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PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 2 Federal Communications Commission Radio Fr equency Inter fer ence Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection a gainst har mful interference in a residenti[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 3 Limitations of W arranty and Liability MicroNet T echnology has tested the hardware descr ibed in this manual and review ed its contents. In no event will MicroNet or its resellers be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage resulting from any defect in the hardware or manual, even if they ha[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 4 W e are pleased that you have chosen the PlatinumRAID . Our systems are designed f or speed, r elia bility , compatibility , and perf or mance. W e think y ou will find the system easy to install, and a productive addition to your computer system. This manual presumes that you are familiar with standard computer ope[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 5 FCC Compliance Statement W ar ranty Information W elcome Note T able of Contents Chapter 1 -- Getting Star ted Featur es and Benefits System Requirements and Compatibility Unpacking the PlatinumRAID What’ s Included Choosing a place for your PlatinumRAID The PlatinumRAID Interface Components Communications and Con[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 6 4. Physical Dr ive Functions (D) 5. RAID System Functions (E) 6. Show System Ev ents 7. Clear all Event Buf fers 8. Hardware Information 9. System Inf or mation Chapter 6 - Built in W eb Ser ver Configuration Introduction 1. Before Y ou Begin 2. Pro xy Installation- Windows 3. Pro xy Installation- Linux 4. Accessing[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 7 Chapter 1 - Getting Star ted Thank you for purchasing The MicroNet PlatinumRAID storage solution. With speed, high capac- ity , ease of use, and suppor t for numerous applications, PlatinumRAID is the ideal solution for all of your data storage needs. Please take advantage of the information contained within this ma[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 8 What’s Included Y our PlatinumRAID comes with the f ollowing items: 1 PlatinumRAID unit 5 Disk Dr ive Modules 1 PlatinumRAID CD which contains this manual in PDF format, warranty information, registration and marketing mater ials 1 Hard Disk Speedtools™ 1 power cord 1 IEEE1394-B FireW ire 800 ca ble (Fir eWire 8[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 9 Power Connector (FireWire Models only) IEEE1394B FireWire 800 ports Fan Exhaust V ents (DO NOT BLOCK!) (SCSI Models only) Ultra160 SCSI Ports RS232 Serial Control Port The PlatinumRAID inter face components The follo wing figures illustrate the connector locations for the RAID subsystems. FR ONT VIEW REAR VIEW 1-Get[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 10 Communication and Contr ol RAID functions including creation, modification, and monitor ing can be accomplished through the front panel or via an RS232 link through a VT -100 ter minal session to access the te xt-based Setup Menu. The LCD status panel inf or ms you of the Disk Arra y’ s cur rent operating status [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 11 Chapter 2 - Under standing RAID The PlatinumRAID controller subsystem is a high-perf or mance IDE dr ive bus disk array Controller . When properly configured, the RAID subsystem can provide non-stop ser vice with a high degree of fault tolerance through the use of RAID technology and advanced ar ray management feat[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 12 RAID 0 (Striping) This RAID algorithm wr ites data across multiple disk drives instead of just one disk dr ive. RAID 0 does not provide any data redundancy , but does offer the best high-speed data throughput. RAID 0 breaks up data into smaller blocks and then writes a bloc k to each dr ive in the ar ray . Pr os: D[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 13 RAID 3 RAID 3 provides disk striping and complete data fault tolerance though a dedicated par ity drive. RAID 3 breaks up data into smaller blocks, calculates par ity on the blocks, and then writes the blocks to all but one drive in the array . The par ity data created is then wr itten to the last dr ive in the arr[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 14 V olume Set A V olume Set is seen b y the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a V olume Set. A V olume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the disk capacity available in[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 15 Instant Availability/Background Initialization RAID 0 and RAID 1 volume set can be used immediatel y after the creation, whereas RAID 3 and 5 volume sets must be initialized to generate parity information. PlatinumRAID featur es both f oreground and backgr ound initialization modes for RAID 3 and RAID 5 volumes- In[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 16 Chapter 3 - Configur ation Methods 1. Overview Follo wing the hardwar e installation, the RAID subsystem must be configured and the volume set units initialized bef ore they are read y to use. This can be accomplished b y one of the following methods: • Front panel touch-control ke ypad • VT -100 ter minal conn[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 17 3. VT-100 ter minal (Using the contr oller’s serial port) Y our PlatinumRAID includes a standar d RS232 serial port. By establis hing an RS232 serial connection to a VT100 compatible terminal or emulation software. All RAID subsystem monitor ing, configur ation and administration functions are available through s[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 18 1. Overview The LCD front panel is your primar y method for control and monitor ing of your PlatinumRAID . Utilizing the LCD , you can: • Create RAID set, • Expand RAID set, • Define volume set, • Add physical dr ive • Modify volume set • Modify RAID level/stripe size, • Define pass-through disk drive[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 19 4. Designating Drives as Hot Spares T o designate drives as hot spares, press ENT to enter the Main menu. Select the RAID Set Functions option and then press ENT . All RAID set functions will be display ed. Select the Create Hot Spare Disk option and then press ENT . The fir st unused physical de vice connected to [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 20 6. Cr eating a RAID set using Quick V olume And RAID Setup Configuration Step Action 1 Choose Quick V olume And RAID Setup from the main menu. The available RAID levels and associated Hot Spare for the current volume set drive are displayed. 2 RAID Level T ry to use drives of the same capacity in a specific array .[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 21 7. Using RAID Set and V olume Set Functions Creating a usa ble volume requires both a RAID set and an associated V olume set. The RAID and V olume set functions allow you to control those parameter s, as well as creating Hot Spares. Select this method to configure new RAID sets and volume sets. This configuration o[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 22 This Chapter describes The menu and control str ucture f or your PlatinumRAID . The RAID subsystem configuration utility is firmware-based and its operation is independent of host computer type or operating system. Conventions In this chapter , menu navigation is descr ibed through scrolling through options, making[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 23 5. RAID System Function (E) 5.1 Mute The Alert Beeper 5.2 Aler t Beep Setting 5.3 Change P assw ord 5.4 RAID Rebuilding Pr iority 5.5 Maximum A T A Mode 5.6 COMA Configuration 5.7 Update Firmware 5.8 Reset Controller 6. Show System Ev ents 7. Clear All Event Buffers 8. Hardware Monitor 9. System Inf or mation 1. Qu[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 24 2.3 Exp and Exis ting RAID Set Instead of deleting a RAID set and recreating it with additional disk dr ives, the Expand e xisting RAID Set function allows the user to add disk dr ives to the RAID set that already exists. T o e xpand an e xisting RAID set, scroll to choose the “Expand Existed RAID Set” option. [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 25 3. V olume Set Function (C) A v olume set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAID level with one or more physical disks. RAID level refers to the level of data performance and protection of a V olume Set. A V olume Set capacity can consume all or a portion of the disk capaci[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 26 Scroll to select attribute to modify and Press ENT to select the desired attribute value. The following subsections discuss each attr ibutes descr iptions, and f or step by step instr uctions, please ref erence chapter 4, section 7- ”Using RAID Set and V olume Set Functions. ” 3.1 .1 Capa city Enter the appropr[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 27 3.1 .7 (SCS I Mod els) SCSI Cha nnel PlatinumRAID supports one SCSI channel. Do not modify this parameter . 3.1 .8 (SCS I Mod els) SCSI ID Each SCSI device on a SCSI device chain, including the host bus adapter , must be assigned a unique SCSI ID number between 0-15. 3.1 .9 (SC SI Mode ls) SCSI LUN Each SCSI ID can[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 28 3.4 Che ck V o lume Set Co nsist ency T o check v olume set consistency from volume set system function, scroll to choose the “Check V olume Set Consistenc y” option. Select the RAID set number to check and press ENT . Select the volume set number to check and press ENT . At the subsequent confir mation screen,[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 29 Cache Mode. Select attr ibute to modify and then press ENT . Select attr ibute value and press the ENT to accept the selection value. 4.3 Mod ify Pass -Throu gh Disk T o modify Pass-Through Disk attributes, scroll to choose the “Modify P ass-Through Dr ive” option, and then press ENT . The Select Dr ive Functio[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 30 5.2 Ale rt Beepe r Setti ng The Alert Beeper setting function item is used to enable or disable the RAID subsystem controller alarm tone gener ator . Scr oll to the “ Alert Bee per Setting” selection and press ENT . The conf ir mation screen will be displa yed and then press ENT to accept the function. 5.3 Cha [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 31 the confirmation scr een will be displa yed and then press ENT to accept the function. The follo wing are the accepta ble values for each respective field: Baud Rate setting values are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200. Stop Bits values are 1 bit and 2 bits. P ar ity: fixed at None. Handshakin[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 32 9. System Infor mation Choose this option to displa y Main processor , CPU Instruction cache/ and data cac he size, firmware version, ser ial number , controller model name, and the cache memor y size. T o check the system inf or mation, press ENT to enter the main menu. Scroll to select the Show System Information[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 33 Chapter 6 - Built in W eb Ser ver Configuration Introduction The PlatinumRAID controller firmware includes a complete HTML-based weblet application that allows all configuration and monitoring to be perf or med across an y IP based networ k, and utilizes standard web browsers for interfacing. In order to access the[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 34 1. Inser t the RAID subsystem CD in the CD-R OM dr ive. 2. Run the setup.exe file that resides at: <CD-ROM>httpwindowssetup.e xe on the CD-ROM. 3. Click on the Setup file. The W elcome screen will appear Follo w the on-screen prompts to complete the Http Proxy Ser ver softwar e installation. A progr am bar[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 35 5. Click on the Start Button in the W indows 2000/XP task bar and then click Progr am, select and run “ Areca Http Proxy Ser ver”. The ArcHttp dialog box appears. The P arameters f or the General Setting are: TCP P or t value: 1 - 65535. RAID Connected to value: an y valid comm por t BaudRate value = {2400, 480[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 36 6-Built In W eb Server Configuration 3. Pr oxy Installation: Linux The follo wing is the Linux installation procedur e in the local server . 1. Insert the RAID subsystem CD in the CD-ROM dr ive. 2. Copy the Ar cHttp binar y located at <CD V olume>httpLinuxArcHttp to a suitable location on your host file s[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 37 Chapter 7 - Host Computer Setup This chapter is an o ver view of setting up storag e volumes on Macintosh and Windo ws based computers. T o ensure complete installation and ease of use, take a f ew minutes to read this c hapter before installation. 1. V olume Setup on Apple Macintosh Installation on a MacOS system [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 38 1.2 MacOS 8.6-9.x 1. In se rt th e i nc l ud e d H ar d D i sk S p ee d to ol s I n st al l at i on C D i n to y o ur co mp u te r ’ s CD dri v e . 2. Double click the Har d Disk Speedtools installer Icon. 3. Check the Hard Disk Speedtools and the HDST F irewir e support or USB Support e xtensions in the installe[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 39 3. (Fir eW ir e Models) Right click on “My Computer” on your desktop, and select Properties. Click on the Device Manager tab (left illustration,) e xpand the “Disk Dr ives” icon, locate and select the “MicroNet PRxxxFWx” device, and click the “Properties” button. Under the “Settings” T a b, chec[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 40 Chapter 8 - T roubleshooting Daily Use T ips • Read this User’ s Guide carefull y . Follo w the cor rect procedure when setting up the device. • Ad dit io nal ap pl ica tio n sof tw ar e ma y ha ve b een in cl ude d wi th y our dri v e. Pl eas e re vie w th e do cum en tat ion inc lu ded wit h thi s so ftw ar[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 41 Frequently Asked Questions Q: My computer will not recognize the dr ive A: Ma ke su r e t he s of tw ar e f or y ou r dri v e i s i ns ta ll ed , f ol lo wi ng t he in st ruc ti on s in th is ma n ua l. Di sc on ne ct t he d riv e a nd po w er t he u ni t o ff . W ai t 15 se co nd s, t he n po w er y ou r dri v e b[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 42 Q: My Plat inumRAID drops fr ames during video capt ure. How can I spee d up my data thr oughput? A: There are a number of r easons this could happen: • Benchmar k the dr ive. Make sure the transf er rate is more than 6MB/S • Y ou may need to optimize the drive • Make sure y ou are using the latest dr ivers ([...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 43 If you experience problems with your PlatinumRAID , please contact your A uthor ized MicroNet Reseller for assistance. If the reseller is unable to resolve your issue, please contact MicroNet’ s Help Desk f or assistance. Please have the model, serial number , date of purc hase, and reseller’ s name available b[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 44 RAID Level Description M i n . Drives Max. Drives Capacity Data Reliability Data T ransfer Rate I/O Request Rates 0 Also known as str iping Data distributed across multiple dr ives in the ar ray . There is no data protection 1 5 ( N ) Disks No data Protection V ery High V ery High for Both Reads and Writes 1 Also k[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 45 Appendix C: VT -100 T er minal Session Setup By connecting a VT100 compatible ter minal, or a PC operating in an equivalent ter minal emula- tion mode, all RAID subsystem monitor ing, configuration and administration functions can be e xercised from the VT100 ter minal. There are a wide var iety of T erminal Emulat[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 46 Step 5: Configure the por t parameter settings. Bits per second: “115200”, Data bits: “8”, Parity: “None”, Stop bits: “1”, Flow control: “None”. Click OK Step 6: Open the File menu, and then open Properties. Step 7: Open the Settings T a b. C-T er minal Session Setup[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 47 Step 8. Open the Settings T a b. Function, ar row and ctrl ke ys act as: T erminal K eys, Backspace key sends: Cr tl+H, Emulation: VT100, T elnet terminal: VT100, and Click OK. The VT -100 session is now configured. Press “X” key to display the disk ar ra y Monitor Utility screen on your VT100 T er minal. C-T e[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 48 Appendix D Glossar y A T A Acronym f or “ A T Bus A ttachment” - a standard interface to IDE hard disks. W estern Digital’ s IDE disk interface was standardized by ANSI to form the A T A specification using a 16-bit ISA bus. Cache cache is a fast-access memor y bank that ser ves as an inter mediate storage f [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 49 Ethernet A local-area netw ork standard that is cur rentl y the most prevalent with an estimated 80% of desktops connected using this standard. It was developed jointly by Xerox, DEC and Intel and employs a bus or star topology . Fibre Channel A high-speed, full duple x ser ial communication scheme permitting data [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 50 Parity Gr oup Comple x RAID types such as RAID 10 or RAID 50 are built using two levels of hierar chy . For instance, consider a RAID 50. A RAID 50 ar ra y is comprised of a group of RAID 5 arrays at the first tier . Each RAID 5 array in the first tier is used just like a hard disk in creating a RAID 0 at the next [...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 51 RAID 1 An ar ra y that uses a single pair of disks. Both disks in the pair contain the same data It provides the best data protection but can’t impro ve system performance. And storage space f or the same data capacity should be double than in g eneral cases. Hence storage cost doubles. The capacity of RAID 1 wil[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 52 RAID 5 A RAID 5 ar ra y is similar to a RAID 4 ar ray in that, it utilizes a striped set of three or more disks with parity of the str ips (or chunks) comprising a str ipe being assigned to the disks in the set in a round robin fashion. The figure below illustrates an example of a RAID 5 array compr ised of three d[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 53 Read Ahead Motivated by the principle of “spatial locality”, many RAID controller s read blocks of data fr om secondar y storag e ahead of time, i.e., bef ore an application actuall y r equests those b locks. The number of data blocks that are read ahead of time is typically go verned by some heuristic that obs[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 54 SCSI This is an acronym for “ S mall C omputer S ystem I nterface”. It is a high-speed parallel communication sc heme per mitting data transf er rates of up to 320 MB/sec using the Ultra320 specification. The current specification suppor ts up to 15 devices per channel with domain validation and CRC error check[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 55 System Ar chitecture T oshiba TMPR4927A TB 200MHz 64-bit RISC processor 64MB on-board cache memor y with ECC protection 5 channel IDE controller with enhanced H/W XOR engine NVRAM for RAID configuration & transaction log Write-through or wr ite-back cache suppor t Firmware in Flash ROM for easy upgrades RAID Fe[...]

PlatinumRAID Owner’ s Manual 56 PlatinumRAID Dimensions: W idth: 8.3” Depth: 12” Height: 9.5” W eight: 22 lbs with dr ives. Power Consumption: Normal operation: 2.3 A C Amps @ 115 V olts Spin up (peak): 3.70 A C Amps @ 115 V olts Power Requir ements: Internal A uto-sensing power supply (90-240vac) (47-62Hz) Environmental Specifications: T e[...]

Micr oNet T echology 19260 V an Ness A ve T orrance, CA 90501 www.Micr oNet.com 2-13-2004 Rev 0.2 The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy , MicroNet T echnology assumes no liability resulting from[...]