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NOTE: If the total capacity of your volume exceeds
2TB, it is likely you will encounter problems using that
volume on most current operating systems. If that is the
case, you will most likely wish to divide the capacity into
two or more volumes of less than 2TB each. Please
see the section labeled, "Working with volumes > 2TB."
4. Use the GUI to configure the RAID.
(You may skip this step if you purchased a pre-configured unit.)
You will use the web browser-based GUI to set up a RAID and create logical volumes on the RTX. After
accessing the GUI (see step 2), the GUI’s main page should load, displaying a picture of the RTX with
several options to the left. When you click on any option, you will be prompted for a user name and
password. The user name is "admin" and the default password is "1234."
a. Click on
Volume Config, then Volume Group.
b. Choose Create. Select the RAID level you would like to use (usually RAID 5). If there is an error
saying "Disk is not enough" you'll need to go to Physical Disk, select all of the disks you wish to include
in the Volume Group, and press the Free Disk button.
c. Click on Select PD. Select all the hard
drives you wish to put into the new RAID.*
You’ll need to confirm your choice.
d. Next, go to User Data Volume (UDV) and
choose Create. Select the capacity you want
for this UDV. (See note at right.)
e. The rest of the details can be left at the
default setting. You’ll need to confirm.
f. You should wind up back at the main UDV screen. The RAID will begin initializing, and progress
will be displayed in the R% column. Depending on the RAID type and size, the initialization could
take several hours. The R% number will disappear when the initialization has finished. Note: some
RAID types initialize almost instantaneously, so you may not see a progress meter.
g. Select the check box next to the UDV you just created and then click Attach. If you created more than
one volume, you’ll need to repeat this step for each one.
h. Use the default settings on the next screen. You’ll need to confirm your selections.
* With the RTX400-UR, the number of drives contained in the RAID group can be as high as eight using
the Infiniband expansion port on the rear of the unit. This port allows you to connect another 4-bay JBOD
eSATA enclosure (e.g. RTX400-SJ), or multiple 1-bay eSATA drive enclosures and add those additional
drives to the RTX400-UR’s RAID. Note: These additional drives must be added at the time the RAID is
first created.