Getac X500(52621280XXXX) Quick start guide

Brand: Getac

Model: X500(52621280XXXX)

Type: Quick start guide

X500

RAID Models

QUICK START GUIDE

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This document is divided into two parts for two different X500 models supporting RAID.

It describes how to set up RAID arrays and also provides information specific to the

model.

Please see Part I or Part II depending on the model you have.

Part I is for the X500 model with Intel RAID controller.

Part II is for the X500 model with RAID Expansion Unit.

Part I

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Part I

Description

This model comes with two 500GB hard disk drives and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

(Intel® RST) RAID controller. You can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using Intel RAID

configuration utility.

Creating Arrays

1. During booting, when the below screen appears with the message “Press <CTRL-I> to

enter Configuration Utility..,” press Ctrl + I.

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology – Option ROM – 10.1.0.1008

Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

RAID Volumes:

None defined.

Physical Devices:

Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD5000BPKT-2 WD-WXA1A92P3018 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk

1 WDC WD5000BPKT-2 WD-WX11AA2N4279 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk

Press to enter Configuration Utility..

2. The utility screen appears. Create the array according to your need.

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology – Option ROM – 10.1.0.1008

Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Exit

RAID Volumes:

None defined.

Physical Devices:

Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD5000BPKT-2 WD-WXA1A92P3018 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk

1 WDC WD5000BPKT-2 WD-WX11AA2N4279 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

1. Create RAID Volume

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

<

CTRL-I

>

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Notes and Hints

 Make sure the “SATA Mode” item in the BIOS Setup Utility of this model is set to RAID.

 Each time the system is powered on, the initialization takes at least 1 minute.

 When this X500 model runs on battery power, the system will lower the CPU speed and

possibly the screen brightness as a result of power management. It is recommended that

you connect the AC adapter.

 If you need to reinstall Windows Server 2012, use the Windows Server 2012 disc provided

with your X500. Connect an external USB optical drive for installing from the disc.

 Windows Server 2012 does not support Standby and Hibernation modes.

 To activate Windows Server 2012 with the product key, use any of the below two

methods. The product key can be found on the COA label at the bottom of your X500.

Method 1:

1. Point to the lower-right corner of the screen and then click Search.

2. In the search box, type Slui.exe 0x3.

3. Select the Slui.exe 0x3 icon.

4. Type your product key in the Windows Activation window, and then click Activate.

Method 2:

Run the following command at an elevated command prompt:

Cscript.exe %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <Your product key>

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Part II

Description of RAID Expansion Unit

This X500 model has a housing (referred to as Expansion Unit) attached to the bottom of the

main unit. By default, the Expansion Unit comes with three 1TB hard disk drives configured

as RAID5. The Expansion Unit supports up to five drives for a total of 5TB storage space.

You can easily swap a drive by loosening the screws to open the protection door and then

pulling the drive out of its slot.

The Expansion Unit features include:

 Adaptec RAID 6805 controller

 Hard disk drive slot x 5, with three drives pre-installed by default

 Indicator LED x 5

 Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays

 RAID levels supported: RAID0, RAID1, and RAID 5

 Power-management of disk drives

 Audible alarm

 I/O statistics logging

 Disk drive hot-swapping

Software Installation

Installing the Controller Driver

1. Prepare a USB disk. Copy the \Option DRV folder (including all subfolders) on the X500

Driver DVD to the USB disk.

2. Start Windows.

The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver.

3. Insert the USB disk. Select Locate and Install Driver Software.... and Don’t Search Online.

4. Browse to the below folder on the USB disk and click OK.

\Option DRV\Raid_6805\Driver\windows-ws08-7-vist

Five indicator LEDs for five physical drives

Three drives at

the front

Two drives at the back

(optional)

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5. When the Adaptec driver is found, click Next.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

7. Continue with Adaptec Storage Manager installation.

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager

NOTE: You need administrator or root privileges to install Adaptec Storage Manager.

1. Insert the USB disk containing the source files.

2. Browse to one of the below folders depending on your OS version.

For 64-bit OS: \Option DRV\Raid_6805\AP\amd64\manager

For 32-bit OS: \Option DRV\Raid_6805\AP\i386\manager

3. Run the Setup program for the OS as described below.

For 64-bit OS: setup_asm_x64.exe

For 32-bit OS: setup_asm_x86.exe

4. Click Next to begin the installation, click I accept..., then click Next.

5. Select GUI and Agent. Then click Next.

Creating Arrays

NOTE: This document provides only basic information. It is assumed that you are an

advanced user familiar with RAID.

You can create arrays using either Adaptec Storage Manager or ARC Utility.

Using Adaptec Storage Manager to Create Arrays

Adaptec Storage Manager is a software application that helps you build a storage space for

your data. You can group disk drives into logical drives and build in redundancy to protect

your data and improve system performance. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can also

monitor and maintain the controller and disk drives.

NOTE: If your system includes a firewall, you must unblock these ports: 8003 (TCP), 34580

(TCP), 34570 to 34579 (TCP), 34570 (UDP), and 34577 to 34580 (UDP).

To create arrays using this tool:

1. In Windows, click Start  Adaptec Storage Manager.

2. Expand Direct Attached Storage and select the local system.

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3. The Log In window opens. Enter the Administrator password and click Connect.

4. Double-click Controller 1 RAID controller Adaptec 6805.

5. The physical drives are shown on the screen. Click Create on the toolbar.

6. The wizard screen appears, offering two configuration methods: Express configuration

and Custom configuration.

Part II

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Use the express method when you want to use all available disk drives in the most

efficient manner. Use the custom method when you want to create specific logical drives

with any or all available disk drives and configure advanced settings manually.

Click Next after selecting a method.

7. Configure the settings if you selected Custom configuration in the previous step.

8. Review the information that is displayed. Click Apply and then Yes.

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9. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s), indicated by a magnifying glass

moving across the new logical drive icon in the Logical Devices View.

The building process takes at least 4 hours. The magnifying disappears once the logical

drive has been created.

10. The logical drives you create appear as physical disk drives on your operating system.

You must partition and format these logical drives before you can use them to store

data.

Refer to your operating system documentation for information on partitioning and

formatting.

NOTE:

 Adaptec Storage Manager online Help includes conceptual information as well as

step-by-step instructions for completing tasks. To open the online Help, click the Help

button (shown at right).

 In addition to the online Help, you can refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User’s

Guide (in the \User Manual\Raid_6805 folder of X500 Driver Disc) for comprehensive

and detailed information.

Using the ARC Utility to Create Arrays

The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to

create arrays and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices. The utility is primarily

intended for preoperating system installation configuration.

The utility comprises these tools:

 Array Configuration Utility (ACU) – For creating and managing arrays, and initializing

and rescanning disk drives.

 SerialSelect – For modifying your controller and disk drive settings.

 Disk Utilities – For formatting or verifying disk drives.

To create arrays using this tool:

1. Run the BIOS Setup program of your X500. Make sure that the “Boot-time Diagnostic

Screen” item in the “Advanced” menu is enabled.

2. Start your computer.

When you see the message “Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility,”

press Ctrl + A.

3. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter.

4. Select Initialize Drives if needed.

5. Select Create Arrays.

6. Disk drives that can be used in a new array are available for selection.

Use the up or down arrow key to highlight a physical drive and press Ins to select the

drive for the array. Repeat with other physical drives. Press Enter.

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7. Use the Array Properties menu to modify the array’s RAID level, size, name, stripe size,

cache settings, and maxCache settings.

8. Reboot the computer. You can then run Adaptec Storage Manager to check the array

building process. The process takes at least 4 hours.

9. Partition and format your logical drives.

Refer to your operating system documentation for information on partitioning and

formatting.

NOTE: For complete information on the ARC utility, refer to the Installation and User’s

Guide for the RAID controller (in the \User Manual\Raid_6805 folder of X500 Driver Disc).

Notes and Hints

About the Expansion Unit

 You can use only the hard disk drive model tested and approved by Getac for this

Expansion Unit.

 Each time the system is powered on, X500 has to initialize the Expansion Unit before

starting the OS. The initialization takes at least 2 minutes.

 The RAID controller card is protected against high temperatures. When you power on

the system, the controller card will not initialize if the internal temperature is above

40C (104F). In this case, wait till the controller card cools down.

 When you want to delete an existing RAID, use the ARC utility instead of Adaptec

Storage Manager.

 When you log in to Adaptec Storage Manager, your permission level is identical to your

operating system permission level. For example, if you have Administrator permissions

on your operating system, you also have Administrator permissions in Adaptec Storage

Manager.

 If you want to know the location of a physical drive, start Adaptec Storage Manager,

right-click the drive and click Blink physical drive in the popup menu. The LED of the

chosen drive will blink.

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 When there is an error with a drive, the system beeps. To stop the beeping, start Adaptec

Storage Manager and click Silence on the toolbar.

About the Main Unit and OS

 Make sure the “SATA Mode” item in the BIOS Setup Utility of this model is set to AHCI.

This item is about the hard disk drive in the X500 main unit, not about the drive in the

Expansion Unit.

 If you need to reinstall Windows Server 2012, use the Windows Server 2012 disc provided

with your X500. Connect an external USB optical drive for installing from the disc.

 Windows Server 2012 does not support Standby and Hibernation modes.

 To activate Windows Server 2012 with the product key, use any of the below two

methods. The product key can be found on the COA label at the bottom of your X500.

Method 1:

1. Point to the lower-right corner of the screen and then click Search.

2. In the search box, type Slui.exe 0x3.

3. Select the Slui.exe 0x3 icon.

4. Type your product key in the Windows Activation window, and then click Activate.

Method 2:

Run the following command at an elevated command prompt:

Cscript.exe %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <Your product key>

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Getac X500(52621280XXXX) Quick start guide

Brand: Getac

Model: X500(52621280XXXX)

Type: Quick start guide

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