G-SPEED eS INSTALLATION GUIDE - Windows
G-SPEED™ eS
Windows
Installation Guide
G-Technology Inc.
Tel: (310) 449-4599
Fax: (310) 449-4670
support@g-technology.com
P/N GSPEED eS v1.1PC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION (Pg 4)
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX
5. G-SPEED eS OVERVIEW
6. OPTIONAL G- TECH PCIe RAID CONTOLLER OVERVIEW
7. G-SPEED eS AUDIBLE ALARMS
8. SETTING UP G-SPEED eS WITH THE G-TECH PCIe RAID
CONTROLLER
9. SETTING UP G-SPEED eS USING THE WEB GUI
10. CONFIGURING TWO G-SPEED eS UNITS IN
RAID 5 MODE
11. WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A DISK
DRIVE FAILURE
12. TECHNICAL SUPPORT/LIMITED WARRANTY
APPENDIX A – DETAILED INFORMATION ON USING THE WEB GUI
APPENDIX B – EXPLANATION OF RAID LEVELS
APPENDIX C – NOTES
APPENDIX D – FORMATTING G-SPEED USING DISK MANAGEMENT
(Pg 6)
(Pg 16)
(Pg 5)
(Pg 6)
(Pg 12)
(Pg 19)
(Pg 20)
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing G-SPEED eS from G-Technology,
Inc. (G-Tech)! Specifically designed for professional content
creation applications, G-SPEED eS features a high-speed
3Gbit/sec eSATA interface and when used in conjunction with
the optional G-Tech PCI Express (PCIe) RAID controller
provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD functionality with
greater than 2TB support in Windows 32bit environments.
Up to four G-SPEED eS units can be attached to the G-Tech
RAID controller for storage capacities to 16 TB and data rates
over 600 MB/sec. G-SPEED eS supports multi-stream video
editing workflows.
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The disk drives contained in your G-SPEED eS are delicate
electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage due to
excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away
from moisture or liquids. Please handle the unit with care. Do
not open the case. Doing so will void the warranty. If the
Product is returned with damage caused by improper
handling, the warranty will be void and liability will rest with
the user.
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• PCIe equipped workstation
• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
• G-Tech PCIe RAID Controller or third party port multiplier
aware eSATA host adapter
Optional G-Tech 4-port,
PCIe x4 RAID Controller
4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Take a moment to ensure that the following items are
included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech
at (310) 449-4599. Please keep the shipping container and
packing materials. In the unlikely event that you need to
return G-SPEED eS to us for any reason, you must use the
G-Tech shipping container. If the Product is returned
damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be
void and liability will rest with the user.
• G-SPEED eS storage system
• 4 removable SATA drive modules (installed in unit)
• (2) disk module keys
• 1-meter eSATA cable
• AC Power cable
• Optional – G-Tech PCIe RAID controller
• Configuration Utility & Installation CD
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G-SPEED eS OVERVIEW
5.
(4) Removable
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Fan
ON/ OFF
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6. OPTIONAL G-TECH PCIe RAID CONTOLLER OVERVIEW
The optional G-Tech PCIe RAID controller connects
G-SPEED eS to your PCIe equipped workstation and
provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD functionality. You w ill
Drive Module
Power/Activity
LED
choose your level of RAID protection when you set up
the G-SPEED eS in Section 8. For an explanation of
supported RAID levels, please refer to Appendix B.
Disk Module
Lock Hole
Power Supply
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Temperature/Fan RPM
Warning LED
(4) High-speed
3 Gb/s eSATA ports.
Supports up to (4)
G-SPEED eS systems
RAID Engine
PCIe x4 interface
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G-SPEED eS is also compatible with third-party Windows
port multiplier aware eSATA host adapters. Refer to your
host adapter documentation to set up G-SPEED eS with
these boards.
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7. G-SPEED eS AUDIBLE ALARMS
7.1 The G-SPEED eS enclosure is equipped with an audible
alarm that sounds when:
1. The internal temperature of the G-SPEED eS enclosure
reaches a temperature of 60° centigrade
and/or
2. When the main FAN fails or the RPM of the fan slows to
a state where the fan can longer adequately cool the
system.
In addition to the audible alarm, the Temperature/Fan
Warning LED located on the front bezel of G-SPEED eS
will illuminate.
If you hear an audible alarm and see the RED warning LED on
the front of G-SPEED eS, stop using G-SPEED eS immediate ly.
Check to see if the fan is spinning and move the unit to a
cooler location. If the problem persists, contact G-Tech
Support.
7.2 The G-Tech RAID controller is also equipped with an
audible alarm that sounds when:
1. A disk drive failure occurs
or
2. When the G-SPEED eS is removed from the RAID
controller without first selecting “Unplug” in the Array
Maintenance menu in the web GUI.
If you hear an audible alarm coming from the G-Tech RAID
controller, see Section 11 “What to do in the Event of a Disk
Drive Failure”. See Appendix B.1.7.2 for information on the
proper way to hot “Unplug” G-SPEED eS.
8. SETTING UP G-SPEED eS WITH THE G-TECH PCIe
RAID CONTROLLER
Connecting G-SPEED to your workstation and configuring
your system takes just a few steps as outlined below. For
this example we will be installing G-SPEED eS on a
Windows XP system. The installation is similar for
Windows 2000, 2003 and Vista.
8.1 Installing the G-Tech PCIe RAID Controller
1. Install the G-Tech RAID controller into an available PCIe
slot in your workstation.
2. Secure the RAID controller in place.
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8.2 Attaching G-SPEED eS to the G-TECH RAID Controller
1. Attach one end of the supplied eSATA cable to the eSATA
port located on the back of G-SPEED eS.
2. Attach the other end of the eSATA cable to Port 1 (port
closest to motherboard) on the G-Tech RAID controller as
shown below.
3. Attach the power cord to the back of G-SPEED eS and
connect the other end to AC power.
4. Power on G-SPEED eS.
8.3 Installing the G-Tech PCIe RAID Controller Software
There are three steps required to fully install the software
for the G-SPEED eS Controller.
1. Install the Windows driver
2. Update the Controller firmware
3. Installing the web GUI
Check for software updates at
http://www.g-technology.com/Support/
1. Install the G-SPEED eS Windows driver
a. Power on the workstation
b. Insert the G-Tech Product CD into the CD-ROM drive
When the CD loads a welcome screen may appear.
Close this window.
c. When the system boots the “Found New Hardware
Wizard” will appear. Select “Install from a list or specific
location” and click <Next>.
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d. Select “Don’t Search, I will choose the driver
to install” and click <Next>.
e. Click <Have Disk>.
f. Click on the <Browse> Button and navigate to the CD-
ROM drive containing the G-Tech Product CD. Continue
to “\Manuals-Drivers\G-SPEED eS\PC\GSeS Driver Winv1.0\” Select the folder for your operating system and
click <OK>.
g. Select “G-SPEED eS RAID Controller and click <Next>.
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h. When the Windows Logo warning screen appears
click <Continue Anyway>.
i. The RAID controller driver will install and the Wizard
will complete. Click <Finish>.
j. A new “Found New hardware Wizard” will open for the
“G-Tech RCM device.” Click <Next>.
k. As before, click on “Don’t search. I will choose the
driver to install.”
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l. Select “G-SPEED es RAID Controller” and click <Next> .
m. The RCM Device driver will install and the Wizard will
complete. Click <Finish>. This completes the driver
installation.
2. Update the G-SPEED eS Controller firmware
a. Insert the G-Tech Product CD into the CD-ROM / DVD
drive. When the disk loads a welcome screen should
appear. Click on the <Manuals / Drivers> link.
NOTE: If the Menu screen does not appear, the “autorun” feature
may not be enabled on your workstation. To load the menu
manually go to the START menu and click on “Run.” Enter the drive
letter of your CD-ROM containing the Product CD and then
“autorun.exe.” For example “D:\autorun.exe”
b. This will open Windows Explorer. Navigate to the
“G-SPEED eS\PC\GSeS Firmware-v2.2c” folder.
Double-click “hptflash.exe” to launch the flash utility.
n. Remove the G-Tech Product CD.
o. Restart your workstation.
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c. Click <Open...>.
d. Select “rr231.xpm.22c” and click <Open>.
f. When the process is completed click <OK>.
g. Remove the G-Tech Product CD.
h. Restart your workstation.
3. Installing the G-SPEED eS Web GUI.
a. Insert the G-Tech Product CD. When the disk loads a
welcome screen should appear. Click on the <Manuals /
Drivers> link.
e. Click <Flash!> to begin the update process.
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ENDIX B: RAID levels ex
APP plained
RAID
Level Description Advantage Disadvantage Ideal For…
0 Disk striping Offers the highest
1 Mirroring Maximum level of
5 Disk striping
with
distributed
parity
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striped drive
pairs
JBOD Just-a-
bunch-ofdisks
performance and a
useable storage
capacity of 100%
of total available
storage capacity
data protection as
identical data is
written to multiple
drives
High read
performance,
medium write
performance with
data protection in
case of a drive
failure.
Higher
performance than
RAID 1 with same
level of data
protection.
Each drive can be
accessed as an
individual volume.
Useable storage
capacity is 100%
of total available
storage.
No fault tolerance failure of one drive
in the array results
in complete data
loss
Useable storage
space is 50% of
total available
capacity
Useable storage
capacity equals
total capacity of all
drives in the array
less the capacity of
one drive.
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1TB RAID 5 yields
a useable capacity
of 3 TB.
Disk failure results
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performance
Useable storage
space is 50% of
total available
capacity
No fault tolerance Audio
Content creation
applications
requiring highest
storage capacity
Applications in
which data
security is
paramount
Content creation
applications
requiring data
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Content creation
applications
requiring data
protection
applications
APPENDIX C: Notes
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GUI open while working in these progrPams.
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capacity and over 600 MB/sec of pterformance.
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