Document Outline

• RAIDXpert User Manual
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • RAIDXpert Components
    • RAIDXpert Software
  • About This Manual
• Chapter 2: Installation
  • Utility Server
    • Java Runtime Environment
  • Operating System Support
  • Browser Support
  • Installing RAIDXpert
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Installation under Windows and Linux, continued
• Chapter 3: Setup
  • Logging into RAIDXpert
    • Regular Connection
    • Secure Connection
  • Choosing a Language
  • Accessing the Host PC
  • Making the Recommended Initial Settings
    • Administrator’s Settings
  • Creating a New Logical Drive
  • Logging out of RAIDXpert
  • Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet
  • Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection
• Chapter 4: RAIDXpert User Interface
  • Banner
  • Tree View
  • Management Window
  • Event Frame
• Chapter 5: Monitor and Manage
  • Logging into RAIDXpert
    • Regular Connection
    • Secure Connection
  • Choosing a Language
  • Logging out of RAIDXpert
  • User Management
    • Adding a User
    • Setting up Event Notification
      • Event Notification Severity Levels
      • Event Notification Severity Levels, continued
    • Deleting a User
    • Changing a User’s Password
    • Changing a User’s Email Address
    • Changing a User’s Access Rights
  • Host Management
  • Utility Configuration
    • Making Utility Configuration Settings
    • Choosing Utility Configuration Options
      • Backup Prompt
      • System Event Notification
  • Controller
    • Viewing Controller Information
    • Making Controller Settings
    • Viewing Controller Scheduled Activities
      • Add a Scheduled Activity
      • Deleting a Scheduled Activity
    • Locking the Controller
  • Physical Drives
    • Viewing Physical Drives
    • Merging a Physical Drive
    • Scheduling Media Patrol - All Physical Drives
      • Canceling a Schedule
    • Viewing Physical Drive Information
    • Making Physical Drive Settings
    • Running Media Patrol - One Physical Drive
      • On Demand
      • Scheduled
      • Canceling a Schedule
    • Viewing the Physical Drive Bad Sector Log
    • Deleting Physical Drive Backup Information
  • Logical Drives
    • Viewing Logical Drives
    • Creating a Logical Drive
    • Deleting a Logical Drive
    • Viewing Logical Drive Information
    • Making Logical Drive Settings
    • Backing up a RAID Ready Logical Drive
      • Set up by Clicking a Popup Box
      • Set up by Selecting a Physical Drive
      • Backup Drive Features
    • Migrating a Logical Drive
      • On Demand
      • Scheduled
      • Canceling a Schedule
    • Rebuilding a Logical Drive
      • On Demand
      • Scheduled
      • Canceling a Schedule
      • Automatic Rebuilding
    • Synchronizing All Logical Drives
      • Scheduled
      • Canceling a Schedule
    • Synchronizing a Logical Drive
      • On Demand
      • Scheduled
      • Canceling a Schedule
    • Initializing a Logical Drive
    • Logical Drive Activation
    • Managing a Critical or Offline Logical Drive
      • When a Physical Drive Fails
      • Identify the Failed Physical Drive
      • Replace the Failed Physical Drive
      • Rebuild Your Logical Drive
  • Spare Drives
    • Viewing Spare Drives
    • Creating a Spare Drive
    • Deleting a Spare Drive
• Chapter 6: Technology Background
  • Introduction to RAID
    • RAID 0 - Stripe
    • RAID 1 - Mirror
    • RAID 5 - Block Striping with Distributed Parity
    • RAID 10 - Mirror / Stripe
    • RAID Ready - Single Drive
    • JBOD - Concatenation
  • Choosing a RAID Level
    • RAID 0
    • RAID 1
    • RAID 5
    • RAID 10
    • RAID Ready
    • JBOD
  • Choosing Stripe Block Size
  • Gigabyte Boundary
  • Initialization
  • Hot Spare Drive(s)
  • Partition and Format the Logical Drive
  • Migration
    • Ranges of Logical Drive Migration
  • Media Patrol
• Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
• Appendix B: Partition and Format