Getting Started
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Thank you for choosing the CalDigit VR mini, please use the following quick installation guides to setup your CalDigit VR mini. Package Contents: 1. (One) CalDigit VR mini 2. (Two) CalDigit drive modules. Pre-installed in the CalDigit VR mini. 3. (One) FireWire 800 cable 4. (One) FireWire 400 cable 5. (One) eSATA cable 6. Quick Installation Guide 7. CalDigit VR RAID Tool CD 8. (One) Power supply kit The following accessories should be in the box.
Index page 5 A. Installing the CalDigit VR mini 77 B. Feature Overview 77 LCD display information and instructions 11 RAID Tool feature overview 14 C. Configuring your RAID 14 Using LCD 17 Using RAID Tool 20 D.
A. Installing the CalDigit VR mini The CalDigit VR mini is ready to use, right out of the box. 1. Select the desired interface, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 or eSATA. (FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and eSATA, and eSATA cables are included.) USB 2.0 eSATA FireWire800 FireWire400 2. When using a FireWire connection no power supply is needed, since the CalDigit VR mini is bus powered. a. When using FireWire in conjunction with USB or eSATA, the FireWire connection will only supply power. b.
3. If you are using the eSATA port as your main interface and FireWire 400 or Firewire 800 as your power source, please connect the eSATA cable to the computer and CalDigit VR mini before you connect the FireWire cable. Note: If you would like to use the eSATA connection with your CalDigit VR mini, you can purchase one of CalDigit's eSATA controller cards (FASTA-1ex, FASTA2e or FASTA-4e).For more information visit www.caldigit.com.
B. Feature Overview LCD Display Information The CalDigit mini's LCD displays information in the following order: 1. System Profile - will display the status of the following features 1.1 RAID status Displays the current RAID status. 1.2 Serial number Displays CalDigit VR mini serial number. 1.3 Firmware version Current firmware version. 1.4 System temp Displays the current system temperature. 1.5 Fan speed Displays the current fan speed. 1.
1.9 Auto rebuild Enable or disable auto rebuild under RAID 1. 2. Create RAID 2.1 Create RAID 0 Data is written onto two hard drives simultaneously, for maximum speed. 2.2 Create RAID 1 Identical data is written onto two hard drives with maximum protection. 2.3 Create SPAN Combine two hard drives into one volume, data will be accessed from the first hard drive until full, then the second hard drive will be used. 2.
3.4 Japanese language Display menu content in Japanese. 3.5 Access LED Turn on/off drive status LEDs. 3.6 Read only mode This turns the VR mini into a Read-only volume. This function is not compatible with RAID 1. 3.7 Auto rebuild Enable or disable auto rebuild under RAID 1. 3.8 Load default cfg Reset default settings. For more information about the CalDigit VR mini's LCD, please go to http://www.caldigit.com/support.
RAID Tool Feature Overview RAID Tool provides the current status of the CalDigit VR mini and also allows you to change it's settings. 1. RAID information Provides related information for the current RAID set. 2. RAID configuration Create RAID 0, RAID 1, SPAN or JBOD.
3. Email configuration Error logging system set up. When an error occurs, the CalDigit VR mini will automatically send out the log to the system administrator via email. Internet and proper email account services are required. 4. Environmental monitor Obtain the current environmental status for the CalDigit VR mini. 5. Event Log Displays log of all CalDigit VR mini events. 6. Firmware update Manually update the CalDigit VR mini Firmware, to add new features or patches for the CalDigit VR mini. 7. MISC.
8. Re-Scan Re-Scan for additional CalDigit VR mini(s) or CalDigit VR(s) on the computer. 9. Online Update Online search for current version of firmware or RAID Tool software. Internet connection required. For more information about GUI, please go to http://www.caldigit.com/support.
C. Configuring your RAID If you wish to create your RAID from the LCD, please follow the steps below. 1. Turn on the CalDigit VR mini, once it has booted, press the right button next to the LCD panel. Press the right button one more time when the LCD displays “Create RAID”, then confirm the selection by pressing the left button. 2. You will see the CalDigit VR mini cycle through the following RAID levels; R0>R1>SPAN>JBOD. Select the desired RAID level by pressing the right button.
3. Press the left button when you see "Erase all data". Or press the right button to cancel and return to the previous menu. 4. Press the left button when you see "Final Confirm". This will erase all data on the RAID. Or press the right button to cancel and return to the previous menu. Note: This will erase all data on the RAID. 5. Please wait a moment while the CalDigit VR mini creates the RAID. 6. The CalDigit VR mini will restart twice automatically. 7. Please restart your computer. 8.
9. Once the computer has restarted, a message will appear asking you to initialize your CalDigit VR mini. • Disk Utility will launch and allow you to format the CalDigit VR mini. If you do not see this message, simply launch Disk Utility which can be found in the Applications > Utilities folder. • Select the erase tab. • Select your desired volume format (Mac OS extended is recommended) and name your volume. • Select Erase and Disk Utility will format the CalDigit VR mini.
If you wish to create your RAID using RAID Tool, please follow the steps below. 1. Launch RAID Tool. RAID Tool can be found in the Applications > CalDigit RAID Tool folder. 2. Select the desired CalDigit VR mini to enter the menu. 3. Select RAID configuration. Note: the current RAID type will be displayed on the RAID Tool's information bar (left side).
4. Choose the desired RAID level and click "Yes" to proceed. Click "No" to cancel. Warning: Changing RAID level will cause all data on the array to be lost. 5. The CalDigit VR mini will now perform the RAID change, and it will restart twice automatically. 6. Check LCD and GUI to make sure RAID levels match. 7. Please restart your computer. *Do Not remove power cable / firewire cable during RAID change.
8. Run Disk Utility (Mac) or Disk management tool (PC) to format your CalDigit VR mini. 9. Once the computer has restarted, a message will appear asking you to initialize your CalDigit VR mini. • Disk Utility will launch and allow you to format the CalDigit VR mini. If you do not see this message, simply launch Disk Utility which can be found in the Applications > Utilities folder. • Select the erase tab.
D. Order accessories and parts ‧Power supply kit: Part # CDPS-VRmini SKU # 705101 ‧eSATA cable: Part # CBeSATA-3-CD SKU # 703102 ‧FireWire 800 cable, 9-pin to 9-pin, 6ft: Part # CBFWY9-6 SKU # 704102 ‧FireWire 800 cable, 9-pin to 4-pin, 6ft: Part # CBFWY4-6 SKU # 704103 ‧FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 cable, 9-pin to 6-pin, 6ft: Part # CBFWY6-6 SKU # 704104 ‧USB 2.
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