SIIG SC-SAE612-S1 User manual

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eSATA II ExpressCard RAID
Quick Installation Guide
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Introducing the eSATA ExpressCard RAID
The eSATA II Express Card RAID is an ultra high-speed
twochannelSerialATAGenerationIIRAIDcontrollerfor
use in ExpressCard enabled systems.
FeaturesandBenefits
• Adds two eSATA (external Serial ATA) ports
• Supports RAID 0 (stripe) and RAID 1 (mirror)
• Supports data transfer speeds up to 3.0Gbps
(300MBps)
• Compliant with ExpressCard standards
• Compliant with Serial ATA 2.5 specification with
support for a complement of SATA II optional
features
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non-
zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order data delivery
NCQ
• Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and
command execution
• Supports hard disk hot-plugging
SystemRequirements
• ExpressCard-enabled system with an available
ExpressCard slot
• Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

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PackageContents
•eSATA II ExpressCard RAID
• Driver CD
• This quick installation guide
Layout
Figure 1. eSATA II ExpressCard RAID
Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of systems may vary, refer to
your system’s reference manual for further information,
if needed.
Insert the Card into the ExpressCard slot of your system.
Makesureitisinsertedallthewayinforasolidconnection.
ExternalDeviceConnection
External Serial ATA hard disk drives should come with
their own accessories. In most cases, you just need to
power up the external device and connect them to the
external ports.
SATA II Connectors
Activity LED
ExpressCard Connector

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Software Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
eSATA II ExpressCard RAID drivers.
Windows2000
1. Install the ExpressCard then boot up Windows.
2. At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), then click Next.
4. InsertthedriverCD,checkCD-ROMdrives,uncheck
the other boxes, click Next, then click Next again.
5. Click Finish.
6. Repeat steps 2-5.
7. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 4 and install the RAID utility.
WindowsXP/Server2003
1. Install the ExpressCard then boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step 2.
XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): select
No, not at this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended),and click Next.
4. Accept the default entry, then click Next.
5. Click Finish.
6. Repeat steps 2-5.
7. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid5 GUI on
page 4 and install the RAID utility.

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ToVerifyWindows2000/XP/2003Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID controllers, then
double click Silicon Image Sil 3132 SoftRaid 5
Controller to display driver properties. A message
This device is working properly is displayed in the
dialog box, the driver has been correctly installed.
SATARaid5 GUI
The SATARaid5 GUI provides the user an easy way to
configure and monitor your RAID set.
InstallingSATARaid5GUI
1. Place the driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. At the Windows desktop click Start, then Run.
3. Type D:\Setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D: to
match your CD-ROM drive letter)
4. Click Next, then click Next again.
5. At the Select Components box, uncheck RAID5
Driver, then click Next.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
SATARaid5GUIOverview
The installation program configures the SATARaid5 GUI
to automatically start when Windows is started. If the
GUI does not automatically start or is closed by the user,
choose the SATARaid5 program from the start menu to
launch the program. Upon launching the GUI, the main
window should appear similar to the following.

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RAID Groups window
This window identifies SATA host adapters and
configured RAID groups. Selecting each RAID group in
the RAID Groups window, members consisting of the
RAID group will be highlighted in the Device
Configuration window.
Right clicking on each node in the RAID Groups window,
a popup menu will be displayed to let the user select an
action to be performed for the selected controller or RAID
group.
Device Configuration window
This window identifies all physical drives and their
partitions. A physical drive can be partitioned into
several portions and each portion can be a RAID group
member.
RAID Groups
window
Device Configuration
window

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Creating RAID Array
The SATA II ExpressCard RAID is a two channel Serial
ATA controller that supports two Serial ATA hard disk
drives. It is recommended to use identical hard drives for
allRAID configurations,however,it's possible tocombine
hard drives of different sizes and makes. This section
will guide you in setting up a RAID Array.
RAID 0 (Striping)
Striping will erase any existing data on the hard drive.
Make sure you back up your data before striping.
1. Double click the the SATARAID5 icon on the
desktop to display the SATARAID5 Array
Manager. Before proceeding confirm that both
hard drives display as Available.
2. In the menu bar click RAID Group, click Create
RAID Group then click Yes.
3. In Configuration box, select Striped.
4. In Capacity box, select the desired stripe size. Select
MAX for the maximum capacity.
5. Select Chunk size as determined by your
application. The default of 8is used in most cases.
6. In Path ID, select both hard disk drives, then click
Create.
7. Click Close, then restart Windows.
When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management on
page 8to format the RAID Array.

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RAID 1 (Mirror)
1. Double click the the SATARAID5 icon on the
desktop to display the SATARAID5 Array
Manager. Before proceeding confirm that both
hard drives display as Available.
2. In the menu bar click RAID Group, click Create
RAID Group then click Yes.
3. In Configuration box, select Mirrored.
4. In Capacity box, select the desired mirror size.
Select MAX for the maximum capacity.
5. In Path ID, select both hard disk drives, then click
Create.
6. Click Close, then restart Windows.
When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management on
page 8to format the RAID Array. Formating will erase all
exixting data from the hard drive.
JBOD(Concatenated)
JBOD will add the full capacity of each hard drive to
make one single drive. In this configuration, data is not
saved on the second drive until the first drive is full.
1. Double click the the SATARAID5 icon on the
desktop to display the SATARAID5 Array
Manager. Before proceeding confirm that both
hard drives display as Available.
2. In the menu bar click RAID Group, click Create
RAID Group then click Yes.
3. In Configuration box, select Concatenated.
4. Select each hard drive, then click Next.
5. Enter the capacity of each hard drive, then click
Create.

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6. Click Close, then restart Windows.
When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management on
page 8to format the RAID Array. Formating will erase all
exixting data from the hard drive.
SingleDriveSetup(non-RAID)
The eSATA II ExpressCard RAID has the flexibility to
work in RAID or non-RAID mode. Please use these steps
if RAID is not needed.
1. Double click the the SATARAID5 icon on the
desktop to display the SATARAID5 Array
Manager. Before proceeding confirm that the hard
drive(s) display as Available.
2. In the menu bar click RAID Group, click Create
RAID Group then click Yes.
3. In Configuration box, select Contiguous.
4. Select a hard drive, then click Next.
5. Enter the capacity of the hard drive, then click
Create.
6. Click Close, then restart Windows.
When Windows resumes, go to Disk Management to
format the hard drive. Formating will erase all exixting
data from the hard drive.
DiskManagement
With Windows' Disk Management utility you can easily
create, delete and format partitions while in Windows.
1. Right click My Computer, click Manage then click
Disk Management.
2. Right click the box marked Unknown Disk, then
click Initialize Disk.

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3. Select the disk, then click OK.
4. Right click Unallocated, then click New Partition.
5. At the New Partition Wizard, click Next.
6. Select a partition type, then click Next.
7. SelectPartition Size,thenclick Next. Thedefault is the
maximum capacity of the RAID Array.
8. Accept the default driver letter, then click Next.
9. At the Format Partition window, select File System,
Allocation Unit Size and Volume label, then click
Next. It is recommended to accept the default values.
Note: Due to a limitation in Windows' Disk
Management utility,the partition size for the FAT32
file system is limited to 30GB or less.
10. Click Finish to begin the format. Do not turn off the
computer while formating. Depending on the size
of your RAID Array, formatting could take up to 2
hours or more to complete.

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SATARAID5ConfigurationMenu
SATARAID5configuration menuincludescustomization
ofthe settings for Log File, PopupandAdvanced Options.
By clicking on File, then Configuration, the user may
customize the settings for Log File, Popup and Advanced
Options tabs.
Log File
The log file is used to store event information received
from all the RAID drivers. The log file can be viewed with
any text viewer (such as Notepad) or with the Event Log
window of SATARAID5 GUI. Use the Log File tab to
enable/disable the log file, set where the log file should
be stored and the name of the file as well.