SIIG SC-000041-S1 Manuale utente
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SATA RAID 1+Backup
Bay Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
04-0432A
Introducing the SATA RAID 1+Backup
The SATA RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure is a Serial ATA
RAID enclosure for use in Serial ATA enabled systems.
Features and Benefits
• Hardware-based RAID 1+Backup bay solution
• Driverless: needs no driver on the host side
• Hot swappable hard disks
• Automatic on-line data rebuilding and bad sector
recovery
• Key lock security against unauthorized access
• LED indicators for disk status disply and event
notification through audible alarm
• Java-based GUI for system status monitoring
System Requirements
• Serial ATA-enabled system with an available
Serial ATA port/channel
• Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
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PackageContents
•SATA RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure
• Disk drives mounting screws
• Two keys for drive carriers (identical)
• Null modem (9-/9-pin) and (3-/9-pin) serial cables
• "Y" split power & SATA data cables
• Quick Installation Guide and RAID GUI software
Layout
Holes for mounting
screws
Figure 1: Layout
Drive carrier
lock
Disk activity
indicators
Figure 2: Front view
Three drive
carriers
Rear connectors and jumpers
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Figure 3: 3-/9-pin serial cable
9-pin RS232 female connector
Figure 4: Null Modem cable
3-pin RS232
connector
9-pin RS232
male connector
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Unlocked orientation
Locked
orientation
Green disk activity indicator
Amber disk
activity indicator
Figure 5: Disk activity indicators
Red disk activity indicator
Disk Activity Indicators
These indicators show the status of each individual disk
drive.
Green = Disk drive is properly installed and locked
Amber = Disk drive is being accessed
Red = Disk drive is not present, not properly installed,
unlocked, or disk has failed
Red Flashing = Disk drive is rebuilding data
Red slow Flashing = The backup disk marking at the rate
of 0.5sec/on-2sec./off (move in circle)
In the event that a drive fails, the Red indicator turns on
and an alarm will sound (beeping). You can turn off the
alarm by unlocking the drive carrier.
The drive carrier lock acts as an On/Off switch for the
drivesandprovide securitybypreventing no-keyholders
from accessing the drives.
To lock each carrier, insert the key, shown on Figure 6.
Turn it in a clockwise direction. To unlock a carrier, turn
the key in a counterclockwise direction.
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Figure 6: Inserting key
Power
connectors
SATA interface connector
3-pin RS232 connector
(Terminal Port)
RAID level
configuration
jumper pins
Cooling fan vent
Figure 7: Rear view
The power connector supplies power to the RAID box.
Connect both power connectors on the RAID box using
the provided "Y" split power cable.
The3-pinRS232serial cableisusedforremotemonitoring
of SIIG RAID box. The RS232 port is configured with DTE
and PC compatible pin assignments.
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There is a triangular symbol on both 3-/9-pin serial cable
connector and 3-pin RS232 connector on the RAID box,
please make sure you connect in the right direction (both
trianglesymbols match each other). Connecting in wrong
direction will not damage RAID controller, however the
terminal or GUI will not work.
The cooling fan inside the RAID box provides air
circulation for the disk drives.
Note: Do not change the RAID level configuration
jumpers. They have been set and ready for use
when the RAID box is delivered.
Hardware Installation
The SATA RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure fits into two half
height51/4"drivebays. Generalinstructionsforinstalling
the box are provided below. Since the design of computer
cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s
reference manual for further information, if needed.
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer’s case for a few
seconds.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer.
3. Open your computer case.
4. Remove the front cover from your system case.
5. Feed two power cables, the SATA data cable and the
RS232 cable through the opening.
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6. Connect a power cable to both power connectors.
Use the "Y" split power cable to provide an extra
power connector, if needed.
7. Connect the serialcable tothe3-pinRS232connector.
Make sure the triangle on the connector is pointing
to Pin 1 of the connector, see Figure 8.
Figure 8: Connecting 3-pin RS232 cable
8. Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA connector
on the RAID box.
Figure 9. Cable Connections
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9. Slide the RAID box into the drive bay and secure it
on each side using the mounting screws.
10. Remove the bracket from the back of the chassis
from an available expansion slot. Install the
connector bracket with 9-pin serial port and secure
it with a mounting screw. Connect one end of the
null modem cable to the 9-pin serial port and the
other end to an available serial port of the system.
11. Do not connect the SATA data cable to the SATA
controller until after the RAID array has finished
initializing. SeeInitializing RAID Array on page11
for more information.
Figure 10: Inserting SATA RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure
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Source
Target
Spare for backup
RAID 1
Spare drive
Figure 11: RAID box
Backup function
When executing the backup feature, the controller turns
the target HDD to be backup and the backup HDD to be
target. The controller continues to mirror data from the
source HDD to the target HDD.
The backup function is available only when the RAID is
safe. If the RAID health is in good state, you may execute
the backup function. The RAID health refers to the state
of both the source and target HDD. Failure of either of the
HDDs causes unsafe RAID.
The source disk has to be the first HDD, shown on
Figure 11.
Note: Installing the backup drive is optional and
can be added at a later time. If there's no disk drive
installed in the bottom drive carrier, the RAID box
is operating in RAID 1 mode with no backup
functionality. When this happens, the green and
red LED's will light up.
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Loading the Drive into the Carrier
The SATA RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure should be fitted
with three hard disk drives. Load each drive into a drive
carrier as follows:
1. Unlock the drive carrier and slide out of the RAID
box.
2. Place the disk drive in the drive carrier, so that the
SATA connector is lined up with the connector
inside the carrier.
3. Carefully push the disk drive so that the drive's
SATA connector is seated securely into the SATA
connectore in the disk carrier, shown in Figure 12.
4. Secure the disk drive by screwing it to the drive
carrier case.
5. Slide the loaded disk drive carrier into the SATA
RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure but do not lock it. See
Initializing RAID Array on page 11 for more
information.
Figure 12: Inserting hard disk drive
Note: The disk carrier connector at the back of each
SATA RAID 1+Backup Bay Enclosure disk carrier slot
can be damaged if the disk carrier is not properly
aligned when inserted. Insert the disk carrier gently
to avoid damage.
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