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Samsung SVS-5R User Manual

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  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Samsung DVR storage. This is a user instruction manual for the SVS-5R. The user installing and/or operating this item needs to be aware of this manual and any other manual referenced in this manual before installing or operating and use the item accordingly.
  • Page 3 This product is a peripheral device for a security system, not a whole security system protecting against fire and theft. Samsung is not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage which is caused by, alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. SAFETY WARNINGS ..........5 1.1 Warning Symbols ..........................5 CHAPTER 2. SUMMARY ..............8 Features ............................8 Components ...........................9 Part Names...........................10 2.3.1 Front I ............................10 2.3.2 Front II ........................... 11 2.3.3 Back/Rear ..........................12 CHAPTER 3. INSTALLATION ............13 Installing HDD ..........................13 Initializing a HDD .........................15 CHAPTER 4.
  • Page 5 User’s Manual CHAPTER 5. CONNECTING TO DVR ........... 36 Adding/Removing a Hard Disk....................37 HDD RECOMMENDED MODEL ............ 39 SPECIFICATION ................39 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS .............. 40...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Safety Warnings

    User’s Manual Chapter 1. Safety Warnings 1.1 Warning Symbols Danger Misuse or wrongful operation of the item may result in death, injury, or bring about other harmful results. It indicates absolute caution must be observed when operating said item. Before Setup Please set up the proper voltage (AC 100V~240V) before connecting to a power source.
  • Page 7 This product is a peripheral device for a security system, not a whole security system against fire and theft. Samsung shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage which is caused by, alleged to be caused by or caused in connection with the use of this item.
  • Page 8 User’s Manual FCC Compliance Statement Caution : Any changes or modifications in the construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE : This equipment has been tested, and found to comply with the limitations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Summary

    User’s Manual Chapter 2. Summary Designed as a 19-inch rack mount unit, this SVS-5R external SATA (eSATA) storage device can be easily mounted in a cabinet along with DVR units. To achieve space efficiency, it is 1U high equipped with slots for a maximum of 4 SATA hard drives. It offers various levels of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) to provide enhanced data stability and overall system performance.

  • Page 10: Components

    Components Please make sure that your product includes all of the accessories as shown below. SVS-5R HDD Main Frame (1ea) SATA Cable (1ea) USB Cable (1ea) AC Power Cord (1ea) Screws (1 bag) User’s Manual (1ea) Program CD (1ea) Access Panel Lock (1 pair)

  • Page 11: Part Names

    ② ③ ④ ⑤ Name Function The red LED turns on when the SVS-5R encounters Error LED (Red) an error. The white LED turns on when data is being Network LED (White) transferred to or from the SVS-5R. Access Panel Lock Locks or unlocks the front panel of the product.

  • Page 12: Front Ii

    ③ Name Function Turns off the SVS-5R alarm sound when an error Mute Switch occurs during the RAID operation. Power Switch Turns the SVS-5R on or off. The blue LED lights up when the SVS-5R is turned Power LED (Blue)

  • Page 13: Back/Rear

    ④ ⑤ Name Function Power Connector Connects the power cord to the product. Keeps the SMPS inside the SVS-5R at an optimal Power Fan temperature. USB Port Used to set the SVS-5R RAID settings. eSATA Port Used for data transfer to and from the SVS-5R.(DVR...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Installation

    Chapter 3. Installation Installing HDD The SVS-5R supports a maximum of 4 SATA hard drives. To ensure proper installation, please follow the instructions below. ※Caution: All SATA hard drives must be of the same model. Using the enclosed access panel lock, open the right front panel, and then the left front panel while holding down the two buttons on the left panel.
  • Page 15 User’s Manual - Remove a hot-swap drive bay by pulling the handle toward you. - Using the enclosed screws, secure a SATA hard drive to the hot-swap drive bay. 2 screw grooves are located on either side of the hot-swap drive bay. ※Caution: SATA hard drives are of different shape on the front and back.

  • Page 16: Initializing A Hdd

    2 seconds to turn on the SVS-5R. Power Switch - When the SVS-5R turns on, the front LCD displays a message as shown below. The SVS-5R is initially set up to “RAID5 4d.” To use 4 SATA hard drives for RAID5, please wait for 20...
  • Page 17 Cancel-> Bad Disk Count - When the RAID setting of the SVS-5R is reset successfully, the LCD displays a message as shown below. “R5 4d” next to the product name indicates the RAID5 mode is successfully configured for 4 SATA hard drives. “d:OOOO” at the bottom right indicates the status of connected 4 SATA hard drives.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4. Operation

    PC. USB Cable Press the power switch on the front of the SVS-5R for at least 2 seconds to turn on the SVS- Power Switch - When running ‘Configuration Tool’ from the enclosed CD, the following window appears in the computer screen.

  • Page 19: Raid0

    The SVS-5R supports RAID0. Using RAID0 requires 2 or 4 SATA hard drives. When configured to RAID0 with 2 or 4 SATA hard drives, the SVS-5R saves data as shown in the picture below. RAID0 saves data across all connected hard drives and storage; it has the fastest speed and uses the hard drives to full capacity.
  • Page 20 Block1 Block2 Block3 Block4 Block5 Block6 [For 2 HDDs] SVS-5R Block1 Block2 (RAID0) Block3 Block4 Block5 Block6 [HDD#1] [HDD#2] Striping Block1 Block2 Block3 Block4 [For 4 HDDs] Block5 Block6 SVS-5R (RAID0) Block1 Block2 Block3 Block4 Block5 Block6 Block7 Block8 Block9...
  • Page 21 User’s Manual - To configure the SVS-5R to RAID0, you must change the RAID mode by using the Configuration Tool. When the following window appears on your screen, select RAID0 under “Select RAID level”. Under “Select number of disks”, select a number of connected SATA hard drives.

  • Page 22: Raid1

    HDD#3 and HDD#4 are not used. When configured to RAID1, the SVS-5R saves data as shown in the picture below. In the RAID1 mode, each of the two hard drives stores identical data. Thus, data is not lost even if either SATA hard drive fails.
  • Page 23 [HDD#2] Mirroring - To configure the SVS-5R to RAID1, you must change the RAID mode by using the Configuration Tool. When the following window appears on your screen, select RAID1 under “Select RAID level”. Select 2 under “Select number of disks”, then click “Configure”.
  • Page 24 - Clicking the “Exit” button resets the SVS-5R and displays the following message on the LCD at the front panel. To change the RAID mode, press the left button. Change RAID mode <-Okay? - A confirmation message appears asking if you really want to reset the RAID settings.

  • Page 25: Raid0+1

    Thus, data is not lost even if a SATA hard drive or either disk array should fail. When a SATA hard drive or a disk array fails, the SVS-5R continues saving data to the other RAID0 disk array. To ensure data stability, however, it is highly recommended that you replace a failed hard drive and rebuild the RAID array.
  • Page 26 - To configure the SVS-5R to RAID0+1, you must change the RAID mode by using the Configuration Tool. When the following window appears in the screen, select RAID0+1 under “Select RAID level”. Select 4 under “Select number of disks”, then click “Configure”.

  • Page 27: Raid5

    SATA hard drives. Thus, data is not lost even if a hard drive fails. When a SATA hard drive fails, the SVS-5R continues saving data to the remaining hard drives. To ensure data stability however, it is highly recommended that you replace a failed hard drive and rebuild the RAID array.
  • Page 28 [HDD#3] [HDD#4] - To configure the SVS-5R to RAID5, you must change the RAID mode by using the Configuration Tool. When the following window appears on your screen, select RAID5 under “Select RAID level”. Under “Select number of disks”, select a number of connected SATA hard drives and click “Configure”.
  • Page 29 User’s Manual - Clicking the “Exit” button resets the SVS-5R and displays the following message on the LCD at the front panel. To change the RAID mode, press the left button. Change RAID mode <-Okay? - A confirmation message appears, asking if you really want to reset the RAID settings.

  • Page 30: Raid5+Hotstandby

    When a SATA hard drive in the RAID5 mode fails, the standby drive replaces the failed drive to rebuild the RAID array and allow the SVS-5R to continue saving data. To ensure data stability however, it is highly recommended that you replace the failed hard drive immediately. In the RAID5+Hotstandby mode, total storage capacity of the SVS-5R is simply the capacity of 2 drives.
  • Page 31 - When the RAID settings are complete, the following popup window appears. Click “Exit”. - Clicking the “Exit” button resets the SVS-5R and displays the following message on the LCD at the front panel. To change the RAID mode, press the left button.

  • Page 32: Raid Rebuilding

    4.2.1 RAID0 In the RAID0 mode, ALL data saved in the SVS-5R is lost if only ONE of the connected SATA hard drives fails. ※Caution: RAID0 does not offer the rebuilding option; you must replace a failed hard drive and reinitialize a RAID mode.

  • Page 33: Raid1

    During the RAID1 mode, when a SATA hard drive fails, replace it and then rebuild the RAID array. - During the RAID1 mode, when a SATA hard drive fails, the SVS-5R activates a beeping sound, as well as the RAID error LED. To disable the beeping sound, open the front panel using the access panel lock, and then press the front mute switch.

  • Page 34: Raid0+1

    RAID error LED. To disable the beeping sounds, open the front panel using the access panel lock, and then press the mute switch. The front LCD will display the SVS-5R status as Degraded. d:FOOO; indicating a failed SATA hard drive.

  • Page 35: Raid5

    During the RAID5 mode, when a SATA hard drive fails, replace it and then rebuild the RAID array. - During the RAID1 mode, when a SATA hard drive fails, the SVS-5R activates beeping sounds and the RAID error LED. To disable the beeping sounds, open the front panel using the access panel lock, and then press the mute switch.

  • Page 36: Raid5+Hotstandby

    - During the RAID5+Hotstandby mode, when a SATA hard drive fails, the SVS-5R activates beeping sounds and the RAID error LED. To disable the beeping sounds, open the front panel using the access panel lock, and then press the front mute switch.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5. Connecting To Dvr

    - Please check the eSATA port on the back side of the SVS-5R. eSATA Port - Connect plugs of the enclosed eSATA cable to the eSATA port of a DVR and the SVS-5R. ※Caution: Please use the enclosed eSATA cable to connect the SVS-5R to a DVR.

  • Page 38: Adding/Removing A Hard Disk

    Adding/Removing a Hard Disk This section describes how to add, remove or format a hard disk. Select “System Setup/Disk” in the menu. Disk Manager Disk Manager is used to manage internal and external HDDs. It manages HDD status, bad blocks, disk size, enabled/disabled status, etc.
  • Page 39 - Select Yes to open the “The disk has been removed.” message and change the HDD to Enabled-No. - The HDD is now unused. ※Caution: The SVS-5R does not offer you to save data selectively to a hard drive; it automatically starts saving data starting from a last-enabled HDD.

  • Page 40: Hdd Recommended Model

    500GB ST3500830SCE 500GB WD5000AVJS 250GB ST3250820SCE 250GB WD2500AVJS Specification SVS-5R Up to 3.0Gbps (SATA II) Transmission Speed Up to 4TB Maximum Capacity Up to 4 SATA HDDs (Support Hot-Swap Function) Internal HDD RAID 0,1,0+1,5 RAID 1 External SATA ports for DVR connection eSATA USB2.0, RAID configuration only...

  • Page 41: Product Dimensions

    User’s Manual Product Dimensions...

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