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Summary of Contents for Muse R-Duo RAID

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Page 2: ...TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies NOTE The information in this manual is subject to change without notice ...

Page 3: ...nded there is an increased risk of electrical shock Power requirements 100 240 Vac 1 5 A z Do not expose the device beyond 35 o C degree Doing so may damage the device or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your device near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your device in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit z Always unplug the device...

Page 4: ...n z Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the device Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device z Replace defective hard drives immediately z Turn off the system and unplug the device from the electrical outlet before removing the device cover ...

Page 5: ...ckup Master 11 Step 3 Connect to Power 16 Step 4 Connect to the Computer 17 Step 5 Configure the Backup Master 18 Step 6 Configure HDD Mode of Your Storage System 18 Chapter 3 Configuring the Backup Master 19 3 1 Backup Now 21 3 2 Basic Setup 24 3 3 Schedule Setup 25 3 4 Advanced Setup 27 Locating Backup Files 30 3 5 Restore 32 Chapter 4 Configuring the HDD Mode 39 4 1 Setting the HDD Mode 41 4 2 ...

Page 6: ...maging systems and email and Web servers RAID technology is one of the best means to protect your data while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage With the ability to provide single error detection and redundant information to recover the original if a disk fails a RAID system is an ideal means to safeguard valuable data while also stream lining performa...

Page 7: ...Unpacking After unpacking the shipping carton you should find these standard items Muse R Duo RAID Drive Rail 2 Power Adapter Power Cord eSATA Cable USB Cable Set of Screws Utility Disc Quick Start Guide 2 ...

Page 8: ...Disk Drive Bay Type Up to two 3 5 inch SATA Storage Capacity 750 GB for each SATA hard disk drive Applied System Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 2003 Mac Disk Configuration RAID 0 FAST RAID 1 SAFE LINEAR LNR BIG BIG Power Supply DC output 12 V 5 A Dimension W H D 76 136 259 mm Environment Operating temperature 5 0 C 23 0 F to 35 0 C 95 0 F Operating relative humidity 0 to 85 non condensing Non operating...

Page 9: ...rd disk drive slots Disk Information Indicator Shows the current hard disk drive status NOTE Refer to the later section for various LED indicator displays under different HDD modes Access Blinks red to indicate hard disk drive read write function o Status Glows blue to indicate hard disk drive is workable 4 ...

Page 10: ...ode DIP Switch Select the HDD mode p USB Port Connects to your computer using the USB cable q eSATA eSATAII Port Connects to your computer using the eSATA cable r Power Switch Turns the power on and off s Power Connector Connects the power cord t Ventilation Opening Maintain proper operating temperature Do not cover or block the openings 5 ...

Page 11: ...ks 1 Rotate the two rubber feet outward and place your device on a flat and stable surface 2 Pull off the front cover from the device CAUTION Be gentle when pulling off the front cover Pulling it vigorously could damage the cover hinges and device 7 ...

Page 12: ... secure the drive rail on the hard disk drive placed upside down 4 Slide the hard disk drive all the way into the device NOTE Install the first hard disk drive on the left compartment the second hard disk drive on the right compartment 8 ...

Page 13: ...ws on 1 position to secure the drive rail on the hard disk drive 6 Slide the hard disk drive all the way into the device 7 Replace the front cover on the device CAUTION Be gentle when replacing the front cover to avoid damaging the cover hinges and device 9 ...

Page 14: ...In the event that you would need to replace a hard disk drive pull on the plastic handle to slide the disk off the compartment 10 ...

Page 15: ...ing the Backup Master 1 Make sure that your computer is turned on 2 Insert the included Utility disc into your optical drive and the following screen appears Click Backup Master user manual could browse the Backup Master software user manual click the Muse R Duo RAID User Manual could browse the product user manual 11 ...

Page 16: ...on Install Backup Master and the following screen appears 4 Click on Next to continue and the following screen appears If you want to select a different folder click on Browse and select your desired folder 12 ...

Page 17: ...lowing screen appears If you want to select a different Start menu folder click on Browse instead and select your desired folder 6 To continue click on Next and the following screen appears Click on Create a desktop icon if wish to do so 13 ...

Page 18: ...7 Click on Next to continue and the Ready to Install screen appears 8 Click on Install to continue and the following screen appears showing the progress of installation 14 ...

Page 19: ...t screen appears click on Finish to exit the Backup Master installation The External RAID Storage Detector icon would appear on your Windows system tray to signify that the Backup Master was successfully installed 15 ...

Page 20: ... power cord to the AC adapter and the male end to an electrical outlet o 4 To turn on your storage system press the Power switch CAUTION z When you disconnect the AC adapter disconnect from the electrical outlet first and then from the device A reverse procedure may damage the AC adapter or the device z When unplugging the connector always hold the plug head Never pull on the cord 16 ...

Page 21: ... to the Computer Using the USB cable 1 Make sure that your computer is on 2 Plug the USB Type B end of the cable to the USB 2 0 port of the device 3 Plug the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer 17 ...

Page 22: ...eSATAII port of the device 3 Plug the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA port on your computer Step 5 Configure the Backup Master See the next chapter for configuring and using the Backup Master Step 6 Configure HDD Mode of Your Storage System See chapter 4 for HDD mode configuration instructions 18 ...

Page 23: ...n the External RAID Storage Detector icon on your Windows system tray or z Select Start Æ Program Æ Backup Master Æ Backup Master After finding your device the Main Menu appears as shown There are 5 options on the Main Menu namely Backup Now Basic Setup Schedule Setup Advanced Setup and Restore NOTE If the device is not connected to your computer or to power and is not turned on the following scre...

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Page 25: ...hen you select Backup Now on the Main Menu without first specifying the backup target and destination the following screen would appear for about 10 seconds Afterwards the Basic Setup menu would appear to allow you to configure the Backup Now settings See Section 3 2 for instructions on configuring the basic setup 21 ...

Page 26: ...owing screen appears showing the progress of your backup z To hide this screen click on Hide and an icon would appear on your Windows system tray Right click on the icon using your mouse and click on SHOW to restore the screen Or you can place your mouse on top of the icon to show the completion percentage of your backup operation 22 ...

Page 27: ...z To cancel the backup process anytime click on Stop Backup and the following screen appears After backup is complete the following screen appears 23 ...

Page 28: ...kup Your choice s would be retained the next time you start up your device Click on Clear All in case you want to remove all selection 2 Select the destination drive where you want to store your backup files You can only select the destination drive Backup Master will create the directory Backup Master Backup Master Backup if not yet existing and store the file s there 3 Click on Finish to return ...

Page 29: ...up menu and the following screen appears You can select Specific date or Set for weekly z If you select Specific date you may scroll through the particular month by clicking on the arrow buttons Set the Time hour minute for scheduled backup to occur Click on the Monthly checkbox if you want the scheduled backup to be performed every month on your specified date To select the date s to backup autom...

Page 30: ...ased on your settings on Schedule Setup Just as the scheduled time for backup is about to occur the following would appear onscreen Click on anywhere inside the dialog box if you do not want the scheduled backup to proceed If the scheduled backup has already started and you want to terminate it prematurely right click the External RAID Storage Detector icon on your Windows system tray and click on...

Page 31: ...lecting this option allows you to create restore points file compression and encryption when backup occurs based on your settings under Basic Setup or Schedule Setup Restore points are very useful when you want to recover deleted or older versions of files Compression would allow you to conserve on disk space While encryption would safeguard your files from others z Duplicate selecting this option...

Page 32: ...ollowing screen appears Only the No Compression and No Encryption option is available Proceed immediately to step 3 2 Select whether you want to compress and encrypt the files or not If you select Compression and Encryption you need to enter a password on the Please input password text box up to twelve alphabets and or numerals 28 ...

Page 33: ...but not less than four characters Confirm the password by typing it again on the Confirm password text box 3 Click on Next and the following screen appears 29 ...

Page 34: ...e the following directories x Backup Master Backup Master Backup Backup at 06_21_2006_16_27_10 where x is the destination drive and 06_21_2006_16_27_10 is the date June 21 2006 and time 16 27 10 the particular backup was performed New backups could be added and easily distinguished using the date and time the backup was performed z To locate files that was backed up using the Duplicate option Back...

Page 35: ...NOTE In case the destination drive s capacity is full the following screen would appear Clear up enough space before performing backup again 31 ...

Page 36: ...ecover deleted or older versions of files based on previous backups This is only possible for backups performed with the Comprehensive backup option under Advanced Setup Upon clicking on Restore on the Main Menu the following screen would appear 32 ...

Page 37: ...you desire and the following screen appears The left side of the screen would show the details of the restore point 2 Click on Next and the following screen appears You can select whether to restore to its original location or to a new location 33 ...

Page 38: ...ation Upon clicking on Next the following warning would appear onscreen z Restore to new destination Upon clicking on Next the following screen appears Select the destination drive where you want to save your restored files 34 ...

Page 39: ...k on the desired destination drive to choose between opening the selected directory and creating a subdirectory If you choose to create a subdirectory the following screen appears allowing you to enter the new folder name 35 ...

Page 40: ... Upon clicking on Yes for Restore to original location or Next for Restore to new destination the following screen appears showing the progress of the restore process z To hide this screen click on Hide and an icon would appear on your Windows system tray 36 ...

Page 41: ...se and click on SHOW to restore the screen Or you can place your mouse on top of the icon to show the completion percentage of your restore operation z To cancel the restore process anytime click on Stop and the following screen appears 37 ...

Page 42: ...4 Upon completing the restore process the following screen appears Click on the Main Menu icon to return to the Main Menu 38 ...

Page 43: ...configuration However you can use a LNR configuration for two disks as well z BIG A BIG BIG allows the device to make any two disks same or different size appear as one large disk for extra capacity If you have two 6 GB disks in a BIG you will have one 12 GB virtual disk You will write data to the first disk until it fills then write to the second disk enabling you to dynamically expand storage ca...

Page 44: ...isk However using RAID 1 means only half of your available disk space is used for data the other half is used for a duplicate mirror of that data You can use RAID 1 only if your device has two disks If the disks are not the same size the smaller of the two disks is used for data and the larger of the two disks is used as the mirror If one disk fails the other disk continues to make its data availa...

Page 45: ...e performing the following steps To set the HDD mode 1 Turn off the device 2 Use a small pointed device to select the dip switch setting The following table shows the dip switch setting combination for the four possible HDD mode DIP Switch Setting HDD Mode Switch 1 Switch 2 LINEAR LNR Off Off BIG BIG On Off RAID 0 FAST Off On RAID 1 SAFE default On On 41 ...

Page 46: ...tton n and continue pressing it for about 5 seconds while turning on the device using the Power switch o Your device has now been set to the new HDD mode 4 If applicable restore previously backed up data onto the device 42 ...

Page 47: ...k Blink Idle Yes On Off Read write activity Yes On Blink BIG RAID 0 RAID 1 Error incorrect serial number or one or more bad partial volumes Yes Blink Blink Disk rebuild a physical partition is being rebuilt Yes Blink On RAID 1 Disk rebuild a physical partition is being verified Yes On Flash NOTE The easiest way to tell the difference between a blinking LED and a flashing LED is that flashing stops...

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