Vantec NexStar-HX2R
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1. RAID 0 1000GB NST 620S3R BK Drive A Drive B 1000GB 500GB Unequal Disks oe gt Striping ss RAID Mode Configuration 13 RAID 1 This mode allows the device to automatically copy data to 2 hard drives It stores all data in duplicate 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 two hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks This will not work to create a 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 will2. Mac OS Extended Journaled E Name Untitled Disk Description WDC WD25 00J5 00NCB1 Media Total Capacity 465 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported USB Serial Number 8DC88D250088 Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table Hard Drive Formatting Guide 19 STEP3 Click Erase at the upper right side Bere een ds Select which kind of format from E 6 Volume Format Please input the 337 3 GB ST340014A First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore name you wish to name your new AA SSAA neun Hi M LA 4 Li 22 CEDER ODA hint alowed tesla men of the disk s erased data click Security Options Volume Click Erase at lower right B2 A 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 valume 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 E oe nn nn Name Untitled Erase Free Space y Security Options Disk Description WDC WD25 00J5 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
3. will appear Please click Erase to Mi a ester begin formatting your hard drive CRETA SY ES Erasing a disk will destroy all information on the isk El mac di E 232 9 GB WDC WD25 Are you sure you wish to erase the disk 1 a GB WDC WD25 ick Security Options 2 5 PIONEER DVD RW DV Id click Eras e Sp g the volume select a Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled Name C WARING Ea Disk Description WDC WD25 00J5 00NCB1 Media Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes 4 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 4 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 O This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide Hard Drive Formatting Guide 20 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX2R Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan A as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within t
4. 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 2013 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Right Reserved All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Warranty Contact 22
5. 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 3 Turn on the NexStar via the power switch manual 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 jp 5 7 cabic a m a Windows PC the new volume will appear 55 uz use 3 0 Cable MEZA gt under My Computer ul gt 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 eae the DONE DEINEN 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 42 TTT TT TT 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 a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer ul gt Y
6. LIAIN TEC NexStar HXZR Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure w Fan x VANTEC USB 3 08 eSATA MORE to STORE 77 GAME MOVIE User s Manual Package Contents Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure w Fan D NexStar HX2R Enclosure Q USB 3 0 Cable QG eSATA Cable 4 Power Adapter 5 User s Manual Installation Screws Foam Spacer TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 8 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 15 9 Hardware Formatting Guide ____ ___ 16 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX2R 21 We WANT AINY cocidos rd ii 22 12 Contact 22 Table of Contents 1 1 Introduction Introducing the NexStar HX2R a dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure de
7. also be affected RAID Mode Configuration 14 8 RAID Rebuild Dual 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 1 configuration Please follow the following steps to start rebuilding 1 Power off the NexStar HX2R 2 Remove failed hard drive 3 Install a functional hard drive 4 Turn on the power and the NexStar HX2R will automatically start rebuilding LED Configuration on Rebuild Process LED Activity Chart this chart describe LED activity under RAID rebuild process e Constant On Blinks Irregularly ee hoe eee E On Complete o o On In Progress o On 0 Off 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 15 9 Hard Drive Formatting Guide Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 amp eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan 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 64bi
8. asic 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 17 STEP5 Once the Hard Drive formatting procedure is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary e New Volume Z Big Storage o H Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter 58 Disk Management e Services and Applications EF Disk 0 Basic N N 76 69 06 6 47 GB FAT3 9 7 Online Healthy Unkn Hea SEDisk 1 Basic 111 79 GB f CD ROM Di ii gt 4 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 Files Stored on Ihis Computer Shared Documents Hard Disk Drives Local Disk 01 EG dew Volume E This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide Hard Drive Formatting Guide 18 For Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar HX2R to a Mac with a new hard drive the Disk insertion dialog Disk Insertion will appear The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Select which HDD you want to erase Erase Partiti
9. error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode LED Indicator 6 6 Installation Dual 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 10 for RAID Mode Configuration 5 1 Hardware Installation Installing the hard drive 1 Push lock to the left to unlock the HDD tray figure 61 A figure 6 1 A 2 Take out the HDD tray figure 6 1 B figure 6 1 B Installation 7 3 Carefully install the hard drive into the tray Be sure to fasten the screws firmly to the tray figure 6 1 C If necessary please use the hard drive foam spacer if the hard drive cannot be mounted stably Refer to image for foam spacer placement figure6 1 C figure 5 1 D 4 Reinsert the HDD tray into the case figure 6 1 D 5 Push lock to the right to lock the HDD tray figure 6 1 E figure 5 1 E Installation 8 Connecting the NexStar to your computer USB 3 0 NOTE 1 Connect the type B USB connector tothe ON O For new hard drives you will need to initialize and Nelar ANANE pela Ub connector toan partition your hard drive before it will appear in available USB port on your system Windows Explorer or on
10. he NexStar has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar Double click the green Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system 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 ia a 1 16 PM A WARING x Mac OS Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar From the Desktop drag the NexStar hard drive to the trash You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar 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 21 11 Warranty The NexStar HX2R 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
11. ion 209x170x118 mm Check our website 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 8 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 le Mac OS 10 6 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 A 4 Parts Layout Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED O Tray Lock HDD Tray Power ON OFF Switch eSATA Port USB3 0 Port O Fan Speed Control Power Jack RAID Mode Switch Reset Button Parts Layout 5 5 LED Indicator Dual 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
12. ive B Drive A Equal Disks Volume A Volume B NST 620S3R BK Drive B 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 2 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 JBOD 1000GB JBOD 1500GB NST 62053R BK NST 620S3R BK Drive A Drive B Drive A Drive B 500GB 500GB 1000GB 500GB Equal Disks Unequal Disks RAID Mode Configuration 12 RAID 0 Mode Striped This mode splits data evenly across the two Hard Drives resulting in capacity that is the sum of 2 times the smallest volume Data access speed is increased however at the cost of no data redundancy Two equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of 2 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 O 1000GB NST 620S3R BK Drive A Drive B 500GB 500GB Equal Disks Striping E
13. on RAID Restore 337 3 GB ST340014A E mac if you re having trouble with the selected disk Wei Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk ND N a If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from E 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility 2 s DVD RW DVR D en ge problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click POS amp 4 Show details Clear History ALIEN EN TL re Te Te Verify Disk Permissions Verify Disk ATA ran Repair Disk Permissions Repair Disk Disk Description WDC WD25 00 S 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 First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore 837 3 GB ST340014A n mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 65 8 GB WDC WI 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left A 1 2 Specify a format and name d 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 5 PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase 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
14. our NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use Installation 9 7 RAID Mode Guide Dual 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 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 2 RAID Mirroring on each hard drive simultaneously Capacity equals to the smaller of the two HDD 1 Power on the NexStar HX2R 2 Check and make sure all HDDs are installed and all LEDs light up 3 Connect the NexStar HX2R to the computer via USB 3 0 or eSATA cable 4 Locate the RAID switch and select the designated HDD mode to configure the NexStar HX2R 5 Push and hold the Reset button for 15 20 seconds 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 Volume A Volume B NST 62053R BK Dr
15. signed to keep all your hard drive safe and cool This enclosure 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 speeds The NexStar HX2R is also packed with support for Individual JBOD RAID 0 and 1 modes making backing up transfering and copying your data quick and easy Introduction 2 2 Specifications Features Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 eSATA External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure w Fan Features Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive 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 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 amp 1 Modes Specifications e Model NST 620S3R 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 e HDD Capacity Up To 8TB Power Supply AC Adapter e Fan 80mm e Material Aluminum amp Plastic e Dimens
16. t 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 STEP1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your Hard Drive shown as Unallocated Disk number may vary By Storage Erg Removable Storage ae Disk Defragmenter EP Disk 0 MA Basic N 6 69 GB 6 47 GB FATS Online Healthy Linkn Disk 1 Basic 111 79 56 Online Hard Drive Formatting Guide 16 STEP3 Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary lt ZeDisk 0 Basic 76 69 GB Online ZPpisk 1 Basic 111 79 G6 Online CD ROM 0 CD ROM Ds M M 05 6 47 oB FATS 119 77 Gb FATZ 19 53 G6 NTFS Healthy Syster E E E A A A A a a a Dr ee ee A A E A A A a FR A A A A AS A A ee a Ao ff fe Properties Help A Unallocated Ml 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 b
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