User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-000SR5-000 Revision 1.40
Contents
1 Welcome .........................................................................................................................................1
SATARAID5 Features..................................................................................................................................2
Data Security ...............................................................................................................................................2
Data Performance .......................................................................................................................................2
Data Versatility ............................................................................................................................................2
Ease of Use..................................................................................................................................................2
2 Using the SATARAID5 Manager ...................................................................................................3
Launching the SATARAID5 Manager........................................................................................................3
Windows Systems.......................................................................................................................................3
Macintosh Systems.....................................................................................................................................3
Linux Systems.............................................................................................................................................3
Creating RAID Groups................................................................................................................................5
RAID Levels .................................................................................................................................................5
Disk Striping (RAID 0)..........................................................................................................................................5
Disk Mirroring (RAID 1) .......................................................................................................................................6
Disk Mirroring and Striping (RAID 10).................................................................................................................6
Parity RAID (RAID 5) ...........................................................................................................................................6
Concatenated ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD)................................................................................................................................7
RAID Volume Status ...................................................................................................................................7
Creating a RAID Group...............................................................................................................................8
Additional SATARAID5 Manager Menu Options....................................................................................12
File Menu Options.....................................................................................................................................13
Configuration........................................................................................................................................................13
Exit ......................................................................................................................................................................15
Device Menu Options................................................................................................................................16
Create Spare .........................................................................................................................................................16
Delete Spare .........................................................................................................................................................17
Delete Member.....................................................................................................................................................17
Delete Orphan.......................................................................................................................................................18
Device Summary ..................................................................................................................................................19
RAID Group Menu Options.......................................................................................................................20
SATARAID5 Management Software User's Guide
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