HP PRO RX 1. Introduction

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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