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Table of Contents
Safety Warning .................................................................................................................... 1
Prefix .............................................................................................................................. 2
HDD Installation ................................................................................................................... 3
Precautions for Product Usage ............................................................................................ 4
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 1. BR256 Outline ............................................................................................... 11
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................................ 11
1.2 Function ............................................................................................................................................ 12
1.3 RAID Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 13
1.4 Contents of Packing ......................................................................................................................... 15
1.5 Name and Function of each part ...................................................................................................... 16
1.6 Connection ....................................................................................................................................... 18
1.7 Optional parts list .............................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 2. Setup and Monitor ......................................................................................... 23
2.1 Toggle rolling setup flowchart ........................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Overview of Setup method ............................................................................................................... 24
2.3 Setup display navigation .................................................................................................................. 24
2.4 Parameter Setup Screen and its operations .................................................................................... 25
2.5 Background Parameters .................................................................................................................. 34
2.5.1 Method to setup background parameters ........................................................................... 34
2.5.2 Parameter Confirmation ...................................................................................................... 40
Quick Overview of From Panel Button Operation ........................................................................................ 43
2.6 Web-based Monitor and Setup via Ethernet .................................................................................... 44
2.6.1 Web Connection ................................................................................................................. 44
2.6.2 Main Menu .......................................................................................................................... 45
2.6.3 Monitor Mode ...................................................................................................................... 46
2.6.4 Management Mode ............................................................................................................. 49
2.6.5 Setup of email notification ................................................................................................... 51
2.6.6 Mail Format ......................................................................................................................... 53
2.6.7 Conditions of Mail Notification ............................................................................................ 53
2.7 Setup ................................................................................................................................................ 54
2.8 Host LAN Configuration.................................................................................................................... 60
2.8.1 IP Setup for Windows ......................................................................................................... 60
2.8.2 IP Setup for Linux ............................................................................................................... 62
2.8.3 IP Setup for MAC OS X ...................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 3. Format........................................................................................................... 66
3.1 Linux ................................................................................................................................................. 66
3.2 Windows 7 ........................................................................................................................................ 68
3.3 Other OSs ........................................................................................................................................ 74
Chapter 4. BR256 State Transition ................................................................................. 75
4.1 Overview of Disk Array State Transition ........................................................................................... 75
4.2 Deal with
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ONE DRIVE DOWN
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state ............................................................................................. 77
4.3 Deal with
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TWO DRIVE DOWN
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4.4 How to deal with
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SYSTEM DOWN
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4.5 LCD Display Under Normal Operation ............................................................................................. 82
4.6 LCD Display for Disk Error ............................................................................................................... 82