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  • Page 1 SATA II RAID Subsystem User Manual Revision 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents Preface ..........................5 Before You Begin ......................6 Safety Guidelines................................6 Controller Configurations .............................. 6 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery ..........................6 Unpacking the Shipping Carton ..........................7 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ................. 8 Technical Specifications .............................

  • Page 3: Sata Ii Raid Subsystem User Manual

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Configuration through the LCD Panel......................36 4.2.1 Menu Diagram ............................. 37 Configuration through web browser-based proRAID Manager ............43 Chapter 5 RAID Management .................. 45 Quick Function ..............................45 5.1.1 Quick Create ..............................45 RAID Set Functions .............................. 47 5.2.1 Create RAID Set ............................
  • Page 4 SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.8 View Events / Mute Beeper ........................82 5.5.9 Generate Test Event ........................... 83 5.5.10 Clear Event Buffer ............................. 84 5.5.11 Modify Password ............................85 5.5.12 Upgrade Firmware ............................ 85 5.5.13 Shutdown Controller ..........................86 5.5.14 Restart Controller ............................

  • Page 5: Preface

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the hardware features, installation and configuration of the RAID subsystem. This document also describes how to use the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem’s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included here. Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance, user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components:...

  • Page 7: Unpacking The Shipping Carton

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Shipping Carton The shipping package contains the following: RAID Subsystem Unit Three (3) power cords Two (2) external SCSI cables One (1) RJ45 Ethernet cable One (1) external null modem cable One (1) external UPS cable Two (2) Active LVD/SE terminators User Manual NOTE: If any damage is found, contact the dealer or vendor for...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Product Introduction The RAID Subsystem Highest Density Available 3U chassis with 16 bays carriers. Extraordinary fault tolerance Advanced Guarding technology (RAID ADG) provides the highest level of data protection. Extraordinary performance Serial ATA: The Next Generation Internal Storage Interconnect. Better connectivity, higher data transfer rates.
  • Page 9 SATA II RAID Subsystem Features Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, and JBOD Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild. Allows online capacity expansion within the enclosure. Local audible event notification alarm. Supports password protection and UPS connection. Built-in serial port interface for remote event notification.

  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.1 Technical Specifications Form-factor 3U 19-inch rackmount chassis RAID processor Intel 64 bit RISC RAID level 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, and JBOD Cache memory 512MB~4GB No. of Channels (host+drive) 2 + 16 Host interface Ultra 320 LVD Drive bus interface SATA II...

  • Page 11: Raid Concepts

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.2 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals The basic idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance, capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive. The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive.
  • Page 12 SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAID Levels RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single-user systems that access long sequential records.
  • Page 13 SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector-stripes data across groups of drives, but one drive in the group is dedicated for storing parity information. RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection. In the case of drive failure, data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR (XOR) of the information recorded on the remaining drives.
  • Page 14 SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array. With RAID 6, however, two sets of parity data are used. These two sets are different, and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives.
  • Page 15 SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below. RAID Level Description Min. Drives Block striping is provide, which yields higher performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy.

  • Page 16: Scsi Concepts

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.3 SCSI Concepts Before configuring the subsystem, you must first understand some basic SCSI concepts so that the subsystem and SCSI devices will function properly. 1.3.1 Multiple SCSI Format Support The subsystem support the SCSI interface standards listed below. Note that the data bit and cable length restrictions must be followed.

  • Page 17: Terminators

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.3.3 Terminators Based on SCSI specifications, the SCSI bus must be terminated at both ends, meaning the devices that are connected to the ends of the SCSI bus must have their bus terminators enabled. Devices connected in the middle of the SCSI bus must have their terminators disabled.

  • Page 18: Array Definition

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.4 Array Definition 1.4.1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets. It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives. A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives (disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set).

  • Page 19: High Availability

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.5 High Availability 1.5.1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive, which is ready to replace a failed disk drive. In a RAID level 1, 10, 3, 5, or 6 Raid Set, any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Identifying Parts Of The Raid Subsystem

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the system. Familiarize yourself with the parts and terms as you may encounter them later in the later chapters and sections. 2.1 Main Components 2.1.1 Front View User Manual...
  • Page 21 SATA II RAID Subsystem 1. HDD Status Indicator Parts Function Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status HDD Status LED is good for this slot. If there is no hard drive, the LED is Red. If hard drive defected in this slot or the hard drive is failure, the LED is blinking amber.
  • Page 22 SATA II RAID Subsystem 6. Environment Status LEDs Parts Function Power LED Green LED indicates power is ON. If a redundant power supply unit fails, this Power Fail LED LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound. When a fan fails or the fan’s rotational speed is below 700RPM, this LED will turn red and Fan Fail LED an alarm will sound.

  • Page 23: Rear View

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 2.1.2 Rear View Host Channel A - The subsystem is equipped with 2 host channels (Host channel A and Host channel B). The host channel with two 68-pin SCSI connectors at the rear of the subsystem for SCSI in and out. Host Channel B - Connect to Host’s SCSI adapter or other devices.
  • Page 24 SATA II RAID Subsystem AC power input socket 1 ~ 3 (From left to right) Power Supply Unit 1 ~ 3 (From left to right) - Three power supplies (power supply 1, power supply 2 and power supply 3) are located at the rear of the subsystem.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Getting Started With The Subsystem

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem 3.1 Disk Drive Installation This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the subsystem and give instructions on installing a hard drive. The subsystem supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the subsystem is running.

  • Page 26: Connecting To Host

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.2 Connecting to Host The subsystem supports the Ultra 320 SCSI LVD interface which provides fast 320MB/S data transfer rates using a 16-bit SCSI bus. Installation of the disk array is very similar to the installation of a standard SCSI drive. The SCSI connector accepts the standard 68-pin LVD SCSI connector used on most LVD SCSI devices.

  • Page 27: Scsi Termination

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.4 SCSI Termination Two 68-pin wide SCSI connectors are provided on the back of the enclosure for connecting the array to the system. These connectors are used in one of two ways: If the disk array is the only external SCSI device, or is the last external device in a daisy-chained configuration, connect the incoming cable (the one which is attached to the SCSI adapter) to the Host A &...

  • Page 28: Connecting An Interrupted Power Supply (Ups)

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.5 Connecting an Interrupted Power Supply (UPS) The subsystem is equipped with a UPS port located at the rear of the sys- tem unit. It allows you to connect a UPS fail signal. UPS Port Description Not used UPS Line Fail Not used...

  • Page 29: Connecting To A Pc Or Terminal

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6 Connecting to a PC or Terminal The subsystem is equipped with a serial monitor port located at the rear of the system unit. This serves as an alternative display when accessing the setup utility. Monitor Port Description Data Carrier Detect Receive Data (RD)

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 Raid Configuration Utility Options

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options Configuration Methods There are t h r e e methods of configuring the RAID controller: a. VT100 terminal connected through the serial Monitor port b. Front panel touch-control buttons c. Web browser-based remote RAID management via the R-Link Ethernet port d.
  • Page 31 SATA II RAID Subsystem 4. The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. 5. Click disconnect button. User Manual...
  • Page 32 SATA II RAID Subsystem 6. Open the File menu, and then open Properties . 7. Open the Settings Tab. 8. Configure the settings as follows: “ Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as”: Terminal Keys “Backspace key sends”: Crtl + H “Emulation”: VT100 “Telnet terminal ID”: VT100 “Back scroll buffer lines”: 500...
  • Page 33 SATA II RAID Subsystem 9. Now, the VT100 is ready to use. After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press t h e “X” key (in your Terminal) to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together. Press “X” key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 Terminal.
  • Page 34 SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. NOTE: The password option allows user to set or clear the RA ID 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 35 SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 Terminal Configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items under it will be displayed. The submenus for each item are shown in Section 4.2.1. The configuration utility main menu options are: Option Description...

  • Page 36: Configuration Through The Lcd Panel

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 4.2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys, except for the “Firmware update”. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays menu items or other information up to two lines at a time.

  • Page 37: Menu Diagram

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 4.2.1 Menu Diagram The following menu diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through terminal. User Manual...
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  • Page 43: Configuration Through Web Browser-Based Proraid Manager

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 4.3 Configuration through web browser-based proRAID Manager The RAID subsystem can be remotely configured via R-Link port with proRAID Manager, a web browser-based application. The proRAID Manager can be used to manage all available functions of the RAID controller. To configure the RAID subsystem from a remote machine, you need to know its IP Address.
  • Page 44 SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all available function that user can execute by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink. Description Individual Category Quick Function Create a RAID configuration, which consists of all physical disks installed. The Volume Set Capacity, Raid Level, and Stripe Size can be modified during setup.

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Raid Management

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 5 RAID Management 5.1 Quick Function 5.1.1 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the RAID subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented with the Raid Set. This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated with exactly one Volume Set.
  • Page 46 SATA II RAID Subsystem Tick on the Confirm The Operation o p t i o n and click on the Submit button in the Quick Create screen. The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize. You can use RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information (Refer to Section 5.6.1).

  • Page 47: Raid Set Functions

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2 RAID Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized Raid Sets and Volume Sets. User can manually configure and take full control of the Raid Set settings, but it will take a little longer to setup than the Quick Create configuration.

  • Page 48: Delete Raid Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.2 Delete RAID Set To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete RAID Set link. A “Select The Raid Set To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the system. Select the Raid Set you want to delete in the Select column.

  • Page 49: Expand Raid Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.3 Expand RAID Set Use this option to expand a Raid Set, when one or more disk drives is/are added to the system. This function is active when at least one drive is available. To expand a Raid Set, click on the Expand RAID Set link. Select the Raid Set which you want to expand.
  • Page 50 SATA II RAID Subsystem Migration occurs when a disk is added to a R aid S et. Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information. Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating.

  • Page 51: Offline Raid Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.4 Offline RAID Set If user wants to offline (and move) a Raid Set while the system is powered on, use the Offline Raid Set function. After completing the function, the HDD state will change to “Offlined”...

  • Page 52: Rename Raid Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.5 Rename RAID Set Use this function to rename a RAID Set. Select the “Rename RAID Set” under the RAID Set Functions, and then select the Select the RAID Set to rename and click “Submit”. Enter the new name for the RAID Set. Tick the “Confirm The Operation” and click “Submit”.

  • Page 53: Activate Incomplete Raid Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.6 Activate Incomplete RAID Set When Raid Set State is “Normal”, this means there is no failed disk drive. When does a Raid Set State becomes “Incomplete”? If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state, and when the subsystem is powered on, the Raid Set State will change to “Incomplete”.
  • Page 54 SATA II RAID Subsystem When can the “Activate Incomplete Raid Set” function be used? In order to access the Volume Set(s) and corresponding data, use the Activate Incomplete RAID Set function to active the Raid Set. After selecting this function, the Raid State will change to “Degraded” state. To activate the incomplete the Raid Set, click on the Activate Incomplete RAID Set link.

  • Page 55: Create Hot Spare

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.7 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare. When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all unused (n on Raid Set member) disk drives in the subsystem appear. Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box.

  • Page 56: Delete Hot Spare

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.2.8 Delete Hot Spare Select the target Hot Spare disk(s) to delete by clicking on the appropriate check box. Tick on the Confirm The Operation, and click on the Submit button in the screen to delete the hot spare(s). 5.2.9 Rescue Raid Set If you need to recover a missing Raid Set using the “Rescue Raid Set”...

  • Page 57: Volume Set Function

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3 Volume Set Function 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 58 SATA II RAID Subsystem Volume Name: The default Volume Set name will appear as “Volume---VOL#XXX”. You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit. Volume Raid Level: Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed.
  • Page 59 SATA II RAID Subsystem Initialization Mode: Set the Initialization Mode for the Volume Set. Initialization in Foreground mode is completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible. Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process takes longer.

  • Page 60: Delete Volume Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.2 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume S et , select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link. The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets. Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set.

  • Page 61: Modify Volume Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.3 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration. To modify the attributes of a Volume Set: 1. Click on the Modify Volume Set link. 2. Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify. Click on the Submit button. The following screen appears.

  • Page 62: Volume Set Expansion

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.3.1 Volume Set Expansion Volume Capacity (Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re-stripe) Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your subsystem. (Refer to Section 5.2.3) The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set.

  • Page 63: Volume Set Migration

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.3.2 Volume Set Migration Migration occurs when a Volume Set migrates from one RAID level to another, a Volume Set stripe size changes, or when a disk is added to a Raid Set. Migrating status is displayed in the Volume S e t status area of the RaidSet Hierarchy screen during migration.

  • Page 64: Check Volume Set

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.4 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of redundant data (data blocks and parity blocks) in a Volume Set. This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks, or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks.
  • Page 65 SATA II RAID Subsystem 3. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. The Checking process will be started. The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the Information menu. NOTE: The result of Check Volume Set function is shown in System Events Information and Volume Set Information.

  • Page 66: Schedule Volume Check

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.5 Schedule Volume Check To perform Check Volume Set by schedule, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Schedule Volume Check link. 2. Select the desired schedule that you wish the Check Volume Set function to run. Tick on Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button.

  • Page 67: Stop Volume Check

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.3.6 Stop Volume Check Use this option to stop all Volume Set consistency checking process/processes. User Manual...

  • Page 68: Physical Drive

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the functions listed below. 5.4.1 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set.

  • Page 69: Modify A Pass-Through Disk

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.2 Modify a Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the attribute of a Pass-Through Disk. User can modify the Cache Mode, Tagged Command Queuing, Max SCSI Speed, and SCSI Channel/ID/LUN on an existing Pass-Through Disk. To modify the Pass-Through drive attribute from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on the Modify a Pass-Through Disk link.

  • Page 70: Delete Pass-Through Disk

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk To delete Pass-Through Disk from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on Delete Pass-Through link. Select a Pass-Through Disk, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action. User Manual...

  • Page 71: Identify Enclosure

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.4 Identify Enclosure To identify an Enclosure, move the mouse cursor and click on Identify Enclosure link. The Select The Enclosure For Identification screen appears. Tick on the enclosure from the list of enclosures, then click on the Submit button to identify the selected enclosure.

  • Page 72: Identify Selected Drive

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.4.5 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive. When a disk drive is selected using the Identify Drive function, the Status LED of the selected disk drive will be blinking. To identify a selected drive from the drives pool, click on the Identify Drive link.

  • Page 73: System Controls

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5 System Controls 5.5.1 System Configuration To set the RAID su bsystem system configuration options, c lick th e S ys tem Co nfi gu ra tio n link u nder the S yste m Con trols menu. The System Configurations screen will be shown.
  • Page 74 SATA II RAID Subsystem HDD Read Ahead Cache: This option allows the users to disable the cache of the HDDs on the RAID subsystem. In some HDD models, disabling the cache in the HDD is necessary to prove the RAID subsystem functions correctly. Volume Data Read Ahead: This option allows the users to set th e Volume Data Read Ahead function.

  • Page 75: Hdd Power Management

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.2 HDD Power Management MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time. This reduces power consumption and prolongs the lives of the drives.
  • Page 76 SATA II RAID Subsystem Time to HDD Low Power Idle: (MAID Level 1) This option enables the RAID subsystem to place idle HDDs of a Raid Set in Low Power Mode, where drives’ heads are unloaded. The power consumption of the Idle HDD saving is around 15% to 20%.

  • Page 77: U320 Scsi Target Config

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.3 U320 SCSI Target Config To set the U320 SCSI Target Configuration function, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the U320 SCSI Target Config. The SCSI Channel Configuration screen will be shown. Configure the desired function. User Manual...

  • Page 78: Ethernet Configuration

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.4 EtherNet Configuration To set the Ethernet configuration, click the EtherNet Configuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown. Set the desired configuration. Once done, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings.

  • Page 79: Alert By Mail Configuration

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.5 Alert By Mail Configuration To set the Event Notification function, click on the Alert By Mail Configuration link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown. Set up the desired function and option. When an abnormal condition occurs, an error message will be emailed to the email recipient(s) that a problem has occurred.

  • Page 80: Snmp Configuration

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.6 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN/ WAN management integration. To set the SNMP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link.

  • Page 81: Ntp Configuration

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.7 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference. Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it. To set the NTP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration link.

  • Page 82: View Events / Mute Beeper

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.8 View Events / Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem’s event log information, move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the View Events/Mute Beeper link. The Raid Subsystem’s System Events Information screen appears. The System Events Information screen will show: Time, Device, Event type, Elapse Time and Errors.

  • Page 83: Generate Test Event

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.9 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events, move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Event Link. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button.

  • Page 84: Clear Event Buffer

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.10 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem’s System Events Information buffer. User Manual...

  • Page 85: Modify Password

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.11 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem’s admin password, click on the Modify Password link under the System Controls menu. The Modify System Password screen appears. The factory-default admin password is set to 00000000. Once the password has been set, the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password.

  • Page 86: Shutdown Controller

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.13 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controller. This is used to flush the data from the cache memory, and is normally done before powering off the system power switch. After shutting down the controller and still want to use the RAID subsystem, you must restart the controller either by Restart Controller function or by Power Supply On/Off switch.

  • Page 87: Restart Controller

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.5.14 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID Controller. This is normally done after upgrading the controller’s firmware. User Manual...

  • Page 88: Information Menu

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.6 Information Menu 5.6.1 RAID Set Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem’s existing Raid Set(s), Volume Set(s) and disk drive(s) configuration and information. Select the RAID Set Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. To view the Raid Set information, click the Raid Set # link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen.
  • Page 89 SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information, click the E# Slot# link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Device Information screen appears. This screen shows various information such as disk drive model name, serial number, firmware revision, disk capacity, timeout count, media error count, and SMART information.

  • Page 90: System Information

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.6.2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem’s controller information, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears. User Manual...

  • Page 91: Hardware Monitor

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem’s hardware information, click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu. The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears. NOTE: To disable auto refresh of GUI, tick the “Stop Auto Refresh” option.

  • Page 92: Chapter 6 Maintenance

    SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 6 Maintenance 6.1 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Cache Memory The RAID controller is equipped with one DDRII SDRAM socket. By default, the RAID controller comes with at least 512MB of memory that is expandable to a maximum of 2GB. The expansion memory module can be purchased from your dealer.

  • Page 93: Upgrading The Raid Controller's Firmware

    SATA II RAID Subsystem 6.2 Upgrading the RAID Controller’s Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. User can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port.
  • Page 94 SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation Get the new version firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. For Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s web site into the local directory. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware.
  • Page 95 SATA II RAID Subsystem 5. Click Browse. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file name “XXXXXXXX.BIN” and click Open. 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller. User Manual...
  • Page 96 SATA II RAID Subsystem 7. When the firmware downloading is completed, the confirmation screen appears. Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM. 8. When the Flash programming starts, a message will show “Start Updating Firmware. Please Wait”. 9. The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete. User Manual...
  • Page 97 SATA II RAID Subsystem 10. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. User Manual...
  • Page 98 SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 3) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary.
  • Page 99 SATA II RAID Subsystem 5. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect. User Manual...

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