Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions System Requirements What’s in the Box G-SPEED Q Overview Optional G-Technology PCIe RAID Controller Overview G-SPEED Q Audible Alarms Setting Up G-Speed Q with the G-Technology PCIe RAID Controller G-Technology RAID Controller Web GUI Changing the G-Technology RAID Controller Mode Configuring Two G-Speed Q Units in RAID 5 Mode What To Do in the Event of a Disk Drive Failure Technical Support Limited Warranty Appendix A: RAID Levels Explained Appendix B: Note
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product enclosure and may be of significant risk of electrical shock to persons. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating maintenance (servicing) instructions literature accompanying the appliance.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing G-SPEED™ Q from G-Technology™, G-SPEED Q hard drives from G-Technology are the ideal storage solutions for content creation professionals. safely backed up. It works perfectly with demanding content creation applications, such as those found in Apple Final Cut Studio™. With its built-in RAID controller, the G-SPEED Q is not tied to a single workstation and can be easily transported and used on a laptop or desktop in the edit bay or on the road.
Safety The disk drives and components contained in your G-SPEED Q are delicate electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away from moisture or liquids. System Requirements • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher • Windows XP /Vista/ Windows 7 What’s in the Box Take a moment to ensure that the following items are included in the box.
Attention Mac OS X Users G-SPEED Q is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems. If you are running Mac OS X, G-SPEED Q will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box. If it becomes necessary to reformat G-SPEED Q for Mac OS X, go here. Attention Windows Users G-SPEED Q must be formatted for the Windows Operating System before using the G-SPEED Q. For more information about using the G-SPEED Q for Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 use, please visit: http://www.
For an explanation of supported RAID levels, please refer to Appendix A, “RAID Levels Explained”. Note: Unlike the G-SPEED eS and G-SPEED eS Pro, you cannot include more than one unit in any RAID configuration. SPEED eS INSTALLATION GUIDE Changing the RAID Level G-SPEED Q ships in RAID 5 mode, if you need to change it to RAID 0, do the following steps: Note: Currently, you must Option + Drag the application to the Applications folder to copy it there.
11. Another dialog box will remind you to backup files you do not want to permanently erase. Click Yes only after you are sure your files are backed up. 9. Select the RAID 0 radio button to change the RAID level from RAID 5. Select RAID 5 if you wish the G-SPEED Q to be changed to RAID 0. Click the Configure button. 12. After you have clicked Yes, a new dialog box will appear reminding you not to unplug any cables as the G-SPEED Q is being reinitialized. 10.
14. A dialog box will then launch indicating that the RAID configuration is complete. Click the Exit button. 16. After Disk Utility is launched, click on the Partition button. Under Volume Scheme, choose 1 Partition. 15. A Disk Insertion warning dialog appears, warning you that the disk is not readable by the computer. It’s OK because you still must create a partition for the RAID in Apple Disk Utility. Click the Initialize button to launch Disk Utility.
17. Click the Options button to choose the proper partition scheme. Click the radio button for GUID Partition Table, then click OK. 21. Apple Disk Utility begins the formatting process. Upon completion, the G-SPEED Q is fully functional. However, you will want to restore the original G-SPEED Q icon. 18. Rename the Volume: G-SPEED Q or any other name you wish in the Name field. 19. Click the Apply button. 20. The Partition Disk dialog launches, warning you that all data will be erased.
2. Once downloaded, select the icon for the G-SPEED Q in the G-Technology Icons disk. 3. Press Command + C to copy the icon. 4. Select the G-SPEED Q USB icon on the Desktop and press Command + I. 5. Select the USB Icon in the “Get Info” window (left) 6. Press Command + V to paste the icon into the Get Info window (right). The icon for your G-SPEED Q has now been restored. You can now close the Get Info window. After reinitializing the drive and restoring your icon, your GSPEED Q is ready for use.
visual alarms. What To Do In The Event Of A Disk Drive Failure The internal components of the G-SPEED Q continually monitor the health of each of the disk drives. In the event of a disk failure, a visual alarm will appear. NOTE: If G-SPEED Q was configured in a protected RAID mode (RAID 5), a drive failure will not result in data loss. However, the array is now in an unprotected state and the failed drive should be replaced as soon as possible to avoid data loss.
• Other devices attached to your computer Optimizing Data Transfer Rates G-SPEED Q can be connected to any Mac or PC equipped with an eSATA, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB 2.0 port. For best performance, G-SPEED Q should be connected via eSATA*. Thank you for purchasing G-SPEED Q. If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product, please call (310) 449-4599, or send an email to support@g-technology.
What does this limited warranty not cover? The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use, misuse, accident, modification or alteration to hardware or software, tampering, unsuitable physical or operating environment beyond product specifications, improper maintenance, or failure caused by a product for which Hitachi GST is not responsible. There is no warranty of uninterrupted or error-free operation.
JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION. G-Technology, a division of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Tel: (310) 449-4599 Fax: (310) 449-4670 support@g-technology.com the hard drive, the computer’s operating system, and other factors” For G-Technology by Hitachi products less than 1TB: “One gigabyte (GB) is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operating environment and formatting.
APPENDIX B: Notes It is recommended not to exceed the standard eSATA cable length of 1 meter (3 feet).