PRO IDC with generation 2 drive trays Installation and User’s Manual Designed for Video Editing and Content Creation Professionals Document 900-0018-0 v1.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC 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 IDC Installation and User’s Manual 1.1. Safety Considerations PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 1.1.2. CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AVERTISSEMENT 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.
PRO IDC 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 IDC Installation and User’s Manual 1.2. • • • • • System Requirements Windows XP / Vista / Server / 32 & 64-bit. Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. Linux / Unix. Apple Power Mac G5, Mac Pro Pro, Windows compatible PC. 2 or 4Gb Fibre Channel Port with optical LC connection. 1.3. 2. Getting Started The PRO IDC comes pre-assembled and almost ready for use, just install the Disk Modules, attach the Fibre Channels to the computer or the switch, and install the JAVA RAID Manager.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 3.3. 3. Overview Front and rear views The PRO IDC consists of two independent RAID controllers, each controller manages 8 disk drives. Each controller operates independent of each other and each are seen as separate individual LUNs to the operating system. 3.1. Front view Mute Button, Fan Alarm, Temp Alarm The Bezel The front bezel can be easily removed to access the Disk Modules.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 3.4. Independent Left and Right Controllers Each controller is independent of each other. Each controller manages its own set of eight drives. One controller does not have access to the other controller’s disk drives. The Right Controller manages drives 1 to 8 and also monitors the Cooling Fans status. The Left Controller manages drives 9 to 16 and also monitors the Power Supply status. PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 4.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 4.3. FC Cable Installation Install a SFP into one of the FC port of each controller from the rear of the PRO IDC. Install the LC to LC optical Fibre Channel Cables. Slider Rail mounted to rack. LC to LC cable Remove the protective tip covering. Insert into SFP. SFP Remove the protective covering. Insert into FC port label up. 4.2. Disk Module Installation Remove the front bezel.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 4.6. RAID Manager Installation The PRO IDC uses a Java based RAID Manager to confi configure gure and manage the RAID. Use the supplied installation CD or visit our web site and download the RAID Manager Installer. PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 5. RAID Manager Operations 5.1. Start RAID Manager Start the RAID Manger from the RAID Manger folder. Download From: www.dulcesystems.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 5.3. RAID System Information The System Information screen (under the Monitoring menu) provides a quick overview of the PRO IDC configuration. The PRO IDC has two independent RAID controllers. Each half is configured and managed separately. The System Information shows the status and configuration of the physical drives connected, the RAID setup and the Volumes assigned under each RAID.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC 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 IDC 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 IDC for details. There are two independent RAID controllers in the PRO IDC, each half is managed separately.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual Enter the desired Capacity (always the maximum) for the Logical Volume, then lastly click on Create. PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 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.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC 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 IDC Installation and User’s Manual 6. Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set There are several possible sources for alarms, the front and rear indicators and the RAID Management will provide the details of the alarm. Mute Alarm: 1) Alarm Reset button in the rear of unit. PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 6.1. Replacing a Disk Module A defective Disk Module can be easily replaced.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual 7. Formatting ng and Partitioning 7.1. Apple OS X Formatting PRO IDC 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 IDC are shipped pre pre-configured configured for Mac OS X, the RAID will appear on the desktop after driver installation and reboot.
PRO IDC 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 IDC 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 IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC 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. Mirroring. Advantage Highest performance. Highest redundancy. Striping with a dedicated parity drive.
PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual PRO IDC Installation and User’s Manual (Page left blank intentionally) 10. Product Registration 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 IDC, the standard 36 months warranty will be extended for another 6 months.
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