StorCase Technology SCSI-to-SCSI Single RAID - Manual (Page 21)

DXIFS-160/RAID User's Guide - Rev. B00 StorCase Technology, Inc.
Configuration 11
CONFIGURATION
Configuration Overview
To configure the DXIFS-160/RAID controller module, run the Administrator Utility via a computer
serial port (cable provided). This utility allows the user to:
• Create arrays
• Delete arrays
• Monitor array statistics
• Verify array integrity
• Change array configurations
• Monitor drive failures and use spare drives
• Monitor controller environmental, configuration, and status information
Starting the Administrator Utility
NOTES: Microsoft ® Windows ® 3.x and Windows ® NT™ 3.5x include a program called Terminal
which does not support ANSI color. If using either O/S, select VT-100 for terminal
emulation or use a third-party software program such as Procomm for Windows.
Microsoft
® Windows ® 95/98/NT/2000 includes a program called HyperTerminal that
supports ANSI color.
The Administrator Utility is implemented with a VT-100 or ANSI terminal connected through the
RS-232 serial port on the RAID Controller Module (Figure 2). This utility is embedded in the
firmware; software loading is not required unless for upgrade purposes.
The Administrator Utility can also be implemented through the RS-232 serial port on the
InfoStation User Interface Module (InfoStation Firmware Rev. 1.6 and higher), as shown in
Figure 7. This is especially convenient in rack-mount environments where it may be difficult
to access the InfoStation RAID Controller Module directly.
RS-232
Serial Port
IFS_6a
Figure 7: InfoStation User Interface Module