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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com store your future ROCSERVE 4RMe Secure-Encrypted 4-Bay Storage System Installation and Configuration Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RAID CONFIGURATION ......................29 ....................27 ONFIGURING HROUGH A ERMINAL LCD P ....................34 ONFIGURING SING THE ANEL ........................... 37 IAGRAM RAID ..........41 EB BROWSER BASED EMOTE MANAGEMENT VIA ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 3 Other changes: “RAID Manager” should be “Rocsecure” and “XXXXXXXX” should be “Rocserve 4RMe, or Guard 4MT (older version).” Please check for the latest edition of this manual, 2011, on our website at www.roctor.com. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • Page 4: Important Notices

    • Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Rocpro drive during the warranty period. • Please read the Safety Notices and Limited Warranty information in this Manual and on the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 5: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Please thoroughly read and follow the instructions provided in this manual. Failure to do so may result in damage to the RAID System, and any or all of the connected devices. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings. Information and specifications will be changed without further notice. Please go to the Rocstor website to find the on-line version of the manual for up-to-date information.

  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    • Before removing the Rocserve 4RMe from the shipping carton, please visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton for any damage. • Unpack the Rocserve 4RMe and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there and in good condition.

  • Page 8: General

    • Easy to say “disk drives are spin down when there is no activity or I/O drives on the drives” • Supports hot spare and auto rebuild function • On-line capacity expansion ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 9: Minimum System Requirements

    Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh environments • Power: Auto-Switchable 240VA/100VA international use • Direct (AC) plug in to electricity (no bulky adaptor required) • Includes all necessary cables • ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 10: Connectors

    * Many computers do not come with factory installed eSATA port. Therefore, you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to use these ports. Rocstor offers a variety of accessories to work with PC Windows or Mac based Computers. Please visit us at www.ROCSTOR.com...

  • Page 11: Rocserve 4Rme Unique Features

    • Web-based GUI management utility HARDWARE-BASED AES-256 BIT DATA ENCRYPTION • The Rocserve 4RMe is equipped with Real-Time Hardware AES-256 bit encryption powered by X-Wall MX technology to safeguard all data-at-rest (DAR). • A SATA to SATA cryptographic bridge chip sits between the host SATA interface and the RAID controller’s SATA host channel, encrypting entire RAID volumes with high speed...

  • Page 12: Key Features

    Built-in NIST and CSE certified AES-256 bit hardware cryptographic processor • Real-time full RAID encryption without performance degrading to safeguard all the data • inside and easily controlled by hardware key token ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    • Weight: 17.5 lb (8.0kg) or 23.5lb (10Kg) w/ 4 HDD’s • Transfer rates: eSATA up to 3,000 Mbits/s; USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbits/s. SYSTEM VIEWS Identifying Parts of the Rocserve 4RMe Front View ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 14: Hdd Status Indicator

    (arrow points to the left), the drive tray is locked. To lock a drive tray, please use the special key provided (in the hardware package) to turn the lock indicator. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 15: Front Panel Led

    (spin down idle HDD). Activity LED This LED will blink blue when the RAID controller is busy / active. HDD Fault LED This LED will blink red when there is HDD failure. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 16: Rear View

    The Rocserve 4RMe has one external SATA port for connecting to the host system. R-Link Port: Remote Link through RJ-45 Ethernet for remote management The Rocserve 4RMe is equipped with one 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port. You use a web browser to manage the Rocserve 4RMe through Ethernet for remote configuration and monitoring.

  • Page 17: Raid Management

    Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed. At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays. RAID MANAGEMENT The Rocserve 4RMe can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels supported by the Rocserve 4RMe are shown below. RAID Level Description Min.

  • Page 18: Quick Installation Guide

    4. Insert the key token into the key token port. 5. Connect the power cord to the AC input socket. Plug the other end of power cord to the power source. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 20 Pull out an empty disk tray. Pull the lever handle outwards to remove the carrier from the enclosure. c. Place the hard drive in the disk tray. Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 21 When the RAID subsystem is powered on and used without the key token, and RAID volume is formatted and data is stored, the data is not encrypted. The RAID subsystem works like standard model. Keep your token in a safe place. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 22 Scenario 3: Data is accessible again 15. Insert key token. 16. Insert eSATA cable. 17. Power on. 18. Rescan disk drives. 19. RAID volume is online again and data can be accessed. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 23 4. Select “Raid Set Functions” and click “Create Raid Set.” Select the disk drives that will be included in the Raid Set. Change the Raid Set Name if needed. Tick “Confirm the Operation” and click “Submit.” The Raid Set will be created. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 24 Click “Submit.” 6. Enter the Volume Name and select the Raid Level. Ensure that the Channel option is to “SATA.” Click “Confirm the Operation” and click “Submit.” ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7. The Volume Set will initialize in foreground mode, which means the Volume set won’t be accessible until after the initialization is completed. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8. When initialization is completed, the Volume Set can be accessed from the host system. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 27: Using The Key Token

    USING THE KEY TOKEN (Repeated) NOTE: The key token provides data encryption. When the key token is in the key token port and the Rocserve 4RMe is powered ON, the RAID volume is formatted and data is encrypted. If the key token is removed and the Rocserve 4RMe is powered OFF, and then powered ON, the data cannot be accessed.
  • Page 28 1. Insert key token. 2. Connect the eSATA cable. 3. Power ON. 4. Rescan disk drives. 5. Rocserve 4RMe RAID volume is on-line again and data can be accessed. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 29: Raid Configuration

    1. Connect a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode to the monitor port located at the rear of the Rocserve 4RMe. NOTE: You may connect a terminal while the Rocserve 4RMe’s power is ON.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 31 4. The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. 5. Click the disconnect button. 6. Open the File menu, and then open Properties. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 32 9. Now, the VT100 is ready to use. After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press t h e “X” key (in your Terminal) to link the Rocserve 4RMe and Terminal together. Press “X” key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal.
  • Page 33 “Z” key - to move to the next line “Enter” key - Submit selection function “ESC” key - Return to previous screen “L” key - Line draw “X” key – Redraw ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 34 NOTE: The password option allows user to set or clear the Rocserve 4RMe’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the Rocserve 4RMe by providing the correct password. The password is used to protect the Rocserve 4RMe from unauthorized access.
  • Page 35 Views System Events Record all system events in the buffer Clear Event Buffer Clear all event buffer information Hardware Monitor Show all system environment status System Information View the controller information ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 36 The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information. The Rocserve 4RMe’s factory default password is set to 00000000. Front Panel Function Keys...

  • Page 37: Menu Diagram

    The following tree diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through the terminal monitor. Also, almost the same menu can be accessed through the LCD panel. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
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  • Page 42: Main Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTE: The Rocserve 4RMe can detect up to 4 Volume Sets in the eSATA Host Channel. The Volume Set size can be over 2 Terabytes. Use OS: Windows 2003 SP1 or later, Windows XP SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Mac OS 10 or later, and Linux kernel 2.6 or later.
  • Page 43 The web browser-based RAID Manager can be used to manage all the RAID function. To configure the Rocserve 4RMe on a remote machine, you need to know its IP Address. Launch your web browser by entering http://[IP Address] in the remote web browser.
  • Page 44 For setting the RAID system configurations. Information To view the controller and hardware monitor information. The Raid Set hierarchy can also be viewed through the Raid Set Hierarchy item. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 45: Configuration Procedures

    NOTE: When Quick Create Function is used, the Volume Set will be mapped by default to two host channels “SATA&USB.” After the initialization is done, you can use the Volume Set Function to modify the host channel mapping to “SATA”. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 46: Raid Set Functions

    To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete Raid Set link. A “Select the RAID SET To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the current Rocserve 4RMe; check the Raid Set number you want to delete in the Select column.
  • Page 47 Use this option to expand a Raid Set when one or more disk drives is/are added to the Rocserve 4RMe. This function is active when at least one drive is available. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 48 NOTE: If a disk drive fails during Raid Set expansion and a hot spare is available, an auto rebuild operation will occur after the Raid Set expansion is completed. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 49 To off-line a Raid set, click on the Offline Raid Set link. A “Select the RAID SET To Offline” screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the Rocserve 4RMe; select the Raid Set which you want to off-line in the Select column.
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 51 When does the “Incomplete” Raid Set State Occur? If the Rocserve 4RMe is powered OFF and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power OFF state, and the Rocserve 4RMe is powered ON, the Raid Set State will change to “Incomplete.”...
  • Page 52 To activate the incomplete Raid Set, click on the Activate Raid Set link. A “Select the Raid Set to Activate” screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the Rocserve 4RMe; select the Raid Set with “Incomplete” state which you want to activate in the Select column.
  • Page 53 When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all unused (non Raid Set member) disk drives in the Rocserve 4RMe appear. Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box. Click on the Confirm the Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive(s).
  • Page 54 Click the Delete Hot Spare function then select the Hot Spare Disk. Click on the Confirm The Operation, and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare disk. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 55: Volume Set Function

    Raid Set will reside on all the physical disks in the Raid Set. Thus each Volume Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 56 1. Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set. 2. Up to 16 Volume Sets in a Raid Set can be created by the Rocserve 4RMe controller. But only 4 Volume Sets can be mapped in the eSATA host channel.
  • Page 57 Set the Initialization Mode for the Volume Set. Foreground mode is completed faster, but ensure that Volume Set be completed before it becomes accessible. Background mode makes the Volume Set available instantly, but the initialization process takes longer. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 58 Stripe Size. NOTE: Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can’t be modified. Cache Mode The Rocserve 4RMe supports Write-Through Cache and Write-Back Cache. SATA Data Xfer Mode The Rocserve 4RMe supports SATA150, SATA150+NCQ, SATA300, and SATA300+NCQ data transfer mode.
  • Page 59 To modify the attributes of a Volume Set: 1. Click on the Modify Volume Set link. 2. Click the Volume Set you want to modify. Click on the Submit button. The following screen appears. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 60 Submit button to save the changes. Volume Expansion Volume Capacity (Logical Volume Concatenation plus Re-stripe) Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 61: Physical Drives

    Volume Set status area of the Raid Set Hierarchy screen during migration. Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 62 If there is an error, the two options can be selected. Check Volume set to correct the errors. The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on Raid Set Hierarchy in the main menu. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 63 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk drive that is not controlled by the internal Rocserve 4RMe firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set. A Pass-Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set. The disk is available to the host as an individual disk. It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by the RAID firmware.
  • Page 64 Modify Pass-Through link. The “Select the Pass-Through Disk for Modification” screen appears. Click on the Pass-Through Disk from the Pass-Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 65 The Enter Pass-Through Disk Attribute screen appears. Modify the drive attribute values as you want. To save changes, click on Confirm the Operation and click on the Submit button. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 66 IDE Device For identification” screen appears. Click on the disk drive from the drives list. After completing the selection, click on the Submit button to identify selected drive. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
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  • Page 68: System Controls

    Use 115200 for the Rocserve 4RMe terminal port speed setting. Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits. Use 1 bit for the Rocserve 4RMe stop bit setting. Note: Parity value is fixed at “None”. Data Bits value is fixed at 8 bits.
  • Page 69 This option allows the Rocserve 4RMe’s power supply to power up in succession each HDD in the Rocserve 4RMe. In the past, all the HDDs on the Rocserve 4RMe are powered up altogether at the same time. This function allows the power transfer time (lag time) from the last HDD to the next one be set within the range of 0.4 to 6.0 seconds.
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disk Capacity Truncation Mode These Rocserve 4RMe uses drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as spares for each other. Drive truncation slightly decreases the usable capacity of a drive that is used in redundant units.
  • Page 71 To set the Event Notification function, click on the Alert by Mail Configuration link under the System Controls main menu. The Rocserve 4RMe Event Notification configuration screen will be shown. Set up the desired function and option. When an abnormal condition occurs, an error message will be emailed to the email recipient(s) that a problem has occurred.
  • Page 72 After completing the settings, click on the Confirm the Operation and click on the Submit button to save the configuration. SNMP also works in the same as Alert by Mail when sending event notifications. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 73 GUI is opened from a host system via R-Link connection, the RAID system’s time will be referenced to the time of the host system. When not connected to the RAID Manager GUI via R-Link connection, the time is relative to when the Rocserve 4RMe was powered on.
  • Page 74 Generate Test Events Link. Click on the Confirm the Operation and click on the Submit button. Then click on the View Events/Mute Beeper to view the test event. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 75 Use this feature to clear the Rocserve 4RMe’s System Events Information buffer. Modify Password To change or disable the Rocserve 4RMe’s admin password; click on the Change Password link under the System Controls menu; the Modify System Password screen appears.
  • Page 76 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Upgrade Firmware Please refer to Upgrading Firmware below for more information. Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID controller. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 77: Information Menu

    Information Menu Raid Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the Rocserve 4RMe’s existing Raid Set(s), Volume Set(s) and physical disk(s) configuration and information. Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen.
  • Page 78 (threshold). The higher the attribute value is compared to the threshold value, the better. If the attribute value becomes smaller than the threshold value, the disk is in unstable state. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 79 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To view the Volume Set information, click the Volume Set # link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Volume Set Information screen appears. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 80 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com System Information To view the Rocserve 4RMe’s controller information, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Rocserve 4RMe Information screen appears. The controller name, firmware version, serial number, main processor, CPU data/instruction cache size and system memory size/speed appear in this screen.
  • Page 81 Status Polling” is disabled in System Configuration. The Hardware Monitor Information provides the temperature, fan speed (chassis fan) and voltage levels of the Rocserve 4RMe. All specifications are unchangeable. When the threshold values are exceeded, warning messages will be indicated through the LCD, LED and alarm buzzer.
  • Page 82 Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the Rocserve 4RMe’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. The user can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port. New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary files at vendor’s FTP.
  • Page 83 Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation Obtain the new firmware version for your Rocserve 4RMe controller. For Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s website into the local directory.
  • Page 84 4. Select “ZMODEM modem” under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software. 5. Click Browse. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file name “xxxxxxxx.BIN” and click Open. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 85 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller. 7. When firmware downloading is completed, the confirmation screen appears. Select “Yes” to start programming the flash ROM. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 86 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8. When the Flash programming starts, a message will show “Start Updating Firmware. Please Wait.” 9. The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 87 10. After the firmware upgrade is completes, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully.” Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 88 RAID controller restart will be necessary. 1. To upgrade the Rocserve 4RMe firmware, click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu. The Upgrade the RAID System Firmware Or Boot Rom screen appears.
  • Page 89 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 90: Formatting And Partitioning The Rocserve 4Rme

    2. Navigate to System Tools Device Manager Disk Drives. Ensure you can see the Rocserve 4RMe RAID Volume. If not, scan for hardware changes to detect the Rocserve 4RMe RAID Volume. 3. Navigate to Storage Disk Management. The new disk from Rocserve 4RMe RAID Volume will be displayed.
  • Page 91 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Initialize the disk. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 92 Creating Partition and Formatting the Disk from PC 1. Right-click the disk. A pop-up menu will appear. Select “New Partition.” 2. The New Partition Wizard will be displayed. Click “Next.” ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 93 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Select the Partition Type “Primary partition.” Click “Next.” 4. Enter the Partition size. Click “Next.” ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 94 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Assign drive letter. Click “Next.” 6. In the “Format Partition” screen, you can specify the Volume label. Click “Next.” ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 95 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7. To complete the process of creating partition and formatting the disk, click “Finish.” The partition will be created and formatted. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 96 Before you disconnect the Volume from your OS, ensure the Volume is not being used. 1. In Computer Management System Tools Device Manager Disk Drives, right-click the Rocserve 4RMe. Select “Uninstall.” ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 97 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “OK” to confirm device removal. 3. The device will be disconnected. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 98: Initializing The Volume Using Amac

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. You can then disconnect the eSATA cable from your PC. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 99 Depending on your motherboard BIOS, some steps here may be different from your actual motherboard. 1. Ensure you have created a Raid Set and Volume Set. 2. Connect the Rocserve 4RMe to the host system on-board SATA port using eSATA cable with eSATA-to-SATA cable. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 100 CD-ROM drive, USB CD-ROM drive, or other media to install your OS. 6. After installing your OS, your PC will boot from the OS installed on the Rocserve 4RMe Volume. You can change boot sequence of your BIOS to boot first from Hard Disk (Rocserve 4RMe).
  • Page 101 MAC OS driver for your eSATA card. 2. The Rocserve 4RMe Volume is not yet initialized and not readable by the MAC OS. Select “Initialize…” option. The Rocserve 4RMe Volume is initialized.
  • Page 102 3. To create a partition, select the Partition tab. In “Volume Scheme” select the number of partitions you want. Enter Volume Name, select the Format type and enter the Volume Capacity. Click “Apply” when done. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 103 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. In the Partition Disk screen, select “Partition” to partition the Rocserve 4RMe Volume. 5. The Partition will be initialized and formatted. When completed, The Rocserve 4RMe is ready for access. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 104 Disk Utility. Right-click the Volume and select the option “Unmount Rocserve 4RMeVOL1.” The Volume will be un-mounted. 2. Right-click the disk name then select “Eject Disk” from the pop-up menu. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 105 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. The disk will be ejected. The Rocserve 4RMe Volume disk will not be visible from the disk list. You can then disconnect the eSATA cable. Minimum Requirements for MAC An eSATA card: Check the eSATA card model you have to see if the MAC OS driver supports the card.

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting

    However, from time to time, the product may not work after shipment or would experience intermittent problems under certain criteria and/or situations. Should you experience a problem with your Rocserve 4RMe, please review the Manual and read the possible solutions that fit your problem. (The User Manual is updated regularly so check the Rocstor website for an updated Manual.) Please contact Rocstor technical support listed under...
  • Page 107 UPS and RAID system. Incomplete RAID Serious Some raid set Check disk information to find out Discovered member disks which disk is missing. missing before power ON ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 108 4RMe and to the host system but there is no link, check the eSATA cable (replace if needed), the eSATA card, or the on-board SATA port (try to use other SATA ports if available). ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 109: Summary Of Raid Table Of Contents

    Array Roaming o Online Capacity Expansion o Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration • High Availability o Creating Hot Spares o Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support o Hot-Swap Disk Rebuild ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 110: Raid Concepts

    This keeps all drives in the array busy during heavy load situations. This situation allows all drives to work ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 111 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com concurrently on different I/O operations, and thus maximize the number of simultaneous I/O operations that can be performed by the array. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 112: Definition Of Raid Levels

    RAID 1 delivers the best performance of any redundant array type. In addition, there is less performance degradation during drive failure than in RAID 5 arrays. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 113 Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive. However, because different records store their parity on different drives, write operations can usually be overlapped. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 114 RAID 1. Rebuild operations also require more time than with RAID 1 because parity information is also reconstructed. At least three drives are required for RAID 5 arrays. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 115: Raid Management

    Set on the Raid Set will have its data spread evenly across all the disks in the Raid Set. Volume Sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same Raid Set. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 116: Easy To Use Features

    A contiguous block of unused capacity is made available on the Raid Set. The unused capacity can be used to create an additional Volume Set. The expansion process is illustrated as follows: ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 117 RAID logical drive and migrating from RAID level 1 to 5. The result would be parity fault tolerance and double the available capacity without taking the system off-line. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 118: High Availability

    The RAID will automatically continue the rebuild process if the host system is shut down or powered OFF abnormally during a reconstruction process. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 119: Interfaces (Ports) And Cables

    For many of those devices USB has become the standard connection method. USB supports three data transfer rates: USB 2.0: A Hi-Speed rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/s). All Rocstor devices are integrated with • USB 2.0, Hi-Speed.
  • Page 120 Real speed 150 MB/s 300 MB/s SATA offers performance as high as 3.0 GB/sec per device with the current specification. It also offers new features such as hot swapping. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 121: Comparison Chart

    6.5- 164000 Ft (2–50000 m) 16777216 with switches Infiniband > 32 Ft (>10 m) Copper 1 with point to point 12x quad-rate 120000 12000 <32,800 Ft (<10000 m) Fiber Many W/switched Fabric ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 122: Introduction To Formatting

    Windows and Linux by using the Linux-native ext2 or ext3 file systems through the use of external drivers for Windows, such as ext2 IFS. However, Windows cannot boot from ext2 or ext3 partitions. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 123 HFS Plus uses a larger value to address allocation blocks than HFS, 32 bits rather than 16 bits. This means it can access 4,294,967,296 (=2 ) allocation blocks rather than the 65,536 (=2 allocation blocks available to HFS. ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

  • Page 124: Technical Specifications

    AC 90V ~ 264V full range, 6A ~ 3A , 50Hz ~ Power requirements 60Hz Relative Humidity: 10% ~ 85% Non-condensing Operating Temp: 10oC ~ 40oC (50oF ~ 104oF) 44.4(H) x 486.4(W) x 569(D)mm Physical Dimensions: 7.6kg (without Disk Drives) ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...
  • Page 125 Rocstor. The replacement part or product takes on either the Limited Warranty status of the removed part or product or the thirty (30) day limited warranty of the spare part. In the unlikely event that your Rocstor product has a recurring failure, Rocstor, at its discretion, may elect to provide you with a replacement unit of Rocstor‘s choosing that is at least equivalent to your Rocstor branded product in hardware performance.
  • Page 126 Rocstor website; (c) by the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Rocstor; (d) as a result of normal wear; or (e) by modification or service by anyone other than (i) Rocstor, (ii) a Rocstor authorized service provider, or (iii) your own installation of end-user replaceable Rocstor or Rocstor approved parts if available for your product in the servicing country.
  • Page 127 PERFORM, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ROCSTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY YOU FOR A THIRD PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT OR A CLAIM IS MADE UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR AS A TORT CLAIM (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY), A CONTRACT CLAIM OR ANY OTHER CLAIM.
  • Page 128 Warranty. However, non-Rocstor manufacturers, suppliers or publishers may provide their own warranties directly to you. The data stored in Rocstor and Rocsecure storage product lines are not guaranteed by Rocstor (or the hard disk manufacturer.) We are not responsible for any loss of data. Always back up data regularly ROCSECURE –...

  • Page 129: Technical Support

    Rocstor on the Rocstor branded product or included with the Rocstor branded product at the time of your purchase or lease of the product is available for a fee. WARNING: The individual user should take care to determine prior to use whether this device is suitable, adequate or safe for the use intended.

  • Page 130: Trademarks Acknowledgements

    This product is (may also be) integrated with SATA hard drives from the following manufactures: Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu … All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. Rocstor wishes to acknowledge the use of tables, charts, graphs and texts from the Wikipedia website. © 2000 - 2011 Copyrights ©...

  • Page 131: Contact Information

    Educational sales information: academic_sales@Rocstor.com Federal, State & Local government sales information: government_sales@Rocstor.com Resellers/Business Development/OEM Partners All Channel National and International Resellers, VARs, Consultants … contact Rocstor Channel Sales: In U.S., call: 888.877.7716 Out of USA call +1.818.449.2000 Email: reseller_info@Rocstor.com...
  • Page 132 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Also available in Tower models ROCSERVE 4RTe ROCSECURE – Rocserve 4RMe Secure Raid System User Manual Page |...

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