Introduction – Dulce Systems PRO FC User Manual
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PRO FC 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 Bezel ............................................................................................... 10
3.2.
Disk Modules, Indicators, Controls, Connections ................................... 10
4.
Installation.................................................................................................... 12
4.1.
Rackmount Installation .......................................................................... 12
4.2.
Disk Module Installation ......................................................................... 13
4.3.
FC Cable Installation ............................................................................. 14
4.4.
Drivers ................................................................................................... 14
4.5.
Ethernet Configuration ........................................................................... 14
4.6.
RAID Manager Installation ..................................................................... 15
5.
RAID Manager Operations........................................................................... 16
5.1.
Start RAID Manager .............................................................................. 16
5.2.
Connect RAID Manger to PRO FC ........................................................ 16
5.2.1.
PRO FC Discovery .......................................................................... 16
5.2.2.
Login ............................................................................................... 17
5.3.
RAID System Information ...................................................................... 18
5.4.
RAID Creation ........................................................................................ 20
5.5.
RAID Deletion ........................................................................................ 23
5.6.
Create >2TB RAID Set for Windows XP (32bit): .................................... 25
6.
Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set ....................................................... 26
6.1.
Replacing a Disk Module ....................................................................... 27
7.
Formatting and Partitioning .......................................................................... 28
7.1.
Apple OS X Formatting .......................................................................... 28
7.1.1.
Erase an existing partition ............................................................... 28
7.1.2.
Create a new partition ..................................................................... 29
7.2.
Windows XP / Vista Formatting ............................................................. 30
8.
RAID Level Descriptions .............................................................................. 32
9.
Product Registration .................................................................................... 34
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PRO FC Installation and User’s Manual
1. Introduction
We appreciate your purchase of this product from Dulce Systems. You have
everything you need to quickly and easily connect the storage unit to your editing
computer. You are a short time way from your next blockbuster creation.
This Installation and User’s Manual is intended to streamline the process of
getting your RAID storage system up and running so you can get to work quickly.
For most typical video editing storage requirements, we have preconfigured the
PRO FC for a much more streamlined installation. Refer to the Pre-configuration
Sheet for the exact pre-configuration of your PRO FC, the default configured is
for RAID 5 (efficient protection mode) and pre-formatted for Mac OS X. Just
simply follow the installation steps outlined in this manual, and you will up and
running in no time. For Windows operation, a short format process will be
required.