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FIBRE-to-SAS/SATA RAID SUBSYSTEM
2.4
2.5
Drive Carrier Module......................................................................................................................................37
2.4.1
Disk Drive Status Indicators ...........................................................................................................37
2.4.2
Lock Indicator.......................................................................................................................................38
2.4.3
Disk Drive Installation .......................................................................................................................38
LCD Display Panel............................................................................................................................................41
2.5.1
LCD Display Main Menu..................................................................................................................41
2.5.2
LCD Display Panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................41
2.5.3
LCD Front Panel Function Buttons..............................................................................................42
2.5.4
LCD Panel Function Menu ..............................................................................................................43
2.6
Rackmount Slide Rail Installation..............................................................................................................48
2.7
Backup Battery Unit ........................................................................................................................................53
2.7.1
Backup Battery Unit Installation ...................................................................................................53
2.7.2
Backup Battery Unit Replacement...............................................................................................55
2.8
Connecting the JBOD Expansion Enclosure..........................................................................................56
2.9
Upgrading Expander Firmware ..................................................................................................................57
Chapter 3
3.1
Getting Started with the Subsystem....................................................58
Connecting the RAID Subsystem ..............................................................................................................58
Chapter 4
RAID Levels................................................................................................59
Chapter 5
proRAID Manager ....................................................................................62
5.1
Connecting with proRAID Manager.........................................................................................................62
5.1.1
Pre-setting a Static IP Using Serial Port ...................................................................................62
5.1.2
Connecting with proRAID Manager Using DHCP.................................................................63
5.1.3
Connecting with proRAID Manager Using Static IP ............................................................64
5.1.4
Connecting with proRAID Manager Using APIPA.................................................................64
5.2
Login to proRAID Manager .........................................................................................................................65
5.3
ProRAID Manager GUI Hierarchy..............................................................................................................70
5.4
Screen Template...............................................................................................................................................71
Chapter 6
6.1
RAID Management...................................................................................72
About RAID ........................................................................................................................................................72
6.1.1
6.1.2
RAID Considerations .........................................................................................................................72
6.1.1.1
Number of Disks Available................................................................................................ 73
6.1.1.2
Spare Drive Strategy ............................................................................................................ 73
RAID Caching .......................................................................................................................................74
6.1.2.1
Read Cache Data ................................................................................................................... 74
6.1.2.2
Streaming Read Data........................................................................................................... 74
6.1.2.3
Write Cache Data .................................................................................................................. 74
6.1.2.4
Disk Caching............................................................................................................................ 75
6.1.2.5
Disable Sync Cache Command........................................................................................ 75
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