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Preface
Preface
Notice
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Page 1: Preface
All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Accusys, Inc. The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Accusys, Inc. and shall not be copied, transferred, photocopied, translated on paper, film, electronic media, or computer- readable form, or otherwise reproduced in any way, without the express written permission of Accusys Inc. -
Page 2: About This Manual
ACS-61100 User’s Manual About this manual Congratulations on your selection of the ACS-61100. The card is monitored by a Java-based RAID GUI. INTENDED USER This manual is designed and written for users installing and using RAID GUI. The intended user should have working knowledge of RAID planning and data storage. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents .................... 1 REFACE Notice........................1 Trademarks ......................1 About this manual....................2 INTENDED USER..................2 ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUAL ............2 Guide to conventions ................... 2 ................ 3 ABLE OF ONTENTS PART ONE - INTRODUCTION .......... - Page 4 ..........36 PECIFICATIONS APPENDIX B - ............37 ONTACT Taiwan - Accusys, Inc..................37 America - Accusys U.S.A., Inc................37 Korea - Accusys Korea, Inc................37 China Beijing- Accusys China, Inc..............37 Europe - Accusys EU B.V ................. 37...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Page 6: Overview
ACS-61100 User’s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter introduces the features and capabilities of ACS-61100. You will find: A full introduction to your RAID card Details of key features A checklist of package contents A checklist of what else you need to start installation... -
Page 7: Key Features
Chapter 1 – Introduction Key Features ACS-61100 features the following: Multiple RAID levels: 0,1, 0+1, 5, 6, and JBOD Up to 4 independent disk arrays Support 12~24 x SATA I/II drives RAID capacity partitioning: up to 16 slices Support up to 64 LUNs... -
Page 8: Serial Ata (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
ACS-61100 User’s Manual SERIAL ATA (Serial advanced technology attachment) The ACS-61100 is designed for use with the latest Serial ATA II hard disk drives. Serial ATA (often abbreviated as SATA or S-ATA) allows data transfer up to 3 Gbps and is compatible with older Parallel ATA standards. -
Page 9: Before You Begin
Some vendors may ship certain components as standard, while other vendors treat the same components as optional. In its most basic configuration, your package should include the following: 1 x ACS-61100 PCI-Express to SATA RAID Card 6 x Mini Multi-Lane iPass cables (50cm), including SGPIO connector. -
Page 10: Optional Items
ACS-61100 User’s Manual OPTIONAL ITEMS Battery Backup Module (BBM) – the BBM stores the cached data in the event of power supply failure. LCD Control panel for card status checking and advanced configuration. WHAT ELSE YOU NEED LBA 48 bit Hard disk drives (HDDs) (different RAID levels require different numbers of HDDs. -
Page 11: Familiarizing Yourself With The Raid Card
Chapter 1 – Introduction Familiarizing yourself with the RAID card OVERVIEW 1. DDRII memory connector 2. I2C connector 3. Mini SAS connectors 4. Disk access LED connector 5. Disk fault LED connector 6. PCI-Express x 8 connector 7. Serial port connector 8. -
Page 12: Pin Settings
ACS-61100 User’s Manual PIN SETTINGS The pin settings on the card are as follows: I2C Connector (2) Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin definition: Pin 3 Pin 4 Disk Access LED Connector (4) Pin definition: Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3... -
Page 13: Disk Fault Led Connector (5)
Chapter 1 – Introduction Pin 19 HD_ACC_LED#16 Pin 20 HD_ACC_LED#17 Pin 21 HD_ACC_LED#18 Pin 22 HD_ACC_LED#19 Pin 23 HD_ACC_LED#20 Pin 24 HD_ACC_LED#21 Pin 25 HD_ACC_LED#22 Pin 26 HD_ACC_LED#23 Disk fault LED Connector (5) Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 HD_FAULT_LED#0 Pin 4 HD_FAULT_LED#1 Pin 5... -
Page 14: Serial Port Connector (7)
ACS-61100 User’s Manual Serial Port Connector (7) Pin 1 U0_RXD Pin 2 U1_RXD Pin 3 U0_TXD Pin definition: Pin 4 U1_TXD Pin 5 Pin 6 Button Port Connector (8) Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 PAN3 Pin 4 PAN1 Pin 5... -
Page 15: Lcd Panel Connector (9)
Chapter 1 – Introduction LCD Panel Connector (9) Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 LCD_RS Pin 4 LCD_VO Pin 5 LCD_E Pin 6 LCD_RW Pin 7 LCD_D1 Pin definition: Pin 8 LCD_D0 Pin 9 LCD_D3 Pin 10 LCD_D2 Pin 11 LCD_D5 Pin 12 LCD_D4... -
Page 16: Installing The Card
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Page 17: Chapter 2 - Installation
This chapter presents: Instructions on installing the card in the host system. Instructions on installing hard drives. Installation flowchart Installation of ACS-61100 is simple. This chapter will lead you though the steps: Install the card in a host system. Install card... -
Page 18: Pre-Installation Notices
To avoid overheating, ACS-61100 should be installed in a well-ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the card chips. -
Page 19: Card Installation
Chapter 2 – Installation Card Installation Read the pre-installation notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding. 1. Remove the blanking plate from the PCI-e slot. 2. Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot. 3. Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion slot until it is correctly and securely seated. -
Page 20: Lcd Panel (Optional) Installation
ACS-61100 User’s Manual LCD Panel (optional) Installation Read the pre-installation notices earlier in this chapter before proceeding. 1. Remove or open the system case to ” allow access to the 51/4 drive bay you are going to use for the LCD panel. -
Page 21: Card Configurations
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Page 22: Chapter 3 - Card Connections
Chapter 3 Card Connections This chapter details the usage of the connectors on the ACS-61100 cards. In addition to the ports used for connecting to HDDs, the ACS-61100 also includes connectors for external devices. 1. DDRII memory connector 2. I2C connector 3. -
Page 23: Ddrii Memory Connector (1)
Chapter 3 – Card Connections DDRII MEMORY CONNECTOR (1) The DDR memory connector accepts a DDRII memory module. MINI SAS CONNECTORS (3) Used for connecting the interface cables to hard disk drives. See Part 2 Hard Drive Connection. DISK ACCESS LED CONNECTOR (4) The disk access LED connector enables connection of a front panel LED to display the disk access status. -
Page 24: Lcd Panel Connector (9)
ACS-61100 User’s Manual LCD PANEL CONNECTOR (9) The LCD panel (not supplied) enables you to configure the card without using the BIOS or RAIDGuard X GUI. Hard Disk Up and Down Confirm a Return to Power Light menus command Light... -
Page 25: Card Bios And Efi
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Page 26: Chapter 4 - Configuring The Bios
Chapter 4 Configuring the BIOS This chapter details the usage of the BIOS on the ACS-61100. The BIOS functionality is similar to that of the RAIDGUARD X application. Below is a menu tree detailing the menu structure of the BIOS. -
Page 27: Quick Array Configuration
Chapter 4 – BIOS QUICK ARRAY CONFIGURATION For first time use go RAID Configuration > Create Array > Quick Array Configuration. The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed and provide the best solution. Type "Y" to begin configuration. 1. - Page 28 ACS-61100 User’s Manual CUSTOM ARRAY CONFIGURATION 1. To change the details of an Array go to RAID custom Configuration > Create Array > Custom Array RAID Config. Configuration. See the screen below for configuration Select Array. details. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the array.
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Page 29: Bios Menu Structure
Chapter 4 – BIOS BIOS Menu Structure The BIOS menu structure details how the commands in the BIOS relate to each other. The BIOS manages the same information as the RAIDGuard X application, see its user manual for further details on these functions. - Page 30 ACS-61100 User’s Manual BIOS Menu The menu below gives brief information about the functions of the BIOS menu. For further details see the RAIDGuard X user manual. A. RAID Config Create Array Quickly create and array, administer the details of a current and array and configure a JBOD.
- Page 31 Chapter 4 – BIOS C. Controller Config Utility Password Change Change the BIOS password. Serial Number Display the serial number of the RAID card. System Cache Activate and disable the system cache. Controller memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk. Disk Cache Activate and disable disk caching.
- Page 32 ACS-61100 User’s Manual On-The-Fly Legacy RAID algorithms only eXpeRAID records the initialized record the progress. Sectors sectors in bitmap. All sectors are having been initialized might initialized only once. The whole have to be initialized again and initialization will be done faster accessed with resync overhead.
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Page 33: Chapter 5 - Configuring The Lcd Menu
Chapter 5 – Configuring the LCD Menu Chapter 5 Configuring the LCD Menu This chapter details the usage of the LCD on the ACS-61100. RAID PARAMETER CONFIGURATION Turn the RAID chassis on. Turn on the Press Enter. chassis. Go RAID Editor. - Page 34 ACS-61100 User’s Manual RAID Params RAID Level 0,1,5,6,0+1 8, 16, 32, 64, Stripe Size 128KB Disk Member Disk 1~8 RAID Editor Array 1 ~ 4 On-the- RAID Type Fly/performance Confirm No/Yes Slice No Slice (0~16) Slice Size (GB) Delete RAID...
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Page 35: Appendices
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Page 36: Appendix A - Specifications
PCI Express One PCI-e x 8 64-bit PCIX-133 R6 support Disk Disk Interface SATA II/SATA Disk Channel SATAII x 24 (ACS-61100-24) SATAII x 16 (ACS-61100-16) SATAII x 12 (ACS-61100-12) Disk Interface Chip Marvell 6081 x 3 Host Host Channel PCI-e x 4 or x 8 lane from PC. -
Page 37: Appendix B - Contact Us
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