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G-SPEED Product Guide 

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1.  INTRODUCTION 

Thank you for purchasing G-SPEED from G-Technology, Inc.  

(G-Tech)! Designed from the ground up for creative 
professionals, G-SPEED supports uncompressed HD video 

editing workflows with multiple levels of RAID protection.   
G-SPEED is ideally suited for deployment into high 

performance creative environments including audio & video 
editing, motion graphics and digital photography.  G-SPEED is 

available with a Fibre Channel or SCSI interface and with a 
standard or redundant power supply.   
 

2.  SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  

The disk drives contained in your G-SPEED are delicate 

electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage due to 
excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away 

from moisture or liquids. Please handle the unit with care. Do 
not open the case.  Doing so will void the warranty. If the 

Product  is  returned  with  damage  caused  by  improper 
handling, the warranty will be void and liability will rest with 
the user. 

 
3.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 

A. Fibre Channel 
Fibre Channel Host Adapter Equipped Computer 

 

Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher 

 

Windows 2000 or Windows XP 

 

NOTE:  We  recommend  the  ATTO  Celerity  4Gb  Fibre  Channel 
Host Bus Adapters.   

 
B. SCSI  

SCSI Host Bus Adapter Equipped Computer 

 

Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher 

 

Windows 2000 or Windows XP 

 

NOTE: We recommend the ATTO Ultra 320 Express PCI SCSI 
Host Bus Adapters.   
 

 
 

 

 

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX 

Take a moment to ensure that the following items are 

included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech 
at (310) 449-4599. Please keep the shipping container and 

packing materials. In the unlikely event that you need to 
return G-SPEED to us for any reason, you must use the  

G-Tech shipping container. If the Product is returned 
damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be 

void and liability will rest with the user. 

 

 

 

 

• G-SPEED storage system 
• 6 removable SATA drive modules 
• RS 232 9-pin Cable 
• Configuration Utility & Installation CD 
• AC Power cable 
 
Fibre Channel Version: 
• SFP Module  
• 3m Fibre Channel Cable  
 
SCSI Version: 
• 1M HD-HD U320 SCSI Cable 
• HD SCSI Terminator  

 

 

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Страница 1: ...ules 7 3 Installing SFP and Optical Cable FC version 7 4 Installing SCSI Terminator and Cables SCSI version 7 5 Setting SCSI ID 7 6 Formatting G SPEED 8 MANUAL CONFIGURATION 8 1 Connecting to the GUI...

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Страница 4: ...void and liability will rest with the user 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS A Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Host Adapter Equipped Computer Mac OS X 10 2 4 or higher Windows 2000 or Windows XP NOTE We recommend the...

Страница 5: ...er and configuring your system takes just a few steps If an ATTO Host Bus Adapter was included in your kit 7 1 Install the ATTO HBA 1 Install the adapter into an empty PCI X or PCI E slot in your syst...

Страница 6: ...ushing on the lever Note The G SPEED writes a signature to each drive so the drive modules can be installed in any position in the G SPEED enclosure 3 Replace the G SPEED Bezel 7 3 Fibre Channel Insta...

Страница 7: ...umbscrews to hold the cable in place 3 Attached the other end of the SCSI cable to your system s SCSI Host adapter 7 5 SCSI Setting the SCSI ID 1 The G SPEED is set at the factory with a default SCSI...

Страница 8: ...Hit ENTER once and then hit the UP or DOWN buttons to adjust the SCSI ID Hit ENTER when you are satisfied Hit the BACK button and you will be prompted to confirm your action Hit ENTER 2 times to accep...

Страница 9: ...by connecting an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the G SPEED to your host computer or network 2 G SPEED will auto configure to your network or direct attached computer and display the IP add...

Страница 10: ...Note If the G SPEED is currently configured with a RAID Set You must delete the RAID Set before continuing See Section 8 4 for instructions on deleting a RAID Set 1 To create a RAID Volume set on the...

Страница 11: ...se Quick Create select your RAID level and leave the default setting of No under Greater Two Terabyte Volume Support This will create the maximum Volume size of 2047 97GB 2199GB from disk allowed in 3...

Страница 12: ...ar as a blank disk ready to be formatted Refer to your system documentation for instructions on formatting G SPEED for your operating system 8 4 Deleting a RAID set 1 Select Delete Raid Set under the...

Страница 13: ...in a protected RAID mode the data on the array will be safe however the array is now in an unprotected state and a further drive failure will result in loss of the array and the data it contains The...

Страница 14: ...rsor right and repeat this process until four 0 zeros are visible Hit ENTER 12 more times to move the cursor completely to the right and you will be logged in Hit the DOWN button until Raid System Fun...

Страница 15: ...he Operation box and then click on the Submit button 10 3 View Events Mute Beeper G SPEED keeps a log of events that may be viewed by clicking this link If a hardware failure occurs and the audible al...

Страница 16: ...be either new or reconditioned All replaced parts or Products shall become the Property of G Tech This warranty shall not apply if the Product has been damaged by accident misuse abuse or as a result...

Страница 17: ...ad write performance fault tolerant disk failure has insignificant impact on performance Content creation applications requiring high performance and data security 5 Disk striping with distributed par...

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