CFI TERA BOX SATA RAID IV, User Manual

Page 1: ...TERA BOX SATA RAID IV Storage Appliance CFI BXX43JD User s Manual March 31 2010...

Page 2: ...SK DRIVE 15 3 3 UNSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE 16 3 4 POWER ON OFF 17 3 5 INSTALLING SATA TO ESATA BRACKET CABLE 17 3 6 INSTALLING EH HOST BUS ADAPTER OPTIONAL 18 3 6 1 WINDOWS XP 32 64 BIT 18 3 6 2 WINDO...

Page 3: ...4 6 3 CLONE MODE 60 4 6 4 CLONE MODE WITH HOT SPARE 61 4 6 5 R0 MODE 63 4 6 6 R1 MODE 64 4 6 7 R1 MODE WITH HOT SPARE 65 4 6 8 R10 MODE 66 4 6 9 R3 MODE 67 4 6 10 R3 MODE WITH HOT SPARE 68 4 6 11 R5 M...

Page 4: ...h Super Speed USB specification making it suitable for use in external storage applications The TEAR BOX SATA RAID IV storage appliance uses JMicron s production proven Multi port Serial ATA PHY techn...

Page 5: ...ndows 3 x 95 98SE ME NT z Hard disk drive is not including z Please be noted the following product may run irregularly which are not under warranty 9 Toshiba DynaBook Satellite series All K6 CPU model...

Page 6: ...ard disk drive staggered spin up z Supports Asynchronous Notification z Output swing control and automatic impedance calibration for SATA II PHY 1 3 3 USB FEATURES The TEAR BOX SATA RAID IV provides t...

Page 7: ...CD ROM drive 64 MB of RAM minimum 250 MB of free disk space Super VGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution display with at least 256 colors Mouse or compatible pointing device SATA connection Intel ICH Refe...

Page 8: ...Multiplier support USB connection USB2 0 or 3 0 direct host connection 1 6 PRODUCT CONTENTS The following parts are content z TERA BOX SATA RAID IV x 1 z USB Cable x 1 z eSATA Cable x 1 z Power Cable...

Page 9: ...ed configuration but not for subordinate nodes Even though you can use the MODE SWITCH to select CLEAN MODE for any node in a cascaded configuration only the first CLEAN MODE volume of any subordinate...

Page 10: ...able state because its cloned hard drive is inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately one by one if they are more than one fails to resto...

Page 11: ...rives R1 MODE provides the highest level of data protection for critical data that you cannot afford to lose if a hard drive fails but halves the amount of storage capacity because all data must be st...

Page 12: ...inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy A message appears in the LED indicator to notify you that a rebuild...

Page 13: ...A message appears in the LED indicator to notify you that a rebuild is in progress Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process the volume is susceptible to data loss through damag...

Page 14: ...le state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy A message appears in the...

Page 15: ...for UK before installing It may exposure to strong magnetic fields and malfunctions or damage 3 2 INSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE Please refer below procedure to complete the HDD installation Unfasten the...

Page 16: ...drive securely Close the front door and the upper chassis cover than fasten the tool less screws on the back panel 3 3 UNSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE Please unfasten the tool less screw and release the HD...

Page 17: ...tion to power off 3 5 INSTALLING SATA TO eSATA BRACKET CABLE Remove a free I O bracket from your computer Install the SATA TO eSATA BRACKET CABLE to the free I O bracket and connect the SATA cable to...

Page 18: ...gned to provide multiple port serial ATA connectivity with minimal host overhead and host to device latency The SiI3132 supports a 1 lane 2 5 Gb s PCI Express bus and the Serial ATA Generation 2 trans...

Page 19: ...3 Click Finish to complete installation 3 6 2 WINDOWS VISTA 32 64 bit 1 Click Locate and install driver software recommended TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 19...

Page 20: ...2 Click Next for next step 3 Click Close to complete installation Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 20...

Page 21: ...3 6 3 WINDOWS 7 32 bit 1 Go to the Device Manager 2 Right click on the Mass Storage Controller than Select Update Driver Software TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 21...

Page 22: ...r for driver software 4 Browse to select the 32bits folder from the Repository CD to begin the installation Located at E Driver SiI3132 Windows 32bits PS E CD ROM drive letter Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA...

Page 23: ...5 Click Finish to complete installation 3 6 4 WINDOWS 7 64 bit 1 Go to the Device Manager TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 23...

Page 24: ...2 Right click on the Mass Storage Controller than Select Update Driver Software 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 24...

Page 25: ...64bits folder from the Repository CD to begin the installation Located at E Driver SiI3132 Windows 64bits PS E CD ROM drive letter 5 Click Finish to complete installation TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s...

Page 26: ...Repository Driver CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the Setup and Installation Repository Driver CD icon 3 Double click the 3132 Mac pkg file to begin the installation Located at E Driver SiI3...

Page 27: ...4 Once started the following dialog screens will appear Click Continue 5 Read the Read Me file than click Continue TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 27...

Page 28: ...6 Read the Software License Agreement than click Continue 7 Click Agree to continue the installation Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 28...

Page 29: ...8 Select a destination volume to install the software than click Continue 9 Click Install to begin the installation TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 29...

Page 30: ...10 Enter the Administrative Password for your system than click OK 11 Click Close to complete the installation Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 30...

Page 31: ...ore 6 Gb s SATA peripheral interface ports and a one lane PCIe 2 0 host interface In addition it features advanced hardware encryption to protect user data on the fly and hardware RAID to offload the...

Page 32: ...3 Click Finish to complete installation 4 Select No not this time than click Next Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 32...

Page 33: ...5 Select Install the software automatically Recommended than click Next 6 Click Finish to complete installation TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 33...

Page 34: ...7 2 WINDOWS VISTA 32 64 bit 1 Click Locate and install driver software recommended 2 Click Continue to permit the device driver software installatiion Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 3...

Page 35: ...3 Click Don t search online for driver software 4 Insert the Repository CD than click Next TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 35...

Page 36: ...5 Click Close to complete installation 3 7 3 WINDOWS 7 32 bit 1 Right click the mouse on Computer than Select Manage Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 36...

Page 37: ...2 Right click on the Mavell 91xx Config ATA Device than Select Update Driver Software 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 37...

Page 38: ...the device driver software 5 Select the 32bits folder from the Repository CD than click OK 32bits driver located at E Driver 88SE9128 Windows 32bits PS E CD ROM drive letter Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA...

Page 39: ...6 Click Next to install the device driver 7 Click Close to complete installation TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 39...

Page 40: ...INDOWS 7 64 bit 1 Right click the mouse on Computer than Select Manage 2 Right click on the Mavell 91xx Config ATA Device than Select Update Driver Software Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Man...

Page 41: ...3 Click Browse my computer for driver software 4 Click Browse to select the device driver software TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 41...

Page 42: ...folder from the Repository CD than click OK 64bits driver located at E Driver 88SE9128 Windows 64bits PS E CD ROM drive letter 6 Click Next to install the device driver Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID...

Page 43: ...ial Bus USB 3 0 specification and Intel s eXtensible Host Controller Interface xHCI The uPD720200 has PCI Express bus interface and it is applicable for PCI Express solution for host PC system It work...

Page 44: ...A BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 44 2 Double click the mouse on the NECEL USB3 Host Driver 10190 Setup from the Repository CD Located at E Driver uPD720200 Windows PS E CD ROM drive letter 3 Click Nex...

Page 45: ...TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 45 4 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement than click Next to continue 5 Click Next to continue...

Page 46: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 46 6 Click Install to continue 7 Click Finish to complete installation...

Page 47: ...anual Ver 100331 47 3 8 2 1 Click Ask me again later WINDOWS VISTA 32 64 bit 2 Double click the mouse on the NECEL USB3 Host Driver 10190 Setup from the Repository CD Located at E Driver uPD720200 Win...

Page 48: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 48 3 Click Continue to permit the device driver software installatiion 4 Click Next to continue...

Page 49: ...TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 49 5 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement than click Next to continue 6 Click Next to continue...

Page 50: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 50 7 Click Install to continue 8 Click Finish to complete installation...

Page 51: ...1 3 8 3 WINDOWS 7 32 64 bit 1 Double click the mouse on the NECEL USB3 Host Driver 10190 Setup from the Repository CD Located at E Driver uPD720200 Windows PS E CD ROM drive letter 2 Click Continue to...

Page 52: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 52 3 Click Next to continue 4 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement than click Next to continue...

Page 53: ...5 Click Next to continue 6 Click Install to continue TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 53...

Page 54: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 54 7 Click Finish to complete installation...

Page 55: ...tached at any given time For the best data transfer performance you should always use the eSATA host connection If it becomes necessary to change the host connection between eSATA and USB the host com...

Page 56: ...using any drive that is about to be hot swaped 4 5 Ds PC Link and Power LEDs 3 The following message then appears Safe to Remove Hard device from your computer Note If your host USB adapter d Device M...

Page 57: ...operation DESCRIPTION GREEN LED PC Link Unplugged No Power Off PC Link plugged Idle On PC Link plugged Active On 4 5 3 HRAD DISK DRIVE LED The TEAR BOX SATA RAID IV has five HDD LEDs Green and Red on...

Page 58: ...the storage policy thereafter set the MODE SWITCH to the desired position and press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON than power on to create the new virtual volume s Creating new virtual volumes wi...

Page 59: ...the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 2 rage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement 1 Turn off the power LARGE MODE The LARGE MODE sto 2 Set the MODE SWITCH...

Page 60: ...e mode setting 4 6 3 CLONE MODE The CLONE MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement 1 Turn off the power 2 Set the MODE SWITCH position to CLONE 3 Press and hold the recessed SET...

Page 61: ...the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 4 CLONE MODE WITH HOT SPARE The CLONE MODE storage policy with hotspare drive requires a minimum of 3 drives to implement 1 Turn off the power 2 Insert 2...

Page 62: ...0331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 62 4 Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON 5 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON 6 Turn off the power 7 Insert the hotspare drive into the 3rd H...

Page 63: ...100331 63 8 Turn on the power to complete mode setting 4 6 5 R0 MODE The R0 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement 1 Turn off the power 2 Set the MODE SWITCH position to R0 3...

Page 64: ...Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 6 R1 MODE implement 1 Turn off the power The R1 MODE storage policy requires 2 drives to 2 Set the MODE SWITCH position to...

Page 65: ...Ver 100331 65 4 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 7 R1 MODE WITH HOT SPARE 1 Turn off the power 2 Insert 3 drives in order from the top to the bottom 3 Set...

Page 66: ...Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON 5 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 8 R10 MODE The R10 MODE storage policy requires 4 drives to implement 1 Turn off...

Page 67: ...ss and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON 4 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 9 The R3 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 3 drives to implement 1 Turn off...

Page 68: ...TUP BUTTON 4 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 10 The R3 MODE storage policy with hotspare drive requires a minimum of 4 drives to implement 1 Turn off the p...

Page 69: ...TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 69 3 Set the MODE SWITCH position to R3 4 Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON 5 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON 6 Turn off the power...

Page 70: ...al 70 7 Insert the hotspare drive into the 4th HDD bay 8 Turn on the power to complete mode setting 4 6 11 The R5 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 3 drives to implement 1 Turn off the power R...

Page 71: ...TUP BUTTON 4 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting 4 6 12 R5 MODE WITH HOT SPARE The R5 MODE storage policy with hotspare drive requires a minimum of 4 drives to imp...

Page 72: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 72 3 Set the MODE SWITCH position to R5 4 Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON 5 Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON 6 Turn off the power...

Page 73: ...E DRIVE The TEAR BOX SATA RAID III storage appliance stores all data in duplicate on separate drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure on CLONE R1 R3 R5 and R10 MODE The following exam...

Page 74: ...ual 74 2 Turn off the power 3 Replace a same or larger size of hard disk drive 4 Turn on the power 5 The TEAR BOX SATA RAID IV storage appliance will rebuild the virtual volume from degrade mode to no...

Page 75: ...reakdown the hot spare drive on drive 4 will replace the breakdown drive and rebuild automatically To setup a new hot spare drive please remove the breakdown drive 2 2 Turn off the power 3 Replace a s...

Page 76: ...S 2 Select Disk Management under Storage to open the Windows Disk Manager This example illustrates the LARGE storage policy which concatenates the capacity of all hard drives connected to the TERA BOX...

Page 77: ...ialized right click the disk icon and select Initialize Disk An additional dialog box appears allowing you to select which disks to initialize Uncheck the SteelVine Processor Disk item and click OK Wi...

Page 78: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 78 4 Click Next to start the Partition Wizard 5 Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next...

Page 79: ...TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual Ver 100331 79 6 Specify the partition size By default the partition occupies the entire volume Click Next 7 Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Next...

Page 80: ...Ver 100331 TERA BOX SATA RAID IV User s Manual 80 8 Name and format the partition and click Next 9 Review the file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition...

Page 81: ...s 5 1 2 Note Before reconfiguring a volume back up your data and drag the old drive to the trash to un mount previously partition After you configure and partition the new volumes restore the backed u...

Page 82: ...lume Scheme drop down list 5 Select Mac OS Extended journaled from the Format drop down list 6 Specify the size of the partition in the Size field 7 Click the Partition button 8 Click Partition to ack...

Page 83: ...e table is updated as new disk drives are certified for compatibility Only disk drives included in this table are supported Manufacturer Capacity Family Part Number Firmware PPENDIX No The system is d...

Page 84: ...Samsung 0LJ 22100 15 400GB SpinPoint T133 HD40 Samsung FH100 06 250GB SpinPoint S250 HD250HJ Samsung HD250HJ 01 03A01 250GB SpinPoint S250 Samsung SP0812C SU100 34 80GB N A Seagate ATA ST3150031AS SD...

Page 85: ...0YR 01PLB0 D1 D6AD1 rn Digital 400GB WD Caviar RE2 WD40 Western Digital 400GB WD Caviar SE16 WD4000AAKS 00TMA0 12 01C01 Western Digital 320GB WD Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 22RYA0 D5 D6H05 Western Digital...

Page 86: ...NTEL ICH 1102 ASUS P5B 65 8 VM INTEL G9 INTEL ICH N I ASUS P5K 8 SE INTEL P35 INTEL ICH 1008 ASUS P5D DELUXE 8R INTEL 965 INTEL ICH 1236 ASUS P5B 8R E INTEL P965 INTEL ICH 1803 ASUS P5K INTEL P35 9R R...

Page 87: ...S2H CE 8200 NVIDIA GEFORCE 8200 NVIDIA GEFOR F1 MSI K9AG NEO2 DIGITAL AMD 690G ATI SB600 N I MSI P35D3 PLATINUM 9R 07 INTEL P35 INTEL ICH V1 0628 MSI K8N NEO4H CE4 ULTRA 20906 NVIDIA NFOR NFORCE4 V7 0...