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Fields

This command displays a dialog box to let user choose which fields will be shown in the RAID Group

Summary window.

4.3.14 TASK MANAGER

This command displays the Task Manager window. The Task Manager window lists all RAID and disk

management tasks that have been started and/or done. This window provides user the ability to schedule any

RAID and disk management operations including RAID group creation, rebuild, and test.

The Task Manager window has it’s own menu bar. All options available via the menu bar are shown below

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Summary of Contents for DAS401

Page 1: ...4 Bay SATA II to eSATA RAID5 Storage Appliance DAS401 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...IVE SEGMENT 9 2 4 RAID VOLUME STATUS 10 3 INSTALLATION 11 3 1 COMPONENTS 11 3 2 INSTALLING HARDWARE 11 3 3 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS 2000 11 3 3 1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER 11 3 3 2 INSTALLING...

Page 3: ...RAID GROUPS 74 4 2 3 STRIPED RAID GROUPS 75 4 2 4 MIRRORED RAID GROUPS 75 4 2 5 MIRRORED STRIPED RAID GROUPS 76 4 2 6 PARITY RAID GROUPS 76 4 2 7 RAID GROUPS OVERVIEW 77 4 3 ADDITIONAL MENU COMMANDS...

Page 4: ...ay result in fire or electrical shock Please consult your product distributor or the closest support center a Do not handle the product near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat a Neve...

Page 5: ...eSATA host port to 4 SATA 3 5 inch hard disks with tool less screws door cover a Power and host status LED and devices status and activity LED a Metal chassis SECC and plastic panel frame ABS design...

Page 6: ...s Adapter card controller number Sii3124 or Sii3132 and associated software drivers with Port Multiplier support 1 7 PRODUCT CONTENTS The following parts are content a DAS401 x 1 a SiI3132R5 PCI Expre...

Page 7: ...t data protection High cost 10 Mirrored Striped High performance excellent data protection High cost 5 Parity RAID Good data protection good value Some performance degradation for writes Combination C...

Page 8: ...is redundancy provides instantaneous protection from a single disk failure If a read failure occurs on one drive the system reads the data from the other drive RAID 1 sets are comprised of two drives...

Page 9: ...al required capacity decreases as the number of disks in the group increases i e 33 for four drives or 25 for five drives In exchange for low overhead necessary to implement protection Parity RAID deg...

Page 10: ...drive has been replaced and the data is being regenerated on the replacement disk When complete the RAID Group will return to Good status Resynchronizing An error has occurred and RAID algorithms be...

Page 11: ...eSATA connecter on DAS401 a If hard disk drives are not installed in DAS401 insert the drives most of the way into bay 1 to 4 in order from the bottom to top gently insert the drive until the drive i...

Page 12: ...elect Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended than click Next a Select CD ROM drives than click Next a Click Next to search the driver of RAID Controller Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual...

Page 13: ...ck Finish and begin to the Pseudo SCSI Processor Device installation a Windows will find the Pseudo SCSI Processor Device hardware click Next a Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recomm...

Page 14: ...CD ROM drives than click Next a Click Next to install the Pseudo SCSI Processor Device driver a When the Pseudo SCSI Processor Device installation has completed click Finish Ver 071015 DAS401 User s M...

Page 15: ...Open the Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility folder a Double click the 3132 W I32 R msi file Located at E Utility SiI3132R5 Win...

Page 16: ...a Select I Agree than click Next a Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next a Click Next to use the default installation folder Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual 16...

Page 17: ...a When Digital Signature Not Found message pop out click Yes to continue the installation a When the SATARAID5 Utility installation has completed click Close and begin to the Java platform installati...

Page 18: ...ment than click Next a Select Typical than click Next a When Java platform installation has completed click Finish to exit a Select Start Programs Silicon Image SATARaid5Manager to start the Array Man...

Page 19: ...tions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows a Right click on My Computer icon and select Manage from the...

Page 20: ...Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard appears click Next a Select the new disk to write a signature than click Next a Do not click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk than click Next Ver 071015 DAS401 Use...

Page 21: ...nd Upgrade Disk Wizard has completed click Finish a Right click on the Unallocated partition and select Create Partition from the pop up menu a Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk DAS401...

Page 22: ...rtition type you want to create than click Next a Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next a Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next Ver 071015 DAS401 U...

Page 23: ...with the following settings and Perform a Quick Format setup the File system to use Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next a When the Create Partition Wizard has completed click Finish DAS4...

Page 24: ...and drive letter will be updated Once the disk reports Healthy it appears in the listing in System Listing section with all of its pertinent information as well Repeat the above procedure as needed fo...

Page 25: ...by step to complete the setup a Insert the Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD in the CD ROM drive a When start the Windows O S new hardware will be found Select No not this time than click N...

Page 26: ...step by step to complete the installation a Open the Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility folder a Double click the 3132 W R ms...

Page 27: ...a Click Next to begin setup a Select I Agree than click Next a Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015 27...

Page 28: ...the default installation folder a Click Next to begin the installation a When the SATARAID5 Utility installation has completed click Close and begin to the Java platform installation Ver 071015 DAS40...

Page 29: ...nt than click Next a Select Typical than click Next a When Java platform installation has completed click Finish to exit a Select Start All Programs Silicon Image SATARaid5Manager to start the Array M...

Page 30: ...g any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows a Right click on My Computer icon and select Mana...

Page 31: ...a When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears click Next a Select the new disk to initialize than click Next a Do not click any disk to convert than click Next DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015 31...

Page 32: ...d Convert Disk Wizard has completed click Finish a Right click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition from the pop up menu a Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk Ver 071015...

Page 33: ...rtition type you want to create than click Next a Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next a Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next DAS401 User s Manua...

Page 34: ...tion with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File system Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next a When the New Partition Wizard has completed click Finish Ver 07101...

Page 35: ...and drive letter will be updated Once the disk reports Healthy it appears in the listing in System Listing section with all of its pertinent information as well Repeat the above procedure as needed fo...

Page 36: ...must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows a Right click on My Computer icon and select Manage from the pop up menu a Sel...

Page 37: ...a When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears click Next a Select the new disk to initialize than click Next a Do not click any disk to convert than click Next DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015 37...

Page 38: ...Wizard has completed click Finish a Windows 64 bit system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB a Right click on the Basic disk and select Convert to GPT disk from the pop up m...

Page 39: ...k on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition from the pop up menu a Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk a Select the partition to create than click Next DAS401 User s Manual Ve...

Page 40: ...t a Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next a Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File system Allocation unit size V...

Page 41: ...tage complete will be displayed Depending upon the size of the partition the format process may take several minutes When complete the status will change to Healthy and the name and drive letter will...

Page 42: ...ll be visible and properly named The new disks are available for use 3 5 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003 3 5 1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER Follow the descriptions below and step by step to...

Page 43: ...a Select Install the software automatically Recommended than click Next a When the installation has completed click Finish DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015 43...

Page 44: ...tup and Installation Driver Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility folder a Double click the 3132 W R msi file Located at E Utility SiI3132R5 Windows 3132 W R m...

Page 45: ...ct Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop a Click Next to use the default installation folder a Click Next to begin the installation DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071...

Page 46: ...Utility installation has completed click Close and begin to the Java installation a Select I accept the terms in the license agreement than click Next a Select Typical than click Next Ver 071015 DAS4...

Page 47: ...re 3 5 3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP Please refer to the chapter 4 3 5 4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS Before creating any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the se...

Page 48: ...ect Disk Management under Storage to view the disk drives a When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears click Next a Select the new disk to initialize than click Next Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manu...

Page 49: ...ert than click Next a When the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard has completed click Finish a Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB DAS...

Page 50: ...sk and select Convert to GPT disk from the pop up menu a Right click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition from the pop up menu a Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk Ver 0...

Page 51: ...the partition to create than click Next a Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next a Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next DAS401 User s Manual Ver 0...

Page 52: ...tion with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File system Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next a When the New Partition Wizard has completed click Finish Ver 07101...

Page 53: ...and drive letter will be updated Once the disk reports Healthy it appears in the listing in System Listing section with all of its pertinent information as well Repeat the above procedure as needed fo...

Page 54: ...step to complete the setup a Insert the Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD in the CD ROM drive a When start the Windows O S new hardware will be found Select Locat and install driver software...

Page 55: ...step by step to complete the installation a Open the Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility folder a Double click the 3132 W R ms...

Page 56: ...a Click Next to begin setup a Select I Agree than click Next a Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual 56...

Page 57: ...o use the default installation folder a Click Next to begin the installation a When the SATARAID5 Utility installation has completed click Close and begin to the Java installation DAS401 User s Manual...

Page 58: ...nt than click Next a Select Typical than click Next a When Java platform installation has completed click Finish to exit a Select Start All Programs Silicon Image SATARaid5Manager to start the Array M...

Page 59: ...tions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows a Right click on My Computer icon and select Manage from the...

Page 60: ...d GPT GUID Partition Table than click OK a Windows Vista system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB a Right click on the Unallocated partition and select New Single Volume fr...

Page 61: ...Click Next to create the partition a Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next a Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015...

Page 62: ...tion with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File system Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next a When the New Partition Wizard has completed click Finish Ver 07101...

Page 63: ...and drive letter will be updated Once the disk reports Healthy it appears in the listing in System Listing section with all of its pertinent information as well Repeat the above procedure as needed fo...

Page 64: ...These issues are expected to be fixed in the next release 3 7 2 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER AND SATARAID5 UTILITY Follow the descriptions below and step by step to complete the setup a Inse...

Page 65: ...tallation Located at E Utility SiI3132R5 Macintosh siliconimage3132r5 mpkg PS E CD ROM drive letter a Once started the following dialog screens will appear Click Continue a Read the Software License A...

Page 66: ...a Click Agree to continue the installation a Select a destination volume to install the software than click Continue a Click Install to begin the installation Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual 66...

Page 67: ...Password for your system than click OK a Click Close to complete the installation a Select Go Computer Applications Utilities Silicon Image SATARaid5Manager to start the Array Manager software DAS401...

Page 68: ...3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP Please refer to the chapter 4 3 7 4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS a Click Go than click on Utilities a Double click Disk Utility to go to Disk Utility Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual...

Page 69: ...a Select the disk you want to partition On left side of the window a Click Partition to go to partition window On right side of the window DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015 69...

Page 70: ...a Select Volumes Scheme a Enter Volumes Information than click Partition Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual 70...

Page 71: ...a Confirm to partition the disk by click Partition a The new Striped disk has complete a Repeat the above procedure as needed for any other disks DAS401 User s Manual Ver 071015 71...

Page 72: ...a Close the Disk Utility window after complete setting a The new disks will appear on the desktop and ready for use Ver 071015 DAS401 User s Manual 72...

Page 73: ...s currently defined on that controller are also shown in the RAID Groups Window Selecting a specific RAID Group will highlight the segments associated with that volume in the Device Configuration Wind...

Page 74: ...nfigured the primary and secondary mouse buttons using Control Panel Mouse On a Macintosh system press and hold the Command Apple key and click the mouse 4 2 1 CONTIGUOUS RAID GROUPS Contiguous RAID G...

Page 75: ...he volume Enter the desired values and press Create to create the RAID Group Example below 4 2 4 MIRRORED RAID GROUPS Mirrored RAID Groups allow the user to select 2 disks for each member of the volum...

Page 76: ...volume Enter the desired values and press Create to create the RAID Group Example below 4 2 6 PARITY RAID GROUPS Parity RAID Groups allow the user to select minimum of 3 or more disks for each member...

Page 77: ...equire more CPU resources which might affect the computer s performance This parameter is not used for Contiguous JBOD Concatenated and Striped configurations Check Pointing Click the On or Off button...

Page 78: ...pare Rebuild RAID Group Event Log Rebuild Legacy RAID Group About Delete Member Delete RAID Group Resources Delete Legacy RAID Group Delete Orphan Bring RAID Group Online Convert Legacy RAID Group Mak...

Page 79: ...m all Silicon Image RAID drivers The log file is a text file and can be viewed with any text viewer such as Notepad on Windows platforms or with the Event Log window of the SATARAID5 Manager Use the L...

Page 80: ...ps to occur Information Level The following events will trigger a popup window e Informational e Warnings e Errors Warning Level The following events will trigger a popup window e Warnings e Errors Er...

Page 81: ...RAID 10 Striped and Mirrored groups See Delete Member menu option Advanced RAID Features When this feature is selected and user selects to create RAID group if the RAID group to be created is fault t...

Page 82: ...pecified RAID group Capacity If you select Global for the Spare Type current options from a list of capacity are from 128 MB to 100 GB HALF and MAX RAID Group If you select Dedicated for the Spare Typ...

Page 83: ...box to select highlight orphan segments to delete An orphan segment is part of a RAID group that cannot access other segments within the same RAID group When a member of a RAID group fails in a sever...

Page 84: ...All options available via the menu bar are shown below File Options Exit Sorting Fields Exit This command closes the Task Summary window Sorting This command sorts the rows based on the selected fiel...

Page 85: ...ox to let user verify a raid type than display Create RAID Group dialog box 4 3 10 REBUILD RAID GROUP This command displays a dialog box to let user choose a replacement segment to rebuild a non fault...

Page 86: ...ys a dialog box to show all RAID groups group ID configuration and status The RAID Group Summary window has its own menu bar All options available via the menu bar are shown below File Options Exit So...

Page 87: ...r done This window provides user the ability to schedule any RAID and disk management operations including RAID group creation rebuild and test The Task Manager window has it s own menu bar All option...

Page 88: ...This command displays a dialog box to let user choose which fields will be shown in the task list Modify This command allows user to modify parameters of the selected task items The following is an ex...

Page 89: ...ox will pop up to get confirmation from the user 4 3 15 EVENT LOG This command displays the Event Log window The Event Log window displays SATA device related events that occur while SATARAID5 is runn...

Page 90: ...hich fields will be shown in the event log 4 3 16 RESOURCES This command displays the Resource Information window This feature is for debugging purpose only The Event Log window has it s own menu bar...

Page 91: ...nu option is not available in this product 4 3 18 HELP TOPICS This command opens an interactive help dialog using the standard Windows help interface This option will be available in future revisions...

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