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ixInfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.NOTICE: This User's Guide is subject to periodic updates without

Introduction 1InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.INTRODUCTIONPackaging InformationThe StorCase Technology I

2 IntroductionStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00General DescriptionCAUTION: The InfoStation contains NO US

Introduction 3InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Figure 1: InfoStation 5-Bay SATA 3Gbps RAID ChassisFeatur

4 IntroductionStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Front Panel(Figure 2)• SCA Drive Carrier(s) - Accommodate

Introduction 5InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Figure 2: InfoStation Front PanelRemovableDrive CarrierDr

6 IntroductionStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Rear Panel(Figure 3)WARNING: DO NOT USE MODULE HANDLES TO

Introduction 7InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Figure 3: InfoStation Rear PanelPower SupplyModuleControl

8 Controller ModuleStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Panel ComponentsSATA Port - eSATA connector used for

Controller Module 9InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Inserting a Drive Carrier (with Drive Installed)NOTE:

iInfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.StorCase Technology, Inc.17600 Newhope StreetFountain Valley, CA 92708-

10 InstallationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00INSTALLATIONCAUTION: The InfoStation contains NO USER SER

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Installation 11Figure 6: Drive/Carrier InstallationDrive(Not Included)B

12 InstallationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Removing/Installing the Power Supply ModuleWARNING: Handli

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Installation 13Installing the SATA Host Bus Adapter (HBA)CAUTION: The HB

14 InstallationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00HBA Driver InstallationNOTES: HBA driver must be installed

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Installation 15RAID Manager InstallationNOTES: HBA driver must be instal

16 InstallationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Mac OS X1. Insert the StorCase Resource Kit CD into the ho

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Installation 17Initialization/Partitioning of DrivesOnce all the drives

18 InstallationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Mac OS XNOTES: Do not initialize or partition the sixth dr

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Installation 19TYPICAL SATA CONFIGURATIONSNOTES: The installation, confi

iiStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00LIMITED WARRANTYSTORCASE TECHNOLOGY, Incorporated (“StorCase”) warrant

20 InstallationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00NOTES: The InfoStation 5-Bay HBA has four (4) SATA ports,

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 21RAID BASICSNOTES: The configuration and use of RAID

22 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Table 1: RAID Level ComparisonsComparing RAID Leve

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 23Storage PoliciesThe following terms represent the I

24 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Hot Spare One or more drives are unused during norm

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 25GETTING STARTEDMS Windows1. Select Start > Progr

26 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00RAID MANAGEMENTNOTES: The configuration and use of

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 27CapacityInformationDriveStatusSystemStatusToolbarST

28 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00• Total Shows the combined capacity of the volume.•

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 29StoragePolicyVolumeListDriveGraphFigure 10: Basic

iiiInfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Warranty Claim RequirementsTo obtain warranty service, the defective

30 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00EDIT MENU/TOOLBAR• Read Reads a saved configuration

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 31Configuring VolumesNOTE: Use the Disk Management ut

32 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Figure 12: Advanced Configuration Wizard(Actual sc

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 33• Drive Graph Displays disk space for each drive.

34 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00COMMAND BUTTONS• To Basic Mode Opens the Basic Conf

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 35Configuring Multiple VolumesNOTES: Use the Disk Man

36 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Managing Configuration FilesNOTE: The user must hav

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 37Partitioning Configured VolumesThe user must partit

38 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Mac OS XNOTE: Before reconfiguring a volume, backup

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 39ADMINISTRATIONChanging the PasswordThe password inf

ivStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Company Name:Corporate Office Address:Manufacturing Address:Product Na

40 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Setting Up a Remote Connection1. Select Change Conn

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 41Configuring SAFE Volume Rebuild Storage PolicyNOTE:

42 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C002. Select one of the following policy options:Manua

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 43EMAIL NOTIFICATIONThis feature allows the InfoStati

44 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Setting Up Email Notification1. Do not enter anythi

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 45MONITORINGThis section describes Status window code

46 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Figure 15: Event LogReviewing Event LogsEvent logs

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.RAID Configuration 47TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem ResolutionInfoStation not re

48 RAID ConfigurationStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00(cont'd)Problem ResolutionOS not recognizing o

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions 49APPENDICES

vInfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) StatementRADIO FREQUENCY INTERF

50 Appendix A - Specifications/DimensionsStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00The following InfoStation speci

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions 51StorCase InfoStation P/NSATA 3G

52 Appendix A - Specifications/DimensionsStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00* 3-year limited warranty on RA

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions 53Figure A-1: InfoStation 5-Bay

54 Appendix B - Optional AccessoriesStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Figure B-1: Power Supply ModuleAppe

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Appendix B - Optional Accessories 55Replacement Fan ModuleCAUTION: The f

56 Appendix B - Optional AccessoriesStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Carrying CaseThe optional molded pla

InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Reader's Comments 57Reader's CommentsPlease take a few moments

58 Reader's CommentsStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00FOLD ALONG THIS LINE AND STAPLE

viStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ...

viiInfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00 StorCase Technology, Inc.Edit Menu/Toolbar .....

viiiStorCase Technology, Inc. InfoStation 5-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. C00List of FiguresFigure 1: InfoStation 5-Bay SATA 3Gbps RAID Chassis..