National Instruments PXIe-8267 User manual

PXIe-8267
Getting Started
2022-07-06

Contents
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What You Need to Get Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preparing the Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Soware/Driver Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RAID Creation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Moving the PXIe-8267 to a Dierent System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Optimizing Streaming Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NI Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Overview
This document explains how to install and configure the PXIe-8267. For more
information about configuring, using, and maintaining the PXIe-8267, refer to
ni.com.
Note The standard NI warranty does not apply to the PXIe-8267. To view
warranty and services information for the PXIe-8267, go to ni.com/info and
enter the Info Code raidsupport.
Note The PXIe-8267 requires a chassis with slot cooling capacity ≥ 58 W.
Installation and Configuration
This section explains how to unpack, install, and configure the PXIe-8267 hardware
and soware.
What You Need to Get Started
The PXIe-8267 kit contains the following items:
■ PXIe-8267 module
■ PXIe-8267 documentation
Note The device kit does not include driver media. Refer to the Soware/
Driver Installation section for information about installing the drivers.
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Unpacking
Note To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging the device,
ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object,
such as your computer chassis.
1. Carefully inspect the shipping container and the PXIe-8267 for damage.
2. Check for visible damage to the metal work.
Note Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.
Note Do not install a device if it appears damaged in any way.
3. Check to make sure all hardware is undamaged.
If damage appears to have been caused during shipment, file a claim with the
carrier. Retain the packing material for possible inspection and/or
reshipment.
4. Unpack any other items and documentation from the kit.
Preparing the Environment
Ensure the environment in which you are using the PXIe-8267 meets the following
specifications.
Temperature
Operating 0 °C to 55 °C[1] (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 high
temperature limit.)
Storage[2] -40 °C to 71 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2; meets
MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 limits.)
Humidity
Operating 10% to 90% noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-78.)
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Storage 5% to 95% noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-78.)
Pollution Degree 2
Maximum altitude 2,000 m (800 mbar)
Indoor use only.
Note For complete specifications, refer to the PXIe-8267 Specifications
at ni.com/manuals.
Note For more information about thermal considerations, go to ni.com/
info and enter the Info Code raidsupport.
1 The PXIe-8267 requires a chassis with slot cooling capacity ≥58 W. Not all chassis
with slot cooling capacity ≥58 W can achieve this ambient temperature range. Refer
to the PXI Chassis Manual for specifications to determine the ambient temperature
ranges your chassis can achieve.
2 Drive utilization and storage temperatures will have an impact on unpowered data
retention. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code ssdtemp for more information
about the impact of temperature on drive endurance.
Hardware Installation
Note Before you begin, install and configure your chassis and controller.
Caution To protect both yourself and the chassis from electrical hazards,
leave the chassis o until you finish installing the PXIe-8267.
Attention Pour vous protéger, et protéger le châssis, contre les risques
électriques, laissez le châssis éteint tant que vous n'avez pas terminé
l'installation du PXIe-8267.
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1. Power o your PXI Express chassis, but leave it plugged in while installing the
PXIe-8267. The power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical
damage while you install the module.
2. Locate an available PXI Express slot in the chassis. Do not install the PXIe-8267
in the controller slot (slot 1 in a PXI Express chassis).
3. Remove or open any doors or covers blocking access to the slot in which you
intend to install the PXIe-8267.
4. Touch the metal part of the case to discharge any static electricity that might
be on your clothes or body.
5. Make sure the injector/ejector handle is in its downward position. Be sure to
remove all connector packaging and protective caps from retaining screws on
the module. Align the PXIe-8267 with the card guides on the top and bottom
of the selected slot.
Note Do not raise the injector/ejector handle as you insert the
PXIe-8267. It will not insert properly unless the handle is in its
downward position so that it does not interfere with the injector/
ejector rail on the chassis.
6. Hold the handle as you slowly slide the module into the chassis until the
handle catches on the injector/ejector rail.
7. Raise the injector/ejector handle until the module firmly seats into the
backplane receptacle connectors. The front panel of the PXIe-8267 should be
even with the front panel of the chassis.
8. Tighten the bracket-retaining screws on the top and bottom of the front panel
to secure the PXIe-8267 to the chassis.
9. Replace or close any doors or covers to the chassis.
LED Indicators
The following table describes the PXIe-8267 front panel LEDs.
LED Color Meaning
Pwr/Fault O Power is o
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LED Color Meaning
Blinking red Power is out of spec
Green Power is on
Drive 1 through Drive 4 O [1] No drive activity
Blinking green Drive activity
Green No drive activity
1 Drive manufacturers define the optional drive activity signal in dierent ways.
Some manufacturers unassert the activity signal when there is no drive activity, with
LEDs o, while others assert the signal, with LEDs on.
Soware/Driver Installation
The PXIe-8267 does not include interface soware to configure the RAID. You must
use the Disk Management Utility in Windows to manage the soware RAID.
Note The PXIe-8267 supports only Windows 10 (64-bit).
Note Refer to the drive manufacturer's website for information regarding
monitoring drive temperatures.
No driver is necessary to configure the drives. The Standard Microso NVME driver is
pre-installed in Windows 10.
RAID Creation
To configure the soware RAID on the PXIe-8267, complete the following steps.
Note Back up your data before you configure the soware RAID.
Note In the following steps, the disk drive capacities in the images are
examples. You may see dierent capacities depending on your disk drives.
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1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Click Disk Management in the le window. You should see four disk drives of
the same size in basic mode. If the disks do not have a status of Unallocated,
right-click any disk and select Delete Partition.
3. Right-click any disk and select New Striped Volume, then click Next.
4. Click Add until all available disks are moved to the Selected window and click
Next.
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5. Assign a drive letter and click Next.
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6. Configure the Format Volume page as shown in the following figure and click
Next.
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7. Click Finish to close the New Striped Volume Wizard.
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8. If the disks were configured in basic mode, click Yes in the Disk Management
dialog box to convert them to dynamic mode.
Note You must convert all disks that you want to include in the RAID
array to dynamic mode.
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Moving the PXIe-8267 to a Dierent System
Complete the following steps to move your PXIe-8267 to a dierent system or
chassis with a dierent controller.
Note The following steps apply only if the PXIe-8267 you are moving to a
dierent system is in soware RAID mode.
Note To avoid data loss, do not move, swap, or replace the drives.
1. When the system boots, go into Disk Management. You will see four dynamic
disks with yellow caution icons. Right-click any disk with a caution icon and
select Import Foreign Disks.
2. Be sure the Foreign disk group (4 of 4 disks) checkbox is enabled and click
OK.
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3. You may see the following dialog box if a RAID volume was present on the
PXIe-8267 before you moved it to the new system. Click OK to allow the new
system to import the RAID volume. The initial data is preserved and will be
readable in the new system.
4. Your RAID drive is now ready for use in the new system.
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Optimizing Streaming Performance
Note NI recommends periodically checking drive life and using soware
to monitor the drive for errors, thermal events, TBW, and so on. For more
information, go to ni.com/info and enter the Info Code raidsupport.
Note If the PXIe-8267 throughput is underperforming, complete the
following steps to optimize the drives manually.
1. Back up your data before performing this operation.
2. Delete the striped array and individually partition, format, and
assign a letter to the drives.
3. In the Windows taskbar, search for the Defragment and Optimize
Drives tool and optimize the drives.
4. When the operation completes, recreate the striped array.
NI Services
Visit ni.com/support to find support resources including documentation,
downloads, and troubleshooting and application development self-help such as
tutorials and examples.
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repair, and replacement.
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NI.
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