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Huge Media Vault - Dual Max User’s Guide 

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Table of Contents 

Thank You ....................................................................................................................................... 4 

Model Numbering ........................................................................................................................ 4 
Features and benefits.................................................................................................................. 5 
Agency Approvals ....................................................................................................................... 5 
Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 5 

Technical Support............................................................................................................................ 5 

Serviceability ............................................................................................................................... 5 

Getting Started................................................................................................................................. 6 

Unpacking ................................................................................................................................... 6 
Check List.................................................................................................................................... 6 
Editing System Requirements..................................................................................................... 6 

Hardware Installation and configuration .......................................................................................... 7 

SCSI Host Adapter ...................................................................................................................... 7 
Which side are you on?............................................................................................................... 8 
SCSI ID ....................................................................................................................................... 9 
Mode Select – RAID Level .......................................................................................................... 9 
Double Beep.............................................................................................................................. 10 
Reset Button.............................................................................................................................. 11 
SCSI connections...................................................................................................................... 11 

Host connections .................................................................................................................. 11 
Terminator............................................................................................................................. 11 
Daisy chaining....................................................................................................................... 12 

Input Power ............................................................................................................................... 12 

AC Power .............................................................................................................................. 12 
Power Switch ........................................................................................................................ 12 

Indicators................................................................................................................................... 13 

Front LED Status Indicators.................................................................................................. 13 
Power Up Light Show ........................................................................................................... 13 

Diagnostic Port .......................................................................................................................... 13 

Audible Alarm ................................................................................................................................ 14 

6 Rapid Beeps During Boot Time.............................................................................................. 14 
6 Rapid Beeps During Normal Operation.................................................................................. 14 
Slow Beeps ............................................................................................................................... 14 

Formatting and Partitioning ........................................................................................................... 15 

Macintosh G4 / G5 in OS X ....................................................................................................... 15 
Windows NT Partition / Format ................................................................................................. 20 

Preparing a Media Vault Max (single channel) ..................................................................... 20 
Preparing a Media Vault DualMax (dual channel) ................................................................ 20 

Windows 2000 and XP Partition / Format ................................................................................. 21 

Preparing a Media Vault Max (single channel) ..................................................................... 21 
Preparing a Media Vault DualMax (dual channel) ................................................................ 21 

Application Notes........................................................................................................................... 23 

General...................................................................................................................................... 23 

Video Resolution Data Rates................................................................................................ 23 
Hours per Terabyte Table ..................................................................................................... 23 

Macintosh .................................................................................................................................. 24 

ATTO Firmware .................................................................................................................... 24 
RAID Compatibility................................................................................................................ 24 

Windows NT/Windows 2000/XP ............................................................................................... 25 

RAID Compatibility................................................................................................................ 25 
MaximumGSList.................................................................................................................... 25 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Huge Media Vault - Dual Max

Page 1: ...Huge Media Vault Dual Max Dual Channel User s Guide Document number 800000 rev K ...

Page 2: ... A Huge Media Vault Huge Media Vault DualMax Huge MediaVault Max HDTV RAID SDTV RAID Huge Systems name and logo are registered trademarks of Huge Systems Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Specifications and procedures in this document are subject to change without notice Published by Huge Systems Inc ...

Page 3: ...ower Switch 12 Indicators 13 Front LED Status Indicators 13 Power Up Light Show 13 Diagnostic Port 13 Audible Alarm 14 6 Rapid Beeps During Boot Time 14 6 Rapid Beeps During Normal Operation 14 Slow Beeps 14 Formatting and Partitioning 15 Macintosh G4 G5 in OS X 15 Windows NT Partition Format 20 Preparing a Media Vault Max single channel 20 Preparing a Media Vault DualMax dual channel 20 Windows 2...

Page 4: ...al Time RAID engine for fault tolerant and maximum transfer rates coupled with the RTC Real Time Cache at an internal data rate of 400MBytes sec this translates to a huge performance at the SCSI interface Upward of 320MBytes sec burst and 200MBytes sec of sustained data rate with the dual SCSI channel Huge Media Vault Data protection are available with the built in RAID 3 2k and RAID 3 modes A sim...

Page 5: ... level maintenance and support Audible Alarm and LED indicators Agency Approvals This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation EC Declaration of Conformity Conforms to Standards E...

Page 6: ... materials in case you might need to reuse them later Examine the components for shipping damage Contact the freight carrier immediately if damage exists Check List Huge Media Vault DualMax External Disk Array Two SCSI Ultra160 LVD SE dual mode terminator SCSI Ultra160 compatible interface cables AC power cord Diagnostic cable This Users Guide Editing System Requirements Ultra160 or compatible SCS...

Page 7: ...h the Huge Media Vault storage system Some computers have a built in native SCSI port check your computer for availability To maximize the Huge Media Vault Ultra160 interface the SCSI Host Adapter in your computer should also be rated for Ultra160 However the slower Ultra2 and Ultra Wide SCSI rated host adapters will work but at a lower transfer rate Two separate SCSI channels are required to achi...

Page 8: ...e right hand side components SCSI ID Mode Select Reset Button Diagnostic Port and SCSI IN OUT applies to the Side A controller and the left hand side components applies to the Side B controller Always be clear which side you are dealing with when making adjustments to the Huge Media Vault FAN ID Mode Diag Diag SCSI IN SCSI OUT SCSI IN SCSI OUT FAN Power Reset S I D E A SIDE B ...

Page 9: ...el ensure that there are no SCSI ID conflicts If you are unsure which ID to use and the Huge Media Vault is the only device attached to this particular channel of the host adapter ID 0 can be used The Huge Media Vault must be turned off and back on again to make a new SCSI ID setting take effect Mode Select RAID Level The Mode Select switch is located in the rear of the unit The Huge Media Vault h...

Page 10: ...for redundant information Usable storage is the sum of four drives Use this mode if you are not certain which of the two RAID 3 to use Drive Redundancy Minimum Speed Manu factur ing Test 7 System verification test This mode will over write data on the Huge Media Vault as the diagnostic will perform read and write tests on every drive and on every block of data The unit records vital parameters of ...

Page 11: ...nel is compatible with Ultra160 LVD at 160 MBytes sec Ultra2 LVD at 80MBytes sec and other SCSI standards HVD High Voltage Differential is not supported Side B Side A SCSI IN SCSI IN SCSI OUT SCSI OUT Host connections Use two Ultra160 rated SCSI cables to connect the two SCSI channels to your host computer Connect the Side A SCSI IN to the 1st SCSI channel in the computer and connect the Side B SC...

Page 12: ...SCSI chain 3 No duplicated or SCSI ID conflict on any particular SCSI channel Editing Computer SCSI IN SCSI IN SCSI OUT SCSI OUT Side A Side B 2nd SCSI 1st SCSI 2nd Huge Media Vault Dual Max Terminator or to other SCSI device Daisy Chain additional Meida Vaults Terminator or to other SCSI device SCSI IN SCSI IN SCSI OUT SCSI OUT Side A Side B 1st Huge Media Vault Dual Max SCSI ID 11 SCSI ID 13 SCS...

Page 13: ...0 speed This condition are normally associated with terminators host adapter configurations or additional attached SCSI devices on this particular channel Power Up Light Show A quick way to validate normal functional power up sequence of the Huge Media Vault is by a combination of beep and LED flashes 1 Short chirp 2 OK LEDs slow flash 3 A short pause 4 OK LEDs rapid flash 5 OK LEDs on solid Immed...

Page 14: ...as the Media Vault leaving just the Media Vault as the only SCSI device will help to identify if there is a conflict with other devices 6 Rapid Beeps During Normal Operation 6 rapid beeps during normal operation indicates either there is a SCSI interface issue or a disk drive in the MediaVault has timed out Check to ensure all SCSI connections are securely in place you might need to physically rem...

Page 15: ...commended configuration for your capture card and editing software update any software or drivers as necessary Following the Bart Process described below will provided maximum data rate for your editing system 1 Use ATTO ExpressStripe to initialize the MediaVault Fig 1 through 6 Start ExpressStripe Delete Initialize Select the HUGE drives Next Drive s Verified Ok 2 Use Apple s Disk Utility to stri...

Page 16: ... Dual Max User s Guide 800000 rev K Fig 2 Select the Delete option from the menu Fig 3 Select the Initialize option from the menu Fig 4 Highlight both Huge disks by holding down the Shift key and selecting the drives and click Next ...

Page 17: ...800000 rev K Huge Media Vault Dual Max User s Guide Page 17 of 26 Fig 5 Select the Drives verified bubble and click OK Fig 6 After drive initialization select Quit to exit out of the software ...

Page 18: ... User s Guide 800000 rev K Fig 7 Launch the Apple Disk Utility software and click on the RAID tab Disk Utility is located at Macintosh HD Applications Utilities Fig 8 Drag the disk set to stripe into the area on the right side of the screen ...

Page 19: ...Create button A warning message might pop up It reports the RAID set is not functioning properly Some disks may be damaged or missing There is nothing wrong just click OK and wait a few seconds for the system to catch up Fig 10 You should now see your named volume as show on the left hand side of the screen Congratulations You have successfully prepared your disks utilizing the Bart Process ...

Page 20: ...ter will show the progress at completion a confirmation dialog box will appear click OK Close Note the newly prepared disk will have a drive letter associated with it Exit program if done Preparing a Media Vault DualMax dual channel Select the disks you which to stripe together by Left click on the first disk with Free Space then press Control and left click on the second disk with Free Space Righ...

Page 21: ...sk entry with unallocated Preparing a Media Vault Max single channel Right click on Unallocated left click on Create Volume Next Simple volume Next confirm the desired disk is in the Selected dynamic disks box Next confirm the desired Drive Letter Next check the Perform a Quick Format box Next Finish Formatting starts and will take a minute or so At the completion of format note the newly prepared...

Page 22: ...x User s Guide 800000 rev K Check the Perform a Quick Format box Next Formatting starts and will take a minute or so At the completion of format note the newly prepared disks will have a drive letter associated with it Exit program if done ...

Page 23: ...ta Rate Megabytes Sec DV DV25 3 7 DV50 7 4 SD 8 bit 20 SD 10 bit 27 HD 1080i 8 bit 120 HD 1080i 10 bit 155 HD 720 8 bit 110 HD 720 10 bit 138 Hours per Terabyte Table Video Resolution Hour per Terabyte 1000Gigabyte DV DV25 75 1 DV50 37 5 SD 8 bit 13 9 SD 10 bit 10 3 HD 1080i 8 bit 2 3 HD 1080i 10 bit 1 8 HD 720 8 bit 2 5 HD 720 10 bit 2 7 ...

Page 24: ... This can be downloaded from www attotech com RAID Compatibility Media Vault Mode Select Apple Non Striped Partition Standard Apple Striped Partition RAID 0 RAID 0 mode 0 OS X ATTO ExpressStripe Okay Okay OS X Apple Disk Utility Okay Okay RAID 3 2k mode 1 OS X ATTO ExpressStripe Not Compatible Not Compatible OS X Apple Disk Utility Okay Okay RAID 3 mode 2 OS X ATTO ExpressStripe Okay Okay OS X App...

Page 25: ...load is maxsg zip in it there is a file called maxsg reg Extract and execute maxsg reg will update the registry accordingly Or you may update the registry manually by following the steps below Run REGEDT32 to edit the system register Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services If U160 Adaptec then continue to adpu160m If Ultra2 Adaptec then continue to aic78u2 If non Ultra2 Adaptec ...

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