5
Setting the RAID Mode
Installation Instructions
When Powered Off:
1. Install the hard drives in the enclosure according to the installation instructions in
this manual, but do not power on the unit.
2. By default, the dip switches on the back of the unit are both set to the OFF (Up)
position, which will display the hard drives in
Normal
mode.
3. Set the dip switches on the back of the unit according to the desired mode. See
the RAID Mode section in this manual for each mode’s dip switch configuration.
Note:
When changing from RAID 1 mode to another mode, you must first switch to RAID 0
mode. Once set to RAID 0 mode, you can change to any other mode.
4. After setting the dip switches accordingly, power on the unit.
5. After a couple of seconds, your drives will be configured according to the mode you
have selected. The new drive will not be formatted, and will need to be formatted
using your computer’s Disk Management utility.
1. Remove a tray by pressing down the release tabs on its front and pulling it from the
enclosure.
2. Remove the side snaps from each side of
the tray.
3a.
For a
3.5” HDD –
Place the hard drive so that
the SATA connector faces the rear, and the
screw holes rest on top of the plastic pillars
located on the side of the tray. Re-insert the
side snaps on each side of the tray to secure
the drive in place.
3b. For a
2.5” HDD –
Place the hard drive so that
the SATA connector faces the rear, lining up the screw holes on the bottom of the
drive with those on the tray. Secure the drive to the tray using the included screws.
4. Fully insert the tray into the enclosure until it locks into place.
5. Repeats steps 1 through 4 to install a second hard drive.
6. Connect the enclosure to your computer using the included USB 3.0 cable.
7. Connect the included power supply to the enclosure, and plug it into a Tripp Lite
Surge Suppressor, Power Distribution Unit (PDU), or Uninterruptible Power Supply
(UPS).
8. Press the power button on the front of the enclosure to turn power to the unit on.
The Blue Power LED under the button will illuminate to indicate the unit is powered
on. The Blue LEDs on the right front of each hard drive tray will illuminate solid to
indicate the drive is functioning properly. They will blink to indicate that RAID mode
has crashed or errors have occurred during RAID rebuilding. The Red LEDs on the
right front of each hard drive tray will blink to indicate that data transfer is taking
place.
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