Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product API-960 ADS Technologies
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1 © 2003 ADS T echnologies. All Rights Reserved First Edition January 2003 Microsoft, W indows, & W indows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines, Inc. ADS is a registered trademark of ADS T echnologies Inc.
2 Impor tant Saf ety , Car e and Handling Instr uctions 1. Before starting, take a few minutes to read this manual, read all of these instructions and save this manual for later reference. 2. Protect the Disk Array from extremely high or temperatures.
3 Operating En vir onment When selecting a suitable working location, please consider : - V entilation - T emperature - Dust and dirt - Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference. - Security The selected location should provide at least six inches of open space around the Disk Array cabinet for proper air ow .
4 Chapter 1 Intr oduction Features This section provides an overview of the features. For more detailed information, please refer to the technical speci cations appendix at the end of this manual .
5 Chapter 1 Intr oduction General RAID Concepts General RAID Concepts Correct installation of the disk array requires an understanding of RAID technology and the concepts described in this section. De nition RAID is an acronym of Redundant Array of Independent Disks .
6 Chapter 1 Intr oduction RAID LEVELS RAID Level 0 : “ Disk Striping “ High I/O Performance • Improved I/O performance is the major reason for using RAID level 0.
7 Chapter 1 Intr oduction RAID LEVELS (CONT’D) RAID LEVELS (CONT’D) RAID Level 1 : “ Disk Mirroring “ High Data reliability RAID level 1 provides both very high data reliability and continued data availability in the event of a failure of an array member .
8 Chapter 1 Intr oduction RAID LEVELS (CONT’D) RAID LEVELS (CONT’D) RAID Level 3 : “Parallel T ransfer Disks with Parity “High Data Reliability & Highest T ransfer Capacity RAID Level 3 technology use a dedicated parity disk to store redundant information about the data on several data disks.
9 Chapter 1 Intr oduction RAID LEVELS (CONT’D) RAID LEVELS (CONT’D) RAID Level 5 : “Independent Access Array with Rotating Parity “High Data Reliability & T ransfer Capacity When RAID Leve.
10 Chapter 1 Intr oduction SUMMAR Y COMP ARISON OF RAID LEVELS RAID Common Description Arra y's Data Data Lev el Name Capacity Reliability T ransfer Capacit y Disk Data distributed across the 0 Striping dis ks in the array . ( N ) Lo w V er y No redundant Inf ormation disks High provided .
11 Chapter 1 Intr oduction SUPPORTED RAID LEVELS RAID F unc tion Drives required Lev el Description M in. Max. "Disk Striping" , block striping is used, 0 which yields higher per formance than with 2 4 the individual disk drives. * There is no redundant function.
12 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted GENERAL OVER VIEW This chapter helps you get ready to use the Disk Array . It gives you : • Unpacking & Checklist • Choosing a place for Disk Array • Identifyin.
13 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted CHOOSING A PLACE FOR THE DISK ARRA Y When selecting a place to set up your Disk Array , be sure to follow the guidelines as below: • Place on a at and stable surface Use a stand that supports at least 50 kgs for this Disk Array .
14 IDENTIFYING P ARTS OF THE DISK ARRA Y : Rear View 1. RS232 Adapter ( T erminal Port ) 2. Cooling Fans 3. Power Supply 4. IEEE 1394 Host channel adapter Port 5. Fan Door Screws 6. AC Power Source Input Socket 7. AC V oltage Select Switch ( 1 15V / 230V ) 8.
15 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted INST ALLING THE HARD DISK DRIVES Step 1 : T urn the key-lock to unlock the HDD tray Step 2 : Gently Pull out the HDD tray . SCREWS SCREWS Cabling Step 3 : Insert HDD into the tray Step 4 : Screw in the hard drive. ( Use the correct size, type and thread ) Step 5 : Cabling, Connect the Data cable and Power cable.
16 LED DISPLA Y AND FUNCTION KEYS LED Display Shown below is the LED Display . Please refer to the illustration, the LEDs inform you of the Disk Array’s current operating status. Upon activating a certain function, the corresponding LED indicator should turn on indicating that the feature is engaged.
17 FUNCTION KEYS The four function keys at the top of the front panel perform the following functions : Chapter 2 Getting Star ted ( ｡・ ) Up Arrow / Right Ar row Use to s croll the cursor Upward /.
18 HOST LINKAGE With the HDD(s) installed correctly , you are ready to connect the Disk Array to your Host computer . Use a External IEEE 1394 cable to connect your Host computer to the Disk Array’s built-in IEEE 1394 adapter port.
19 Chapter 3 CONFIGURA TION CONFIGURA TION After completing the hardware installation, the disk array must be con gured and the logical unit must be initialized before it is ready to use.
20 Chapter 3 CONFIGURA TION CONFIGURA TION FROM THE FRONT P ANEL The LCD Display front panel function keys are the primary user interface for the Disk Array . Except for the “Firmware update”, all con guration can be performed through this interface.
21 ST ARTING THE CONFIGURA TION 1. Power-on the Disk Array . At the end of the power-on self test program, the LCD display the current system status. 2.
22 Chapter 3 CONFIGURA TION CONFIGURA TION FROM VT100 TERMINAL MODE By connection a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC operation in a terminal emulation mode, a con guration can be performed through this interface.
23 CONFIGURA TION PROCEDURES (VT100 T erminal) CONFIGURA TION PROCEDURES (VT100 T erminal) Chapter 3 CONFIGURA TION MAIN SCREEN.
24 Chapter 3 CONFIGURA TION RE-CONFIG RAID Select “No” for setting: “Password” Select “Y es” for setting all the con gurations SET RAID LEVEL Move the cursor to the desired RAID Level (0,1,3,5,0+1,None), and Press “Enter” to con rm it.
25 HOT SP ARE DISK Select “ Y es ” to set One Disk Drive as a Hot Spare Disk. This Function is valid in RAID level 5 and RAID level 3 , the total Disk Drives installed must be more than 3 Disk Drives.
26 SA VE & REST ART Select the Save & Restart function and press “Enter” to save and activate your selections. Stop! W arning! All data will be lost if you change the RAID level W arning Saving con guration changes causes the disk array controller’s working parameters to change.
27 Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION This chapter describes more information about your Disk Array . The following items are describes in detail. • Memory Expansion • RAID Controller • Updating Firmware MEMOR Y EXP ANSION Y our Disk Array comes with 64MB of memory that is expandable to a maximum of 512MB.
28 Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION Installing Memory Modules : Step 1. Unscrew & Remove cover Step 2. Install the memory a. The DIMM memory modules will only t in one orientation. b. Press the memory module rmly into socket from a 45 degree angle, make sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket.
29 DISK ARRA Y CONTROLLER BLOCK DIAGRAM Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION Host channel NVRAM LCD T e r minal Port PCI BUS i960RM Local BUS PCI Bridge Main memory i960RM RISC Micro- processor Flash EPR.
30 Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION UPDA TING FIRMW ARE Step 1. Setup your VT100 T erminal Step 2. Step 3. Enter a name for your T erminal. Please con gure the VT100 terminal setting to the values.
31 Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION UPDA TING FIRMW ARE (CONT’D) UPDA TING FIRMW ARE (CONT’D) Step 4. Select a connecting port in your T erminal. Step 5.
32 Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION UPDA TING FIRMW ARE (CONT’D) UPDA TING FIRMW ARE (CONT’D) Step 7. Select emulate VT100 model After you have nished the VT100 T erminal setup, you may restart your Disk Array and press “ Ctrl + D “ keys ( in your T erminal )to linkthe Disk Array and T erminal together .
33 ST ART TO UPDA TE FIRMW ARE Step 1. Move the cursor to “ Update ROM “ and press “Enter”. Chapter 4 AD V ANCED INFORMA TION Step 2. Press “ Y “ to download the new rmware and press “ Y “ again to con rm the Update.
34 Step 4. Locate the new Firmware le on your PC. Step 5. Press “ Go “ to con rm to download the new rmware. Step 6. T ype “ Go “ to recon rm and the rmware will begin to be reprogrammed. Step 7. After verifying, please restart the Disk Array to activate the new rmware.
35 Chapter 5 HOT SWAP This chapter explains how to remove and install the “Hot-Swap” parts without interrupting the data access while the disk array is on. The “ Hot-Swap ” parts include : • Hard Disk Drives • Cooling Fans Follow the steps below and refer to the diagrams to remove and install the “Hot-Swap” parts.
36 Chapter 5 HOT SWAP REMOVING / INST ALLING HARD DISK DRIVES (CONT’D) (CONT’D) Step 3. Unscrew and unplug the cables Unscrew Unplug Cables Step 4.
37 REMOVING / INST ALLING COOLING F ANS Step 1. Unscrew the Fan door and open the door . Caution : Be careful , the high speed rotating fans may harm you. Don’t touch the rotating Fans, If necessary , Unplug the Fan power connector rst. Host Port T er minal Port Unscrew Here ! Step 2.
38 APPENDIX T echnical Speci cations Microprocessor Intel i960RM RISC processor Cache Memory 64MB* Maximum 512MB DRAM Slots One Module T ype 144 Pin DIMM DRAM T ype SDRAM DRAM Speed PC100/133 Parit.
39 Operating Systems O/S Independent and T ransparent Data Rebuild Automatic Data Regeneration LCD Display Panel 2 x 16 Characters Cooling Fans 6cm Ball Bearing Fan 2 Fans Power Supply Capacity 200W A.
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