T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
Storage Tower V
(ST55HPMXU)
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
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Dip Switch Settings
Raid Mode
1
2
3
4
5
Individual Drive
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
(Factory Default)
0
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
1 and 10
3
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
ON
5
OFF
OFF
ON
Clone
Large
ON
OFF
ON
Enable
Auto-
Port Multiplier Mode
ERR Buzzer Rebuilding
Function
to Spare
Drive
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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)
Note: When the default factory RAID setting is used, independent drive configuration
and optical drive are supported only when connecting to controllers with Silicon
Image Sil3124, Sil3132 chip set or controllers that are Port Multiplier (PM)
compatible. Simultaneous DVD writing was tested using the Nero Burning Rom.
LED Pin Header
J3
J1
P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5
P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5
Error LED
Activity LED
J1 – Drive Activity LED
P5 – Activity LED for eSATA host port lights up when it is connected to a
SATA controller card.
P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - Activity LEDs for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 light up when a drive is
connected and blinks when there’s drive activity.
J3 – Error LED
P5 – error LED for eSATA host port
P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - error LED for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode Using the JMicron
HW RAID Manager Utility Program:
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.
Power off the system power.
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e.
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.
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
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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.
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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 before RAID building or a new drive can be plug
as the spare drive when RAID rebuild is required.
A.
Which port acts as a spare drive?
The last drive will automatically become the spare drive.
For a 3-drive RAID5 with spare:
Drives connected to SATA ports 1~3 belong to the active RAID5
array and drive connected to port 4 is the spare.
For a 4-drive RAID10 with spare:
Drives connected to SATA ports 1~4 belong to the active RAID10
array and drive connected to port 5 is the spare.
For a 2-drive RAID1 with spare:
Drives connected to SATA ports 1& 4 belong to the active RAID1
array and drive connected to port 5 is the spare.
When will rebuild action start?
B.
•
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.
•
Connecting the Power Cable and Storage Tower to the
Computer
Back
a.
b.
c.
Connect the power cord provided from the
wall outlet to the back of the tower.
Make sure the power is off (power LED
light should be off).
Connect the eSATAor USB3 cable from
the back of the tower to the matching
port on the computer.
Power
Connecto
r
Power
Switch
Power on/off control
a.
A main power switch is located at the back
Bottom Front
of the tower. Turn the switch on. Another
auxiliary switch is located on the front of
the tower.
Power
Switch
b.
c.
Make sure the power is off on the auxiliary
switch (power LED light should be off).
Power on the tower.
HDD LEDs
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