Table Of Contents - Accusys ACS-8910 User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................5
1.2 Features........................................................................................5
2. ABOUT RAID.............................................. ...................6
2.1 Levels of RAID ............................................................................6
2.1.1 Disk Spanning (None RAID) .........................................................6
2.1.2 Disk Striping (RAID 0 ).................................................................7
2.1.3 Mirroring ( RAID 1 ).....................................................................8
2.1.4 Striping with Mirroring (RAID 0+1) ..........................................9
2.1.5 Striping with Dedicated Parity Disk (RAID 3) ...........................10
2.1.6 Striping with non-Dedicated Parity (RAID 5) ............................ 11
2.2 Characteristics of RAID.............................................12
2.2.1 Hot Swap Disk Cartridges ..........................................................12
2.2.2 Automatic Global Hot Sparae.....................................................12
2.2.3 Automatic Drive Rebuild.............................................................13
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................................... 14
3.1 Getting Ready............................................................................14
3.1.1 Mode Operation ........................................................................14
3.1.1.1 Self-Diagnostic Mode.......................................................................14
3.1.1.2 Configuration Mode.........................................................................14
3.1.1.3 Operation Mode ...............................................................................15
3.2 The Controller Box ...................................................................17
3.3 The Control Panel .....................................................................18
3.3.1 Control Panel Key Definitions ....................................................19
3.4 Memory Module........................................................................20
3.4.1 Installing a SO DIMM Module ...................................................21
3.5 Installing Cables........................................................................22
3.5.1 80 Pins IDE cables......................................................................22
3.5.2 Extension Cable (3-in-1).............................................................23
3.5.3 10-pin to 9-pin D-sub male Interface Cable ...............................24
3.6 Daughter-Board (Optional)....................................................225
3.6.1 Daughter-Board Specifications.................................................245

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