Accusys ExaSAN A08S-PS Manuel d'utilisateur

Preface 1 Preface Notice Product features and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice. The manufacturer sha

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Chapter 2 10 PPaacckkaaggee CCoonntteennttss This chapter provides a checklist for the package contents

Chapter 2 – Package Contents Power Cable Power Adapter Converter External PCIe x4 Cable Low profile bracket Screw pack Optional Items z Batter

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual What Else You Need z SAS or SATA hard disk drives. z Host server with spare PCIe x4 slot. z Static grounding strap o

Chapter 3 – Your RAID system Chapter 3 13 YYoouurr RRAAIIDD ssyysstteemm This chapter provides a comprehensive guide to your RAID s

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Rear Panel No. Name Description 1 RAID controller Allows the user to monitor to the hard disk drives from the host

Chapter 3 – Your RAID system Open Rear Panel Disk Mapping Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Disk 5 Disk 6 Disk 7 Disk 8 Disk Tray No. Name Descrip

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Re-drive card The Re-drive card is installed in the host server, and provides the interface for managing the RAID syste

17 Installation

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Chapter 4 Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing necessary components of the Accusys RAI

Chapter 4 – Installation Static electricity can damage electronic components. To guard against such damage: Work in a static-free environment. We

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual About this Manual Thank you for choosing an Accusys RAID storage solution. This manual takes you step by step through t

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Installing the Hard Disk Drives The RAID system is shipped with the disk trays installed in the chassis. Follow the instr

Chapter 4 – Installation To reinsert the disk tray: 1. Keep the handle lifted as you insert the disk tray back into the empty slot. 2. Push the hand

22 Connections

Chapter 5 – Connections Chapter 5 Connections This chapter provides instructions for making connections and powering on your RAID system.

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Removing the External PCIe x4 Cable z Put your finger into the ring ofthe external PCIe x4 cableconnector and pull gent

25 Status Indicators and BIOS

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manua Chapter 6 26 SSttaattuuss IInnddiiccaattoorrss This chapter explains how to identify the status of the ExaSA

Chapter 6 – Status Indicators 27 Beeper Activity Two types of beeper alerts may occur when the system is powered on: • Long beeps with one secon

28 Maintenance

Chapter 7 – Maintenance Chapter 7 29 MMaaiinntteennaannccee This chapter explains how to identify and replace faulty modules of your RA

Preface This icon indicates useful tips on getting the most from your Accusys RAID system. Important terms, commands and programs are put in Bol

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual Before replacing the hard disk, make sure the new disk is greater or has the same memory capacity than the failed d

Chapter 7 – Maintenance When a controller has been removed, the hard disk drives it controls are not active, and data stored on the hard disk driv

32 Appendices

Appendix A – Q&A 33 Appendix A QQ && AA Q1: When turning on the Windows host, “Find no RAID card” appears, how can this be hand

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual 34 Q4: In the Vista & Windows 7 Environment, after having confirmed that the files on the installation CD have

Appendix A – Q&A 35 Q7: When inserting the HDD into my A08S-PS, why does RAIDGuard X show the HDD mode as Lock? Ans: When a HDD can be lock

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual 36 Appendix B Specifications CPU IOP 81341 800MHz PCI Express One PCIe x 8 PCI One 64-bit PCIX-133 R6 support Yes

Appendix C – Contact Us 37 Appendix C Contact Us Taiwan - Headquarters • 5F, No.38 Taiyuan St. Jhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 302, R.O.C. •

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual 38 China – Accusys Technology, Shanghai • Rm 203, No.678, Kirin Tower, Gubei Road, Changning Area, Shanghai 200336, C

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual 4 Table of Contents PREFACE ...1 Notice...

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6 Introduction

Chapter 1 – Overview Chapter 1 7 OOvveerrvviieeww This chapter introduces the features and capabilities of the ExaSAN A08S-PS.

ExaSAN A08S-PS User’s Manual 8 Key Features ExaSAN A08S-PS features the following: z Multiple RAID levels: 0,1, 0+1, 5, 6, and JBOD z Up to 4 i

Chapter 1 – Overview 9 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) The Accusys RAID system is designed for use with the latest SAS hard disk drives. SAS allows da