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    T E C H N O L O G I E S
    User Guide
    RAID Tower  XIII(RT134SDMS)         
    						
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    Unpacking and Overview
    Mini SAS CablePower cord (US version shown)
    RAID Tower XIII Unit 
    						
    							Array Host LED: glows to indicate the port multiplier is 
    properly connected to a host adapter, blinks to indicate 
    activity.
    Array Error LED: glows to indicate a fault-tolerant 
    RAID array is either degraded or offline, blinks to 
    indicate a fault-tolerant RAID array is rebuilding.
    Each of the Disk arrays in RAID Tower XIII is equipped 
    with an audible alarm. Should the array be configured 
    as a RAID array and a drive failure occurs, the audible 
    alarm will sound.
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    Array 1 Host
    Array 1 Error
    Array 2 Host
    Array 2 Error
    Array 3 HostArray 3 Error
    Array 4 Host
    Array 4 Error
    Power LEDPower Switch
    Door 
    LockArray
    Power LED
    (each array)
    Drive power (blue) and activity (red)
    LED (each drive)
    Array 1
    Array 2 Array 3
    Array 4
    Array 1
    Array 2
    Array 3
    Array 4 
    						
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    Insert Hard Drives
    with top facing 
    right
    Installation
    1. Be sure front and rear power switches are in 
        the OFF position.
    2. Connect power cord to the unit.
    3. Connect the Mini SAS cable from the back of 
         the RAID Tower to the computer.
    4. Turn on main power switch on the back of the  
        unit. The power switch on the front may be 
        used for normal operation.
    Installing drives into the 
    RAID Tower XIII
    1. Be sure the lock on each drive doors is in 
        an unlock position. If not use the key that 
        comes with the Disk Array to unlock the 
        drive door. Pull on the door lever to swing 
        open the drive door all the way.
    2. Slide a 3.5” SATA hard drive into the drive 
        slot with the drive connector side facing 
        in. Be sure to orient the hard drive 
        correctly as shown in the yellow label on 
        the inside of the drive door – with drive 
        door swing open at the bottom, the top of 
        the hard drive should face to the right.  
        The drive should slide all the way into the 
        slot with very little resistance. Forcing the 
        drive into the slot will cause the drive 
        damage or permanent damage to the Disk 
        Array. 
    3. Once the drive is all the way into the 
        driver slot, close the door all the way until 
        the drive door latches securely. This will 
        engage power and data connection with 
        the hard drive. The LED light for the drive 
        slot should light if the Disk Array already is 
        powered on. You may lock the drive door 
        with the key.
    4. To remove the hard drive from the Disk 
        Array, simply follow the steps 2-3 in 
        reverse. 
    Mini SAS Connector
    Rear Power Switch 
    						
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    Port Multiplier Compatibility
    When configured as a set of individual drives, the Port Multiplier will \
    only work with a 
    Port Multiplier aware host. Identify your host controller and check with\
     its hardware 
    manufacturer if you are unsure. Addonics offers several Port Multiplier capable host 
    adapters.
    Resetting the RAID Mode
    NOTE: This procedure destroys all RAID data. It should not harm individual drives 
    or their contents; however, creating or running backups of all data is strongly 
    recommended before proceeding.
    1. Power down the unit and set the dip switch to the factory default set\
    ting (all 
    switches OFF).
    2. While holding the SET button with a ballpoint pen, turn the unit on. A long beep will 
    sound from the Port Multiplier. The SET button may be released once the long beep 
    stops.
    Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode
    NOTE: Setting or modifying the RAID mode destroys all data.
    1. Follow the procedure for resetting the RAID Mode.
    2. Power down the unit and set the dip switch to the desired RAID Mode.
    3. While holding the SET button with a ballpoint pen, turn the unit on. A long beep will 
    sound from the Port Multiplier. The SET button may be released once the long beep 
    stops.
    If instead of a long beep the Port Multiplier sounds a series of short beeps, an error 
    has occurred during configuration of the array.
    Windows users may install the JMicron HW RAID Manager application locate\
    d on 
    the SATA Controller CD. In the CD, browse to Configuration Utilities → JMB393. The 
    JMicron HW RAID Manager can be used to create, modify, and monitor the health 
    status of the RAID drives, and  provide status alerts. When configuring \
    the RAID 
    mode using the RAID Manager application, it is strongly recommended to l\
    eave the 
    dip switch in the factory default setting.
    Using identical drives for all settings other than JBOD or LARGE is stro\
    ngly 
    recommended. Creating a LARGE array using drives that have different properties 
    will use all space on all members, and performance will match that of th\
    e member in 
    use during any particular I/O operation. Creating a RAID using drives that are not all 
    the same size will result in all members using only as much space as the\
     smallest 
    member. Creating a RAID using drives that have different performance will degrade 
    the overall performance of the array. 
    						
    							BZS Switch (SW1:1):
    The BZ switch is used to silence the audible alarm buzzer. The OFF position 
    permits the audible alarm, and the ON position silences the audible alar\
    m. The BZ 
    switch has immediate effect.
    EZ Switch (SW1:2):
    The EZ (spare) switch inhibits spares when ON. When in the OFF positio\
    n, all 
    individual drives (not defined as members of an array) are considered \
    spare. 
    Should a RAID become degraded, when the EZ switch is in the OFF position\
     a 
    spare drive will be used automatically to rebuild the RAID, if present. \
    EZ mode is 
    determined when the unit is powered up. Changing the switch will have no\
     effect 
    until the unit has been re-powered.
    RAID Mode Switches M2, M1, M0 (SW1:3 – SW1-5)
    The RAID Mode switches define what type of RAID will be initialized when\
     the unit 
    is powered up while the RAID Mode button is held down. Each type of RAID\
     has 
    different properties and requirements, as follows:
               
                  1 Audible alarm is recommended at all times.
                  2 EZ mode has no effect in JBOD mode.
                  3 Disabling EZ for RAID 0 and LARGE is strongly recommende\
    d.
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    Dipsw it c h  Po siti on  1 2 3 4 5 
    R aid  M ode B ZS1 E Z M 2 M1 M0 
    JB O D ( Indiv id u al 
    driv e s) *  FA C TO RY D EFA U LT  SETTIN G 
    O FF O FF2 O FF O FF O FF 
    0 O FF O N3 ON ON ON 
    1 o r 1 0 OFF O FF O N ON OFF 
    3 O FF O FF O N ON OFF 
    5 O FF O FF O FF O N OFF 
    CL ONE OFF O FF O FF O N ON 
    LA RG E OFF O N ON OFF O N 
      
    						
    							JBOD Mode (Individual Drives)
    Number of drives: at least 1
    Unit capacity: N/A (100% of each individual drive)
    Spares: no
    Fault tolerance: none
    JBOD mode offers all connected units to the host adapter, no RAID is defined at all.
    NOTE: JBOD mode requires a SATA controller featuring Port Multiplier support for 
    eSATA connections.
    NOTE: Optical drives can only be configured as JBOD using an eSATA connection.
    RAID 0 (Stripe set)
    Number of drives: at least 2
    Unit capacity: size of each member times number of members.
    Spares: no
    Fault tolerance: none - if any member is lost all data is lost.
    RAID 0 “stripes” the file system across the array by placing secto\
    rs of data 
    sequentially between drives in a specific order.
    RAID 1 or 10 (Mirror set, Stripe of mirror sets)
    Number of drives: 2 (RAID 1) or 4 (RAID 10).
    Unit capacity: size of one member (RAID 1) or size of two members (RA\
    ID 10).
    Spares: yes – if EZ mode is not disabled and 3 (RAID 1) or 5 (RAID\
     10) drives are 
    present, the array will be initialized with a spare.
    Fault tolerance: RAID 1 can withstand the loss of one drive without losi\
    ng data. 
    RAID 10 can withstand the loss of one drive from each mirror set without\
     losing 
    data.
    RAID 1 works by duplicating the exact same data on two drives.
    RAID 10 works by using two RAID 1 sets configured as members of a RAID 0\
    . 
    Disks 1 and 2 are mirrored, disks 3 and 4 are mirrored, and the two mirr\
    or sets are 
    striped together.
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    							RAID 3 (Stripe set with dedicated parity)
    Number of drives: at least 3
    Unit capacity: size of one member times number of members minus one.
    Spares: yes
    Fault tolerance: can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data\
    .
    RAID 3 works by striping data for individual I/O blocks across all membe\
    rs except 
    one, which contains parity data for the stripe set computed by the Port \
    Multiplier. 
    RAID 5 (Stripe set with striped parity)
    Number of drives: at least 3
    Unit capacity: size of one member times number of members minus one.
    Spares: yes
    Fault tolerance: can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data\
    .
    RAID 5 works by striping entire I/O blocks across all members of the set\
    , with each 
    member taking turns carrying parity data computed by the Port Multiplier\
    .
    CLONE (Mirror set)
    Number of drives: at least 2
    Unit capacity: size of one member.
    Spares: yes
    Fault tolerance: can withstand the loss of any number of drives without \
    losing data 
    as long as at least one complete member remains online.
    CLONE mode works the same way as RAID 1, by maintaining a complete copy \
    of 
    the entire set of data on each drive.
    LARGE (Spanned set)
    Number of drives: at least 2
    Unit capacity: 100% of all drives together regardless of differences in size
    Spares: no
    Fault tolerance: cannot withstand the loss of any drives without losing \
    data. 
    However, some data may be recovered as long as the drive(s) carrying the file\
     
    system data (boot record, directory, etc.) remain online.
    LARGE mode is neither a RAID nor is it a JBOD. It works by declaring the\
     sum of 
    all available space of the member drives as a single unit, without strip\
    ing the data. 
    As each member is filled, new data is stored on the next.
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    							Notes about Spare Drives
    If EZ mode is disabled (SW1:2 ON), all individual drives not configure\
    d as array 
    members will be offered to the host adapter as separate units.
    To create an array with one or more spares, set or modify the RAID mode u\
    sing 
    fewer than 5 members, while the spares are disconnected from the Port Mu\
    ltiplier. 
    When EZ mode is enabled, individual drives connected when an array is pr\
    esent 
    are considered spare.
    Spare drives must be equal to or larger in size than the smallest member\
    .
    When any type of array is defined, individual units will be considered s\
    pare. RAID 0 
    and LARGE arrays are not fault-tolerant and spare drives will not be use\
    ful; 
    therefore, disabling EZ for these arrays is recommended.
    When a spare drive is present and a fault-tolerant RAID (1, 10, 3, or 5\
    ) is defined, 
    EZ mode will automatically rebuild any available spares into the array.
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