Accusys ACS-61100 User's Manual
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1. 2 3 Card Installation Hard Drive Connection Initial Setup Software Installation Card Installation a i i a re Qneranieca The easiest way to start is to run the Quick Array Configuration from the The details below are applicable only to the Microsoft Windows operating control a maximum of 4 HDDs i 1 Remove the blanking plate from the PCI e slot BIOS nM For other ope systems the User Manual n 2 Install the disks in the desired location eg within the system case or in an BIOS First insert the CD into the CD ROM drive of the server and or client 2 Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot Choose the required application from the on screen menu 3 Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion ORENEAN SR AEE 1 Start the server and watch the screen When it gets to the position shown as 3 Connect the other end of each cable to the connectors on each of the slot until it is correctly and securely seated below press Enter narcranad It is necessary to install Java Runtime Environment v1 5 09 or later For the 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw Copyright 1996 2007 Accusys Inc All rights reserved latest version see www java com 4 Attach a power connector to each drive either from the host system or HALDGuard X BIOS ver B 11 p i y Waiting for the controller to be ready From the on screen menu choose to install Java Installing Java 5 Go to the Hard drive2. AGS 61100 Quick GME ACS 61100 uick Start Guide Q 7 SATA II Hard Disk Drives the number will Welcome vary depending on the RAID configuration Familiarizing yourself with the ACS 61100 RAID Card What you ll need Thank you for purchasing the ACS 61100 PCI Express to SATA II RAID adaptor This model provides the latest functionality and performance for W Host computer with spare PCI e slot V Disk storage and power connection for each Windows Linux and MAC operating systems And with a Java based GUI dri rive the RAIDGuard X server and client software offers improved functionality and manageability O Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge ESD safe work area What s in the box C7 This guide Optional items ACS 61100 RAID PCI Express to SATA Battery backup module to back up cached data in the event of a power failure controller card LCD Control Panel for Card status and advanced lt 7 Installation CD ROM including user manuals i fi 1 DDRII memory connector 6 PCI Express x 8 connector for RAIDGuardX and 61100 JRE Drivers and CORE UTEROTE 2 12C connector 7 Serial port connector RAIDGuardX Client and Server E 3 Mini SAS connectors 8 Button port connector Mini Multi Lane iPass cables 50cm 4 Disk access LED connector 9 LCD panel connector including SGPIO connector 5 Disk fault LED connector 10 Battery module connector RAID Care The RAID Architects a
3. and then click Next to proceed FAQ 1 Q RAIDGuard X server displays the Find no RAID Card window A Make sure that the controller card is connected inserted 2 Q Hard drives aren t being displayed in the RAIDGuard X Client A Make sure that the Mini SAS cables are correctly installed and that the hard drives have power 3 Q The software has stopped working correctly A Restart the remote computer or server If this doesn t work insert the Installation CD into the computer servers CD ROM drive click Setup gt Next gt Repair gt Install gt Finish 4 Q Updating Firmware Boot Code or Option ROM doesn t work correctly A Do the following 1 Check that the correct version is being installed eg if wnen updating the firmware the BIOS software is selected then the following message will be displayed Command Failed 2 Don t unzip the gz file 3 Download the file again 5 Q E Mail alerts aren t working A Check that the correct details are inserted and that if a username and password are required they are inserted See your network administrator for details Taiwan Accusys Inc Address 5F No 38 Taiyuan St Jnubei City Hsinchu County 302 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 3 5600288 Fax 886 3 5600299 e mail sales accusys com tw America Accusys U S A Inc Address 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 htt
4. connection from an independent power source ACS6xxxx Lun 0 found Press lt Enter to enter BIOS menu Installing RAlIDGuardX server RAIDGuard X server is the application that runs on the host server that the 61100 is connected to Once it is installed correctly the controller can be monitored from any remote computer with Java installed From the on screen menu choose which operating system to install for and follow the on screen instructions Installing RAlIDGuardX Client From the on screen menu choose which operating system to install for and follow the on screen instructions Note 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 Arrays only support LBA 48 bit HDDs bigger 128GB 3 Goto RAID Configuration gt Create Array gt Quick Array however the smallest drive will determine the size of the array 2 Enter the password the default is 00000000 8 zeros and press Enter Configuration The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed and provide the best solution Type Y to begin configuration p i RAIDGUARDX Server Run the server application when you want to connect to the controller card 1 Start the RAIDGuardServer from Start gt Programs gt Accusys gt RAIDGuardServer 2 The RAlIDGuardServer icon E will be displayed in the Windows notification area Basic Configuration RAIDGua
5. lick OK to start the operation Unlock drives Locked drives are drives that for one reason or another have stopped being recognized by the controller Follow the steps below to select a drive to unlock or change the ID 1 Select the drive with the a icon It will change to the 2 icon 2 Check the Confirm box and then click Unlock Drive Updating ACS 61100 Firmware BIOS and ROM 1 Download the latest firmware from www accusys com tw 2 Start the RAlIDGuard X client 3 Add a controller 4 Click Controller gt Update gt Update Firmware Update Boot Code or Update BIOS amp EFI 5 Go to the location of the downloaded files and click Open Error Alerts Error alerts are activated when a problem occurs with the RAID controller or array The alerts can be detected in two ways Beeper An audible alarm sounds when an error has occurred To set the beeper 1 Click the Preferences icon gt Mode tab gt Check the Beeper box 2 Click OK to set the beeper E Mail E mails are sent to administrative staff when and error or event occurs To set e mail alerts 1 Click the Email icon 2 Enter the e mail addresses of recipients max 20 3 Enter the SMTP Server name and e mail address 4 If required enter the SMTP user name and password 5 Click OK Advanced Configuration lt 2 Options The Options menu provides the methods for changing the details of the array Click the required option
6. p www accusysusa com e mail support accusysSUSA com sales accusysusa com Korea Accusys Korea Inc Address 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 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 Europe Accusys EU B V Address Columbusstraat 2 10 3165 AD Rotterdam Netherlands Tel 31 10 4284117 Fax 31 10 4284114 E mail sales accusyseu com support accusyseu com http Awww accusys com tw http www accusyseu com ftp ftp accusyseu com Slicing Hard drive slicing partitions the drives of an array so that it appears as a separate volume Follow the steps below to select an array to slice or merge 1 Select the array to slice or merge by clicking on a disk with an array number 2 Click the slice to create and use the slider bar or buttons to adjust the size Click OK to complete 3 Check the Confirm box and then click OK 38 LUN Map A LUN is a unique identifier used on a SCSI bus that enables it to differentiate between up to eight separate devices Use the LUN map to attach a unique identifier to a slice Follow the steps below to map a LUN 1 2 3 Select the Array to map Choose a LUN and from the d
7. ray Administrators can choose how best to distribute the disks available Once an array has been created or deleted it can be further administered Follow the steps to create an array 1 Click the Create Array icon 3 2 Select the level from the drop down menu Available levels are 0 1 0 1 5 6 0 1 and JBOD 3 Select the stripe size from the drop down menu Available stripe sizes are 8 256KB 4 Click the drives to be added to the array Optional From the drop down menu select either On The Fly Initialization or Performance Evaluation 5 To automatically assign a LUN check the box 6 Click Create Array to complete the process Deleting an array removes the selected array and allows the drives to be used in another array or reconfigured for a new array Follow the steps below to delete an array 1 Click the Delete Array icon 3 2 Click on the disks containing the array to be deleted 3 Check the Confirm box when you understand that all the data on the disks will be lost 4 Click Delete Array to complete the process Ne Health Center The health center can help to resolve any problems with the array Follow the steps below to select an array to verify rebuild or condition 1 Select the Array to verify rebuild or condition 2 Click the radio button to Rebuild parity data Verify parity data or Refresh array data and parity for this option choose the priority between Low Med or High 3 C
8. rd X Client The RAIDGuard X Client is responsible for monitoring and administering the 61100 remotely from any computer with Java installed 1 Start RAIDGuardX Client either click the desktop icon or go to Start gt Programs gt Accusys gt RAIDGuardX Client 2 Add a controller by clicking the T Add Controller icon 3 Click the controller to administer and enter the password The default password for the 61100 is 00000000 8 zeros Click Add Follow the steps to below to either add another array or configure the existing one 00 2 Migration Migration allows RAID types to be changed for example from RAID level 1 to RAID level 5 without the need to delete the array and rebuild Follow the steps below to select an array to migrate 1 Select the Array to migrate From the drop down menu select the RAID Level to Migrate to then select the Total Drives to include in the array A sign is added above the disk s to be added and a sign above the disk s to be removed 2 Check the Confirm box and then click Migrate m Snapshot The snapshot function mirrors the data from one slice onto another thereby backing up the data Follow the steps below to take a snapshot 1 Select Create Shot 2 Select the shot Source Slice and Destination Slice 3 Check the Confirm box and then click OK Note The destination slice must be the same size or bigger than the source Slice IQ Creating and Deleting an Ar
9. rop down list select a series to map to Check the Confirm box and then click OK Expansion Expansion allows the adding of extra drives to an array with the need to rebuild the array Follow the steps below to select an array to expand 1 2 Accusus The RAID Architects Select the array to add additional disks to and select the number of disks to be added A sign is added above the disk s to be added Check the Confirm box and then click Expand Array b ACS 61100 Quick Guic Copyright 2008 Accusys Inc Version 0 Http www accusys com tw P N 42 34000 5013
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