DataWhale RS-M2BF, User Manual

Page 1: ...ual The product information provided in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor The vendor assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual Copyright 2007 Onnto Corporation All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...omputer 16 Safe Removal of the RAID System 18 Setting the RAID Mode 19 LED Indicators 21 eSATA USB 2 0 Model 21 USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model 22 Rebuild and Hot Swap Functions 23 Rebuild 23 Online Rebuild vs Offline Rebuild 23 Rebuild Type by RAID System 23 Rebuild Existing Data to a Backup HDD 23 Rebuild Speed 23 Hot Swap 24 eSATA USB 2 0 Model 24 USB 2 0 Model 24 USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Mo...

Page 3: ...d product life with silent durable fan Speeds data transfer with Serial ATA technology Supports hot plug and HDD hot swap Enables flexible eSATA USB 2 0 and 1394b connectivity Note Any loss corruption or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user of the RAID System Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any data This User s Ma...

Page 4: ... the RAID System The operating system may NOT detect the RAID System if it does not support the interface of your device If so installation of an appropriate driver firmware or additional equipment in the host computer may be required Visit our website to download the latest software firmware and product information updates Do not attempt to service this unit yourself Opening or removing the back ...

Page 5: ... USB 2 0 or IEEE 1394b port depending on model Mac PowerPC or Intel Core Duo processor 64MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 requires 256MB of RAM Mac OS 10 2 or higher PowerPC or Mac OS X 10 4 Intel Core Duo One available eSATA port USB 2 0 or IEEE 1394b port depending on model Package Contents Please review the package contents for each model Note Please keep all package contents and packaging material in t...

Page 6: ...eSATA USB 2 0 2 bay RAID System with eSATA PCI Express Card eSATA PCI Express Card Installation CD USB 2 0 FireWire 800 model 2 bay RAID System USB A to mini B Cable IEEE 1394b Cable AC Adapter Fastening Screws x 8 User s Manual ...

Page 7: ...7 2 BAY RAID SYSTEM Views by Model Front View All Models 1 System LED Indicator 2 HDD LED Indicator 3 HDD Trays 1 3 2 2 ...

Page 8: ...8 Top Rear View All Models 4 Quick HDD release levers 4 ...

Page 9: ...9 Rear View USB 2 0 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB mini B Port 9 DC IN 10 Fan 11 Lock Port 8 5 6 7 9 10 11 ...

Page 10: ...10 Rear View eSATA USB 2 0 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB Type B Port 9 eSATA Port 10 DC IN 11 Fan 12 Lock Port 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 9 ...

Page 11: ...11 Rear View USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model 5 Mode Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Button 8 USB Port 9 FireWire 800 Ports 10 DC IN 11 Fan 12 Lock Port 8 9 6 7 10 11 12 5 ...

Page 12: ...he quick HDD release lever to release the selected HDD tray from the desired drive bay 2 Slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay Note After lifting the lever the HDD tray will typically be easily released by the drive bay Due to the design tolerance of the SATA HDD connector however the HDD tray may not always be released from the drive bay easily or may not be released at ...

Page 13: ...all If this occurs carefully slide the HDD tray out of the drive bay after lifting the quick HDD release lever When removed the HDD tray appears as shown below 3 Carefully slide the HDD into the drive tray ...

Page 14: ...drive tray Data power connectors are on this side 4 Locate the screws included in the package Ensure that the screw guides on the side of the HDD are aligned with the openings on the side of the drive tray Fasten the HDD to the drive tray by inserting and tightening the screws ...

Page 15: ...he drive tray with the guide rails and slide it into the drive bay Ensure that the tray is completely inserted and that the interface connectors are properly seated The RAID System is ready for connection to a host ...

Page 16: ...o a Computer Complete the following steps to connect the enclosure to a host computer 1 Connect the AC DC power adapter 2 Insert the connector of the eSATA USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corresponding port of the RAID System ...

Page 17: ... 0 or FireWire 800 cable into the corresponding port of a host computer Computer Note Due to compatibility issues the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended for the eSATA USB 2 0 model 4 Turn the power switch to the on position ...

Page 18: ...in using your RAID System Safe Removal of the RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 model The host depending on the eSATA controller may handle external eSATA HDD devices as internal HDD devices if so safe removal of the RAID System from the host is unnecessary USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models Most current USB and 1394b host controllers handle USB and 1394b devices as external devices thus it is highly...

Page 19: ... take effect Pressing the reset button on first use of the RAID system is highly recommended USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models For USB 2 0 and USB 2 0 FireWire 800 models alternatively after deleting the current partition and turning off the power switch set the new RAID mode and power the RAID system on again The RAID system can then be used with the updated RAID mode Pressing the reset but...

Page 20: ...USB 2 0 FireWire 800 RAID Modes Note on Setting the RAID Mode Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device If you have saved data in the drives backup all data before changing the RAID Mode ...

Page 21: ... Disk error Stripe Span Mirror Blink Blink Disk error JBOD Off Off Data access Stripe Span Mirror JBOD On Flash Disk rebuild Source HDD Mirror On On Disk rebuild Target HDD Mirror Blink On Note The difference between a flashing LED and a blinking LED is that flashing refers to the read write activity and blinking refers to slow but regular pulses Green Blue HDD Green Blue HDD Orange System ...

Page 22: ...ower on On Power off Off HDD LED x 2 Red Blue Indicators RAID Mode Red Blue Disk error Stripe Span Mirror JBOD On Off Data access Stripe Span Mirror JBOD Off Flash Disk rebuild Source HDD Mirror Off Blink Disk rebuild Target HDD Mirror On Blink Red Blue HDD Red Blue HDD Orange System ...

Page 23: ...ating the rebuild the RAID System cannot be rebuilt when not connected to the host Rebuild Type by RAID System eSATA USB 2 0 Model Online Rebuild USB 2 0 Model Online Rebuild USB 2 0 FireWire 800 Model Online Offline Rebuild Rebuild Existing Data to a Backup HDD Due to the Rebuild behavior the first HDD inserted into one of the HDD trays and recognized by the RAID System becomes the source HDD To ...

Page 24: ...ap in JBOD and Mirror modes Hot swapping the HDD when the other HDD is transferring data when connected via USB2 0 in JBOD mode is not recommended When one HDD is hot swapped in JBOD mode the system will reset interrupting data transfer and causing data loss USB 2 0 Model The USB 2 0 model does not support HDD hot swap in JBOD or Mirror modes Ensure that the RAID System is powered off before repla...

Page 25: ...ives the operating system sees only one large drive Striping splits data evenly across two or more disks simultaneously dramatically increasing performance Striping can be implemented in disks of differing sizes but the storage space added to the array by each disk is limited to the size of the smallest disk For example if a 220 GB disk is striped with a 200 GB disk the size of the array will be 4...

Page 26: ...provides the maximum possible storage capacity but does not increase performance Mirroring Mirroring RAID 1 consists of at least two drives storing duplicate copies of the same data In this mode the data is simultaneously written to two disks Thus the storage capacity of a two disk array is combined into a single disk and the capacity is limited to the size of the smallest disk In Mirroring mode i...

Page 27: ...ally used in mission critical systems such as payroll accounting and ERP databases JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JBOD refers to a group of hard drives In JBOD the number of logical drives is equal to the number of physical drives This mode allows the RAID System to operate as a multi disk storage enclosure but provides no data redundancy ...

Page 28: ...Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Hardware Installation 1 Power off and unplug your computer 2 Remove the housing of your computer and locate an available PCI Express slot on your motherboard 3 Insert the card in the available PCI Express slot Ensure that the card is firmly ...

Page 29: ...on For Mac OS insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation Verify Driver Installation Windows OS 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop up menu 2 Double click Device Manager 3 Double click SCSI and RAID controllers 4 Verify that the SiI 3132 SATALink Controller appea...

Page 30: ...tallation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message Note Please refer to more driver installation step by step at our website or in the installation CD ...

Page 31: ...y cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install...