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for Windows
NDAS Bind Management (Advance user only)
NOTE: ONLY available for the Windows 2000/XP network
If you have more then one INTEGRAL LAN you can connect them together in Bind Mode to provide immense
storage capabilities. You can connect up to 8 enclosures together to form a single logical storage unit.
WARNING :
Binding and unbinding the drives may result in complete loss of data on all devices
in that array!
Disclaimer:
In no event shall Akasa be liable for loss of data caused by any defect or usage of
INTEGRAL LAN (including advance features)
There are three ways to bind: Aggregation, RAID0 and RAID1.
AGGREGATION
Allows any number between 2 and 8 of INTEGRAL LAN units to be recognized as a single large drive.
• Extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed.
• No fault tolerance. If one unit fails, all data is lost.
STRIPE (RAID 0)
Allows 2, 4, or 8 INTEGRAL LAN units to be recognized as a single large disk drive.
• Allows faster performance when writing.
• Extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed.
• No fault tolerance. If one unit fails, all data is lost.
MIRROR (RAID 1)
Allows 2, 4, 6 or 8 INTEGRAL LAN units to be mirrored at the same time.
• Fault tolerant. If one unit fails, data is retrieved from other units.
• Can also Mirror NDAS devices that have been aggregated.
The Bind Management Restrictions:
• Each INTEGRAL LAN must have Write Key entered during key registration
• It is not possible to Bind INTEGRAL LAN units that are already Bound
• INTEGRAL LAN units that are being Bound must be in Connected Mode (unmounted) on all PCs (including
the PC performing the Bind)
• The INTEGRAL LAN unit being Bound must be formatted as NTFS file system
• Aggregation, RAID0 and RAID1 can only be performed in Windows XP and Windows 2000
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Network Connection
The Bind Management Window
Bind:
Unbind:
Tools:
Refresh:
Binding two or more INTEGRAL LAN
1.
Before INTEGRAL LAN can be Bound, they must be in Connected Mode (white icon in
the NDAS Device Management) on all PCs accessing the NDAS device. All of the NDAS devices
must have registered Write Key entered.
2.
To start Bind Management software you need to go
to Start/All programs/NDAS Software/NDAS Bind
Management.
3.
Click the Bind button.
4.
Choose a binding type and number of disks to
be bound.
• Aggregation can bind any number of units
• RAID0 can bind 2, 4 or 8 units.
• RAID1 can bind 2, 4, 6 or 8 units.
5.
Move the chosen NDAS devices from the left
window to the right window.
6.
Two warning messages will appear:
• Once NDAS devices are bound, all of the data will be last. Click Yes to continue.
• The new bound NDAS devices must be mounted and formatted before it can be used.
Click OK.
7.
Your NDAS Devices should now be bound. Go to the NDAS Device Management and
Mount the Bound NDAS devices.
8.
Found New Hardware Wizard may appear. Click Next and proceed in finishing the wizard.
9.
Before Bound NDAS device can be used, it must be formatted. Please go to
THE EXTERNAL HARD DISK".
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for Windows
Used for Aggregation, RAID 0, and RAID 1
Used to Unbind your Bound INTEGRAL LAN
There are two different functions in Tools:
• Add Mirror is used to Mirror the first INTEGRAL
LAN to the second INTEGRAL LAN.
• Resynchronize is used to recover the data on
Mirrored INTEGRAL LAN.
Used to refresh status of the INTEGRAL LAN
between 2 and 8.
Network Connection
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