SATA RAID 5/0

Bay Enclosure

Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the

SATA RAID 5/0

The

SATA RAID 5/0

Bay Enclosure is a Serial ATA RAID enclosure for use in Serial ATA enabled systems.

Features and Benefits

• Hardware based RAID 5/0 bay solution - can be configured as RAID 5 or RAID 0

• Driverless: needs no driver on the host side

• Hot swapping hard drives

• Automatic online data rebuilding and bad sector recovery

• Key lock security against unauthorized access

• LED indicators for disk status display and event notification through audible alarm

• Java based Graphical User Interface (GUI) for system status monitoring

System Requirements

• Serial ATA-enabled system with an available

Serial ATA port/channel

• Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

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Package Contents

•

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

• Disk drives mounting screws

• Two keys for drive carriers (identical)

• Null modem (9-/9-pin) and (3-/9-pin) serial cables

• "Y" split power & SATA data cables

• Quick Installation Guide and RAID GUI software

Layout

Rear connectors and jumpers

Mounting screw holes

Figure 1. Layout

Drive carriers

Disk activity indicators

Figure 2: Front view

2

Drive carrier lock

9-pin RS232 male connector

Figure 3: 3-/9-pin serial cable

3-pin RS232 connector

9-pin RS232 female connector

Figure 4: Null Modem cable

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Drive carrier unlocked position

Green disk activity indicator

Yellow disk activity indicator

Red disk activity indicator

Drive carrier locked position

Figure 5. Disk Activity Indicator and Drive Lock

Disk Activity Indicators

These indicators show the status of each individual disk drive.

Green

= Disk drive is properly installed and locked

Amber

= Disk drive is being accessed

Red

= Disk drive is not present, not properly installed, unlocked, or disk has failed

Red Flashing

= Disk drive is rebuilding data

Red slow Flashing

= The backup disk marking at the rate of 0.5sec/on-2sec./off (move in circle)

In the event that a drive fails, the Red indicator turns on and an alarm will sound (beeping). You can turn off the alarm by unlocking the drive carrier.

The drive carrier lock acts as an On/Off switch for the drives and provide security by preventing no-key holders fromaccessing the drives.

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To lock each carrier, insert the key, shown on

Figure 11.

Turn it in a clockwise direction. To unlock a carrier, turn the key in a counterclockwise direction.

SATA interface connector

Power connectors

RAID level configuration jumper pins

3-pin RS232 connector

(Terminal Port)

Cooling fan vent

Figure 6. Rear View

The

power connector

supplies power to the RAID box.

Connect both power connectors on the RAID box using the provided "Y" split power cable.

The

3-pin RS232 serial cable

is used for remote monitoring of SIIG RAID box. The RS232 port is configured with DTE and PC compatible pin assignments.

There is a

triangular symbol

on both

3-/9-pin serial cable

connector and 3-pin RS232 connector on the RAID box, please make sure you connect in the right direction (both triangle symbols match each other). Connecting in wrong direction will not damage RAID controller, however the terminal or GUI will not work.

The

cooling fan

inside the RAID box provides air circulation for the disk drives.

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6

SATA connector

10-pin RAID jumper block

Pin 1

3-pin RS232 connector

Figure 7. Data Connector and Jumper Pins

Configuring RAID Array

The RAID (0, 5) array is set manually by placing jumpers over the ten jumper pins on the rear of the RAID box.

RAID Jumper Settings

•

RAID 0

: place two jumpers over the top two rows pins

•

RAID 5

: no jumpers are placed over the 5 pairs of pins

RAID 0

Figure 7. RAID Jumper Setting

RAID 5

Hardware Installation

The

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

fits into two half height

5 1/4" drive bays. General instructions for installing the box are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer

’ s reference manual for further information, if needed.

Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching your computer

’ s case for a few seconds.

1.

Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other connected peripheral devices.

2.

Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer.

3.

Open your computer case.

4.

Remove the front cover from your system case.

5.

Feed two power cables, the SATA data cable and the

RS232 cable through the opening.

6.

Connect a power cable to both power connectors.

Use the "Y" split power cable to provide an extra power connector, if needed.

7.

Connect the serial cable to the 3-pin RS232 connector.

Make sure the triangle on the connector is pointing to Pin 1 of the connector, shown on

Figure 8

.

Figure 8: Connecting 3-pin RS232 cable

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8.

Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA connector on the RAID box.

Figure 8. Cable Connections

9.

Slide the RAID box into the drive bay and secure it on each side using four mounting screws.

10. Remove the bracket from the back of the chassis from an available expansion slot. Install the connector bracket with 9-pin serial port and secure it with a mounting screw. Connect one end of the null modem cable to the 9-pin serial port and the other end to an available serial port of the system

11. Do not connect the SATA data cable to the SATA controller until after the RAID array has finished initializing. See

Initializing RAID Array

on page

11 for more information.

Figure 9. Inserting the RAID Box

Loading the Drive into the Carrier

The

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

should be fitted with three hard drives. Insert each drive into the drive carrier as follows.

1.

Unlock the drive carrier and slide it out of the enclosure.

2.

Place the disk drive into the drive carrier, so that the

SATA connector is lined up with the connector inside the drive carrier.

3.

Carefully push the disk drive so that the drive’s

SATA connector is seated securely into the SATA connector in the drive carrier.

4.

Secure the disk drive by screwing it to the drive carrier case.

5.

Slide the loaded disk drive carrier into the

SATA

RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

but

do not lock it

. See

Initializing RAID Array

on page 11 for more information.

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Note

: The disk carrier connector at the back of each drive carrier slot can be damaged if the drive carrier is not properly aligned when inserted.

Insert the drive carrier gently to avoid damage.

Figure 10. Inserting the hard disk drive

Hot Swapping Hard Drives

The hot swap function is available on the RAID 5 array.

RAID rebuilding will be processed automatically in the background and the RAID box will record it's progress. If the host system is powered off or shutdown abnormally, the RAID box will continue the disk rebuilding process after power is turned on again.

Disk Drive Failure

If a disk drive fails, or a key switch is turned off, the red disk activity indicator of it's disk carrier will light and the alarm will sound. When this happens you can replace the failed disk drive with a new one, and then turn the key switch on.

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Note

: The failure or removal of a single drive in a

RAID 5

array

will not

lead to failure of the array.

The failure or removal of a single drive in a

RAID 0

array will lead to loss of all data on the array and the entire array must be re-initialized.

Figure 11. Inserting the Key

Hard Disk Initialization

Important

: RAID 5/0 setup requires 3 new or blank hard disks. For the drives with existing data, all information will be erased upon RAID array initialization.

The initialization process is automatic. During the initialization process,

do not connect the SATA data cable

to the Serial ATA controller, you will make this connection after initialization completes.

1.

Key

off

all three drive carriers. Then turn on the system.

2.

After the RAID box beeps, key on the top drive carrier.

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3.

Wait for the red disk activity indicator of the top drive carrier to go out, before keying on the middle drive carrier.

4.

Repeat step 3 for the bottom drive carrier.

5.

Initialization will start automatically and is completed when all drive carriers Green LED are solid.

Note

: If power is turned of during array initialization, the process will continue from the point of interruption when power is returned.

Disk Activity Indicator During Array Initialization

During array initialization, the following will be observed:

• Green

: solid

• Yellow

: solid

• Red

: flashing

• Alarm (beeping)

: Intermittent

Software Installation

Connect the

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

to a Serial ATA port/channel. Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 will automatically detect the RAID box.

To Verify Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installation

1.

Right click

My Computer

, then click

Manage

. Click

Device Manager

.

2.

Double click

Disk drives

,

SIIG RAID 5/0...

should be displayed.

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SIIGView GUI Installation

The SIIGView Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides a web-based, real time, local monitoring of your

SATA

RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

.

1.

Place the driver installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Auto-run should start the installation. If not, click

Start

, then

Run

. Type

D:\autorun

, then click

OK

. (Change

D:

to match your CD-ROM drive letter).

2.

At the

SIIGView

window, click the

SIIGView

button.

3.

At the

SIIGView 1.0 Setup

window, click

Next.

4.

Check

I Agree to the terms ....

, click

Next.

5.

Type a

Name

and

Company

(if desired), click

Next.

6.

Accept the default folder, click

Next

.

7.

At the

Shorcut folder

, select the option that best fits your needs, then click

Next

.

8.

Click

Next

to proceed with the install.

9.

When prompted, click

Finish

. Close the

SIIGView

install window.

10. Two shortcut icons will appear on the desktop after software installation:

SIIGView Server

: to launch SIIGView software program.

SIIGView Monitor

: to open the SIIGView monitoring window.

SIIGView GUI

In order for SIIGView GUI to operate, the RAID box must be connected to a serial port on your system. Please refer to step #10 on page 8 for more information.

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SIIGView Server

The first time

SIIGView Server

is run, it will detect the

COM port it is installed onto. Please follow the directions below to complete the installation.

1.

To start

SIIGView Server

, click

Start, Programs,

RAID Utility, SIIGView

then

SIIGView Server

or double click the

SIIGView Server

icon on the desktop.

2.

At the

Detect Option

box, select

Yes

, then click

OK

.

3.

The

SIIGView Server

icon will appear on the taskbar by the system clock.

SIIGView Server Menu Options

Run at Windows Startup

Allows

SIIGView Server

to startup automatically at

Windows startup.

1.

Right click the

SIIGView Server

icon that appears on the taskbar by the system clock.

2.

Left click

Run at Windows Startup

Enable/Disable Warning Message

Allows

SIIGView Server

to pop up warning message window when an event occurs. (Default is disable)

1.

Right click the

SIIGView Server

icon that appears on the taskbar by the system clock.

2.

Click

Enable Warning Message

or

Disable Warning

Message

.

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Config Setup

Configures email alert so that in the event of a RAID failure, the RAID administrator will be notified immediately.

1.

Right click the

SIIGView Server

icon that appears on the taskbar by the system clock.

2.

Click

Config Setup

.

3.

Enter the following information:

Mail Server

: Enter the IP address of the mail server on your network. If no mail server information is added, the mail alert function will be disabled.

IP Address

: Enter the IP address of the mail server on your network. The entries in the top two boxes should be identical.

Administrator's Email

: Enter the email address for one or two administrators.

Delay Time (Minute)

: Alert emails will continue to be sent until the problem is resolved. The email events are fan fail, disk status (off line, fails, rebuilding) and RAID fails. Enter the desired time lapse between successive emails (Default = 1 minute)

4.

Click

Save

to save your changes.

SIIGView Monitor

The very first time running

SIIGView Monitor

,

Java

Runtime

will install. Follow the directions to install the software.

1.

Select

I accept the terms ...

, click

Next

.

2.

Select

Typical

, click

Next

.

3.

Click

Finish

to complete the installation. The

SIIGView browser window will automatically open.

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Introducing the SIIGView Browser

Inside the SIIGView browser window, the following information is displayed:

•

Fan status

: Provides alert in case of fan malfunction

• Controller tabs

: Allow you to select which controller to monitor.

•

Battery status

: Provides alert in case of battery malfunction.

•

Warning message option

: Enable / Disable pop-up message. SIIGView browser will pop-up message window when event occur, if this option is enable. (Default is enabling)

• Controller information

: Lists model name, serial number and RAID level of the RAID kit.

• Disk status

: Allows you to monitor the status of each of the disk drives.

•

Hard drive information

: Lists model name and capacity of each of the disk drives.

•

Re-build / initialize progress

: Tracks the rebuilding or initialization process.

• Message window

: Provides controller number, date, time, error message when event occur.

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FAQ

If you encounter a problem while using the

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

, check this section for help.

1.

When I lock a drive carrier with a disk drive in place, the red disk activity indicator turns on and an alarm beep sounds. Why?

• Make sure you firmly connect the SATA connector of the HDD to their counterparts inside the drive carrier and try again. If this does not solve the situation, go to next suggestion below.

• Change the disk drive with a new one and try again.

• Exchange the top and bottom drive carriers and try again to determine if the carrier itself is faulty.

• If all of the above steps fail, contact SIIG Technical

Support.

2.

How can I turn off the alarm beep sound when there is a hard disk failure?

• Unlock the drive carrier of the failed disk. This will turn off the alarm beep sound.

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Technical Support and Warranty

QUESTIONS?

SIIG’s

Online Support

has answers!

Simply visit our website at

www.siig.com

and click on

Support

.

Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and one of our technical support analysts will promptly respond.

This product comes with a 5-year manufacturer warranty. Please see

SIIG website for more warranty details. If you should happen to have any problems with this product, follow the procedures below.

A) If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the product to the store where you purchased from.

B) If your purchase has passed the store's return policy period, please follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced.

Step 1:

Submit your RMA request.

Go to

www.siig.com

, click

Support

, then

RMA

to submit a request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be defective, an RMA number will be issued. SIIG RMA department can also be reached at (510)413-5333.

Step 2:

After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.

•

Properly pack the product for shipping. All software, cable(s) and any other accessories that came with the original package must be included.

•

Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned package. SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and will not be responsible for a product returned without an

RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.

•

You are responsible for the cost of shipping. Ship the product to the following address:

SIIG, Inc.

6078 Stewart Avenue

Fremont, CA 94538

RMA #:

•

SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground in the U.S. and International Economy outside of the U.S. at no cost to the customer.

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About SIIG, Inc.

Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading computer upgrade manufacturer of I/O connectivity products, including PCI & ISA serial and parallel ports, USB, Serial ATA & UltraATA controllers, FireWire (1394a/b),

Networking, Sound Cards, and other accessories. SIIG is the premier one-stop source of upgrades.

SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals, many user-friendly features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty.

High-quality control standards are evident by the overall ease of installation and compatibility of our products, as well as one of the lowest defective return rates in the industry. SIIG products can be found in computer retail stores, mail order catalogs, and e-commerce sites in the Americas and the UK, as well as through major distributors, system integrators, and VARs.

PRODUCT NAME

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure

FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS

B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE

SIIG, Inc.

6078 Stewart Ave.

Fremont, CA 94538-3152

SATA RAID 5/0 Bay Enclosure is a trademark of SIIG, Inc.

SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other names used in publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

August, 2006 Copyright

©

2006 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.