Accusys ACS-61100, User Manual

Page 1: ...S DOS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Mac Mac OS and Macintosh are either registered trademarks...

Page 2: ...ectors on the RAID card PART FOUR Card BIOS and EFI Chapter 4 The Card BIOS and EFI allows users to configure a RAID array without using the RAIDGuard X GUI Chapter 5 The optional LCD panel provides a...

Page 3: ...s 7 SERIAL ATA Serial advanced technology attachment 8 PCI EXPRESS X 8 8 FIRMWARE 8 BIOS and EFI 8 SGPIO 8 Before you begin 9 WHAT S IN THE BOX 9 OPTIONAL ITEMS 10 WHAT ELSE YOU NEED 10 Familiarizing...

Page 4: ...CONNECTORS 3 23 DISK ACCESS LED CONNECTOR 4 23 DISK FAULT LED CONNECTOR 5 23 PCI EXPRESS X 8 CONNECTOR 6 23 SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR 7 23 LCD PANEL CONNECTOR 9 24 BATTERY MODULE CONNECTOR 10 24 PART FOU...

Page 5: ...5 Introduction...

Page 6: ...ns that require high storage capacity and fast access such as video editing digital surveillance file servers and shared storage Using intelligent I O processing and elaborate algorithms the card bypa...

Page 7: ...and adaptive read write optimization policies z Fast read response by intelligently bypass slow drive z Automatic drive insertion removal detection and fast disk rebuilding z Online bad block data rec...

Page 8: ...pairs of wires so PCI Express X 8 therefore allows a maximum of 20 Gbits sec transfer FIRMWARE Appropriate firmware must be loaded into the card for it to function The ACS 61100 is shipped with firmw...

Page 9: ...ndors treat the same components as optional In its most basic configuration your package should include the following z 1 x ACS 61100 PCI Express to SATA RAID Card z 6 x Mini Multi Lane iPass cables 5...

Page 10: ...y HDDs you require z Disk enclosure disk storage locations and power connection for each disk drive z Host computer with spare PCI e slot z Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge ESD safe w...

Page 11: ...card OVERVIEW 1 DDRII memory connector 2 I2C connector 3 Mini SAS connectors 4 Disk access LED connector 5 Disk fault LED connector 6 PCI Express x 8 connector 7 Serial port connector 8 Button port co...

Page 12: ...onnector 4 Pin 1 GND Pin 2 GND Pin 3 HD_ACC_LED 0 Pin 4 HD_ACC_LED 1 Pin 5 HD_ACC_LED 2 Pin 6 HD_ACC_LED 3 Pin 7 HD_ACC_LED 4 Pin 8 HD_ACC_LED 5 Pin 9 HD_ACC_LED 6 Pin 10 HD_ACC_LED 7 Pin 11 HD_ACC_LE...

Page 13: ...LED 2 Pin 6 HD_FAULT_LED 3 Pin 7 HD_FAULT_LED 4 Pin 8 HD_FAULT_LED 5 Pin 9 HD_FAULT_LED 6 Pin 10 HD_FAULT_LED 7 Pin 11 HD_FAULT_LED 8 Pin 12 HD_FAULT_LED 9 Pin 13 HD_FAULT_LED 10 Pin 14 HD_FAULT_LED 1...

Page 14: ...r 7 Pin 1 U0_RXD Pin 2 U1_RXD Pin 3 U0_TXD Pin 4 U1_TXD Pin 5 GND Pin definition Pin 6 GND Button Port Connector 8 1 2 9 10 Pin 1 VCC Pin 2 GND Pin 3 PAN3 Pin 4 PAN1 Pin 5 PAN4 Pin 6 PAN2 Pin 7 NC Pin...

Page 15: ...LCD_E Pin 6 LCD_RW Pin 7 LCD_D1 Pin 8 LCD_D0 Pin 9 LCD_D3 Pin 10 LCD_D2 Pin 11 LCD_D5 Pin 12 LCD_D4 Pin 13 LCD_D7 Pin definition Pin 14 LCD_D6 Battery Module Connector 10 Pin 1 BAT_V Pin 2 NC Pin 3 BA...

Page 16: ...ACS 61100 User s Manual 16 Installing the Card...

Page 17: ...mple This chapter will lead you though the steps z Install the card in a host system Install card 17 z Connect a Mini SAS cable from each hard disk drive in the intended array to one of the connectors...

Page 18: ...way that sufficient airflow is maintained across the card chips Static electricity can damage electronic components To guard against such damage Work in a static free environment Wear a grounded anti...

Page 19: ...system case with a screw 5 Go to the Hard drive connection Many mother boards only come with one PCI Express interface Before installation ensure there is one free Hard Drive Connection 1 Attach Mini...

Page 20: ...e back of the LCD panel slide the panel into the system case 4 Secure the LCD panel using screws on either side 5 Connect the cables to the card 6 Go to the Card Installation Battery Backup Module Opt...

Page 21: ...21 Card Configurations...

Page 22: ...ports used for connecting to HDDs the ACS 61100 also includes connectors for external devices 1 DDRII memory connector 2 I2C connector 3 Mini SAS connectors 4 Disk access LED connector 5 Disk fault L...

Page 23: ...access signal works in the same way DISK FAULT LED CONNECTOR 5 The disk fault LED connector enables connection of a front panel LED to show whether there is a disk fault When a hard disk drive fails o...

Page 24: ...the menus and confirm a command 3 Press the ESC button to return to the previous menu The button port is used for command selection and setting during the system configuration stage BATTERY MODULE CON...

Page 25: ...25 Card BIOS and EFI...

Page 26: ...S 61100 The BIOS functionality is similar to that of the RAIDGUARD X application Below is a menu tree detailing the menu structure of the BIOS 1 Start the server and watch the screen When it gets to t...

Page 27: ...Quick Array Configuration The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed and provide the best solution Type Y to begin configuration 1 If there are only 2 disks installed the default RAID array...

Page 28: ...pe Press Enter 3 2 1 Use to select On The Fly or Evaluation Press Enter Note On The Fly is the recommended type as it contains parity 3 3 Stripe Size Press Enter 3 3 1 Use to select between 8k 16k 32k...

Page 29: ...Structure The BIOS menu structure details how the commands in the BIOS relate to each other The BIOS manages the same information as the RAIDGuard X application see its user manual for further detail...

Page 30: ...k fills up This is because when striping across disks the center of the disk fills up and when it s being written to it slows down Slicing creates new disk partitions with similar characteristics ther...

Page 31: ...nd lossless recording Legacy RAID algorithms read only data stripes and wait for slow reads It reads parity stripe and regenerates only when read fails eXpeRAID reads both data and parity stripes conc...

Page 32: ...ly once The whole initialization will be done faster and performance will be better during the initialization Synchronize Cache Mode Activate and disable synchronize cache mode Real Time Clock Display...

Page 33: ...AID Level Press Enter 6 1 Use to select between 0 1 5 6 0 1 Press Enter 7 Stripe Size Press Enter 7 1 to select between 8k 16k 32k 64k 128k or 256k Press Enter Note The recommended stripe size is 256k...

Page 34: ...nced Lun 0 7 Array 1 4 Disable Slice 0 15 Password Info RTC Info Passwd Check Set Passwd ENABLE DISABLE Set RTC Expand Array Migrate Array Refresh Array Disk Lag Proof Disk Cache Disk Smart Array 1 Ar...

Page 35: ...35 Appendices...

Page 36: ...for DDRII Module w ECC User Interface option LCD Interface One LCD panel 2 lines by 16 characters one connector on HBA card Button Interface UP Down ESC Enter one connector on HBA card Battery backup...

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