Rosewill RSV-S8 Resources, File Display, Create Legacy Raid Group, Help Topics, About, Exit

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4.3.16 RESOURCES

Server RSV-S8		User Manual

4.3.16 RESOURCES

This command displays the Resource Information window. This feature is for debugging purpose only.

The Event Log window has it’s own menu bar. All options available via the menu bar are shown below

File Display

Exit Suspend Alt+S

Resume Alt+R

Exit

This command closes the Resources window.

Suspend

This command is to suspend the resources informantion.

Fields

This command is to resume the resources informantion.

4.3.17 CREATE LEGACY RAID GROUP

This menu option is not available in this product.

4.3.18 HELP TOPICS

This command opens an interactive help dialog using the standard Windows help interface. This option will be available in future revisions.

4.3.19 ABOUT

This command displays a dialog box with more information about the SATARAID5 program, including the revision level.

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Contents Server RSV-S8 User Manual Content 3 INSTALLATION1 WELCOME 2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER 1 WELCOME 1.1 PRECAUTION1.2 FEATURES 1.2.1 DATA SECURITY1.3 EASE OF USE 1.4 SPECIFICATIONS1.6 PRODUCT CONTENTS 1.5 SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID 2.1 RAID VOLUMESCONFIGURED AS 2.2 SEGMENTING DISKS2.3.2 DISK MIRRORING RAID 2.3 RAID LEVELS2.3.1 DISK STRIPING RAID 2.3.3 DISK MIRRORING AND STRIPING RAID2.3.6 SINGLE DRIVE / SEGMENT 2.4 RAID VOLUME STATUS2.3.5 CONCATENATION STATUS3.3.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER 3.2 INSTALLING HARDWARE3.3 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS 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 When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit 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 Assign the drive letter or path 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 Do not click any disk to convert, than click Next Windows 64-bit system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB Select the partition to create, than click Next Server RSV-S8 Specify the partition size you want to create, than click NextAssign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next 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 When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Click Next to use the default installation folderClick Next to begin the installation Server RSV-S8Server RSV-S8 3.5.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.5.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONSDo not click any disk to convert, than click Next When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click NextSelect the new disk to initialize, than click Next Server RSV-S8Server RSV-S8 User ManualServer RSV-S8 Click Next to create a partition on a basic diskSelect the partition to create, than click Next User ManualServer RSV-S8 Specify the partition size you want to create, than click NextAssign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next 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 When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Click Next to use the default installation folderClick Next to begin the installation Server RSV-S8Server RSV-S8 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 GROUPSDEFINITION 4.2.7 RAID GROUPS OVERVIEWFIELD RAID LevelDevice 4.3 ADDITIONAL MENU COMMANDSFile RAID Group4.3.1 CONFIGURATION Log File TabPopup Tab FEATURE Advanced OptionsEXPLANATION PARAMETER 4.3.3 CREATE SPARE4.3.2 EXIT DESCRIPTION4.3.4 DELETE SPARE 4.3.5 DELETE MEMBER4.3.8 DEVICE SUMMARY 4.3.6 DELETE ORPHAN4.3.7 MAKE PASS-THRU File OptionsFields ExitSorting 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 SUMMARYOptions Task 4.3.14 TASK MANAGERFile OpenSuspend CancelModify Resume4.3.15 EVENT LOG This command closes the Event Log window4.3.17 CREATE LEGACY RAID GROUP 4.3.16 RESOURCESFile Display 4.3.18 HELP TOPICS