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1. Sue fisa X The New HDD may be inserted into either Disk 1 or Disk 2 because the Rebuild feature can be performed in either direction 1855211 SMART RAID SN CGO5937418 281 Bod Configuration Disk Information iki Dek2 5TEOEOSG SHIT Mode RAIDl Degadel Made RAND 1 Degrade ms Sim 265 GE RAlDino Sie 455GB RAJD Indo 24 4 A popup window stating Copy Data From Disk 1 to Disk 2 All data in Disk 2 will be lost Continue Click on the Yes icon to confirm Warming A Copy Data From Disk 1 to Disk 2 All Data an Disk 2 will be lost Continue 5 During the rebuild a Rebuild Percentage status window will appear and the information under RAID Status and Disk Information sections should reflect the same X If data is accessed while the chipset is processing the Rebuild task the speed of data access may vary or decrease Hence data access of the HDD s during Rebuild is highly not recommended 1855217 SMART RAID SN 0305337418 2801 B BG Configuiation Rebuild Duk 1 gt Disk 2 1 iB 1 RAID Status RAID aas M Disk Information FiebuldPercentage 57 26 1 S T950042045G Disk 2 5 T 9500420556 SN SN SVIIT SV ETAN Mode 1 RebukdSouce RAID 1 Rebuld Targ2. Create Apply EE RAID Status RAID JBOD 1 Disk Information Disk 1 STS500420456 Disk 2 ST 9500420456 12 Si ON Mode RAID 0 Broken Delete Mode Not Config Over2TB Size 455 GB RAID Info Size 465 GB 2 To erase the previous formatting in the New HDD click the Delete RAID Info icon under Disk Information Delete RAID Info will erase all data stored on the New HDD If you have important saved data in the New HDD backup all data before selecting delete RAID Info 27 Raid Configuration Raid 1 C JBOD Disk Information Disk 1 STSSDD42DASG Disk 2 5 T950042045G 5 5 129 5 BN Ge taal Mode RAID 0 Broken Sue Mode Not Config Size 465 GB Size O0 3 Once completed the New HDD is ready to be used as JBOD or combined with the existing HDD under a chosen RAID mode Dver2rB Disk Information Disk 1 oo Disk 2 67950042486 1 ES pmo sw wv Mode Mot Config Mode Not Conis 28 DEVICE INFORMATION To retrieve Device Information for the inserted HDD s of the RAID Unit s please connect the RAID Unit s to the host and open the RAID MASTER Once connected click on the second sub menu icon bottom to see the information
3. E Device 1 1 ASS2T Smart Raid SM 0 30593741828 1 00 ST9I50042045G M1 579500420456 Device 2 ASM2G Smart Raid SN SFFFFFFFFFFFF MO ST3150034145 M1 573150034145 The connected RAID Unit s information with Device model of the RAID Unit s and serial numbers of each inserted HDDs the RAID MASTER can manage more than one unit of the RAID Unit each RAID Unit connected to the host computer will reflect as Device and in numbering order Device 1 Device 2 respectively oe to chipset configuration the Device List will reflect the HDDs as MO and 1 for Disk 1 and 2 respectively 29 NUMBER OF DISKS SUPPORTING EACH RAID MODE RAID Modes Number of Disk in RAID RAID 0 Striping 02 RAID 1 Mirrorinc Span Largey 2 JBOD None RAID 102 LED INDICATORS Disk1 n LED Panel has a thin plastic film for protection It may be removed if prefer having a clearer view POWER LED Indicators Color Poweron White Poweroff _ None DISK LEDS Indicators Color Disk Degrade or Broken Red Disk Detected Flash Blue pisk aa Source Disk Flash Blue Rebuild Target Disk Flash Blue Blink Red 30 EXTERNAL BOOTUP External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems set up in both the host computer and the RAID Unit PC The External Bootup with dif
4. cssccssssssssscsscsscsccsccsccsscessessessessessesscssccsscescsssessessessesenss 17 RE 17 CHANGING THE MOST RECENT ASSIGNED RAID MODE 19 DELETING AN ASSIGNED RAID ttt tto 21 REBUILD saraaa M LE 23 MIXED RAID STATUSES ttt tt 27 DEVICE INFORMATION ttt tts 29 NUMBER OF DISKS SUPPORTING EACH RAID MODE csssssssssccsscsscescecsessessesseseees 30 LED o Vg 0 30 POWER ttt ttt ttt ttt 30 VICI A B CP SR 30 EXTERNAL BOOTUP ccccccsscsscsscssssssssssssssssssccsccsscsssessessessessessessccsccsccsscescessessessesenss 31 31 MAG ttt 31 DISK VOLUME OVER 2TB ccccscssscssscssssccsscsccscsscsessessessesssssesscsscsecsecsessessessessessesseseess 32 SAFE REMOVAL OF THE RAID UNIT cccccccsccssssscsssssscscssesscsscsscsscsscsecsessecsessesseseesees 32 RAID as mete uon ducum trcs 33 RAID STRIPING rtt ttt tto 33 1 MIRRORING rtt ttt ttt 34 SPAN LARGE 34 JBOD NONE RAID ttt ttt tto 35 eSATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION nnno nnn 36 SOTEM REQUIREMENT scientifici n RR ERE mu Ru 36 HARDWARE INS LALLA TION o cioe ul RELIEF RENE FUR CORE NE 36 DRIVER
5. PCI Express Card to use with the RAID Unit The eSATA PCI Express Card provides a host computer with two Windows and Mac compatible eSATA ports SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 2000 or later 32 bit 64 bit OS 4 Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot 4 CD ROM or DVD ROM drive HARDWARE INSTALLATION 1 Power off and unplug your computer 2 Remove the housing of your computer and locate an available PCI Express slot on your motherboard 3 Insert the card in the available PCI Express slot Ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot 4 Replace the housing of your computer 36 DRIVER INSTALLATION Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation For the Windows system the Add New Hardware Wizard will open automatically Insert the installation CD included in the package navigate to and open the installation file For Mac OS insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file Follow the provided instructions to complete the driver installation SZ Please refer to User s Manual under eSATA Host Card section on our website VERIFY DRIVER INSTALLATION MAC OS Power off Card X If a driver installation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message WINDOWS OS 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop up menu 2 Double click Dev
6. and reports the capacity of a hard drive There are actually two different numbering systems used to express units of storage capacity Binary which says that a kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes and Decimal which says that a kilobyte is equal to 1000 bytes Most commonly used to display storage capacity is in Decimal The surprising fact is that even though it seems like you will have more bytes under Binary the Decimal calculation system actually presents a greater storage capacity More description on capacity issues can be found at the Seagate website under FAQs http www seagate com ww v index jsp locale en US amp name Storage Capacity Measurement Standards seagate lechnology amp vgnextoid 9493781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090a8RCRD REBUILD Q Does the RAID Unit have to be connected to the host computer when it is in rebuild mode A No it does not have to be The RAID Unit can support offline rebuild which means it can perform the rebuild function without being connected to a host computer RAID MASTER CONNECTION RESTRICTION Q Is there any connection restrictions for the RAID MASTER A Yes the RAID MASTER can only be operated via USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 If you choose to use eSATA for data transferring please set up the RAID configuration via USB or FireWire first 40 OVER 2TB Q What is the Over 2TB option for under PC s version of RAID MASTER A The HDD s storage capacity can affect RAID Unit s operation
7. damage to the RAID Unit or other connected devices including the host computer Always place the RAID Unit on a smooth surface and avoid all dramatic movement vibration and percussion Do NOT allow water to enter the RAID Unit Do NOT place the RAID Unit close to magnetic devices such as a mobile phone high voltage devices such as a hair dryer or near a heat source such as on the dashboard of a car or any place where it will be exposed to direct sunlight Use only the power supply cable provided with the RAID Unit Can use both 9 5mm or 12 5mm high 2 5 SATA HDDs inside the RAID Unit Do NOT attempt to service this RAID Unit yourself Please contact Technical Support regarding any parts other than ones mentioned in the Installation section of this User s Manual Do NOT block the ventilation Proper airflow is required to ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating Do unplug the RAID Unit from the electrical outlet when not in use to provide an ecological friendly environment RAID UNIT PRECAUTIONS gt Installation of RAID MASTER software in the host computer is required for proper operation gt Any loss corruption or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user of the RAID Unit Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any data INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the 2 5 inch 2 HDD RAID System The 2 5 inch 2 HDD RAID Syste
8. depending your host s PC OS Some older PC OS can only function the RAID Unit under a particular size limitation please see DISK VOLUME OVER 2TB for more information If the host can support more than 2TB HDD s storage capacities and the HDD s is are over 2TB check the Over 2TB option under the Configuration option tab Because the Unit requires OS 10 4 and above for MAC which automatically supports over 2TB the Over 2TB option would not appear under the RAID MASTER for MAC 1855271 SMART RAID SN Gc30553741 B2 1809 Rebuild Rad Corfigurabon RAID Apply Disk Information 1 57315003446 Disk 2 ST 3200054245 9961204 0 IEP Mode RAID O Brcken Not Corfa Gow RADIO Sew 186368 R This popup window may appear if the host s OS cannot support over 2TB of HDD storage capacity similar to the picture shown below Click on the icon to continue Warming 41 LINUX Q Can use this RAID system under Linux OS A Yes but the RAID System must first be set up under Windows or MAC OS via USB 2 0 or FireWire connection before using it under Linux OS Regarding Over 2TB support please see the table below USB SATA Linux Fedora Core 8 32 bit Yes Linux Fedora Core 12 64 bit Yes Linux Fedora Core 13 32 bit Q Can I use external bootup under Linux OS A Yes but only
9. via eSATA connection Linux Fedora Core 11 32 bit 42 APPENDIX Model Name 2 5 2 HDD RAID System NM USB 2 0 eSATA FireWire 800 eSATA x 1 USB 2 0 x 1 1394b x 2 2 5 SATA HDD HDD Support Identical HDD recommended same manufacturer Capacity and RPM 9 5mm or 12 5mm eSATA up to 3Gbit sec Data Transfer Speed 1394b up to 800Mbit sec USB 2 0 up to 480Mbit sec JBOD None RAID RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring Span Large Input AC 100 240V Power Supply Output DC 5V 2A Or bus power from host via FireWire 800 1394b cable Dimension 155 L x 155 W x 22 5 H mm 260 grams RAID Level 43
10. 2 HDD RAID System for 2 5 SATA HDD Air light enough and connectable anywhere User s Manual USB 2 0 eSATA FireWire 800 Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAID UNIT cccccssccsccsssssssscssscsssssessescsscsscsecsecsecsessessesseseesers 4 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS rtt ttt tt 4 RAID UNIT PRECAUTIONS ttt tto 4 INTRODUCTION ccccscsscsscsscsscsscssssssesssssessscsccsccsscsscessessessesussesssssasscsscsessessessessessnsens 5 FEATURES ttt ttt ttt ttt ttt ttp 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ttt 6 6 yq 6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ttt ttt ttt ttp 6 SYSTEM UNIT VIEWS ccccccsccsccsscscscsscssecsccscsscceccscsscsecsessessesseseesecsscsecsessessessessessesenses 7 FRONT ttt ttt ttt ttp 7 7 BOTTOM VIEW 8 PACKAGE CONTENT 8 INSERTING REPLACING THE HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID 9 FASTEN THE HDD PLACEMENT HOLDER ONTO THE HDDS 10 CONNECTING THE RAID UNIT TO A COMPUTER ccccsssssssecsssssccscssccsccessecsessesseseeeees 13 RAID MASTER cscccecsecceccsscsssccsccscssecscsecsscsecsecssccessessessessessesscsecsecseccecsessecsessessessesenss 15 15 MASTER MENU ccccccccscsscssssssssssssessscccsccsccsscessessessessessesscssccsscsscessessessessesenss 16 RAID MASTER OPERATION
11. 5 GB 22 REBUILD If one of the HDDs fails the Disk LED will become red and the rebuild function can be set up under RAID 1 mode To setup Rebuild under RAID 1 mode please complete the following steps The use of identical HDDs from the same manufacturer with the same capacity and RPM is highly recommended 1 When the failed HDD is removed a popup window stating Attention Hot Swap will appear Click on Ok icon to continue JMB35x Raid Attention Hot Swan 2 Another popup window will appear stating Attention RAID 1 Degrade Mode Click on Ok to continue one of the HDD has failed the Disk LED will become red However no warnings will appear on RAID MASTER to notify the user Please pay attention to the Disk LEDs at all times 23 3 Then the Rebuild option should appear Continue by replacing the failed HDD with a functional HDD or inserting a New HDD in place of the one removed The New HDD will show up as red New and Not Config To rebuild the New HDD the new functional HDD with the data from the Old HDD the remaining functional HDD sector by sector click on the Rebuild gt icon 5527 ST3500420A5G0 SM 3306337418 28C 1800 Dik fuii Disk Information Disk t STSs00I2nAsG 0 sw wumrm 1 sunm o Mode FAID Degade Dete Mode Not Corg
12. 6 Disk 2 ST 950042048 6 SN 2 ey 5129753 Mode RAID 1 Mode RAID 1 Size 465 GE Size 465 GB 20 DELETING AN ASSIGNED RAID MODE To delete an assigned RAID Mode for the inserted HDD s of the RAID Unit please complete the following steps X Deleting a RAID Mode will delete all data stored on the HDD s If you have important saved data in the hard drives backup all data before deleting the RAID Mode 1 Under the Configuration option tab click the Delete RAID icon to change the HDD s into JBOD None RAID disks m 5 a 111 B RAD 21 2 Once selected the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window Stating all data on disk will be lost Proceed Click on Yes icon to confirm Warming All Data on Disk will be lost Proceed 3 Once confirmed the RAID MASTER will begin erasing the old RAID Mode for the chosen HDD s Once the process is completed the RAID Status and Disk Information should reflect the chosen HDD s as JBOD None RAID The chosen HDD s RAID is are now ready to be used under the new preferred RAID Mode Disk Information m swear 00000000000 Mode ct Cong Md ET 465 Ge m Spe 46
13. INSTALLA TION ato Donc 37 VERIFY DRIVER INS LALA TION 37 UU 37 WINDOWS DS acerca peor eae ee Uchiha Uv A 37 a o PEA E EA AE A A 39 CENERA Y 39 DAD OCHAIN 39 P 39 HOD UN 39 AOD DICE e 40 DISCREPANCY IN REPORTED amp ACTUAL SIZE CAPACITY e 40 D T 40 RAID MASTER CONNECTION RESTRICTION 40 zc 41 q 42 f 43 PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAID UNIT GENERAL PRECAUTIONS gt The main circuit board of the RAID Unit is susceptible to static electricity Proper grounding is required to prevent electrical
14. Unit from the host controller you would need to eject the device on your host controller system 32 RAID MODES A Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks RAID is a system that utilizes multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the disks The benefit depending on the selected RAID Mode combinations of disks is one or more of increased data integrity fault tolerance throughput or capacity when compared to single drives v the current partition prior to changing RAID modes is highly recommended Using identical HDDs with the same capacity and RPM and from the same manufacturer are highly recommended for best capacity utilization RAID O STRIPING RAID 0 Striping is a performance oriented non redundant data mapping technique It combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit Instead of seeing several different hard drives the operating system sees only one large drive Striping splits data evenly across two or more disks simultaneously dramatically increasing performance Striping can be implemented in disks of differing sizes but the storage space added to the array by each disk 15 limited to the size of the smallest disk Although Striping is an easily implemented simple configuration Striping should never be used for mission critical applications The speed of operation is excellent in comparison to other RAID modes RAID 0 33 Striping mode if one disk
15. ant saved data in the hard drives backup all data before changing the RAID Mode 1 Under the Configuration option tab select the RAID mode prefer changing to and click the Create RAID Apply icon FS521J Smad Raed SH Configuration Raid Configuration Disk Information Disk 2 svssooemmac sy var SS Mode RADO Ce amp If the host can support more than 2TB HDD s storage capacities and the HDD s is are over 2TB remember to check the Over 2TB option under the Configuration option tab Please see Over 2TB section under Q amp As for more information Please review the DISK VOLUME OVER 2 section of the User s Manual for OS support information 19 2 Once selected the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window Stating all data on disk will be lost Proceed Click on Yes icon to confirm Warming All Data on Disk will be last Proceed 3 Once confirmed the RAID MASTER will begin processing the chosen RAID Mode onto the chosen HDD s Once the process is completed the RAID Status and Disk Information should reflect the newly assigned RAID mode The chosen HDD s RAID is are now ready to be used under the new preferred RAID Mode RAID Status Disk Information Disk 1 STS50042045
16. em devices m iti Universal Serial Bus controllers 38 Q amp As GENERAL Q How do choose the proper RAID mode for my RAID Unit based on the tasks need to perform A Since the RAID Unit is a Mass Storage device which means its size capacity 15 sufficient for data management the different RAID mode settings can help you administer the enormous data storage from the HDDs combination It is highly recommended to choose the RAID mode based on what is the essential factor to complete your task The most common three factors are size capacity speed and data protection For example if using the RAID Unit to simply watch films for enjoyment or for storage the JBOD and SPAN modes are perfect because they can maintain decent speed and still have a large storage capacity If the work requires instant and continuous backup of data such as for a writer or editor then RAID 1 would be the best choice However if immediate data access 15 required such as business professionals RAID 0 would be more appropriate DAISY CHAIN Q Because there are two 2 FireWire ports on the RAID Unit connected them to my other two 2 external devices Why can t see these additional external devices on my host I m using the USB connection from the RAID Unit to my host A In order for the Daisy Chain feature to work properly on the RAID Unit one of the FireWire ports need to be connected to the host and the other one can be connec
17. et bons Soe Sae 465 GB RAID Info NM if the RAID Unit loses connection to the host the Rebuild will continue If the RAID Unit is powered off the RAID Unit will retain the Rebuild status in its memory When the RAID Unit is powered on again the Rebuild process will resume from the previous status 25 6 After the rebuild is completed data from O d HDD will be copied onto the New HDD under RAID 1 mode amp The Rebuild feature is only available under RAID 1 mode If the Rebuild option tab is selected under any other RAID mode a popup window will appear Stating Attention There should be two disks with at least one RAID 1 disk for Rebuild Mode 26 MIXED RAID STATUSES When a New HDD that s been formatted with a certain RAID mode in another RAID Unit specifically DataTale AIR and is placed into the current RAID Unit along with an existing HDD a Mixed RAID status will result Under this circumstance the New HDD can be re formatted as JBOD None RAID mode To do so please complete the following steps 1 The New HDD will appear as RAID 0 Broken or other variations depending on the situation for other RAID modes The existing HDD will appear as JBOD for individual HDD or other variations depending on the situation for other RAID modes X RAIDIMASTERE Configuration Rebuild Faid Configuration Rad __
18. ferent interface OS Interfaces USB 2 0 FireWire eSATA Windows Dos Ye No MAC The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces eSATA Platform Interfaces USB 2 0 FireWire Mac driver No driver Built in Built in Power PC CPU 4 1 42 Intel Under based 2 CPU Over 2TB the computer does not come with eSATA interface an optional eSATA card is added choosing the card that comes with the built in driver in the operation system is highly recommended 31 DISK VOLUME OVER 2TB The 2 TB HDD support is determined by the chipset used in the device and the operating system itself The RAID Unit supports and recognizes 2 TB HDDs but the actual 2 TB support will vary depending on the different operating systems used 5 32 bit 64 bit SP1 and SP2 Windows Vista Windows 2008 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 Mac Mac OS 10 4 10 5 10 6 Cui the OS does not support over 2TB you can still use the RAID Unit by NOT checking the Over 2TB option under the Configuration option tab The RAID MASTER should automatically re adjust the available HDD s storage capacity and format the chosen RAID mode under 2TB Please see Over 2TB section under Q amp As for more information SAFE REMOVAL OF THE RAID UNIT Safe removal of the RAID Unit from the host controller is highly recommended especially when switching interfaces In order to safely remove your RAID
19. ice Manager 3 Double click SCSI and RAID controllers 4 Verify that the Sil 3132 SATALink Controller appears as shown below 37 WINDOWS 2003 and XP Device nage File Action View Help e m aael E Computer E Zw Disk drives E d Displav adapters amp d DVDICD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers d Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices d 3 Monitors Hj 881 Network adapters Y Ports COM amp LPT Wis Processors E SCSI and RAID controllers TE 1178211 ATAJATAPI Controller Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller e Sound videa and game controllers System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers WINDOWS 2000 Er Device Manager Action view E Riaz E PSND2 SLI E Computer Disk drives 188 Display adapters 439 DYDICD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers 42 Floppy disk drives SS IDE ATAJATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Keyboards H 3 Mice and other pointing devices E m Monitors 51 889 Network adapters E 4 Other devices a yf Ports COM amp LPT E SCSI and RAID controllers ITE IT8211 ATAJATAPI Controller procos Silicon Image Sil 3132 Controller mag Sound video and game controllers Bl Syst
20. in the RAID Unit fails all data in installed disks will be lost RAID 1 MIRRORING RAID 1 Mirroring consists of at least two drives storing duplicate copies of the same data In this mode the data is simultaneously written to two disks Thus the storage capacity of a two disk array is combined into a single disk and the capacity 15 limited to the size of the smallest disk RAID 1 Disk 1 Disk 2 X In Mirroring mode if one of the disks fails either source or backup the data is still available However if the Old disk fails during the Rebuild process the data in both disks will be lost SPAN LARGE opanning provides another maximum capacity solution which some call it as Large Spanning combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit Unlike Striping Spanning writes data to the first physical drive until it reaches full capacity When the first disk reaches full capacity data is written to the second physical disk Spanning provides the maximum possible storage capacity but does not increase performance 34 Disk 1 JBOD NONE RAID Just a Bunch of Disks JBOD refers to a group of hard drives In JBOD the number of logical drives is equal to the number of physical drives This mode allows the RAID Unit to operate as a multi disk storage enclosure but provides no data redundancy JBOD 35 eSATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION Complete the steps provided in this section to install the eSATA
21. m with RAID MASTER Graphic User Interface provides considerable storage capacity with general high tech RAID configuration options in a desktop storage device The RAID MASTER allows easy configuration of RAID Modes JBOD None RAID RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring and Span Large X Please read thoroughly and follow the instructions provided in this manual Failure to do so may result in damage to the RAID Unit and any or all of the connected devices FEATURES He FE PR E Supports current 2 5 inch 9 5mm 12 5mm thick SATA II compliant HDDs fully backward compatible with SATA 1 0 and SATA 1 0a compliant HDDs Supports over 2TB storage capacity Connects flexibly via Hi Speed USB USB2 0 connection IEEE 1394b FireWire 800 connection or eSata eSATA connection Combines RAID Unit and 1394 repeater functionality Provides JBOD None RAID RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Mirroring and SPAN Large for effective storage management Supports Rebuild under Raid 1 mode Configures RAID modes easily using RAID MASTER no IT expertise required Monitors RAID Unit status via LED indicators or RAID MASTER Powers RAID Unit via FireWire 800 bus power or AC DC Power Adapter Comes with a black Slip Bag easy for travel with plenty of protection SYSTEM REQUIREMENT To use the 2 5 inch 2 HDD RAID System the minimum system configuration in the host computer require the following PC 266MHz or faster CPU Windows Vis
22. o Shows a single connected RAID unit or multiple connected RAID Units o Supports RAID configurations under Configuration and Rebuild options o Provides HDD s current RAID status o Indicates individual HDD s current disk information DEVICE INFORMATION o Provides the basic information of the RAID Unit itself once the RAID Unit is connected to the host the Device s information and serial number for each inserted HDDs 16 RAID MASTER OPERATION CREATE A RAID To setup RAID functions for the RAID Unit please complete the following steps X Creating a new RAID mode will delete all data stored on the HDD s If you have important saved data in the hard drives backup all data before formatting the RAID Mode 1 Under the Configuration option tab select the RAID mode preferred and click the Create RAID Apply icon HSS2TJ 5 MFFFFFFFFFFFF Configuration Rebuild Ower2TB Disk Information Disk 1 STS500420456 Disk 2 ST 9500420456 SN 12 7 Mot Config Made Not Config Size 465 GE Size 465GB gt cannot see what is are connected as part of the RAID Unit press the Refresh button on top of the first sub menu top The information should appear afterwards S Please review the RAID mode options under RAID MODES to choose the best suitable RAID mode for your needs and desire If the number of inserted HDDs does not qualify the q
23. priate screw holes 12 CONNECTING THE RAID UNIT TO ACOMPUTER To connect the RAID Unit please complete the following steps 1 Connect the AC DC Power Adapter to the RAID Unit X If need to change the Adapter Head press the click release to slide off the existing Adapter Head from the AC DC Adapter Then replace it with a different Adapter Head in the same manner Press here to release the clip 2 Insert both ends of the USB 2 0 eSATA or FireWire 800 cable s into the corresponding port of the RAID Unit and the host x The RAID Unit should only be connected to a host computer via one interface Connection of the RAID Unit to a computer via two or more interfaces simultaneously is highly not recommended especially for data transfers 13 3 Press the Power Switch to turn on the RAID Unit X The RAID Unit can also be powered by using only the FireWire 800 cable without the AC DC Adapter Press the Power Switch for at least 3 seconds when shutting down the RAID Unit 4 When connected the Power LED light will become steadily white and the Disk LED lights will become blue and flash until the HDDs are detected Disk1 X There s no need for any concerns if the Disk LEDs blink or flash in red for a very short period of time during power on When the HDDs are detected the Disk LEDs will become and remain in blue 5 You are now ready to begin using your RAID Unit X Due to compatibility i
24. ssues if you use the eSATA interface to do the data transfer the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended When using FireWire 800 you can Daisy Chain and connect other computer hardware or digital devices to your RAID Unit such as digital video camera another HDD DVD writer and much more Please see Daisy Chain under Q amp As Section for more information 14 RAID MASTER The RAID MASTER is a newly designed GUI Software specifically for our DataTale AIR The drivers of the RAID MASTER for both PC and Mac are provided via CD included in the Package The RAID MASTER gives a more convenient yet modern way to manage your RAID Unit INSTALLATION To install the RAID Master via CD please insert the CD included in the package And select the appropriate driver based on your host system s OS copy the driver onto your Desktop Then double click on the driver file to decompress it Finally double click on RAID MASTER and its menu should appear X The RAID MASTER can only be operated via USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 If you choose to use eSATA for data transferring please set up the RAID configuration via USB or FireWire first 15 RAID MASTER MENU Configuration f C Badi C Jpop Over 278 Disk Information Disk 1 579600420496 5 9500420466 GP c p Size BGB CONFIGURATION amp REBUILD
25. ta requires a minimum 800MHz CPU 64MB of RAM Windows Vista requires 512MB of RAM Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista 2008 7 or higher One available USB 2 0 eSATA or IEEE 1394 port MAC Macintosh PowerPC or Intel processors 64MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 requires 256MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 Intel or higher One available USB 2 0 eSATA or IEEE 1394b port Time Machine Compatible X 2 5 inch SATA compatible hard drive is required for the RAID Unit Once the HDD s is are formatted the actual available storage capacity can vary depending on the selected operating environment normally 5 10 less OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES eSATA PCI PCI X or PCI Express Card SYSTEM UNIT VIEWS FRONT VIEW DC IN eSATA LED Panel Power Switch FireWire 800 Disk1 SZ The status indication of each LED indicator is listed under the LED INDICATORS section INSIDE VIEW HDD Screws HDD Placement Holders gt gt gt gt c gt Disk2 BOTTOM VIEW PACKAGE CONTENTS ne 4 cable SATA cable Power Adapter 4 HDD Screws CD Slip Bag X Please keep all package contents and packaging material in the event that the product must be returned INSERTING REPLACING THE HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID UNIT To assemble the RAID Unit please follow the steps listed in the instructions below 1 Place the RAID Unit with its Bottom View facing you Unfasten all four 4 Casing Scre
26. ted to an external device The computer will not recognize different interfaces if they are all used at the same time OLD HDDs Q My old hard disk s have data inside Will the stored data still be recognizable if just install them into the RAID Unit A Please backup all existing data from the old hard disk s before installing them into the RAID Unit Once the old hard disk s are inserted and setup for a chosen RAID mode the RAID MASTER will automatically re format the disks and all the old data will be lost HDD SIZE Q Can use one 2 5 9 5mm thick SATA HDD and one 2 5 12 5mm thick SATA HDD inside the same RAID Unit Will the RAID Unit be able to recognize them A Yes the RAID Unit can support both 9 5mm and 12 5mm thick 2 5 HDDs 39 HDD CAPACITY Q would like to format my hard drives with the FAT a k a File Allocation Table format which can be read and written by both Mac and PC Is there any limitation on its capacity A Yes please check the table below for reference Capacity Vista 16384TB Windows 32GB 4GB 2GB Limitation XP 2TB 2TB DISCREPANCY IN REPORTED amp ACTUAL SIZE CAPACITY Q If have a 750GB HDD why does the RAID Unit only recognized the HDD available space as to be less than 750GB A Many customers are confused by their host systems when it reports a discrepancy between reported capacity and actual capacity Several factors can come into play when your host system views
27. uantity needed for a particular RAID mode the RAID MASTER S Create RAID Apply icon will be available to click faint image 17 amp If the OS of the host can support more than 2TB HDD s storage capacities and the HDD s is are over 2TB remember to check the Over 21B option under the Configuration option tab Please see Over 2TB section under Q amp As for more information Please review the DISK VOLUME OVER 2 section of the User s Manual for OS support information 2 Once selected the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window stating all data on disk will be lost Proceed Click on Yes icon to confirm Warming 4 Data on Disk will be lost Proceed 3 Once confirmed the RAID MASTER will begin processing the chosen RAID Mode onto the chosen HDD s Once the process is completed the RAID Status and Disk Information should reflect the newly assigned RAID mode The RAID Unit is now ready to be used under the preferred RAID Mode 85521 Smad Fad SH Rad Configuration f Radi Amil C Span C JBOD Over 2TB 18 CHANGING THE MOST RECENT ASSIGNED RAID MODE To change the most recent assigned RAID Mode for the inserted HDD s of the RAID Unit please complete the following steps 2 Changing the RAID Mode will delete all data stored on the HDD s If you have import
28. ws with a Phillips screwdriver Afterwards turn the RAID Unit to its Cover side 2 Lift the Cover upward to remove it When opened the PCBA boards Printed Circuit Board should be securely in place inside the RAID Unit HDD Screws HDD Placement Holders Disk2 FASTEN THE HDD PLACEMENT HOLDER ONTO THE HDDS 3 Unfasten the HDD Screw from the HDD Placement Holder s to remove from the Bottom casing 4 Position the HDD Placement Holder onto the HDD end facing away from the interface connectors and aligned with the screw hole openings Fasten the HDD Placement Holder onto the HDD by inserting and tightening two 2 HDD screws on both ends of the HDD Placement Holder 4 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the other HDD 10 5 Carefully insert the SATA connector of the HDD into the slot on the PCBA board until it s firmly connected ensuring that the hard drive and HDD Placement Holder s alignment are properly situated Then re fasten and tighten the HDD Screw previously removed from the HDD Placement Holder and the casing Repeat the same procedure for the other HDD 6 Place the RAID Unit facing you Align the Cover according to the appropriate interface opening gaps and place it on the RAID Unit 11 7 Once the Cover is placed on the RAID Unit use both hands to firmly hold and turn the RAID Unit to its Bottom View Find the four 4 Casing Screws previously taken out before and re fasten them in the appro
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