Specifications

Macintosh Systems
• PowerMac G5, MacBook Pro or Mac Pro
• MacOS X, 10.4.8 (or later)
• CD-ROM drive
• Mouse or compatible pointing device
• SATA connection or any other third-party SATA host controller with Port Multiplier
support
• USB connection: USB 1.0 or 2.0 direct host connection or USB hub
Configuration Prerequisites
Changing Storage Policy Connections
If you change your storage policy, turn off the unit and switch to your storage
policy code located at the bottom of the unit; switches 1, 2 , 3 or any combination.
Power on the unit and wait till the flash of red led turns to light green. You will need to
reset the unit to clear the old Storage Policy. Press and hold the reset button located at
the bottom and beside the storage policy switch. Wait till the led light flashed 2 solid
red; turn off and on the unit to take effect.
SATA Host Connections
If you use a host controller that does not provide Port Multiplier support:
• The JBOD storage policy is unavailable when configuring the CoolMax CD-320.
Only one disk is available on the host computer.
• Virtual volumes that you create in the Advanced Configuration Wizard must use
at least 8 gigabytes (GB) of available system capacity.
USB Host Connections
If you are connecting your CoolMax CD-320 using a USB connection to your host, the USB
port should be compliant with USB 1.0, 2.0 or connected to a USB hub.
Changing Host Connections
The CD-320 support both USB and SATA host connections, although only one connection
can be attached at any given time. For the best data transfer performance, you should always
use the SATA host connection.
If it becomes necessary to change the host connection between SATA and USB, the host