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.. Disk storage and power connection for each drive. .. Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe work area. Optional items… Battery backup module to back up cached data in the event of a power failure. LCD Control Panel for Card status and advanced configuration. 2 Familiarizing yourself with the ACS- 61100 RAID Card 1. DDRII memory connector 6. PCI-Express x 8 connector 2. I2C connector 7. Serial port connector 3. Mini SAS connectors 8. Button port connector 4. Disk access LED connector 9. LCD panel connector 5. Disk fault LED connector 10. Battery module connector 3 Card Installation Card Installation 1. Remove the blanking plate from the PCI-e slot. 2. Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot. 3. Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion slot until it is correctly and securely seated. 4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. 5. Go to the Hard drive connection. 4 Hard Drive Connection 1. Attach Mini SAS cables to the connectors on the card. One cable can control a maximum of 4 HDDs. 2. Install the disks in the desired location eg within the system case or in an independent disk rack. 3. Connect the other end of each cable to the connectors on each of the hard drives. 4. Attach a power connector to each drive, either from the host system or from an independent power source. Note: The hard drives in a RAID should match in size and speed. All drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions. Arrays only support LBA 48 bit HDDs (bigger 128GB), however, the smallest drive will determine the size of the array. 5 Initial Setup The easiest way to start is to run the Quick Array Configuration from the BIOS. BIOS 1. Start the server and watch the screen. When it gets to the position shown below press Enter. 2. Enter the password (the default is 00000000 ( 8 zeros) and press Enter. 3. Go to RAID Configuration > Create Array > Quick Array Configuration. The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed and provide best solution. Type "Y" to begin configuration. 6 Software Installation The details below are applicable only to the Microsoft Windows operating system. For other operating systems see the User Manual. First insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server and/or client. Choose the required application from the on-screen menu. Installing Java It is necessary to install Java Runtime Environment v1.5.09 or later. For the latest version see From the on-screen menu choose to install Java. Installing RAIDGuardX server RAIDGuard X server is the application that runs on the host server that the 61100 is connected to. Once it is installed correctly the controller can be monitored from any remote computer with Java installed. From the on-screen menu choose which operating system to install for and follow the on-screen instructions. Installing RAIDGuardX Client From the on-screen menu choose which operating syste...
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Network Equipment - ACS-61100 (321.84 kb)
Network Equipment - ACS-61100 (321.84 kb)
Network Equipment - ACS-61100 (321.84 kb)