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CADA-U3E4  

4-Bay USB 3.0 RAID EXTERNAL

Instruction Manual

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Summary of Contents for CADA-U3E4

Page 1: ... TB equals one trillion bytes Your computer s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity In addition some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus will not be available for data storage Actual quantities will vary based on various factors including file size file format features and application software Cavalry reserve...

Page 2: ...4 Software Mode Setup Method Installing Software 4 Software Mode Setup Method Basic Mode 5 Software Mode Setup Method Advanced Mode 6 Switch Mode Setup Method Instructions and Settings 7 CHAPTER 3 yOUR DISK MANAGEMENT UTILITY 8 CHAPTER 4 Initializing and Formatting Your New Array 9 chapter 5 support 10 After the Storm Rebuilding a Damaged Array 10 Precautionary Measures 10 LED Light Status Codes 1...

Page 3: ...ace and delivers blistering throughput in excess of 120 MB second For home media collections or professional media workgroups the CADA U3E4 and its native RAID 5 mode is the best way to ensure the safety of your most valuable files Model Interfaces Power Supply Configurations Dimensions Weight OS Compatibility Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 Linux Hardware Requirements USB 3 0 2 0 and or eSATA Ports Hard ...

Page 4: ...ve the drive bays pinch the front handle firmly until you are able to compress the blue plastic levers inside Next pull back slowly until you feel the blue plastic levers clear the edge of the case Now slide the drive bay all the way out of the endclosure The image to the left shows you the potential drive placement To remove and replace the internal HDD gently pry the blue retainer pins from both...

Page 5: ...of both disks combined So what could possibly be bad about that The problem is this if one drive dies all of your data will be lost In order to safely use RAID 0 you ll need a third separate drive in which to backup your critical data You will also need to verify that each disk you intend to use in this array is the exact same make and model RAID 0 Mode Striped Drives Similar to RAID levels 3 and ...

Page 6: ...puter and copy the CD content onto your desktop Select the Software folder and run the setup exe associated with your operating system Allow this program to make changes to your computer 2 The RAID Manager setup window will appear Continue installing the software by selecting Install 3 Allow the software to complete the downloading process When the status bar finishes loading select the Finish but...

Page 7: ...D and Disk Information tabs This will show you the model number of every drive you have inserted into your CADA U3E4 It will also tell you whether or not you have any arrays currently active Unallocated disks will appear as Unreleased This means that they are ready to be used in an array or configured for individual usage within your Disk Management Utility The Basic RAID Configuration Tab will al...

Page 8: ...u need to select which disks to use Disk Number s Allow you to assign specific disks to certain arrays by checking the box to the left of each disk If no boxes are checked no array can be created Disk selection by definition is limited by the types of arrays you choose to create As an example RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays only require a minimum of 2 disks But RAID 3 RAID 5 and RAID 10 require all four ...

Page 9: ...n the unit Sustain the hold for 10 to 15 seconds thereafter and let go of the reset button Your CADA U3E4 s settings will now be set with the setting you chose in Step 2 To verify check your drives in your computer s Disk Management Utility 1 2 3 4 JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 0 RAID 3 RAID 5 Clone Combine 1 2 3 4 DIP ON 1 2 3 4 DIP ON 1 2 3 4 DIP ON 1 2 3 4 DIP ON 1 2 3 4 DIP ON 1 2 3 4 DIP ON 1 2 3 4 DIP ...

Page 10: ...it How to Find Your Disk Management Utility Windows Navigate to Disk Management Start Menu right click My Computer select Manage select Disk Management Mac Click an empty space on your Desktop Then select from the top of the screen Go Utilities Disk Utility Seeing Your New Disk in the Disk Management Utility In Mac this is a pretty straight forward affair Just look at the left hand column and sear...

Page 11: ... TB Caution GPT GUID is not compatible with Windows XP Let Windows select a drive letter as well as the rest of the options Then press Finish Double check that Windows assigned a drive letter to your new drive s Otherwise you will not see the drive s in My Computer Now look for your drive letter s in My Computer and enjoy your new drive Mac OS X 10 4 0 Look for the drive in Disk Utility Click an e...

Page 12: ... locate the Event Log This is a standard list of all recent activities and is included with most modern applications Click the Basic Mode tab on the left and then click Event Log Viewer second icon from the top This will show you if a member disk fails or if the array is currently rebuilding Likewise sudden power outages and drive failures will also be listed here The Event Log Viewer is an invalu...

Page 13: ...rive Select Change Drive Letter or Path Take note of the assigned drive letter and look for that letter in My Computer I see my drive but it s Offline Just right click the disk number and select Online My drive doesn t seem to fit This is probably because you are using an obsolete IDE drive Our authorized parts retailer sells an enclosure made especially for IDE Please email us at customersupport ...

Page 14: ...Cavalry Storage is not responsible for any defects in products loss or inaccuracy of data of any kind or for any direct indirect incidental or consequential damages resulting there from Packing and Shipping Any product sent to Cavalry Storage Inc for service or repair must be packed and shipped according to the Cavalry Storage standards and guidelines Please note that packages received which devia...

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