5-BAY RAID BOX Manual 5-BAY RAID BOX
1. Features • • • • • • • • • • External RAID case with five mounting bays for 3.5" SATA HDDs RAID modes: Standard, 0, 1/10, 3, 5 and Combined (JBOD) Easy RAID mode selection No additional software required Fast Swap mechanism for easy HDD handling Premium quality craftsmanship On/off button LED indications for power and HDD activity Two pre-installed 60 mm fans Supported operating systems: Win XP/Vista/7 (32-bit and 64-bit) 2. Specifications • • • • External interfaces: USB3.
. The device at a glance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 – – – – – – – – – – Door lock LEDs for HDD activity HDD mounting bays Voltage switch RAID switch Set button eSATA connector USB3.
. Getting started 4.1 HDD installation A B C D 1. Open the door lock (A). 2. Open the front lid (B). 3. Slide a 3.5“ SATA HDD (label facing upwards) into the respective mounting bay (C). 4. Close and lock the mounting bay (D). Attention: Before turning on the device, make sure the voltage switch is toggled to the correct voltage.
4.2 Connecting to a PC 5. The RAID modes 5.
5.2 Clear existing RAID Note: Before deleting an existing RAID make sure to backup your data as they will be lost afterwards! 1. Switch off the device. 2. Toggle the RAID switch on the device’s backside to “Clear RAID”. 3. Press “Set” and power on the device simultaneously. 4. The device will beep and the existing RAID is erased. 5.3 Set RAID mode 1. Switch off the device. 2. Toggle the RAID switch on the device’s backside to the desired RAID mode. 3. Press “Set” and power on the device simultaneously. 4.
Data from an existing RAID 0 or Combined mode are lost. Change the defective HDD and delete the RAID array (s. 5.2). 5.5 Rebuild Note: The new HDD must provide at least the same capacity as the replaced one. Do not change the RAID mode prior to the rebuilding. Do not change the HDD order before commencing the rebuild process. 1. Switch off the device. 2. Change the defective HDD. 3. Power on the device, the rebuild procedure will start automatically even when the device is disconnected from your PC. 6.
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