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FUSION
4-Bay Serial ATA Disk Array Storage System
D400RAID
Drive Enclosure User’s Guide
Fusion D400RAID Enclosure Specs and Features
Drive Tray (Bay 1)
Drive Tray (Bay 2)
Drive Tray (Bay 3)
Drive Tray (Bay 4)
Drive Presence LED
(Bay 1)
Drive Presence LED
(Bay 2)
Drive Presence LED
(Bay 3)
Drive Presence LED
(Bay 4)
Enclosure Power LED
Drive Activity LED
(Bay 1)
Drive Activity LED
(Bay 2)
Drive Activity LED
(Bay 3)
Drive Activity LED
(Bay 4)
Specifications
Compatibility Compatible with Mac,
Windows, and Linux
computers with Sonnet
RAID Controller installed
Interface Connector Infiniband multilane
Drives Supported 1.5 & 3 Gb/s Serial ATA;
7,200 RPM
Power Supply 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz
Operating Temperature 32 to 95˚ F
(0˚ C to +35˚ C)
Dimensions 5.9 x 11.25 x 7.5 in
(14,9 x 28,5 x 19 cm)
Weight 9.35 lbs
(4.24 kg)
Warranty 2-year limited warranty
Infiniband
multilane
connector
Figure 1
Power Switch
Figure 2
Power Cable
Connector
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Safety Precautions and Disclaimers
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read this section carefully before proceeding. These
precautions explain the correct and safe use of this device,
thereby helping to prevent injury to you or others, and also help
you to minimize the risk of damaging the device.
Warnings
Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of
serious injury or death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire,
and other hazards. These warnings include, but are not limited to:
• With the exception of the user-swappable parts, do not attempt
to disassemble or modify the enclosure. If this device appears to
be malfunctioning, contact your reseller or local distributor.
• Do not drop the enclosures or any of its drive modules; drop
ping or mishandling of the enclosure or drive modules may
result in a malfunction.
• Do not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the enclosure;
take particular care when small children are present.
• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers
that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or in
damp or wet conditions.
• If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or
if liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from
the electrical outlet.
• Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact your
reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in
this User’s Guide.
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DISCLAIMERS
Drive Usage:
Sonnet Technologies has qualified and specifies Enterprise/RAID
edition hard drives for use in Fusion storage systems. These drives
were chosen for their superior performance, error handling, and
reliability characteristics, especially when used in RAID groups.
One important difference between Enterprise/RAID edition hard
drives and standard hard drives is how quickly each type handles
read errors—Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives attempt to
recover from errors for just a few seconds, while standard hard
drives may take minutes. Because RAID controller cards and software-based RAID schemes allow only a very short time for drives
to recover before dropping them from the RAID group, hard
drive manufacturers recommend against using standard hard
drives in RAID storage systems. Enterprise/RAID edition hard
drives also feature improved vibration characteristics that influence and support storage reliability. Only use Enterprise/RAID
edition hard drives in your Fusion storage system to ensure
system reliability and performance. Standard drives may not
be supported and may degrade system reliability and performance. Sonnet has qualified and recommends the following
hard drives:
• 500GB Hitachi Deskstar E7K500, model #HDS725050KLA360
• 500GB Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, model #HUA721050KLA330
• 500GB Seagate Barracuda ES, model #ST3500630NS
• 500GB Maxtor MaXLine Pro 500, model #7H500F0
• 750GB Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, model #HUA721075KLA330
• 750GB Seagate Barracuda ES, model #ST3750640NS
• 1TB Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, model #HUA721010KLA330
Creating RAID Volumes Under Windows:
Creating RAID volumes under Windows requires dynamic disk
storage, a formatting option available with Windows Server
2003 SP1, Windows XP Professional (32- and 64-bit versions), or
Windows Vista Enterprise or Ultimate (32- and 64-bit versions).
In order to create RAID volumes larger than 2TB, you must do
one of the following:
• Use the software configuration tools included with the Fusion
storage to create volumes up to 2TB, concatenate (link together
in a virtual chain) the volumes, and then format as NTFS.
• Use GPT formatting. Note that drives and volumes with GPT
formatting are not visible to any version of Windows XP
Professional, nor to the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003
SP1.
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Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup
1. Remove the Fusion drive enclosure and drive trays from their
packaging, and place the enclosure near the computer to which it
will be connected.
2. Take one of the drive trays and push its lever release button
toward the right until the lever pops out. (Figure 3).
WARNING: When handling computer products, take care to
prevent components from being damaged by static electricity;
avoid working in carpeted areas. Handle hard drives only by their
edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.
3. Remove a SATA drive from its packaging and set it in on a flat,
level surface with the label side down. Open the supplied tube
of threadlocker and apply a single drop to each of the four screw
holes on the bottom of the drive (Figure 4).
screw hole
lever release
button
Figure 3
screw hole
4. Turn the drive tray upside down and lay it on top of the drive,
with the back of the tray facing toward the drive’s connectors
(Figure 5).
WARNING: When securing the trays to the hard drives, you
must verify the screw heads are flush with the tray. Otherwise,
a screw may catch on the tray below and prevent you from removing
the tray from the enclosure.
5. Using four of the supplied screws, secure the drive tray to the
drive; tighten each screw to secure the tray snugly to the drive;
do not overtighten the screws (Figure 6).
screw hole
screw hole
Figure 4
drive tray
drive
Figure 5
screw
screw
connectors
4
screw
screw
Figure 6
drive tray
Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup
WARNING: When inserting drive modules into the enclosure,
do not force the levers closed. If a lever does not close easily,
remove and reinsert the module, and then push the lever in again.
6. Carefully insert the drive module into the enclosure until it
clicks, and then push the lever in to secure the module inside the
enclosure (Figure 7).
7. Repeat steps 2-6 for additional drives.
Connect Fusion D400RAID Drive Enclosure to Sonnet
RAID Controller
This section describes the connection of the Fusion D400RAID drive
enclosure to the Sonnet RAID controller card.
1. Connect the Infiniband end (with thumbscrews) of the supplied
data cable to the Infiniband port on the enclosure; use the
thumbscrews to secure the connector (Figure 8).
push tray in
until it clicks
push lever until
it stops
Figure 7
Infiniband
connector
Figure 8
2. Connect the mini-SAS end of data cable to a port on the Sonnet
RAID controller card; verify the connector is plugged in securely
(Figure 9).
3. Connect the supplied power cable between the Fusion D400RAID
enclosure and a grounded wall outlet or power strip; verify the
cable is plugged in securely.
4. Push the switch on the back of the enclosure to the on position,
and then power on your computer.
5. Format the drives installed in the Fusion enclosure accord
ing to your needs; refer to the Configuration Tool and Utilities
Operation Manual for more information.
Figure 9
mini-SAS
connector
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Tips and Additional Information
Tips
This section covers some common sense tips for using the Fusion
D400RAID enclosure.
Connecting Fusion D400RAID enclosures to a Sonnet RAID
controller other than the one with which it shipped, or
connecting a Fusion D400RAID Expansion:
Fusion D400RAID enclosures are matched with their included
Sonnet RAID controller. When you connect a Fusion D400RAID
enclosure to a different card, or when you add a D400RAID
Expansion to your system, you may have to force them to pair up.
1. Launch the ATTO Configuration Tool. Expand the device
tree in the Device Listing section on the left side of the
window until ExpressSAS R380 is displayed, and then click
ExpressSAS R380.
2. Click the CLI tab. Type automap and then tap the return key;
type saveconfiguration, and then tap the return key again.
Hot-swapping drives:
Fusion D400RAID supports drive hot-swapping* for Mac users,
enabling you to exchange a drive or a set of drives without having to shut down your computer. This does not mean you can
simply pull out a drive module at any time; you must follow the
procedures below or you may lose data in the process.
• Before removing a drive module, you must put away (“eject”,
“unmount”, “dismount”) the drive volume. Simply drag the
drive icon associated with the drive(s) you wish to remove to
the eject icon on the dock.
Tips (continued)
Connections:
If you experience issues where a drive or volume does not appear
on your computer, or you see an error message stating a drive is
missing when you have the drives configured as a RAID set, the
cause may be as simple as a loose connector, or a drive module
that is not fully seated.
• Disconnect the data cables and reconnect them one at a time,
making sure each one “clicks” in place at the RAID controller
end, and is screwed in securely at the enclosure end.
• Check the drive presence indicator LEDs on the front of the
enclosure. If the LEDs are not lit on one of the bays, remove
and reinsert the drive module.
Limited Warranty and Contacting Customer Service
Sonnet Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product shall be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of
two years following the date of original purchase. For complete
warranty information, go to www.sonnettech.com.
For support on this product, contact your reseller or local distributor. Before you call for support, please check Sonnet’s web
site at www.sonnettech.com for the latest updates and online
support files, and check this User’s Guide for helpful information.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.
sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product
releases.
• If you remove a drive module from the Fusion D400RAID with
a drive that was part of a RAID group, you should power off
the enclosure before reinserting the module. Once the module
is secured, power on the enclosure again; this will ensure that
the RAID group will mount properly.
* Windows and Linux do not provide hot swap support for drives
(drive enclosures) connected to a SATA host controller card
installed in a desktop PC or server.
©2007 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype and Fusion are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks
of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in the USA.
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