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Introducing the SATA RAID 5/0
The SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure is a Serial ATA RAID
enclosure for use in Serial ATA enabled systems.
Features and Benefits
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Hardware based RAID 5/0 bay solution - can be
configured as RAID 5 or RAID 0
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Driverless: needs no driver on the host side
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Hot swapping hard drives
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Automatic online data rebuilding and bad sector
recovery
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Key lock security against unauthorized access
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LED indicators for disk status display and event
notification through audible alarm
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Java based Graphical User Interface (GUI) for system
status monitoring
System Requirements
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Serial ATA-enabled system with an available
Serial ATA port/channel
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Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
04-0434A
SATA RAID 5/0
Bay Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
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- Page 1 SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure Quick Installation Guide Introducing the SATA RAID 5/0 The SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure is a Serial ATA RAID enclosure for use in Serial ATA enabled systems. Features and Benefits • Hardware based RAID 5/0 bay solution - can be configured as RAID 5 or RAID 0 •...
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Page 2: Package Contents
Package Contents • SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure • Disk drives mounting screws • Two keys for drive carriers (identical) • Null modem (9-/9-pin) and (3-/9-pin) serial cables • "Y" split power & SATA data cables • Quick Installation Guide and RAID GUI software Layout Rear connectors and jumpers Mounting screw holes... - Page 3 3-pin RS232 connector 9-pin RS232 male connector Figure 3: 3-/9-pin serial cable 9-pin RS232 female connector Figure 4: Null Modem cable...
- Page 4 Drive carrier unlocked position Green disk activity indicator Yellow disk activity indicator Red disk activity indicator Drive carrier locked position Figure 5. Disk Activity Indicator and Drive Lock Disk Activity Indicators These indicators show the status of each individual disk drive.
- Page 5 "Y" split power cable. The 3-pin RS232 serial cable is used for remote monitoring of SIIG RAID box. The RS232 port is configured with DTE and PC compatible pin assignments. There is a triangular symbol on both 3-/9-pin serial cable...
- Page 6 SATA connector 10-pin RAID jumper block Pin 1 3-pin RS232 connector Figure 7. Data Connector and Jumper Pins Configuring RAID Array The RAID (0, 5) array is set manually by placing jumpers over the ten jumper pins on the rear of the RAID box. RAID Jumper Settings RAID 0: place two jumpers over the top two rows •...
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Page 7: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation The SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure fits into two half height 5 1/4" drive bays. General instructions for installing the box are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. - Page 8 Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA connector on the RAID box. Figure 8. Cable Connections Slide the RAID box into the drive bay and secure it on each side using four mounting screws. 10. Remove the bracket from the back of the chassis from an available expansion slot.
- Page 9 Figure 9. Inserting the RAID Box Loading the Drive into the Carrier The SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure should be fitted with three hard drives. Insert each drive into the drive carrier as follows. Unlock the drive carrier and slide it out of the enclosure.
- Page 10 Note: The disk carrier connector at the back of each drive carrier slot can be damaged if the drive carrier is not properly aligned when inserted. Insert the drive carrier gently to avoid damage. Figure 10. Inserting the hard disk drive Hot Swapping Hard Drives The hot swap function is available on the RAID 5 array.
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Page 11: Hard Disk Initialization
Note: The failure or removal of a single drive in a RAID 5 array will not lead to failure of the array. The failure or removal of a single drive in a RAID 0 array will lead to loss of all data on the array and the entire array must be re-initialized. -
Page 12: Software Installation
Connect the SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure to a Serial ATA port/channel. Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 will automatically detect the RAID box. To Verify Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installation Right click My Computer, then click Manage. Click Device Manager. Double click Disk drives, SIIG RAID 5/0... should be displayed. - Page 13 SIIGView GUI Installation The SIIGView Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides a web-based, real time, local monitoring of your SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure. Place the driver installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Auto-run should start the installation. If not, click Start, then Run. Type D:\autorun, then click OK.
- Page 14 SIIGView Server The first time SIIGView Server is run, it will detect the COM port it is installed onto. Please follow the directions below to complete the installation. To start SIIGView Server, click Start, Programs, RAID Utility, SIIGView then SIIGView Server or double click the SIIGView Server icon on the desktop.
- Page 15 Config Setup Configures email alert so that in the event of a RAID failure, the RAID administrator will be notified immediately. Right click the SIIGView Server icon that appears on the taskbar by the system clock. Click Config Setup. Enter the following information: Mail Server: Enter the IP address of the mail server on your network.
- Page 16 Introducing the SIIGView Browser Inside the SIIGView browser window, the following information is displayed: Fan status: Provides alert in case of fan malfunction • Controller tabs: Allow you to select which • controller to monitor. Battery status: Provides alert in case of battery •...
- Page 17 Exchange the top and bottom drive carriers and try again to determine if the carrier itself is faulty. • If all of the above steps fail, contact SIIG Technical Support. How can I turn off the alarm beep sound when there is a hard disk failure? •...
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Page 19: Technical Support And Warranty
This product comes with a 5-year manufacturer warranty. Please see SIIG website for more warranty details. If you should happen to have any problems with this product, follow the procedures below. A) If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the product to the store where you purchased from. - Page 20 Fremont, CA 94538-3152 SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other names used in publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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