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Chapter 3 : " Configuration "

After completing the hardware installation, the disk array must be

configured and the logical unit must be initialized before it is ready

to use. This can be accomplished through the following user

interfaces :

Front Panel function keys ( LCD Display )

VT100 terminal connected through the serial port ( Monitor Port )

The LCD display panel and a VT100 terminal can not be used at

the same time.

This chapter guides you through setting up your Disk Array for the first

time. This chapter contains information on setup. The setup program

is a menu-driven utility which enables you to make changes to the

configuration and tailor your Disk Array to your individual needs.

The setup program is a ROM-based configuration utility which

displays the Disk Array's status and allows you to set up the

parameters. The parameters are stored in a nonvolatile battery

backup CMOS RAM which saves the information even when the

power is off.

By using an easy-to-use user interface, you can configure such items

as :

RAID Level

Hot Spare Disk

SCSI ID

Termination

Password ( For protection from unauthorized use )

Firmware update (VT100 Terminal mode only) --- for update

procedures please refer to Chapter 4 : Advanced information.

The setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as

possible. By using a menu-driven program, you can scroll through

the various sub-menus and make your selections among the various

predetermined choices.

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Chapter 3 : " Configuration " After completing the hardware installation, the disk array must be configured and the logical unit must be initialized before it is ready to use. This can be accomplished through the following user interfaces : Front Panel function keys ( LCD Display ) or VT100 terminal connected through the serial port ( Monitor Port ) The LCD display panel and a VT100 terminal can not be used at the same time. This chapter guides you through setting up your Disk Array for the first time.
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Configuration Configuration from the front Panel The LCD Display front panel function keys are the primary user interface for the Disk Array. Except for the "Firmware update" ,all configuration can be performed through this interface.
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Configuration Configuration procedures (via Front Panel) Main screen Re-Config RAID Yes RAID Level ( 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, None ) Hot Spare Disk ( Yes / No ) Set SCSI ID ( 0 ~ 14 ) Termination (Enable / Disable) Set Password ( 4 Digital ) No Save Configuration & Restart Yes 3-3 No
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Configuration Starting the configuration 1. Power-on the Disk Array. At the end of the power-on self test program, the LCD displays the current system status. 2. Press the front panel " Enter " key to access the built-in configuration program. 3. When the screen displays the password prompt and asks you to " Enter Password " Enter Password 0 press " Enter " 4 times to input the default password ( default password is " 0000 " ) 4.
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Configuration 5. Set RAID Level Move cursor ( ) to the desired RAID Level ( 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, None ), press " Enter " to confirm. Warning All data on the disk drives will be lost by changing the RAID Level. * RAID Level " None " = No Configuration 6. Set Hot Spare Disk Select " Yes " to set one Disk Drive as a Hot-spare Disk. (Valid for RAID Level 5 and 3 , the total number of Disk Drives installed must be more than 3 Disk Drives ) 7.
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Configuration 8. Termination Terminating a SCSI chain is achieved by adding a terminator to each end of the SCSI bus. The Disk Array supports active termination at the controller's SCSI end. Termination "enabled" must be set when the Disk Array is at one end of the SCSI Bus. 9. Set Password Press " Enter " to activate the Password setting. When the cursor stop on the desired "number" or "character", Using " " and " " function keys to choose the desired characters and then press " Enter " to confirm it.
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Configuration Configuration from VT100 Terminal Mode By connecting a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC operating in a terminal emulation mode, a configuration can be performed through this interface.
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Configuration Configuration procedures ( VT100 Terminal ) Main screen Re-Config RAID No Yes RAID Level ( 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, None ) Hot Spare Disk ( Yes / No ) Set SCSI ID ( 0 ~ 14 ) Termination (Enable / Disable) Set Password ( 4 Digital ) No Save Configuration & Restart Yes Update Firmware No Yes Update 3-8
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Configuration Main Screen 3-9
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Configuration Re-Config RAID Select " No" for setting : " SCSI ID ", " Terminator ", " Password " Select " Yes " for setting all the configurations 3-10
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Configuration Set RAID Level Move the cursor to the desired RAID Level ( 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, None ), and Press " Enter " to confirm it. Warning All Data will be lost by changing the RAID level.
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Configuration Hot Spare Disk Select " Yes " to set One Disk Drive as a Hot Spare Disk. This Function is valid in RAID level 5 and RAID level 3, the total Disk Drives installed must be more than 3 Disk Drives.
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Configuration Set SCSI ID# Each device on a SCSI bus must be configured for a Target address (which is a "SCSI ID"), which is different from any other device on the SCSI Bus. The default ID for this Disk Array is ID#0 If you need assign a different ID# for your Disk Array, The available SCSI ID# for this system is ID# 0 ~14 You must assign a different SCSI ID to each SCSI device on the SCSI Bus. The SCSI ID# must be unique for each device.
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Configuration Termination Terminating a SCSI chain is achieved by adding a terminator to each end of the SCSI Bus. The Disk Array supports active termination in the controller's SCSI end. Termination "enabled" must be set when the Disk Array is at one end of the SCSI Bus.
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Configuration Set Password Press " Enter " to activate the password setting when you key-in the desired " Number " or " Character ". Press " ESC " for no change to the password.
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Configuration Save & Restart Select the Save & Restart function and press " Enter " to save and activate your selections. STOP Warning! All data will be lost if you change the RAID level WARNING Saving configuration changes causes the disk array controller's working parameters to change. This can produce unpredictable results if it occurs during Host and Array activity. All activity to the controller should be stopped before saving configuration changes.