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Table of Contents

1. How the SteelVine (VPMP-75511R/VPMA-75511R) Operates

1-1 SteelVine Storage Policies

1-2 Prerequisites

2. Getting Started

2-1 Connect the Host to the VPMP-75511R/VPMA-75511R

2-2 Start the VPMP-75511R/VPMA-75511R

Basic Configuration

3-1 A look at the Basic Configuration .................................

3-2 Configure Volumes ....................................................

4. Advanced Configuration

4-1 Why Advanced Configuration

4-2 A Look at the Advanced Configuration Wizard

4-3 Configure Multiple Volumes ...................................... 15

5. Manage Configuration Files

5-1 Import a Configuration File

5-2 Save a Configuration File ......................................... 26

6. Partitioning Configured Volumes

6-1 Partition a Volume .................................................... 28

7. Change Password

8. Rebuild

8-1 When is a rebuild necessary .....................................

8-2 What happens during a rebuild ..................................

8-3 Configure a rebuild .................................................. 39

9. Monitoring and Troubleshooting

-1 Monitor the SteelVine Storage Appliance ....................

9-2 Review Event Log .....................................................

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Summary of Contents for VPMA-75511R

Page 1: ...User s Manual Smart Removable 3 5 SATA Multiple Bay Data Storage Device 5 Bay Raid Sub System www vipower com...

Page 2: ...y Advanced Configuration 4 2 ALook at the Advanced Configuration Wizard 4 3 Configure Multiple Volumes 15 5 Manage Configuration Files 5 1 Import a Configuration File 5 2 Save a Configuration File 26...

Page 3: ...el of data protection but halves the amount of storage space because all data must be stored twice To implement the SAFE storage policy the Basic Configuration Wizard creates two volumes Each volume c...

Page 4: ...800 x 600 or higher resolution with 256 colors Mouse or compatible pointing device External SATA cable connection between the VPMP 75511R VPMA 75511R Storage Appliance and the host computer Hardware M...

Page 5: ...r with an external SATAcable 3 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage from the pop up menu MS Windows 4 Click Disk Management under Storage to view the disk drives 5 If an...

Page 6: ...ith the Status window visible so you can monitor the SteelVine Storage Appliances The status only mode is entered when the Rotary switch is in the JBOD BIG FAST or SAFE mode In Status only mode the us...

Page 7: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 5 1 Select the Start All Programs SteelVine SteelVine Manager icon to start the Manager MS Windows...

Page 8: ...he Status window 3 Select menu options or click toolbar buttons and follow the instructions in the remainder of this guide to configure SteelVine Storage Appliances When prompted enter the administrat...

Page 9: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 7 Table 2 A look at the SteelVine Status Window Table 3 Sections of the Status Window...

Page 10: ...lumes based on a selected storage policy An end user cannot modify volume counts or capacities To protect against unintended changes the SteelVine Manager prompts for a password for first time access...

Page 11: ...ion Wizard 2 When prompted enter the administrator password The default password is admin Note Use the Disk Management utility provided by the OS to delete all VPMP 75511R VPMA 75511R partitions excep...

Page 12: ...age policy 4 When prompted to acknowledge that the configuration change may result in data loss click Yes to accept the configuration 5 Select Save to Config File from the File menu or click the Write...

Page 13: ...ly to create the selected configuration The Volume display will close automatically and the Status window will refresh within a minute or so 7 Partition the configured volume s to complete the impleme...

Page 14: ...tant You could use the Basic Configuration Wizard to implement the predefined SAFE SAFE and FAST or SAFE and BIG storage policy This format would allocate all hard disk drives to SAFE volumes This may...

Page 15: ...m User Manual 13 The Advanced Configuration Wizard is an extension of Basic mode that allows you to create two volumes virtual drives on each physical hard disk drive 4 2 A Look at the Advanced Config...

Page 16: ...14 5 Bay Raid System User Manual Toolbar Buttons on the Advanced Configuration Wizard...

Page 17: ...with different storages policies This example illustrates one possible combination that allocates all of the system s available capacity to One 50 gigabyte GB SAFE volume on drives 0 and 1 with no res...

Page 18: ...16 5 Bay Raid System User Manual 2 Click To Advanced Mode to open the Advanced Configuration Wizard...

Page 19: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 17 3 Select the Delete all volumes from the toolbar 4 When prompted to confirm the deletion of the volumes click Yes...

Page 20: ...18 5 Bay Raid System User Manual 5 Select Create a new volume from the toolbar...

Page 21: ...anual 19 6 Select SAFE RAID 1 as the Storage Policy Click on the Use check boxes underneath Drives 0 and 1 Move the slide to 50 7 Click Update Volume 8 When prompted whether to create a Hot Spare for...

Page 22: ...x beneath both Drive 0 and Drive 1 This example illustrates two drive stripping 12 Move the slider beneath Drive 0 all the way to the right to allocate the remaining capacity on the two drives to the...

Page 23: ...Volume 14 Click the Create a New Volume toolbar button 15 Select the BIG radio button in the Storage Policy section 16 Select the Use check box beneath Drive 2 Drive 3 and Drive 4 to allocate all of...

Page 24: ...22 5 Bay Raid System User Manual 17 Click Update Volume...

Page 25: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 23 18 Click Update Volume...

Page 26: ...Click Update Volume to create the multi volume close the Wizard and display the volumes in the Status window within a minute or so 20 Partition the configured volumes to complete the implementation S...

Page 27: ...e Basic Configuration chapter prompts you to save a configuration file 5 1 Import a configuration file Note The end user must have previously saved a configuration file so that one is available to imp...

Page 28: ...Configuration File 1 Select Configure Box from the Edit menu or click the Configure Box toolbar button in the Status window to open the Basic Configuration Wizard 2 Select Save to Config File from the...

Page 29: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 27 3 Navigate to the appropriate directory specify a file name in the File Name text box and click the Save button...

Page 30: ...n the volumes Refer to the operating system documentation for further guidance 6 Partitioning Configured MS Windows 6 1 Partition a Volume Volumes Important Before reconfiguring a volume back up the d...

Page 31: ...ows Disk Manager Note The Disk numbers in the Windows Disk Manager may be different from the Volume numbers shown in the VPMP 75511R VPMA 75511R Status window the Basic Configuration Wizard and the Ad...

Page 32: ...onfigured disk s unallocated space and select New Partition If the New Partition option is not available select the disk and Initialize it first To do this right click on the disk item and select Init...

Page 33: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 31 5 Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next...

Page 34: ...32 5 Bay Raid System User Manual 6 Specify the partition size By default the partition occupies the entire volume Click Next...

Page 35: ...5 Bay Raid System User Manual 33 7 Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Next...

Page 36: ...34 5 Bay Raid System User Manual 8 Select file system and name the partition and click Next...

Page 37: ...file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition 10 Repeat steps 1 through 9 to partition any remaining disks you configured in the SteelVine Manager Remember do not partition the...

Page 38: ...ts configuration access with a password prompt The password information is stored locally on the server running the daemon The default password is admin 1 Select Change Password from the File menu 2 E...

Page 39: ...3 Enter the new password of 5 or more characters in both fields 4 Click OK to implement the new password 5 Bay Raid System User Manual 37...

Page 40: ...ld The rebuild process restores data redundancy by first utilizing space allocated for a Hot Spare In case Hot Space does not exist or has already been rebuilt the SteelVine processor rebuilds to empt...

Page 41: ...r setup allows temporary removal of a hard disk drive without requiring a rebuild To minimize the possibility of data loss the rebuild process should be set up to start immediately With Manual Rebuild...

Page 42: ...following policy options The Manual Rebuild radio button required a user to manually initiate a rebuild of the volume The Automatic Rebuild options forces the daemon to initiate the rebuild process au...

Page 43: ...ild immediately following detections of an offline hard disk drive The Rebuild Only If Needed delays the rebuild for a SAFE volume with an offline hard disk drive until the write occurs to the SAFE vo...

Page 44: ...labels in the Status window indicate the status of the drive 42 5Bay Raid System User Manual 9 Monitoring and Troubleshooting 9 1 Monitor the SteelVine Storage Appliance Monitor Drive Status Color Co...

Page 45: ...e Storage Appliance uses the following colors to indicate fan status Monitor Fan Status 9 2 Review Event Log Event logs are helpful for troubleshooting and locating a system malfunction 1 Select Event...

Page 46: ...d time of the event The Box SN and Drive SN columns display the respective serial numbers for the event The Drive Manufacturer column displays vendor information The Message column gives an event desc...

Page 47: ...or incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of t...

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