User guide

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Dual RAID Module User's Guide - Rev. A03 StorCase Technology, Inc.
List of Figures
Figure 1: InfoStation Dual RAID Controller Module Unit ................................................ 3
Figure 2A: Dual RAID Controller Module Unit Panel ........................................................ 5
Figure 2B: Enlarged View of LEDs .................................................................................. 5
Figure 3: RAID Battery Backup Unit .............................................................................. 7
Figure 4: Installation Location of RAID Battery Backup Unit ........................................ 7
Figure 5: Installing the RAID Battery Backup Unit into the Blower Module ................. 8
Figure 6: RAID Battery Backup Unit Installation Location ............................................ 9
Figure 7: Typical Dual RAID Module Unit Active-Passive Configuration ................... 11
Figure 8: Typical Dual RAID Module Unit Active-Active Configuration ..................... 12
Figure 9: Typical Single RAID Module Unit Stand-Alone Dual Port Configuration ..... 13
Figure 10: InfoStation User Interface Module ............................................................... 15
Figure 11: Boot-Up Screen ............................................................................................ 19
Figure 12: Administrator Utility System Menu ............................................................... 20
Figure 13: Enter Array Name Screen ............................................................................ 22
Figure 14: Array LUN Screen........................................................................................ 23
Figure 15: RAID Type Screen........................................................................................ 24
Figure 16: Number of Drives Screen ............................................................................ 25
Figure 17: Select Drives Screen ................................................................................... 25
Figure 18: Chunk Size Screen ...................................................................................... 26
Figure 19: Select Array Screen .................................................................................... 31
Figure 20: Array Menu Screen ..................................................................................... 32
Figure 21: Array Status Screen .................................................................................... 32
Figure 22: Drive Status Screen ..................................................................................... 34
Figure 23: Select Free Partition Screen ........................................................................ 35
Figure 24: Partition Size Screen .................................................................................... 36
Figure 25: Partition Name Screen .................................................................................. 36
Figure 26: Partition LUN Screen .................................................................................... 37
Figure 27: Verify Menu Screen ..................................................................................... 38
Figure 28: Verify Status Screen ................................................................................... 39
Figure 29: Expand Function Screen .............................................................................. 42
Figure 30: Select Drives to Expand Screen ................................................................. 43
Figure 31: Configuration Menu Screen ......................................................................... 46
Figure 32: Option Configuration Screen ....................................................................... 47
Figure 33: Array Set-up for Partitions Before Creating Partitions .............................. 49
Figure 34: Array after Creating One Partition .............................................................. 50
Figure 35: Array after Creating Five Partitions ............................................................ 50
Figure 36: Array (with Five Partitions) after Expansion .............................................. 51
Figure 37: Partition Menu Screen .................................................................................. 52
Figure 38: Partition Status Screen ................................................................................ 53
Figure 39: Partition Statistics Menu Screen .................................................................. 55
Figure 40: Partition Statistics Screen ............................................................................ 55
Figure 41: Expand Partition Screen ............................................................................... 58
Figure 42: Event Log Menu Screen ............................................................................... 64
Figure 43: Event Log Screen ......................................................................................... 64
Figure 44: Whole Screen of Events .............................................................................. 65
Figure 45: Utilities Menu Screen .................................................................................... 67
Figure 46: Hardware Information Screen ..................................................................... 68