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Summary of Contents for VR

Page 1: ...Getting Started...

Page 2: ...f Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Specification...

Page 3: ...1 One CalDigit VR 2 Two CalDigit drive modules 3 One FireWire 800 cable 4 One eSATA cable 5 One CalDigit eSATA extender 6 Two drive module keys 7 Quick Installation Guide 8 CalDigit VR RAID Tool CD 9...

Page 4: ...Installing the CalDigit VR 77 B Feature Overview 77 LCD display information and instructions 10 RAID Tool feature overview 13 C Configuring your RAID 13 Using LCD 16 Using RAID Tool 19 D Order access...

Page 5: ...ions If you already have an eSATA controller card or port simply connect the eSATA cable If you have a Mac or PC workstation that has internal SATA port late model Mac Pros you can use the included eS...

Page 6: ...r instructions see the Configuring your RAID section of this manual The eSATA extender included with the CalDigit VR does not support hot plugging of additional eSATA devices even though there are 2 p...

Page 7: ...he current RAID status 1 2 Serial number Displays CalDigit VR serial number 1 3 Firmware version Current internal firmware version 1 4 System temp Displays the current system temperature 1 5 Fan speed...

Page 8: ...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 3 MISC config internal system set up 3 1 LCD power on off Tur...

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Page 10: ...verview RAID Tool provides several types of display information to help users obtain current status 1 RAID information Provides related information for the current RAID set 2 RAID configuration Create...

Page 11: ...uired 4 Fan and Temperature Obtain current environmental data for the CalDigit VR 5 Event Log Displays log of all CalDigit VR events 6 Firmware update Manually update the CalDigit VR Firmware to add n...

Page 12: ...devices connected to 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...

Page 13: ...ate RAID Confirm by pressing the left button 2 You will see the CalDigit VR cycle through the following RAID levels RAID 0 RAID 1 SPAN Select the desired RAID level by pressing the right button You wi...

Page 14: ...s 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 creates the...

Page 15: ...t the CalDigit VR 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 extend...

Page 16: ...ow 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 to enter the menu 3 Select RAID configuration Note the botto...

Page 17: ...roceed Press No to cancel Warning Changing RAID level will cause all data on the array to be lost 5 The CalDigit VR will now update its settings and restart automatically 6 Check LCD and GUI to make s...

Page 18: ...ity will launch and allow you to format the CalDigit VR 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 yo...

Page 19: ...ble 9 pin to 6 pin 6ft Part CBFWY6 6 SKU 704104 USB 2 0 cable 6ft Part CBUSB 6 SKU 704105 eSATA Extender Part CBeSATA Extender SKU 704113 CalDigit VR FAN module Part CDVR FAN SKU 704114 CalDigit VR 50...

Page 20: ...CalDigit VR Manual v1 1 www caldigit com Copyright 2009 CalDigit Inc All Rights Reserved...

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