User Manual

Chapter 1 – Introduction
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Familiarizing yourself with the controller
Overview
The RAID box has two drive carriers, accessed from the front.
The sides of the box each feature a guide rail channel and mounting screw holes to enable
the box to be secured inside a computer case.
The connectors and jumpers are located on the rear panel.
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Top /Down Drive carrier
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Rebuilding activity/Error message
indicator
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Disk status/ Rebuild indicators
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Guide rail channel
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Holes for mounting screws
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Rear / Connectors & jumpers
Front view
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Two Drive Carriers
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Disk Activity Indicators
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Drive Carrier Lock
Each drive carrier can hold a one-inch high 3.5-inch form factor hard disk drive. This makes it
easy to hot swap a drive in the event of a failure, without affecting the status of the remaining
drives.
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Drive Carrier Lock – Unlocked
orientation
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Drive Carrier Lock – Locked
orientation
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Green Disk Activity Indicator
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Amber Disk Activity Indicator
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Red Disk Activity Indicator