Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................. 10
1.1 System Architecture ......................................................... 10
1.1.1 eSATA/USB 2.0 Host Interface ...................................... 10
1.1.2 SATA ll Drive Interface ............................................... 11
1.2 RAID Controller Controller Board ....................................... 11
1.2.1 Unparalleled Performance ............................................. 11
1.2.2 Unsurpassed Data Availability ....................................... 12
1.2.3 Easy RAID Management ............................................... 12
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. Configuration Methods ..............................................
14
2.1 Using local rear panel touch-control keypad .........................14
2.2 VT100 terminal (Using the controller’s serial port) ................16
2.2.1 RAID Controller RS-232C Port Pin Assignment .................16
2.2.2 Start-up VT100 Screen .................................................17
2.3 Web browser-based RAID manager .....................................20
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4 Configuration Menu Tree
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LCD Configuration Menu ............................................
22
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.1 Starting LCD Configuration Utility
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.2 LCD Configuration Utility Main Menu Options
........................23
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.3 Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
...............................24
3.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares .......................................24
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.5 Using Easy RAID Configuration
..........................................24
3.6 Using Raid Set and Volume Set Functions ...........................26
3.7 Navigation Map of the LCD ...............................................27
3.7.1 One-step creation Using LCD Hot Key .............................29
3.7.2 Quick Volume And Raid Setup .......................................29
3.7.3 Raid Set Functions .......................................................30
3.7.3.1 Create A New Raid Set ...........................................31
3.7.3.2 Delete Raid Set ......................................................31
3.7.3.3 Expand Raid Set .....................................................32
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.7.3.4 Offline RAID Set
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