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XL-RAID-526SA

 

User Manual

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for XL-RAID-526SA

Page 1: ...XL RAID 526SA User Manual ...

Page 2: ...uggest you to first read this manual Although the information in the manual have been carefully confirmed before publication but the actual product specifications will base according to delivery For any updated information related to product specifications please inquire our support ...

Page 3: ... 9 1 Setting RAID for 2 5 HD 9 2 Setting RAID for 3 5 HD 9 3 Hard Disk Formatting 11 Chapter 2 System Manager 16 1 System GUI 16 2 GUI for 2 5 HD 16 2 1 RAID Information 16 2 2 Firmware Upgrading 17 3 GUI for 3 5 HD 18 3 1 Basic Mode 18 3 2 Advanced Mode 22 ...

Page 4: ...eed LED 3 SATA Port For 2 5 HDD 4 LED 1 2 5 HDD Link LED 4 4 Pin Big Power Connector corresponds to two 2 5 HDD 5 LED 2 3 5 HDD Link LED corresponds to the first 3 5 HDD from left 6 LED 3 3 5 HDD Link LED corresponds to the 2nd 3 5 HDD from left 7 LED 4 3 5 HDD Link LED corresponds to the 3rd 3 5 HDD from left 8 LED 5 3 5 HDD Link LED corresponds to the 4th 3 5 HDD from left 9 2 5 HDD Tray LED 10 ...

Page 5: ...ively Red Lights On HDD Idling Blue Lights On Blue Lights On Blue Lights On RAID Failed Blue Lights On Blue Lights On Red Lights On Buzzer Alarm Red Blinks HDD Formatting Blue Lights On Blue Lights On Blue Blinks HDD Access Blue Lights On Blue Lights On Purple Blinks Blue Blinks Rebuilding Blue Lights On Blue Lights On Purple Lights On Source Blue Blinks Source Purple Red Blink Alternatively Targe...

Page 6: ... Certifications CE FCC IV Precautions Before Application 1 We suggest you to use brand new hard drives with the same brand and model number for the best performance When any of the hard drives is failed please ensure that the capacity of the new hard drive is the same or bigger than the original one 2 Please ensure that the hard drives are free of bad sector before using otherwise it may cause sys...

Page 7: ...ns Avoid unnecessary damage caused by the movement of the hard disk After hard drive installation is complete re insert HDD trays into XL RAID 526SA properly and close the handle 2 2 5 HDD Installation Push the tray panel as the direction of the arrow the front panel will automatically bounce and open to 90 degrees Install hard drives into XL RAID 526SA HDD slot the HDD bottom is toward to right s...

Page 8: ...ected 3 XL RAID 526SA has two SATA ports one for 2 x 2 5 HDD RAID1 and another one for 4 x 3 5 HDD RAID Mode please make sure two of them are well connected to motherboard or SATA card 4 For the RAID settings of 3 5 hard drives please use the GUI included in the CD to proceed as for 2 5 HDDs which will be automatically created as RAID 1 mode 5 The OS of your PC will automatically detect the hardwa...

Page 9: ...nly install one 2 5 s HD please use the slot at the right side of the 2 5 slot Otherwise the system will display the errors 3 When you replace the 2 5 HD please remember to use products with capacity equivalent to or larger the currently used one 4 Format the disk in the host Once formatting is completed you can then use the device For details of the procedure please refer to Chapter 1 3 Formattin...

Page 10: ... even if one HD is damaged the system can keep running Once the damaged HD is replaced with a new one the data will be re configured automatically If the capacities of the four HDs are different from each other you can use the HD with the lowest capacity as the basis for adding E CLONE The four HDs are written synchronously to back up the data If one HD is damaged the system can keep running with ...

Page 11: ... Hard Disk Formatting 1 To format the disk right click My Computer When the options in the menu appear select Manage 2 As shown below click Disk Management and the unformatted disk will appear like the one in red frame ...

Page 12: ...12 RAID Setting 3 Right click Disk 1 and three options will appear Then please select Initialize Disk 4 Click OK ...

Page 13: ...RAID Setting 13 5 Click Next 6 Click Next ...

Page 14: ...14 RAID Setting 7 Click Next 8 Select Perform a quick format then click Next ...

Page 15: ...er above procedures are completed click Finish 10 The system will then format the disk Once the formatting is done the following interface will appear 11 Once the formatting process is completed the disk can be put into use ...

Page 16: ...f GUI Software RAID_GUI exe for 2 5 HD only and RAIDGuide Manager for 3 5 HD only is equipped 2 GUI for 2 5 HD 2 bay You can install GUI exclusively used for SR2045 to watch the state of RAID Software RAID_GUI exe can be installed through the CD 2 1 RAID Information Connect the device to PC Once the GUI software detects two 2 5 HDs the related information will appear ...

Page 17: ...Manager 17 2 2 Firmware Upgrading 1 You may upgrade the firmware through GUI Click Load Firmware to select the firmware to be upgraded 2 After selecting the firmware click Start Upgrade to start the upgrading ...

Page 18: ...used for JMb393 to set RAID level and other advanced functions The software RAIDGuide Manager can be installed through the CD After the system accesses GUI two options Basic Mode and Advanced Mode will be available 3 1 Basic Mode 1 RAID and Disk Information Once GUI is reached the number of 3 5 HD and detailed data currently installed in XL RAID 526SA will appear If any RAID has been created the r...

Page 19: ...System Manager 19 Basic Information of HDD RAID Status ...

Page 20: ...ck this interface all information of events that happened in XL RAID 526SA will appear 3 Basic RAID Configuration In this interface you can set RAID level for details Chapter 1 2 Setting RAID for 3 5 HD 3 bay and delete RAID Select RAID Mode ...

Page 21: ...1 If you select the item for password when you set the RAID level it can prevent the RAID configuration from being deleted Once the password is set it must be entered before the RAID item is deleted RAID Finish Status ...

Page 22: ...and send the related information to designated mailbox through email After the related items are set you can test whether the email can be properly sent You can also set the item as to be saved for access in the future 2 Advanced RAID Configuration With this item you can not only configure the regular RAID settings but also select different HDs and set their respective RAID In other words multiple...

Page 23: ...System Manager 23 3 Firmware Information In this interface you can view the information of the firmware version and upgrade the firmware ...

Page 24: ...tings In this interface you can set the waiting time for RAID group and the priority level when data are re configured for RAID group The higher the priority level is the more functions will be mobilized for data re configuration ...

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