Vantec NexStar - HX4R User Manual Download

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Hard Drive Formatting Guide

For Mac Users:

STEP1:

When you connect the NexStar HX4R

to a Mac with a new hard drive, the
dialog “Disk Insertion” will appear.
Please select “Initialize”. (A formatted
HDD will not display this dialog)

STEP2:

Select which HDD you want to erase.

Summary of Contents for NexStar - HX4R

Page 1: ...User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ser s Manual 6 Installation Screws 7 Foam Spacer 1 3 5 4 2 TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Appl...

Page 3: ...on 2 Specifications Features 3 System Requirements 4 Parts Layout 5 LED Indicator 6 Installation 7 RAID Mode Guide 8 RAID Rebuild 9 Hardware Formatting Guide 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R 11 Warra...

Page 4: ...effec tively draws away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is protected and cooled Inte grated with USB 3 0 eSATA tech...

Page 5: ...System with USB 2 0 3 0 or eSATA Backwards Compatible with USB 2 0 or 1 1 Hot Swappable Plug Play Without Rebooting Attractive LED Indicates Power HDD Activity Supports Individual JBOD RAID 0 1 3 5 1...

Page 6: ...USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA Mac OS 10 6 greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0...

Page 7: ...1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7 6 Parts Layout 5 4 Parts Layout Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED HDD3 LED HDD4 LED...

Page 8: ...er second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed...

Page 9: ...tray 2 Take out the HDD tray WARNING All data will be deleted on each hard drive during Hard Drive Mode change Please back up your hard drive s before adjust ing RAID mode New hard drives must be form...

Page 10: ...if the hard drive cannot be mounted stably Refer to image for foam spacer placement Installation 8 3 Carefully install the hard drive into the tray Be sure the fasten the 4 Reinsert the HDD tray into...

Page 11: ...erating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the...

Page 12: ...s are installed the device will perform RAID 1 configuration Total capacity equals capacity of smaller drive RAID Byte level striping with dedicated parity Capacity Multiply the smallest capacity by 4...

Page 13: ...rive to be seen as separate single drives with separate Hard Drive capacities figure 7 A figure 7 A figure 7 B figure 7 B ON Normal Volume A Volume B Drive B Volume C Volume D Drive A Drive C Drive D...

Page 14: ...ard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to format the entire array of disks again fi...

Page 15: ...o data redundancy Four equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of all hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks figure 7 E figure 7 E figure 7 F...

Page 16: ...not work to create a mirror set from existing hard drives If one drive fails the SAFE volume is still usable but it is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the o...

Page 17: ...s Capacity is equal to the smallest multiplied by 4 1 figure 7 H figure 7 H 15 Drive B 250GB RAID 3 750GB RAID 3 750GB Drive A 250GB Drive C 250GB Drive D 250GB Parity Disk Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4...

Page 18: ...1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 NST 640S3R BK Drive B 250GB Drive A 250GB Drive C 250GB Drive D 750GB Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 NST 640S3R BK Equal Disks Striping Striping Unequal Disks RAID 5 Mode This mode...

Page 19: ...follow the following steps to start rebuilding 1 Power off the NexStar HX4R 2 Remove failed hard drive 3 Install a functional hard drive 4 Turn on the power and the NexStar HX4R will automatically st...

Page 20: ...ive In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB s you will need an operating system that supports GUID Partitioning Table Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP 64bit Mac 10 4 and Mac 10 5 all have thi...

Page 21: ...Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete...

Page 22: ...is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter...

Page 23: ...or Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar HX4R to a Mac with a new hard drive the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Se...

Page 24: ...me Format Please input the name you wish to name your new Volume Click Erase at lower right side STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to begin formatting your...

Page 25: ...ing to the NexStar Double click the green Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The sys...

Page 26: ...issing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are co...