Rosewill RSV-S8 user manual SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER, Overview, Color, Status

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4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER

Server RSV-S8		User Manual

4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER

4.1 OVERVIEW

The SATARAID5 Array Manager is the Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) which allows you to create and manage RAID volumes. The Manager initially shows two windows as seen below.

The RAID Groups window identifies SATA host adapters and configured RAID groups. For systems with more than one Silicon Image Host Bus Adapter installed, you can switch between cards by selecting the desired card in the RAID Groups Window.

When a controller is selected, the RAID Groups currently defined on that controller are also shown in the RAID Groups Window. Selecting a specific RAID Group will highlight the segments associated with that volume in the Device Configuration Window.

The Device Configuration window identifies all physical drives and their partitions.

Throughout the Manager, different colors are used to indicate the status of the components. The meanings of the colors are:

COLOR	STATUS
Green	Good.	The component and all subcomponents are okay.

Yellow	Warning. This component or at least one subcomponent has
	become degraded and requires service.

Red	Failed.	This component or at least one subcomponent has
	failed.

Grey	Unused.

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Contents Server RSV-S8 User Manual 3 INSTALLATION 1 WELCOMEContent 2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER 1.1 PRECAUTION 1.2 FEATURES1 WELCOME 1.2.1 DATA SECURITY1.4 SPECIFICATIONS 1.6 PRODUCT CONTENTS1.3 EASE OF USE 1.5 SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS2.1 RAID VOLUMES CONFIGURED AS2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID 2.2 SEGMENTING DISKS2.3 RAID LEVELS 2.3.1 DISK STRIPING RAID2.3.2 DISK MIRRORING RAID 2.3.3 DISK MIRRORING AND STRIPING RAID2.4 RAID VOLUME STATUS 2.3.5 CONCATENATION2.3.6 SINGLE DRIVE / SEGMENT STATUS3.2 INSTALLING HARDWARE 3.3 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS3.3.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER 3.1 COMPONENTSSelect Specify a location, than click Next Click Browse… to select to driver path, than click OKPage Select Specify a location, than click Next Click Next to install the Silicon Image’s Pseudo Processor Device driver Double-click the 3132-W-I32-R.exe file Click Next to begin setup 3.3.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITYSelect I Agree, than click Next Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installationWhen SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Select Typical, than click Next3.3.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.3.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONSelect Disk Management under Storage to view the disk drives When Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard appears, click NextSelect the new disk to write a signature, than click Next Do not click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk, than click Next Select the partition type you want to create, than click Next Click Next to create a partition on a basic diskSpecify the partition size you want to create, than click Next When the Create Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click NextThe status of the newly created partition in the Disk Management window should change to Formatting and the percentage complete will be displayed. Depending upon the size of the partition, the format process may take several minutes. When complete, the status will change to “Healthy＂ and the name and drive letter will be updated. Once the disk reports Healthy, it appears in the listing in System Listing section with all of its pertinent information as well 3.4 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS XP 32/64-BIT 3.4.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTERWhen the installation has completed, click Finish 3.4.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Double-click the utility fileClick Next to begin setup Select I Agree, than click Next Click Next to use the default installation folder Select Start All Programs Silicon Image SATARaid5Manager to begin the Java platform to start the Array Manager software3.4.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.4.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS ON WINDOWS XP 32-BITSelect the new disk to initialize, than click Next When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click NextDo not click any disk to convert, than click Next Server RSV-S8 Click Next to create a partition on a basic diskUser Manual Select the partition type you want to create, than click Next When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish Server RSV-S8 3.4.5 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS ON WINDOWS XP 64-BIT When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click Next Windows 64-bit system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB Select the partition to create, than click Next Specify the partition size you want to create, than click Next Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click NextServer RSV-S8 User ManualWhen the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish 3.5 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003 32/64-BIT 3.5.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTERServer RSV-S8 3.5.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Server RSV-S8 Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree, than click NextUser Manual Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installationWhen SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Server RSV-S8When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit 3.5.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.5.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONSWhen Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click Next Select the new disk to initialize, than click NextDo not click any disk to convert, than click Next Server RSV-S8Server RSV-S8 User ManualClick Next to create a partition on a basic disk Select the partition to create, than click NextServer RSV-S8 User ManualSpecify the partition size you want to create, than click Next Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click NextServer RSV-S8 User ManualWhen the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish 3.6 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS VISTA 32/64-BIT 3.6.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTERWhen the installation has completed, click Close Insert the disc that came with your RAID Controller, than click Next3.6.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Server RSV-S8 Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree, than click NextUser Manual Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installationWhen SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Server RSV-S8When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit 3.6.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.6.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONSPage Click Next to create the partition Server RSV-S8 When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click FinishUser Manual Server RSV-S8 4.1 OVERVIEW 4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGERCOLOR 4.2.1 CONTIGUOUS RAID GROUPS 4.2 CREATING RAID GROUPS4.2.2 CONCATENATED RAID GROUPS 4.2.3 STRIPED RAID GROUPS 4.2.4 MIRRORED RAID GROUPS4.2.5 MIRRORED STRIPED RAID GROUPS 4.2.6 PARITY RAID GROUPS4.2.7 RAID GROUPS OVERVIEW FIELDDEFINITION RAID Level4.3 ADDITIONAL MENU COMMANDS FileDevice RAID Group4.3.1 CONFIGURATION Log File TabPopup Tab FEATURE Advanced OptionsEXPLANATION 4.3.3 CREATE SPARE 4.3.2 EXITPARAMETER DESCRIPTION4.3.4 DELETE SPARE 4.3.5 DELETE MEMBER4.3.6 DELETE ORPHAN 4.3.7 MAKE PASS-THRU4.3.8 DEVICE SUMMARY File OptionsExit SortingFields 4.3.9 CREATE RAID GROUP4.3.10 REBUILD RAID GROUP 4.3.11 DELETE RAID GROUP4.3.12 BRING RAID GROUP ONLINE 4.3.13 RAID GROUP SUMMARY4.3.14 TASK MANAGER FileOptions Task OpenCancel ModifySuspend Resume4.3.15 EVENT LOG This command closes the Event Log window4.3.16 RESOURCES File Display4.3.17 CREATE LEGACY RAID GROUP 4.3.18 HELP TOPICS