Addonics Technologies RTM2233EU3 User's Manual
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1. Spares yes if EZ mode is not disabled and 3 RAID 1 or 5 RAID 10 drives are present the array will be initialized with a spare Fault tolerance RAID 1 can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data RAID 10 can withstand the loss of one drive from each mirror set without losing data RAID 1 works by duplicating the exact same data on two drives RAID 10 works by using two RAID 1 sets configured as members of a RAID 0 Disks 1 and 2 are mirrored disks 3 and 4 are mirrored and the two mirror sets are striped together RAID 3 Stripe set with dedicated parity Number of drives at least 3 Unit capacity size of one member times number of members minus one Spares yes Fault tolerance can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data RAID 3 works by striping data for individual I O blocks across all members except one which contains parity data for the stripe set computed by the Port Multiplier RAID 5 Stripe set with striped parity Number of drives at least 3 Unit capacity size of one member times number of members minus one Spares yes Fault tolerance can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data RAID 5 works by striping entire I O blocks across all members of the set with each member taking turns carrying parity data computed by the Port Multiplier CLONE Mirror set Number of drives at least 2 Unit capacity size of one member Spares yes Fault tolerance can withst2. Mini to reveal the Snap In Double Drive Step 2 Gently push the silver button on the Snap In Double drive s door to open it Step 3 Push a 2 5 SATA drive into the bay label side up with the SATA connectors toward the rear It should give little resistance DO NOT force the drive Step 4 Once the drive has been pushed into the bay as far as it will go close the door over it until the door snaps in place 3 5 Drive Installation Step 1 Slide the storage device into the embedded mounting bracket Step 2 Using 3 5 SATA Hard Disk Drives Connect the internal SATA data cable to the data port of the hard drive then connect the 15 pin SATA power connector to the powerport on the hard drive The Snap In Double Drive is connected to Ports 0 and 1 on the HPM XU Port Multiplier Connect the top 3 5 drive to Port 2 the middle drive to port 3 and the bottom drive to Port 4 Hard Disk Step 3 Secure the hard disk by using screws provided Repeat the above procedure for additional hard drives www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query The HPM XU Port Multiplier Port 4 Sl lS So Port 1 J1 Buzzer Activity LED Alarm n LED Floppy Power Connector USB 3 0 2 0 Host Port Dip Switch RAID Setting Button eSATA Host Port Port 5 Resetting the RAID Mode NOTE T
3. switches define what type of RAID will be initialized when the unit is powered up while the RAID Mode button is held down Each type of RAID has different properties and requirements as follows Raid Mode BZS JBOD Individual drives FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING 1 Audible alarm is recommended at all times 2 EZ mode has no effect in JBOD mode 3 Disabling EZ for RAID 0 and LARGE is strongly recommended JBOD Mode Individual Drives Number of drives at least 1 Unit capacity N A 100 of each individual drive Spares no Fault tolerance none JBOD mode offers all connected units to the host adapter no RAID is defined at all NOTE JBOD mode requires a SATA controller featuring Port Multiplier support for eSATA connections NOTE Optical drives can only be configured as JBOD using an eSATA connection RAID 0 Stripe set Number of drives at least 2 Unit capacity size of each member times number of members Spares no Fault tolerance none if any member is lost all data is lost RAID 0 stripes the file system across the array by placing sectors of data sequentially between drives in a specific order www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query RAID 1 or 10 Mirror set Stripe of mirror sets Number of drives 2 RAID 1 or 4 RAID 10 Unit capacity size of one member RAID 1 or size of two members RAID 10
4. TECHNOLOGIES O11 i 1 EA SS Bii aiia pij ig User Guide RAID Tower Mini RTM2233EU3 Wwww addonics com v8 1 11 Technical Support If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly please have your product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at Hours 8 30 am 6 00 pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email http www addonics com support query Unpacking and Overview RAID Tower Mini Shown with drives installed d Power Switch l Array Host RAID Error RAID Tower Mini Rear View Power LED 80x80mm cooling fan Power jack Dip Switch RAID Set Button USB 3 0 2 0 Host Port eSATA Host Port Power Cord US Version shown www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query RAID Rack with Port Multiplier Compatibility Note When configured as a set of individual drives the Port Multiplier will only work with a Port Multiplier aware host Identify your host controller and check with its hardware manufacturer if you are unsure Addonics offers several Port Multiplier capable host adapters Removing Cover Loosen the 3 screws at the back of the towerusing a Philips screwdriver by turning counter clockwise Separate the metal casing of the tower from the housing by liftingup the casing as shown in the drawing 2 5 Drive Installation Step 1 Open the door on the front of the RAID Tower
5. and the loss of any number of drives without losing data as long as at least one complete member remains online www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query CLONE mode works the same way as RAID 1 by maintaining a complete copy of the entire set of data on each drive LARGE Spanned set Number of drives at least 2 Unit capacity 100 of all drives together regardless of differences in size Spares no Fault tolerance cannot withstand the loss of any drives without losing data However some data may be recovered as long as the drive s carrying the file system data boot record directory etc remain online LARGE mode is neither a RAID nor is it a JBOD It works by declaring the sum of all available space of the member drives as a single unit without striping the data As each member is filled new data is stored on the next Notes about Spare Drives If EZ mode is disabled SW1 2 ON all individual drives not configured as array members will be offered to the host adapter as separate units To create an array with one or more spares set or modify the RAID mode using fewer than 5 members while the spares are disconnected from the Port Multiplier When EZ mode is enabled individual drives connected when an array is present are considered spare Spare drives must be equal to or larger in size than the smallest member When any type of array is defin
6. application it is strongly recommended to leave the dip switch in the factory default setting Using identical drives for all settings other than JBOD or LARGE is strongly recommended Creating a LARGE array using drives that have different properties will use all space on all members and performance will match that of the member in use during any particular I O operation Creating a RAID using drives that are not all the same size will result in all members using only as much space as the smallest member Creating a RAID using drives that have different performance will degrade the overall performance of the array BZS Switch SW1 1 The BZ switch is used to silence the audible alarm buzzer The OFF position permits the audible alarm and the ON position silences the audible alarm The BZ switch has immediate effect EZ Switch SW1 2 The EZ spare switch inhibits spares when ON When in the OFF position all individual drives not defined as members of an array are considered spare Should a RAID become degraded when the EZ switch is in the OFF position a spare drive will be used automatically to rebuild the RAID if present EZ mode is determined when the unit is powered up Changing the switch will have no effect until the unit has been re powered www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query RAID Mode Switches M2 M1 MO SW1 3 SW1 5 The RAID Mode
7. ed individual units will be considered spare RAID 0 and LARGE arrays are not fault tolerant and spare drives will not be useful therefore disabling EZ for these arrays is recommended When a spare drive is present and a fault tolerant RAID 1 10 3 or 5 is defined EZ mode will automatically rebuild any available spares into the array www addonics com Phone 408 573 8580 Fax 408 573 8588 Email http www addonics com sales query
8. his procedure destroys all RAID data It should not harm individual drives or their contents however creating or running backups of all data is strongly recommended before proceeding 1 Power down the unit and set the dip switch to the factory default setting all switches OFF 2 While holding the SET button with a ballpoint pen turn the unit on A long beep will sound from the Port Multiplier The SET button may be released once the long beep stops www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode NOTE Setting or modifying the RAID mode destroys all data 1 Follow the procedure for resetting the RAID Mode 2 Power down the unit and set the dip switch to the desired RAID Mode 3 While holding the SET button with a ballpoint pen turn the unit on A long beep will sound from the Port Multiplier The SET button may be released once the long beep stops If instead of a long beep the Port Multiplier sounds a series of short beeps an error has occurred during configuration of the array Windows users may install the JMicron HW RAID Manager application located on the SATA Controller CD In the CD browse to Configuration Utilities JMB393 The JMicron HW RAID Manager can be used to create modify and monitor the health status of the RAID drives and provide status alerts When configuring the RAID mode using the RAID Manager
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