Table of contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Configuration via GUI 2. 1 St art in g th e RAID M an ager… …………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ………… 2.1.1 For Windows operating system……………………………………………………………… 2.1.2 For Mac OS X…………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 . 2 U n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e G U I … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … P 1 0 2 .
‧2.1 Starting the RAID Manager If you want to use volume larger than 2 TB, the jumper on the backplane of NR310C should be placed over pin 1 and pin 2, and the operating system and the hardware should also support volume larger than 2 TB.
Find the folder Netstor_RAID_Server and double click it, then find the executable program ManagementServerSetup and execute it. After the execution of the program, you will see the icon of Netstor H/W RAID Manager that appears at the right bottom of the screen.
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‧The executable program ManagementServerSetup ‧The Netstor H/W RAID Manager appears at the bottom right of the screen...
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Go to the folder Netstor_RAID_AP under RAID_AP_v2.0, and find the executable program Netstor_RAID_ManagementClient_AP_NR310C, and then execute it. ‧The Netstor_RAID_AP folder ‧The executable program Netstor_RAID_ManagementClient_AP_NR310C...
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For Windows 7, go to Start, click All Programs, and click Accessories, and then select Run. After the window shows up, key in cmd (meaning command prompt) in the space, and then click OK. A MS-DOS mode appears, and then key in ipconfig/all and press the enter key. Find IPv4 Address shown from the screen.
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Windows 7 Windows XP If you are using computer that connects to NR310C enclosure, you enter localhost or your IP Address shown from the MS-DOS mode as directed above, and admin in User Name, and then you enter the default password 111111. After you key in the three entries above, you click Connect to make connection from client to server.
Find the folder Netstor_RAID_Server_Mac and double click it, then find the executable program WebServer and execute it. After the execution of the program, you will see the icon of Netstor H/W RAID Manager appearing at the right bottom of the screen. ‧Find the Netstor_RAID_Server_Mac folder...
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Go to the folder Netstor_RAID_Client_Mac under Netstor_Mac, and find the executable program Netstor_New_AP, and then execute it. ‧Find the Netstor_RAID_Client_Mac folder ‧The executable program Netstor_New_AP Click the Apple logo on the top left of the screen, and then select System Preferences. After a window appears, select Network under the Internet and Network section.
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‧Select Network under the Internet and Network section. ‧Select AirPort in the Show drop-down menu. ‧Select TCP/IP on the Network screen, and then find the IP address.
If you are using computer that connects to NR310C enclosure, you enter localhost or your IP address as directed above, and admin in User Name, and then you enter the default password 111111. After you key in the three entries above, you click Connect to make connection from client to server.
C1 on the left side of the GUI interface represents one entire NR310C enclosure. As you click C1, you will see eight buttons standing for eight functions on top of GUI. The eight functions you will see are identify, controller info, create RAID, delete RAID, firmware upgrade, AES management, mute alarm, and hardware monitor.
‧The server information ‧2.3.2 Event Log Activities of the disk drives inside the enclosure are monitored and recorded by the Netstor H/W RAID Manager. Go to the server information, and click Event Log at the top side of the interface, and then you will see events of the disk drives recorded in the event log.
‧The e-mail alert ‧2.4 The NR310C System CX at the left side of the GUI represents the NR310C enclosure. As one NR310C enclosure is connected with the host, C1 standing for the NR310C appears, and as a second NR310C is connected with the host, C2 indicating the second NR310C shows up.
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, and RAID 10 are provided. When you have chosen a RAID level, the Netstor H/W RAID Manager will map out the disk drives that are selected and the capacity of RAID will be shown. On the interface, each of the disk drives accompanies with a check box in front of the drive.
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If you want to give protection for RAID, you can build a password for the system by entering a password in the space. After you have done the procedures above, click Apply on the interface, and then a dialog on the confirmation of RAID configuration shows up. ‧Building a password for RAID ‧The confirmation of the RAID configuration After RAID is configured, a dialog shows up to inform you the success of the configuration.
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After the success of the configuration, you can click C1 at the left side of the interface, and the information about the disk drives for RAID will be given on the interface. ‧The information about RAID If you want to eliminate RAID, you click Delete RAID on the top side of the interface, and select the RAID you want to delete, and then click Apply.
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Management shows, select Disk Management from the left column, and then Disk (D:) for RAID 5 appears from My Computer. RAID Levels The NR310C supports seven RAID levels. The following chart gives descriptions to each of the RAID levels. Minimum...
Disk redundancy is supported. ‧2.4.4 Firmware Upgrade If you want to upgrade the firmware of NR310C, you click Firmware Upgrade on the top side of the interface, and click Browse to locate the file, and then click Update to upgrade the firmware of NR310C.
‧2.4.6 Mute Alarm If the fan of the enclosure fails or the temperature is overheated, the buzzer beeps. If you want to stop the beeps, click Mute Alarm on the top side of the interface to mute the alarm. ‧Mute alarm ‧2.4.7 Hardware Monitor If you want to know the condition of the enclosure such as the temperature, the speed of fan, and the voltage, you click Hardware Monitor to see the information.
‧2.5.3 Spare Disk The unused hard disk drive from the NR310C enclosure can be set as a spare disk for a specific RAID volume. Select the RAID volume to which you want to add a spare disk at the left side of the interface, and click Spare Disk.
‧Spare disk ‧2.5.4 RAID Settings Click P1 at the left side of the interface, and then click RAID Settings on the top side. There are three parts in RAID settings: (1) RAID standby timer settings, (2) RAID rebuild priority settings, and (3) modify RAID password. For the first part RAID standby timer settings, when the AP and server programs are closed for cease of data transmission and the standby timer is set with a value in minute, the system will go into stand-by mode automatically for energy saving after the particular period of time is set.
Rebuild priority Status Rebuilding highest Highest Level Access of RAID volume lowest Rebuilding high High Level Access of RAID volume Rebuilding medium Medium Level Access of RAID volume medium Rebuilding Low Level Access of RAID volume high Rebuilding lowest Lowest Level Access of RAID volume highest For the third part modify RAID password, you can change the RAID password simply by entering...
‧2.6.3 Spare Disk The unused hard disk drive from the NR310C enclosure can be set as a spare disk for a specific RAID volume. Select the unused disk drive at the left side of the interface, and click Spare Disk.
‧Spare disk ‧2.6.4 S.M.A.R.T. Information After you click any of DX or MX, you will see function S.M.A.R.T. Info at the top side of the interface. If you want to see the attributes of the disk drive, you click on S.M.A.R.T. Info, and then you will see the attributes of the drive along with the values.
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