Hydra Super-S3 System Setup
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2.2 Setup Guide
1. Connect the interface cable (e.g. USB, FireWire or eSATA) to the device and to your computer.
2. If this is the first time, set the RAID selector switch to your preferred RAID mode, press and
hold the CONFIRM button, turn on the power and release the CONFIRM button after about 5
seconds. Otherwise, you can simply turn on the power at this point.
3. Drives A&B start up first, followed about 7 seconds later by drives C&D.
4. If this is the first time, create a new partition and format the drive(s).
A few remarks when using your external storage drive:
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Only one interface can be used at any given time.
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To use a different interface, disconnect the current cable first, before connecting the new one.
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Always connect the interface cable and turn on your computer first, before turning on the
power. Otherwise, the drives will not spin up and the data cannot be accessed.
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For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the correct
unplug procedure for external hardware (e.g.: Eject the drive before removal).
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In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and OS need
to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.g. Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.4 and above).
2.3 Replacing Hard Drives
When one of the drives fails, the corresponding HDD LED will light up red. If only one drive is
defective and the RAID mode is set to RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10, the data can still be accessed
but we strongly recommend replacing the faulty drive immediately to assure continued backup and
data safety.
If more than one drive at the same time fails or if the RAID mode is set to RAID 0 or Spanning, the
data is lost and the system cannot be accessed again until the drive(s) have been replaced.
1.
Check the HDD LED. The red LED indicates the defective drive.
2.
Turn off the power, replace the faulty drive and turn the power back on.
3.
For RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, the RAID array is rebuilt automatically. During this process,
the LEDs flash orange. Rebuilding the RAID array takes several hours, depending on the drive
capacity. During that time, data access might be slower than usual.
4.
For RAID 0 and Spanning, press and hold the CONFIRM button after replacing the drive(s).
Turn on the power and release the CONFIRM button after about 7 seconds. Create a new
partition and format the drives.
5.
For Non-RAID, make sure there are no existing partitions on the new drive, then simply turn on
the power and format the new drive.
Note
We recommend not turning off the power during the rebuild process but if it is interrupted, it
will continue rebuilding the data as soon as the power is turned back on.
