HP manual Introduction, PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual

PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual

			Table of Content
1.	Introduction			3
	1.1.	Safety Considerations		4
	1.1.1.		SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS	4
	1.1.2.		CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ	5
	1.1.3.		SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN	6
	1.1.4.		CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD	7
	1.2.	System Requirements		8
	1.3.	Technical Support		8
2.	Getting Started			9
	2.1.	Packaging		9
	2.2.	Check List		9
3.	Overview		................................................................................................................................	10
	3.1.	The Bezel		10
	3.2. Disk Modules, Indicators, Controls, Connections			10
4.	Installation			12
	4.1.	Rackmount Installation		12
	4.2.	Disk Module Installation		13
	4.3.	Host Bus Extender Card		14
	4.3.1.		Switch Settings	14
	4.3.2.		HBE Card Installation	15
	4.4.	Making the Connections		16
	4.4.1.		PCI-e Extender Cable	16
	4.4.2.		Mac Connection	16
	4.4.3.		Windows PC Connection	17
	4.5.	Driver Installation		18
	4.5.1. Mac Pro – Expansion Slot Utility settings			18
	4.5.2.		Mac Driver Installation	19
	4.5.3. Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation			20
	4.5.4. Windows Vista Driver Installation			20
	4.6.	RAID Console Installation		21
	4.6.1. Apple Mac RAID Console Installation			21
	4.6.2. Windows PC RAID Console Installation			21
	4.7.	Built-in Ethernet Configuration		22
	4.8.	E-mail notification		22
5.	RAID Console Operations			23
	5.1. Start RAID Console GUI			23
	5.1.1. Start Apple Mac RAID Console GUI			23
	5.1.2. Start Windows PC RAID Console GUI			24
	5.1.3.		Built-in Ethernet	25
	5.2. Change RAID Mode – Deleting / Creating			26
	5.2.1. Delete the RAID Set			26
	5.2.2. Create a RAID Set			27
	5.2.3. Create >2TB RAID Set for Windows XP (32bit):			28
6. Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set				30
	6.1.	Replacing a Disk Module		31
7.	Formatting and Partitioning			32
	7.1. Apple OS X Formatting			32
	7.1.1.		Erase an existing partition	32
	7.1.2. Create a new partition			33
	7.2. Windows XP / Vista Formatting			34
8.	RAID Level Descriptions			36
9.	Product Registration			38

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PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual

1. Introduction

We appreciate your purchase of this product from Dulce Systems. You have everything you need to quickly and easily connect the storage unit to your editing computer. You are a short time way from your next blockbuster creation.

This Installation and User’s Manual is intended to streamline the process of getting your RAID storage system up and running so you can get to work quickly.

For most typical video editing storage requirements, we have preconfigured the PRO RX for a much more streamlined installation. Refer to the Pre-configuration Sheet for the exact pre-configuration of your PRO RX, the default configured is for RAID 5 (efficient protection mode) and pre-formatted for Mac OS X. Just simply follow the installation steps outlined in this manual, and you will up and running in no time. For Windows operation, a short format process will be required.

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