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3.5” SATA HDD 2-BAY RAID SYSTEM
User’s Manual
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 3
Features ........................................................................................................ 3
Important Reminders for the RAID System .................................................. 4
Getting Started.................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements................................................................................... 5
Package Contents......................................................................................... 5
2-BAY RAID SYSTEM Views by Model ........................................................... 7
Front View - All Models ................................................................................. 7
Top Rear View – All Models.......................................................................... 8
Rear View – USB 2.0 Model ......................................................................... 9
Rear View – eSATA/USB 2.0 Model........................................................... 10
Rear View – USB 2.0/FireWire 800 Model ................................................. 11
Installing/Replacing the Hard Drives in the RAID System.............................. 12
Connecting the RAID System to a Computer................................................. 16
Safe Removal of the RAID System ................................................................ 18
Setting the RAID Mode ................................................................................... 19
LED Indicators ................................................................................................ 21
eSATA/USB 2.0 Model................................................................................ 21
USB 2.0 and USB 2.0/FireWire 800 Model................................................. 22
Rebuild and Hot Swap Functions ................................................................... 23
Rebuild ........................................................................................................ 23
Online Rebuild vs. Offline Rebuild .............................................................. 23
Rebuild Type by RAID System ................................................................... 23
Rebuild Existing Data to a Backup HDD..................................................... 23
Rebuild Speed............................................................................................. 23
Hot Swap..................................................................................................... 24
eSATA/USB 2.0 Model................................................................................ 24
USB 2.0 Model ............................................................................................ 24
USB 2.0/FireWire 800 Model ...................................................................... 24
RAID System and RAID Modes...................................................................... 25
Striping ........................................................................................................ 25
Spanning ..................................................................................................... 26
Mirroring ...................................................................................................... 26
JBOD........................................................................................................... 27
eSATA PCI Express Card Installation ............................................................ 28
System Requirements................................................................................. 28
Hardware Installation .................................................................................. 28
Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 29
Verify Driver Installation .............................................................................. 29
Notices and Classifications............................................................................. 31