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RAX

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8 Bay-XJ User Manual

A9-840-0006 Revision: 1.0

•  Two LEDs per bay for power and access.

•  Fast multi-lane SAS/SATA host connection.

•  Each SATA hard drive has its own data channel for maximum speed.

•  Sturdy aluminum case provides excellent heat dissipation and rugged durability.

Models Covered:

RAX840-XJ, RAX841-XJ, and RAX845-XJ

RAX841-XJ

RAX

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Summary of Contents for RAX 8 Bay-XJ

Page 1: ...or power and access Fast multi lane SAS SATA host connection Each SATA hard drive has its own data channel for maximum speed Sturdy aluminum case provides excellent heat dissipation and rugged durability Models Covered RAX840 XJ RAX841 XJ and RAX845 XJ RAX841 XJ RAX TM ...

Page 2: ...tifying Parts 1 2 Installation Steps 2 2 1 Installing a Host Bus Adapter HBA 2 2 2 Tips for Rack Mounting 2 2 3 Installing Hard Drives 2 2 4 Connecting and Powering RAX XJ 3 3 Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems 3 3 1 Usage with Macintosh Computers 3 3 1 1 Compatibility 3 3 1 2 Formatting a drive 3 3 1 3 Mounting and Ejecting Volumes 3 3 1 4 Creating a boot drive 3 3 2 Usage with Windows ...

Page 3: ...carrier assembly over and secure the drive in place with the provided screws f Attach the Temperature Control Cooling Sensor to the top of the drive with an adhesive strip g Replace the carrier cover and secure the screw on the rear of the carrier h Slide the carrier into the RAX 2 2 3 HDD Installation for RAX845 XJ a Slide the drive carrier out of the frame b The carrier s cover is held in place ...

Page 4: ...he left see following image b Click the Erase tab in the window to the right see following image c Select the format type Most users prefer Mac OS Extended with Journaling HFS which is required for compatibility with Time Machine OS 10 5 or newer If you need to use your RAX with both Mac and Windows computers select MS DOS File System instead d Enter a name for the new volume and then click Erase ...

Page 5: ...now be found in My Computer 3 2 3 Mounting and Ejecting Volumes If the hard drives attached to RAX are already formatted you can begin using the volume right away When the unit is properly con nected and turned on a window may open to allow you access to the volume If no window appears you can find the volume by double clicking My Computer Eject the RAX before powering it down by single clicking t...

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