MicroNet Technology Network Device RAIDBank4 - Manual (Page 12)

RAIDBank4 Owner’s Manual 12
RAID System Management Controls
Following the hardware installation, the RAIDBank4 must be configured and the volume
set units initialized before they are ready to use. This can be accomplished by one of the
following methods:
•
Front panel touch-control keypad
• Web browser-based RAID management
These user interfaces can access the built-in configuration and administration functions that
reside in the controller’s firmware. They provide complete control and management of the
controller and disk arrays, requiring no additional hardware or software.
Using the front panel touch-control keypad
The front panel keypad and liquid crystal display (LCD) are the primary user interface for the
RAIDBank4. All configuration and management (with the exception of firmware upgrades)
of the controller can be performed from this interface. The LCD provides a system of screens
with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays up to two
lines at a time of menu items or other information.
The four function keys at the button of the front panel perform the following functions:
Key Function
Up Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Upward / Rightward
Down Arrow Use to scroll the cursor Downward / Leftward
ENT Key Submit Selection Function (Confirm a selected item)
ESC Key Return to Previous Screen (Exit a selection configuration)
The main menu can be activated by hitting the ENT key. Use the up and down arrow but-
tons to highlight a menu item. Press ENT to select the highlighted item. Press the UP/
DOWN to browse the selection. Press ESC to return to the previous screen.
Using the web browser-based RAID management
The RAIDBank4 controller firmware includes a complete HTML-based weblet application that
allows all configuration and monitoring to be performed across any IP based network, and
utilizes standard web browsers for interfacing.
To ensure proper communications between the RAIDBank4 and Web browser-based RAID
management, Please connect a standard, Cat5 Ethernet cable to the RJ45 network jack on the
back of your RAIDBank4 and attach to your existing network. In order to access the web
administration utility please note the IP address displayed on the LCD screen. You may launch
your firmware-embedded TCP/IP & Web Browser-based RAID manager by entering http://[IP
Address] in your web browser. The RAIDBank4 controller default username is “admin” and
there is no password assigned from the factory. Please refer to Chapter 6, section 6.2 for more
information on proper network settings.
Note:
The RAIDBank4 allows only one method
to access menus at a time.
1-Getting Started