Vantec NexStar HX4R
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1. RAID 0 Mode Striped This mode splits data evenly across the four Hard Drives resulting in capacity that is the sum of 4 times the smallest volume Data access speed is increased however at the cost of no data redundancy Four equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of all hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing RAID 0 1000GB NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 CC ec DE Pac D Drive A Drive B Drive C Drive D 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB Equal Disks Striping _ RAID 0 1000GB NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 c ac area aaa omen IE IE ET 50 50 50 0 Unequal Disks Striping RAID Mode Configuration RAID 10 1 Mode Mirror This mode allows the device to automatically copy data to 2 sets of 2 hard drives running RAID 0 It stores all data in duplicate on the two sets of RAID to protect against data loss due to drive failure It provides the highest level of data protection for critical data that you cannot afford to lose if a hard drive fails The capacity is equal to the smaller of the four hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks This will not work to create a RAID 1 102. HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode LED Indicator 6 6 Installation Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan WARNING All data will be deleted on each hard drive during Hard Drive Mode change Please back up your hard drive s before adjust ing RAID mode New hard drives must be formatted before use Refer to page 12 for RAID Mode Configuration 5 1 Hardware Installation Installing the hard drive 1 Push lock to the left to unlock the HDD tray 2 Take out the HDD tray Installation 7 3 Carefully install the hard drive into the tray Be sure the fasten the screws firmly to the tray ER ww 4 Reinsert the HDD tray into the E F If necessary please use the hard drive foam spacer if the hard drive cannot be mounted stably Refer to image for foam spacer placement 5 Push lock to the right to lock the HDD tray figure 6 Installation 8 Connecting the NexStar to your computer USB 3 0 1 Connect the type B USB connector to the aa For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive
3. C 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB Drive D 750GB Parity Disk Unequal Disks Parity Disk mm al Equal Disks Striping Striping AM This mode runs the risk of loosing your entire collection of data should the parity disk and a single disk become lost RAID Mode Configuration 15 RAID 5 Mode This mode uses block level striping with parity data distributed across all disks The capacity is equal to the smallest disk multiplied by 4 1 All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing NST 640S3R BK NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive C Drive C 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB 250GB Equal Disks Unequal Disks Striping Striping RAID Mode Configuration 16 8 RAID Rebuild Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan RAID Rebuild RAID rebuild can only be performed under RAID 3 5 and 10 configuration Please follow the following steps to start rebuilding 1 Power off the NexStar HX4R 2 Remove failed hard drive 3 Install a functional hard drive 4 Turn on the power and the NexStar HX4R will automatically start rebuilding LED Configuration on Rebuild Process RAID 3 5 LED blinks irregularly RAID 10 HDD 1 2 LED 1 2 blinks irregularly on rebuild HDD 3 4 LED 3 4 blinks irregularly on rebuild LED Activity Chart this chart des
4. input the 137 3 GB ST340014A First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore name you wish to name your new PER PSST es ee s M l AS GENDER WOE AOU Po eis voce ie econ of the disk s erased data click Security Options Volume Click Erase at lower right CE Cla se F Q PIONEER DVD RW DVR To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a S d e volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space e To erase all data on a disk or volume Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled i oe Name Untitled Erase Free Space y Security Options Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported USB Serial Number DCA704855288 Partition Map Scheme Unformatted STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to MN begin formatting your hard drive AUS amp Erase Disk Erasing a disk will destroy all information on the isk 5 mac di E 232 9 GB WDC wo25 Are you sure you wish to erase the disk 1 a GB WDC WD25 ick Security Options 2 G PIONEER DVD RW DV id eek Eras ie Sp g the volume select a Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled Name C WARING e Fa Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media Total
5. mirror set from existing hard drives All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing If one drive fails the SAFE volume is still usable but it is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process the volume is susceptible to data loss through damage to the remaining drive until redundancy is restored at the end of the rebuild and verification process Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process If you continue to use the SAFE volume during the rebuild the rebuild process will take a longer time to complete and the host data transfer performance will also be affected RAID Mode Configuration 14 RAID 3 Mode Byte Level Striping This mode performs a byte level striping with a dedicated parity disk This mode is generally used when application requires highest transfer rates in long sequential read and writes Capacity is equal to the smallest multiplied by 4 1 All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing NST 640S3R BK NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A Drive B Drive C Drive D Drive A Drive B Drive
6. on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer UT Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use Installation 9 7 RAID Mode Guide Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan RAID Modes Pg 11 Pg 12 Pg 13 Pg 14 Pg 15 Pg 16 RAID Switch Settings Normal JBOD Shows all hard drives as separate individual Hard Drives Just a bunch of drives Read Write to each HDD independently Sum of 4 hard drive capacity RAID Read Write on each HDD simultaneously Capacity Multiply the smallest capacity by 4 RAID Mirroring on each hard drive simultaneously Capacity equals to the smallest HDD multiply by 2 Note 1 HDD1 HDD2 create a set of RAID 1 HDD1 2 HDD3 HDD4 create a set of RAID 1 HDD3 4 Two sets HDD1 2 HDD3 4 create a set of RAID 0 2 When two hard drives are installed the device will perform RAID 1 configuration Total capacity equals capacity of smaller drive RAID Byte level striping with dedicated parity Capacity Multiply the smallest capacity by 4 1 RAID Block level striping with distributed parity Capacity Multiply the smallest capacity by 4 1 1 Power on the NexStar HX4R 2 Check and make sure all HDDs are installed and all LEDs light up 3 Connect the NexStar HX4R to the computer via USB 3 0 or eSATA cable 4 Locate the RAID switch and select the designated HDD mode to con
7. ATS Online Healthy Linkn EBDisk 1 Basic 111 79 GB Online Hard Drive Formatting Guide 18 STEP3 Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary lt EBDisk 0 Basic 76 69 GE Online Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GE Online CD ROM 0 CD ROM D M M C 6 47 oB FATS 19 47 OB FATZ 19 535 GB NTFS Healthy Syster EE EE CC a a ee P ne e ee ee ee el ES ee ee ee ET ee PT ee ee ee a Ao ff fe Properties Help BB Unallocated D Primary partition STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete the Hard Drive formatting procedure New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Hard Drive Formatting Guide 19 STEPS Once the Hard Drive formatting procedure is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z ig Storage o H Removable Storage He Disk Defragmenter Jd Disk Management m a Services and Applications EF Disk 0 Basic MN MN 76 69 G
8. Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes A Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write All data WI Il be era sed after the form at Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported USB Serial Number DCA704855288 Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Select how you want to use your new Vol ume or cl ick Ca ncel if you D Do you want to use Untitled to back up with Time Machine wa nt to u se d efa u It setti n g S Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide Hard Drive Formatting Guide 22 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan Au i Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Mac OS Make sure all operations using the hard Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar has ceased drive within the NexStar has ceased Close any windows and programs Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar pertaining to the NexStar Double click the green Safely Remove From the Desktop drag the NexStar hard Hardware icon in the system tray and drive to the trash select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to You may now safely turn off and disconnect remove and click on
9. E 6 47 GB FAT 114 7 Online Healthy Unkn Hea EBDisk 1 Basic 111 79 GB CD ROM D ii gt E Primary partition STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z Ales Stored on This Lomputer Shared Documents Hard Disk Drives Local Disk 01 i Jey Volume Es This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide Hard Drive Formatting Guide 20 For Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar HX4R to a Mac with a new hard drive the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Select which HDD you want to erase Disk Insertion The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Restore J Erase Partition RAID 37 3 GB ST340014A H mac if you re having trouble with the selected disk Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility ND E 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 fiz A Aes S Nee ler cli PIONEER DVD RW DVR If you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click Repair Permissions PULTE M Show details Clear History AIT REA STL aN Verif
10. LAIN TEC NexStar HX4R Quad 3 5 SATA te USB 3 0 amp eSATA External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA MORE to STORE Zla O GAME MOVIE User s Manual B Package Contents Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure w Fan D NexStar HX4R Enclosure 7 USB 3 0 Cable G eSATA Cable Power Adapter User s Manual Installation Screws Foam Spacer TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Introduction 02 2 Specifications Features 03 3 System Requirements 04 4 Parts Layout 05 5 LED Indicator 06 6 Installation 07 7 RAID Mode Guide 10 8 RAID Rebuild 17 9 Hardware Formatting Guide_____ 18 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R ____________ 23 NA EAN 24 12 Contact 24 Table of Contents 1 1 Introduction Introducing the NexStar HX4R a quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure designed to keep all your hard drive safe and cool This e
11. Stop The system the NexStar should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar via 1 16PM WARING NEVER remove the NexStar while the hard drive is in use Doing so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or damage the hard drive NexStar and the computer Disconnecting the NexStar HX 23 11 Warranty The NexStar HX4R comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 day parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement 12 Contact Vantec Thermal Technologies www vantecusa com Copyright 2012 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Right Reserved All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Warranty Contact 24
12. before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop Please 2 Connect the power cable to the NexStar and refer to your hard drive manufacturer s documentation plug the cable into an available outlet or read the Creating a New Partition section of this manual NexStar and the type A USB connector to an available USB port on your system 3 Turn on the NexStar via the power switch 4 Your operating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on desktop On or a Windows PC the new volume will appear USB 3 0 Cable es 5171 cavie under My Computer UT Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use 1 Connect the eSATA to the NexStar and to an available eSATA port on your system 2 C tth ble to the NexStar and ECM ONE RON If you can see the USB icon in the system tray but there is no any disk appear in your computer please confirm 3 Turn on the NexStar via the power switch your hard disk is partitioned plug the cable into an available outlet 4 Your operating system should detect 777 the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear
13. cribe LED activity under RAID rebuild process e Constant On Blinks Irregularly 1 Rebuild soeed around 250GB HR 2 Anytime when a HDD failure is detected the LED blinks at a constant pace 3 Online Power cable is connected to the device USB or eSATA cable is connected to the computer Offline Only power cable is connected to the device RAID Rebuild 17 9 Hard Drive Formatting Guide Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan e You may format your Hard Drive by using the USB connection Please make sure your External Enclosure is turned on and connected to the PC before formatting the Hard Drive In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB s you will need an operating system that supports GUID Partitioning Table Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP 64bit Mac 10 4 and Mac 10 5 all have this capability through the GPT The GUID partitioning scheme has the ability to partition both internal and external drives far beyond 2 TB s in size STEP 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Grive Create Shorkcut Delete Rename Properties STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your Hard Drive shown as Unallocated Disk number may vary By Storage ge Removable Storage a Disk Defragmenter EP Disk 0 E Basic N 6 69 GE 6 47 GE F
14. figure the NexStar HX4R Push and hold the Reset button for 3 5 seconds 5 The Hard Drive Mode will change according to the selection 6 After setting up RAID please initialize the HDD again to have the HDD workable RAID Mode Configuration 10 Individual Normal Drive Mode This mode enables each Hard Drive to be seen as separate single drives with separate Hard Drive capacities If you are using Indvidual Drive Mode with eSATA interface your eSATA port on the system must support Port Multiplier to see more than one drive NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Equal Disks Normal NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive D Unequal Disks RAID Mode Configuration 11 JBOD Mode This mode concatenates a series of physical drives as a single large volume Hard Drive 1 through 4 are combined into a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of each of the physical hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to format the entire array of disks again All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing NST 640S3R BK NST 640S3R BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive C Drive D 250GB 250GB Equal Disks Unequal Disks RAID Mode Configuration 12
15. nclosure features a hard aluminum shell that effec tively draws away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is protected and cooled Inte grated with USB 3 0 amp eSATA technology transfer files to and from your computer at blazing fast soeeds The NexStar HX4R is also packed with support for Individual JBOD RAID 0 1 3 5 and 10 modes making backing up transfering and copying your data quick and easy Introduction 2 2 Specifications Features Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan Features Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive e Vents To Intake Cool Air e Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps w USB 3 0 e Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 3Gbps w eSATA e Active Large 80mm Fan To Exhaust Heat e Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB 2 0 3 0 or eSATA e Backwards Compatible with USB 2 0 or 1 1 e Hot Swappable Plug amp Play Without Rebooting Attractive LED Indicates Power amp HDD Activity e Supports Individual JBOD RAID 0 1 3 5 amp 10 Modes Specifications e Model NST 640S3R BK e Drive Support SATA II III Hard Drives e Drive Size 3 5 Internal Interface SATA External Interface USB 3 0 amp eSATA e e HDD Capacity Up To 12TB e Power Supply AC Adapter e Fan 80mm e Material Aluminum amp Plastic e Dimension 209 x 170x 181 mm Check our web
16. site www vantecusa com for any updates eSATA Cable USB 3 0 Cable Power Cable Specifications Features 3 3 System Requirements A Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA k Mac OS 10 6 amp greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA Syetem Requirements 4 4 Parts Layout Power LED HDD1 LED HDDe2 LED HDD3 LED HDD4 LED 1 Tray Lock HDD Tray Power ON OFF Switch eSATA Port USB3 0 Port QO Fan Speed Control Power Jack RAID Mode Switch Reset Button Parts Layout 5 5 LED Indicator Quad 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan General Operation ON Power on OFF Power off ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF
17. y Disk Permissions Verify Disk reas eee M EU CS oe Repair Disk Permissions Repair Disk Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS OONCB1 Media Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported USB Serial Number DCA704855288 Partition Map Scheme Unformatted RAID Restore First Aid Erase Partition E 37 3 GB ST340014A n Si mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 8 GB WDC WD 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase fil PIONEER DVD RW DVR To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled F3 Name Untitled Security Options Erase Free Space J Total Capacity 465 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media Connection Bus USI Connection Type External USB Serial Number 8DC88D250088 E Hard Drive Formatting Guide 21 STEP3 Click Erase at the upper right side 21 ATEN SR nat Select which kind of format from Bb E Volume Format Please
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