Page 4 - WELCOME; Self Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Testing.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 1 WELCOME RSV-S5 enhances your data storage by combining advanced RAID1 features typically seen on high-end data systems with low cost/high capacity Serial ATA drives. By using industry standard SATA drives and Silicon Image Host Bus Adapters, you can achieve extraordinaril...
Page 5 - SPECIFICATIONS
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 1.3 EASE OF USE The RSV-S5 utility offers an easy to use utility for creating and managing your storage. It also supports the latest SATA enhancements including SATA-II Port Multiplier support, and up to 3Gbit/sec transfer rates on controllers that support that speed. Creat...
Page 6 - AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID; RAID LEVEL; SEGMENTING DISKS
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RAID 2.1 RAID VOLUMES RAID technology allows one or more disks to be combined into a logical volume which provides greater performance and/or protection than standard disk drives. These volumes, also known as RAID Groups, appear like regular disk drives...
Page 7 - Figure 1: Dividing Disks into Members
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Figure 1: Dividing Disks into Members 2.3 RAID LEVELS 2.3.1 DISK STRIPING (RAID 0) Striping is a performance-oriented, non-redundant data mapping technique. While Striping is discussed as a RAID Group type, it is does not provide any fault tolerance. With modern SATA and AT...
Page 9 - RAID VOLUME STATUS; STATUS; INSTALLATION; INSTALLING HARDWARE
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 2.3.6 SINGLE DRIVE / SEGMENT The single drive is a virtual disk that can either be an entire disk drive or a segment of a single disk drive. Single drive is the “Contiguous” configuration option when creating RAID Groups (or sets) in the SATARAID5 software. 2.4 RAID VOLUME ...
Page 10 - INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER; Select
Server RSV-S5 User Manual gently insert the drive until the drive is fully inserted, and shut the tray handle to seat the drive securely. Attach one end of the AC power cord to RSV-S5 and the other end to the proper AC receptacle. Turn on RSV-S5, than turn on the host computer. 3.3 INSTALLING ON WIN...
Page 11 - Specify a location; Click; Browse...; to select to driver path, than click; Silicon Image Sil3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select Specify a location , than click Next> . Click Browse… to select to driver path, than click OK. Click Next> to install the Silicon Image Sil3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller driver. 10
Page 12 - Yes
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Click Yes to pass the Microsoft digital signature and continue the installation. When the Silicon Image Sil3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller installation has completed, click Finish , and begin to the Silicon Image’s Pseudo Processor Device driver installation. Windows will find t...
Page 14 - When the; Silicon Image’s Pseudo Processor Device; installation has completed, click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Click Next> to install the Silicon Image’s Pseudo Processor Device driver. When the Silicon Image’s Pseudo Processor Device installation has completed, click Finish. 13
Page 15 - I Agree
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 3.3.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Follow the descriptions below, and step by step to complete the installation. Open the Setup and Installation Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility folder. Double-click the 3132-W-I32-R.exe file. Cl...
Page 16 - Place shortcut on Desktop
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select Place shortcut on Desktop , than click Next> to create a shortcut on the desktop. Click Next> to use the default installation folder. Click Next> to begin the installation. 15
Page 17 - SATARAID5
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When SATARAID5 installation has completed, click Close to exit. Select I agree the terms in the license agreement, than click Next> to begin the Java platform installation. Select Typical , than click Next>. 16
Page 18 - When Java platform installation has completed, click; Finish; My Computer; icon and select; Manage
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit. Select Start > Programs > Silicon Image > SATARaid5Manager to start the Array Manager software. 3.3.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP Please refer to the chapter 4. 3.3.4 ALLOCATING PARTITION Before creatin...
Page 19 - Disk Management; under; Storage; to view the disk drives.; Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard; Select the new disk to write a signature, than click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select Disk Management under Storage to view the disk drives. When Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard appears, click Next>. Select the new disk to write a signature, than click Next> . 18
Page 20 - Do not click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk, than click; has completed, click; Unallocated; partition and select; Create Partition
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Do not click any disk to upgrade to dynamic disk, than click Next> . When the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard has completed, click Finish. Right-click on the Unallocated partition and select Create Partition … from the pop-up menu. 19
Page 22 - Format this partition with the following settings
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next> . Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a Quick Format , setup the File system to use, Allocation unit size, Volume label, than click Next>. When the Create Partition Wi...
Page 23 - and the name and
Server RSV-S5 User Manual The status of the newly created partition in the Disk Management window should change to Formatting and the percentage complete will be displayed. Depending upon the size of the partition, the format process may take several minutes. When complete, the status will change to...
Page 24 - INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER; When start the Windows O/S, new hardware will be found Select
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 3.4 INSTALLING ON WINDOWS XP (32/64-BIT) 3.4.1 INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER Follow the descriptions below, and step by step to complete the setup. Insert the Setup and Installation Repository CD in the CD-ROM drive. When start the Windows O/S, new hardware will be ...
Page 25 - Browse; to select the driver path, than click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select Search for the best driver in there location, Include this location in the search, and click Browse to select the driver path, than click Next>. When the installation has completed, click Finish. 24
Page 27 - to create a shortcut on the desktop.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Click Next> to begin setup. Select I Agree, than click Next>. Select Place shortcut on Desktop , than click Next> to create a shortcut on the desktop. 26
Page 29 - I accept the terms in the license agreement
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select I accept the terms in the license agreement , than click Next> to begin the Java platform installation. Select Typical , than click Next>. When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit. Select Start > All Programs > Silicon Image >...
Page 30 - Please refer to the chapter 4.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 3.4.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP Please refer to the chapter 4. 3.4.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS ON WINDOWS XP 32-BIT Before creating any partitions, RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility. Once the sets have been created, allow the system to load Window...
Page 31 - When; Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard; Select the new disk to initialize, than click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click Next> . Select the new disk to initialize, than click Next>. Do not click any disk to convert, than click Next>. 30
Page 33 - Select the partition type you want to create, than click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select the partition type you want to create, than click Next>. Specify the partition size you want to create, than click Next>. Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next>. 32
Page 34 - and; Perform a quick format,; setup the; File; When the N; ew Partition Wizard
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format, setup the File system, Allocation unit size, Volume label , than click Next> . When the N ew Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish. 33
Page 35 - and the name and drive
Server RSV-S5 User Manual The status of the newly created partition in the Disk Management window should change to Formatting and the percentage complete will be displayed. Depending upon the size of the partition, the format process may take several minutes. When complete, the status will change to...
Page 38 - Windows 64-bit system supports; GPT disk; which supports disk volume greater than 2TB.; Basic disk; and select; Convert to GPT disk
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard has completed, click Finish . Windows 64-bit system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB. Right-click on the Basic disk and select Convert to GPT disk from the pop-up menu. 37
Page 39 - Right-click on the; New Partition
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Right-click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition … from the pop-up menu. Click Next> to create a partition on a basic disk. Select the partition to create, than click Next>. 38
Page 40 - Specify the partition size you want to create, than click; Perform a quick format; than click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Specify the partition size you want to create, than click Next>. Assign the drive letter or path you want to create, than click Next>. Click Format this partition with the following settings and Perform a quick format , setup the File system, Allocation unit size, Vol...
Page 41 - New Partition Wizard
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When the New Partition Wizard has completed, click Finish. The status of the newly created partition in the Disk Management window should change to Formatting and the percentage complete will be displayed. Depending upon the size of the partition, the format process may tak...
Page 42 - INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Repeat the above procedure as needed for any other partitions. Close the Data Management window by clicking on the small boxed “X” in the top right corner of the window. Click on the “My Computer” icon on the Desktop. The new drives will be visible and properly named. The n...
Page 44 - When the installation has completed, click; Double-click the utility file
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When the installation has completed, click Finish. 3.5.2 INSTALLING SATARAID5 UTILITY Follow the descriptions below, and step by step to complete the installation. Open the Setup and Installation Repository CD and select the SATARAID5 Array Manager software from the Utility...
Page 45 - Place shortcut on Desktop,
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Click Next> to begin setup. Select I Agree, than click Next>. Select Place shortcut on Desktop, than click Next> to create a shortcut on the desktop. 44
Page 49 - When I; nitialize and Convert Disk Wizard
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When I nitialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click Next>. Select the new disk to initialize, than click Next>. Do not click any disk to convert, than click Next>. 48
Page 54 - INSTALLING SATA RAID HOST BUS ADAPTER; Locat and install driver software
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Repeat the above procedure as needed for any other partitions. Close the Data Management window by clicking on the small boxed “X” in the top right corner of the window. Click on the “My Computer” icon on the Desktop. The new drives will be visible and properly named. The n...
Page 55 - Insert the disc that came with your RAID Controller, than click
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Insert the disc that came with your RAID Controller, than click Next. When the installation has completed, click Close. 54
Page 59 - I accept the terms in the license agreement,
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, than click Next> t o begin the Java platform installation. Select Typical , than click Next>. When Java platform installation has completed, click Finish to exit. Select Start > All Programs > Silicon Image >...
Page 60 - icon and select Manage from the pop-up menu.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 3.6.3 DISK DRIVE MODE SETUP Please refer to the chapter 4. 3.6.4 ALLOCATING PARTITIONS Before creating any partitions, RAID groups must first be created using the SATARaid5Manager utility. Once the sets have been created, allow the system to load Windows. Right-click on My ...
Page 61 - Initialize Disk Wizard
Server RSV-S5 User Manual When Initialize Disk Wizard appears, select Disk 1 and GPT (GUID Partition Table), than click OK. Windows Vista system supports GPT disk which supports disk volume greater than 2TB. Right-click on the Unallocated partition and select New Single Volume … from the pop-up menu...
Page 65 - SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER; COLOR STATUS
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 4 SATARAID5 ARRAY MANAGER 4.1 OVERVIEW The SATARAID5 Array Manager is the Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) which allows you to create and manage RAID volumes. The Manager initially shows two windows as seen below. The RAID Groups window identifies SATA host adapters and conf...
Page 66 - CREATING RAID GROUPS
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 4.2 CREATING RAID GROUPS To begin creating a new RAID Group, select “Create RAID Group” from the RAID Group menu or right click on a controller in the RAID Groups window and select “Create RAID Group” from the pop-up menu. This will cause the Create RAID Group dialog to app...
Page 69 - FIELD
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 4.2.7 RAID GROUPS OVERVIEW RAID Groups allow Enter values in all fields and click Create to create the RAID Group. FIELD DEFINITION RAID Group Label Enter an identifiable name for the RAID group. This value can be any string (up to 8 characters including blank spaces) to he...
Page 70 - RAID Level; ADDITIONAL MENU COMMANDS
Server RSV-S5 User Manual RAID Level Min # of Disks 0 2 1 2 5 3* 10 4* Contiguous 1 Concatenated 1 Once all parameters have been selected, select “Create” to create the RAID Group. When finished, press Cancel to exit the Create RAID Group Dialog. 4.3 ADDITIONAL MENU COMMANDS The Main menu commands a...
Page 73 - FEATURE
Server RSV-S5 User Manual The Advanced Options tab allows you to enable the following advanced features. FEATURE EXPLANATION Legacy (Bootable) Support When this feature is selected, Legacy Support menu will be available in the menu bar. Enables the Legacy Support menu to support RAID functions for l...
Page 75 - This menu option is not available in this product.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 4.3.5 DELETE MEMBER This menu option displays a dialog box to select (highlight) RAID group members to delete. Because RAID 0 is not fault tolerant, RAID 0 members are not shown in the list. Note: Deleting members will demote the RAID group to a non-fault-tolerant RAID grou...
Page 76 - File Options; Exit Sorting...; Exit; This command sorts the rows based on the selected field.; Fields
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 4.3.8 DEVICE SUMMARY This command displays the Segment Summary window to show all physical devices’ segments. The Segment Summary window has its own menu bar. All options available via the menu bar are shown below File Options Exit Sorting… Fields… Exit This command closes ...
Page 78 - This command closes the RAID Group Summary window.; Sorting
Server RSV-S5 User Manual 4.3.11 DELETE RAID GROUP This command displays a dialog box to let user choose RAID groups to delete. 4.3.12 BRING RAID GROUP ONLINE This menu option is not available in this product. 4.3.13 RAID GROUP SUMMARY This command displays a dialog box to show all RAID groups’ grou...
Page 80 - This command closes the Task Summary window.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Exit This command closes the Task Summary window. Sorting This command displays a dialog box to let user choose up to 3 items to sort task items in the task list. Fields This command displays a dialog box to let user choose which fields will be shown in the task list. Modif...
Page 81 - Delete; This command closes the Event Log window.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Delete This command displays a dialog box to let user delete the selected task items from the task list in Task Summary window. The following dialog box will pop up to get confirmation from the user. 4.3.15 EVENT LOG This command displays the Event Log window. The Event Log...
Page 82 - Exit Suspend Alt+S; This command closes the Resources window.; Suspend; This command is to suspend the resources informantion.; This command is to resume the resources informantion.
Server RSV-S5 User Manual Fields This command displays a dialog box to let user choose which fields will be shown in the event log. 4.3.16 RESOURCES This command displays the Resource Information window. This feature is for debugging purpose only. The Event Log window has it’s own menu bar. All opti...
