Accusys ACS-77100 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preface

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• Notice

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• Trademarks

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• About This document

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• Symbols used in this document

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• 1. Introduction to the ACS-77100

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• 1.1. Overview

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• 1.2. System Structure

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• 1.3. Understanding RAID Levels

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• 1.3.1. RAID 0 (striping)

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• 1.3.2. RAID 10 (striping and mirroring)

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• 1.3.3. RAID 5 (striping with parity) and RAID 5+hot spare

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• 2. Build a RAID Solution

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• 2.1. Hardware Requirement:

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• 2.2. LCD Panel Operations

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• 3. Set up the RAID solution

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• 3.1. Setting the RAID Level

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• 3.1.1 RAID Level configurations

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• 3.2. Creating an Array

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• 3.2.1 Enable/Disable Over 2TB capacity

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• 3.2.2 Creating an Array

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• 3.3. Setting the Time and Date by LCD

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• 3.4. Connecting ACS-77100 to the Host computer

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• 3.5. Formatting and Partitioning the ACS-77100

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• 3.5.1. Windows Users

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• 3.5.2. Formatting drive over 2TB capacity on Windows Vista

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• 4. Management

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• 4.1. LCD displayed Messages

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• 4.1.1. Booting Messages

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• 4.1.2. Set over 2TB Capacity Messages

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• 4.1.3. Initialization Messages

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• 4.1.4. System Ready Messages

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• 4.1.5. Rebuild Messages

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• 4.1.6. Error Messages

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• 4.2. StorConn GUI introduction

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• 4.2.1. RAID status monitoring window

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• 5. Update Firmware

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• 5.1. Firmware updating steps

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• 6. Trouble Shooting

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• 7. FAQ

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• 8. Contact Accusys

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• Accusys, Inc

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• Accusys U.S.A., Inc.

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• Accusys China, Inc

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• Accusys EU B.V

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• Accusys Korea, Inc.

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