MicroNet Technology 5 manual RAID Control-LCD, RAID Controls- LCD Interface, Conventions

3-RAID Control-LCD

Chapter 3. RAID Controls- LCD Interface

This Chapter describes the menu and control structure for your RAIDBank5 using the front panel. The RAIDBank5 LCD configuration is firmware-based and its operation is independent of host computer type or operating system.

Conventions

In this chapter, menu navigation is described as follows:

UP/DOWN scrolling through options

ENT making selections

ESC Cancelling current menu choice

Access Procedure

To access control functions from the front panel, press any button to enter

Main Menu. The main menu contains four sub-menus, and navigation utilizes UP/DOWN to move forward and backward, ENT to select , and ESC to return to previous menu item.

1. Quick Volume/RAID Setup

CONSIDERATIONS FOR RAID VOLUME CREATION

! Your RAIDBank5 is capable of creating large logical volumes (LUNS) in excess of 2 Terabytes. Large LUNS (>2TB) must be supported by the host bus adapter and the host Operating System to be usable. Windows 2003 and newer, Mac OS X 10.4.8 and newer, and Linux distributions with

appropriate kernels all support large LUNS. Windows XP and prior cannot address large LUNS natively over USB or FireWire, and must use eSATA host bus adapters that have RAID support to be usable. MicroNet offers such host bus adapters- consult your MicroNet authorized reseller for more information.

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