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1 Installation Steps
1.1 Installing Hard Drives
a. Slide the drive carrier out of the RAX enclosure.
b. The carrier’s cover is held in place by a screw on the rear of the unit. Remove
the screw and then remove the cover.
c. Slide the drive in from the front of the carrier.
d. Mate the connection on the drive with the connection on the drive carrier
circuit board.
e. Flip the drive/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
a piece of tape.
g. Replace the carrier cover and secure the screw on the rear of the carrier.
h. Slide the carrier into the RAX enclosure.
1.2 Operating Your RAX Enclosure
a. Connect the data cables to the RAX enclosure and to your computer.
b. Plug in the power cord to the RAX enclosure and to a grounded electrical
outlet.
c. If you have not already done so, slide the carriers into the open receiving
frames on the RAX unit.
d. Insert the Security Key into the Mini-USB Security Key Port on the face of
each receiving frame.
e. Insert a DataPort key into the key lock and turn it 90 degrees clockwise to
power on the unit.
f. When both green LEDs are lit on both receiving frames, showing that the
drives are ready and encryption is activated, remove the Security Key and
store it in a safe location.
When any hard drive is first used with a RAX Secure enclosure, it will show up as
a blank, unallocated drive and you’ll need to add it to a RAID before you can use it.
Note that adding a drive to a RAID will erase all data on the drive, so be
sure to back up your data before beginning this operation.
2 RAID Configuration
Use the LCD and menu selection buttons to complete these steps. Changing RAID
levels will erase any data on the drives. Make a backup copy of any data you wish
to keep before changing the RAID.
2.1 Creating a New RAID
a. Disconnect the RAX Secure 3QR unit from the computer.
b. Insert two hard drives (preferably both the same make, model, and capacity)
into the RAX Secure 3QR unit and follow the instructions in Section 1.2 to
power on the unit.
c. After the RAX Secure 3QR unit boots up, it will begin alarming and the
LCD will display the error “Error: Not a RAID Set”. Press the Enter button to
silence the alarm.
d. Press the Enter button a second time and the LCD screen will ask “Make
New RAID?” Press Enter to confirm.
e. The LCD will display “Select RAID Type”. Press Up or Down to cycle through
to your desired RAID type and press Enter.
f. The screen will display “Will Erase all Data OK?” Pressing Enter will result
in the loss of all data on the drives. Ensure all data is backed up, then press
Enter.
g.
The new configuration will be selected and the RAX Secure 3QR unit will
reboot. The RAID is now created.
After you have created a RAID volume, you’ll need to format the volume before
you can use it. Follow the appropriate formatting procedure for your computer’s
operating system. Your RAX enclosure is now ready to use!
