AJA KONA LH, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Software For Striping
AJA recommends the Disk Utility software provided by Apple with OS X for
creating and striping RAIDs, including 3rd-party, SCSI, and Xserve RAIDs. It is
very easy to use and has been tested to work well. The utility can be found in
Macintosh HD/Applications/Utilities, where “Macintosh HD” is the name of the
system drive.
AJA KONA LH and Xserve RAID
For the optimum in disk storage with Final Cut Pro 5HD and AJA KONA LH, we
recommend Apple’s Xserve RAID. Xserve RAID holds up to 14 hot-swap Apple
Drive Modules—5.6TB of storage—in a rack-optimized 3U enclosure. Each 7200-
RPM hard drive connects to a dedicated ATA/100 drive channel, eliminating a
traditional source of bottlenecks and maximizing the 2Gb/s Fibre Channel host
connection(s). By adding more Xserve RAID systems, you’ll have very large
expansion capabilities: A standard 42U rack can hold over 78TB of Xserve RAID
storage.
Xserve RAID is designed for nonstop operation. Redundant hot-swap power and
cooling modules allow the system to keep functioning even if one module fails. A
high-availability architecture and dual independent RAID controllers support
RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, and 0+1. In addition, Xserve RAID supports hybrid RAID
levels 10, 30, and 50 when used in conjunction with host-based software RAID.
Remote Xserve RAID management capabilities are provided via Apple’s Java-based
RAID Admin application.
Note:
When creating and striping an Xserve RAID for KONA LH using the
Apple Disk Utility provided with OS X, use RAID 50 : in other words, the internal
Xserve RAID drives are set up as RAID 5; the Xserve RAID then shows up in Disk
Utility as two drives (regardless of the number of internal drives) which must be
configured together as RAID 0. Apple calls this configuration “RAID 50.”
Storage capacity
No matter which storage system you choose, pick one that can scale to meet your
needs over time. Ideally, you should be able to increase storage capacity or switch to
a RAID level offering increased data protection in the future. Balance current and
future storage needs with your budget and choose accordingly.