Table Of Contents - i-Stor iS05AAUW8 User Manual

USB 3.0-to-SATA II RAID Subsystem
Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Technical Specification ................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem ............................................................................................................. 8
1.2.1 Front View ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.2.2 Rear View ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.3 RAID Concepts .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.3.1 Definition of RAID Levels ................................................................................................................................. 11
1.3.2 RAID Levels Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 14
1.4 RAID Modes ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 2 Getting Started .............................................................................................. 18
2.1 Installing Hard Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.1.1 Installing the Rubber Feet ............................................................................................................................... 20
2.2 Using the Key Token (Optional) ............................................................................................................................ 21
2.3 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On .................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 3 Configuration Utility ..................................................................................... 23
3.1 Installing the AP in Microsoft Windows ............................................................................................................. 24
3.2 Starting the AP in Linux ............................................................................................................................................. 27
3.3 Starting the AP in Mac OS ......................................................................................................................................... 28
3.4 Mini-EPICa Management GUI ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.4.1 Other Buttons of the mini-EPICa Management GUI ............................................................................ 30
Chapter 4 RAID Management ...................................................................................... 33
4.1 Basic Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
4.1.1 RAID and Disk Information ............................................................................................................................. 33
4.1.2 Event Log Viewer ................................................................................................................................................. 36
4.1.3 Basic Raid Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 37
4.2 Advanced Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.1 Email Notification and Event Settings ........................................................................................................ 41
4.2.2 Advanced Raid Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 42
4.2.3 Firmware Information ........................................................................................................................................ 46
4.2.4 RAID Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 48
Chapter 5 Additional Information ............................................................................... 49
5.1 How to Change the USB 3.0 IO Interface Board to USB/1394 IO Interface Board .......................... 49
5.2 How to Change the USB 3.0 IO Interface Board to eSATA IO Interface Board ................................ 52
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