Thunderbolt 600 User Manual

ThunderBox 600

(Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID)

User’s Manual

Version: 1.2

Issue Date: December, 2014

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FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certication

We conrm ThunderBox 600 has been tested and found compliant with

the requirements in the council directive relating to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. Regarding to the electromagnetic compatibility, the following standards were applied:

EN 55022: 2006, Class B EN 61000-3-2: 2006 EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005

EN 55024:1998+A1:2001=A2:2003 IEC61000-4-2: 2001 IEC61000-4-3: 2006 IEC61000-4-4: 2004 IEC61000-4-5: 2005 IEC61000-4-6: 2006 IEC61000-4-8: 2001 IEC61000-4-11: 2004

Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................ 8

1.1 Overview .........................................................................8

1.2 Features ........................................................................ 10

2. Installation ................................................................ 12

2.1 Before You First Installing................................................. 12

2.2 Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps .............................. 13

• For Mac OS X ................................................................. 13

• For Windows .................................................................. 13

2.3 RAID Storage View .......................................................... 15

2.4 Locations of the Storage Component .................................. 16

2.4.1 Drive Tray LED Indicators ............................................ 16

2.4.2 LCD Panel LED Indicators ............................................17

2.4.3 Thunderbolt Port LED Indicators ................................... 17

2.5 Setting Up RAID Storage .................................................. 18

2.5.1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives ..................... 18

2.5.2 Mac Users ................................................................. 23

2.5.2.1 Install the MRAID Software ..................................... 23

2.5.2.2 Congure RAID Volumes ......................................... 27

2.5.2.3 Format RAID Volumes ............................................ 30

2.5.2.4 Make A Bootable RAID Volume ................................ 32

2.5.2.5 Unmounting RAID Volumes ..................................... 32

2.5.3 Windows Users .......................................................... 33

2.5.3.1 Install the MRAID Software ..................................... 33

2.5.3.2 Congure RAID Volumes ......................................... 37

2.5.3.3 Format RAID Volumes ............................................ 40

2.5.3.4 Unmounting RAID Volumes ..................................... 40

3. ArcHTTP Conguration .............................................. 42

• General Conguration ..................................................... 42

• Mail (Alert by Mail) Conguration ..................................... 43

• SNMP Traps Conguration ............................................... 44

• Rescan Device Conguration ............................................ 46

• Collect Support Data ...................................................... 46

4. Web Browser-based Conguration ........................... 47

4.1 Start-up McRAID Storage Manager ....................................48

• McRAID Storage Manager from Local Administration (In-Band)

...................................................................................... 48

• McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN Port (Out-of-Band) .. 49

4.2 McRAID Main Window ...................................................... 49

4.3 Main Menu .................................................................... 50

4.4 Quick Function ................................................................ 50

4.5 Raid Set Functions .......................................................... 51

4.5.1 Create Raid Set ......................................................... 51

4.5.2 Delete Raid Set .......................................................... 52

4.5.3 Expand Raid Set ......................................................... 53

4.5.4 Ofine Raid Set .......................................................... 54

4.5.5 Rename Raid Set ........................................................ 54

4.5.6 Activate Incomplete Raid Set .......................................55

4.5.7 Create Hot Spare ....................................................... 55

4.5.8 Delete Hot Spare ........................................................ 56

4.5.9 Rescue Raid Set ......................................................... 56

4.6 Volume Set Functions ...................................................... 57

4.6.1 Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6) ............................... 58

• Volume Name ................................................................ 58

• Volume Raid Level ......................................................... 58

• Capacity ....................................................................... 58

• Greater Two TB Volume Support .......................................58

• Initialization Mode .......................................................... 59

• Stripe Size .................................................................... 59

• Cache Mode .................................................................. 60

• Volume Write Protection .................................................. 60

• Volume IO Mode: ........................................................... 60

• Tagged Command Queuing .............................................. 60

• SCSI Channel/SCSI ID/SCSI Lun ...................................... 61

4.6.2 Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60) ................. 61

4.6.3 Delete Volume Set ...................................................... 62

4.6.4 Modify Volume Set ...................................................... 62

4.6.4.1 Volume Growth ..................................................... 63

4.6.4.2 Volume Set Migration ............................................. 63

4.6.4.3 Volume Write Protection ......................................... 64

4.6.5 Check Volume Set ...................................................... 64

4.6.6 Schedule Volume Check .............................................. 65

4.7 Physical Drive ................................................................ 66

4.7.1 Create Pass-Through Disk ............................................ 66

4.7.2 Modify Pass-Through Disk ............................................ 67

4.7.3 Delete Pass-Through Disk ............................................ 67

4.7.4 Clone Disk ................................................................. 68

4.7.4.1 Clone And Replace ................................................. 68

4.7.4.2 Clone Only ........................................................... 68

4.7.5 Abort Cloning ............................................................. 69

4.7.6 Set Disk To Be Failed .................................................. 69

4.7.7 Activate Failed Disk .................................................... 70

4.7.8 Identify Enclosure ...................................................... 70

4.7.9 Identify Drive ............................................................ 70

4.8 System Controls ............................................................. 71

4.8.1 System Cong ........................................................... 71

• System Beeper Setting ................................................... 71

• Background Task Priority ................................................. 71

• JBOD/RAID Conguration ................................................ 71

• SATA NCQ Support ......................................................... 72

• HDD Read Ahead Cache .................................................. 72

• Volume Data Read Ahead ............................................... 72

• HDD Queue Depth ......................................................... 72

• Empty HDD Slot LED ...................................................... 72

• Max Command Length .................................................... 73

• Auto Activate Incomplete Raid ......................................... 73

• Disk Write Cache Mode ................................................... 73

• Write Same For Initialization ............................................ 73

• Hot Plugged Disk For Rebuilding ....................................... 73

• Disk Capacity Truncation Mode ......................................... 74

• Smart Option For HDD .................................................... 74

• Smart Polling Interval ..................................................... 75

4.8.2 Advanced Conguration ...............................................75

• TLER Setting ................................................................. 75

• Timeout Setting ............................................................. 76

• Number of Retries .......................................................... 76

• Buffer Threshold ............................................................ 76

• Amount of Read Ahead ................................................... 77

• Number of AV Stream ..................................................... 77

• Optimize AV Recording .................................................... 77

• Read Performance Margin ................................................ 78

• Write Performance Margin ............................................... 78

• Read And Discard Parity Data .......................................... 78

• BIOS Selection............................................................... 78

4.8.3 HDD Power Management ............................................. 79

• Stagger Power On Control .............................................. 79

• Time to Hdd Low Power Idle ........................................... 80

• Time To Hdd Low RPM Mode ........................................... 80

• SATA Power Up In Standby ............................................. 80

4.8.4 Ethernet Conguration ............................................... 80

• DHCP Function ............................................................... 81

• Local IP address ............................................................. 81

• Gateway IP address ........................................................ 82

• Subnet Mask ................................................................. 82

• HTTP Port Number .......................................................... 82

• Telnet Port Number ........................................................ 82

• SMTP Port Number ......................................................... 82

4.8.5 Alert By Mail Conguration ......................................... 82

4.8.6 SNMP Conguration .................................................... 83

4.8.7 NTP Conguration ...................................................... 83

• NTP Sever Address ......................................................... 84

• Time Zone ..................................................................... 84

• Automatic Daylight Saving............................................... 84

4.8.8 View Events/Mute Beeper ............................................ 84

4.8.9 Generate Test Event ................................................... 85

4.8.10 Clear Events Buffer ................................................... 85

4.8.11 Modify Password ....................................................... 86

4.8.12 Update Firmware ..................................................... 86

4.9 Information .................................................................... 87

4.9.1 Raid Set Hierarchy ...................................................... 87

4.9.1.1 Hdd Xfer Speed ..................................................... 87

4.9.2 SAS Chip Information ................................................. 88

4.9.3 System Information .................................................... 89

4.9.4 Hardware Monitor ....................................................... 89

Appendix A ................................................................... 90

Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process ...................................... 90

Appendix B .................................................................... 93

Battery Backup Module (ARC-6120BA-T021) ............................. 93

B-1 BBM Connector and Components .................................. 93

B-2 Status of BBM ............................................................ 93

B-3 Installation ................................................................ 94

Appendix C .................................................................... 97

SNMP Operation & Installation ................................................ 97

Appendix D .................................................................. 102

Event Notication Congurations ........................................ 102

A. Device Event .............................................................. 102

B. Volume Event ............................................................. 103

C. RAID Set Event .......................................................... 103

D. Hardware Monitor Event .............................................. 104

Appendix E .................................................................. 105

RAID Concept .................................................................... 105

RAID Set ......................................................................... 105

Volume Set ...................................................................... 105

Ease of Use Features ......................................................... 106

• Foreground Availability/Background Initialization .............. 106

• Online Array Roaming ................................................... 106

• Online Capacity Expansion ............................................. 106

• Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration .................... 108

• Online Volume Expansion .............................................. 109

High Availability ............................................................... 109

• Global/Local Hot Spares ................................................ 109

• Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support ......................................... 110

• Auto Declare Hot-Spare ............................................... 110

• Auto Rebuilding ........................................................... 111

• Adjustable Rebuild Priority ............................................. 111

High Reliability ................................................................. 112

• Hard Drive Failure Prediction .......................................... 112

• Auto Reassign Sector .................................................... 112

• Consistency Check ....................................................... 113

Data Protection ................................................................ 113

• Battery Backup ........................................................... 113

• Recovery ROM ............................................................. 114

Appendix F .................................................................. 115

Understanding RAID .......................................................... 115

RAID 0 ............................................................................ 115

RAID 1 ............................................................................ 116

RAID 10(1E) .................................................................... 117

RAID 3 ............................................................................ 117

RAID 5 ............................................................................ 118

RAID 6 ............................................................................ 119

RAID x0 .......................................................................... 119

Single Disk (Pass-Through Disk) ......................................... 120

Summary of RAID Levels ................................................... 121

SPECIFICATION

1. Introduction

This section presents a brief overview of the 6Gb/s SAS RAID storage,

ThunderBox 600. (Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID storage)

1.1 Overview

Unleash Your Creativity Faster Than Ever

ThunderBox 600 features two cutting-edge interfaces, Thunderbolt

2 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0. Thunderbolt 2 is full backward compatibility to the same cables and connectors used with today’s Thun-

derbolt. It pushes speed to 20Gb/s and enables 4K video le transfer and display simultaneously. ThunderBox 600 is equipped with

dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 2-enabled host such as the new Mac Pro, and offers an additional Thunderbolt 2 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals. The Thunderbolt

daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ThunderBox 600 for massive amounts of video storage

with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer. Thun-

derBox 600 can meet the demand of users when working with rich,

ultra-high resolution media through Thunderbolt 2 interface. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface offers high-performance connectivity and is backward compatibility with any computer running compatible versions of Mac OS X (such as Mac Pro) or Windows.

Unparalleled Performance for 4K Workow

ThunderBox 600 is a 6-bay 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Thunderbolt 2/USB

3.0 storage with RAID control capabilities solution for Mac and PC

environment. ThunderBox 600 incorporated high performance ROC

and 1GB DDR3 memory with ECC protection to deliver true hardware RAID for the video editor working with real time multi-stream

HD and 4K workows. It runs efciently without disruption or

major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data

workow. It is so quick it allows for 4K displays at the same time as daisy chaining ThunderBox 600 and doing a simultaneous 4K output and le transfers while maintaining maximum throughput.

SPECIFICATION

Enterprise-class Data Availability and Security

ThunderBox 600 supports the hardware RAID 6 engine to allow two HDDs failures without impact the existing data and perfor-

mance. It allows users to hot swap drive in the event of a drive failure with zero downtime. Its high data availability and protection derives from many advanced RAID features on the design. Intelligent power On/Off function on storage turns power in unison with the host computer power status. It can intelligently power down the unit after the thunderbolt host shuts down everything for data

integrity. ThunderBox 600 also supports a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage. ThunderBox 600 supports USB 3.0 interface that

allows old Mac Pro user and newest Mac Pro model to access same storage seamlessly.

Enabling an Easy-to-Manage Storage

Conguration and monitoring can be managed either through the

LCD control panel, Thunderbolt interface or LAN port. The intelligent cooling continuously adapts to environmental conditions by automatically controlling the speed of the cooling fans for the rapidly growing demand from the video editing markets. You can even

congure ThunderBox 600 to intelligently spin down drives during

periods of inactivity to further reduce noise and save energy. LMP solution of Thunderbolt 2 provides user the capability of adding bootable drive via Thunderbolt on Apple thunderbolt-capable machine.

SPECIFICATION

1.2 Features

Controller Architecture

• ARM_based 933MHz storage I/O processor

• 1GB on-board DDR3-933 SDRAM with ECC protection

• Write-through or write-back cache support

• Support 6 internal 6Gb/s SAS/SATA ports

• Support bootable from RAID storage volume

• Redundant ash image for controller availability

• System status indication through LCD, LED and alarm buzzer

• Intelligent power On/OFF function

• Battery Backup Module ready (optional)

RAID Features

• RAID level 0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD

• Multiple RAID selection

• Support up to 1MB stripe size

• Online array roaming

• Online RAID level/stripe size migration

• Instant availability and background initialization

• Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function

• SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC) support

• Support global and dedicated hot spare

• Automatic drive insertion/removal detection and rebuilding

• Advanced conguration for smooth data streaming

• Support intelligent power management to save energy and ex tend service life

• Complete conguration management suite

- McRAID manager – browser-based management tool (LAN or Thunderbolt)

- Push Buttons and LCD Display panel for setup and status

- Command Line Interface (CLI)- scriptable conguration tool

- API libraries support - combine GUI with user management utility

- SNMP support for remote monitoring

- SMTP support for email notication

SPECIFICATION

Function Advantages

Features Benets

Bootable Drive Support Provide user the capability of adding bootable drive

via Thunderbolt on Apple thunderbolt-capable machine.

Advanced Conguration Provide optimized parameter to adjust controlled

rmware behavior for smooth data streaming.

USB 3.0 Support 1. Offer high-performance connectivity and is

backward compatibility with any computer (such as Mac Pro) running compatible versions of Mac OS X or Windows.

2. Allow both old Mac Pro and newest Mac Pro model to access same storage seamlessly.

BBM Support Supports a battery backup option that protects all

data in cache memory in the event of unexpected

power outage for data availability.

Intelligent power On/Off function

Turn ThunderBox 600 power in unison with the

host computer power status for data integrity.

Front Panel LCD and Buttons Easy access for conguration and status report.

Product Features

Form Factor Compact - 6 Bays

Host Connection Two 20 Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 Technology/

One 5Gb/s USB 3.0 Port

Disk Support 6 x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA 3.5”/2.5”HDDs/SSDs

OS Support Mac OS X 10.8.5 or Higher

& Windows 7/8

Enclosure Management Thunderbolt Port, LAN Port, and LCD Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40˚C

Operation Humidity 5% ~ 95 %, Non-condensing

Power Supply/In/out 180W / 100-240V AC

Dimension (W x H x D) 4.84 x 8.45 x 9.11 in (146 x 255 x 290 mm)

Weight (W/O Drives) 13.2 lbs / 6.0Kg

INSTALLATION

2. Installation

This section describes how to install the ThunderBox 600 Thunderbolt

2 & USB 3.0 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID storage with host computer and disks.

2.1 Before You First Installing

Thanks for purchasing the ThunderBox 600 as your RAID data storage. The following manual gives simple step-by-step instructions

for installing and conguring the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage.

Unpack

Unpack and install the hardware in a static-free environment.

ThunderBox 600 RAID storage is packed inside an anti-static bag

between two sponge sheets. Remove it and inspect it for damage. If the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage appears damaged, or if any items of the contents listed below are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or distributor immediately.

Checklist

• 1 x ThunderBox 600 6-bays RAID storage unit

• 1 x Installation CD – containing driver, relative software, an

electronic version of this manual and other related manual

• 1 x RJ-45 LAN cable

• 1 x USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 compatible)

• 1 x Thunderbolt cable

• 1 x Power cord

• 24 x Drive mounting screws (4 per drive tray)

• 1 x Quick start guide

System Requirements

• Computer with Thunderbolt connector

• Mac OS X 10.8.5 or higher

• Windows 7&8

“For Windows PC: the Thunderbolt certied device driver must be installed before plugging in the device for it to function properly”

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2.2 Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps

• For Mac OS X

Step 1. Physically Install the Hardware (Chapter 2.5.1)

1. Install HDDs.

2. Connect power cord.

3. Connect Thunderbolt cable.

Step 2. Install the MRAID Software Package (Chapter 2.5.2.1)

1. Download the install_mraid installer from the website at “http://www.areca.com.tw/support/s_ thunderbolt/thunder bolt.htm”.

2. Double-click on the install_mraid zipped le.

3. Double-click on the install_mraid icon on the Finder.

4. Follow the installer on-screen steps to complete the installa tion.

Step 3. Congure RAID Volumes (Chapter 2.5.2.2)

1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop.

2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”.

3. Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the

McRAID storage manager.

4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.

5. Click on the “Quick Create” to congure the volume.

6. Follow the on-screen steps to complete the conguration.

Step 4. Format RAID Volumes (Chapter 2.5.2.3)

1. Mac OS X recognizes that a new disk is available.

2. Follow the Disk Utility on-screen steps to initialize and parti tion your unit.

3. Icons for each new partition show up on your desktop.

4. They are now ready to use.

• For Windows

Step 1. Physically Install the Hardware (Chapter 2.5.1)

1. Install HDDs.

2. Connect power cord.

3. Connect Thunderbolt cable.

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Step 2. Install the MRAID Software Package (Chapter 2.5.3.1)

1. Download the install_mraid installer from the website at “http://www.areca.com.tw/support/s_ thunderbolt/thunder bolt.htm”.

2. Double-click on the install_mraid zipped le.

3. Double-click on the “setup.exe” unzip le.

4. Follow the installer on-screen steps to complete the installa tion.

Step 3. Congure RAID Volumes (Chapter 2.5.3.2)

1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop.

2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”.

3. Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the

McRAID storage manager.

4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.

5. Click on the “Quick Create” to congure the volume.

6. Follow the on-screen steps to complete the conguration.

Step 4. Format RAID Volumes (Chapter 2.5.3.3)

1. Click “Start” ==> right-click “Computer” and select “Man age”.

2. Click “Disk Management” in the left pane.

3. Scroll down to the bottom of the middle pane. Windows will display a list of new drives attached to your system with a

label such as “Disk 1” or “Disk 2”, etc.

4. Right-click on the drive you want to partition and then again to format it.

5. Once it’s formatted, Windows automatically assigns the next

available drive letter to it and then it will appear in Windows

Explorer.

6. They are now ready to use.

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Front View Rear View

1. Disk Activity LED

2. Disk Fault / Link LED

3. LCD Panel with Keypad

4. Thunderbolt Port1

5. Thunderbolt Port2

6. Thunderbolt Port1 Link LED

7. Thunderbolt Port2 Link LED

8. USB 3.0 Port

9. LAN Port (For McRAID Web Manager)

10. Reset Button

11. Power Connector

12. System Fan

2.3 RAID Storage View

The following diagram is the RAID storage front view and rear view.

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2.4 Locations of the Storage Component

The following components come with LEDs that inform ThunderBox

600 RAID storage managers about the operational status.

2.4.1 Drive Tray LED Indicators

Figure 1-1, Activity/Fault LED

The following table describes the RAID storage disk drive tray LED behavior.

Tray LED Normal Status Problem Indication

1. Activity LED (Blue)

1. When the activity LED is lit, there is I/O acti vity on that disk drive.

2. When the LED is not lit; there is no activity on that disk drive.

N/A

2. Fault/Link LED (Red/Green)

1. When the fault LED is lit, there is no disk present.

2. When the link LED is lit, there is a disk pre sent.

1. When the fault LED is off, the disk is present and status is normal.

2. When the fault LED is blinking (2 times/sec.), the disk drive has failed and should be hot swapped immediately.

3. When the activity LED is lit and fault LED is fast blinking (10 times/sec.) there is re building activity on that disk drive.

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2.4.2 LCD Panel LED Indicators

There are a variety of status conditions that cause the RAID storage panel monitoring LED to light. The front panel LCD comes with three (3) status-indicating LEDs. The LEDs on the front panel

are dened, from top to bottom, Power, Busy, and Caution, as

shown in Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2, LCD Panel LED

The following table provides a summary of the front panel LED.

Panel LED Normal Status Problem Indication

1. Power LED (Green)

Solid green, when power on. Unlit, when power on.

2. Busy LED (Amber)

Blinking amber during host accesses RAID storage.

Unlit or never icker.

3. Caution LED (Red)

Unlit indicates that the RAID storage and all its components are operating correctly.

Solid indicates that one or more component failure/Urgent events have occurred.

2.4.3 Thunderbolt Port LED Indicators

Figure 1-3, Thunderbolt Ports LED

The following table describes the ThunderBox 600 SAS RAID storage Thunderbolt port link LED behavior.

INSTALLATION

2.5 Setting Up RAID Storage

Setting up your ThunderBox 600 RAID storage involves these main

steps:

• Physically Install the RAID Storage and Drives

• Install the MRAID Software

• Congure RAID Volumes

• Format RAID Volumes

• Unmounting RAID Volumes

Details about these steps are described in the following sections.

2.5.1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives

Please follow the steps below in order they are given to ensure that

your ThunderBox 600 connected on your Thunderbolt computer.

Step 1. Install the Drives in the ThunderBox 600 RAID Storage

Your RAID storage supports up to 6 x 3.5-inch disk drives or 6 x

2.5-inch SAS or SATA 6.0Gb/s drives, each one contained in its individual hole on the disk carrier. Each drive is hot-pluggable, allowing you to remove and insert drives without shutting down your RAID storage. Installation in this section describes how to install or remove 3.5 inch drives in your RAID storage.

1. Gently slide the drive tray out from the ThunderBox 600 RAID

storage.

Thunderbolt Ports

Link LED

Status

Green light 1. Lit indicates RAID storage is powered and maintained

the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices.

2. Blinking (5 times/sec) that indicates RAID storage is in sleep mode.

3. Blinking (1 time/sec) that indicates RAID storage is powered down and maintained the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices.

Amber light There is a proper DisplayPort connection on that Thun-

derbolt port.

Red light There is a proper DisplayPort to DVI connection on that

Thunderbolt port.

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2. Install the drive into the drive tray and secure the drive to the

drive tray by four of the mounting screws.

Figure 1-5, Sliding Drive Tray into Enclosure

3. After all drives are in the drive tray, slide all of them back into

the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage and make sure you latch the

drive trays.

Step 2. Connecting RAID Storage to Thunderbolt Ports

Thunderbolt connectors are provided on the back of the

ThunderBox 600 RAID storage for connecting the array to Thunderbolt host and next Thunderbolt devices. There are two Thunderbolt connectors on the rear of ThunderBox 600 RAID

storage. You can plug-in two host ports.

1. Direct connection to a Thunderbolt technology capable

computer.

2. Daisy chaining Thunderbolt capable devices and displays.

Figure 1-4-1. Installing 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive

Figure 1-4-2. Installing 3.5-inch SAS/SATA Drive

INSTALLATION

• Thunderbolt Computer Port Connection

By installing Thunderbolt technology capable computer and ThunderBox 600 Thunderbolt port using the Thunderbolt cable which is included in your Thunderbolt capable computer. Then connect ThunderBox 600 RAID storage and Thunderbolt

technology capable computer port as shown below:

Figure 1-6, Connecting to Thunderbolt Computer

• Daisy Chain Topologies

A single Thunderbolt technology daisy chain can have seven devices, including the computer. Connect the cable to one of the interface ports on the back of your ThunderBox 600 RAID stor

age and to your Thunderbolt capable computer. The additional port may be used to daisy chain compatible computer peripher als, such as hard drives, monitors, and much more. A single Thunderbolt port supports hubs as well as a daisy chain of up to

seven Thunderbolt devices on, including the Thunderbolt capa-

ble computer.

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Figure 1-7, Thunderbolt Computer Daisy Chain

USB 3.0

The ThunderBox 600 RAID storage uses a SuperSpeed USB (USB

3.0), providing an even greater enhancement in performance—up

to 40 times faster than USB 2.0, with a design data rate of up to

5Gbps as opposed to USB 2.0’s 480Mbps. Your ThunderBox 600 RAID storage is shipped with a USB 3.0 cable, to ensure maxi-

mum data transfer performance when connected to a SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) port. If your computer only has a USB 2.0 connec-

tion, then ThunderBox 600 will auto-negotiate to USB 2.0 speeds. This makes it easier for ThunderBox 600 as an external higher

speed storage solution. The following table describes the LED indication status for USB port.

USB 3.0 Port Status LED Indication

Link LED Solid illuminated

Activity LED Blinking (Host access)

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Step 3. Connecting Monitor Port (Optional)

You can connect LAN port to the manager clinet system, if you

want to congure and manage the RAID storage from the clinet

system through out-of-band manager.

• LAN Port Connection

User can remote manage the RAID enclosure without adding

any user specic software (platform independent) via standard

web browsers directly connected to the 10/100Mbit RJ45 LAN port. Connect LAN port of the ThunderBox 600 using the included Ethernet cable and then to a LAN port or LAN switch.

Step 4. Connecting RAID Storage Power

To power the RAID storage:

1. Using the included power cord, connect this power cord to a

grounded electronical outlet and to the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage.

2. ThunderBox 600 RAID storage will automatically turn on when

host computer power on status is received from the thunderbolt cable. It takes about 30 seconds to fully start up the RAID stor age.

Figure 1-8, Connecting USB 3.0 Port to Host Computer

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Figure 1-9, Connecting the Power to Enclosure.

3. ThunderBox 600 RAID storage automatically turns off when the

computer to which it is attached sleeps or is disconnected.

Note:

You can press and hold the “Reset” button for 3 seconds to

force the RAID storage AC power on or off.

When you are nished installing the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage, you can set up the RAID volume using McRAID storage manager or LCD to set up RAID volumes.

2.5.2 Mac Users

2.5.2.1 Install the MRAID Software

This section describes detailed instructions for installing the

Mac driver & utility for the ThunderBox 600 on your Apple

Thunderbolt capable machine. You must have administrative level permissions to install Mac OS X driver & utility. This can be done in just a few steps!

1. Download the install_mraid installer from the website at “http://www.areca.com.tw/support/s_ thunderbolt/thunder- bolt.htm”, the le name begins with “install_mraid” followed by the version control or insert the ThunderBox 600 software CD in the CD-ROM drive.

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2. Double-click on the zipped le that comes from the website or resides at <CDROM>\packages\MacOS to add the installer on

the Finder.

3. Launch the installer by double-clicking the install_mraid on the Finder. The MRAID Installer opens. Click on the "Next" button to begin the installation.

4. The MRAID Installer opens. Click on the "Next" button to begin the installation.

5. On the Choose Install Set screen, click on an icon to install special components and click on the "Next" button to continue.

• Driver is required for the operating system to be able to inter-

act with the ThunderBox 600 RAID storage.

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• ArcHTTP has to be installed for GUI RAID console (MRAID storage manager) to run. It also runs as a service or daemon in the background that allows capturing of events for mail and

SNMP traps notication. Refer to the Chapter 3 ArcHTTP Conguration on ThunderBox 600 user manual, for details about the mail and SNMP traps conguration.

• CLI (Command Line Interface) provides the functionality available in MRAID storage manager through a Command Line Interface. You can set up and manage RAID storage inline. CLI performs many tasks at the command line. You can download

CLI manual from the website or software CD <CDROM>\

DOCS directory.

6. On the Choose Alias Folder screen, click on an icon to choose where you like to create aliases and click on the "Next" button to continue.

7. On the Pre-Installation Summary screen, review your installa tion setting and click on the "Install" button to continue. If you want to change any of your installation setting, click on the "Previous" button.

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8. A program bar appears that measures the progress of the driver installation.

9. When this screen shows, you have completed the driver installation and click on the "Next" button to continue.

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10. After installation is completed, click on the "Done" button to reboot your computer in order to complete installation.

11. The ArcHTTP and ArcCLI are installed at the same time on ThunderBox 600. Once ArcHTTP and CLI have been in- stalled, the ArcHTTP background task automatically starts each time when you start your computer. There is one MRAID icon showing on your desktop. This icon is for you to launch the McRAID storage manager (by ArcHTTP) and CLI utility. If you have not yet installed the hardware, please follow the“1.5.1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives” section to install it. Otherwise, to begin the creation volume,

go on the “1.5.2.2 Congure RAID Volumes” section to con gure the volume.

2.5.2.2 Congure RAID Volumes

There are often multiple ways to accomplish the same conguration and maintenance tasks for your RAID storage. Your ThunderBox 600 RAID storage can be congured by one of the following methods:

1. McRAID Storage Manager from ArcHTTP. (Thunderbolt port)

2. McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN port.

3. LCD Panel with Keypad.

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• Method 1: McRAID Storage Manager From ArcHTTP

Start McRAID Storage Manager – Browser Edition

There is one “MRAID” icon showing on your desktop. Double- click on the “MRAID” icon to locate your ArcHTTP utility and

CLI program le folder.

Locate “ThunderBox 600 Web Management” and launch the

selected McRAID storage manager. Enter RAID storage default User Name “admin” and the Password “0000” when the login page prompted for it. After logging in, the McRAID storage manager process starts.

When you double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”, it shows all RAID storages available on the system and create an individual RAID storage icon located on left column of the “ArcHTTP Con-

gurations” screen.

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Click on the “Quick Create” in the main menu, your volume is automatically congured based on the number of disks in your system. You can create a RAID set associated with exactly one

volume set. The user can change the Raid Level, Capacity, Initialization Mode, and Stripe Size. A hot spare option is also

created, depending on the exist conguration. Tick on the “Conrm The Operation” check box and click on the “Submit”

button, the RAID set and volume set will start to initialize. If you prefer to customize your volume set, please use the “Raid

Set Functions” and “Volume Set Functions”. See chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing

your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager. Other-

wise, to begin using the ThunderBox 600 right away, go on

the

next “Format the Volume” section to begin the formatting procedure.

• Method 2: McRAID Storage Manager Through LAN port User can remote manage the RAID storage directly connected to the 10/100Mbits RJ45 LAN port via standard web browsers.

To congure ThunderBox 600 RAID storage using a LAN port,

you need to know its IP address. The default IP address will be shown on the LCD initial screen. Launch your web browserbased McRAID storage manager by entering http://[IP Address] in the web browser. Enter RAID storage default User Name “admin” and the Password “0000” when the login page prompted for it. After logging in, the McRAID storage manager process starts. Follow the on-screen steps, responding

as needed, to congure RAID volume. See the Chapter 4 of ThunderBox 600 user manual for information on customizing

your RAID volumes using McRAID storage manager.

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• Method 3: LCD Panel with Keypad You can use LCD front panel and keypad function to simply create the RAID volume. The LCD status panel also informs you of the disk array’s current operating status at a glance.

The LCD conguration is described in a separate manual: LCD

manual. It is available on your CD, in the /docs folder. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information. Thun-

derBox 600 RAID storage default User Name is “admin” and

the Password is “0000”.

The LCD initial screen is shown below:

2.5.2.3 Format RAID Volumes

After the volume set is ready for system accesses, it needs to be partitioned, formatted, and mounted by the operating system.

When you create a volume through McRAID storage manager, the Mac OS X recognizes that a new disk is avail, and displays a

message asking what you next want to do. If the message does not show up, start the “Disk Utility” manually from the “Finder”, use the “Go” menu and open the “Utilities” folder. Double-click on the “Disk Utility” program.

To initialize and partition your unit

1. When the Disk Utility window opens, nd and select the de-

sired drive in the sidebar that represents your RAID storage and click on the “Partition” button.

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