Table of Contents
Safety Warning....................................................................................................................1
Prefix ..............................................................................................................................2
HDD Installation...................................................................................................................3
Precautions for Product Usage............................................................................................4
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1. BR256 Outline...............................................................................................11
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................................11
1.2 Function............................................................................................................................................ 12
1.3 RAID Mode....................................................................................................................................... 13
1.4 Contents of Packing......................................................................................................................... 15
1.5 Name and Function of each part...................................................................................................... 16
1.6 Connection ....................................................................................................................................... 18
1.7 Optional parts list.............................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 2. Setup and Monitor.........................................................................................23
2.1 Toggle rolling setup flowchart........................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Overview of Setup method............................................................................................................... 24
2.3 Setup display navigation .................................................................................................................. 24
2.4 Parameter Setup Screen and its operations.................................................................................... 25
2.5 Background Parameters .................................................................................................................. 34
2.5.1 Method to setup background parameters........................................................................... 34
2.5.2 Parameter Confirmation...................................................................................................... 40
Quick Overview of From Panel Button Operation........................................................................................ 43
2.6 Web-based Monitor and Setup via Ethernet.................................................................................... 44
2.6.1Web Connection ................................................................................................................. 44
2.6.2 Main Menu.......................................................................................................................... 45
2.6.3 Monitor Mode...................................................................................................................... 46
2.6.4 Management Mode............................................................................................................. 49
2.6.5 Setup of email notification................................................................................................... 51
2.6.6 Mail Format......................................................................................................................... 53
2.6.7 Conditions of Mail Notification ............................................................................................ 53
2.7 Setup................................................................................................................................................ 54
2.8 Host LAN Configuration.................................................................................................................... 60
2.8.1 IP Setup for Windows ......................................................................................................... 60
2.8.2 IP Setup for Linux ............................................................................................................... 62
2.8.3 IP Setup for MAC OS X ...................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 3. Format...........................................................................................................66
3.1 Linux................................................................................................................................................. 66
3.2 Windows 7........................................................................................................................................ 68
3.3 Other OSs ........................................................................................................................................ 74
Chapter 4. BR256 State Transition.................................................................................75
4.1 Overview of Disk Array State Transition........................................................................................... 75
4.2 Deal with ｢ONE DRIVE DOWN｣state............................................................................................. 77
4.3 Deal with ｢TWO DRIVE DOWN｣.................................................................................................... 78
4.4 How to deal with ｢SYSTEM DOWN｣.............................................................................................. 79
4.5 LCD Display Under Normal Operation............................................................................................. 82
4.6 LCD Display for Disk Error............................................................................................................... 82
