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EasyRAID S8A2-PER2 Hardware User Manual

Manual is about: PCIe to Serial ATA II

Summary of S8A2-PER2

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 hardware user manual pcie to serial ata ii disk array system version 1.0

  • Page 3: Easyraid S8A2-Per2

    Easyraid s8a2-per2 pcie to serial ata ii disk array system hardware user manual.

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    I table of contents preface................................................................................................................... I chapter 1 system requirements operating environment .................................................................................... 1 vt100 terminal s...

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    I preface about this manual this manual is designed to make the disk array system as easy to use as possible. Information contained in this document has been checked for accuracy, but no guaran- tee is given that the contents are correct. Information and specifications are subject to change without ...

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    Ii easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems preface – impo rtan t safety instru ctio ns, car e an d ha ndlin g important safety instructions, care and handling before starting, take a few minutes to read this manual. Read all of these instructions and save this manual for later reference....

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems iii preface – impo rtan t safety instru ctio ns, car e an d ha ndlin g the appliance must be grounded. The disk array system is equipped with a 3-wire grounded type of power cord. This power cord will only fit into a grounded type of power outlet. ...

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    Iv easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems preface – impo rtan t safety instru ctio ns, car e an d ha ndlin g placement notes • the disk array system lcd panel can be damaged by exposure to direct sunlight. Limit exposure to subdued or indirect sunlight only. • the disk array system shou...

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    1 1 system requirements ensure that the following requirements are met before installing the disk array system. Operating environment • 15 cm (6-inches) of space around the disk array system for proper ventilation • ambient temperature of 5°c to 40°c (40°f to 104°f) • ambient non-condensing relative...

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    3 2 basic configuration this chapter describes disk array system connections and disk installation. Unpacking contact your supplier if any of the following items are missing or damaged. Caution the disk array system is heavy. Be careful when lifting and moving it. Power cables disk tray keys hardwar...

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    4 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 2 ba sic co nfigu ra tio n – co mpo nen ts components easyraid s8a2-per2 front panel no. Name description 1-8 disk trays 1 to 8 removable hot swap disk trays. 9 lcd panel displays warning, operating, and configuration information. 10 down functio...

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 5 2 ba sic co nfigu ra tio n – co mpo nen ts disk tray no. Name description 1 status led • green-disk online • red-no disk 2 access led this blue led indicates that the disk is being accessed. 3 tray handle releases the disk tray. 2 1 front 3.

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    6 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 2 ba sic co nfigu ra tio n – co mpo nen ts easyraid s8a2-per2 rear view com com fan 2/4 p/s 2 fan 1/3 host 1 lan 1 8 9 10 3 11 2 7 4 5 6 no. Name description 1 cooling fan 1/3 system cooling fan.(fan1 is standard, fan3 is optional) 2 host port 1 ...

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 7 2 bas ic c onfiguration – ins talling dis ks installing disks this section describes how to install disks in the disk array system. 1 unlock the disk tray with an included disk tray key 2 .Gently pull the disk tray handle to the opened position. ...

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    8 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 2 bas ic c onfiguration – ins talling dis ks 4 insert the disk into the disk tray and fix into place with screws supplied with the disk. 5 slide the disk tray back into the empty slot. 6 slowly push the disk tray handle closed..

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 9 2 bas ic c onfiguration – ins talling dis ks 7 lock the disk tray with the key. 8 repeat steps 1 to 8 until all of the required disks have been installed..

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    10 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 2 ba sic co nfigu ra tio n – m a king con nection s making connections after the required number of disks have been installed, external connections to the disk array system must be made. This section describes how to make all of the necessary co...

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 11 2 ba sic co nfigu ra tio n – m a king con nection s connect pcie cable to the server while the pcie cable has connect to the easyraid s8a2-per2, the other side of the cable connect to the re-drive card (a). Then install the re-drive card (a) int...

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    12 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 2 ba sic co nfigu ra tio n – m a king con nection s connecting and turning on the power 1 plug a power cable (a) to a power connector at the rear of the unit, then plug the second power supply cable into the second power connector (b). 2 switch ...

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    13 3 maintenance replacing a disk a disk failure is indicated when the power/error led at the front of the drive tray turns red and the audible alert sounds. The lcd panel displays the failure with the symbol “r” or “w”. “r” indicates a disk fail- ure or error, and “w” indicates that there are too m...

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    14 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 3 ma inten ance – rep lacing a powe r supp ly replacing a power supply the disk array system is equipped with a power supply fail indicator led at the front of the unit that turns red when one of the power supplies fails. The message “power x fa...

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 15 3 ma inten ance – rep lacing a powe r supp ly 4 pull the power supply handle out. 5 remove the faulty power supply by pulling the power supply handle a and pressing the release catch b at the same time. 6 insert a new power supply. 7 push the po...

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    16 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 3 ma inten ance – rep lacing a powe r supp ly 8 tighten the power supply thumbscrew 9 reconnect the power cable. Fan 2/4 fan 1/3 p/s 2 com host 1 com lan.

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    Easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 17 3 m ain te na n ce – up gr a din g me m or y upgrading memory the disk array system takes a single ddr 184pin dimm with a maximum capacity of 1 gb. Follow these instructions to upgrade the memory. 1 remove the screws from the disk array system t...

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    18 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems 3 ma inten ance – rep lacing a fan mod u le replacing a fan module when one of the fan module fails, the massage “fanx fail” appears on the lcd panel, where x refers to power supply 1, or 2, and an audible alert sounds. 1 identify the fan module...

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    19 appendix hardware specifications item specification host interface pcie disk interface sata ii, 3.0 gb/s dimensions 88 mm (h) x 480 mm (w) x 470 mm (d) raid functions • raid levels: jbod, 0, 0+1, 5, 6 • hot spare support • disk hot swapping with automatic online rebuilding • multiple raid (max. 8...

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    20 easyraid s8a2-per2 serial ata ii disk array systems appendix – ha rd wa re sp ecificatio ns controller backplane item specification cpu intel i80333 64-bit risc microprocessor disk interface sata ii (3.0 gb/s) disk channels 8 channels memory type ddr-333 200-pin dimm memory sockets 1 memory size ...