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  • Page 1 5-Bay Raid Sub-System Smart Removable 3.5" SATA Multiple Bay Data Storage Device User's Manual w w w . v i p o w e r. c o m...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1-1 SteelVine Storage Policies ......... 1 1-2 Prerequisites ............2 2. Getting Started ..............3 2-1 Connect the Host to the VPMP-75511R/VPMA-75511R 2-2 Start the VPMP-75511R/VPMA-75511R ...... 4 Basic Configuration ..............8 3-1 A look at the Basic Configuration .........

  • Page 3: How The Steelvine (Vpmp-75511R/Vpma-75511R) Operates

    1. How the SteelVine (VPMP- 75511R/VPMA-75511R) operates The VPMP-75511R / VPMA-75511R supports configuration and management of multiple storage devices connected to a single host. Its built-in features include RAID configuration, and virtualization capabilities. 1-1 Storage policies JBOD: A storage policy that grants the host computer direct access to a physical disk drive.

  • Page 4: Prerequisites

    1-2 Prerequisites The VPMP-75511R/ VPMA-75511R installation has the following hardware and software prerequisites for the host computer(s) Hardware For x86 platforms: An Intel PIII 500MHz equivalent or faster For Mac platforms: A Mac G4 500MHz or faster CD-ROM drive 64 MB of RAM minimum...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    VPMP-75511R / VPMA-75511R MS Windows 1. Plug the VPMP-75511R / VPMA-75511R Storage Appliance into an AC power outlet and turn the VPMP-75511R / VPMA-75511R power switch to ON. 2. Attach the VPMP-75511R / VPMA-75511R Storage Appliance to the host computer with an external SATA cable.

  • Page 6: Start The Vpmp-75511R/Vpma-75511R

    6. Verify that all two drives are visible in their preconfigured and unallocated state. 2-2 Start the VPMP-75511R The SteelVine Manager starts with the Status window visible so you can monitor the SteelVine Storage Appliances. The status only mode is entered when the Rotary switch is in the JBOD, BIG, FAST or SAFE mode.
  • Page 7 MS Windows 1. Select the Start > All Programs > SteelVine > SteelVine Manager icon to start the Manager. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 8 2. Monitor the status of SteelVine Storage Appliances on the Status window. 3. Select menu options or click toolbar buttons and follow the instructions in the remainder of this guide to configure SteelVine Storage Appliances. When prompted, enter the administrative password. The default password is admin. Table 1: Toolbar buttons on the Status Windows.
  • Page 9 Table 2: A look at the SteelVine Status Window Table 3: Sections of the Status Window 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 10: Basic Configuration

    Basic Configuration 3-1 A Look at the Basic Configuration Wizard The SteelVine Basic Configuration Wizard is accessible from the Status window and allows volume management. The Basic Configuration Wizard defines volumes based on a selected storage policy. An end-user cannot modify volume counts or capacities. To protect against unintended changes, the SteelVine Manager prompts for a password for first time access of the Wizard.

  • Page 11: Configure Volumes

    3-2 Configure Volumes Note: Use the Disk Management utility provided by the OS to delete all VPMP-75511R/ VPMA-75511R partitions except the un-allocated, un-initialized disk that represents the SteelVine processor . See " Partitioning volumes" for details. 1. Select Configure Box from the Edit menu or click the Configure Box toolbar button to open the Configuration Wizard.
  • Page 12 3. Select a storage policy in the Storage Policy frame. 4. When prompted to acknowledge that the configuration change may result in data loss, click Yes to accept the configuration. 5. Select Save to Config File from the File menu or click the Write configuration for system to a file toolbar button to save the configuration.
  • Page 13 6. Click Apply to create the selected configuration. The Volume display will close automatically and the Status window will refresh (within a minute or so). 7. Partition the configured volume(s) to complete the implementation. See " Partitioning Volumes " for details. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 14: Advanced Configuration

    4-1 Why Advanced Configuration? The Basic Configuration Wizard provides six predefined storage policies to quickly configure the VPMP-75511R / VPMA-75511R Storage Appliance. Each predefined storage policy allocates the maximum system capacity to the selected storage policy. Using the Advanced Configuration Wizard, you can configure up to ten volumes - each with different storage policies and capacities.

  • Page 15: A Look At The Advanced Configuration Wizard

    4-2 A Look at the Advanced Configu- ration Wizard The Advanced Configuration Wizard is an extension of Basic mode that allows you to create two volumes (virtual drives) on each physical hard disk drive. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 16 Toolbar Buttons on the Advanced Configuration Wizard 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 17: Configure Multiple Volumes

    4-3 Configure Multiple Volumes The Advanced Configuration Wizard allows many combinations of storage policies and capacities. This procedure shows how to modify a basic SAFE configuration so that it contains several volumes, each with different storages policies. This example illustrates one possible combination that allocates all of the system's available capacity to: One 50-gigabyte (GB) SAFE volume on drives 0 and 1, with no reserved for a Hot Spare.
  • Page 18 2. Click To Advanced Mode to open the Advanced Configuration Wizard. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 19 3. Select the "Delete all volumes" from the toolbar 4. When prompted to confirm the deletion of the volumes, click Yes. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 20 5. Select "Create a new volume" from the toolbar. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 21 6. Select SAFE (RAID 1) as the Storage Policy. Click on the "Use" check boxes underneath Drives 0 and 1. Move the slide to 50. 7. Click Update Volume. 8. When prompted whether to create a Hot Spare for the SAFE volume, click NO. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 22 9. Click the "Create a New Volume" toolbar button. 10. Select the FAST radio button in the Storage Policy section. 11. Select the "Use" check box beneath both Drive 0 and Drive 1. This example illustrates two-drive stripping. 12. Move the slider beneath Drive 0 all the way to the right to allocate the remaining capacity on the two drives to the Fast volume.
  • Page 23 13. Click "Update Volume" 14. Click the "Create a New Volume" toolbar button. 15. Select the BIG radio button in the Storage Policy section. 16. Select the "Use' check box beneath Drive 2, Drive 3, and Drive 4 to allocate all of the remaining system capacity to the BIG volume.
  • Page 24 17. Click Update Volume. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 25 18. Click Update Volume. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 26 19. Click Update Volume to create the multi-volume, close the Wizard, and display the volumes in the Status window (within a minute or so) 20. Partition the configured volumes to complete the implementation. Partitioning Volumes for details. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 27: Manage Configuration Files

    5. Manage Configuration Files The Basic Configuration Wizard provides menus and icons to manage configuration files. The Read Config File command from the File menu in the Basic Configuration Wizard imports a configuration file so that the end-user can restore a previously saved configuration (storage policy).

  • Page 28: Save A Configuration File

    5-2 Save a Configuration File 1. Select Configure Box from the Edit menu or click the Configure Box toolbar button in the Status window to open the Basic Configuration Wizard. Select Save to Config File from the File menu in the Basic Configuration Wizard. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 29 3. Navigate to the appropriate directory, specify a file name in the File Name text box, and click the Save button. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 30: Partitioning Configured Volumes

    6. Partitioning Configured Volumes This chapter explains how to partition volumes after configuring them with the SteelVine Manager. The end-user must partition volumes for the host computer's operating system before one can store data on the volumes. Refer to the operating system documentation for further guidance.
  • Page 31 Storage to open Windows Disk Manager. Note: The Disk numbers in the Windows Disk Manager may be different from the Volume numbers shown in the VPMP-75511R/ VPMA-75511R Status window, the Basic Configuration Wizard, and the Advanced Configuration Wizard. Be sure to select the correct disk based on the expected disk capacity to create a partition.
  • Page 32 3. Right-click on the configured disk's unallocated space and select New Partition. If the New Partition option is not available, select the disk and Initialize it first. To do this, right-click on the disk item and select "Initialize Disk". 4. Click Next to start the Partition Wizard. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 33 5. Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 34 6. Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume. Click Next. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 35 7. Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Next. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 36 8. Select file system and name the partition and click Next. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 37 9. Review the file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition. 10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 to partition any remaining disks you configured in the SteelVine Manager. Remember, do not partition the disk that represents the SteelVine processor.

  • Page 38: Change Password

    7. Change Password The VPMP-75511R/ VPMA-75511R limits configuration access with a password prompt. The password information is stored locally on the server running the daemon. The default password is admin. 1. Select Change Password from the File menu 2. Enter the current password (or use "dmin" if the default password has not been changed)
  • Page 39 3. Enter the new password of 5 or more characters in both fields. 4. Click OK to implement the new password 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 40: Rebuild

    Rebuild 8-1 When is a rebuild necessary? A rebuild is initiated to restore data redundancy for a SAFE volume that has entered a vulnerable state. In a vulnerable state, one of the two mirrored disks goes offline or is inaccessible. Although the SAFE volume remains available during the rebuild process, the volume is susceptible to data loss through damage of the remaining disk until data redundancy is restored through a rebuild.

  • Page 41: Configure A Rebuild

    With Automatic Rebuild and Immediate Rebuild options selected, the daemon automatically initiates an immediate rebuild. If the end-user wants the daemon to delay the rebuild until after the first write to the SAFE volume, select the Rebuild Only If Needed option.
  • Page 42 2. Select one of the following policy options: The Manual Rebuild radio button required a user to manually initiate a rebuild of the volume. The Automatic Rebuild options forces the daemon to initiate the rebuild process automatically and minimize the possibility of data loss. 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 43 3. If the Automatic Rebuild option is selected, the end-user will have the following additional choices: Immediate Rebuild causes the daemon to rebuild immediately following detections of an offline hard disk drive. The Rebuild Only If Needed delays the rebuild for a SAFE volume with an offline hard disk drive until the write occurs to the SAFE volume.

  • Page 44: Monitoring And Troubleshooting

    Monitoring and Troubleshooting 9-1 Monitor the SteelVine Storage Appliance Monitor Drive Status The color of the drivers and the labels in the Status window indicate the status of the drive. Color Codes and Labels for Driver Status 5Bay Raid System User Manual...

  • Page 45: Review Event Log

    Monitor Fan Status The SteelVine Storage Appliance uses the following colors to indicate fan status: 9-2 Review Event Log Event logs are helpful for troubleshooting and locating a system malfunction. 1. Select Event Log from the Edit menu in the Status window 5 Bay Raid System User Manual...
  • Page 46 2. The Event Log screen displays a list of events in a tabular format. The Date column displays the date and time of the event. The Box SN and Drive SN columns display the respective serial numbers for the event. The Drive Manufacturer column displays vendor information.
  • Page 47 PROPRIETARY NOTICE ViPowER, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. ViPowER Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
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