Dedicated Micros MSUA1T25, MSUA2T5, MSUA3T75, MSUA5T0 Setup And Maintenance Manual

MSU  
ManagedStorageUnit

SetupandMaintenanceGuide

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Whilst every attempt is made to ensure these manuals are accurate and current, Dedicated Micros reserve the right to

alter or modify the specication of the machine described herein without prejudice.

Contents

Dedicated Micros MSU (Managed Storage Unit) .......3

Installing the MSU ......................................................4

Maintaining the MSU .................................................5

Notes .........................................................................8

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DedicatedMicrosMSU
(ManagedStorageUnit)

The MSU (Managed Storage Unit) has an array of ve Hard Disk Drives mounted in a lockable
drawer in a neatly styled unit. There are dedicated fans for each disk to provide the optimal, stable
operating environment to prolong disk life. Constant monitoring of disk SMART parameters will
enable warnings of potential problems; therefore allowing maintenance to be scheduled to prevent
potential disk failure.

The disks and fans are all eld servicable. This manual details the servicing operation.

The MSU is available in the following sizes;

• 5.0 TB MSU (5*1000 GB drives)

• 3.75 TB MSU (5*750 GB drives)

• 2.5 TB MSU (5*500 GB drives)

• 1.25 TB MSU (5*250 GB drives)

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InstallingtheMSU

The MSU requires two connections.

1) Use the enclosed cable to connect between SATA sockets on the rear of the DVR
and the MSU. If using a different cable to that supplied, it is recomended that it be
no longer than one metre.

2) The MSU has an internal power supply unit. Connect the mains lead to the unit and
then to the wall socket, or to a fused spur connection. To be compliant with wiring
regulations in some countries; an Alarm/Security device should be connected to a
fused spur and not a wall outlet socket (check local regulations before installation).).

Installing The Cong File on the DVR

1) To successfully link the MSU to the DVR, the MSU Cong le must be installed
on the DVR. The Cong le can be located on the MSU Conguration CD which
accompanies the unit.

Either:

Insert the CD containing the cong le (vidcfg.ini) into the CD drive of the DVR and

select the software upgrade option via the DVR’s Conguration menus.

Or:

Extract the the vidcfg.ini le and copy into the /etc directory of the DVR via FTP

(File Transfer Protocol) client software i.e. Core FTP.

2) Reboot the DVR.

IMPORTANT: To successfully install the cong le, the DVR may require a software upgrade.

Please ensure the software versions (or higher) listed below are installed:

SD Range Application 4.2 (20.14)

DV-IP Server 4.3 (22.0)

DV-IP RT 4.3 (22.0)

DV-IP HD 4.3 (22.0)

Note: DVR software upgrades can be downloaded via the Dedicated Micros website

(dedicatedmicros.com).

Front Panel Display

The front panel displays the following LEDs.

Power: Indicated power is connected to the MSU.

Link: Indicates SATA link is active.

Alarm: Warns of internal faults detected by the unit.

Ofine: For Future Use.