Netstor NA762A User manual

2. Package Checklist
5. Connect NA762A and host with PCIe ×4 data cable, and
then connect the storage with power source.
6. When the power cord is connected to NA762A from power
source, in order to power on the NA762A, the user should
turn on the power switch on PSU of NA762A. (namely,
turn the switch to position “I” for enabling on power supply)
motherboard
1. Overview 3. Panel Layout
NA762A
Before installing this unit, verify the package contains the
following items.
1. HDD Power LED
White - Power On Indicator
2. HDD Status LED
。Flash Blue - HDD Accessing Indicator
。Red - HDD Failure Indicator
3. Power on LED
。White – Enclosure power on
4. Fan Status LED
。Normal – Green
。Failure – Red (too slow RPM or stop)
5. Temperature LED
。Normal – Green
。Over-temperature – Red
6. Mute Button
。Reset for Buzzer Beeping
7. PCI Express Gen2 ×4 interface
。Connecting PCIe ×4 data cable to host
8. Ethernet port for management
9. How-swappable cooling fans
10. Power cord receptacle
11. Power switch
Desktop 8 Bay PCI Express to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem
4. Set Up Procedures
2. Take out all the HDD trays.
1. Place NA762A storage on a level surface on a
stable table.
3. Place all HDDs in the trays and fix them with hard drive
mounting screws. After it, put the trays with HDDs back to
NA762A enclosure.
HDD mounting
screw x 32
F
CD containing
user manual x 1
H
Key for HDD tray x 2
G
PCIe ×4 data cable
(1.5 meter) x 1
D
HDD Tray x 8
(installed in enclosure)
B
Power cord x 1
E
PCIe ×4 host adapter with
standard bracket x 1
C
Enclosure x 1
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Notify your sales representative if any of
the above items is missing or damaged.
4. Install the PCIe ×4 host adapter into one PCIe slot in host.
The Mac Pro or the Windows computer must have at least
one PCIe slot (×4, ×8 or ×16); the slot could be PCIe ×4
even if its physical appearance is PCIe ×8 or PCIe ×16.
Please check the User’s Manual of Mac Pro or the
motherboard to verify the specification of the PCIe slot.
Netstor desktop 8-bay RAID subsystem NA762A is built with
the innovative PCI Express Gen2 ×4 interface and high-performance
hardware RAID for reliable storage processing and maximum data
protection ideal for editors in the video editing fields of HD, 2K, 4K,
and 3D format. Thoughtfully designed with the external PCIe interface
on storage providing up to 20Gbps throughput to host for Mac Pro and
Windows computers, the NA762A RAID subsystem is compatible with
both SAS and SATA HDDs for any configuration.
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3. After verifying the driver of RAID controller, install the MRAID
program from CD-ROM or downloaded from Netstor’s website to
configure RAID volume for NA762A storage.
4. After installing the MRAID program, open MRAID folder, and
double-click ArcHTTP64 to enter configuration page on web
browser.
5. After entering configuration page, click SAS RAID Controllers
and select ARC-1223 Web Management, and then a login
pane will pop up.
6. Type admin for name and 0000 for password to enter.
7. After logging in, for quick setup of RAID volume, select
Quick Function on left side of configuration page, and then
select Quick Create. After RAID volume is created, a pane will
pop up providing three selections for action. Select Initialize
to initialize and format the RAID volume.
•The following verification steps are for Mac OS X.
1. Verify Netstor NA762A is recognized by Mac Pro. Click the
Apple icon on top left of the screen, and select About This Mac,
and then select More Info. Next, select System Report, and
select PCI Cards on left side of the pane of System Information,
and then information about NA762A RAID controller will be
shown, meaning the storage is recognized by Mac Pro.
2. Verify the driver of NA762A RAID controller. Following step 1,
there will be an item Driver Installed indicating the status of the
driver of RAID controller. If your Mac OS is Mountain Lion (10.8),
then the driver has already been installed on OS showing “Yes”
in the info. If your Mac OS is Lion (10.7) or earlier, then you must
install the driver for the RAID controller of NA762A. The Mac
driver can be found in the CD-ROM or be downloaded at:
http://www.netstor.com.tw/
•The following verification steps are for Windows
operating system.
1. Verify Netstor NA762A is recognized by host. Right-click
Computer, and select Manage. When window of Computer
Management pops up, select Device Manager on the left,
and click View on top, and then select Devices by
connection.
8. Select the RAID volume that has been built, and select
Erase on top, name the RAID volume in the center part,
and then select Erase on bottom right of the pane to
format the RAID volume. After formatting, the RAID
volume is ready for use.
Note:
to eject the RAID volume on Mac OS X, select Go on top
of OS screen, and select Computer. Right-click the RAID
volume, and then select Eject to safely eject the RAID
volume from Mac Pro.
Note:
The powering on procedures are: (1) power on NA762A first,
and then (2) power on the Mac Pro or Windows computer.
5. Verification
NA762A Desktop 8 Bay PCI Express to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem
* “I”:On,“O”:Off
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Figure 1.3 Figure 1.4
Figure 7.1
Figure 7.2 Figure 1.1 Figure 1.2

•Notice for RAID Initializing and Rebuilding
2. Click ACPI x86-based PC, select Microsoft ACPI-Compliant
System, and click PCI bus. Then items Intel 7 Series Chipset
Family PCI Express Root Port X will be shown. Find one of
the items that shows PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge, and
open the PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge to the bottommost
section, and then the RAID controller of NA762A will be
shown, meaning the storage is recognized by host.
3. Install the Windows driver of NA762A RAID controller and
the Windows GUI program. The Windows driver and the
GUI program can be found in the CD-ROM or be downloaded
at: http://www.netstor.com.tw/
5. After running ArcHttpSrvGUI application, the web-based
GUI will appear. Select SAS RAID Controllers, and the
select ARC-1223 Web Management to enter the GUI.
4. After installing the driver and the
GUI program, launch the GUI
program by selecting ArcHttpSrvGUI
in All Programs in Windows Start to
run the application.
Note:
to eject the RAID volume on Windows, click the Safely
Remove Hardware icon on the bottom right of the screen,
and select Eject Areca ARC-1223 SCSI Disk Device.
7. After logging in, for quick setup of RAID volume, select Quick
Function on left side of the GUI, and then select Quick Create.
8. After creating RAID volume, right-click Computer, and select
Manage. When window of Computer Management pops up,
select Disk Management on the left, and then a window pops
up. Select GPT (GUID Partition Table), and click OK.
6. Key in admin for name and 0000 for password to enter.
9. After selecting GPT (GUID Partition Table), the RAID volume
will appear in the center bottom part of the window. Right-click
the rectangle of the RAID volume, and select New Simple
Volume to format the RAID volume.
10. After formatting, the RAID volume will be shown in Computer,
and it is ready for use.
It is strongly recommended that when under RAID
initializing or rebuilding, the sleep mode be disabled
temporarily for speeding up the process. While computer
goes in sleep mode, the NA762A will go into sleep as well
for energy saving; when computer wakes up, the initializing
or rebuilding will resume automatically. Hence, the process
can be completed in a short time without sleep mode
interruption.
To maximize the reliability of operation in web-based GUI,
the Firefox web browser is recommended. To set Firefox
the default web browser (take Mac for example),
open Safari web browser, select Safari on top left of the
screen, and select Preferences. When a pane pops up,
select General on top, and select Firefox in the item of
default web browser, and then close the pane. (The Firefox
software can be downloaded free from the Internet.)
If you have any further questions, please contact your
regional distributor, or Netstor Technology, Taiwan.
6F, No.1, Alley 16, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd., Xindian City,
Taipei County 231, Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Netstor Technology Co.,Ltd.
NA762A Desktop 8 Bay PCI Express to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem
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