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FIBRE-to-SAS/SATA RAID SUBSYSTEM
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2.4.1 Disk Drive Status Indicators ...........................................................................................................32
2.4.2 Lock Indicator.......................................................................................................................................33
2.4.3 Disk Drive Installation.......................................................................................................................33
2.5 LCD Display Panel............................................................................................................................................36
2.5.1 LCD Display Main Menu..................................................................................................................36
2.5.2 LCD Display Panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................36
2.5.3 LCD Front Panel Function Buttons..............................................................................................37
2.5.4 LCD Panel Function Menu..............................................................................................................38
2.6 Rackmount Slide Rail Installation..............................................................................................................44
2.7 Backup Battery Unit........................................................................................................................................49
2.7.1 Backup Battery Unit Installation ...................................................................................................49
2.7.2 Backup Battery Unit Replacement...............................................................................................50
2.8 Connecting the JBOD Expansion Enclosure.................................................................................51
2.9 Upgrading Expander Firmware ..................................................................................................................52
Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Subsystem....................................................53
3.1 Connecting the RAID Subsystem to the Host.....................................................................................53
Chapter 4 RAID Levels................................................................................................54
Chapter 5 proRAID Manager ....................................................................................57
5.1 Connecting with proRAID Manager.........................................................................................................57
5.1.1 Pre-setting a Static IP Using Serial Port ...................................................................................57
5.1.2 Connecting with proRAID Manager Using DHCP.................................................................58
5.1.3 Connecting with proRAID Manager Using Static IP ............................................................59
5.1.4 Connecting with proRAID Manager Using APIPA.................................................................59
5.2 Login to proRAID Manager.........................................................................................................................60
5.3 ProRAID Manager GUI Hierarchy..............................................................................................................65
5.4 Screen Template...............................................................................................................................................66
Chapter 6 RAID Management...................................................................................67
6.1 About RAID ........................................................................................................................................................67
6.1.1 RAID Considerations .........................................................................................................................67
6.1.2 RAID Caching .......................................................................................................................................69
6.1.3 RAID Profile Usage.............................................................................................................................71
6.1.4 Auto Rebuild.........................................................................................................................................73
6.2 Creating a RAID................................................................................................................................................74
6.2.1 Selecting the Disks.............................................................................................................................74
6.2.2 Configuring RAID Options..............................................................................................................75
6.3 View RAID Set ...................................................................................................................................................80
6.4 Modify/Delete RAID Set................................................................................................................................83
6.4.1 Change Settings.................................................................................................................................. 83