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CalDigit RAIDShield Manual For CalDigit HDPro (Tower / Rack Mount) CalDigit HDOne CalDigit RAIDCard CalDigit HDElement CalDigit,

9 9  RAIDShield Server The RAIDShield Server is responsible for communicating with the RAID controller, its purpose is to identify that the RAID c

10 10 For Microsoft Windows Vista: Due to enhanced Windows Vista (Windows 2003 server later version) security features, the CalDigit RAIDShield ser

11 11  RAIDShield General Introduction The RAIDShield Client’s user friendly interface can help you to determine the current status of your CalDig

12 12Configuration Icons: The RAIDShield configuration icons provide the most functions on your caldigit products. For details, please read the

13 13 Snapshot: showing current status of the snapshot on your product. Event: display all events on your CalDigit product. Array Informatio

14 14Firmware: provide system code / boot code / BIOS / EFI information on the controller. Hardware: Current hardware status of your CalDigit prod

15 15  RAIDShield Client (Basic) The RAIDShield Client allow user to perform most configurations on the controller, such as: add/remove controller,

16 163. Click ‘Add’, and verify the product. 4. To remove a controller, highlight the controller from the list, and click on the ‘Remove

17 175. Choose the drives to create arrays 6. Select Optional functions (‘On The Fly Initialization’ & Assign LUN automatically are recommen

18 18Deleting Array: To delete an array for your product, click on the ‘Delete Array’. (If an array already existed in the product, user need to del

1 1Table of Contents: RAIDShield Icons …………………………………………………………………………. 2 - 3 About CalDigit RAIDShield …………………………………………………………………………. 4

19 19E-Mail Nonfiction: 1. To active the E-Mail nonfiction function, click on the ‘Email’. 2. Enter all the necessary information; and then cl

20 20  RAIDShield Client (Advance) The RAIDShield Client allow user to perform most configurations on the product. This section is mainly about th

21 21Preference – MODE / CACHE / MISC: User can enable / disable any MODE, adjust the Cache, and change the password. Preference – MODE: • Dis

22 22Preference – CACHE: • Controller Cache: this feature will speed up the data transfer to and from the disks. (Recommend) • Synchronize Cache:

23 23Advanced – Slicing / LUN Map / Expansion / Migration / Snapshot / Health Center / Unlock Drives: The Advanced menu provides the methods for c

24 24Advanced - Slicing: Hard drive slicing, partitions the drives of an array so that it appears as a separate volume without reducing the speed. (

25 25Advanced – LUN Map: A LUN is a unique identifier used on a SCSI bus that enables it to differentiate between up to 8 separate devices. Use the

26 26Advanced – Expansion: Expansion allows the adding of extra drives to an array with the need to rebuild the array. This process can be performed

27 27Advanced – Migration: Migration allows RAID types to be changed without the need to delete the array and rebuild. This feature is for the situa

28 28Advanced – Snapshot: The snapshot function mirrors the data from one slice onto another thereby backing up the data. 1. To perform the sna

2 2  RAIDShield Icons RAIDShield icons and their use are listed below. ICON Description Main Menu Icons RAIDShield Server/Client icon – The icon

29 29Advanced – Health Center: User can perform verify, rebuild or condition on the product in this section. 1. To rebuild / verify / refresh ar

30 30Advanced – Unlock Drives: User can changes the locked drive(s) status on the product in this section. 1. To unlock the locked drives on the

31 31  Controller Update User can update the System Code / Boot Code / BIOS / EFI through RAIDShield. 1. To perform the updates for the product,

32 32  Glossary • BIOS An acronym for Basic Input/Output System. It is the boot firmware program on a PC, and controls the computer or the hardwa

33 33  Choosing the RAID Levels CalDigit products can support the following RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1, 5, 6 and JBOD. The choice for RAID leve

34 34 RAID 0: RAID 0 links each drive in the array as one huge drive. Storage capacity is determined by the smallest drive in the array. That capaci

35 35 RAID 1: RAID 1 is commonly referred to as Disk Mirroring, Disk Shadowing or Disk Duplexing as all data is duplicated across both disks. RAID 1

36 36 RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines mirroring and striping functions on a minimum of four hard disks. Mirroring provides full redundancy and protects

37 37 RAID 5: RAID 5 uses a mathematical expression that compares data from two drives and calculates a third piece of data called “parity”. Should

38 38 RAID 6: RAID 6 is stripes blocks of data and parity across an array of drives like RAID 5, except that is calculates two sets of parity infor

3 3Application Icons A (new) drive with no existing RAID table. A drive belongs to Array 1, 2, 3, 4 All drives being deleted in Array A JBOD dri

39 39 Enhanced JBOD: JBOD (“Just a Bunch of Disks”) reports the individual drives. The operating system will see each drive in the JBOD mode a

40 40 Important Note: Always back up your important data! Having another copy of your important work is highly and always recommended.  Trouble

4 4Important Info: This manual is designed and written for users installing and using the CalDigit product & CalDigit RAIDShield software. The in

5 5  Installation Requirements: RAIDShield is designed to be used in conjunction with the RAID controllers. Following requirements are needed:

6 6  Installation Flowchart: Before RAIDShield can be installed, make sure the following items are ready: • Install the PCI card (eLane-1e, eLan

7 7  Install CalDigit RAIDShield software: Attention: The RAIDShield is a Java based program; therefore, your system must have the most recent J

8 8For Mac: 1. Turn on the CalDigit product (except for RAIDCard), and then turn on your computer. 2. Insert the provided installation CD into