Designed for Video Editing and Content Creation Professionals PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual Document 900-0011-0 v1.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual Table of Content 1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Safety Considerations .............................................................................. 4 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................... 4 1.1.2. CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ................................................. 5 1.1.3.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 1.1. Safety Considerations 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WATER AND MOISTURE To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose unit to rain or moisture. Do not operate unit near water – such as: bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, wet basement, or near a swimming pool. STABILITY Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, bracket, or table. Unit may fall, causing serious injury.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 1.1.3. SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN 1.1.4. CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD WARNUNG ADVERTENCIA ELEKTROSCHOCKGEFAHR NICHT ÖFFNEN GEFAHR DES STROMSCHLAGS NICHT ÖFFNEN WASSER UND FEUCHTIGKEIT Um eine Brand- oder Elektroschockgefahr weitgehend auszuschließen, Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aussetzen. Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Badeoder Waschwannen, Wasch- oder Spülbecken, feuchten Kellern oder Schwimmbecken betreiben.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 1.2. • • • • System Requirements Windows XP / Vista / Server / 2000 / 32 & 64-bit. Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. Apple Power Mac G5, G5 Mac Pro, Windows compatible PC. 2 or 4Gb Fibre Channel Port with optical LC connection. 1.3. 2. Getting Started The PRO FC comes pre-assembled and almost ready for use, just install the Disk Modules, attach the Fibre Channel to the computer or the switch, and install the JAVA RAID Manager.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual Front view with bezel removed 3. Overview 3.1. Mute Button, Fan Alarm, Temp Alarm The Bezel The front bezel can be easily removed to access the Disk Modules. The bezel is held on by four snap pins located at each of the four corners. Use both hands, push from behind the left and right side of the bezel. Access through the rack mount handles. Drive Bays Back view Removable Cooling Fans 3.2.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 4. Installation Please follow these few steps to install the PRO FC. This his process typically takes about 30 minutes to complete. Slider Overview of installation: • Rackmount installation • Disk Module Installation • FC Cable Installation ation • Ethernet Configuration • RAID Manager Installation Rail mounted to rack.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 4.3. PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 4.6. FC Cable Installation Install the SFP into one of the FC ports in the rear of the PRO FC, then install the LC to LC optical Fibre Channel Cable in to the SFP, connect the other end to your FC HBA in the computer or the FC switch. RAID Manager Installation The PRO FC uses a Java based RAID Manager to configure and manage the RAID. Please lease visit our web site and download the RAID Manager Installer.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 5. RAID Manager Operations 5.1. Start RAID Manager Start the RAID Manger from the RAID Manger folder. older > RAID Manager folder Applications folder All Programs menu > RAID Manger folder 5.2. Normal Mac user. Connect RAID Manger to PRO FC 5.2.1. PRO FC Discovery RAID Manager needs to know the IP Address of the PRO FC, use the Search or Advanced method to auto discover or use Manual if you know the IP Address.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 5.3. RAID System Information PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual (Page left blank intentionally) The System Information screen (under the Monitoring menu) provides a quick overview of the PRO FC configuration. It shows the status and configuration of the physical drives connected, the RAID setup and the Volumes assigned under each RAID.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual Check the Use All Disks or individually select each disk for the RAID. 5.4. RAID Creation A new PRO FC is normally pre-configured and formatted, you might not need to go through this process, check the Pre-Configuration sheet that came with the PRO FC for details. If you are changing the RAID configuration, you will need to 1st delete the RAID then create a new RAID, see the Delete RAID section in this manual.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual Enter the desired Capacity for the Logical Volume, then lastly click on Create. 5.5. RAID Deletion Deleting a Logical Volume and RAID will destroy all data. 1st: Delete the Logical Volume, from the Logical Volume menu select Modify. On left side, expand the RAID to expose the Logical Volume under it. Click on the Logical Volume to select it, click on Delete. Attach the PRO FC to your computer.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 2nd: Delete the RAID, from the RAID menu select Modify. 5.6. Create >2TB RAID Set for Windows XP (32bit): This only applies to Windows XP (32 bit) where it has a 2TB disk size limitation. Create a RAID of your choice with the number of desired disk drives, then create multiple Logical Volumes of 2TB size. This will present to Windows XP as several disks of 2TB sizes.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 6. Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set There are several possible sources for alarms, the front indicators and the RAID Management will provide the details of the alarm. Mute Alarm: 1) Alarm Reset button in the rear of unit. PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 6.1. Replacing a Disk Module A defective Disk Module can be easily replaced.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 7. Formatting and Partitioning 7.1. Apple OS X Formatting PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 7.1.2. Create a new partition Select Dulce on the left side drive list, click on Partition tab, change Volume Scheme to 1 Partition, change Name as desired, click on Partition on lower right. The PRO FC are shipped pre-configured pre for Mac OS X, the RAID will appear on the desktop after driver installation and reboot.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 7.2. Windows XP / Vista Formatting Start Disk Management (can be found at Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Under Storage.) PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual Right click the Unallocated segment and select New Simple Volume. Enter the desired Volume Size, assign the desired Drive Letter or Path, check Perform a Quick Format at the Format Partition screen.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 8. RAID Level Descriptions 9. Limited Warranty Although the RAID Controller supports a large variety of RAID Levels, RAID 0 or RAID 3 are most commonly used for video and content creation purpose. WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS RAID Level 0 1 3 5 6 JBOD RAID + Spare Page 32 Description Striping. Advantage Highest performance. Mirroring. Highest redundancy. Striping with a dedicated parity drive.
PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual 10. Product Registration PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual (Page left blank intentionally) REGISTER NOW ADDS 6 MONTHS Register your product within 30 days of purchase and extend your warranty by another 6 months. 1 minute = 6 months It will take only one minute to register and you’ll get 6 months in return! By registering your PRO FC, the standard 36 months warranty will be extended for another 6 months.
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