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USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Table of Contents Preface ............................................................................................................ 5 Before You Begin .......................................................................................... 6 Safety Guidelines................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Controller Configuration ................
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.3 Menu Diagram ..........................................................................................................................................................33 3.4 Web browser-based Remote RAID management via R-Link Port.......................................................39 3.5 Quick Create .............................................................................................................................................................
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.10.1 RaidSet Hierarchy ...........................................................................................................................................76 3.10.2 System Information .......................................................................................................................................78 3.10.3 Hardware Monitor ....................................................................................................................
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the 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. Information and specifications will be changed without further notice.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus to the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem’s controller configuration and the product packaging and delivery are also included.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Unpacking the Subsystem The package contains the following items: RAID Subsystem Unit Two (2) power cords One(1) RJ45 Ethernet cable One(1) external serial cables RJ11-to-DB9 One(1) USB Cable Two(2) external SATA cable User Manual NOTE: If any damage is found, contact the dealer or vendor for assistance.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 1 Introduction The RAID Subsystem Unsurpassed Value Most cost-effective SATA II RAID Subsystem Application Flexibility Multiple interface, extends useful life by adapting to future IT requirements Easy Installation, upgrade & Maintenance Provide a fast and easy way to install and upgrade the storage. Simplified maintenance reduces ongoing IT labor costs.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.1 Key Features Subsystem Features: USB 2.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.2 Identifying Parts of the RAID Subsystem The illustrations below identify the various parts of the subsystem. 1.2.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.2.1.1 Disk Trays HDD Status Indicator Part Function HDD Activity LED This LED will blink blue when the hard drive is being accessed. HDD Fault LED Green LED indicates power is on and hard drive status is good for this slot. If hard drive is defective or failed, the LED is Red. LED is off when there is no hard drive.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.2.1.2 LCD Front Panel Smart Function Front Panel The smart LCD panel is an option to configure the RAID subsystem. If you are configuring the subsystem using the LCD panel, press the Select button to login and configure the RAID subsystem. Parts Function Up and Down Arrow buttons Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen. This is also used to move between each menu when you configure the subsystem.
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USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1. eSATA Port - The subsystem has two external SATA II port for connecting to the host system or server. Link LED: Green LED indicates eSATA is linking. Access LED: The LED will blink blue when the eSATA is being accessed. 2. USB Port - The subsystem has one USB 2.0 port for connecting to the host system or server. 3. R-Link / iSCSI Port: Remote Link through RJ-45 Ethernet for remote management The subsystem is equipped with one 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.3 Technical Specifications Form-factor 2U 19-inch rackmount chassis RAID processor 400MHz storage I/O processor RAID level 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD Cache memory 256MB No. of Channels (Host and Drive) 4 +12 Host bus interface USB 2.0 / eSATA x 2 / R-Link (iSCSI) Drive bus interface SATA II (Up to 3.0Gbps) Data transfer rate Support up to 480Mbps (USB 2.0) Support up to 3.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.4 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals 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.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Definition of RAID Levels RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single-user systems that access long sequential records. RAID 0 arrays deliver the best data storage efficiency and performance of any array type. The disadvantage is that if one drive in a RAID 0 array fails, the entire array fails.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 3 sector-stripes data across groups of drives, but one drive in the group is dedicated to storing parity information. RAID 3 relies on the embedded ECC in each sector for error detection. In the case of drive failure, data recovery is accomplished by calculating the exclusive OR (XOR) of the information recorded on the remaining drives. Records typically span all drives, which optimizes the disk transfer rate.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 in that data protection is achieved by writing parity information to the physical drives in the array. With RAID 6, however, two sets of parity data are used. These two sets are different, and each set occupies a capacity equivalent to that of one of the constituent drives. The main advantage of RAID 6 is High data availability – any two drives can fail without loss of critical data.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem RAID Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below. RAID Level Description Min. Drives 0 Block striping is provide, which yields higher performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy. 1 1 Drives are paired and mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive. Fully redundant. 2 3 Data is striped across several physical drives.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.5 Array Definition 1.5.1 Raid Set A Raid Set is a group of disk drives containing one or more logical volumes called Volume Sets. It is not possible to have multiple Raid Sets on the same disk drives. A Volume Set must be created either on an existing Raid Set or on a group of available individual disk drives (disk drives that are not yet a part of a Raid Set). If there are existing Raid Sets with available raw capacity, new Volume Set can be created.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.5.3 Easy to Use Features 1.5.3.1 Instant Availability/Background Initialization RAID 0 and RAID 1 Volume Set can be used immediately after the creation. But the RAID 3, 5 and 6 Volume Sets must be initialized to generate the parity. In the Background Mode initialization, the initialization proceeds as a background task, the Volume Set is fully accessible for system reads and writes.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem The RAID subsystem controller redistributes the original Volume Set over the original and newly added disks, using the same RAID level configuration. The unused capacity on the expand Raid Set can then be used to create an additional Volume Sets, with a different RAID level setting as needed by user. 1.3.3.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 1.5.4 High Availability 1.5.4.1 Creating Hot Spares A hot spare drive is an unused online available drive, which is ready to replace a failed disk drive. In a RAID level 1, 10, 3, 5 or 6 Raid Set, any unused online available drive installed but not belonging to a Raid Set can be defined as a hot spare drive. Hot spares permit you to replace failed drives without powering down the system.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Preparing the Subsystem and Powering On Here are the basic steps to prepare the RAID subsystem for use. 1. Attach network cable to the R-Link port and connect the other end of network cable to your network hub/switch. Or as alternative for configuration, you may connect the serial cable to the Monitor port and to the serial port of your host/server. 2.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem c. Place the hard drive in the disk tray. d. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray. e. Slide the tray into a slot. f. 26 Close the lever handle until you hear the latch click into place.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Chapter 3 RAID Configuration The subsystem has a setup configuration utility built in containing important information about the configuration as well as settings for various optional functions in the subsystem. This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility. Configuration Methods There are three methods of configuring the subsystem.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4. The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, nonparity, 1 stop bit and no flow control.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 5. 6. 7. Click disconnect button. Open the File menu, and then open Properties. Open the Settings Tab.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 8. Configure the settings are follows: “ Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as”: Terminal Keys “Backspace key sends”: Crtl + H “Emulation”: VT100 “Telnet terminal ID”: VT100 “Back scroll buffer lines”: 500 Click OK. 9. Now, the VT100 is ready to use. After you have finished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press t h e “X” key (in your Terminal) to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.2 Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the customer to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. NOTE: The password option allows user to set or clear the RA ID subsystem’s password protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password. The password is used to protect the RAID subsystem from unauthorized access.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem VT100 terminal configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items display beneath it. The submenus for each item are shown in the next Section.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.3 Menu Diagram The following tree diagram is a summary of the various configurations and setting functions that can be accessed through the terminal monitor.
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USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem NOTE: This subsystem can create up to 16 Volume Sets which can be mapped to eSATA Port0 or Port1, or USB Port. The Volume Set size can be over 2 Terabytes. Use OS: Windows 2003 SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Mac OS 10 or later, and Linux kernel 2.6 or later.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.4 Web browser-based Remote RAID management via R-Link Port The RAID subsystem can be configured with RAID Manager, a web browser-based application which utilizes the web browser installed on your operating system. The web browser-based RAID Manager can be used to manage all the RAID function. To configure the RAID subsystem on a remote machine, you need to know its IP Address. Launch your web browser by entering http://[IP Address] in the remote web browser.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Main Menu The main menu shows all function that enables the user to execute actions by clicking on the appropriate link. Individual 40 Description Quick Function Create a RAID configuration, which consists of all physical disks installed. The Volume Set Capacity, Raid Level, and Stripe Size can be modified during setup. Raid Set Functions Create customized Raid Sets.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Configuration Procedures Below are a few practical examples of concrete configuration procedures. 3.5 Quick Create The number of physical drives in the R A I D subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be implemented within the R aid S et. You can create a R aid S et associated with exactly one Volume Set. The user can change the RAID level, Capacity, Volume Initialization Mode and Stripe Size.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6 Raid Set Functions Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to customize your system. User can manually configure and has full control of the Raid Set and Volume Set setting, but it will take longer to set up than when using the Quick Create function. Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the first time or t o delete existing R aid Set and reconfigure a Raid S et.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6.2 Delete Raid Set To delete a Raid Set, click on the Delete Raid Set link. A “Select The RAID SET To Delete” screen is displayed showing all Raid Sets existing in the current subsystem. Check the Raid Set number you want to delete in the Select column. Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button to process with deletion.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6.3 Expand Raid Set Use this option to expand a R aid S et when o n e o r m o r e disk drives is/are added to the subsystem. This function is active when at least one drive is available. To expand a Raid Set, click on the Expand Raid Set link. Select the Raid Set which you want to expand. Tick on the available disk(s) and check Confirm The Operation. Click on the Submit button to add the selected disk(s) to the Raid Set.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Migration occurs when a disk is added to a R aid S et. Migrating status is displayed in the Raid Set status area of the Raid Set information. Migrating status is also displayed in the Volume Set status area of the Volume Set Information for all Volume Sets under the Raid Set which is migrating.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6.4 Offline Raid Set If user wants to offline (and move) a Raid Set while the RAID subsystem is powered on, use the Offline Raid Set function. After completing the function, the HDD state will change to “Offlined” Mode. To offline a Raid Set, click on the Offline Raid Set link. A “Select The RAID SET To Offline” screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem. Select the Raid Set which you want to offline in the Select column.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6.5 Activate Incomplete Raid Set When Raid Set State is “Normal”, this means there is no failed disk drive. When does “Incomplete” Raid Set State Happens? If the RAID subsystem is powered off and one disk drive is removed or has failed in power off state, and when the RAID subsystem is powered on, the Raid Set State will change to “Incomplete”. The Volume Set will not be visible and the failed or removed disk will be shown as “Missing”.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem When is the “Activate Raid Set” function can be used? In order to access the Volume Set and corresponding data, use the Activate Raid Set function to active the Raid Set. After selecting this function, the Raid State will change to “Degraded” state. To activate the incomplete the Raid Set, click on the Activate Raid Set link. A “Select The Raid Set To Activate” screen is displayed showing all existing Raid Sets in the subsystem.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6.6 Create Hot Spare The Create Hot Spare option gives you the ability to define a global hot spare. When you choose the Create Hot Spare option in the Raid Set Function, all unused (n on Raid Set member) disk drives in the subsystem appear. Select the target disk drive by clicking on the appropriate check box. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button to create hot spare drive(s). 3.6.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.6.8 Rescue Raid Set If you need to rescue a missing Raid Set, please contact your vendor for support or assistance.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.7 Volume Set Function A Volume Set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a Volume Set. A Volume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the r aw capacity available in a Raid Set. Multiple Volume Sets can exist on a group of disks in a Raid Set.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Volume Name: The default Volume Set name will always appear as Volume---VOL#00. You can rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit. Raid Level: Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed. Select the preferred RAID level. Capacity: The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem NOTE: Stripe Size in RAID level 3 can’t be modified. Cache Mode: The RAID subsystem supports Write-Through Cache and Write-Back Cache. SATA Data Xfer Mode The RAID subsystem supports SATA150, SATA150+NCQ, SATA300, and SATA300+NCQ data transfer mode. Channel Select the Host Channel for mapping the Volume Set. Options are: SATA (CH0), USBiA (CH1), and SATA&USBiA. NOTE: Select “SATA (CH0)” channel when Volume Set will be mapped to eSATA Port0 or eSATA Port1.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.7.2 Delete Volume Set To delete a Volume S et , select the Volume Set Functions in the main menu and click on the Delete Volume Set link. The Select The Volume Set To Delete screen will show all available Raid Sets. Tick on a Raid Set and check the Confirm The Operation option and then click on the Submit button to show all Volume Sets in the selected Raid Set. Tick on a Volume Set and ch ec k the Confirm The Operation option.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.7.3 Modify Volume Set Use this function to modify Volume Set configuration. To modify the attributes of a Volume Set: 1. Click on the Modify Volume Set link. 2. Tick from the list the Volume Set you want to modify. Click on the Submit button. The following screen appears. To modify Volume Set attribute values, select an attribute item and click on the attribute value.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.7.3.1 Volume Expansion Volume Capacity (Logical Volume Concatenation Plus Re-stripe) Use the Expand Raid Set function to expand a Raid Set when a disk is added to your subsystem. (Refer to Section 3.6.3) The expanded capacity can be used to enlarge the Volume Set size or create another Volume Set. Use the Modify Volume Set function to expand the Volume Set capacity.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.7.5 Check Volume Set Use this function to perform Volume Set consistency check, which verifies the correctness of redundant data (data blocks and parity blocks) in a Volume Set. This basically means computing the parity from the data blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the parity blocks, or computing the data from the parity blocks and comparing the results to the contents of the data blocks. To perform Check Volume Set function: 1.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem The checking percentage can also be viewed by clicking on RaidSet Hierarchy in the main menu. 3.7.6 Stop Volume Set Check Use this option to stop the current running Check Volume Set process.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.8 Physical Drive Choose this option from the Main Menu to select a disk drive and to perform the operations listed below. 3.8.1 Create Pass-Through Disk A Pass-Through Disk is a disk drive not controlled by the internal RAID subsystem firmware and thus cannot be a part of a Volume Set. A Pass-Through disk is a separate and individual Raid Set. The disk is available to the host as an individual disk.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.8.2 Modify Pass-Through Disk Use this option to modify the Pass-Through Disk attributes. User can modify the Cache Mode, SATA Data Xfer Mode and Channel:Drive#. To modify the Pass-Through drive attribute from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on the Modify Pass-Through link. The “Select The Pass-Through Disk For Modification” screen appears. Tick on the Pass-Through Disk from the Pass-Through drive pool and click on the Submit button to select the drive.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.8.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk To delete Pass-Through Disk from the Pass-Through drive pool, click on Delete PassThrough link. Select a Pass-Through Disk, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to complete the delete action. 3.8.4 Identify Selected Drive Use this option to physically locate a selected drive to prevent removing the wrong drive.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9 System Controls 3.9.1 System Configuration To set the RAID sub system system configuration options, click th e Sy stem Co nfig link under t he System Co ntro ls menu . The System Configuration screen will be shown. Set the system configuration option as needed. System Beeper Setting: This option is used to Disabled or Enable the subsystem’s RAID controller alarm beeper.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem JBOD/RAID Configuration The RAID subsystem supports JBOD and RAID configuration. Maximum SATA Mode Supported: The 12 SATA drive channel can support up to SATA ll, which runs up to 300MB/s. NCQ is a command protocol in Serial ATA that can only be implemented on native Serial ATA hard drives. It allows multiple commands to be outstanding within a drive at the same time.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Auto Activate Incomplete Raid: Use this option to automatically activate an Incomplete Raid Set. Note that the Raid Set status becomes Incomplete when one disk is removed or failed in power off state. After activated, the Volume Set(s) in the Raid Set will be in Degraded mode. Disk Capacity Truncation Mode: This RAID subsystem use drive truncation so that drives from different vendors are more likely to be able to be used as spares for each other.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.2 iSCSI Configuration To set the iSCSI C onfiguration options, click th e iSCSI Conf ig lin k un der th e Syst em Controls menu. The iSCSI Configuration screen will be shown. Set the system configuration option as needed. iSCSI TargetNode Base Name This option is used to set the iSCSI target node base name. iSCSI Port Number (7168..8191 Is Reserved) This option is used to modify the iSCSI port number to be used in iSCSI connection.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.3 EtherNet Config To set the Ethernet configuration, click the EtherNet Config link under the System Controls menu. The RAID subsystem EtherNet Configuration screen will be shown. Set the desired configuration. Once done, tick on the Confirm The Operation and click the Submit button to save the settings. DHCP Function This option is used to disable or enable (Default is Enabled) the DHCP client function.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Telnet Port Number This option is used to set Telnet Port Number. Default is 23. Note that port number from 7168 to 8191 is reserved for system use. SMTP Port Number This option is used to set SMTP Port Number. Default is 25. Note that port number from 7168 to 8191 is reserved for system use. iSCSI Port Number This option is used to set iSCSI Port Number. Default is 3260. Port Number can also be changed in iSCSI Config.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.4 Alert By Mail Config To set the Event Notification function, click on the Alert By Mail Config link under the System Controls main menu. The RAID subsystem Event Notification configuration screen will be shown. Set up the desired function and option. When an abnormal condition occurs, an error message will be emailed to the email recipient(s) that a problem has occurred. Events are classified into 4 levels (Urgent, Serious, Warning, and Information).
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.5 SNMP Configuration The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers and SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN/ WAN management integration. To set the SNMP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the SNMP Configuration link. The RAID subsystem’s SNMP Configurations screen will be shown. Select the desired function and set the preferred option.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.6 NTP Configuration NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference. Type the NTP Server IP Address to enable the RAID subsystem to synchronize with it. To set the NTP function, move the cursor to the main menu and click on the NTP Configuration. The RAID subsystem’s NTP Configuration screen will be displayed. Select the desired function and configure the necessary option.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.7 View Events/Mute Beeper To view the RAID subsystem’s event log information, move the mouse cursor to the System Controls menu and click on the System Information link. The Raid Subsystem’s System Events Information screen appears. The System Events Information screen will show: Time, Device, Event type, Elapse Time and Errors. The RAID system does not have built-in real time clock.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.8 Generate Test Event If you want to generate test events, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and click on the Generate Test Events Link. Tick on the Confirm The Operation and click on the Submit button. Then click on the View Events/Mute Beeper to view the test event.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.9 Clear Event Buffer Use this feature to clear the RAID subsystem’s System Events Information buffer.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.10 Modify Password To change or disable the RAID subsystem’s admin password, click on the Change Password link under the System Controls menu. The Modify System Password screen appears. The factory-default admin password is set to 00000000. Once the password has been set, the user or administrator can only monitor and configure the RAID subsystem by providing the correct password.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.9.12 Shutdown Controller Use this function to shutdown the RAID Controller. This is used to flush the data from the cache memory, and is normally done before powering off the subsystem. 3.9.13 Restart Controller Use this function to restart the RAID controller.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.10 Information Menu 3.10.1 RaidSet Hierarchy Use this feature to view the RAID subsystem’s existing Raid Set(s), Volume Set(s) and physical disk(s) configuration and information. Select the RaidSet Hierarchy link from the Information menu to display the Raid Set Hierarchy screen.. To view the Raid Set information, click the Raid Set # link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Raid Set Information screen appears.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem To view the disk drive information, click the CH0# link from the Raid Set Hierarchy screen. The Disk Information screen appears. This screen shows various information such as timeout count, media error count, and SMART information. The SMART information shows two numbers, one on the left (attribute value) and one on the right enclosed in parentheses (threshold). The higher the attribute value is compared to the threshold value, the better.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.10.2 System Information To view the RAID subsystem’s controller information, click the System Information link from the Information menu. The Raid Subsystem Information screen appears. The controller name, firmware version, serial number, main processor, CPU data/instruction cache size and system memory size/speed appear in this screen.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.10.3 Hardware Monitor To view the RAID subsystem’s controller hardware information, click the Hardware Monitor link from the Information menu. The Hardware Monitor Information screen appears. NOTE: When no disk drive is installed in the disk slot, the disk temperature will show “--”. The disk temperature will also show “-” when “HDD SMART Status Polling” is disabled in System Configuration.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.11 Creating New Raid Set or Reconfiguring an Existing Raid Set You can configure Raid Functions/Volume Set requires a different level Volume Set configuration Step 80 Sets and Volume Sets using Quick Create or Raid Set Functions configuration method. Each configuration method of user input. The general flow of operations for Raid Set and is: Action 1 Designate hot spare disk/pass-through disk (optional). 2 Choose a configuration method.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 3.12 Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility Since the RAID subsystem’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. User can simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port. New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file at vendor’s FTP.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation Get the new firmware version for your RAID subsystem controller. For Example, download the bin file from your vendor’s web site into the local directory. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 9) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary. 1.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 4. Select “ZMODEM modem” under Protocol to set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal emulation software. 5. Click Browse. Look in the location where the firmware file was saved. Select the firmware file name “xxxxxxxx.BIN” and click Open. 6. Click Send to send the firmware binary file to the RAID controller.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 7. When the firmware downloading is completed, the confirmation screen appears. Select Yes to start programming the flash ROM. 8. When the Flash programming starts, a message will show “ Start Updating Firmware. Please Wait”. 9. The firmware upgrade will take approximately thirty seconds to complete.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem 10. After the firmware upgrade is complete, a message will show “Firmware Has Been Updated Successfully”. Restarting the RAID controller is required for the new firmware to take effect.
USB and eSATA to SATA II RAID Subsystem Upgrading Firmware Through Web Browser Get the new version of firmware for your RAID subsystem controller. NOTE: When there is new boot ROM firmware that needs to be upgraded, upgrade first the boot ROM firmware. Then repeat the process (steps 1 to 3) to upgrade the firmware code after which a RAID controller restart will be necessary. 1. To upgrade the RAID subsystem firmware, click the Upgrade Firmware link under System Controls menu.
