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- Page 1 XL-RAID-SATA Data Backup System User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2-4 Detail Description ..............5 2-5 Installing Hard Drive............. 6 2-5 Installing Hard Drive............. 7 2-6 Connecting XL-RAID-SATA to your computer ....10 Chapter 3 How to Operate XL-RAID-ATA......13 3-1 Setting the Hard Drive Array Mode ........13 3-2 Computer Set Up ..............15 3-3 LCD Display Message After Turning the Machine On .. -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction 1 -1 Functions and Features The XtendLan disk array XL-RAID-SATA provides both RAID 1 and RAID 0 functions with its independent disk array microprocessor chips. It is considered as the best choice for storage expansion and instant online backup. -
Page 4: Product Specification
Hard Drive Backup Under the mirroring mode (RAID 1), XtendLan can serve as hard drive backup. It can also be used as system backup or off-line data backup to avoid any virus attack. LCD Display Screen The LCD display screen will allow users to monitor and to maintain the system operations. -
Page 5: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
LCD Display: Yes Online Hot Swappable Drive: Yes Auto Rebuild: Yes System Driver Needed: No Certificates: CE, FCC Certificate Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 Contents in the product package The XL-RAID-SATA package contains: Object Quantity XL-RAID-SATA RS232 Cable Removable Carriers User’s Guide... -
Page 6: System Requirement
3. The computer or server must run on the Windows system and has RS232 port to install the RAIDGuide GUI software. 2-3 Operation Requirement and Caution 1. XL-RAID-SATA’s brilliant design allows the user to simultaneously utilize two hard drives manufactured by different companies. However, if the user expects better efficiency, we strongly recommend the users to use hard drives manufactured by the same manufacturers. -
Page 7: Detail Description
The XL-RAID-SATA is equipped with a 5.2 cm ball bearing cooling fan that will provide effective cooling for the 7200 rpm hard drive. We highly recommend using computer chassis with effective cooling design to avoid disk array crashing due to ineffective cooling. - Page 8 Rear View...
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Page 9: Installing Hard Drive
2-5 Installing Hard Drive 1. Insert key to the lock located at the right side of the tray handle. Turn the key clockwise to open the tray handle. 2. Pull the handle of the removable hard drive carrier. - Page 10 3. Remove the removable hard drive carrier. 4. Connect the IDE cables on the removable hard drive carrier to the pins on the hard drive. 5. Secure the hard drive on the removable hard drive carrier by the screws provided in the accessory pack.
- Page 11 6. Insert the removable hard drive carrier back to XL-RAID-SATA. 7. Lock the screen by turning the key counter clockwise.
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Page 12: Connecting Xl-Raid-Sata To Your Computer
2-6 Connecting XL-RAID-SATA to your computer • Set the Jumper at the back of XL-RAID-SATA • Connect DC12V&4V power cables and SATA or ATA133 cables to XL-RAID-SATA. • Secure RS232 set on the XL-RAID-SATA machine • Connect XL-RAID-SATA to the motherboard COM 1 with RS232 cables included in the accessory pack as shown in the picture. - Page 14 We do not recommend users to disassemble the machine without proper instructions and authorization. The manufacture warranty will not cover damage caused by unauthorized disassembling. If exchange the parts of XL-RAID-SATA is absolutely necessary, please refer to the diagram in the user’s guide.
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Page 15: Chapter 3 How To Operate Xl-Raid-Ata
XL-RAID-SATA – whether it is used to protect the data or as a hard drive with bigger storage capacity. There is a switch on the back of the XL-RAID-SATA to allow the user to switch the disk array mode. The default mode is set on the mirror mode (RAID 1). - Page 16 3. After turning on the operation system, please check whether the current XL-RAID-SATA setting is the same prior to hard drive installation. Then place the new hard drive in the removable hard drive carrier into another slot. Note: the storage capacity of the newly installed hard drive must be larger than or equal to the old hard drive.
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Page 17: Computer Set Up
(RAID 0) is selected. Otherwise, the data will be lost and damaged. 3-2 Computer Set Up When the hardware setup for XL-RAID-SATA is complete, you are now ready to turn the machine on. After the hardware installation is complete, the XL-RAID-SATA will be treated as one single hard drive. -
Page 18: Lcd Display Message After Turning The Machine On
3-3 LCD Display Message After Turning the Machine ● Left Hard Drive (Primary Hard Drive) Fail Right Hard Drive (Secondary Hard Drive) Normal Pri HDD : Fail Sec HDD : OK ● Primary hard drive storage capacity larger than secondary hard drive Wrong Capacity PRI>SEC... -
Page 19: Chapter 4 System Maintenance
Off-line Back up When the data is stored within XL-RAID-SATA, the user can remove one of the hard drives from XL-RAID-SATA as back up drive for data such as system operation file, secured files, seldom modified files or image and music files. The user can periodically insert the hard drive... - Page 20 Pri HDD : OK Pri HDD : Fail Sec HDD : Fail Sec HDD : OKl 1. After removing the failed hard drive and replacing with a new hard drive, if the hard drive is properly installed, the LCD display screen will display the following messages: Pri HDD : OK Sec HDD : OK 2.
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Page 21: Firmware Update
4. Copy the desired Firmware upgrade files to the boot disk or the boot hard drive. Upgrade Procedure 1. Please open the system frame and connect the E_IDE interface. 2. Set the Switch on the rear of the XL-RAID-SATA to the Update Firmware status. - Page 22 : The path of flash211.exe and new firmware Filename : The name of new firmware : The location of XL-RAID-SATA series x=0 is master on primary IDE channel x=1 is slave on primary IDE channel x=2 is master on secondary IDE channel x=3 is slave on secondary IDE channel 5.
- Page 23 not? 6. Start to upload firmware. 7. Update is successful in case of no any errors displayed. PS: There is no driver required when carrying out the firmware updating.
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Page 24: Chapter 5 Installing Raidguide
Chapter 5 Installing RAIDGuide 5.1 Software Introduction RAIDGuide is a graphic user interface monitoring program which is designed to control the RAID system. It can receive the RAID system information via the PC serial ports and displays such information on the monitor screen. -
Page 25: Installing Raidguide
5.2 Installing RAIDGuide Place the RAIDGuide graphic user interface monitoring program CD into the CD ROM. Double click the Set.exe file to begin the installation process. You can select under which file folder or directory destination the program will be installed. After completing the RAIDGuide graphic user interface monitoring program installation, you can immediately use this software without restarting the computer. -
Page 26: Appendix A Trouble Shooting Q&A
Q2: When the XL-RAID-SATA is in use, the computer system is functioning normally but the XL-RAID- SATA access speed is abnormal. A:1. Please first check whether the XL-RAID-SATA is in the progress of executing data auto-rebuild. 1. Please examine if the length of the connection cables, SATA... - Page 27 Q3: Under the mirror mode (RAID 1), what will be the system’s total storage capacity when adding a brand new hard drive? A: 1. The total storage capacity for XL-RAID-SATA is determined by the storage capacity of the primary hard drive installed during the initial usage.
- Page 28 Cable Select and XL-RAID-SATA will be able to detect the hard drive only if the setting is on Cable Select. About Auto Rebuilding Function Q6: What will happen if we turn off the computer’s power while...
- Page 29 However, the priority for the XL-RAID-SATA is to maintain the proper system operations. Therefore, the data rebuilding speed will be extremely slow until the system finished with the data saving operations. Other Possible Situations Q9: The Buzzer will not stop when the XL-RAID- SATA is in operation.
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Page 30: Appendix B Pin Definitions For Each Connection Port
Appendix B Pin Definitions for each connection port RS-232 PORT PIN OUT RS-232 PIN OUT PIN-1 PIN-2 PIN-3 POWER PORT DC POWER PIN OUT PIN-1 PIN-2 PIN-3 PIN-4 JUMPER SETUP SW1 SETTING PIN OUT JUMP1 JUMP2 JUMP3 JUMP4 JUMP5 MASTER CSEL UPGRADE RAID-1... -
Page 31: Appendix C Lcd Display Symbol Definition Chart
Appendix C LCD Display Symbol Definition Chart XL-RAID-SATA LCD List 1. Mirroring Mode Case 1 : Power On LCD display Power On "2044 06/09 03:00" "Mirror " Normal " Pri HDD : OK" " Sec HDD: OK" X-Drive Fail or "... - Page 32 Y-Drive be Target Pri => Sec 00% S (Source) N (No Flag) Rebuild Check Err RebuildFlag ERR Muti-sector Err Rebuild Check Err RebuildFlag ERR UDMA Mode Err Rebuild Check Err RebuildFlag ERR SATA Mode Err Rebuild Check Err RebuildFlag ERR Wrong Capacity N (No Flag) S (Source)
- Page 33 U (Unknown) T (Target) System Failed RebuildFlag ERR PRI: X SEC: T U (Unknown) N (No Flag) System Failed RebuildFlag ERR Unknow Flag U (Unknown) U (Unknown) System Failed RebuildFlag ERR Unknow Flag Case 4: After Rebuild finish: LCD Display Rebuild finish “Pri HDD : OK”...
- Page 34 3. Other LCD Display FAN Fail Temperature alarm...
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