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Hardware Operation Manual DO NOT place the RAID SYSTEM on DO NOT place or drop objects on top of the uneven or unstable work surfaces. Seek RAID SYSTEM and do not shove any servicing if the casing has been foreign object into it. damaged.
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Hardware Operation Manual About your User’s Guide Welcome to your Hardware Installation Guide. This manual covers everything yo u need to know in learning how to install your RAID system. This manual also assumes that you know the basic concepts of RAID technology.
Hardware Operation Manual This chapter introduces the features and capabilities of RAID SYSTEM. You will find: The RAID SYSTEM is designed to meet today’s high volume, performance storage requirements from rapidly changing business environment. It provides a maximum data protection and exceptional performance in a storage subsystem.
Hardware Operation Manual Unpacking & Checking The Equipment Before unpacking the RAID SYSTEM, prepare a clean, stable surface to put on the contents of your RAID SYSTEM shipping container. Altogether, you should find the following items in the package : Fibre to SAS RAID system RAID System x1 RAID system Hardware Installation Guide (CD media )
Hardware Operation Manual What else you need Hard disk drives (different RAID levels requires different numbers of HDDs ). Refer to Software Operation manual for more detail information. Host computer with Fibre interface (Fibre-SAS RAID SYSTEM) Host computer with SAS interface (SAS-SAS RAID SYSTEM) Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe work area Dedicated terminal or PC with third party communication software that supports ANSI terminal emulation (required for viewing Monitor Utility)
Hardware Operation Manual The illustrations below identify the various parts of the RAID SYSTEM. Get yourself to familiar with these terms as it will help you when you read further in the following sections : Front View YB-24S3EF4 / YB-24S3ES3...
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Hardware Operation Manual 1. LCD Display Panel. The front panel LCD continuously displays the status of the RAID SYSTEM. The following is an example of the RAID SYSTEM 2. Cartridge Handle 3. Lock & Release-Button 4. HDD status LED Indicator Colors Indicate Blue...
Hardware Operation Manual When selecting a location for your system, be sure to allow an adequate space. The system has vents around it which will require a minimum of 3 inches of unobstructed space for airflow. Openings in the equipment should be blocked, or there may be a n issue of reliability problems with your syst em. A system product should never be place around a radiator or heat register.
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Hardware Operation Manual The RAID SYSTEM includes 12/16/24 ( depending on your models) removable disk cartridges. The following sections describe how to install disks into RAID SYSTEM subsystems. Remove Cartridges We designed the lock/unlock mechanism on a same button and called EzSecurLock . No need a key but with security .
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Hardware Operation Manual Install HDDs. 1) Put HDD into the Cartridge. 2) Align 4 screws holes on both HDD & Cartridge. 3) Fasten all 4 screws to mount HDD in the cartridge and make sure the HDD is properly tightened. Install Cartridges Reversed the procedures of “Remove cartridges”...
Hardware Operation Manual This chapter presents: Read the replacing notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding with replacement. This section provides instructions for the removal and insta llation of the RAID controller components indicated in the figure below. This section is for the reference of engineers. End users should not need to replace or remove components.
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1-3.) Use the eject kit to remove controller board. YB-16S3EF4 / YB-16S3ES3 2-1.) Slide it back and lifting off Installing the controller into YB-16S3EF4 (YB-24S3EF4) / YB-16S3ES3 (YB-24S3ES3) Reverse the procedures as above to install the controller into YB-16S3EF4 (YB-24S3EF4). / YB-16S3ES3 (YB-24S3ES3)
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Hardware Operation Manual YB-12S3EF4 / YB-12S3ES3 1-1.) Disconnect the host cables 1-2.) Turn anti-clock wise to release the thumb screw. 1-3.) Use the eject kit to remove controller board. 2-1.) Slide it back and lifting off Installing the controller into YB-12S3EF4 / YB-12S3ES3 Reverse the procedures as above to install the controller into YB-12S3EF4 / YB-12S3ES3...
Hardware Operation Manual Read the pre-installation notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding with installation. RAID SYSTEM is normally supplied with 512MB DDRII-533/667 SDRAM installed. There's no set formula to determine how much cache memory to use, but as a general rule, a workstation, with mostly very large files, such as for audio or video editing and playback, graphics or CAD files, can benefit from a large cache.
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Hardware Operation Manual 1: Removing the controller module from Raid system. 2: Open the cover of controller module . 3. Insert a memory module into the memory socket . 4.Close the cover of controller module . Before starting any kind of hardware installation, please ensure that all powe r switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to prevent personal injury and damage to the hardware Use screws provided with RAID system only.
Hardware Operation Manual This section provides instructions for the removal and installation of the Fan Module indicated in the figure below. YB-16S3 & YB-24S3 Removing the Fan Modul e from RAID system Remove the Fan modules by pushing the latch to release the lock of module then slide it back and lifting off.
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Hardware Operation Manual Replacing Fan in a Fan Module: Step 1: Turn anti-clock wise to release the thumb screw. Step 2: slide the cover to blue arrow direction Step 3: Remove the cover of Fan module and lift the Fans .
Hardware Operation Manual This section provides instructions for the removal and installation o f the Power Module indicated in the figure below. Removing the Power Module from Removing the Power Module from RAID system YB-16/24S3 : RAID system Y2-12S3 : Step1&2: Unscrew the fastener.
Hardware Operation Manual When cabling is complete d, RAID SYSTEM can be turned on. This s hould be done in the following order: 1. First turn on the power switch of RAID SYSTEM. 2. Then power on and boot the host computer(s) When RAID SYSTEM is running, you are ready to configure one or more RAID arrays.
Hardware Operation Manual Battery BackupModule (BBM) The external RAID controller operates using cache memory .The battery Backup Module is an add-on module that provides power to the external RAID controller cache memory in the event of a power failure. The Battery Backup Module monitors the write back cache on the external RAID controller, and provides power to the cache memory if it contains data not yet written to the hard drives when power failure occurs.
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Hardware Operation Manual Installation Make sure all power to the system is disconnected. Remove the controller box. Remove the memory. Exchange 4 screws to 4 holding pole, as bellow : Install the BBM and fasten 4 screws. Plug in the BBM’s connector into J6 of Controlle r.
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Hardware Operation Manual Battery Backup Capacity Battery backup capacity is defined as the maximum duration of a power failure for which data in the cache memory can be maintained by the battery. The BBM’s backup capacity varied with the memory chips that installed on the external RAID controller.. Capacity Memory Type Battery Backup duration(Hours)
Hardware Operation Manual YB-24S3EF4/YB-16S3EF4/YB-12S3EF4 Model YB-24S3EF4 YB-16S3EF4 YB-12S3EF4 RAID Engine Intel Xscal i81341 @800Mhz RAID Levels 0, 1,1+0, 3, 5 , 6, 30, 50 ,60 & JBOD Cache Support Up to 2GBytes with ECC240pins DDR2 SDRAM Memory (Write back) System Type...
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Hardware Operation Manual YB-24S3ES3/YB-16S3ES3/YB-12S3ES3 Model YB-24S3ES3 YB-16S3ES3 YB-12S3ES3 RAID Engine Intel Xscal i81341 @800Mhz RAID Levels 0, 1,1+0, 3, 5 , 6, 30, 50 ,60 & JBOD Cache Support Up to 2GBytes with ECC240pins DDR2 SDRAM Memory (Write back) Rack mountable System Type Host Interface Dual 4 x 3 SAS Ports, Standard Mini SAS connectors...
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