Addonics Technologies RT3DAHEU3 User Manual

Notes on Spare Drives using the Easy RAID Setting (EZ)  
When EZ is function is ENABLED, the auto-rebuilding to spare drive is automatic.  
T E C H N O L O G I E S  
The degraded RAID group will start rebuilding automatically by using the existing  
spare drive.  
* Spare drive can be either plugged before RAID building or a new drive can be plug  
as the spare drive when RAID rebuild is required.  
A.  
Which port acts as a spare drive?  
The last drive will automatically become the spare drive.  
For a 3-drive RAID5 with spare:  
Drives connected to SATA ports 1~3 belong to the active RAID5 array and  
drive connected to port 4 is the spare.  
For a 4-drive RAID10 with spare:  
Drives connected to SATA ports 1~4 belong to the active RAID10 array and  
drive connected to port 5 is the spare.  
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For a 2-drive RAID1 with spare:  
Drives connected to SATA ports 1& 4 belong to the active RAID1 array and  
drive connected to port 5 is the spare.  
B.  
When will rebuild action start?  
When the raid fails and EZ is enabled, the HPM-XA will  
automatically rebuild the RAID group using the spare.  
When the raid fails and EZ is disabled, the HPM-XA will NOT  
rebuild the raid group unless you install a good drive to replace the  
failed drive.  
User Guide  
RAIDTower III  
(RT3DAHEU3)  
v8.1.11  
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If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your  
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:  
Phone:  
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408-573-8580  
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Default factory DIP Switch setting:  
Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode Using the JMicron  
HW RAID Manager Utility Program:  
SW1 – RAID Setting DIP Switch  
1.  
For Windows users, install the JMicron HW RAID Manager located on the  
SATA Controller CD. In the CD, go to Configuration Utilities > JMB393. This  
manager can be use to create and monitor the status of the RAID volume.  
BZS – Error buzzer function  
EZ – Automatic rebuilding to spare drive (one of the drives on the raid is set as a  
spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failure occurs, the spare will  
automatically act as a drive replacement and rebuilding will automatically  
start.  
It is recommended to use the default factory RAID DIP switch setting when  
using the JMicron HW RAID Manager.  
M2 – RAID mode 2  
M1 – RAID mode 1  
2.  
Modify the RAID mode on the 5-port HPM-XA using DIP switch  
M0 – RAID mode 0  
SW1  
Recommended to be used on operating system without JMicron HW RAID  
Manager support like Linux, Mac & Solaris. Windows users can also use the  
procedure below.  
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2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Error buzzer function is ENABLED (BZS) when dip switch is in OFF position  
Auto-rebuilding to spare drive is DISABLED (EZ)  
Individual drive mode is ENABLED (M0~M2)  
Note: Steps A to D need to be performed each time the raid mode is modified.  
a.  
Set the DIP switch to factory default setting.  
Note: When the default factory RAID setting is used, independent drive configuration  
and optical drive are supported only when connecting to controllers with Silicon  
Image Sil3124, Sil3132 chip set or controllers that are Port Multiplier (PM)  
compatible. Simultaneous DVD writing was tested using the Nero Burning Rom.  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
LED Pin Header  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
J3  
J1  
b.  
Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.  
c.  
While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power  
where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the  
RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware  
initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is  
completed. The above steps act as a reset.  
P5 P0 P1 P2 P3 P4  
P5 P0 P1 P2 P3 P4  
Error LED  
Activity LED  
J1 – Drive Activity LED  
P5 – Activity LED for eSATA host port lights up when it is connected to a  
SATA controller card.  
d.  
Power off the system power.  
P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - Activity LEDs for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 light up when a drive is  
connected and blinks when there’s drive activity.  
J3 – Error LED  
P5 – error LED for eSATA host port  
P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - error LED for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5  
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Phone: 408-453-6212  
SATA Ports  
e.  
On the DIP switch, change (M0 to M2) setting to the  
desired RAID mode using the diagram below.  
All settings on the diagram shows  
Error buzzer function is ENABLED  
EZ function is DISABLED.  
RAID 0 Mode  
Clone Mode  
Error  
and  
Buzzer  
Alarm  
Drive  
Activity  
LEDs  
SW1  
SW1  
SW1  
SW1  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Floppy  
Power  
Connector  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode  
Large Mode  
USB 3.0/2.0 Host Port  
eSATA Host Port (Port 5)  
Dip Switch  
RAID Setting Button  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
Dip Switch Settings  
Raid Mode  
1
2
3
4
5
RAID 3 Mode  
Individual Drives Mode  
Individual Drive  
(Factory Default)  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
0
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1 and 10  
3
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
ON  
5
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
RAID 5 Mode  
Clone  
Large  
OFF  
ON  
SW1  
Enable  
ERR Buzzer Rebuilding  
Function  
Auto-  
Port Multiplier Mode  
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2
3
4
5
to Spare  
Drive  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
5
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Phone: 408-453-6212  

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