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eSATA II ExpressCard RAID
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the eSATA ExpressCard RAID
The eSATA II Express Card RAID is an ultra high-speed
two channel Serial ATA Generation II RAID controller for
use in ExpressCard enabled systems.
Features and Benefits
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Adds two eSATA (external Serial ATA) ports
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Supports RAID 0 (stripe) and RAID 1 (mirror)
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Supports data transfer speeds up to 3.0Gbps
(300MBps)
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Compliant with ExpressCard standards
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Compliant with Serial ATA 2.5 specification with
support for a complement of SATA II optional
features
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Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non-
zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order data delivery
NCQ
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Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and
command execution
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Supports hard disk hot-plugging
System Requirements
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ExpressCard-enabled system with an available
ExpressCard slot
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Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
04-0418A
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Page 1: Quick Installation Guide
eSATA II ExpressCard RAID Quick Installation Guide Introducing the eSATA ExpressCard RAID The eSATA II Express Card RAID is an ultra high-speed two channel Serial ATA Generation II RAID controller for use in ExpressCard enabled systems. Features and Benefits • Adds two eSATA (external Serial ATA) ports •... -
Page 2: Hardware Installation
Package Contents • eSATA II ExpressCard RAID • Driver CD • This quick installation guide Layout Activity LED SATA II Connectors Figure 1. eSATA II ExpressCard RAID Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of systems may vary, refer to your system’s reference manual for further information, if needed. -
Page 3: Software Installation
Software Installation This section provides information on how to install the eSATA II ExpressCard RAID drivers. Windows 2000 Install the ExpressCard then boot up Windows. At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. - Page 4 To Verify Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installation Right click My Computer and click Manage. Select Device Manager. Double click SCSI and RAID controllers, then double click Silicon Image Sil 3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller to display driver properties. A message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
- Page 5 RAID Groups window RAID Groups window This window identifies SATA host adapters and configured RAID groups. Selecting each RAID group in the RAID Groups window, members consisting of the RAID group will be highlighted in the Device Configuration window. Right clicking on each node in the RAID Groups window, a popup menu will be displayed to let the user select an action to be performed for the selected controller or RAID group.
- Page 6 Creating RAID Array The SATA II ExpressCard RAID is a two channel Serial ATA controller that supports two Serial ATA hard disk drives. It is recommended to use identical hard drives for all RAID configurations, however, it's possible to combine hard drives of different sizes and makes.
- Page 7 RAID 1 (Mirror) Double click the the SATARAID5 icon on the desktop to display the SATARAID5 Array Manager. Before proceeding confirm that both hard drives display as Available. In the menu bar click RAID Group, click Create RAID Group then click Yes. In Configuration box, select Mirrored.
- Page 8 Click Close, then restart Windows. When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management on page 8 to format the RAID Array. Formating will erase all exixting data from the hard drive. Single Drive Setup (non-RAID) The eSATA II ExpressCard RAID has the flexibility to work in RAID or non-RAID mode.
- Page 9 Select the disk, then click OK. Right click Unallocated, then click New Partition. At the New Partition Wizard, click Next. Select a partition type, then click Next. Select Partition Size, then click Next. The default is the maximum capacity of the RAID Array. Accept the default driver letter, then click Next.
- Page 10 SATARAID 5 Configuration Menu SATARAID5 configuration menu includes customization of the settings for Log File, Popup and Advanced Options. By clicking on File, then Configuration, the user may customize the settings for Log File, Popup and Advanced Options tabs. Log File The log file is used to store event information received from all the RAID drivers.
- Page 11 Popup The popup window is a visual notification that an event has occurred. The popup window can be disabled or set to popup for only certain event levels. The different levels are: Informational - The popup window will be displayed for the following events: - Informational - Warnings...
- Page 12 Advanced RAID Features: When this feature is selected and the user selects to create RAID group, if the RAID group to be created is fault tolerant group (RAID1), the user will be able to select Improper Shutdown Policy in the Create RAID Group dialog box. The Advanced RAID Features are not supported for Legacy RAID groups.
- Page 13 RAID Group Menu Commands Create RAID Group This command displays a dialog box to let user create a RAID group, the user needs to specify the following parameters: RAID Group Label: Provides a name for the RAID group. RAID Group: Select a group ID from the available ID list. Configuration: Striped: for RAID 0;...
- Page 14 RAID Group Summary This command displays a dialog box to show all RAID groups' group ID, configuration and status. The RAID Group Summary window has it's own menu bar. All options available via the menu bar are shown below. Sorting: This command displays a dialog box to let the user choose up to 3 items to sort RAID group items in the RAID Group Summary window.
- Page 15 Resume: This command allows the user to resume the suspended task items. Cancel: This command allows the user to cancel the selected task items. Delete: This command displays a dialog box to let the user delete the selected task items. Event Log This command displays the Event Log window.
- Page 16 RAID Group: Selects a group ID from the available list. Configuration: Striped: for RAID 0; Mirrored: for RAID 1 Capacity: Select from a list of RAID group sizes. Chunk Size: Select one value from the available list. Rebuild Priority: Select from the available list. RAID 0 and virtual disk do not require this.
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Page 18: Technical Support And Warranty
A lifetime manufacturer warranty supplied with this product is offered by SIIG, Inc. Please see SIIG website for more warranty details. If you should happen to encounter any problems with this product, please follow the procedures below. - Page 19 Blank Page...
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