NI HDD-8266, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...nstallation and Use 8 Hardware Installation for x8 PXI Express Solution 8 Installing an NI PXIe 8384 9 Cabling 9 Powering Up the NI HDD 8266 for PXI Express System 10 Powering Down the NI HDD 8266 for PXI Express System 10 Driver Installation 10 Partitioning and Formatting 10 Instructions for Windows 7 Hosts 10 Virtual Disk Configuration 11 Reconfiguring the NI HDD 8266 Virtual Disk for PXI Expres...

Page 2: ...hardware with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the hardware is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service Do not substitute parts or modify the hardware except as described in this document Use the hardware only with the chassis modules accessories and cables specified in the installation instructions or specifications You must have all covers and filler panels...

Page 3: ...ergy parts of hardware circuits powered by regulated low voltage sources and electronics Measurement Category II is for measurements performed on circuits directly connected to MAINS This category refers to local level electrical distribution such as that provided by a standard wall outlet for example 115 AC voltage for U S or 230 AC voltage for Europe Examples of Measurement Category II are measu...

Page 4: ...id damaging over current protection and supply wiring Reliable Earthing Maintain reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment especially when using supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit for example power strips Redundant Power Supplies Where redundant power supplies are provided with the equipment connect each power supply to a separate circuit to optimize the equip...

Page 5: ...tz an einem solchen Ort nicht verzichtet werden muss das Gerät mit einem vorschriftsmäßigen Schutzgehäuse versehen werden Das Gerät sollte mit einer weichen nicht metallischen Bürste gereinigt werden Bevor das Gerät nach der Reinigung wieder eingesetzt wird muss es vollständig trocken und frei von Verschmutzungen sein Wenn die Batterien ersetzt werden müssen sind stets die vorgeschriebenen Batteri...

Page 6: ...iese Kategorie fallen alle ortsveränderlichen Elektroanschlüsse z B Haushaltssteckdosen 230 V Zur Messkategorie II zählen beispielsweise Messungen an Haushaltsgeräten oder tragbaren Werkzeugen Messkategorie III gilt für Messungen an Elektroinstallationen von Gebäuden In diese Kategorie fallen alle Messungen an ortsfesten Elektroanlagen wie Verteilern oder Schutzschaltern Zu dieser Kategorie zählen...

Page 7: ...ur Steigerung der Ausfallsicherheit an einen separaten Stromkreis an Instandhaltung Alle Geräte sind vor der Instandhaltung von der Stromversorgung zu trennen Introduction The NI HDD 8266 series are applications of cabled PCI Express technology These products leverage commercially available enterprise class RAID controllers and hard drives About the NI HDD 8266 Series Description and Features The ...

Page 8: ...ipping box and assemble your system There is no need to open your NI HDD 8266 chassis The system is preconfigured and sealed Caution Your NI HDD 8266 system is sensitive to electrostatic damage ESD ESD can damage several components on the system Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Doing so may damage the device To avoid such damage in handling the device take the following precautio...

Page 9: ...he NI PXIe 8384 with the card guides on the top and bottom of the system controller slot Caution Do not raise the injector ejector handle as you insert the NI PXIe 8384 It will not insert properly unless the handle is in its downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector ejector rail on the chassis 6 Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the handl...

Page 10: ...of the included RAID controller user manual or guide If your CD does not include a Windows 7 driver refer to the RAID card manufacturer website for updates Partitioning and Formatting The Adaptec RAID card in the HDD 8266 is supported under multiple operating systems Most common are Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8 and Windows Server 2008 and 2012 32 and 64 bit Windows XP and Vista are not supported ...

Page 11: ...on the included CD or from the RAID controller manufacturer s Web site Refer to the included RAID controller user manual for more information about installing and using the management software To reconfigure your NI HDD 8266 from its default state of RAID0 to a fault tolerant mode of RAID5 complete the following steps These instructions use the maxView Storage Manager browser based RAID management...

Page 12: ...ID management console Refer to the included RAID controller user manual for more information about installing and using this software 1 Open the maxView Storage Manager 2 Enter the PXIe s Host User Name and Password 3 Select the desired Logical Device from Enterprise View 4 Select the Delete icon located at the top of the screen and confirm the selection 5 Select the desired controller and select ...

Page 13: ...ially driven signal pairs The link can transmit at a rate of 4 Gbps in each direction simultaneously in x8 mode LED Indicators The LEDs on NI HDD 8266 cards give status information about power supplies and link state The back of the NI HDD 8266 has two LEDs one for power supply status and one for link state Table 1 describes the meaning of the LEDs on the back of the NI HDD 8266 RAID Card Manufact...

Page 14: ...nts Specification 100 to 240 V 7 to 3 5 A Measured Peak Inrush 280 W Measured Idle 150 W Measured Active 175 W Caution Using the NI HDD 8266 in a manner not described in this document may impair the protection the NI HDD 8266 provides Environment Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Operating Environment Ambient temperature range 3 5 TB 7...

Page 15: ...0 1 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 IEC 61326 1 Class A emissions Basic immunity EN 55011 CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions AS NZS CISPR 11 Gr...

Page 16: ...le manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the Minimize Our Environmental Impact web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not includ...

Page 17: ...cil of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration National Instruments corpora...

Page 18: ...ents You can find information about end user license agreements EULAs and third party legal notices in the readme file for your NI product Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com legal export compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes ECCNs and other import export data NI MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO THE ...