Accusys ACS-61100 quick start Card Installation, Initial Setup, Software Installation

Card Installation

Card Installation

1.Remove the blanking plate from the PCI-e slot.

2.Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot.

3.Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion slot until it is correctly and securely seated.

4.Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

5.Go to the Hard drive connection.

ACS 61100

Quick Start Guide

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the ACS 61100 PCI Express to SATA II RAID adaptor. This model provides the latest functionality and performance for Windows, Linux and MAC operating systems. And with a Java based GUI the RAIDGuard X server and client software offers improved functionality and manageability.

What's in the box…

This guide

ACS-61100 RAID PCI-Express to SATA controller card.

Installation CD-ROM including: user manuals for RAIDGuardX and 61100; JRE, Drivers and RAIDGuardX Client and Server.

Mini Multi-Lane iPass cables (50cm), including SGPIO connector.

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Hard Drive Connection

1.Attach Mini SAS cables to the connectors on the card. One cable can control a maximum of 4 HDDs.

2.Install the disks in the desired location eg within the system case or in an independent disk rack.

3.Connect the other end of each cable to the connectors on each of the hard drives.

4.Attach a power connector to each drive, either from the host system or from an independent power source.

What you’ll need…

SATA II Hard Disk Drives (the number will vary depending on the RAID configuration).

Host computer with spare PCI-e slot.

Disk storage and power connection for each drive.

Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe work area.

Optional items…

Battery backup module to back up cached data in the event of a power failure.

LCD Control Panel for Card status and advanced configuration.

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Initial Setup

The easiest way to start is to run the Quick Array Configuration from the BIOS.

BIOS

1.Start the server and watch the screen. When it gets to the position shown below press Enter.

Familiarizing yourself with the ACS-61100 RAID Card

1.	DDRII memory connector	6.	PCI-Express x 8 connector
2.	I2C connector	7.	Serial port connector
3.	Mini SAS connectors	8.	Button port connector
4.	Disk access LED connector	9.	LCD panel connector
5.	Disk fault LED connector	10.	Battery module connector

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Software Installation

The details below are applicable only to the Microsoft Windows operating system. For other operating systems see the User Manual.

First insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server and/or client. Choose the required application from the on-screen menu.

Installing Java

It is necessary to install Java Runtime Environment v1.5.09 or later. For the latest version see www.java.com.

From the on-screen menu choose to install Java.

Installing RAIDGuardX server

RAIDGuard X server is the application that runs on the host server that the 61100 is connected to. Once it is installed correctly the controller can be monitored from any remote computer with Java installed.

From the on-screen menu choose which operating system to install for and follow the on-screen instructions.

Installing RAIDGuardX Client

From the on-screen menu choose which operating system to install for and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: The hard drives in a RAID should match in size and speed. All drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware versions. Arrays only support LBA 48 bit HDDs (bigger 128GB), however, the smallest drive will determine the size of the array.

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2. Enter the password (the default is 00000000 (8 zeros) and press Enter.

3. Go to RAID Configuration > Create Array > Quick Array Configuration. The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed

and provide the best solution. Type "Y" to begin configuration.

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