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SR6600 Series

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v5.0 (September, 2010)

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    SR6600 Series User Manual v5.0 (September, 2010)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Quick Installation Guide……………………..........…… 5 Chapter 1 System Login................8 LCD Control Panel Login................... 8 RS232 Cable Login.................... 9 1.2.1 Login to VT100 via RS232 Cable............... 9 1.2.2 Login to Web GUI via RS232 Cable (for Windows system only)......10 Login to Web GUI via LAN Port................
  • Page 3 Restart Controller....................28 Information......................28 2.7.1 RAID Set Hierarchy.................... 28 2.7.2 System Information.................... 29 2.7.3 Hardware Monitor....................29 Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions..........30 Appendix B 2.2TB Setting Instruction for SR6600-5S-WBS2....30 Appendix C SR6600 Series Firmware Update Process......34...

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    If you have any query regarding the products of Raidon Technology, or you would like the latest product information, please contact us at supporting@raidon.com.tw, and we shall give you a reply as soon as possible. Note : Raidon Technology, will only provide technical support and services on products purchased directly from the company.

  • Page 5: Quick Installation Guide

    SR6600 Series Quick Installation Guide 1. Package Contents after opening the external packaging it should contain the following components: Item Quantity SR6600 Unit Removable HDD Rack USB Cable 1 (SR6600-5S-WBS2 Only) eSATA Cable 1 (SR6600-5S-WBS2 Only) FireWire 800 (1394b) Cable...
  • Page 6 WBS1(A) Rear View WBS1(B) WBS2 Power Input Power On/Off Cooling Fan RS232 Port LAN Port eSATA Port FireWire 800 (1394b) Port USB Port SCSI Port 2. Hardware Installation Please follow the steps below to complete the installation of the SR6600 hardware. 1) Remove the external packaging, remove the product unit and place it on a stable surface.
  • Page 7 2) Install your hard disks into the removable rack and secure them in place with the screws included in the parts bag. This will protect your hard disk from any unnecessary movement. 3) Once the hard disks have been installed, insert the removable racks into the SR66000 unit and close the handles.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 System Login

    Chapter 1 System Login After completing the hardware installation process you must then set the RAID Level and Volume, or the SR6600 will not be recognized by the computer. You can log into the system to perform configuration and administration tasks using any of the three following methods: •The LCD control panel mounted on the device  •Through a RS232 connection (VT100)  •Through the LAN Port using the Web GUI Once the administrator has logged into the system through one of these three methods they can configure the disk array settings. The default login password is: 0000 1.1 LCD Control Panel Login The LCD control panel mounted on the SR6600 is the primary user interface.

  • Page 9: Rs232 Cable Login

    1.2 RS2323 Cable Login 1.2.1 Login to VT100 via RS232 Cable You can choose to login to the system by connecting to the unit through the RS232 Port on the back. This method requires you to execute the VT-100 HyperTerminal program on the computer in order to access the system settings.

  • Page 10: Login To Web Gui Via Rs232 Cable (For Windows System Only)

    3) Configure the relevant data settings (refer to the table below). Once setup is complete, select File → Contentt → Settings and set the terminal mode to vt100. Once the settings have been set select “OK” to make the connection. 4) Once connected, enter the password to log in. Default Password: 0000 1.2.2 Login to Web GUI via RS232 Cable (Windows systems only) If you choose to log in via the Web GUI over a RS232 Connection, you must first install the “GUI- Com2Http” software. Insert the included CD-ROM in the CD-ROM Drive then under “Management Software”...
  • Page 11 Once the installation is complete log in by referring to the following instructions: 1) Run the “GUI-Com2Http” program, define the necessary settings then check the “Launching Web Browser when server started!” box. Explanation of Settings 1. TCP Port: A value between 1~65535. The default is 81. 2. RAID Connected to: COM1, COM2, COM3… etc. 3.

  • Page 12: Login To Web Gui Via Lan Port

    3) After entering the account and password the setup screen will be shown.. 1.3 Login to Web GUI via LAN Port If you choose to log into the Web GUI over a LAN connection, please connect the SR6600 to the network and the SR6600 will automatically acquire an IP address from your DHCP server.

  • Page 13: Quick Function

    1.4 Quick Installation 1) Click “Quick Function” and “Quick Create” will pop up. Click to enter it. 2) This screen displays Total Number of Disks, Raid Mode, Capacity of Disk, and Initialization Mode. Basic setups require no changes. You may simply follow the default settings (User may also make changes as needed) Notes : A : The Raid Mode supports RAID0、1+0、1+0+Spare、3、3+Spare、5、5+Spar、...
  • Page 14 3) Check the “Confirm The Operation” box, and then click “Submit” 4) The following screen will appear.(Initialization is finished) 5) Please select “Restart Controller” under “System Controls”. System Login  ...
  • Page 15 6) Click “Restart Controller”, and the following screen will appear. Check the option in the red box, and then click “Submit” 7) After this screen appears, check the option in the red box again, and then click “Submit”.SR6600 will restart, and the setup of SR6600 is completed. 8) Connect SR6600 with Computer 9) To format the hard disk, please right-click the “My Computer”...
  • Page 16 10) As shown below, please select “Disk Management”. The unformatted hard disk will appear (as shown in the red box). 11) Right-click the “Disk 1” to pop up three options. Please execute “Initialize Disk”. System Login  ...
  • Page 17 12) Please select “OK”. 13) Please select “Next”. System Login   17...
  • Page 18 14) Select “Next”. 15) Select “Next”. System Login  ...
  • Page 19 16) Select “Perform a quick format”、Select “Next”. 17) Click “Finish” to complete the process. System Login   19...
  • Page 20 18) Disk will then be formatted. Once it is completed, the following screen will appear. 19) Once the disk is formatted, you can start using it. System Login  ...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 System Management

    Chapter 2 System Management 2.1 System Architecture Quick Volume and RAID Set Setup → RAID Set Functions → Create RAID Set → Delete RAID Set → Expand RAID Set → Activate RAID Set → Create Hot Spare → Delete Hot Spare → Rescue RAID Set Volume Set Functions → Create Volume Set → Delete Volume Set → Modify Volume Set  → Check Volume Set → Stop Volume Set Check Physical Drive  → Create Pass-Through → Modify Pass-Through  →...

  • Page 22: Raid Setup

    2) Use the Up and Down buttons to select the RAID level you wish to use. Press the “ENTER” button to confirm your selection when done. 3) The system will show the available storage capacity corresponding to the selected RAID level. You can change the storage capacity using the Up and Down buttons. Press the “ENTER” button to confirm your settings when done.

  • Page 23: Expand Raid Set

    2.3.3 Expand RAID Set This function allows the user to directly expand the capacity of a RAID set currently in use without having to delete the current RAID set before rebuilding. Notes : 1. The newly added capacity must have a volume set up before it can be used. This can be performed through “Volume Set Functions”.

  • Page 24: Create Raid Volume Set

    Under “Volume Set Functions”, the available setup functions include: • Create Volume Set • Delete Volume Set • Modify Volume Set • Check Volume Set Consistency • Stop Volume Set 2.4.1 Create RAID Volume Set The SR6600-5S-U3 uses a difference interface from the other models so information available under this function will vary as well. For the SR6600-5S-WBS2 you will see: RAID Level, Strip Size, Cache Mode, IDE Host Channel, IDE Drive Select, Tagged Queuing, IDE Xfer Mode and Volume Name.

  • Page 25: Volume Name

    The default volume name will always appear as Volume Set. #. You can rename the volume set name providing it does not exceed the 15 characters limit. 2.4.1.2 RAID Level The SR6600 series supports RAID0, 1+0, 1+0+Spare, 3, 3+Spare, 5, 5+Spar, 6, 6+ Spare 2.4.1.3 Strip Size You can select 4K, 8K, 16K, 32K, 64K or 128K. If you regularly read or write large files (e.g. mpeg video files) then you can use 128K for better performance. If you mainly work with smaller document fi les, 4K...

  • Page 26: Tagged Queuing

    2.4.1.5 Tagged Queuing Enabling this function will offer more stable performance between systems. Please turn off this function if your SCSI card does not support Command Tag Queuing. 2.4.1.6 IDE Channel You can choose which interface to use for data transfers: • Channel 0: IDE Interface • Channel 1: SATA Interface 2.4.1.7 IDE Xfer Mode...

  • Page 27: Modify Pass Through Disk

    2.5.2 Modify Pass Through Disk This function can be used to modify the settings for the current Pass Through Disk. Once modifi ed the hardware information will be shown. 2.5.3 Delete Pass Through Disk This function can be used to delete the currently defined Pass Through Disk. 2.5.4 Identify Device To avoid the removal of the wrong HDD, this function can be used to check that the correct HDD is currently selected.

  • Page 28: Ntp Configuration

    2.6.5 NTP Configuration You can set system time by NTP configuration 2.6.6 View Events/Mute Beeper It shows all RAID system events and mute beeper. 2.6.7 Generate Test Event Use this feature to generate an event to test the email address which configures by the “Altert by Mail Config” option. 2.6.8 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the entire events buffer information. 2.6.9 Modify Password You can use this function to modify password.

  • Page 29: System Information

    2.7.2 Show System Information Shows all system related information, including: • Main Processor • CPU ICache Size • CPU DCache Size • System Memory • Firmware Version • Boot ROM Version • Serial Number • Unit Serial • Controller Name • Current IP Address 2.7.3 Hardware Monitor Information Shows the current information on the system hardware, including: • Controller Temperature • Power +12V status • Power +5V status • Power +3.3V status • Power +2.5V status • Power +1.3V status • Power +1.2V status • System Fan 1 RPM • System Fan 2 RPM • HDD 1 ~ 5 Temperatures...

  • Page 30: Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions

    Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions Q : How to update the firmware? A : If everything is working normally on your system, a firmware upgrade is not recommended to avoid unnecessary problems. New firmware can be downloaded from www.RAIDON.com.tw. Before updating the firmware, we recommend that you contact customer support or send an e-mail to supporting@raidon.com.tw. To update the firmware, log into the system via a RS232 or LAN connection then select “Upgrade Firmware” under “System Controls”. Q : How do you reset the password if you have lost the old password and can’t log into the system? A : You can change the password using one of the two following methods if you have lost the old password and can’t log into the system.

  • Page 31: Disk Management

    2. Disk Management 1) After complete RAID setting, the hard drive will be divided into two parts and showed two disks in the disk management column. Please right click on disk 1 and select ”GPT Disk” to combine these two disks. Appendix B 2.2TB Setting Instruction(Only SR6600-5S-WBS2)  ...
  • Page 32 2) Format the disk to complete the process. 3. LCM Operating Instruction 1) After entering the password and “Quick Volume And Raid Set Setup” appears, please press ”ENTER”. 2) Select “RAID MODE’ and press “ENTER”. Appendix B 2.2TB Setting Instruction(Only SR6600-5S-WBS2)  ...
  • Page 33 3) Press “ESC” is to set the volume supporting 2.2TB capacity; press “ENTER” is to set the volume supporting over 2.2TB capacity 4) Press “ENTER” to confirm the available volume. 5) Press “ENTER” to confirm available Stripe Size. 6) Press “ESC” to cancel and press “ENTER” to confirm. Appendix B 2.2TB Setting Instruction(Only SR6600-5S-WBS2)   33...

  • Page 34: Appendix Csr6600 Series Firmware Update Process

    Please connect SR6X00 and PC by serial (RS232) cable, then install the software”Com2Http” included in the CD . 3) Run the ”Com2Http” as below figure. 4) Then run the web browser manager to choose the items as below figure. The System will request ID and Password, to enter below. Name =admin Password =0000 Click: System Controls >> Upgrade Firmware Appendix C SR6600 Series Firmware Update Process  ...
  • Page 35 “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully” and you need to choose the item “Restart Controller” to run as below figure . 6) Restart SR6600 Second step, please select the firmware “ARC****FIRM.BIN” to run just like above. Third step, please select the firmware “ARC****MBRO.BIN” to run just like above. 7) Choose the item “System Information” and check the firmware versions you upgraded is newest or not. 8) From LAN port upgrade: If you want to upgrade firmware versions by LAN , please make sure the SR6600 and other computers are in good communication. Appendix C SR6600 Series Firmware Update Process   35...
  • Page 36 9) Type IP address, after entering the web browser manager. The System will request ID and Password, and then you can enter GUI to upgrade. Please find step4-7 for your reference. Appendix C SR6600 Series Firmware Update Process  ...

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