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Thunderbolt™ Product
ThunderBox 600
(Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID)
Quick Start Guide
Version: 1.2
Issue Date: December, 2014

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  • Page 1 Thunderbolt™ Product ThunderBox 600 (Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID) Quick Start Guide Version: 1.2 Issue Date: December, 2014...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We confirm ThunderBox 600 has been tested and found compliant with the requirements in the council directive relating to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. Regarding to the electromagnetic compatibility, the fol-...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Installation ..............4 1.1 Before You First Installing...........4 1.2 Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps ........5 • For Mac OS X ..............5 • For Windows ..............5 1.3 RAID Storage View ............7 1.4 Locations of the Storage Component ........8 1.4.1 Drive Tray LED Indicators ..........8 1.4.2 LCD Panel LED Indicators ..........9 1.4.3 Thunderbolt Port LED Indicators ........9...

  • Page 4: Installation

    2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID storage with host computer and disks. 1.1 Before You First Installing Thanks for purchasing the ThunderBox 600 as your RAID data stor- age. The following manual gives simple step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage.

  • Page 5: Summary Of Raid Storage Setup Steps

    Step 3. Configure RAID Volumes (Chapter 1.5.2.2) 1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”. 3. Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the McRAID storage manager. 4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.
  • Page 6 Step 3. Configure RAID Volumes (Chapter 1.5.3.2) 1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”. 3. Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the McRAID storage manager. 4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.

  • Page 7: Raid Storage View

    INSTALLATION 1.3 RAID Storage View The following diagram is the RAID storage front view and rear view. Front View Rear View 1. Disk Activity LED 4. Thunderbolt Port1 2. Disk Fault / Link LED 5. Thunderbolt Port2 3. LCD Panel with Keypad 6.

  • Page 8: Locations Of The Storage Component

    INSTALLATION 1.4 Locations of the Storage Component The following components come with LEDs that inform ThunderBox 600 RAID storage managers about the operational status. 1.4.1 Drive Tray LED Indicators Figure 1-1, Activity/Fault LED The following table describes the RAID storage disk drive tray LED behavior.

  • Page 9: Lcd Panel Led Indicators

    1.4.3 Thunderbolt Port LED Indicators Figure 1-3, Thunderbolt Ports LED The following table describes the ThunderBox 600 SAS RAID stor- age Thunderbolt port link LED behavior.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Raid Storage

    RAID storage. Installation in this section describes how to install or remove 3.5 inch drives in your RAID storage. 1. Gently slide the drive tray out from the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage.
  • Page 11 SAS/SATA Drive SAS/SATA Drive 3. After all drives are in the drive tray, slide all of them back into the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage and make sure you latch the drive trays. Figure 1-5, Sliding Drive Tray into Enclosure Step 2. Connecting RAID Storage to Thunderbolt Ports...
  • Page 12 A single Thunderbolt technology daisy chain can have seven devices, including the computer. Connect the cable to one of the interface ports on the back of your ThunderBox 600 RAID stor- age and to your Thunderbolt capable computer. The additional port may be used to daisy chain compatible computer periph- erals, such as hard drives, monitors, and much more.
  • Page 13 USB (USB 3.0) port. If your computer only has a USB 2.0 connec- tion, then ThunderBox 600 will auto-negotiate to USB 2.0 speeds. This makes it easier for ThunderBox 600 as an external higher speed storage solution. The following table describes the LED in- dication status for USB port.
  • Page 14 (platform independent) via standard web browsers directly connected to the 10/100Mbit RJ45 LAN port. Connect LAN port of the ThunderBox 600 using the included Ethernet cable and then to a LAN port or LAN switch. Step 4. Connecting RAID Storage Power To power the RAID storage: 1.

  • Page 15: Mac Users

    1.5.2.1 Install the MRAID Software This section describes detailed instructions for installing the Mac driver & utility for the ThunderBox 600 on your Apple Thunderbolt capable machine. You must have administrative level permissions to install Mac OS X driver & utility. This can be done in just a few steps! 1.
  • Page 16 5. On the Choose Install Set screen, click on an icon to install special components and click on the "Next" button to continue. • Driver is required for the operating system to be able to inter- act with the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage.
  • Page 17 SNMP traps notification. Refer to the Chapter 3 ArcHTTP Configuration on ThunderBox 600 user manual, for details about the mail and SNMP traps configuration. • CLI (Command Line Interface) provides the functionality available in MRAID storage manager through a Command Line Interface.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION 8. A program bar appears that measures the progress of the driver installation. 9. When this screen shows, you have completed the driver installation and click on the "Next" button to continue.

  • Page 19: Configure Raid Volumes

    11. The ArcHTTP and ArcCLI are installed at the same time on ThunderBox 600. Once ArcHTTP and CLI have been in stalled, the ArcHTTP background task automatically starts each time when you start your computer. There is one MRAID icon showing on your desktop.
  • Page 20 RAID storage icon located on left column of the “ArcHTTP Con- figurations” screen. Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the selected McRAID storage manager. Enter RAID storage default User Name “admin” and the Password “0000” when the login page prompted for it.
  • Page 21 Set Functions” and “Volume Set Functions”. See chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager. Other- wise, to begin using the ThunderBox 600 right away, go on the next “Format the Volume”...

  • Page 22: Format Raid Volumes

    The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information. ThunderBox 600 RAID storage default User Name is “admin” and the Password is “0000”. The LCD initial screen is shown below: 1.5.2.3 Format RAID Volumes...
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION 2. In the Partition Layout column, click on the “Current” to show the drop-down menu and select the number of parti- tions that you want your RAID storage to have. Each partition will appear as a separate drive on your computer. 3.

  • Page 24: Make A Bootable Raid Volume

    INSTALLATION 1.5.2.4 Make A Bootable RAID Volume You can follow the following procedures to add ThunderBox 600 RAID volume on Intel-based Mac bootable device listing. 1. Set the BIOS selection in System Controls: Advance Configu- ration to “EFI” option for Intel-based Mac boot.

  • Page 25: Windows Users

    1. Download the install_mraid installer from the website at “http://www.areca.com.tw/support/s_thunderbolt/thunder- bolt.htm”, the file name begins with “install_mraid” followed by the version control or insert the ThunderBox 600 software CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click on the zipped file that comes from the website or resides at <CDROM>\PACKAGES\Windows to unzip it.
  • Page 26 INSTALLATION 5. When the License Agreement screen appears, read and agree to the license information; then let the InstallShield Wizard guide you through the installation process. 6. On the Setup Type screen, use the settings to specify these things: and click on the “Next” button to continue.
  • Page 27 SNMP traps notification. Refer to the chapter 3 ArcHTTP Con- figuration on ThunderBox 600 user manual, for details about the mail and SNMP traps configuration. • CLI (Command Line Interface) provides the functionality available in MRAID storage manager through a Command Line Interface.
  • Page 28 8. A program bar appears that measures the progress of the driver installation. When this screen completes, you have completed the MRAID in- stallation. If you have no ThunderBox 600 RAID storage unit yet connected or powered on, a “MRAID Installer Information” message displays.

  • Page 29: Configure Raid Volumes

    INSTALLATION 10. The ArcHTTP and CLI are installed at the same time on ThunderBox 600. Once ArcHTTP and CLI have been in- stalled, the ArcHTTP background task automatically starts each time when you start your computer. There is one MRAID icon showing on your “Programs” folder. This icon is for you to start up the McRAID storage manager (by ArcHTTP) and CLI utility.
  • Page 30 RAID storage icon located on left column of the “ArcHTTP Con- figurations” screen. Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the selected McRAID storage manager. Enter RAID storage default User Name “admin” and the Password “0000” when the login page prompted for it.
  • Page 31 Set Functions” and “Volume Set Functions”. See chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager. Other- wise, to begin using the ThunderBox 600 right away, go on the next “Format the Volume”...

  • Page 32: Format Raid Volumes

    Windows Explorer. 1.5.3.4 Unmounting RAID Volumes To avoid possible data corruption, LMP recommends that ThunderBox 600 RAID storages volume(s) be properly unmounted from the computer prior to turning off the RAID...
  • Page 33 INSTALLATION To unmount ThunderBox 600 RAID storage from a Windows system: 1. Click on the “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon in the notification area, at the lower right-hand side of your screen, and then, in the list of devices, choose the Thunder- bolt storage volume option that you want to remove.

  • Page 34: Specification

    SPECIFICATION 2. Specification This section presents a brief overview of the 6Gb/s SAS RAID storage, ThunderBox 600. (Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID storage) 2.1 Overview Unleash Your Creativity Faster Than Ever ThunderBox 600 features two cutting-edge interfaces, Thunderbolt 2 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0.
  • Page 35 SPECIFICATION Enterprise-class Data Availability and Security ThunderBox 600 supports the hardware RAID 6 engine to allow two HDDs failures without impact the existing data and perfor- mance. It allows users to hot swap drive in the event of a drive failure with zero downtime.

  • Page 36: Features

    SPECIFICATION 2.2 Features Controller Architecture • ARM based 933MHz storage I/O processor • 1GB on-board DDR3-933 SDRAM with ECC protection • Write-through or write-back cache support • Support 6 internal 6Gb/s SAS/SATA ports • Support bootable from RAID storage volume •...

  • Page 37: Product Features

    Supports a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage for data availability. Intelligent power On/Off Turn ThunderBox 600 power in unison with the function host computer power status for data integrity. Front Panel LCD and Buttons Easy access for configuration and status report.

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