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T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
1U RAID Rack with
eSATA /U3 /FW800
(R1ESU3F)
www.addonics.com
v6.1.11
Technical Support
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Unpacking and Overview Power Button Drive Eject Levers Drive AC Power Activity Cord Socket LED 40mm x 40mm cooling fans RAID Configuration switches FW eSATA FW 800 110/240V AC 400 Power port selection switch Switch USB 3.0 WARNING: Please remember to set the power supply to your local outlet voltage prior to plugging in the power cord. Failure to do so may damage the power supply. Power Cord 100 cm eSATA cable (US Version Shown) Front Door keys Rack Mounting kit Desktop accessories FW 400 Cabl
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Installation 1. Use the provided key to unlock the front door if needed and open it. 2. Insert a drive into each bay as desired, SATA connectors first, label side up as shown, then press the drive firmly into place. 3. Connect one Host cable to a computer. The unit can only use one host connection at a time. 4. Make sure the AC input switch is set correctly, then connect the power cord to an AC outlet. 5. Set the AC power switch on the rear to ON, then press the power button behind the front
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Port Multiplier Modes The Port Multiplier supports individual drives (JBOD Mode), several types of RAID and some non-RAID drive sets. Each configuration has different properties and requirements, as follows: JBOD Mode (Individual Drives) Number of drives: at least 1 Unit capacity: N/A (100% of each individual drive) Spares: no Fault tolerance: none JBOD mode offers all connected units to the host adapter, no RAID is defined at all. NOTE: JBOD mode requires a SATA controller featuring Port Mul
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RAID 5 (Stripe set with striped parity) Number of drives: at least 3 Unit capacity: size of one member times number of members minus one. Spares: yes Fault tolerance: can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data. RAID 5 works by striping entire I/O blocks across all members of the set, with each member taking turns carrying parity data computed by the Port Multiplier. In the event of failure, the missing information can be calculated using the parity information. CLONE (Mirror set)
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Configuring the Port Multiplier Using Switches Resetting the RAID NOTE: This procedure destroys all RAID data. It should not harm individual drives or their contents; however, creating backups of all data is strongly recommended before proceeding. Be sure the port multiplier is connected to an active host before proceeding. The port multiplier will not complete the process if it has no host connection. 1. Power down the unit and set the switches to the desired RAID Mode. 2. While holding the
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Configuring the Port Multiplier Using the JMicron RAID Manager Windows users may install the JMicron HW RAID Manager application located on the SATA Controller CD, or download it from http://addonics.com/drivers/driver_list.php. In the CD, browse to Configuration Utilities → JMB393. Mac and Linux users may download those versions of the same utility from http://addonics.com/drivers/driver_list.php under “Port Multiplier & Hub.” The JMicron RAID Manager can be used to create, modify, and mon
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Next, click the Basic RAID Configuration tab and select the type of RAID desired. Note that RAID 1 is currently disabled as an option since more than two individual drives are available, and DELETE ALL RAID is disabled since there are currently no arrays to delete. Shown below is the same set of drives being selected as a LARGE array. Finally, click Apply. The Jmicron RAID Manager will confirm the operation with a reminder that existing data on the drives will be lost, then perform the RAID
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The RAID and Disk Information screen (shown when the program was launched) will now show the Port Multiplier with an Array. The drives are now listed as M0-M4, indicating they are members of the array. If spares are present (individual drives added later, and the EZ switch is in the OFF position), they would be listed as S0, S1, etc. On the right pane, the RAID Level, status, capac- ity and members that are online are listed. Status will show “Normal” (all mem- bers on line), “Degraded” (a f
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