describe the installing procedure Caution AN Turn off and disconnect all electrical power from the s
6. ith the mirror image of the first drive 3 3 3 Status of all LED indicators Status Indicator RAI D status http www accusys com tw 1 Accusys The RAID Architects 3 4 Formatiing and Partitioning your InneRAID Sim If you installed two new disks in InneRAID Slim it needs to be formatted During this process the array can also be customized with partition As you format the drive you will have the Opportunity to divide the hard drive into sections called partitions A partition Is a section of the hard drive s capacity that is created to contain file and data 3 4 1 Windows Users Caution Formatting drive will crash all data in the drive After having followed the steps to install two new disks in InneRAID Slim and connect the IDE cable to the host computer the RAID must now be formatted and partitioned before it can be used 1 Right click My Computer and click Manage 2 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management Figure 3 4 1 A 3 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 4 Windows operation system will list all the hard drives that are installed on the system Locate the InneRAID Slim drive that is represented by the icon Right click the icon and select Initialize 5 In the drive box to the right shows Unallocated right click and select New Partition Figure 3 4 1 B gt HB Unslecoted j Pamay patton j Extended partition j
7. jj Fiee space jjj Logoa dive Figure 3 4 L A 6 The New Partition Wizard dialog box will appear click Next to continue Figure http www accusys com tw La Accus The RAID Architects 3 4 1 C Us Users Manual 7 After selecting partition type specifying partition size and assigning drive letter the Format Partition dialog box Figure 3 4 1 D will appear you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option This allow mach fast formatting however this disallow Disk Management to check the drive sector for errors Click Next to start the format process 8 Your drive should now appear in your My Computer and ready for use New Partition Wizard New Partition Wizard Format Partition Welcome to the New Partition To store data on this partion you must format it first Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use ary Do not format this partition kenan an a MS DOS to gain access to partitions Format this parttion with the following settings To continue click Next File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume labet InneRAID Pesform a quick format Enable file and folder compression Figure 3 4 1 C Figure 3 4 1 D http www accusys com tw L A
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9. ompt will appear http www accusys com tw J Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects E 7 Type in the command download to go to the firmware download mode then type 1 to download code Firmware or Bootcode gt gt gt download restart FF9E 01 AGPIO 01 RAID level 01 01 AAA 01 01 nneRAID Slim PATA Download Mode Enter 1 to Download Code Firmware Bootcode ESC exit T reset version Boot 10 a 04 Downloading Code Flash type SST39VF040 8 Locate the updates firmware file to send For HyperTerminal go to the Transfer menu and select Send Text File File Edit View Call Transfer Help Receive File Capture Text 1 GPIU U1 send Text File lt run system system Sta Capture io Printer EESE WAT aaa it 1 AOAMAMMAMAOna vv T nm ven 4 mm nn 1 9 Send the firmware file as a text file The file will start to download Caution Do not turn off the system or interrupt program during firmware updating procedure 10 When the file has been downloaded after InneRAI D Slim restarted the firmware updating procedure is finished http www accusys com tw U Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects ooo 6 FAQ If you encounter a problem while using InneRAID Slim check this section for help 1 use a 60 cm IDE cable to connect the InneRAI D Slim but the sy
10. r the BIOS setup program The device name of hard disk will be Accusys I nneRAI D Slim 4 Reboot the computer and your system is now ready to start using the RAID and to automatically mirror all data written to it on two disk drives 5 If you have installed non identical hard disk drives your computer will recognize the RAID as a single hard disk with a capacity equal to the smaller hard disk drive installed in your InneRAID slim http www accusys com tw La Accusys nan The RAID Architects 3 3 2 Application 2 Installing one drive with data and one new backup drive 1 The new drive must have the same capacity or a larger capacity than the drive with data Installing the drive with data and leave the new drive uninstalled This identifies the drive with data as the source drive Note When you install the drives the first drive to get installed is designated as the source drive and the other drive becomes the backup drive 2 Turn on the computer system 3 When the system prompts you to enter the BIOS setup program shortly after power on follow the instructions and enter the BIOS setup program The device name of hard disk will be Accusys I nneRAI D Slim 4 Reboot the computer and install the new drive This identifies the new drive as the backup drive 5 The system will immediately begin mirroring the data from the first drive to the backup drive Any old data on the backup drive will be lost and is overwritten w
11. rein are trademarks and or service marks or registered trademarks and or service marks of Accusys Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT MS DOS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 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 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 http www accusys com tw Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects a OOOOOOO_____fffttt____1___7pX7Z _ZZ77LA7 LLLL About This manual This manual is designed and written for users of the Accusys InneRAID Slim The user should ideally be familiar with RAID planning and data storage operations and have experience in electronic or computer engineering Symbols used in this manual Important information that users should be aware of is indicated with the following icons Caution This icon indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result in personal injury damage to your equipment or loss of data if the safety instruction is not observed Note This icon indicates useful tip
12. s on getting the most from your RAID controller http www accusys com tw Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects ooo ooo 1 Intoduction to the Accusys InneRAID Sim Congratulations on the purchase of your new Accusys InneRAID Slim The InneRAID Slim RAID box is an excellent solution of protecting data and improving system availability for industrial computing and communication platforms It performs block level data mirroring to protect data of all types and of any operating systems It also seeks to secure every bit of your data while streamlines the IO access serving by its intelligent RAID technology The InneRAID Slimis equipped with StorConn Java based GUI graphical user interface monitoring program by which users can easily monitor the RAID status from web browsers at a remote site The monitoring program is also capable of sending out notification mail to users so that you can always be informed of the updated status of your InneRAID Slim 1 1 InneRAID Sim capabilities Hardware accelerated RAID 1 disk mirroring High speed SRAM for data cache Automatic online fast disk data rebuilding Automatic disk failure detection Online bad sector recovery and reallocation Hot swappable hard disks http www accusys com tw Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects ooo 1 2 Regulatory information FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cla
13. ss B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Shielded interface cables if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits CE Mark This equipment is in conformity with the EMC directive D UL Listed This equipment meets UL s safety requirements http www accusys com tw 5 Accusys The RAID Architects 1 3 Unders
14. stem shows some error messages and the hard drive can t be accessed normally The InneRAID Slim s specifications are based on ATAPI specifications To ensure good IDE Signal quality the length of your IDE cable cannot be longer than 46 cm 18 inch Caution Risk of Explosion if Battery is replaced by an Incorrect Type Dispose of Used Batteries According to the Instructions http www accusys com tw 18 Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects ooo 7 Contact Accusys Accusys Inc e 5F No 38 Taiyuan St J hubei City Hsinchu County 30265 Taiwan R O C e Tel 886 3 560 0288 e Fax 886 3 560 0299 e Website www accusys com tw e Sales sales accusys com tw e Support support accusys com tw Accusys U S A Inc e 46710 Fremont Blvd Fremont CA 94538 U S A e Tel 1 510 661 0800 e Fax 1 510 661 9800 e Toll free number 1 866 277 5888 e Website www accusysusa com e Sales sales accusysusa com e Support support accusysusa com Accusys China Inc e 1701 Blk B Horizon International Tower No 6 Zhichun Street Haidian District Beijing postcode 100088 China e Tel 86 10 82800080 81 82 83 e Fax 86 10 82800784 e Website www accusys com cn e Sales sales accusys com cn e Support support accusys com cn http www accusys com tw x Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects ooo Accusys EU B V e Columbusstraat 22 26 Distripark Eemhaven 3165 AD Rotterdam Netherlands
15. tanding RAID Level 1 3 1 RAID 1 mirroring RAID 1 is commonly referred to as Disk Mirroring Disk Shadowing or Disk Duplexing as all data is duplicated across both disks RAID 1 can only be performed with two hard drives As data is identical on both disks storage capacity Is that of the smaller disk RAID 1 has normal performance for write operations but high performance for read intensive operations Characteristics Better Read transaction rate then single disks same Write transaction rate as single disks 100 redundancy of data means no rebuild of data is necessary in case of disk failure just a copy to the replacement disk All the disks have the same data Raid level 1 requires two drives Storage capacity Capacity of smaller disk Recommended Uses Accounting Payroll Financial Any application requiring high availability http www accusys com tw 9 2 Know your InneRAID Sim 2 1 Package content InneRAID Slim RAID box with 2 drive trays InneRAID Slim Quick Install Guide Accusys InneRAID User Kit CD Internal RS232 3 to 9 cable with bracket Serial RS232 9 to 9 cable Two keys for drive trays oe ee dk wek Mounting screw pack 18 in 1 2 2 Front View Disk status Indicators Drive tray handle Drive tray lock B Access Indicator Y Status Indicator 2 3 Rear view 1 IDE host controller 2 RS232 connector J10 3 Master Slave Cable Select RAID lev
16. ystem before beginning installation 1 Remove the cover and front bezel from the system case 2 Feed a power cable through the opening 3 Feed a 40 pin IDE cable through the opening 4 Connect the two cables to the connectors on the rear of the InneRAID Slim 5 If planning to use the StorConn GUI to monitor the status of your RAID you should also connect a 3 pin RS 232 cable to the terminal on the J 10 of InneRAID Slim Figure 3 2 A J10 E _ Pinl to A Pin2 to B Pin3 to C COM Port on Host computer 6 Insert the InneRAID Slim into the bay and secure it in place with the screws provided Figure 3 2 B http www accusys com tw Accusys Users Manual The RAID Architects E r r 3 3 Loading hard disks in your InneRAID Slim 1 Unlock the drive tray and slide it out of the RAID box 2 Place the disk drive in the drive tray 3 Secure the disk drive by screwing it to the drive tray case Figure 3 3 A 4 Slide the loaded disk drive tray into the RAID Box and lock it 5 If you have installed two new disk drives go to Application 1 If you have installed one drive with data and one new disk drive go to Application 2 3 3 1 Application 1 Two new disk drives identical or non identical 1 Install and lock both drive trays 2 Turn on the computer system 3 When the system prompts you to enter the BIOS setup program shortly after power on follow the instructions and ente
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