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RSV-S8 User Manual

Do not click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk, than click

Next>

When the

Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard

has completed, click

Finish.

Right-click on the

Unallocated

partition and select

Create Partition…

from the pop-up menu.

Summary of Contents for RSV-S8

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Page 2: ...10 6 2 3 4 PARITY RAID RAID 5 6 2 3 5 CONCATENATION 7 2 4 RAID VOLUME STATUS 7 3 INSTALLATION 8 3 1 COMPONENTS 8 3 2 INSTALLING HARDWARE 8 3 3 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS 2000 8 3 3 1 INSTALLING SATA RAID H...

Page 3: ...CONCATENATED RAID GROUPS 64 4 2 3 STRIPED RAID GROUPS 65 4 2 4 MIRRORED RAID GROUPS 65 4 2 5 MIRRORED STRIPED RAID GROUPS 66 4 2 6 PARITY RAID GROUPS 66 4 2 7 RAID GROUPS OVERVIEW 67 4 3 ADDITIONAL M...

Page 4: ...product near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat Never place the product in close to equipment generating storage electromagnetic fields Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause...

Page 5: ...disk trays door cover z Power and host status LED and devices status and activity LED z Metal chassis SECC and plastic panel frame ABS design z 150 W x 340 H x 340 D mm NW 5 5 Kgs GW 7 6Kgs z Design b...

Page 6: ...rotection 1 Mirrored Excellent data protection High cost 10 Mirrored Striped High performance excellent data protection High cost 5 Parity RAID Good data protection good value Some performance degrada...

Page 7: ...in case one of the drives in the set fails If the sizes of the disk segments are different the smallest disk segment will limit the overall size of the RAID Group 2 3 3 DISK MIRRORING AND STRIPING RA...

Page 8: ...fferent sizes 2 3 6 SINGLE DRIVE SEGMENT The single drive is a virtual disk that can either be an entire disk drive or a segment of a single disk drive Single drive is the Contiguous configuration opt...

Page 9: ...5 HBA Connect the other end to the eSATA connecter on CFI B8083ER If hard disk drives are not installed in CFI B8083ER mount the HDD into the tray and twist the drive screw properly fix than insert th...

Page 10: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended than click Next Select Specify a location than click Next Click Browse to select to driver path than click OK 9...

Page 11: ...Raid 5 Controller driver Click Yes to pass the Microsoft digital signature and continue the installation When the Silicon Image Sil3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller installation has completed click Finish an...

Page 12: ...ser Manual Windows will find the Silicon Image s Pseudo Processor Device hardware click Next Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended than click Next Select Specify a location tha...

Page 13: ...nual Click Browse to select to driver path than click OK Click Next to install the Silicon Image s Pseudo Processor Device driver When the Silicon Image s Pseudo Processor Device installation has comp...

Page 14: ...iptions below and step by step to complete the installation Open the Setup and Installation Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility folder Double click the 3132...

Page 15: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installation 14...

Page 16: ...User Manual When SATARAID5 installation has completed click Close to exit Select I agree the terms in the license agreement than click Next to begin the Java platform installation Select Typical than...

Page 17: ...t the Array Manager software 3 3 3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP Please refer to the chapter 4 3 3 4 ALLOCATING PARTITION Before creating any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Ma...

Page 18: ...r RSV S8 User Manual Select Disk Management under Storage to view the disk drives When Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard appears click Next Select the new disk to write a signature than click Ne...

Page 19: ...ot click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk than click Next When the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard has completed click Finish Right click on the Unallocated partition and select Create Part...

Page 20: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk Select the partition type you want to create than click Next Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next 19...

Page 21: ...ou want to create than click Next Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a Quick Format setup the File system to use Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next When...

Page 22: ...ange to Healthy and the name 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...

Page 23: ...Follow the descriptions below and step by step to complete the setup Insert the Setup and Installation Repository CD in the CD ROM drive When start the Windows O S new hardware will be found Select N...

Page 24: ...8 User Manual Select Search for the best driver in there location Include this location in the search and click Browse to select the driver path than click Next When the installation has completed cli...

Page 25: ...ATARAID5 UTILITY Follow the descriptions below and step by step to complete the installation Open the Setup and Installation Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Util...

Page 26: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree than click Next Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop 25...

Page 27: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installation When SATARAID5 installation has completed click Close to exit 26...

Page 28: ...nse agreement than click Next to begin the Java platform installation Select Typical than click Next When Java platform installation has completed click Finish to exit Select Start All Programs Silico...

Page 29: ...INDOWS XP 32 BIT Before creating any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows Right click on My...

Page 30: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears click Next Select the new disk to initialize than click Next Do not click any disk to convert than click Next 29...

Page 31: ...Manual When the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard has completed click Finish Right click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition from the pop up menu Click Next to create a partition o...

Page 32: ...V S8 User Manual Select the partition type you want to create than click Next Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than clic...

Page 33: ...anual Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File system Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next When the New Partition Wizard has compl...

Page 34: ...ange to Healthy and the name 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...

Page 35: ...ing any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows Right click on My Computer icon and select Mana...

Page 36: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears click Next Select the new disk to initialize than click Next Do not click any disk to convert than click Next 35...

Page 37: ...e Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard has completed click Finish Windows 64 bit system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB Right click on the Basic disk and select Convert to...

Page 38: ...RSV S8 User Manual Right click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition from the pop up menu Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk Select the partition to create than click Ne...

Page 39: ...want to create than click Next Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File sys...

Page 40: ...to Formatting and the percentage 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...

Page 41: ...the Desktop The new drives will be visible and properly named The new disks are available for use 3 5 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003 32 64 BIT 3 5 1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER Follow th...

Page 42: ...l Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced than click Next Select Search for the best driver in there location Include this location in the search and click Browse to select the driver...

Page 43: ...Finish 3 5 2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Follow the descriptions below and step by step to complete the installation Open the Setup and Installation Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manag...

Page 44: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree than click Next Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop 43...

Page 45: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installation When SATARAID5 installation has completed click Close to exit 44...

Page 46: ...nse agreement than click Next to begin the Java platform installation Select Typical than click Next When Java platform installation has completed click Finish to exit Select Start All Programs Silico...

Page 47: ...TIONS Before creating any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows Right click on My Computer ic...

Page 48: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears click Next Select the new disk to initialize than click Next Do not click any disk to convert than click Next 47...

Page 49: ...ize and Convert Disk Wizard has completed click Finish Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB Right click on the Basic disk and select Co...

Page 50: ...RSV S8 User Manual Right click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition from the pop up menu Click Next to create a partition on a basic disk Select the partition to create than click Ne...

Page 51: ...want to create than click Next Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File sys...

Page 52: ...to Formatting and the percentage 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...

Page 53: ...Desktop The new drives will be visible and properly named The new disks are available for use 3 6 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS VISTA 32 64 BIT 3 6 1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER Follow the descript...

Page 54: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Insert the disc that came with your RAID Controller than click Next When the installation has completed click Close 53...

Page 55: ...ATARAID5 UTILITY Follow the descriptions below and step by step to complete the installation Open the Setup and Installation Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Util...

Page 56: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree than click Next Select Place shortcut on Desktop than click Next to create a shortcut on the desktop 55...

Page 57: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installation When SATARAID5 installation has completed click Close to exit 56...

Page 58: ...nse agreement than click Next to begin the Java platform installation Select Typical than click Next When Java platform installation has completed click Finish to exit Select Start All Programs Silico...

Page 59: ...TIONS Before creating any partitions RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility Once the sets have been created allow the system to load Windows Right click on My Computer ic...

Page 60: ...izard appears select Disk 1 and GPT GUID Partition Table than click OK Windows Vista system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB Right click on the Unallocated partition and s...

Page 61: ...Server RSV S8 User Manual Click Next to create the partition Specify the partition size you want to create than click Next Assign the drive letter or path you want to create than click Next 60...

Page 62: ...anual Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format setup the File system Allocation unit size Volume label than click Next When the New Partition Wizard has compl...

Page 63: ...ange to Healthy and the name 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...

Page 64: ...er is selected the RAID Groups 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...

Page 65: ...on the right side of the mouse unless you have reconfigured the primary and secondary mouse buttons using Control Panel Mouse On a Macintosh system press and hold the Command Apple key and click the...

Page 66: ...re disks for each member of the 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...

Page 67: ...disks for each member of the 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...

Page 68: ...build A value of 10 is the highest priority and will rebuild the fastest but may require more CPU resources which might affect the computer s performance This parameter is not used for Contiguous JBOD...

Page 69: ...oup Help Topics Exit Delete Spare 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...

Page 70: ...vent information received from 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 th...

Page 71: ...rol to set the event level for popups to occur Information Level The following events will trigger a popup window Informational Warnings Errors Warning Level The following events will trigger a popup...

Page 72: ...elete a member from RAID 1 Mirrored RAID 5 Parity RAID and RAID 10 Striped and Mirrored groups See Delete Member menu option Advanced RAID Features When this feature is selected and user selects to cr...

Page 73: ...Global If the spare drive is for all RAID groups in the system Dedicated If the spare drive is dedicated to the specified RAID group Capacity If you select Global for the Spare Type current options f...

Page 74: ...e or more spare drives to delete 4 3 5 DELETE MEMBER This menu option displays a dialog box to select highlight RAID group members to delete Because RAID 0 is not fault tolerant RAID 0 members are not...

Page 75: ...ower or a complete hard disk failure it becomes an orphan This command displays the Delete Orphan Segment window to show all orphan segments and allow user to delete selected orphan segments 4 3 7 MAK...

Page 76: ...sorts the rows based on the selected field Fields This command displays a dialog box to let user choose which fields will be shown in the Segment Summary window 4 3 9 CREATE RAID GROUP This command di...

Page 77: ...ILD RAID GROUP This command displays a dialog box to let user choose a replacement segment to rebuild a non fault tolerant RAID group 4 3 11 DELETE RAID GROUP This command displays a dialog box to let...

Page 78: ...Group Summary window has its own menu bar All options available via the menu bar are shown below File Options Exit Sorting Fields Exit This command closes the RAID Group Summary window Sorting This c...

Page 79: ...l options available via the menu bar are shown below File Options Task Open Sorting Modify Save Fields Suspend Print Resume Exit Cancel Delete Open This option will be available in future revisions Sa...

Page 80: ...is command allows user to suspend the selected task items Resume This command allows user to resume the suspended task items Cancel This command allows user to cancel the selected task items Delete Th...

Page 81: ...t Log window has it s own menu bar All options available via the menu bar are shown below File Options Exit Sorting Fields Exit This command closes the Event Log window Sorting This command displays a...

Page 82: ...ds This command is to resume the resources informantion 4 3 17 CREATE LEGACY RAID GROUP This menu option is not available in this product 4 3 18 HELP TOPICS This command opens an interactive help dial...

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