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R T 5 F u l l U s e r ' s M a n u a l
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1.4.5 Replacing a Failed Drive 1.5 Understanding RAID 1.5.1 RAID 0 1.5.2 RAID 1 1.5.3 RAID 0+1 R T 5 F u l l U s e r ’ s M a n u a l RT5™ User’s Manual (revised 5/10/07) - 1 -...
  • Page 2 WiebeTech LLC 1.5.4 RAID 3 1.5.5 RAID 5 1.5.6 Summary of RAID Levels 2. Installing The Hardware 2.1 Overview 2.2 Step-by-Step Instructions 3. Local Configuration Methods 3.1 Overview 3.2 Using local front panel touch-control keypad 3.3 VT100 terminal(Using the controller's serial port) 3.3.1 RAID Subsystem RS-232C Port Pin Assignment...

  • Page 3: Features

    RAID technology and advanced array management features. The RT5 RAID subsystem has FireWire or SATA Interfaces for the host and five IDE channels for disk drives. The interface on the host may be located either on the system board or on a plug-in host bus adapter (HBA) card.

  • Page 4: Raid Subsystem Controller Board

    WiebeTech LLC write data on several drives. Up to five disk drives can be connected to each RAID controller. It supports the ATA/133 standard, which is backward compatible with earlier ATA standards. 1.2 RAID subsystem Controller Board The controller has an IDE controller which supports an ATA/133 host interface section, and a drive interface to five Ultra ATA/133 hard drives.

  • Page 5: Array Definition

    WiebeTech LLC the current configuration of the controller and its attached disk drives. As the disk drive configurations change, the NVRAM keeps a record of the changes. 1.3 Array Definition 1.3.1 RAID Set A RAID Set is a group of disks containing one or more volume sets. It has the following features in the RAID subsystem controller: 1.

  • Page 6: Array Roaming

    WiebeTech LLC requiring a reboot and waiting for the initialization to complete. Furthermore, the RAID volume set is also protected against a single disk failure while initialing. In Fast Initialization, the initialization proceeds must be completed before the volume set ready for system accesses.

  • Page 7: Online Raid Level And Stripe Size Migration

    Amber LED illuminates on the front of RT5 if failed drives are inside. 1.4.5 Replacing a Failed Drive RT5 drive trays are hot-swappable, meaning you can replace a defective physical drive while your computer is still operating. When a new drive has been installed, data reconstruction will automatically start to rebuild the contents of the drive.

  • Page 8: Understanding Raid

    WiebeTech LLC Step A: Gently pull out the drive tray (When a HDD error occurs, the HDD LED indicator lights up "Amber") Remove the drive tray you wish to replace from the RAID subsystem by firmly pulling on the drive carrier’s handle and sliding out the drive tray.

  • Page 9: Raid 3

    WiebeTech LLC software applications) are preserved on the other drive. RAID 1 offers extremely high data reliability at the cost of doubling the required data storage capacity. 1.5.3 RAID 10 (0+1) RAID 10 is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 1, combining striping with disk mirroring. RAID Level 10 combines the fast performance of Level 0 with the data redundancy of Level 1.

  • Page 10: Summary Of Raid Levels

    1.5.6 Summary of RAID Levels The RT5 supports RAID Levels 0, 1, (0+1), 3, and 5. RAID level 5 is most commonly used by customers seeking an optimal balance of speed and data safety. The following table provides a summary of RAID levels.

  • Page 11: Installing The Hardware

    2.2 Step-by-Step Installation These are the steps you will follow, in brief. Fuller explanation follows. 1. Unpack the RT5 RAID subsystem and inspect for damage. Make sure all items are in the package. 2. Identify the various parts of the unit.
  • Page 12 The RT5 supports five Ultra ATA/133 IDE channels. Each channel can run up to 133MB/s. 5a. Gently take out the drive trays from the RT5 by pulling out on the lever. R T 5 F u l l U s e r ’ s M a n u a l...
  • Page 13 5c. Make sure the connectors are firmly seated. Secure the drive to the tray with the included screws. 5d. After all drives are in the drive trays, place all of them back into the RT5. 5e. Once it is seated firmly, lock the drive tray with the included key.
  • Page 14 RAID subsystem for access to the text-based Setup Menu. Note: Use the RS-232 cable supplied with the kit to connect the RT5 to the host system. R T 5 F u l l U s e r ’ s M a n u a l...

  • Page 15: Local Configuration Methods

    WiebeTech LLC You can configure the RT5 either through the LCD Configuration utility or RS232C out of band management utility. The RAID subsystem supports VT-100 terminal or CD-ROM bootable VT- 100 utility and HTTP Proxy web-browser management through the RS-232C port. Please refer to Chapters 4, 5, and 6 for configuration instructions.

  • Page 16: Vt100 Terminal

    WiebeTech LLC The front panel keypad and LCD are connected to the RAID subsystem to access the built-in configuration and administration utility that resides in the controller’s firmware. Complete control and management of the array’s physical drives and logical units can be performed from the front panel, requiring no additional hardware or software drivers for that purpose.

  • Page 17: Start-Up Vt100 Screen

    WiebeTech LLC 3.3.2 Start-up VT100 Screen By connecting a VT100 compatible terminal, or a PC operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode, all RAID subsystem monitoring, configuration and administration functions can be exercised from the VT100 terminal. There are a wide variety of Terminal Emulation packages, but for the most part they should be very similar.

  • Page 18: Start-Up Rom-Dos Vt100 Screen

    WiebeTech LLC 3.4.2 Start-up ROM-DOS VT100 Screen Change the main board BIOS setup so that your system boots from the CD-ROM. Insert the RAID subsystem CD-ROM into the system CD-ROM drive and power on the system. The ROM- DOS Startup Menu appears and follows the step to setup the ROM-DOS VT-100 terminal emulation parameter.

  • Page 19: Configuration Menu Tree

    WiebeTech LLC 3.6 Configuration Menu Tree The following is an expansion of the menus in the configuration utility that can be accessed through the LCD panel and RS-232 serial port. Main Menu Note: Regarding LCD panel configuration,VT100 utility configuration and Web browser-based configuration, please refer to the detail manual in appendix CD title chapter 4, 5, 6.

  • Page 20: Starting Lcd Configuration Utility

    WiebeTech LLC Define volume set, • Add physical drive • Modify volume set • Modify RAID level/stripe size, • Define pass-through disk drives, • Modify system function and • Designate drives as hot spares. • The LCD front panel function keys are the primary user interface for the RAID subsystem.

  • Page 21: Designating Drives As Hot Spares

    WiebeTech LLC Step Action Designate hot spares/pass-through (optional). Choose a configuration method. Create RAID set using the available physical drives. Define volume set using the space in the RAID set. Initialize the volume set and use volume set in the HOST OS.
  • Page 22 WiebeTech LLC Follow the steps below to create RAID sets using Quick Volume and RAID Setup Configuration: 1 Choose Quick Volume And RAID Setup from the main menu. The available RAID levels and associated Hot Spare for the current volume set drive are displayed.

  • Page 23: Using Raid Set And Volume Set Functions

    WiebeTech LLC Select the capacity. The total capacity should be approximately 2000 gigabytes for 500GB drives • (the equivalent capacity of one drive is used to create redundancy in RAID level 5). Press ENTER. Press ENTER again to create the volume set.
  • Page 24 Repeat steps 7 to 12 to configure another volume set. 4.8 Navigation Map of the LCD for RT5 The password option allows you to set or clear the RAID subsystem’s password protection feature.
  • Page 25 WiebeTech LLC 4.8.2 RAID Set Function User manual configuration can complete control of the RAID set setting, but it will take longer time to complete than the Quick Volume and RAID Setup configuration. Select the RAID Set Function to manually configure the RAID set for the first time or deletes existing RAID set and reconfigures the RAID set.
  • Page 26 WiebeTech LLC Note: Once the Expand RAID Set process has started, you cannot stop it. The process must be completed. 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 completes.
  • Page 27 15 character limit. 4.8.3.1.5 IDE Host Channel IDE Channel: The RT5 can support FireWire (Channel 0) and Serial-ATA (Channel 1). Multiple IDE channels can be applied to the external RAID subsystem if you select the Independent option in the Interface Mode at RAID System Function.
  • Page 28 Disable this function only when using older SCSI drives that do not support command tag queuing 4.8.3.1.9 IDE Xfer Mode The RT5 RAID subsystem supports ATA133, ATA100, ATA66, and ATA33 Mode. 4.8.3.2 Delete Volume Set Press UP/DOWN to choose the Delete Existing Volume Set option. Use UP/DOWN to select the RAID set number that you want to delete and press ENT.
  • Page 29 WiebeTech LLC RAID Level, Stripe Size, Cache Mode, SCSI HOST, SCSI ID, SCSI LUN, Tagged Queuing, SCSI Max Rate, and Volume Name (number). The values cannot be modified using this option. 4.8.4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a physical disk and to perform the operations listed below.
  • Page 30 The FireWire can support Master and Slave volume set. The SATA can support one master volume set. The Max volume set can be accessed by RT5 is 3. Share Volume: The RAID subsystem can support FireWire and Serial-ATA accessing the same volume set, but you can only connect through one channel at a time.
  • Page 31 WiebeTech LLC To set or change the RAID subsystem RAID Host Channel Mode, press UP/DOWN to select Interface Mode and press ENT to accept the selection. The interface mode selection screen appears and uses UP/DOWN to set the interface mode. After completing the modification, the confirmation screen will be displayed.

  • Page 32: Serial Configuration

    WiebeTech LLC To clear all event buffers, press ENT to enter the main menu. Press UP/DOWN to select the Clear all Event Buffers option, and then press ENT. At the confirmation message, press ENT to clear all event buffers or ESC to abort the action.

  • Page 33: Configuring Raid Sets And Volume Sets

    WiebeTech LLC Designate drives as hot spares • Keyboard Navigation The following definition is the VT-100 RAID configuration utility keyboard navigation. Arrow Key Enter Key ESC Key L Key X Key 5.1 Configuring RAID Sets and Volume Sets You can configure RAID sets and volume sets with VT-100 terminal function using Quick Volume/RAID Setup, or RAID Set/Volume Set Function configuration method.

  • Page 34: Step Action

    R T 5 F u l l U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Setting Volume Set # 00 0/0/0 (For SR6500-U3) 0/0-Master (For SR6500-WB) Write Back Depend your host adapter setting (For SR6500-U3) Depend your host adapter setting (For RT5) - 34 -...
  • Page 35 WiebeTech LLC Function configuration option allows you to associate volume set with partial and full RAID set. Step Action To setup the Hot Spare (option), choose RAID Set Function from the main menu. Select the Create Hot Spare and press Enter key to set the Hot Spare.

  • Page 36: Main Menu

    WiebeTech LLC 5.5 Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. Main Menu> Quick Volume/ Raid Setup> Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions Physical Drive Functions Raid System Functions...

  • Page 37: Raid Set Function

    WiebeTech LLC Main Menu> Quick Volume/ Raid Setup> Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions Physical Drive Functions Raid System Functions View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information A single volume set is created and consumed all or a portion of the disk capacity available in this RAID set.

  • Page 38: Expand Raid Set

    WiebeTech LLC manually configure the RAID set for the first time or deletes existing RAID set and reconfigures the RAID set. Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Main Menu> Raid Set Functions> Volume Set Functions Physical Drive Functions Raid System Functions View System Events...
  • Page 39 WiebeTech LLC Select the target RAID Set by clicking on the appropriate radial button. Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box. Press Yes key to start expand the RAID set. The new add capacity will be define one or more volume sets. Follow the instruction presented in the Volume Set Function to create the volume set s.

  • Page 40: Create Hot Spare

    WiebeTech LLC Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Main Menu> Raid Set Functions> Volume Set Functions Physical Drive Functions Raid System Functions View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information 5.5.2.5 Create Hot Spare Main Menu> Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Raid Set Functions>...

  • Page 41: Volume Set Function

    System Information 5.5.3.1 Create Volume Set The following is the volume set features for the RT5 • Volume sets of different RAID levels may coexist on the same RAID set. • Up to 3 volume sets in a RAID set can be created by the RAID subsystem controller (FireWire support Master/Slave volume set, SATA supports Master volume set).

  • Page 42: Volume Name

    WiebeTech LLC Select, Cache mode, tag queuing and IDE Xfer Mode. You can modify the default values in this screen; the modification procedures are at 7.4.1.1 to 7.4.1.10 section. Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Main Menu> Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions>...

  • Page 43: Raid Level

    WiebeTech LLC your application. The capacity can also increase or decrease by the .UP and DOWN arrow key. Each volume set has a selected capacity which is less than or equal to the total capacity of the RAID set on which it resides.

  • Page 44: Drive Select

    Channel dialog box appears, select the channel number and press Enter key to confirm it. IDE Channel: The RT5 can support FireWire and Serial ATA. Single IDE channel can be applied to the external RAID subsystem if you select the Share Volume option in the Host Interface Mode at RAID System Function.

  • Page 45: Cache Mode

    WiebeTech LLC accesses same volume set. But you can only connect one channel at one time. If you connect FireWire (Host Channel 0), the RAID subsystem supports 2 volumes (Master/Slave). If you connect the SATA, the RAID subsystem supports 1 volume (Master) (Host Channel 0). Both FireWire and SATA connection are setting as Channel 0.

  • Page 46: Delete Volume Set

    WiebeTech LLC 5.5.3.1.2.8 IDE Xfer Mode The RT5 External RAID subsystem supports ATA150, ATA133, ATA100, ATA66, and ATA33 Mode. Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Main Menu> Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions> Physical Drive Functions Raid System Functions View System Events...
  • Page 47 Move the cursor bar to an RAID Set number item, then press Enter key to show all Volume Set item Select the Volume Set from the list you which to change, press Enter key to modify it. 5.5.3.3.1 For RT5 Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Main Menu>...

  • Page 48: Stop Volume Set Check

    WiebeTech LLC 5.5.3.5 Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop all the Check Volume Set function. 5.5.3.6 Display Volume Set Info. To display Volume Set information, move the cursor bar to the desired Volume Set number, then press Enter key. The Volume Set Information will show as following.
  • Page 49 RAID subsystem firmware. The IDE Channel, Drive Select, Cache Mode, Tag Queuing, and Max IDE Xfer Mode items detail description can reference the Create Volume Set for RT5 section. 5.5.4.3 Modify Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass-Through Disk Attribute.
  • Page 50 This function can only be active if no volume set defined in any RAID set. Share Volume-The RT5 can support FireWire and Serial ATA accesses same volume set. But you can only connect one channel at one time. If you connect the FireWire (Host Channel 0), the RAID subsystem supports 2 volumes (Master/Slave).

  • Page 51: Raid Rebuild Priority

    Hardware Monitor System Information 5.5.5.6 Maximum ATA Mode Within the RT5 External RAID subsystem, there are 5 Ultra ATA connected to the drive. The 5 Ultra ATA drive channel can support up to ATA133, which runs up to 133MB/s. Main Menu>...
  • Page 52 WiebeTech LLC Note: 1. The Bootable CD VT100 utility connected through the controller’s serial port cannot support the update firmware feature. 2. You can only update the firmware through the VT100 terminal or Web browser-based RAID management via HTTP Proxy through the controller’s serial port 5.5.5.9 Reset Controller...

  • Page 53: Web Browser-Based Configuration

    WiebeTech LLC 5.5.8 System Information Main Menu> Quick Volume/ Raid Setup Raid Set Functions Volume Set Functions Physical Drive Functions Raid System Functions View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information> Choose this option to display Main processor, CPU Instruction cache and data cache size, firmware version, serial number, controller model name, and the cache memory size.
  • Page 54 WiebeTech LLC 6.1.1 Web browser-based RS-232C setting value requirement To ensure proper communications between the external RAID subsystem and Web browser- based RAID management, Please connect the external RAID subsystem RS-232 serial port, to any COM port on a host computer and configure the HTTP Proxy settings to the values shown...
  • Page 55 WiebeTech LLC 7. The Storage Console current configuration screen displays the current configuration of your RAID subsystem. 8. If you don’t default start-up the web browser, clear “the Launch Web Browser when server started!!” setting. To start the ArcHttp Proxy Server web-browser management, click the Start button.

  • Page 56: Quick Create

    WiebeTech LLC your RAID subsystem. It displays the RAID Set List, Volume Set List and Physical Disk List. The RAID set information, volume set information and drive information can also be viewed by clicking on the RAID Set Hierarchy screen. The current configuration can also be viewed by clicking on RAID Set Hierarchy in the menu.
  • Page 57 WiebeTech LLC 6.4.1 Create RAID Set To create a RAID set, click on the Delete RAID Set link. A “Select The IDE Drive For RAID Set” screen is displayed showing the IDE drive connected to the current controller. Click on the selected physical drives with the current RAID set.
  • Page 58 WiebeTech LLC 6.5 Volume Set Function A volume set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a volume set.
  • Page 59 The RT5 IDE controller supports ATA/150, ATA/133, ATA/100, ATA/66, and ATA/33 Mode. IDE Channel/IDE Drive#: The RT5 can support FireWire and Serial ATA. Multiple channels can be applied to the external RAID subsystem if you select the Independent option in the Host Interface Mode at System Configuration.

  • Page 60: Physical Drive

    WiebeTech LLC and click on the Submit button. Use this option to verify the correctness pf the redundant data in a volume set. For example, in a system with dedicated parity, volume set check means computing the parity of the data disk drives and comparing the results to the contents of the dedicated parity disk drive.

  • Page 61: System Configuration

    The Max volume set can be accessed by RT5 is 3. Share Volume: The RT5 can support FireWire and Serial ATA accesses same volume set. But you can only connect one channel at one time. If you connect the FireWire (Host Channel 0), the RAID subsystem supports 2 volumes (Master/Slave).

  • Page 62: Information Menu

    WiebeTech LLC Function screen, and click on the Change Password link. The Modify System Password screen appears. The password option allows you to set or clear the RAID subsystem’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password.

  • Page 63: Appendix A: Specifications

    22lbs, with drives (162mm x 270mm x 228 mm) 1-year limited warranty. See warranty statement for details and limitations. WiebeTech offers free phone support for 90 days after purchase. After 90 days, email support is available at support@wiebetech.com. - 63 -...

  • Page 64: Appendix B: Firmware Utility

    WiebeTech LLC Appendix B: Upgrading Flash Firmware Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the RAID firmware. The user can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port.
  • Page 65 WiebeTech LLC 4. The Web Browser begins to download the firmware binary to the controller and start to update the flash ROM. 5. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a bar indicator will show “ Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”...

  • Page 66: Appendix C: Connector And Pin Definitions

    The RT5 should be disconnected from AC power before opening the case for service. RT5 is a trademark of WiebeTech LLC. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2004, 2005 WiebeTech LLC. All rights reserved.

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