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High-performance Thunderbolt™ 2 storage system with hardware RAID

USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...g technology com High performance Thunderbolt 2 storage system with hardware RAID USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...Technology Assistant Utility 19 Recommended Installation 19 G Technology Assistant Menu 20 The RAID Configuration Utility 21 Configure the RAID Mode for Mac 22 RAID 1 Degraded Mode and Rebuild for Mac...

Page 3: ...Safety General Use Safety Precautions p 4 Backup Your Data p 5...

Page 4: ...reduce the risk of damage do not expose this drive to rain or moisture Do not use it in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings V...

Page 5: ...ruption or destruction of data while using a G Technology drive is the sole responsibility of the user Make Two Backups To help prevent possible data loss we highly recommend keeping TWO copies of you...

Page 6: ...About Your G RAID Studio Introduction p 7 What s in the Box p 8 System Requirements p 8 Overview of the Drive p 9 Activity Failure LED p 10 Daisy Chaining withTBTechnology p 11...

Page 7: ...durability style and performance reach new heights Thunderbolt 2 technology enables blazing fast concurrent data streams capable of data transfer rates over 1300 MB s This opens up incredible time sa...

Page 8: ...al DC power supply and cable Quick Start Guide If any items are missing please contact G Technology at www g technology com support System Requirements G RAID Studio supports the following operating s...

Page 9: ...owcases a sleek high quality black enclosure with integrated cooling and smart fan technology two Thunderbolt 2 ports a DC power input and a soft touch on off switch on the rear panel The G logo acts...

Page 10: ...a Failed Drive Module If configured in fail safe RAID 1 Protected mode data stored on the G RAID Studio will still be intact If configured in JBOD mode only the data on the faulty drive will be lost b...

Page 11: ...de up to two compatible displays along with up to four G RAID Studios Important Note Starting from your computer all the way downstream in your daisy chain if one of the devices is capable of handling...

Page 12: ...Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac p 13 Use withTime Machine p 14 Disconnect the Drive p 16...

Page 13: ...rge protector or wall outlet Press and hold down the power but ton until the unit turns on The drive will auto matically mount on the desktop if you are running Mac OS 10 9 or above Important Note If...

Page 14: ...c file backup The following steps will quickly set up G RAID Studio with Time Machine When you attach your G RAID Studio for the first time the Time Machine dialog box should automatically appear Clic...

Page 15: ...Use Disk button Make sure the Time Machine switch is set to ON You can set its options by clicking the Options button Do this to choose volumes folders or files you do NOT want to backup G RAID Studio...

Page 16: ...and disconnecting the drive unmount the system by simply dragging the G RAID Studio icon to the trash located in the dock Keyboard shortcut Select the drive icon and hit Command E 2 It is safe to rem...

Page 17: ...ogy Assistant Utility p 19 G Technology Assistant Menu p 20 G RAID Studio Configuration Utility p 21 Configure the RAID Mode for Mac p 22 RAID 1 Degraded Mode and Rebuild Mac p 24 Configure the RAID M...

Page 18: ...speed of a single drive In RAID 1 the array will be at 50 percent of its total physi cal capacity since the same data is written mirrored to both drives simultaneously JBOD JBOD is great for maximum c...

Page 19: ...rt Note that the utility has an auto update feature for your convenience Recommended Installation When you first set up G RAID Studio you will want to install the GTA on your computer The utility prov...

Page 20: ...ar in your menu bar By selecting this icon the G Technology Assistant menu will appear Unmount All Volumes Unmounts supported G Technology drives attached to the system You will need to confirm your s...

Page 21: ...r computer The RAID Configurator utility is available for download from the G Technology website at g technology com support There are both Mac and Windows version of the utility Please download the r...

Page 22: ...ity click on the Configure button A dialog window will pop up with three options for configuring your disk set as shown below The dialog window also will warn you that when you configure your RAID set...

Page 23: ...sk 5 Changing the RAID mode of G RAID Studio will require you to re initialize the disk with the Disk Utility application The Disk Insertion dialog below should appear Click the Initialize button to l...

Page 24: ...curs or if a member of the RAID 1 set is removed then the active drive will operate in degraded mode What is Degraded Mode In a two drive RAID 1 if one of the drives fails or if one of the drives is r...

Page 25: ...utomatically launch allowing you to format the drive If this replacement drive is formatted then you are ready to rebuild the RAID set 4 Once you click on the Rebuild button two back to back warning w...

Page 26: ...dll file Click on the exe file and follow the simple instructions to install the configuration utility Once you install and launch the RAID Configuration Utility the tool shows the current status and...

Page 27: ...on with the RAID 0 Performance RAID 1 Protected or JBOD radio buttons Then click the Configure button to continue 3 Two warning windows will appear both letting you know that the following step will e...

Page 28: ...ext window will confirm that your G RAID Studio is configured in RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD mode 5 Changing the RAID mode of G RAID will require you to re initialize the disk For helpful information on ini...

Page 29: ...e in place of the failed or removed drive Note While replacing the failed drive make sure the G RAID Studio is powered off If this new drive is not formatted then the Disk Utility function will automa...

Page 30: ...Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac p 31 Restore the Drive Icon p 34 Reformat with Partitions p 36 Replace a Failed Drive Module p 40...

Page 31: ...sk Utility application Disk Utility is located on your system under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G RAID Studio will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Sele...

Page 32: ...OS Mac OS Extended Use this format for best performance and media storage To select it click the Format drop down menu and its option for Mac OS Extended 5 In the Name field you can input a volume na...

Page 33: ...ter the drive reinitializes you should automatically see the Time Machine dialog box Click the Use as Backup Disk button if you want to use the drive with Time Machine Click the Don t Use or Decide La...

Page 34: ...er desktop look more accurate and intui tive 1 To get the G Technology icon package go to g technology com support and navi gate to your product There will be a link for downloading icons on the produ...

Page 35: ...pens its Get Info window see below left 5 Select the default icon in the Get Info window below left 6 Press Command V to paste the custom G RAID Studio icon into the Get Info window below right The ic...

Page 36: ...you might seg ment user data from backup data set up a multi boot environment with different op erating systems or create a dedicated capture scratch disk for programs such as Final Cut Pro Avid Medi...

Page 37: ...icon not the bottom icon by clicking it in the left column 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu Below we hav...

Page 38: ...partition From the Format menu choose your desired disk format If you will use your drive primarily on Mac OS it is recommended to use Mac OS Extended or Mac OS Ex tended Journaled In the Size field...

Page 39: ...will show you the disk s reformatting progress 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions will be displayed in Disk Util ity s left panel 10 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitiali...

Page 40: ...ith G RAID Studio powered up the RED LED under the top lid will indicate which drive module failed For more information see Activity and Failure LEDs 2 Remove the failed drive by pressing its module r...

Page 41: ...lete G RAID Studio will be back to protecting your valu able data and displaying a solid white G to show that all is well 6 If your G RAID Studio was setup in RAID 0 mode then you have to build a new...

Page 42: ...Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use p 43 Cross Platform Use p 44...

Page 43: ...io is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems A simple initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows 7 8 and 8 1 systems For helpful information on configuring and using your d...

Page 44: ...AT 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G RAID Studio will be displayed in t...

Page 45: ...NOTE You may need to rename the drive because exFAT does not support more than 11 letters in the drive name WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 5 Click the Erase button in the lo...

Page 46: ...k s reformatting Your drive will be formatted to its full capacity as exFAT 7 Quit the Disk Utility program You are finished 8 After reinitializing the custom icon for the G RAID Studio will be erased...

Page 47: ...Support Warranty Technical Support p 48 Limited Warranty p 49 Copyright p 51...

Page 48: ...and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using G RAID please contact G Technology Technical Support at g technology com support Helpful information for support When contacting...

Page 49: ...sured from the date of sale from HGST to the authorized distributor What does this limited warranty not cover The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use misuse accident m...

Page 50: ...rrier at HGST shipping point You are responsible for importation of the replaced product if applicable HGST will not return the original drive to consumers therefore the consumer is responsible for mo...

Page 51: ...byte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operating environment and formatting Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are...

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