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5. Setting Up RAID Storage
Setting up your ARC-8050T3 RAID storage involves these main
steps:
• Physically Install the RAID Storage and Drives
• Install the MRAID Software
• Configure RAID Volumes
• Format RAID Volumes
• Unmounting RAID Volumes
Details about these steps are described in the following sections.
5.1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives
Please follow the steps below in order they are given to ensure
that your ARC-8050T3 connected on your Thunderbolt computer.
Step 1. Install the Drives in the ARC-8050T3 RAID Storage
Your RAID storage supports up to 4/6/8/12 x 3.5-inch disk drives
or 4/6/8/12 x 2.5-inch SAS or SATA 6.0Gb/s drives, each one
contained in its individual hole on the disk carrier. Each drive is
hot-pluggable, allowing you to remove and insert drives without
shutting down your RAID storage. Installation in this section
describes how to install or remove 3.5 inch drives in your RAID
storage.
1. Gently slide the drive tray out from the ARC-8050T3 RAID
storage.
2. Install t
he drive into the drive tray and secure the drive to the
drive tray by four of the mounting screws.
Figure 4-1. Installing 2.5-inch
SAS/SATA Drive
Figure 4-2. Installing 3.5-inch
SAS/SATA Drive
