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[ R2-RAID ]
Server RAID System
User Manual
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Hardware Installation Guide
Operation Guide
HDD Formatting Guide
Software Installation Guide
Operation Notice:
In avoidance of HDD's temperature going too high, be sure to turn on the FAN.
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- Page 1 In avoidance of HDD's temperature going too high, be sure to turn on the FAN. Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at : www.rosewill.com/ for complete warranty information and future support for your product.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua CONTENTS Hardware Operation Guide…………...……………………3 Hard Drives Installation Guide……………………………..………3 Mode Selection & Operation Guide…………………….…..……..6 Raid Mode Selection…...…………………………….……...7 Gui Steelvine Manager Operation…………...……….…….7 Jumper Selection & Storage Policy Definitions……...…..9 Hard Drive Formatting Guide…………………………...16 Software Operation Guide…………………………...23 Software Installation Guide...23... - Page 3 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] About the 3.5” Dual SATA Disk Enclosure Front View A Fan C Power Switch E Fan Switch G LED Indicator B eSATA Connector D USB Connector F Power Adapter Socket User Manua Rear View...
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Page 4: Hardware Operation Guide
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua Hardware Operation Guide Hard Drives Installation Guide STEP1: Release the 4 screws then pull out the rear panel and tray. - Page 5 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua STEP2: Place the two HDD into the tray. Push the HDD to the end ntil the HDD is connected with SATA connector. STEP3: Screw the HDD on the tray both sides.
- Page 6 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua STEP4: Push tray into Aluminum housing and secure them together. Note：Select operation mode first...
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Page 7: Mode Selection & Operation Guide
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua Hard Drives Installation Guide You may select function by switching jumper on PCB or use software to operate (GUI mode only). Always press reset button after changing the setting of switching jumpers. -
Page 8: Raid Mode Selection
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua RAID Mode Selection GUI SteelVine Manager Operation GUI SteelVine Manager is available only under GUI Mode. STEP1: Install SteelVine Manager (Please refer to page 23). STEP2: Start the SteelVine Manager (Please refer to page 25). - Page 9 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua STEP4: Select “Storage Policy” then click “Apply”. STEP5: Click “Yes” to continue.
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Page 10: Jumper Selection & Storage Policy Definitions
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua Jumper Selection & Storage Policy Definitions GUI MODE (factory default)：This mode allows you to use the SteelVine Manager GUI to configure the storage policy and other settings as well as monitor the status of the appliance (i.e., storage capacity, and RAID mode of the desired hard drive). - Page 11 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua JBOD MODE：It enables each hard drive to be seen separately as a single drive. When using a SATA host controller, JBOD should only be used if the SATA host controller provides Port Multiplier (PM) support. If a host is not PM-aware, only a single drive is presented (drive A).
- Page 12 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] BIG MODE：It concatenates a series of physical hard drives as a single large volume; resulting in a seamless expansion of virtual volumes beyond the physical limitations of singularly connected hard drives. Hard drive A and B are concatenated into a single virtual volume in the figure below with a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of each of the physical hard drives A and B.
- Page 13 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] RAID 0 (Fast)：It’s a combination of two physical partitions, where the data is striped between them. It presents the best data speed but no data redundancy. Two unequal hard drives：The capacity is double of the smaller hard drives.
- Page 14 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] RAID 1 (Safe)：It allows the device automatically to copy data to both hard drives. It stores all data in duplicate on separate drives to p rotect against data loss due to drive failure. It provides the highest level of data protection for critical data that you cannot afford to lose if a hard drive fails.
- Page 15 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] RAID / SAFE33：It creates two virtual volumes; one SAFE volume and one BIG volume, and should be used when you need the high reliability for some of your data but you don’t need high reliability for the remainder of your data.
- Page 16 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] RAID / SAFE50：It creates two virtual volumes; one SAFE volume and one BIG volume, and should be used when you need the high reliability for some of your data but you don’t need high reliability for the remainder of your data.
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Page 17: Hard Drive Formatting Guide
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua Hard Drive Formatting Guide STEP1: Right-click on “My Computer” icon and select the“Manage” column. STEP2: Select “Disk Management” and you will see your hard drives show “Unallocated”. ： Sample 750GB & 250GB hard drives. - Page 18 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua BIG MODE RAID 0 (FAST) MODE...
- Page 19 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua RAID 1 (SAFE) MODE RAID/SAFE 33 MODE...
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Page 20: Hard Drives
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua RAID/SAFE 50 MODE STEP3: Right-click the red-squared block and selects “Initialize Disk”. Take JBOD MODE for example. (one 750GB HDD & one 250GB hard drives) - Page 21 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua STEP4: Press “OK” button to initialize hard drive. STEP5: The hard drive will show “Online”. Right-click the “Unallocated” block and selects “New Partition”.
- Page 22 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua STEP6: The “New Partition Wizard” will appear. Please follow the instruction of the wizard to complete the partition.
- Page 23 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua STEP7: When new partition is completed, the hard drive will be recognized as a “New Volume”. STEP8: Format the other hard drive in the same way.
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Page 24: Software Operation Guide
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua Software Operation Guide Software Installation Guide STEP1: Insert driver CD to the CD-ROM drive. STEP2: Select “Install GUI” icon to install the driver. STEP3: Please follow the wizard to complete. - Page 25 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manua...
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Page 26: Starting The Steelvine Manager
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] Starting the SteelVine Manager Before you begin, be sure that the SteelVine Manager software has been installed according to the instructions in the Software Installation Guide for your host computer type. MS Windows →... -
Page 27: Introducing The Steelvine Manager
Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] Introducing the SteelVine Manager The SteelVine Manager starts with the Status window visible so you can monitor the device. The Status-only mode is entered when the switching jumper is in the JBOD, BIG, RAID 0, RAID 1, SAFE33, or SAFE50 mode. In Status only mode, you are not permitted to change the configuration from the GUI. - Page 28 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] Item System Status Section The field displays “N/A” because there’s no Temperature temperature sensor installed in this device. The field displays “N/A” because there’s no fan Fan Speed speed sensor installed in this device.
- Page 29 Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] Item Tooltip Toolbar Buttons on Status Section Configure Box Schedule Disk Verify Configure Pop-Ups Configure the Pop-Up messages. View Policy Settings Email Notification Show Event Log Specify Firmware Backup Button Description Opens the Basic Configuration Wizard.