StorCase InfoStation S11J100 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION

  1
• Serial Number

  1
• InfoStation 5-Bay SATA 3Gbps RAID Chassis

  3
• Front Panel

  4
• InfoStation Front Panel

  5
• Rear Panel

  6
• InfoStation Rear Panel

  7
• CONTROLLER MODULE PANEL

  8
• Panel Components

  8
• 4: Controller Module Panel

  8
• Removing a Drive Carrier (with Drive Installed)

  9
• 5: Removing the Drive Carrier

  9
• INSTALLATION

  10
• Drive Preparation

  11
• Installing a Drive into the Drive Carrier

  11
• 6: Drive/Carrier Installation

  11
• Removing/Installing the Fan

  12
• 7: SATA Host Bus Adapter

  13
• HBA Driver Installation

  14
• MS Windows

  15
• Mac OS X

  16
• MS Windows

  17
• Mac OS X

  18
• TYPICAL SATA CONFIGURATIONS

  19
• Typical SATA Host Connection to InfoStation

  19
• Typical SATA Host Connection to Multiple InfoStations

  20
• RAID BASICS

  21
• RAID 0 (Striped Disks)

  21
• RAID 1, 0/1, and 10 (Mirrored Disks)

  21
• JBOD

  21
• RAID Level Comparisons

  22
• Storage Policies

  23
• GETTING STARTED

  25
• Mac OS X

  25
• RAID MANAGEMENT

  26
• Status Screen

  26
• Status Cells

  27
• Status Screen Components

  27
• File Menu

  28
• Edit Menu/Toolbar

  28
• Wizard

  29
• Basic Configuration Wizard

  29
• Edit Menu/Toolbar

  30
• Command Buttons

  30
• Configuring Volumes

  31
• Password Prompt

  31
• Wizard

  32
• Advanced Configuration Wizard

  32
• Edit Menu/Toolbar

  33
• Command Buttons

  34
• Managing Configuration Files

  36
• Importing a Configuration File

  36
• Saving a Configuration File

  36
• Partitioning a Volume

  37
• MS Windows

  37
• Mac OS X

  38
• ADMINISTRATION

  39
• Managing the Client Connection to the Daemon

  39
• Prerequisites

  39
• Setting Up a Remote Connection

  40
• Configuring a Rebuild

  41
• Policy Specification

  42
• EMAIL NOTIFICATION

  43
• Email Notification

  43
• Receiving Email Notification

  44
• MONITORING

  45
• Reviewing Event Logs

  46
• Event Log

  46
• TROUBLESHOOTING

  47
• APPENDICES

  49
• InfoStation 5-Bay Physical Dimensions

  53
• Appendix B - Optional Accessories

  54
• Replacement Power Supply Module

  54
• B-1: Power Supply Module

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• Replacement Fan Module

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• Drive Carrier

  55
• B-2: Fan Module

  55
• B-3: Drive Carrier

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• Rack Mount Conversion Kit

  56
• Carrying Case

  56
• B-4: Rack Mount Conversion Kit

  56
• B-5: Carrying Case

  56
• Reader's Comments

  57