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U320-R
User's Guide
Document number 800007 rev C1.

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  • Page 1 Huge MediaVault U320-R User’s Guide Document number 800007 rev C1.
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2003, 2004 Huge Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. U320-R, U320-S DualMax, U320-S Max, Huge MediaVault Max, HDTV RAID, SDTV RAID, U320-R, Huge Systems name and logo are registered trademarks of Huge Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Formatting and Partitioning..............................18 Macintosh G4 / G5 in OS X ............................18 Preparing a single U320-R............................18 Preparing a pair of U320-R (striping) ........................20 Windows NT Partition / Format............................22 Preparing a single U320-R............................22 Preparing a pair of U320-R (striping) ........................22 Windows 2000 and XP Partition / Format ........................

  • Page 4: Thank You

    Thank You Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the U320-R 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 U320-R storage system utilizes the latest SCSI Ultra320 technology. SCSI Ultra320 affords system operations at blazing speeds, enabling you to maximize valuable system time and the highest of video quality for DV to HD resolutions in a single SCSI channel.

  • Page 5: Les Considérations Importantes De Sûreté

    Punkte, die auf oder gegen sie gestellt werden. Netzkabel hat für Nördlich Amerika Gebrauch nur versorgt ist. Außerhalb Nördlich Amerikas des passenden Netzkabels muß verschafft werden und muß benutzt werden. 800007 rev C1 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide Page 5 of 28...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Considerations

    U320 designate Ultra320 SCSI interface. R designate the removable drive feature. (size) is the capacity of the U320-R in Gigabytes in RAID 0 mode. (channel) M designates Max for a single channel, DM is DualMax for dual channel. HMV-U320R-1250M would represent 1250 Gigabytes (1.25 Terabytes) of storage in RAID 0 mode.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    M-F: 8AM – 5PM PST. Serviceability The U320-R is designed to provide easy disk drive module replacement. Should a disk drive module needs to be serviced, simply remove the front cover, identify the bad module, loosen the thumb screws, unplug the defective drive module and install the new.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started The U320-R comes pre-assembled and ready to be connected to a SCSI Ultra320 compatible SCSI interface of your video edit computer equipment right out of the box. Using your computer you will need to format and/or partition the U320-R before storing data on it.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation And Configuration

    The U320-R communicates with your computer using the industry standard SCSI Ultra320 interface. You must have a compatible SCSI Host Adapter installed in your computer to work with the U320-R storage system. Some computers have a built-in native SCSI port, check your computer for availability.

  • Page 10: Rear View

    SCSI devices on the SCSI channel, ensure that there are no SCSI ID conflicts. If you are unsure which ID to use and the U320-R is the only device attached to this particular channel of the host adapter, ID 0 can be used.

  • Page 11: Mode Selection (Raid Level)

    MODE Selection (RAID Level) Mode Selection is a unique feature of Huge Systems and it is a convenient way to select the desired operating mode of the U320-R. No need of complicated software and serial port configuration procedures. To change the value, use a pointy instrument (pointy pen) and press the buttons just above and just below the number to change it.

  • Page 12: Double Beep

    3) Set the value on the Mode Selection switch. Use a pointed instrument and press the tiny button above or below the number window. 4) Turn the power off to the U320-R unit. 5) Press and hold the Mode Set Button.

  • Page 13: Mode Set / Rebuild Button

    Mode Selection option. See the Mode Selection section for additional information. During normal operation and only when the U320-R is in the RAID 3 modes, this switch is used to start a drive rebuild process. When a defect drive has been replaced, this rebuild process brings the U320-R back up to it’s fully protected mode.

  • Page 14: Daisy Chaining

    If you have multiple SCSI devices to connect, they can be daisy chained together as shown. At the back of the U320-R you will have at the SCSI IN connector a SCSI cable connected to your host computer, and at the SCSI OUT connector a SCSI cable connected to your other SCSI device.

  • Page 15: Front View - Indicators

    U320-R is operating at less than Ultra160 speed. SERVICE If this indicator is lit, the U320-R requires help. Normally this is associated with an audible alarm and one of the drive indicator will be flashing slowly. A drive replacement might be necessary. See Audible Alarm section.

  • Page 16: Audible Alarm

    Audible Alarm The U320-R 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 17: Drive Replacement

    Remove the front panel The front panel snaps on to four snap pins, to remove the front panel, simply lift the front of the U320-R by a couple of inches using the front handle, locate the edge of the lower panel with your other hand and pull the lower part of the panel towards you until it un-snaps, then continue the forward pull and lift up, the top panel snaps will un-snap as the forward and up movement is continued.

  • Page 18: Formatting And Partitioning

    U320-R. The U320-R is seen as one large SCSI disk drive by the SCSI host adapter in your computer. Install the appropriate driver for your SCSI Host Adapter. No additional software or drivers are necessary to use the U320-R.
  • Page 19 Congratulations! You have successfully prepared your U320- R. You will find your new volume on the desktop. 800007 rev C1 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide Page 19 of 28...

  • Page 20: Preparing A Pair Of U320-R (Striping)

    Preparing a pair of U320-R (striping) Fig. 1 Launch the Apple Disk Utility software and click on the RAID tab. Disk Utility is located at Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities. Fig. 2 Drag the disk set to stripe into the area on the right side of the screen.
  • Page 21 You should now see your named volume as show on the left hand side of the screen. Congratulations! You have successfully prepared your disks. You will find your new volume on the desktop. 800007 rev C1 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide Page 21 of 28...

  • Page 22: Windows Nt Partition / Format

    Start > Program > Administrative Tools > Disk Administrator. Each U320-R should appear as a disk entry with “Free Space”. Preparing a single U320-R Right click on the “Free Space”, left click on Create, confirm the size of the partition you desire, click OK.

  • Page 23: Windows 2000 And Xp Partition / Format

    A Write Signature dialog will open if fresh disks are detected, click Next, and check the new disk(s) > Next > Finish. Each channel of the U320-R should appear as a disk entry with “unallocated”. Preparing a single U320-R Right click on “Unallocated”, left click on Create Volume > Next > Simple volume > Next > confirm the desired disk is in the Selected dynamic disks box >...
  • Page 24 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. Page 24 of 28 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide 800007 rev C1...

  • Page 25: Application Notes

    DV/DV25 75.1 DV50 37.5 SD 8 bit 13.9 SD 10 bit 10.3 HD 1080i 8 bit HD 1080i 10 bit HD 720 8 bit HD 720 10 bit 800007 rev C1 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide Page 25 of 28...

  • Page 26: Macintosh

    Not Compatible Not Compatible OS X Apple Disk Utility Okay Okay RAID 3 (mode 2) OS X ATTO ExpressStripe Okay Okay OS X Apple Disk Utility Okay Okay Page 26 of 28 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide 800007 rev C1...

  • Page 27: Windows Nt / 2000 / Xp

    If it does not exist, create a “MaximumSGList” value name (no quotations). Edit > DWORD value and enter MaximumSGList. Enter FF for Value data, make sure Hexadecimal is set. Exit Regedit and reboot. 800007 rev C1 Huge Systems U320-R User’s Guide Page 27 of 28...

  • Page 28: Atto Bios Striping

    Windows striping uses smaller block requests whereas ATTO’s BIOS stripe uses larger and more efficient block sizes. Using the BIOS striping, a pair or more of the U320-R can be striped together, this in turns is seen as one large disk drive to the Operating System.

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