User Guide
Z Snap-In Disk Array
(Z4SNHU3)
v8.1.11
Technical Support
If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Phone: 408-453-6212
Port Multiplier
Default factory DIP Switch setting:
SW1 – RAID Setting DIP Switch
BZS – Error buzzer function
EZ – Automatic rebuilding to spare drive (one of the drives on the raid is set as a
spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failure occurs, the spare will
automatically act as a drive replacement and rebuilding will automatically
start.
M2 – RAID mode 2
M1 – RAID mode 1
M0 – RAID mode 0
SW1
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
1.
2.
3.
Error buzzer function is ENABLED (BZS) when dip switch is in OFF position
Auto-rebuilding to spare drive is DISABLED (EZ)
Individual drive mode is ENABLED (M0~M2)
Dip Switch Settings
Raid Mode
1
2
3
4
5
Individual Drive
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
ON
(Factory Default)
0
1 and 10
3
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
5
OFF
OFF
ON
Clone
Large
OFF
ON
Enable
Auto-
Port Multiplier Mode
ERR Buzzer Rebuilding
Function
to Spare
Drive
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)
Phone: 408-453-6212
Setting the RAID Mode:
1.
For Windows users, install the JMicron HW RAID Manager located on the
SATA Controller CD. In the CD, go to Configuration Utilities > JMB393. This
manager can be use to create and monitor the status of the RAID volume.
It is recommended to use the default factory RAID DIP switch setting when
using the JMicron HW RAID Manager.
2.
Modify the RAID mode on the 5-port HPM-XU using DIP switch
Recommended to be used on operating system without JMicron HW RAID
Manager support like Linux, Mac & Solaris. Windows users can also use the
procedure below.
Note: Steps A to D need to be performed each time the raid mode is modified.
a.
Set the DIP switch to factory default setting.
SW1
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
b.
c.
Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power
where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the
RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware
initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is
completed. The above steps act as a reset.
d.
e.
Power off the system power.
On the DIP switch, change (M0 to M2) setting to the
desired RAID mode using the diagram below.
All settings on the diagram shows
•
•
Error buzzer function is ENABLED
EZ function is DISABLED.
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)
Phone: 408-453-6212
RAID 0 Mode
Clone Mode
SW1
SW1
SW1
SW1
SW1
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
Large Mode
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 3 Mode
Individual Drives Mode
SW1
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 5 Mode
SW1
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)
Phone: 408-453-6212
RAID Setting Notes:
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
When 2 drives are
connected to the HPM-XU,
and DIP switch is set to this
setting, the 2 drives will be
configured as a 2-drive
RAID1 array.
SW1
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XU, the 4 drives will be
configured as a 4-drive RAID10 array.
Clone’s action is similar to
Clone Mode
RAID1. However, all of the
hard drives will be mirrored.
Clone mode is useful
SW1
especially when users like
to copy data from a source
hard drive to the drives
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
connected to the HPM-XU.
f.
Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
g.
While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power
where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the
RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware
initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is
completed.
h.
i.
Verify if the RAID array is detected by the system.
If the 5-port HPM-XU is connected to the motherboard onboard
SATA, on the CMOS setup utility, the raid array will display as
“Addonics H/W RAID5” if setup as a RAID5 array.
j.
If the 5-port HPM-XU is connected to an eSATA host controller card,
on the RAID BIOS, the raid array will display as “Addonics H/W
RAID0” if setup as a RAID0 array.
k.
l.
If booted into Windows, in Disk Drives under Device Manager, the
raid array will display as “Addonics H/W LARGE” if setup as a
LARGE array.
Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)
Phone: 408-453-6212
Notes on Spare Drives using the Easy RAID Setting (EZ)
When EZ function is ENABLED, the auto-rebuilding to spare drive is automatic.
The degraded RAID group will start rebuilding automatically by using the existing
spare drive.
* Spare drive can be either plugged after RAID building or a new drive can be plug
as the spare drive when RAID rebuild is required.
When will rebuild action start?
• When the raid fails and EZ is enabled, the HPM-XU will
automatically rebuild the RAID group using the spare.
• When the raid fails and EZ is disabled, the HPM-XU will NOT
rebuild the raid group unless you install a good drive to replace the
failed drive.
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