RAID System Management Controls

1-Getting Started

Following the hardware installation, the RAIDBank4 must be configured and the volume set units initialized before they are ready to use. This can be accomplished by one of the

following methods:
following methods:		Note:
•	Front panel touch-control keypad	The RAIDBank4 allows only one method
•	Web browser-based RAID management	to access menus at a time.

These user interfaces can access the built-in configuration and administration functions that reside in the controller’s firmware. They provide complete control and management of the controller and disk arrays, requiring no additional hardware or software.

Using the front panel touch-control keypad

The front panel keypad and liquid crystal display (LCD) are the primary user interface for the RAIDBank4. All configuration and management (with the exception of firmware upgrades) of the controller can be performed from this interface. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information.

The four function keys at the button of the front panel perform the following functions:

Key	Function
Up Arrow	Use to scroll the cursor Upward / Rightward
Down Arrow	Use to scroll the cursor Downward / Leftward
ENT Key	Submit Selection Function (Confirm a selected item)
ESC Key	Return to Previous Screen (Exit a selection configuration)

The main menu can be activated by hitting the ENT key. Use the up and down arrow but- tons to highlight a menu item. Press ENT to select the highlighted item. Press the UP/ DOWN to browse the selection. Press ESC to return to the previous screen.

Using the web browser-based RAID management

The RAIDBank4 controller firmware includes a complete HTML-based weblet application that allows all configuration and monitoring to be performed across any IP based network, and utilizes standard web browsers for interfacing.

To ensure proper communications between the RAIDBank4 and Web browser-based RAID management, Please connect a standard, Cat5 Ethernet cable to the RJ45 network jack on the back of your RAIDBank4 and attach to your existing network. In order to access the web administration utility please note the IP address displayed on the LCD screen. You may launch your firmware-embedded TCP/IP & Web Browser-based RAID manager by entering http://[IP Address] in your web browser. The RAIDBank4 controller default username is “admin” and there is no password assigned from the factory. Please refer to Chapter 6, section 6.2 for more information on proper network settings.

RAIDBank4 Owner’s Manual

1-Getting Started