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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

RAIDXpert Components

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RAIDXpert Software

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Java Runtime Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Operating System Support

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Browser Support

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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Chapter 2: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Windows

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Windows with RAID Ready Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Linux

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Installation under Windows and Linux, continued . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chapter 3: Setup

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Logging into RAIDXpert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Accessing the Host PC

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Making the Recommended Initial Settings

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Administrator’s Settings

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Creating a New Logical Drive

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Logging out of RAIDXpert

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Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Chapter 4: RAIDXpert User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Tree View

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Management Window

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Event Frame

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Current Event

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Chapter 5: Monitoring and Managing

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Logging into RAIDXpert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Logging out of RAIDXpert

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Section	Page
RAIDXpert User Manual	1
Contents	3
Chapter 1: Introduction	7
RAIDXpert Components	8
RAIDXpert Software	8
Java Runtime Environment	8
Operating System Support	9
Browser Support	9
About This Manual	9
Chapter 2: Installation	11
Windows	11
Windows with RAID Ready Backup	11
Linux	12
Installation under Windows and Linux, continued	12
Chapter 3: Setup	17
Logging into RAIDXpert	17
Choosing a Language	20
Accessing the Host PC	20
Making the Recommended Initial Settings	21
Administrator’s Settings	21
Creating a New Logical Drive	24
Logging out of RAIDXpert	28
Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet	29
Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection	29
Chapter 4: RAIDXpert User Interface	31
Banner	32
Tree View	32
Management Window	34
Event Frame	35
Current Event	36
Chapter 5: Monitoring and Managing	37
Logging into RAIDXpert	37
Choosing a Language	40
Logging out of RAIDXpert	40
User Management	41
Adding a User	41
Setting up Email Event Notification	42
Event Notification Severity Levels	44
Event Notification Severity Levels, continued	45
Deleting a User	45
Changing a User’s Password	46
Changing a User’s Email Address	47
Changing a User’s Access Rights	48
Host Management	50
Utility Configuration	51
Making Utility Configuration Settings	51
Choosing Utility Configuration Options	52
Backup Prompt	52
System Event Notification	53
Controller	54
Viewing Controller Information	54
Making Controller Settings	55
Viewing Controller Scheduled Activities	56
Adding a Scheduled Activity	57
Deleting a Scheduled Activity	57
Locking the Controller	57
Physical Drives	59
Viewing Physical Drives	59
Merging a Physical Drive	60
Scheduling Media Patrol - All Physical Drives	60
Canceling a Schedule	61
Viewing Physical Drive Information	61
Making Physical Drive Settings	63
Running Media Patrol - One Physical Drive	64
On Demand	64
Scheduled	64
Canceling a Schedule	65
Viewing the Physical Drive Bad Sector Log	65
Deleting Physical Drive Backup Information	66
Logical Drives	68
Viewing Logical Drives	68
Creating a Logical Drive	68
Deleting a Logical Drive	73
Viewing Logical Drive Information	74
Making Logical Drive Settings	74
Backing up a RAID Ready Logical Drive	74
Set up by Clicking a Popup Box	75
Set up by Selecting a Physical Drive	75
Backup Drive Features	76
Migrating a Logical Drive	77
On Demand	78
Scheduled	79
Canceling a Schedule	80
Rebuilding a Logical Drive	80
On Demand	81
Scheduled	82
Canceling a Schedule	83
Automatic Rebuilding	83
Synchronizing All Logical Drives	84
Scheduled	84
Canceling a Schedule	85
Synchronizing One Logical Drive	85
On Demand	86
Scheduled	87
Canceling a Schedule	88
Initializing a Logical Drive	88
Logical Drive Activation	89
Managing a Critical or Offline Logical Drive	90
When a Physical Drive Fails	91
Identifying the Failed Physical Drive	92
Replacing the Failed Physical Drive	93
Rebuilding Your Logical Drive	93
Spare Drives	95
Viewing Spare Drives	95
Creating a Spare Drive	95
Deleting a Spare Drive	96
Chapter 6: Technology Background	99
Physical and Logical Drive Support	99
Port Multiplier	99
Introduction to RAID	100
RAID 0 - Stripe	101
RAID 1 - Mirror	102
RAID 5 - Block Striping with Distributed Parity	103
RAID 10 - Mirror / Stripe	104
RAID Ready - Single Drive	105
JBOD - Concatenation	106
Choosing a RAID Level	107
RAID 0	107
RAID 1	107
RAID 5	108
RAID 10	108
RAID Ready	108
JBOD	109
Choosing Stripe Block Size	109
Gigabyte Boundary	109
Initialization	110
Hot Spare Drive(s)	110
Partition and Format the Logical Drive	111
Migration	111
Ranges of Logical Drive Migration	112
Media Patrol	113
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions	115

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