Dulce Systems PRO Q User Manual
Pro q, Installation and user’s manual
Document 900-0021-0 v1.1
PRO Q
with generation 2 drive trays
Installation and User’s Manual
Designed for Video Editing and Content Creation Professionals
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PRO Q 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.
Removing the Disk Retainer .......................................................................................... 10
3.2.
Disk Enclosure & Disk Module ....................................................................................... 10
3.3.
Front, back and adapters ............................................................................................... 11
4.
Installation ............................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.
Disk Module Installation ................................................................................................. 12
4.2.
Host Bus Extender Card (desktop) ................................................................................ 13
4.2.1.
Switch Settings (HBE usage only) ......................................................................... 14
4.2.2.
HBE Card Installation ............................................................................................. 15
4.2.3.
HBE Cable Connection .......................................................................................... 16
4.2.4.
Mac Connection ..................................................................................................... 16
4.2.5.
Windows PC Connection ....................................................................................... 17
4.3.
ExpressCard Adapter (laptop) ........................................................................................ 17
4.4.
Driver Installation ........................................................................................................... 18
4.4.1.
Mac Pro – Expansion Slot Utility settings .............................................................. 18
4.4.2.
Mac Driver Installation ............................................................................................ 19
4.4.3.
Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation ..................................................................... 20
4.4.4.
Windows Vista Driver Installation ........................................................................... 20
4.5.
RAID Console Installation .............................................................................................. 21
4.5.1.
Apple Mac RAID Console Installation .................................................................... 21
4.5.2.
Windows PC RAID Console Installation ................................................................ 21
4.6.
E-mail notification ........................................................................................................... 21
5.
RAID Console Operations ..................................................................................................... 22
5.1.
Start RAID Console GUI ................................................................................................ 22
5.1.1.
Start Apple Mac RAID Console GUI ...................................................................... 22
5.1.2.
Start Windows PC RAID Console GUI ................................................................... 24
5.2.
Change RAID Mode – Deleting / Creating ..................................................................... 26
5.2.1.
Delete the RAID Set ............................................................................................... 26
5.2.2.
Create a RAID Set.................................................................................................. 27
5.2.3.
Create >2TB RAID Set for Windows XP (32bit): .................................................... 28
6.
Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set ................................................................................ 30
6.1.
Replacing a Disk Module ............................................................................................... 31
7.
Formatting and Partitioning ................................................................................................... 32
7.1.
Apple OS X Formatting .................................................................................................. 32
7.1.1.
Erase an existing partition ...................................................................................... 32
7.1.2.
Create a new partition ............................................................................................ 33
7.2.
Windows XP / Vista Formatting ...................................................................................... 34
8.
RAID Level Descriptions ....................................................................................................... 36
9.
Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................... 37
10.
Product Registration ........................................................................................................... 38