Dulce Systems PRO RXqp User Manual
Pro rxqp, Installation and user’s manual, Quad pack
Document 900-0024-0 v2.0
PRO RXqp
Featuring the
Quad Pack
Installation and User’s Manual
Designed for Video Editing and Content Creation Professionals
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PRO RXqp Installation and User’s Manual
Table of Content
1.
Introduction ....................................................................................................................3
1.1.
Safety Considerations ..............................................................................................4
1.1.1.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................4
1.1.2.
CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ..................................................................5
1.1.3.
SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN ....................................................................6
1.1.4.
CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD .............................................................7
1.2.
System Requirements ..............................................................................................8
1.3.
Technical Support ....................................................................................................8
2.
Getting Started ...............................................................................................................9
2.1.
Packaging ...............................................................................................................9
2.2.
Check List ...............................................................................................................9
3.
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.
The Bez el .............................................................................................................. 10
3.2.
Disk Module........................................................................................................... 10
3.3.
Front, back and HBE .............................................................................................. 11
4.
Installation.................................................................................................................... 12
4.1.
Rackmount Installation ........................................................................................... 12
4.2.
Disk Module Installation .......................................................................................... 13
4.3.
Host Bus Extender Card ......................................................................................... 14
4.3.1.
Switch Settings ............................................................................................... 14
4.3.2.
HBE Card Installation ...................................................................................... 15
4.4.
Making the Connections ......................................................................................... 16
4.4.1.
PCI-e Extender Cable ..................................................................................... 16
4.4.2.
Mac Connec tion ............................................................................................. 16
4.4.3.
Windows PC Connection ................................................................................. 17
4.5.
Driver Installation ................................................................................................... 18
4.5.1.
Mac Pro – Expansion Slot Utility settings .......................................................... 18
4.5.2.
Mac Driver Installation..................................................................................... 19
4.5.3.
Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation ................................................................ 20
4.5.4.
Windows Vista Driver Installation ..................................................................... 20
4.6.
RAID Console Installation ....................................................................................... 21
4.6.1.
Apple Mac RAID Console Installation ............................................................... 21
4.6.2.
Windows PC RAID Console Installation............................................................ 22
4.7.
Built-in Ethernet Configuration ................................................................................ 22
4.8.
E-mail notification................................................................................................... 22
5.
RAID Console Operations ............................................................................................. 23
5.1.
Start RAID Console GUI ......................................................................................... 23
5.1.1.
Start Apple Mac RAID Console GUI ................................................................. 23
5.1.2.
Start Windows PC RAID Console GUI.............................................................. 24
5.1.3.
Built-in Ethernet .............................................................................................. 25
5.2.
Change RAID Mode – Deleting / Creating ................................................................ 25
5.2.1.
Delete the RAID Set........................................................................................ 25
5.2.2.
Create a RAID Set .......................................................................................... 26
5.2.3.
Create >2TB RAID Set for Windows XP (32bit): ................................................ 28
6.
Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set .......................................................................... 31
6.1.
Replacing a Disk Module ........................................................................................ 32
7.
Formatting and Partitioning............................................................................................ 33
7.1.
Apple OS X Formatting........................................................................................... 33
7.1.1.
Erase an existing partition ............................................................................... 33
7.1.2.
Create a new partition ..................................................................................... 34
7.2.
Windows XP / Vista Formatting ............................................................................... 35
8.
RAID Level Descriptions ............................................................................................... 37
9.
Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................... 38
10.
Product Registration .................................................................................................. 39
11.
Appendix ................................................................................................................... 40