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Huge MediaVault

U320-R

User’s Guide

Document number 800007 rev C1.

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Summary of Contents for MediaVault U320-R

Page 1: ...Huge MediaVault U320 R User s Guide Document number 800007 rev C1 ...

Page 2: ...S A U320 R U320 S DualMax U320 S Max Huge MediaVault Max HDTV RAID SDTV RAID U320 R 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: ...ront View Indicators 15 POWER 15 RAID 3 15 D1 to D5 15 U320 15 U160 15 SERVICE 15 Audible Alarm 16 6 Rapid Beeps During Boot Time 16 6 Rapid Beeps During Normal Operation 16 Slow Beeps 16 Constant Solid Beep 16 Drive Replacement 17 Remove the front panel 17 Removing disk drive module 17 Rebuilding a down drive RAID 3 mode only 17 Formatting and Partitioning 18 Macintosh G4 G5 in OS X 18 Preparing ...

Page 4: ...with the U320 R Data protection are available with the built in RAID 3 2k mode A simple and easy to use Mode Select switch selects either RAID 0 or RAID 3 2k operation If you have any comments suggestions or questions please call FAX or e mail us We value input from the most important people you our customer Again we thank you Features and benefits Max Burst Data Rate 320MBytes sec Internal disk r...

Page 5: ...du nord seulement Hors de l Amérique du nord que le cordon d alimentation correct doit être procuré et doit être utilisé Wichtige Sicherheitsberücksichtigungen Versuchen Sie nicht diese Einheit zu warten Öffnen oder Herausnehmen der Decke werden Sie zu gefährlichen Spannungen oder anderen Gefahren entblößen Benutzen Sie dieses Einheit nahes Wasser nicht wie zum Beispiel Badewanne washbowl Küche Au...

Page 6: ...Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding power plug Use a grounding type power outlet and the power connector intended for the unit The power cord should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Power cord provided is for North America use only Outside of North America the proper power cord must be procured and used Agency Appro...

Page 7: ...m Telephone FAX 818 991 1188 818 991 6893 M F 8AM 5PM PST Serviceability The U320 R is designed to provide easy disk drive module replacement Should a disk drive module needs to be serviced simply remove the front cover identify the bad module loosen the thumb screws unplug the defective drive module and install the new Firmware Update From time to time firmware updates are made available to maint...

Page 8: ... and packing 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 One U320 R Ultra 320 SCSI External Disk Storage Array One SCSI Ultra320 160 LVD SE dual mode terminator One SCSI Ultra320 compatible interface cable One AC power cord for North America use only One Diagnostic cable This Use...

Page 9: ...Adaptec 29160 ATTO UL3S 66 Adaptec 29160 ATTO UL3S 000 ATTO UL3S 66 Adaptec 29160 The U320 R communicates with your computer using the industry standard SCSI Ultra320 interface You must have a compatible SCSI Host Adapter installed in your computer to work with the U320 R storage system Some computers have a built in native SCSI port check your computer for availability To maximize the U320 R s Ul...

Page 10: ... the power switch to the ON 1 position turn it off by flipping the switch to the OFF 0 position Turn on the U320 R first wait 20 seconds then your computer SCSI ID Each SCSI device attached to a SCSI channel must have it s own unique ID setting Valid ID for Wide SCSI are from 0 to 15 Most SCSI host adapters inside your computer typically occupies ID 7 If there are other SCSI devices on the SCSI ch...

Page 11: ...of all five drives Full 1st 80 1 3 2k 1 Block size is based on 2048 bytes Data striped across four drives plus one drive for redundant information Usable storage is the sum of four drives 20 less 1st 62 1 0 Turbo 3 Data striped across all five drives of the RAID controller This Turbo mode uses the highest data rate portions of the disk drives 20 less 1 3 2k Turbo 4 Block size is based on 2048 byte...

Page 12: ...rther analysis Make sure to Double Beep to set the mode Double Beep As a precautionary measure to protect from un intentional mode changes A combination of holding down the Mode Set Button and turning the unit on must be performed to cause the change 1 Turn off the computer 2 Determine the Mode desired and note the Mode Selection value 3 Set the value on the Mode Selection switch Use a pointed ins...

Page 13: ...e U320 R back up to it s fully protected mode See Audible Alarm and Drive Replacement sections for additional information SCSI connections The U320 R have a pair of SCSI 68 pin high density 68HD connectors They function as an IN and an OUT connection with internal loop through for the SCSI channel This SCSI channel is compatible with Ultra320 Ultra160 Ultra2 and other SCSI standards HVD High Volta...

Page 14: ...that 1 the total SCSI cable length are kept as short as possible Maximum 12 meters 2 remember to use a terminator at the end device of each SCSI chain 3 No duplicated or SCSI ID conflict on any particular SCSI channel Do not exceed maximum of four devices in a chain to ensure SCSI data transfer reliability Editing Computer SCSI IN SCSI OUT SCSI 2nd U320 R Daisy Chain additional U320 R Terminator o...

Page 15: ...indicator The indicators will blink as the disk drives are being accessed Indicators will be off when there are no drive accesses In a fault condition associated with the SERVICE Indicator and an audible alarm the faulty drive is identified by a slow blinking drive indicator U320 On indicates the SCSI interface is operating at it s optimum SCSI Ultra320 speed If this indicator and the U160 speed i...

Page 16: ...apid Beeps During Normal Operation 6 rapid beeps during normal operation indicates either there is a SCSI interface issue or a disk drive in the U320 R has timed out Check to ensure all SCSI connections are securely in place You might need to physically remove and re insert the SCSI connectors and terminators along the SCSI path this includes the connectors at the SCSI controller and at the U320 R...

Page 17: ... of the module to replace by locating the slow blinking light next to it Shutdown the computer and turn off the U320 R Completely loosen the captive thumb screws to the left and right of the disk drive module Grab the handle of the disk drive module and GENTLY pull it towards you Set the defective module a side Insert the replacement disk drive module GENTLY by aligning the rails to the slots in t...

Page 18: ...e U320 R Treat the U320 R as a normal ordinary hard disk drive when partitioning and formatting Macintosh G4 G5 in OS X Use the following configuration to get maximum speed from the U320 R with OS 10 for video capturing playback and editing Check and ensure you are using the latest recommended configuration for your SCSI controller card video capture card and editing software update any software o...

Page 19: ...of 28 Fig 2 You will be given a warning Click the Partition button Fig 3 You should now see your named volume as show on the left hand side of the screen Congratulations You have successfully prepared your U320 R You will find your new volume on the desktop ...

Page 20: ...rev C1 Preparing a pair of U320 R striping Fig 1 Launch the Apple Disk Utility software and click on the RAID tab Disk Utility is located at Macintosh HD Applications Utilities Fig 2 Drag the disk set to stripe into the area on the right side of the screen ...

Page 21: ...p 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 4 You should now see your named volume as show on the left hand side of the screen Congratulations You have successfully prepared your disks You will find your new volume on the desktop ...

Page 22: ... 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 pair of U320 R striping 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 Right click on either one of t...

Page 23: ... as a disk entry with unallocated Preparing a single U320 R 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 disks wi...

Page 24: ...ser s Guide 800007 rev C1 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 25: ... 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 26: ...triped 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 Apple Disk Utility Okay Okay ...

Page 27: ...erformance Update the registry manually by following the steps below Run REGEDT32 to edit the system register Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Service If U320 Adaptec then continue to adpu320 If U160 Adaptec then continue to adpu160m If Ultra2 Adaptec then continue to aic78u2 If non Ultra2 Adaptec then continue to aic78xx Continue to Parameters Device If they do not exist then cre...

Page 28: ...ing ATTO s BIOS striping as this is more efficient and results in faster data rates Windows striping uses smaller block requests whereas ATTO s BIOS stripe uses larger and more efficient block sizes Using the BIOS striping a pair or more of the U320 R can be striped together this in turns is seen as one large disk drive to the Operating System In preparing the U320 R s two steps are required 1 Use...

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