MicroNet Technology RAIDBANK 5 - Manual (Page 18)

RAIDBank5 Owner’s Manual 18
Chapter 3. RAID Controls- LCD Interface
This Chapter describes the menu and control structure for your RAIDBank5 using the front
panel. The RAIDBank5 LCD configuration is firmware-based and its operation is independent
of host computer type or operating system.
Conventions
In this chapter, menu navigation is described as follows:
UP/DOWN scrolling through options
ENT making selections
ESC Cancelling current menu choice
Access Procedure
To access control functions from the
front panel, press any button to enter
Main Menu. The main menu contains four sub-menus, and navigation utilizes UP/DOWN to
move forward and backward, ENT to select , and ESC to return to previous menu item.
1. Quick Volume/RAID Setup
CONSIDERATIONS FOR RAID VOLUME CREATION
Your RAIDBank5 is capable of creating large logical volumes (LUNS) in excess of 2 Terabytes.
Large LUNS (>2TB) must be supported by the host bus adapter and the host Operating System to
be usable. Windows 2003 and newer, Mac OS X 10.4.8 and newer, and Linux distributions with
appropriate kernels all support large LUNS. Windows XP and prior cannot address large LUNS natively
over USB or FireWire, and must use eSATA host bus adapters that have RAID support to be usable. MicroNet
offers such host bus adapters- consult your MicroNet authorized reseller for more information.
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