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Overview
The Avid VideoRAID ST is a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) storage enclosure featuring a high-performance SAS interface supporting up to 5 Terabyte (TB) of disk storage for editing and broadcast applications. The VideoRAID ST product is supported on both the Windows
Vista
®
and Windows XP operating systems and the Macintosh X 10.4.11 and later operating systems.
See the following topics:
•
Features
•
Avid VideoRAID ST
•
System Requirements
Features
The Avid VideoRAID ST storage enclosure is a five-drive array supporting RAID Level 5.
SATA drives are available in both 500 Gigabyte (GB) and 1Terabyte (TB) capacity and provide a scaling capacity from 2.5 TB to 5 TB in a single enclosure. The Avid VideoRAID
ST configuration tool, a Graphical User Interface (GUI), allows both easy configuration and access to detailed operational information about the VideoRAID ST.
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The Avid VideoRAID ST does not support any other RAID levels or Just a Bunch of Disks
(JBOD).
The Avid VideoRAID ST is powered by the ATTO SAS RAID R380 Host Bus Adapter
(HBA) controller board. Once installed in your Windows or Macintosh workstation in a PCI
Express (PCIe
®
) slot, the RAID controller board provides SAS connectivity and RAID functionality. In addition, the Avid VideoRAID ST can be extended to two enclosures (ten
SATA drives) supported by one RAID controller board.
Supported configuration are listed in the following table. In addition, the Avid VideoRAID
ST can be extended to two enclosures (ten drives) supported by one SAS RAID controller board.
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Key features of functions of the VideoRAID ST are that it:
• Allows easy configuration with the Avid VideoRAID ST configuration tool
• Supports SATA disk drives
• Displays LED indicators, activates audible alarms, and allows event e-mail notification
• Expands to two VideoRAID ST enclosures
• Provides users with an simple, intelligent firmware design without complicated settings
At this time, the supported configurations are listed in the following table.
Supported Configurations
Configuration
Fully populated
Fully populated
Expansion to two
VideoRAID ST enclosures
Drive Size
500 Gb
1 TB
1 TB drives only
RAID
The Avid VideoRAID ST supports RAID level 5. The Avid VideoRAID ST does not support any other RAID levels or Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD). In a VideoRAID ST five-drive system, if a drive fails, the VideoRAID ST can automatically begin the rebuild process once a new drive is installed into the enclosure.
Shipping Kit
Each Avid VideoRAID ST is a desktop storage unit. Each VideoRAID ships with a one (1) meter miniSAS cable for desktop use, though cable lengths of three (3) and five (5) meters are available.
Each Avid VideoRAID ST enclosure kit contains:
• VideoRAID ST storage enclosure
• ATTO R380 SAS RAID PCIe controller board
• Five SATA Disk drives (boxed separately within enclosure packaging)
• Power cord
• MiniSAS cable (one meter length)
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Avid VideoRAID ST
• Avid VideoRAID ST/SR Installation CD
• Avid VideoRAID ST manual n
Visually inspect the shipping carton and if there is any damage, do not remove the contents.
Notify your Avid representative. Check the packing list to verify you have received all the items.
The Avid VideoRAID ST/SR installation CD contains files for both the Avid VideoRAID ST and the Avid VideoRAID SR products. The files and utilities on the installation CD for the
VideoRAID ST are the Avid VideoRAID ST configuration tool, the required drivers for both
Windows and Macintosh systems, the ExpressStripe™ utility, and electronic copies of this document.
Avid VideoRAID ST
The Avid VideoRAID ST front and rear panels are shown in the figures in “VideoRAID ST
Front Panel” on page 13
and
“VideoRAID ST Rear Panel” on page 15 . On the Avid
VideoRAID ST front panel, the status LEDs indicate the operating status of the enclosure such as, the power and fan LEDs (no color during normal operation). Fan and temperature
LEDs only turn red if there is a failure of the fan or a temperature exceeding recommended levels.
Upon initial power up, the disk drive LED indicator lights red. When the power up cycle completes, the LED indicators light blue during normal operation, flash when accessing the hard drive, and light red when hard drives fail.
VideoRAID ST Front Panel
The Avid VideoRAID ST front panels are shown in the following figure. A table describing the connections follows the illustration.
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Fan Temperature Mute Power
Drives
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Front Panel LED Indicators
LED
Color Description Indicator
Fan
Temperature
Power
Drives
Mute
Red
No color
Indicates fan failure.
Normal operation.
Red
No color
Indicates temperature range exceeding optimum range.
Normal operation.
Green
Blue
The power button illuminates green when the unit is powered on.
This is also the power on and off button.
LED lights when hard disk drives are connected.
LED flashes when unit is accessing the hard disk drive.
LED is off when the system does not detect the hard disk drive.
Red LED lights at power on and thereafter only when hard disk drives fail. Host bus adapter (HBA) boards control the function of this LED.
You can also use the locate function in the configuration tool to locate failed drives.
No color If alarm buzzer is enabled, the mute button silences the audible alarm.
System Requirements
VideoRAID ST Rear Panel
The Avid VideoRAID ST rear panels are shown in the following figure. A table describing the connections follows this illustration.
Mini SAS connector
NOT USED
RS-232
Power
Rear Panel Connectors
Connector Description
Host (top)
Host (bottom)
RS-232
Power miniSAS connector to workstation HBA.
NOT USED.
Connects to host COM port.
Power cord connection.
System Requirements
The Windows and Macintosh workstations currently supported with the VideoRAID ST are listed on the Avid web site. As more systems and third-party boards are tested and qualified, and as different configurations meet approval, they will be posted on the Avid web site. For the latest information concerning workstations qualified with the VideoRAID ST, go to www.Avid.com.
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The following section describes and identifies the connections used on the rear of the
Hewlett-Packard
®
(HP
®
) qualified and Macintosh workstations. This information is for informational purposes and is different for each individual workstation. See the manufacturer’s instructions for your particular workstation.
HP Workstation Configuration and Connections
The following table lists the supported configurations and their respective qualified slot configurations. For the latest information concerning qualified workstations and their respective configurations for the VideoRAID ST, go to www.Avid.com.
The following figure is an example of the rear of an HP workstation showing the qualified slot configuration for the VideoRAID ST. This illustration is shown only as an example.
Because each workstation is configured differently, connection locations can vary.
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Although your workstation may have an existing SAS port, the HBA R380 controller board provides the RAID support for the Avid VideoRAID ST. Native SAS ports on workstations do not provide RAID support.
The rear panel also contains ports for connecting the mouse, keyboard, monitors, and application key (dongle).
PCI Slots
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
S
A
S
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System Requirements
Macintosh Mac Pro Workstation Configuration and Connections
The following figure is an example of the rear of a Macintosh workstation showing the qualified slot configuration for the Avid VideoRAID ST. This illustration is shown only as an example. Because each workstation is configured differently, connection locations can vary.
Power cord socket
Locking latch
Slot 4
Slot 3
Slot 2
Slot 1
4
3
2
1
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