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  • Page 1 TOWERSTOR TS5CT QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On................12 Chapter 3 Configuration Utility ................14 3.1 Installing the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software in Microsoft Windows......15 3.2 Starting the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software in Linux..........16 3.3 Starting the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software in Mac OS............ 16 3.4 Mini-EPICa Management GUI ....................

  • Page 3: Preface

    About this manual his manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT 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 4: Before You Begin

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Before You Begin efore going through with this manual, you should read and focus on the following safety guidelines. Notes about the TS5CT’s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included. To provide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The RAID Subsystem Unsurpassed Value - Most cost-effective SATA II RAID subsystem. - Compact Desktop size with stylish design. Application Flexibility - Extends useful life by adapting to future IT/SOHO requirements.

  • Page 6: Identifying Parts Of The Raid Subsystem

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Disk Interface SATAII (3Gb/s) Number of Hot-swap Disk Trays Five (5) 3.5-inch Disk trays Cooling Fans Failed Drive Indicators Failed Drive Auto Rebuild Environment Monitor Auto Spare Support Power Supply 180W (full range) Environmental Relative Humidity:...

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Part Function HDD Access LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed. Green LED means HDD is detected/good. Red LED indicates hard drive has failed. HDD Fault LED No LED light means no hard drive in the slot.

  • Page 8: Raid Concepts

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 1.3 RAID Concepts 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 9 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Stripe + Mirror (RAID 10) for High Performance and High Security RAID subsystem could be configured to support Stripe and Mirror at the same time, i.e. RAID 10. Take four hard drives in RAID 10 as an example. Hard drive 0 and hard drive 1 could act as Mirror 1.
  • Page 10 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Parity Protection (RAID 3 and RAID 5) The XOR engine in the RAID controller generates parity block. In RAID 3 mode, parity block will be stored in the same hard disk drive. In RAID 5 mode, parity block will be spread over all of the different hard drives.

  • Page 11: Raid Levels Summary

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 1.3.2 RAID Levels Summary No. of RAID Allowed Min. # of Description Level Failed Drives Drives Block striping is provided and yields higher None performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy. Drives are paired and mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive.

  • Page 12: Installing The Rubber Feet

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual c. Place the hard drive in the disk tray. Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive. d. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray.

  • Page 13: Preparing The Subsystem And Powering On

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 3. Attach the rubber feet on the base of the unit. The rubber feet can also be pasted on the unit anywhere the user prefers, but must be evenly spaced so that the unit will stand firm and stable.
  • Page 14 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 3. Turn on the Power On/Off Switch. Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Configuration Utility

    RAID Set is already created, the first hard disk that was inserted and assigned Port 0 (whether or not it is part of the RAID Set) can then be removed and the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software can still manage the RAID controller.

  • Page 16: Installing The Sans Digital Raid Monitoring Software In Microsoft Windows

    3.1 Installing the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software in Microsoft Windows 1. To install Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software for Windows OS, copy the installation files to a local directory and open the setup.exe program. 2. Click Install to begin the installation. The setup wizard will start installing.

  • Page 17: Starting The Sans Digital Raid Monitoring Software In Linux

    Another way is to open terminal window, then at the command prompt type “./miniEPICaRaidSetup”. After running the Application Program, the Sans Digital main screen will be displayed. 3.3 Starting the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software in Mac To configure the RAID subsystem when connected to Mac OS X Server, go to the directory where the Application Program is saved and open the Application Program.

  • Page 18: Mini-Epica Management Gui

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual This example is from Mac OS X Server version 10.5.4. After running the Application Program, the Sans Digital main screen will be displayed. 3.4 Sans Digital Management GUI The Sans Digital management GUI contains the following menu options:...

  • Page 19: Other Buttons Of The Mini-Epica Management Gui

    Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority. 3.4.1 Other Buttons of the Sans Digital Management GUI Minimize Window button – Used to minimize the Sans Digital GUI into taskbar. Close Windows button – Used to close the Sans Digital GUI. Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual...
  • Page 20 Note that the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software is still running in the background. To exit the Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software, right-click the Sans Digital icon in the task bar then select Quit from the pop-up menu. About button – Used to display the current Sans Digital RAID Monitoring Software version.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Raid Management

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 4 RAID Management This chapter provides details about configurations and options available in the RAID subsystem. There are two modes of operation: Basic Mode and Advanced Mode. 4.1 Basic Mode Under Basic Mode, there are three menu options that can be selected: RAID and Disk Information, Event Log, and Basic Raid Configuration.
  • Page 22 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual RAID Information: Disk Drives are RAID 5 member. RAID Information: RAID Level – Shows the RAID Level of the RAID Status – Shows the current status of the RAID. Status can be: Normal – No failed disk drive.

  • Page 23: Event Log Viewer

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Unreleased Capacity – Shows the amount of unused or unreleased capacity in the disk drive Disk Information This will show SMART information of the selected disk drive if SMART function is supported by the disk drive.

  • Page 24: Basic Raid Configuration

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Clear – Selecting this option will clear the event log. When the dialog box shown below is displayed, select “Yes” to delete all event logs. 4.1.3 Basic Raid Configuration This menu provides function for creating basic RAID configuration. This function will use all available disk drives in the RAID subsystem.
  • Page 25 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Basic Raid Configuration Buttons: Apply – Save the configuration and create the RAID. Cancel – Undo the current operation. NOTE: The RAID subsystem supports up to two RAIDs. To create a RAID using Basic Raid Configuration: 1.
  • Page 26 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 5. The RAID is created successfully. The RAID will be available to the Host/Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected. 6. Check the new disk drive in your Host/Server. Example: Connection via USB In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager, the new disk drive (Proware H/W RAID5 USB Device) is displayed.

  • Page 27: Advanced Mode

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager, the new disk drive (Proware H/W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device) is displayed. 4.2 Advanced Mode 4.2.1 Email Notification and Event Settings This function provides option to configure email for sending event notifications when events happen.

  • Page 28: Advanced Raid Configuration

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Apply – Use this button to apply changes to the configuration. Cancel – Undo any changes made. Check Mark – Select all events Cross Mark – Clear all events 4.2.2 Advanced Raid Configuration This function provides option to customize RAID configuration and select disk drive members.
  • Page 29 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 2. Select the RAID Level you want for the RAID. 3. Select the disk drives you want to become member of the RAID. 4. If you want security for the RAID, enable Support Password and enter a password.
  • Page 30 Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 8. The RAID is created successfully. The RAID will be available to the Host/Server immediately and a new disk device will be detected. 9. Check the new disk drive in your Host/Server. Example: Connection via USB In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager, the new disk drive (Proware H/W RAID5 USB Device) is displayed.

  • Page 31: Firmware Information

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual In Microsoft Windows under Device Manager, the new disk drive (Proware H/W RAID IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device) is displayed. 4.2.3 Firmware Information Shows information about current firmware and provides function to upgrade the firmware version.

  • Page 32: Raid Settings

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual 4.2.4 RAID Settings The RAID Settings provides options such as RAID Stand-by Timer and RAID Rebuild Priority. RAID Stand-by Timer Settings – Use this option to select time option, in minutes, before the RAID comes into stand-by mode. When there is no host access to the RAID, after the preset time (minutes), the RAID will be in standby mode.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Additional Information

    Sans Digital TowerSTOR TS5CT User Manual Chapter 5 Additional Information 5.1 How to Change the USB/1394 IO Interface Board to eSATA IO Interface Board NOTE: Prepare the eSATA IO Kit. Disconnect the host, power off the RAID subsystem, and remove the USB or IEEE 1394 cable from the USB or 1394b port.

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