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  TowerSTOR TS4CT                                                                                               System Setup 

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3.5 Event Information 

In addition to the details about the hardware and device configuration, the LCM display will also 
show certain event information. Following is a list of possible messages and their meanings. 

x

  [HDD Error / Remaining 3xHDD] When using RAID 0 or SPAN and one of the drives fails, the 

alarm will go off and the display indicates the amount of the remaining drives that are still 
working OK. Refer to the HDD LED’s in order to locate the defective drive. 

x

  [RAID Warning / Degraded Array] When using RAID 1, 10, 3 or 5 and one of the drives fails, the 

alarm will go off and the display shows this message. Press the [OK] button to temporarily mute 
the alarm and use the HDD LED’s in order to locate the defective drive. 

x

  [XX Cable / Connected] Shows which cable has been connected. 

x

  [Cable / Disconnected] Shows when the cable has been unplugged. 

x

  [Rebuilding… / Hrs left xhxxmin] Shows during the rebuild process of a RAID array with an 

approximate time in hours and minutes indicating how long it takes until the backup is done. 

x

  [Alarm / High Temperature] Indicates critical temperature (>61˚C).

x

  [Alarm / Fan Failure] Indicates a fan failure or unexpectedly slow RPM. 

x

  [Detecting Disk / Starting…] Shows during start up of the system. 

x

  [XX / Starting …] Shows during start up of the system. 

x

  [RAID Mode Locked] Shows when trying to change the RAID mode via LCM display but the 

RAID SET switch is set to lock the settings. 

Summary of Contents for TOWERSTOR TS4CT

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Page 2: ...dedicated parity RAID 3 4 1 6 6 Disk Striping with distributed parity RAID 5 4 1 7 About Data Backup 4 2 System Setup 5 2 1 Hard Drive Assembly 5 2 2 Replacing Hard Drives 6 2 3 Connection to Compute...

Page 3: ...I or SATA II hard drives 1 5Gb s or 3 0Gb s x Hard drives of identical capacities are recommended x Supports large volumes in excess of 2TB Note In order for the computer to access volumes larger than...

Page 4: ...ID mode it can be locked When the RAID mode is locked it is not possible to change or access the RAID settings via LCM display Instead the display will show a message saying RAID Mode Locked 1 5 2 Rea...

Page 5: ...apacity Used where speed is the primary objective but RAID Level 0 also called striping is not redundant This form of array splits each piece of data across the drives in segments Since data is writte...

Page 6: ...size of one drive RAID 5 uses block level striping with parity data distributed across all member disks and therefore provides the perfect balance between high performance and data integrity When one...

Page 7: ...he drive with the six screws from the side 3 Slide the cassette back into the case push it lightly into place and fasten the screw 4 Repeat the previous steps for each hard drive cassette you are plan...

Page 8: ...take several hours depending on the drive capacity 4 For RAID 0 and Spanning erase the old partition create a new one and then format the drives again Note We recommend not turning off the power duri...

Page 9: ...he settings menu offers options to change the device configuration 3 2 System Information Press the Select button until the system information menu is selected and then press the OK button to start di...

Page 10: ...rough the different information displaying each screen for about 8 seconds and then return to the main screen To fast forward press the Select button 1 The main screen of the HDD information menu 2 Di...

Page 11: ...larger than 2TB both the hardware and Operating System need to have the capacity to support large volumes e g WinVista 32bit 64bit or Mac OS 10 4 and above or the 2TB option should be disabled x Enabl...

Page 12: ...ns x To exit the menu without changing any of the settings press the Select button until you see the Exit screen and then press the OK button x To change the setting press the Select button to choose...

Page 13: ...he setting press the Select button to choose your preferred mode and then press the OK button to confirm the change 3 4 4 TEMP Alarm Setup This is the alarm sound you hear when the internal temperatur...

Page 14: ...set to high speed x LowSpeed Fan speed is set to low speed x OFF The fan is turned off This setting should only be used if the device is located in a cool and temperature controlled room Press the OK...

Page 15: ...acklight turns off when the screen has been idle for more than three minutes x 5min Backlight turns off when the screen has been idle for more than five minutes Press the OK button to enter the setup...

Page 16: ...the display shows this message Press the OK button to temporarily mute the alarm and use the HDD LED s in order to locate the defective drive x XX Cable Connected Shows which cable has been connected...

Page 17: ...oise switch it off immediately x Use only the cables supplied or recommended by your vendor in order to avoid malfunction 4 2 FAQ Q What file system should I choose to format my drive A This will depe...

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