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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Rear View ......................21 SATA Interface Connector ................21 Power Connectors................... 21 Cooling Fan..................... 22 Serial RS232 Connector.................. 22 RAID Level Configuration Jumper Pins ............23 Components of the KISS-Stor 0/5 ..............24 Drives Cage......................24 KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 Frame for Drive Mounting ................27 Elongated Holes for HDD Mounting..............27 Docking Connector of the Drive Carrier ............27 Installing the KISS-Stor 0/5 ................28 KISS-Stor 0/5 Physical Installation Procedure .............28 SATA Drive Physical Installation Procedure ............30 Drives Cage Physical Assembling Procedure..........31 KISS-Stor 0/5 Connection Procedure..............32 Serial ATA Cable Connection ................32...
  • Page 4 Contents Remote Monitor your RAID................53 Technical Data ....................54 Environmental Specifications................54 CE Directives and Standards................55 Technical Support ..................... 56 Returning Defective Merchandise................ 57 KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Kontron Embedded Computers does not accept any liability for any printing errors or other inaccuracies in the manual unless it can be proven that Kontron Embedded Computers is aware of such errors or inaccuracies or that Kontron Embedded Computers is unaware of these as a result of gross negligence and Kontron Embedded Computers has failed to eliminate these errors or inaccuracies for this reason.

  • Page 6: Symbols Used In This Manual

    This symbol indicates that the product or parts thereof may be damaged if the corresponding warning notices are not observed. This symbol indicates general information about the product and the user’s manual. This symbol precedes helpful hints and tips for daily use. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Important Instructions

    This chapter contains instructions which must be observed when using the KISS-Stor 0/5 RAID subsystem. The manufacturer’s instructions provide useful information on your KISS-Stor 0/5. Note on the Warranty Due to their limited service life, parts which by their nature are subject to a particularly high degree of wear (wearing parts) are excluded from the guarantee beyond that provided by law.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    In order to maintain this condition and ensure safe operation, the user must observe the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. q The KISS-Stor 0/5 is designed to be built into a system. The integration into the system has to be done such, that the system complies with the IEC/EN 60950 safety rules.

  • Page 9: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)

    6. Keep work area free of non-conductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and styrofoam. 7. Use field service tools such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuum cleaners that are conductive. 8. Always place drives and boards PCB-assembly-side down on the foam. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Fcc Statement

    (EMC Rules 89/336/EWG) and/or the German EMC laws apply. If the user modifies and/or adds to the equipment (e.g. installation of add-on cards), the prerequisites for the CE conformity declaration (safety requirements) may no longer apply. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Scope Of Delivery

    1x SATA cable (50 cm) Computer System Requirements In order to install the KISS-Stor 0/5 subsystem into a working system is required a computer system with following hardware requirements: q with free on-board (motherboard or SBC, depending on the computer...

  • Page 12: What Else You Need

    Three Serial ATA I or II hard disk drives Type Labels and Product Identification The type label with the corresponding product part number is located on the top side of the device. Product Designation Product Identification KISS-Stor 0/5 0-0079-2o33 KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Introduction To Raid Levels

    Introduction to RAID Levels Introduction to RAID Levels The KISS-Stor 0/5 can support the following RAID levels: 0 and 5. Which is the right level for you? The answer depends on the application it is used for. RAID 0 RAID Level 0 requires a minimum of two drives, offers high transfer rates and is ideal for large blocks of data where speed is of importance.
  • Page 14 Any application requiring spreading the I/O load across many channels and drives. high bandwidth q Fastest and most efficient array type but offers no fault-tolerance. q Storage capacity = (No. of disks) × (capacity of smallest disk) KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Raid 5

    If using a 40 GB, 60 GB, and 50 GB drive in a RAID 5 array, your system will see one huge drive of 80 GB [2 (3disks-1disk) × 40 = 80]. Fig. 2: Example for RAID 5 array with three hard disks KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Relatively low ratio of ECC (Parity) disks to q Most versatile RAID level data disks means high efficiency (compared to other RAID levels). q Good aggregate transfer rate. q Storage capacity = (No. of disks – 1) × (capacity of smallest disk) KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Product Description

    SCSI based solutions. If a RAID 5 array is initialized the KISS-Stor 0/5 lets you hot swap a failed drive. Data will automatically be rebuilt to a new installed drive without any system down time.
  • Page 18 Fig. 4: KISS-Stor 0/5 1 Front drive carriers 3 Holes for mounting screws 2 Rail channel 4 Rear side The KISS-Stor 0/5 is delivered with installed firmware and installed RAID level jumper corresponding the ordered RAID level configuration. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Features

    Automatic Drive Rebuilding for RAID 5 Configuration While KISS-Stor 0/5 is configured and a member drive in a RAID 5 array is replaced, the KISS-Stor 0/5 will automatically start to rebuild data to the new drive.

  • Page 20: Front View

    This makes it easy to hot swap a drive in the event of a failure, without affecting the status of the remaining drives. Fig. 5: KISS-Stor 0/5 – Front view Fig. 5a: Detail: disk activity LED indicators Legend for Fig. 3 and 3a:...

  • Page 21: Disk Activity Led-Indicators

    Fig. 6: Detail - Drive carrier lock In the event that a drive fails, the red indicator turns on and an alarm sounds. You can turn off the alarm by unlocking the drive carrier. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Rear View

    Product Description Rear View Top Side Buttom Side Fig. 7: KISS-Stor 0/5 – Rear side 1 SATA interface connector 5 Label for RAID 0 or RAID 5 configuration (as information 2 RAID level configuration jumper pins only) 3 Serial RS232 connector (3-pin)

  • Page 23: Cooling Fan

    Product Description Cooling Fan KISS-Stor 0/5 is equipped inside with a cooling fan. This provides air circulation for the disk drives. To avoid overheating, KISS-Stor 0/5 should be installed in a well- ventilated area and in such a way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the controller chips (rear side of the unit).

  • Page 24: Raid Level Configuration Jumper Pins

    RAID level of the KISS-Stor 0/5. Fig. 9: Label on the rear side of the KISS-Stor 0/5 for proper RAID 0 and RAID 5 level configuration RAID 0: there are set the two jumper caps over the top pairs of the ten RAID configuration jumper pins (refer to R0 of the RAID configuration label).

  • Page 25: Components Of The Kiss-Stor 0/5

    6 Guide ribs for drive carriers Holes for Mounting Screws The holes for mounting screws allows you to mount the KISS-Stor 0/5 drives cage into the drive cage of the computer system by the supplied M3 metric screws. Use only the supplied M3 metric screws (M3x5). Four...

  • Page 26: Rail Channel

    Components of the KISS-Stor 0/5 Rail Channel The rail channel (one on each side) allows you to attach the KISS-Stor 0/5 to a main rail system. Guide Ribs for Drive Carriers The guide ribs separate the cavity of the KISS-Stor 0/5 drives cage in three bays in order to accommodate the three hard disk drive carriers.

  • Page 27: Sata Removable Drive Carrier

    The SATA removable drive carrier is used for internally mounting of a low-profile, 3.5-inch form factor hard disk drive into an undersized half-height, 5.25-inch peripheral bay of the KISS-Stor 0/5. Fig. 12: SATA removable drive carrier Fig. 12a: Rear side of the SATA removable drive carrier Legend for Fig.

  • Page 28: Serial Ata And Power Connector

    Components of the KISS-Stor 0/5 Serial ATA and Power Connector This connector is the SATA device connection via a SATA 7-pin signal connector with a separate SATA 15-pin power connector. Frame for Drive Mounting The frame provides mechanical support for the SATA HDD drive. The drive will be mounted in the frame and will be held in place with four screws.

  • Page 29: Installing The Kiss-Stor 0/5

    KISS-Stor 0/5 to the drive cage of the computer. KISS-Stor 0/5 Physical Installation Procedure Please follow these steps to install the KISS-Stor 0/5 into the case of a computer system: 1. Turn off your system and disconnect the power cord from power source.
  • Page 30 Installing the KISS-Stor 0/5 8. Slide the drives cage of the KISS-Stor 0/5 into the removed drive cage of the computer. Align the front of the drives cage of the RAID subsystem with the front of the drive cage of the computer.

  • Page 31: Sata Drive Physical Installation Procedure

    Using long screws can penetrate deep inside the mechanism of the SATA drive and damage it. Two screws on each side are sufficient to secure the SATA HDD into the drive carrier of the KISS-Stor 0/5. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Drives Cage Physical Assembling Procedure

    3. Gently push the drive carrier until it connects to corresponding receptacles on the rear of the drives cage of the KISS-Stor 0/5 (refer to fig. 11, pos. 4 ). 4. Insert successively the key into each of the drive carrier lock, turn the key one quarter turn to the RIGHT, and make sure that the mechanical lock is ensured.

  • Page 33: Kiss-Stor 0/5 Connection Procedure

    Board Computer (SBC) of the computer (depending on the computer configuration). 3. Connect the other end of the SATA cable to the SATA port of the KISS-Stor 0/5 RAID subsystem (refer to fig. 15, pos. 2 ). 1 KISS-Stor 0/5 (rear) 2 SATA cable connection...

  • Page 34: Power Source Connection

    Serial 3-Pin Cable Connection for RAID Monitoring Kontron delivers a serial 3-pin cable connector, in order to use the tools of the KSView management software for RAID monitoring (refer to the chapter “System Requirements Option for use of the KSView Management Software“). The tools and features of this software allow you to access RAID monitoring data in an easy, intuitive manner.

  • Page 35: Removing / Replacing A Drive

    The hot swap function is available on the RAID 5 array and can be operated during run time. RAID 5 rebuilding will be processed automatically in the background and the KISS-Stor 0/5 RAID subsystem will record its progress. If the system is shut down or powered off abnormally, the KISS-Stor 0/5 RAID subsystem will continue the disk rebuilding process after power is turned on again.

  • Page 36: Starting Up

    Please observe the next subsections. Prerequisite The KISS-Stor 0/5 Raid subsystem must be installed in a workable computer as described in the “Installing the KISS-Stor 0/5“ chapter. Three SATA hard disks (not included) must be installed into the KISS-Stor 0/5 corresponding to the description in the “SATA Drive Physical Installation...
  • Page 37 (the drive should be replaced if necessary) If system power is turned off midway through array initialization, the process will continue from the point of interruption when power returns. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Ksview Management Software

    KSView Management Software KSView management software is designed to be used in conjunction with KISS-Stor 1 or KISS-Stor 0/5. KSView can be used to monitor a single host with up to four connected RAID subsystems. This software supports in-band (SATA) and out-band (RS-232) connection.

  • Page 39: Hardware Requirements

    Prerequisite Before installing the KSView management software for KISS-Stor 0/5 RAID subsystem, you must: q install the KISS-Stor 0/5 to a computer (refer to “Installing the KISS-Stor 0/5“ chapter), q initialize the array (refer to “Initializing the Array” chapter), q have an installed operating system on your computer, q to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE Version 1.5.0_03, jre-1_5_0_03-...

  • Page 40: Software Installation

    8. Once you have confirmed the shortcut icon location, click Next to continue. Installation will commence. 9. Click Finish to complete the setup. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Configure Ksview

    (SATA) connection. KSView Server can obtain RAID subsystem (KISS-Stor 1 or KISS-Stor 0/5) information through the SATA disk connection or through the RS232 (COM port) connection. The system always checks first for the SATA connection, then the RS232 connection.
  • Page 42 OK to exit. 5. The KSView icon appears on the Task Bar at the bottom right of the desktop. You can double click left bottom for main window or single click right bottom for option menu. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Menu Options

    2. Enter the following values: Enter the IP address of the mail server in your Mail Server: network or its FQDN (e.g. kontron.com). If no Mail Server information is added, the mail alert function will be disabled. Enter the IP address of the mail server in your...
  • Page 44 3. Click Save to save the new configuration. History Log View the history log . All malfunctions and events triggering an alert email are recorded in the history log. Select the History Log menu can view the log of error message. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 Software Installation Open Monitor Window Monitor your KISS-Stor 0/5 RAID subsystem with KSView . Click this option to open the monitor window on local computer. The KSView browser window displays the following information: Battery Warning RAID Subsystem Tab Fan Status...

  • Page 46: Examples Of Error Screens Displayed By Ksview

    Please restart the KSView server, from the “KSView” icon on the desktop. The error screen “No RAID Box connected” appears if the corresponding RAID subsystem (the KS View software supports up to four RAID subsystems) are not installed (connected) into the computer. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 The error screen “RAID Box disconnected” appears (at unpredictable times) if the COM connection is interrupted. Other Messages for KISS-Stor 0/5 in-band (SATA) and out-band (COM) connected If the warning message option is enabled following messages can be displayed in...

  • Page 48: Installing Web Server Software (Iis)

    The example installation instructions given below are for Microsoft’s Internet Information Service software on Windows 2000. 1. Insert your Windows 2000 CD in its drive. 2. Open the Start Menu. 3. Select Control Panel . 4. Select Add/Remove Programs. 5. Select Add/Remove Windows Component. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 8. When prompted by the Files Needed dialog box, enter the location x:/I386 (where x is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 9. The required files will be copied from the CD- ROM. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Software Installation 10. Click Finish to complete the installation. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Fixing Your Ip Address

    OK. 5. To determine this terminal’s IP address, open the Start menu, Accessories and then open Command Prompt. Type ip - config. The IP address, subnet mask and default gateway values will be listed. KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 5. Select the Home Directory tab. 6. Enter C:\Program Kontron\KS Utility\ KSView\Html in the Local Path field (if you installed KSView at a different location in Installing KSView above, enter that location). KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 Documents tab, highlight index.htm and use the arrows to move it to the to of the list. Alternatively, remove all other entries. 10. Click OK to complete the setting of KSView as the default website KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Remote Monitor Your Raid

    KISS-Stor 1 or 0/5 (target) is installed in a network connection with an other computer (host). The Java Runtime Environment (JRE Version 1.5.0_03, jre- 1_5_0_03-windows-i586-p.exe or later) has to be installed on both computers (target and host). KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Technical Data

    Weight Environmental Specifications cooling fan Ventilation 0 … +50°C / 5 - 95 %, non-condensing Operating Temperature / (32 … 122 °F / 5 - 95%, non-condensing) relative Humidity 3,048 m (10,000 ft) Operating Altitude KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Ce Directives And Standards

    IEC 61000-4-2 : 1995/A1:1998/ A2:2000 IEC 61000-4-3 : 2002/A1:2002 IEC 61000-4-4 : 2004 IEC 61000-4-5 : 1995/A1:2000 IEC 61000-4-6 : 2003/A1:2004 IEC 61000-4-8 : 1993/A1:2000 IEC 61000-4-11 : 2004 U.S.A. FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Class B KISS-Stor 0/5 – User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Technical Support

    Be ready to explain the nature of your problem to the service technician. If you have questions about Kontron Embedded Computers or our products and services, you may reach us at the aforementioned numbers, or at : www.kontron.com...

  • Page 58: Returning Defective Merchandise

    (+49) 8165-77 412 E-mail: service@kontron.com 2. Make sure that you receive an RMA number from Kontron Embedded Computers-Service before returning any merchandise. Clearly write or mark this number on the outside of the package you are returning. 3. Describe the device failure behavior.

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