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U s e r M a n u a l f o r R AX Q R ( A9-210-0009) REV 1.0 - 6 -
NOTE: Not all hard drives support the
Drive Activity LED functionality in the
same way.
Your RAX is now ready to use! If the hard drives are already formatted, RAX can be used right away. If
the hard drives are brand new, or the formats are not compatible with your computer, the drives will need
to be formatted before being used. See section 9, “Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems” for
information on formatting.
3. LED Behavior (see section 1.2 for locations of LCDs on the unit)
LED Behavior
Unit Power • Glows green when the power switch is in the “on” position.
System
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• LED is “off” by default.
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• Configurable (see sections 7.3 and 7.4)
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• Glows amber when a drive reaches a default temperature, or temperature that you
set.
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• Glows red when a drive or enclosure reaches a default temperature or the
temperature that you set.
RAID
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• LED is “off” by default.
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• Glows amber when the RAID is degraded.
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• Glows red when the RAID has failed or is invalid.
Drive Power •
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• Glows green when the drive is in the unit and receiving power.
Drive
Activity
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• Glows amber when the drive is being accessed, either reading or writing from the
drive.
4. LCD Menu Screens (use the navigation buttons to change screens)
Screen Description
Mode/Status
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• The RAID level used
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• Status of the RAID: Normal or Degraded
Drive Status •
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• OK: Indicates that the hard drive is in use or ready to use.
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• No Disk: Indicates that the hard was removed or not installed.
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• Unused: A new drive was installed and not added to the RAID.
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• Failing: Indicates the drive is malfunctioning. Possible causes of a failure message
include an inability to recognize the drive, a compatibility problem, or damaged
sectors.
Drive Temp
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• Displays temperature of the top and bottom drives, as reported by S.M.A.R.T.
status.
Change
RAID mode
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• Allows you to change the RAID level. (see section 5.2)
Fan/System
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• Displays fan speed and system temperature.
5. Setting up the RAID
RAX QR offers three options for RAID configuration. See section 1.3 for details on the three available
options. Stop all data transfers before setting or changing RAID types or rebuilding a degraded array.
Failure to do so can result in the loss of data. To set up or change the RAID type, disconnect all data
cables and reboot RAX QR. After the unit has initialized, the LCD will display the drives’ mode and status.