SATARaid GUI Overview

The SATARaid GUI Installation program configures the SATARaid GUI to automatically start when Windows is started. If the SATARaid GUI does not automatically start or is closed by the user, choose the JAVA SATARaid program from the Start Menu to launch the GUI. 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 located on the accompanying drivers CD in the following path:

SATAII\3Gbps_Raid_4Port\SiI3124\Win XP_2000_2003_NT\GUI

The SATARaid GUI monitors the system’s RAID Set in the background, and runs minimized in the System Tray. To open the main window, click the icon located on the taskbar.

Devices and Information Windows

The Devices window identifies the computer running SATARaid, SATA host adapters, SATA devices, and configured RAID sets. Selecting each component in the configuration tree displays data that is unique to that component in the Information window. Selecting a specific device channel will show that channel’s information. Selecting a specific drive reports all pertinent information for that drive, including the drive’s serial number, firmware version, ATA version and current mode as well as Configuration and Disk Identification information. Selecting Sets lists the Sets in the configuration tree and provides information on RIO Version.

Selecting a specific RAID set, such as Set 0, and the type of RAID set, the number of members and capacity will be displayed in the main (tabbed) window.

Members

Reports the device identification (corresponding with the information in the BIOS) and the state of each device. The State of the “destination” drive that is being rebuilt may report as Rebuild for a long period of time depending on the size of the disk.

Smart Configuration

Displays SMART and Configuration as well as a selection for automatically adding a hot spare and initiating a rebuild in the event of a fault on a RAID 1 set. Note that the spare drive must have previously been allocated in the RAID BIOS configuration screen.

Identify Data

Displays data identification

Event Viewer and Events Windows

The Event Viewer and Events Windows display SATA device-related events that occur while SATARaid is running. Selecting categories in the Event Viewer window applies a filter to the Events window so that only messages of the type selected are displayed. This allows only Warning or Error messages to be seen, for example.

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