User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-000SR5-000 Revision 1.40
2 Using the SATARAID5 Manager
This section explains how to use the SATARAID5 Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to create and
manage RAID groups. Please install the SATARAID5 Manager software as explained in the
SATARAID5
Quick Installation Guide
for your computer’s operating system before you perform these tasks. Refer to
Appendix A for information about managing the Flash BIOS of the RAID controller on a Windows system.
Note: Be sure to download and install the latest Java Run-Time Environment for your system.
Launching the SATARAID5 Manager
The SATARAID5 Manager consists of a daemon and Java-based GUI applet. Depending on the operating
system, the daemon runs as Windows Service or a script-launched background process responsible for
monitoring of the local SATARAID5 driver.
Windows Systems
On a Windows system, the SATARAID5 Manager GUI shortcut is installed in the Windows Startup folder to
be launched automatically whenever your system is rebooted. To manually start the SATARAID5 Manager,
click the Start button, open the SATARAID5 Manager program group, and click on the SATARAID5 icon.
Macintosh Systems
On a Macintosh system, the SATARAID5 Manager software is installed into the Applications /
Utilities / Silicon Image / SATARAID5
folder. You can launch it by navigating to that folder and
double-clicking on the icon for the
SATARaid5.jar file.
Linux Systems
On a Linux system the SATARAID5 Manager and daemon can be installed into any subdirectory. Before
launching the SATARAID5 Manager, the driver must be installed and the daemon must be running in
background. If you are using a bootable version of the SATARAID5 driver, it is already included in your
Linux kernel. If you are not using a bootable version of the SATARAID5 driver, you must manually load the
driver by typing the following command:
•
insmod si3XXXr5.ko (where “3XXX” refers to your specific SATA controller chip)
Then, the daemon must be started. If the daemon has been incorporated into the startup scripts (typically
included within the /etc/rc directory structure, it will start automatically when you boot your system.
Otherwise, you must manually start the daemon in a background mode by typing the following command:
• ./SATARaid5ConfigServer &
Finally, you can launch the SATARAID Manager by typing the following command:
• java –jar SATARaid5Manager
Note: The SATARAID5 Manager uses TCP port number “4242” for sending commands to the
daemon and obtaining status. If a firewall is active on your system, be sure to enable access to that
port number before launching the SATARAID5 Manager.
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