Addonics Technologies R14HPCCES User's Manual
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1. The Port Multiplier supports several types of RAID and some non RAID drive sets Each configuration has different properties and requirements as follows www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query 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 is not supported on the R14HPCCES 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 chunks of data sequentially between drives in a specific order 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 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 RAI2. User Guide 1U RAID Rack with HPM AES 256 bit encryption R14HPCCES www addonics com v6 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 Power Button Drive Eject Levers Drive Activity LED Cipher Reset Cipher LED Button Power Switch Be tits i Cipher Connector AC Input eSATA Connector 100 cm eSATA cable 2 Power Cord US Version Shown WARNING Please remember to set the power supply to your local outlet voltage prior to plugging in the power cord Failure to do so may damage the power supply Cipher Keys www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query Cipher Chain Module The Cipher hardware in the R14CCES is activated by either powering up the unit or pressing the Cipher Reset button with the Cipher Key inserted Without activating the Cipher hardware no drives in the Raid Rack will be visible to the computer Once the Cipher hardware is activated the amber Cipher LED will glow and the drives will be available and the Cipher key may be removed If the Raid Rack is powered down or the Cipher Reset button is pressed the key will need to be reinserted and the Raid R
3. a fault tolerant RAID 1 10 3 or 5 is defined EZ mode will automatically rebuild any available spares into the array to replace a failed member www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query Configuring the Port Multiplier Using Dipswitches Resetting the RAID NOTE This procedure destroys all RAID data It should not harm individual drives or their contents however creating backups of all data is strongly recom mended before proceeding Be sure the port multiplier is connected to an active host before proceeding The port multiplier will not complete the process if it has no host connection 1 Power down the unit using the AC power switch on the rear then set the dip switch to the desired RAID Mode 2 While holding the SET button turn the unit on Along beep will sound from the Port Multiplier The SET button may be released once the long beep starts After releasing the SET button turn on the drives by pressing the power button on the front of the unit Once the drives are ready the port multiplier should chirp to indicate the process is complete If instead of a chirp the Port Multiplier sounds a series of short beeps an error has occurred during the process Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode NOTE Setting or modifying the RAID mode destroys all data Be sure the port multiplier is connected to an active host before proceeding The port mul
4. rebuild an array will consider any drives not declared array members to be eligible for rebuild as a spare Rebuilding will destroy all existing data on that drive and the drive chosen is not predictable Disconnect any individual drives with valuable data on them before enabling EZ Mode 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 switches define what type of RAID will be initialized when the unit is powered up while the RAID Mode button is held down as follows Dipswitch Position 41 BZS 2 EZ _ 3 M2 4M1 500 JBOD Individual eee OFF OFF OFF OFF DEFAULT SETTING RAID 0 OFF o oN ON ON RAID1OR10 OFF OFF ON ON _ OFF RAID 3 e E a a RAID 5 OFF OFF OFF OFF LARGE OFF oN ON gt F ON NOTES 1 Audible Alarm is recommended at all times 2 EZ mode has no effect when no array is defined 3 Disabling EZ for RAID 0 and LARGE is strongly recommended www addonics com Phone 408 573 8580 Fax 408 573 8588 Email http www addonics com sales query
5. D 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 internally by the Port Multiplier In the event of failure the missing information can be calcu lated using the parity information www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query 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 Multi plier In the event of failure the missing information can be calculated using the parity information CLONE Mirror set Number of drives at least 2 Unit capacity size of one member Spares yes Fault tolerance can withstand the loss of any number of drives without losing data as long as at least o
6. ack powered up or the reset button pressed while the key is inserted for the unit to resume normal operation All I O operations are encrypted so drives must be partitioned and formatted as if they were blank once installed in the Raid Rack Should a drive with encrypted data be removed from the Raid Rack and installed elsewhere it will appear to be completely blank with no partition table or file system Port Multiplier Compatibility The R14HPCCES unit only supports configuring the drives in RAID configura tion For JBOD installations the R14CCES unit is recommended instead When configured as RAID the controller is not required to support port multipliers 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 Hot Swapping drives The R14HPCCES unit supports hot swapping inserting or removing drives while the drives are running and connected to a computer The eSATA controller on the computer must also support hot swapping be sure to confirm this before attempting to in
7. ne complete member remains online 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 while the spares are disconnected from the Port Multiplier When EZ mode is enabled SW1 2 OFF 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 defined 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
8. sert or remove drives while the system is running Also be sure to practice the appropriate safe removal procedure before proceeding Failure to practice safe removal procedures will result in loss or corruption of data www addonics com Technical Support M F 8 30am 6 00pm PST Phone 408 453 6212 Email www addonics com support query Installation RAID The Cipher hardware prevents the use of software to configure or manage the Port Multiplier Configuring a RAID mode must be done using the dipswitches and SET button on the port multiplier itself located inside the unit at the rear of the chassis SET Button Dipswitch Installation 1 Use the provided key to unlock the front door if needed and open tt 2 Insert a drive into each bay as desired SATA connectors first label side up as shown then press the drive firmly into place 3 Connect the Host eSATA cable to a computer If desired connect an exter nal eSATA drive to the Drive eSATA connector 4 Make sure the AC input switch is set correctly then connect the power cord to an AC outlet 5 Insert the Cipher Key into the Cipher Keyhole 6 Set the AC power switch on the rear to ON then press the power button behind the front door to turn on the unit 7 After the unit has been powered up the Cipher Key may be removed To remove a drive pull the Eject Lever until the drive disengages from the internal connector then pull the drive out Port Multiplier Modes
9. tiplier will not complete the process if it has no host connection 1 Follow the procedure for resetting the RAID Mode 2 Power down the unit using the AC power switch on the rear then set the dip switch to the desired RAID Mode 3 While holding the SET button turn the unit on Along beep will sound from the Port Multiplier The SET button may be released once the long beep starts After releasing the SET button turn on the drives by pressing the power button on the front of the unit Once the drives are ready the port multiplier should chirp to indicate the process is complete If instead of a chirp the Port Multiplier sounds a series of short beeps an error has occurred during configuration of the array BZS Switch SW1 1 The BZS 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 BZS 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 and are not offered to the operating system 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 Warning turning off the EZ switch to
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