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Server RSV-S8		User Manual

Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, than click Next> to begin the Java platform installation.

Select Typical, than click Next>.

When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit.

Select Start > All Programs > Silicon Image > SATARaid5Manager to start the Array Manager software.

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Rosewill RSV-S8 Select Typical, than click Next, When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit

Contents

Server RSV-S8 User Manual Content 3 INSTALLATION1 WELCOME 2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID 4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER 1 WELCOME 1.1 PRECAUTION1.2 FEATURES 1.2.1 DATA SECURITY 1.3 EASE OF USE 1.4 SPECIFICATIONS1.6 PRODUCT CONTENTS 1.5 SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS 2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID 2.1 RAID VOLUMESCONFIGURED AS 2.2 SEGMENTING DISKS 2.3.2 DISK MIRRORING RAID 2.3 RAID LEVELS2.3.1 DISK STRIPING RAID 2.3.3 DISK MIRRORING AND STRIPING RAID 2.3.6 SINGLE DRIVE / SEGMENT 2.4 RAID VOLUME STATUS2.3.5 CONCATENATION STATUS 3.3.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER 3.2 INSTALLING HARDWARE3.3 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS 3.1 COMPONENTS Select Specify a location, than click Next Click Browse… to select to driver path, than click OKPage Select Specify a location, than click Next Click Next to install the Silicon Image’s Pseudo Processor Device driver Double-click the 3132-W-I32-R.exe file Click Next to begin setup 3.3.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITYSelect I Agree, than click Next Click Next to use the default installation folder Click Next to begin the installation When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Select Typical, than click Next 3.3.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.3.4 ALLOCATING PARTITION Select Disk Management under Storage to view the disk drives When Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard appears, click NextSelect the new disk to write a signature, than click Next Do not click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk, than click Next Select the partition type you want to create, than click Next Click Next to create a partition on a basic diskSpecify the partition size you want to create, than click Next When the Create Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next The status of the newly created partition in the Disk Management window should change to Formatting and the percentage complete will be displayed. Depending upon the size of the partition, the format process may take several minutes. When complete, the status will change to “Healthy＂ and the name and drive letter will be updated. Once the disk reports Healthy, it appears in the listing in System Listing section with all of its pertinent information as well 3.4 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS XP 32/64-BIT 3.4.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER When the installation has completed, click Finish 3.4.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Double-click the utility file Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree, than click Next When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Select Start All Programs Silicon Image SATARaid5Manager to begin the Java platform to start the Array Manager software 3.4.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.4.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS ON WINDOWS XP 32-BIT Select the new disk to initialize, than click Next When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click NextDo not click any disk to convert, than click Next Server RSV-S8 Click Next to create a partition on a basic diskUser Manual Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish Server RSV-S8 3.4.5 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS ON WINDOWS XP 64-BIT Do not click any disk to convert, than click Next Windows 64-bit system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB Select the partition to create, than click Next Server RSV-S8 Specify the partition size you want to create, than click NextAssign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next User Manual When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish 3.5 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003 32/64-BIT 3.5.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER Server RSV-S8 3.5.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Server RSV-S8 Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree, than click NextUser Manual When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Click Next to use the default installation folderClick Next to begin the installation Server RSV-S8 Server RSV-S8 3.5.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.5.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS Do not click any disk to convert, than click Next When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click NextSelect the new disk to initialize, than click Next Server RSV-S8 Server RSV-S8 User Manual Server RSV-S8 Click Next to create a partition on a basic diskSelect the partition to create, than click Next User Manual Server RSV-S8 Specify the partition size you want to create, than click NextAssign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next User Manual When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish 3.6 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS VISTA 32/64-BIT 3.6.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER When the installation has completed, click Close Insert the disc that came with your RAID Controller, than click Next 3.6.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Server RSV-S8 Click Next to begin setup Select I Agree, than click NextUser Manual When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit Click Next to use the default installation folderClick Next to begin the installation Server RSV-S8 Server RSV-S8 3.6.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP 3.6.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONSPage Click Next to create the partition Server RSV-S8 When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click FinishUser Manual Server RSV-S8 4.1 OVERVIEW 4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGERCOLOR 4.2.1 CONTIGUOUS RAID GROUPS 4.2 CREATING RAID GROUPS4.2.2 CONCATENATED RAID GROUPS 4.2.3 STRIPED RAID GROUPS 4.2.4 MIRRORED RAID GROUPS 4.2.5 MIRRORED STRIPED RAID GROUPS 4.2.6 PARITY RAID GROUPS DEFINITION 4.2.7 RAID GROUPS OVERVIEWFIELD RAID Level Device 4.3 ADDITIONAL MENU COMMANDSFile RAID Group 4.3.1 CONFIGURATION Log File Tab Popup Tab FEATURE Advanced OptionsEXPLANATION PARAMETER 4.3.3 CREATE SPARE4.3.2 EXIT DESCRIPTION 4.3.4 DELETE SPARE 4.3.5 DELETE MEMBER 4.3.8 DEVICE SUMMARY 4.3.6 DELETE ORPHAN4.3.7 MAKE PASS-THRU File Options Fields ExitSorting 4.3.9 CREATE RAID GROUP 4.3.10 REBUILD RAID GROUP 4.3.11 DELETE RAID GROUP 4.3.12 BRING RAID GROUP ONLINE 4.3.13 RAID GROUP SUMMARY Options Task 4.3.14 TASK MANAGERFile Open Suspend CancelModify Resume 4.3.15 EVENT LOG This command closes the Event Log window 4.3.17 CREATE LEGACY RAID GROUP 4.3.16 RESOURCESFile Display 4.3.18 HELP TOPICS