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- Page 1 Huge MediaVault U320-RX User’s Guide Rack Mount Tower Document number 800009 rev C2.
- Page 2 All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. HMV U320-RX Max, HMV U320-RX DualMax, HMV U320-R, Huge MediaVault Max, Huge HMV U320, Huge Systems name and logo are registered trademarks of Huge Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Thank You..............................................4 Features and benefits..........................................4 Important Safety Considerations (English)..................................5 Les Considérations importantes de Sûreté (French) ................................6 Wichtige Sicherheitsberücksichtigungen (German) ................................6 Agency Approvals..........................................7 Model Numbering ..........................................7 Specifications ............................................7 Technical Support ............................................7 Serviceability............................................ -
Page 4: Thank You
Thank You Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Huge MediaVault U320-RX product from Huge Systems Inc. A leader in huge performance, huge quality, and huge cost savings storage product for your video editing and storage requirements. Your HMV (Huge MediaVault) U320-RX storage system utilizes the latest SCSI Ultra320 technology. -
Page 5: Important Safety Considerations (English)
Important Safety Considerations (English) Do not attempt to service this unit yourself other than the removal of the front panel, and the disk drive modules. The removable power supplies must be serviced by trained personnel only, call our technical support department for additional instructions. -
Page 6: Les Considérations Importantes De Sûreté (French)
Les Considérations importantes de Sûreté (French) Pas la tentative pour entretenir cette unité vous autrement que l'enlèvement du panneau de devant, et les modules de lecteur de disque. Les alimentations détachables doivent être entretenues en train le personnel seulement, appeler notre département de soutien technique pour les instructions supplémentaires. L'ouverture ou enlever le sommet, l'arrière et les couvertures latérales vous exposera aux tensions dangereuses ou aux autres dangers. -
Page 7: Agency Approvals
Seek 0.34A / 75W 0.68A / 150W Idle 0.21A / 47W 0.43A / 94W Technical Support Huge Systems web site: www.hugesystems.com Huge Systems knowledge base: Go to web site, click on Support, click on Knowledge Base Huge Systems support e-mail: support@hugesystems.com... -
Page 8: Getting Started
Getting Started The HMV U320-RX comes pre-assembled and ready to be connected to the SCSI Ultra320 compatible SCSI interfaces of your video edit computer equipment right out of the box. Unpacking • Remove all components from the shipping container. Retain all boxes and packing materials in case you might need to reuse them later. -
Page 9: Hardware Installation And Configuration
Hardware Installation and configuration The U320-RX comes pre-configured for stand 19” rack mounting. Additional hardware is provided to convert the U320-RX to the tower configuration. Rack Mounting The U320-RX rack mount requires 4U (7 inch) of rack space for mounting. Place the U320-RX in the rack and secure the unit with the appropriate screws using the four mounting points. -
Page 10: Scsi Host Adapters
SCSI Host Adapters Recommended Ultra 320 SCSI Host Adapters Ultra320 Apple G4 Apple G5 Intel & Compatibles Dual Channel ATTO UL4D ATTO UL4D ATTO UL4D SCSI Adapters Adaptec 39320 Single Channel ATTO UL4S ATTO UL4S ATTO UL4S SCSI Adapters Adaptec 29320 Recommended Ultra 160 SCSI Host Adapters Ultra160 Apple G4... -
Page 11: Rear View
Rear View POWER IN The U320-RX is equipped with an auto ranging power supply. When an AC power source is provided, the unit will be in a power standby mode. POWER SWITCH This is not the main power switch. In the ON (1) position, the U320-RX provides power to the entire U320-RX. -
Page 12: Mode Selection (Raid Level)
MODE Selection (RAID Level) (see table on right) Mode Selection is a unique feature of Huge Systems and it is a convenient way to select the desired operating mode of the U320-RX. No need of complicated software and serial port configuration procedures. - Page 13 Mode Selection table: *Mode Usable Function Additional information Select Capacity Data striped across all five drives of the RAID RAID 0 controller. Usable storage is the sum of all five Full drives. Block size is based on 2048 bytes. Data striped across four drives plus one drive for redundant RAID 3@2k information.
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Page 14: Mode Set Button
MODE SET Button This switch has a dual role function. During power up, it acts as a Mode Set switch and during normal operation it is used as the Start Rebuild switch. During the 1 20 seconds of power up, this switch acts as a Mode Set switch and is used in conjunction with the Mode Selection option. -
Page 15: Daisy Chaining
Daisy chaining If you have multiple SCSI devices to connect up, you can connect (daisy chain) other SCSI devices as shown. At the back of the HMV U320-RX you will have at the SCSI IN connectors SCSI cables connected to your host computer, and at the SCSI OUT connectors SCSI cables connected to your other SCSI devices. Keep in mind that all connected SCSI devices must be rated at and configured to run at Ultra320 for maximum data transfer, mixing slower devices such as Ultra160, Ultra2, Ultra Wide, narrow SCSI, etc…... -
Page 16: Front View - Indicators
Front View - Indicators POWER On solid indicates unit is powered up and ready for operation. This indicator will flash rapidly during initial power on self test for 20 seconds. POWER SERIVCE On solid indicates a power supply unit is in need of service. RAID 3 Indicates the U320-RX is operating in a RAID 3 protected mode. -
Page 17: Audible Alarm
Audible Alarm The HMV U320-RX will sound an alarm if there is a problem with the RAID operation. Corrective actions can be applied to rectify the problem. 6 Rapid Beeps During Boot Time 6 rapid beeps during boot time is normally associated with SCSI cabling, SCSI termination, or power up sequence related. -
Page 18: Drive Replacement
Drive Replacement Access to the disk drive modules are from the front of the U320-RX unit. The Front Panel needs to be removed to access the modules. While modules may be removed and inserted when the U320-RX is ‘hot’ (powered on), but we recommend turning off the U320-RX when servicing the disk modules. Make sure to shutdown the computer properly first before turning off the U320-RX. -
Page 19: Formatting And Partitioning
Formatting and Partitioning Formatting and Partitioning of the Media Vault is required to prepare the unit for usage. After the unit is physically connected to your computer, use the following sections as a guide to locate and execute the appropriate utility to format and partition the Media Vault. The HMV U320-RX is seen as two large SCSI disk drives by the SCSI host adapter in your computer. - Page 20 Preparing a single channel U320-RX Max (continue) Fig. 2 • You will be given a warning. • Click the “Partition” button to proceed. Fig. 3 • You should now see your named volume as show on the left hand side of the screen and also on the Desktop.
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Page 21: Preparing A Dual Channel U320-Rx Dual Max (Striping)
Preparing a dual channel U320-RX Dual Max (striping) Fig. 1 • Launch the Apple Disk Utility program. ( Disk Utility is located at Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities.) • Select the disks to stripe on the left by using shift click. Fig. - Page 22 Preparing a dual channel U320-RX DualMax – striping (continue) Fig. 3 • You will be given a warning. • Click Create to proceed. Fig. 4 • You should now see your named volume as show on the left hand side of the screen and also on the Desktop.
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Page 23: Windows Nt Partition / Format
Windows NT Partition / Format Windows NT provides a utility to partition and format disks. Locate and start the Disk Administration program by clicking: Start > Program > Administrative Tools > Disk Administrator. Each channel of the Media Vault should appear as a disk entry with “Free Space”. Preparing a HMV U320-RX Max (single channel) Right click on the “Free Space”, left click on Create, confirm the size of the partition you desire, click OK. -
Page 24: Windows 2000 And Xp Partition / Format
Windows 2000 and XP Partition / Format Windows 2000 and XP provides a utility to partition and format disks. Locate and start the Disk Management program by clicking: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administration Tools > Computer Management > under the Computer Management tree Storage >... - Page 25 Check the Perform a Quick Format box > Next. Formatting starts and will take a minute or so. At the completion of format, note the newly prepared disks will have a drive letter associated with it. Exit program if done. 800009 rev C2 Page 25 of 32...
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Page 26: Application Notes
Application Notes General Video Resolution Data Rates Data Rate Video Resolution Megabytes / Sec DV/DV25 DV50 SD 8 bit SD 10 bit HD 1080i 8 bit HD 1080i 10 bit HD 720 8 bit HD 720 10 bit Hours per Terabyte Table Hour per Video Resolution Terabyte... -
Page 27: Macintosh
Macintosh RAID Compatibility Apple Non-Striped Partition Apple Striped Partition Media Vault Mode Select (Standard) (RAID 0) RAID 0 (mode 0) OS X ATTO ExpressStripe Okay Okay OS X Apple Disk Utility Okay Okay RAID 3/2k (mode 1) OS X ATTO ExpressStripe Not Compatible Not Compatible OS X Apple Disk Utility... -
Page 28: Windows Nt / 2000 / Xp
Windows NT / 2000 / XP RAID Compatibility Non-Striped Partition Striped Partition Media Vault Mode Select (Standard) (RAID 0) RAID 0 (mode 0) NT / Win2K / XP Okay Okay RAID 3/2k (mode 1) Okay Okay Win2K / XP Basic Disk only, no Dynamic Not Compatible Win2K / XP With ATTO controller and... -
Page 29: Atto Striping
ATTO striping Maximum data rate can be obtained by using an optional striping feature from ATTO. You will need to purchase ATTO’s ExpressRAID software to enable this striping feature. Striping can be done either using Windows (NT, Win2K, XP) built-in striping tool, or ATTO Striping. We recommend using ATTO striping as this is more efficient and results in faster data rates. - Page 30 Page 30 of 32 HMV U320-RX User’s Guide...
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