GR3660-TB2 User Manual
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5. RAID Modes and How to Switch between the RAID Modes
A. Please clear the RAID setting and format your two used HDDs before starting using your new
GR3660-TB2.
B. Please keep a copy of all your personal data into a safe storage space before set RAID mode at
your GR3660-TB2 unit.
C. JBOD (Factory defaults): Two independent storage volumes with no data protection feature.
D. RAID-1:
One independent data storage with data protection feature.
Other features:
• RAID 1 data protection feature is to duplicate all your data into the second HDD, and
GR3660-TB2 could still work in case if one of the HDDs becomes defect.
** GR3660-TB2 won’t help data protection if both HDDs are malfunction.
•
If you use two different memory size HDDs, GR3660-TB2 will only matches the capacity of
the smaller capacity HDD.
** For example: if your two HDDs are with 1TB & 2TB memory capacity each, GR3660-TB2’s
maximum memory will be up to 1TB.
E. RAID-0: One big independent a storage with accelerated data transfer rate but with no data
protection feature.
F. The Standard Procedure to Switch RAID Setting
Step-1: Please first connect GR3660-TB2 to your Mac with Thunderbolt cable..
Step-2: Please set RAID Dip Switch to the position you choose.
Step-3: Please use the Key to press the hidden RESET key at the back-plate, hold and wait
for the end of Blue-Purple LED blinking till a stable Blue light.
Step-4: Please turn off your GR3660-TB2, and re-turn it on again. You now have reset
GR3660-TB2 with a new RAID mode successfully.
WARNING
:
Please always duplicate your personal data before delete or switch back to your original RAID
setting.
Step 7
Step 8
a. After turning on power, the HDD/SSD Indicator will be changed with the following
sequence, Red > Off > Blue, and then, GR3660-TB2 is ready for use.
b. In case if the HDD/SSD Indicator shows Red > Off > Blue Flashing, please use a pin to
press the RESET Button for 3 seconds, and wait until the HDD/SSD Indicator is changed
to Blue from Blue Flashing, your GR3660-TB2 is then ready for use.
While your GR3660-TB2 is ready for use, please follow the instruction of "F. The Standard
Procedure to Switch RAID Setting" in Chapter 5 and set the RAID mode at your wish. You
could then start using your GR3660-TB2 now.
