Sans Digital ER208UT+B User manual

ELITERAID ER208 UT +B
DETAILED USER’S MANUAL v1.0

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Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................. 10
1.1 System Architecture ......................................................... 10
1.1.1 eSATA/USB 2.0 Host Interface ...................................... 10
1.1.2 SATA ll Drive Interface ............................................... 11
1.2 RAID Controller Controller Board ....................................... 11
1.2.1 Unparalleled Performance ............................................. 11
1.2.2 Unsurpassed Data Availability ....................................... 12
1.2.3 Easy RAID Management ............................................... 12
2. Conguration Methods .............................................. 14
2.1 Using local rear panel touch-control keypad.........................14
2.2 VT100 terminal (Using the controller’s serial port) ................16
2.2.1 RAID Controller RS-232C Port Pin Assignment .................16
2.2.2 Start-up VT100 Screen.................................................17
2.3 Web browser-based RAID manager.....................................20
2.4 Conguration Menu Tree ...................................................20
3. LCD Conguration Menu ............................................22
3.1 Starting LCD Conguration Utility ......................................22
3.2 LCD Conguration Utility Main Menu Options........................23
3.3 Conguring Raid Sets and Volume Sets ...............................24
3.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares.......................................24
3.5 Using Easy RAID Conguration ..........................................24
3.6 Using Raid Set and Volume Set Functions ...........................26
3.7 Navigation Map of the LCD ...............................................27
3.7.1 One-step creation Using LCD Hot Key.............................29
3.7.2 Quick Volume And Raid Setup .......................................29
3.7.3 Raid Set Functions.......................................................30
3.7.3.1 Create A New Raid Set ...........................................31
3.7.3.2 Delete Raid Set ......................................................31
3.7.3.3 Expand Raid Set .....................................................32
3.7.3.4 Ofine RAID Set .....................................................32

3.7.3.5 Activate Incomplete RaidSet.....................................33
3.7.3.6 Create Hot Spare Disk.............................................33
3.7.3.7 Delete Hot Spare Disk .............................................33
3.7.3.8 Display Raid Set Information ....................................33
3.7.4 Volume Set Functions ..................................................34
3.7.4.1 Create Raid Volume Set ..........................................35
3.7.4.1.1 Volume Name.....................................................35
3.7.4.1.2 Raid Level .........................................................35
3.7.4.1.3 Stripe Size .........................................................35
3.7.4.1.4 Cache Mode .......................................................36
3.7.4.1.5 Host Channel......................................................36
3.7.4.1.6 Drive Number.....................................................36
3.7.4.1.7 SATA Xfer Mode ..................................................37
3.7.4.1.8 Capacity ............................................................37
3.7.4.1.9 Initialization Mode...............................................37
3.7.4.2 Delete Existed Volume Set .......................................38
3.7.4.3 Modify Volume Set Attribute.....................................38
3.7.3.3.1 Volume Set Migration ..........................................39
3.7.4.4 Check Volume Set Consistency .................................39
3.7.4.5 Stop Volume Set Consistency Check..........................39
3.7.4.6 Display Volume Set Information................................39
3.7.5 Physical Drive Functions ..............................................40
3.7.5.1 Display Drive Information .......................................41
3.7.5.2 Create Pass Through Disk .......................................41
3.7.5.3 Modify Pass Through Disk .......................................42
3.7.5.4 Delete Pass Through Disk ........................................42
3.7.5.5 Identify The Selected Drive ......................................42
3.7.6 Raid System Functions .................................................42
3.7.6.1 Mute The Alert Beeper ............................................45
3.7.6.2 Alert Beeper Setting ...............................................45
3.7.6.3 Change Password ...................................................45
3.7.6.4 JBOD/RAID Mode Conguration ................................45
3.7.6.5 Raid Rebuild Priority................................................46
3.7.6.6 Maximum SATA Mode Supported...............................46
3.7.6.7 Host NCQ Mode Setting ...........................................46
3.7.6.8 HDD Read Ahead Cache...........................................47
3.7.6.9 Volume Data Read Ahead.........................................47
3.7.6.10 Stagger Power On Control ......................................47
3.7.6.11 Spin Down Idle HDD..............................................48
3.7.6.12 Empty HDD Slot LED Control ..................................48
3.7.6.13 HDD SMART Status Polling .....................................48
3.7.6.14 Disk Capacity Truncation Mode................................48

3.7.6.15 Terminal Port Conguration ....................................49
3.7.6.16 Shutdown The Controller........................................50
3.7.6.17 Restart The Controller ...........................................50
3.7.7 Ethernet Conguration .................................................50
3.7.7.1 DHCP ....................................................................50
3.7.7.2 Local IP Adress.......................................................51
3.7.7.3 HTTP Port Number ..................................................51
3.7.7.4 Telnet Port Number .................................................51
3.7.7.5 SMTP Port Number..................................................52
3.7.7.6 Ethernet Address ....................................................52
3.7.8 Show System Events ...................................................52
3.7.9 Clear all Event Buffers..................................................52
3.7.10 Hardware Monitor Information.....................................52
3.7.11 System Information ...................................................53
4. VT-100 Utility Conguration .....................................54
4.1 Conguring Raid Sets/Volume Sets.....................................54
4.2 Designating Drives as Hot Spares.......................................55
4.3 Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Conguration .....................55
4.4 Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function Method ........................57
4.5 Main Menu .....................................................................59
4.5.1 Quick Volume/Raid Setup .............................................60
4.5.2 Raid Set Function ........................................................63
4.5.2.1 Create Raid Set .....................................................64
4.5.2.2 Delete Raid Set ......................................................65
4.5.2.3 Expand Raid Set .....................................................66
4.5.2.4 Ofine Raid Set ......................................................67
4.5.2.5 Activate Raid Set ....................................................67
4.5.2.6 Create Hot Spare....................................................68
4.5.2.7 Delete Hot Spare ....................................................68
4.5.2.8 Rescue Raid Set .....................................................69
4.5.2.9 Raid Set Information...............................................69
4.5.3 Volume Set Function ....................................................70
4.5.3.1 Create Volume Set..................................................71
4.5.3.1.1 Volume Name.....................................................72
4.5.3.1.2 Raid Level..........................................................73
4.5.3.1.3 Capacity ............................................................73
4.5.3.1.4 Strip Size...........................................................75
4.5.3.1.5 Host Channel......................................................75
4.5.3.1.6 Drive Number.....................................................76
4.5.3.1.7 Cache Mode .......................................................77
4.5.3.1.8 SATA Xfer Mode ..................................................77

4.5.3.2 Delete Volume Set ..................................................78
4.5.3.3 Modify Volume Set ..................................................79
4.5.3.3.1 Volume Expansion...............................................79
4.5.3.3.2 Volume Set Migration ..........................................80
4.5.3.4 Check Volume Set...................................................81
4.5.3.5 Stop Volume Set Check ...........................................81
4.5.4 Physical Drives............................................................82
4.5.4.1 View Drive Information ...........................................83
4.5.4.2 Create Pass-Through Disk ........................................83
4.5.4.3 Modify Pass-Through Disk ........................................84
4.5.4.4 Delete Pass-Through Disk ........................................84
4.5.4.5 Identify Selected Drive ............................................84
4.5.5 Raid System Function ..................................................85
4.5.5.1 Mute The Alert Beeper ............................................85
4.5.5.2 Alert Beeper Setting................................................86
4.5.5.3 Change Password ...................................................87
4.5.5.4 JBOD/RAID Function ...............................................87
4.5.5.5 Background Task Priority .........................................88
4.5.5.6 Maximum SATA Mode ..............................................89
4.5.5.7 Host NCQ Mode Setting ...........................................89
4.5.5.8 HDD Read Ahead Cache...........................................90
4.5.5.9 Volume Data Read Ahead.........................................91
4.5.5.10 Stagger Power On .................................................91
4.5.5.11 Spin Down Idle HDD..............................................92
4.5.5.12 Empty HDD Slot LED .............................................93
4.5.5.13 HDD SMART Status Polling .....................................94
4.5.5.14 Auto Activate Raid Set ...........................................94
4.5.5.15 Capacity Truncation ..............................................95
4.5.5.16 Terminal Port Cong ..............................................96
4.5.5.17 Update Firmware ..................................................97
4.5.5.18 Shutdown Controller..............................................97
4.5.5.19 Restart Controller .................................................97
4.5.6 Ethernet Conguration ................................................98
4.5.6.1 DHCP Function .......................................................99
4.5.6.2 Local IP Address ................................................... 100
4.5.6.3 HTTP Port Number ................................................ 100
4.5.6.4 Telent Port Number ............................................... 101
4.5.6.5 SMTP Port Number................................................ 102
4.5.6.6 Ethernet Address .................................................. 102
4.5.7 View System Events .................................................. 103
4.5.8 Clear Events Buffer.................................................... 104
4.5.9 Hardware Monitor Information .................................... 104

4.5.10 System Information ................................................. 105
5. Web Browser-based Conguration ......................... 106
5.1 Firmware-embedded TCP/IP & web browser-based RAID man-
ager (using the controller’s 10/100 LAN port) .......................... 107
5.2 Web Browser Start-up Screen ......................................... 107
5.2.1 Main Menu ............................................................... 108
5.3 Quick Function............................................................... 108
5.3.1 Quick Create ............................................................ 108
5.4 RaidSet Functions .......................................................... 109
5.4.1 Create Raid Set ........................................................ 109
5.4.2 Delete Raid Set ......................................................... 110
5.4.3 Expand Raid Set........................................................ 110
5.4.4 Ofine Raid Set ......................................................... 111
5.4.5 Activate Raid Set....................................................... 111
5.4.6 Create Hot Spare ...................................................... 111
5.4.7 Delete Hot Spare....................................................... 112
5.4.8 Rescue RaidSet ....................................................... 112
5.5 VolumeSet Functions ...................................................... 113
5.5.1 Create Volume Set .................................................... 113
5.5.2 Delete Volume Set..................................................... 116
5.5.3 Modify Volume Set..................................................... 117
5.5.3.1 Volume Expansion ................................................ 117
5.5.3.2 Volume Set Migration ............................................ 117
5.5.4 Check Volume Set ..................................................... 118
5.5.5 Stop Volume Set Check .............................................. 118
5.6 Physical Drive ............................................................... 118
5.6.1 Create Pass Through ................................................. 118
5.6.2 Modify Pass Through .................................................. 119
5.6.3 Delete Pass Through Disk ........................................... 119
5.6.4 Identify Drive ........................................................... 120
5.7 System Controls ............................................................ 120
5.7.1 System Conguration................................................. 120
5.7.2 EtherNet Cong ........................................................ 125
5.7.3 Alert By Mail Cong .................................................. 126
5.7.4 SNMP Conguration .................................................. 127
• SNMP Trap Congurations .............................................. 127
• SNMP System Congurations .......................................... 127
• SNMP Trap Notication Congurations.............................. 127
5.7.5 NTP Conguration (Ethernet Port Support).................... 128
5.7.6 View Events/Mute Beeper ........................................... 129
5.7.7 Generate Test Event .................................................. 130

5.7.8 Clear Events Buffer.................................................... 130
5.7.9 Modify Password ....................................................... 130
5.7.10 Upgrade Firmware ................................................... 131
5.7.11 Shutdown Controller ................................................ 131
5.7.12 Restart Controller ................................................... 131
5.8 Information Menu .......................................................... 132
5.8.1 RaidSet Hierarchy...................................................... 132
5.8.2 System Information................................................... 132
5.8.3 Hardware Monitor...................................................... 133
Appendix A .................................................................. 134
Upgrading Flash Firmware Programming Utility ........................ 134
Establishing the Connection for the RS-232............................. 134
Upgrade Firmware Through ANSI/VT-100 Terminal Emulation .... 135
Upgrade Firmware Through Web Browser Manager (LAN Port) ... 137
Appendix B .................................................................. 139
SNMP Operation & Denition ................................................. 139
Appendix C .................................................................. 141
Technical Support ................................................................ 141
Appendix D.................................................................. 142
Event Notication Congurations ......................................... 142
A. Device Event............................................................... 142
B. Volume Event.............................................................. 143
C. RAID Set Event ........................................................... 144
D. Hardware Monitor Event ............................................... 144
Appendix E .................................................................. 146
RAID Concept ..................................................................... 146
RAID Set .......................................................................... 146
Volume Set....................................................................... 146
Ease of Use Features.......................................................... 147
• Foreground Availability/Background Initialization ............... 147
• Online Array Roaming .................................................... 147
• Online Capacity Expansion.............................................. 147
• Online Volume Expansion ............................................... 150
High availability................................................................... 150
• Global Hot Spares ........................................................... 150
• Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support............................................ 151
• Auto Declare Hot-Spare .................................................. 151
• Auto Rebuilding ............................................................. 152
• Adjustable Rebuild Priority................................................ 152
High Reliability .................................................................... 153
• Hard Drive Failure Prediction............................................. 153

• Auto Reassign Sector....................................................... 153
• Consistency Check .......................................................... 154
Data Protection ................................................................... 154
• Recovery ROM ................................................................ 154
Appendix F .................................................................. 156
Understanding RAID ........................................................... 156
RAID 0............................................................................. 156
RAID 1............................................................................. 157
RAID 10(1E) ..................................................................... 158
RAID 3............................................................................. 158
RAID 5............................................................................. 159
RAID 6............................................................................. 160
JBOD ............................................................................... 160
Single Disk (Pass-Through Disk) .......................................... 160

INTRODUCTION
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1. Introduction
The EliteRAID RAID Storage Subsystem is a high-performance SATA ll
drive bus disk array controller. When properly congured, the RAID
conntroller can provide non-stop service with a high degree of fault
tolerance through the use of RAID technology and advanced array
management features. The RAID controller unleashes a truly innova-
tive eSATA (3.0Gbps)/USB2.0 solution for use with your PC and Mac.
The HOST interface on the host may be located either on the system
board, or on a plug-in host bus adapter (HBA) card. With the host
SATA controller supported port multiplier function, eSATA host chan-
nel can support multiple volumes (up to 8) per channel. USB2.0 host
channel can also support up to 16 volumes. Up to 16 volumes can be
created on each EliteRAID RAID Storage Subsystem.
The RAID conntroller allows easy scalability from JBOD to RAID. It can
be congured to RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1E, 3, 5, 6, Single Disk or JBOD.
The RAID function allows one HDD failure without impact on the exist-
ing data and failed drive data can be reconstructed from the remaining
data and parity drives. RAID conguration and monitoring can be done
through the rear LCD control panel, serial port or LAN port. The con-
troller unit is most cost-effective SATA disk drive RAID conntroller with
completely integrated high-performance and data-protection capabili-
ties, which meet the performance and features of a midrange storage
product at an entry-level price.
1.1 System Architecture
1.1.1 eSATA/USB 2.0 Host Interface
The EliteRAID RAID Subsystem host interface appears to the host
system as a SATA ll or UBS2.0 target device. Your EliteRAID RAID
subsytem uses the latest eSATA technology, allowing interface
(or bus) transfer rates of up to 3.0Gbps. The eSATA was device

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oped for the use of shielded cables outside the PC. The eSATA
cable is Fully-shielded cable with separation of the outer shielding
(for chassis ground) and signal ground, Hot-plugging supported
and Maximum length increased to 2 meters. The USB 2.0 or
Hi-Speed USB provides an even greater enhancement in perfor-
mance—up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1, with a design data
rate of 480 Mbps.
1.1.2 SATA ll Drive Interface
The EliteRAID RAID conntroller communicates directly with the
array’s 16 SATA ll drives via a built-in SATA interface. When the
host is directly controlling the drives, the RAID controller board
translates all communications between the HOST eSATA/USB2.0
and SATA ll devices.
1.2 RAID Controller Controller Board
The EliteRAID RAID conntroller incorporates onboard high per-
formance 400MHz storage processors and on-board DDR2-400
SDRAM memory to deliver true hardware RAID. Designed and
leveraged with Sans Digital’s existing high performance solution, this
controller delivers high-capacity performance at the best of cost/
performance value. Hardware RAID conntroller have their own
local RAID processor onboard, plus dedicated onboard cache for
full hardware ofoading of RAID-processing functions. The ability
of hardware RAID controllers to rebuild an array in the event of a
drive failure is superior to what software RAID conntroller offer.
1.2.1 Unparalleled Performance
EliteRAID RAID conntroller unleashes the power of 3.0Gbps per-
formance and NCQ support on the eSATA host port. The eSATA
port delivers in excess of 210MB/s sustained RAID 5 reads and
over 176MB/s RAID 5 sequential writes. The result is superior
overall performance compared to other eSATA solution. High
transfer rates make EliteRAID RAID conntroller well suited for au-
dio/video application, especially the rapidly growing demand from
the Mac Video Editing markets. With the host SATA controller
supported port multiplier function, both eSATA and USB2.0 host

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channel can support multiple volumes (up to 8) by Sans Digital
’s target mode multiplier emulation.
1.2.2 Unsurpassed Data Availability
The EliteRAID RAID conntroller provides RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1E,
3, 5, 6, Single Disk or JBOD RAID congurations. Its high data
availability and protection derives from the following capabilities:
Online RAID Capacity Expansion, Array Roaming, Online RAID
Level / Stripe Size Migration, Global Online Spare, Automatic
Drive Failure Detection, Automatic Failed Drive Rebuilding, Disk
Hot Swap, Online Background Rebuilding, Instant Availability/
Background Initialization, Auto Reassign Sector and Redundant
Flash Image. Sans Digital greater than two TB support allows for very
large volume set application in 64-bit environment such as data-
mining and managing large databases.
1.2.3 Easy RAID Management
It can be managed either through the LCD control panel, RS232
port or Ethernet port. Manual conguration and monitoring can be
done through the LCD control panel. The rmware also contains
an embedded terminal emulation via the RS-232 port. The rm-
ware-embedded Web Browser-based RAID manager allows local
or remote to access it from any standard internet browser via a
LAN port. The controller also supports API library for customer to
write its own monitor utility. The Single Admin Portal (SAP) moni-
tor utility can support one application to manage multiple RAID
units in the network. The Disk Stress Test (DST) utility kicks out
disks meeting marginal spec before the RAID unit is actually put
on-line for real business. The hardware monitor can monitor sys-
tem voltage and temperature. The warning message will show in
the LCD, alarm buzzer and respect LED.
Adapter Architecture
• 400MHz storage I/O processor
• Unleash the power of 3.0Gbps and NCQ on the eSATA host port
• NVRAM for RAID events log & transaction log
• Write-through or write-back cache support
• Redundant ash image for controller availability
• RAID level 0, 1, 10, 1E, 3, 5, 6, Single Disk or JBOD

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• Multiple RAID selection
• Up to 16 volumes per RAID controller (port multiplier SATA
host: 8 volumes, without port multiplier SATA host: 1 volume
and USB 2.0:16 volumes)
• Online array roaming
• Online RAID level/stripe size migration
• Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration
simultaneously
• Online dynamic volume set capacity expansion
• Ofne RAID set and greater 2TB per volume
• Instant availability and background initialization
• Automatic insertion/removal detection and rebuild
• Support SMART, NCQ, and OOB staggered spin-up capable
drives
Host Interface
• 2 x 3Gbps eSATA and USB 2.0
Disk Interface
• 8/12/16 x 3.0Gbps SATA ll, hot swappable drives
Monitors/Notication
• Push Buttons and LCD Display Panel for setup and status
• Environment and drive failure indication through LCD, LED
and alarm buzzer
• Keep silent and adequate air ow and cooling by intelligent
cooling fan speed controller
RAID Management
• Field-upgradeable rmware in ash ROM via RS-232 and LAN
port
• LCD Hot-Key supports one-step creation RAID conguration
• Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232 port
• Firmware-embedded Browser-based RAID manager, SMTP
manager, SNMP agent and Telnet function via LAN port
• Support Out-of-Band API library to design user's AP
Mechanical
• Operation temperature: 0 ~ 40°C
• Operation humidity: 5%~ 95%, Non-condensing

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2. Conguration Methods
After the hardware installation, the SATA disk drives connected to the
RAID controller must be congured and the volume set units initialized
before they are ready to use. This can be accomplished by one of the
following methods:
• Rear panel touch-control keypad.
• VT100 terminal connected through the controller’s serial port.
• Firmware-embedded & web browser-based RAID manager/SNMP a-
gent/SMTP via the controller’s 10/100 LAN port.
Those user interfaces can access the built-in conguration and admin-
istration utility that resides in the controller’s rmware. They provide
complete control and management of the controller and disk arrays,
eliminating the need for additional hardware or software.
Note:
The RAID controller allows only one method to access menus
at a time.
2.1 Using local touch-control Keypad
The rear panel keypad and liquid crystal display (LCD) is the pri-
mary user interface for the RAID controller. All conguration and
management of the controller and its properly connected disk ar-
rays can be performed from this interface.
The rear panel keypad and LCD are connected to the RAID con-
troller to access the built-in conguration and administration util-
ity that resides in the controller’s rmware. Complete control and
management of the array’s physical drives and logical units can be
performed from the rear panel, requiring no additional hardware
or software drivers for that purpose.

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A touch-control keypad and a liquid crystal display (LCD) mounted
on the back panel of the RAID controller is the primary operational
interface and monitor display for the disk array controller. This user
interface controls all configuration and management functions for
the RAID controller it is properly connected.
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.
The initial screen as the following:
Function Key Definitions:
The four function keys at the button of the rear panel perform the
following functions:
Key Function
Up Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Upward/Rightward
Down Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Downward/Leftward
ENT Key Submit Select ion Function (Confirm a selected Item)
ESC Key Return to Previous Screen (Exit a selection configuration)
Panel LED Normal Status Problem Indication
Power LED Solid green, when power on Unlit, when power on
Busy LED Blinking amber during host ac-
cesses EliteRAID
Unlit or never flicker
Fault LED Unlit Solid red
There are a variety of failure conditions that cause the RAID con-
troller monitoring LED to light. Following table provides a summary
of the rear panel LED.

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2.2 VT100 terminal (Using the controller’s
serial port)
The serial port on the RAID controller’s back panel can be used
in VT100 mode. The provided interface cable converts the RS232
signal of the 6-pin RJ11 connector on the RAID controller into a
9-pin D-Sub female connector. The rmware-based terminal array
management interface can access the array through this RS-232
port. You can attach a VT-100 compatible terminal or a PC running
a VT-100 terminal emulation program to the serial port for access-
ing the text-based Setup Menu.
2.2.1 RAID Controller RS-232C Port Pin Assign-
ment
To ensure proper communications between the RAID controller
and the VT-100 Terminal Emulation, Please congure the VT100
terminal emulation settings to the values shown below:
Terminal requirment
Connection Null-modem cable
Baud Rate 115,200
Data bits 8
Stop 1
Flow Control None
The controller RJ11 connector pin assignments are dened as
below.
Action
Pin Description Pin Description
1 RTS 4 GND
2 RXD 5 GND
3 TXD 6 GND
For additional information on using the LCD panel and keypad to
congure the RAID controller see ‘‘LCD Conguration Menu” on
Chapter 4.

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Key Function
Arrow Key Move cursor
Enter Key Submit selection function
ESC Key Return to previous screen
L Key Line draw
X Key Redraw
Keyboard Navigation
The following denition is the VT-100 RAID conguration utility
keyboard navigation.
2.2.2 Start-up VT100 Screen
By connecting a VT100 compatible terminal, or a PC operating in
an equivalent terminal emulation mode, all RAID controller moni-
toring, conguration and administration functions can be exer-
cised from the VT100 terminal.
There are a wide variety of Terminal Emulation packages, but for
the most part they should be very similar. The following setup
procedure is an example Setup VT100 Terminal in Windows sys-
tem using Hyper Terminal use Version 3.0 or higher.
Step 1. From the Desktop open the start menu. Pick Programs,
Accessories, Communications and Hyper Terminal. Open Hyper
Terminal (requires version 3.0 or higher)
Step 2. Open HYPERTRM.EXE and enter a name for your Termi-
nal. Click OK.

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Step 3. Select an appropriate connecting port in your Terminal.
Click OK. Congure the port parameter settings. Bits per second:
“115200”, Data bits: “8”, Parity: ”None”, Stop bits: “1”, Flow
control:” None”. Click “OK”
Step 4. Open the File menu, and then open Properties.
Step 5. Open the Settings Tab.

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Step 6. Open the Settings Tab. Function, arrow and ctrl keys act
as: Terminal Keys, Backspace key sends: “Crtl+H”, Emulation:
VT100, Telnet terminal: VT100, Back scroll buffer lines: 500. Click
OK.
Now, the VT100 is ready to use.
After you have nished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press
“ X“ key (in your Terminal) to link the RAID controller and Termi-
nal together.
Press” X ” key to display the disk array Monitor Utility screen on
your VT100 Terminal.

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2.4 Conguration Menu Tree
The following is an expansion of the menus in conguration Util-
ity that can be accessed through the LCD panel, RS-232 serial port
and LAN port.
2.3 Web browser-based RAID manager
To congure EliteRAID RAID controller a local or remote machine,
you need to know its IP Address. The IP address will default
show in the LCD screen or Ethernet Conguration option on the
VT100 utility congration. Launch your rmware-embedded TCP/
IP & Web Browser-based RAID manager by entering http://[IP
Address] in the web browser.
The provided LAN interface cable connects the EliteRAID RAID
controller LAN port into a LAN port from your local network.
Use only shield cable to avoid radiated emission that may cause
interruptions. To ensure proper communications between the
RAID controller and Web browser-based RAID management,
Please connect the RAID controller Ethernet LAN port to any LAN
switch port.
The EliteRAID RAID controller has embedded the TCP/IP & Web
Browser-based RAID manager in the rmware. User can remote
manage the RAID controller without adding any user specic
software (platform independent) via standard web browsers
directly connected to the 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port.
The Storage Console current conguration screen displays the
current conguration of your EliteRAID RAID controller. Detail
procedures please refer to the Chapter 6 Web Browser-based
conguration method.
Note:
You must be logged in as administrator with local admin
rights on the remote machine to remotely congure it.
The RAID controller default user name is “admin” and the
password is “0000”.