7.RAID Mode Guide:
RAID Mode Configuration
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RAID Switch Settings:
Power on your computer system.
Connect the NexStar HX4R/HX2R to the computer via USB 3.0 or eSATA cable.
Power on the NexStar HX4R/HX2R, please wait 20-30 seconds let all the Drives spin up to speed.
Check and make sure all HDDs are installed and all LEDs light up.
Locate the RAID switch and select the designated RAID mode to configure the HX4R/HX2R.
Push and hold the “RESET” button for 15-20 seconds. The RAID Mode will change to the selection.
After setting up the RAID, please initialize, partition and format the drive(s).
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HX4R RAID Modes:
Note: White color is the switch (Example: RAID 3 is ON, ON, OFF, ON)
Individual
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 10 (1)
RAID 3
RAID 5
Shows all hard drives as separate individual Hard Drives
Just a bunch of drives, Read/Write to each HDD independently
Sum of 4 hard drives
RAID: Read/Write on each HDD simultaneously
Capacity: Multiply the smallest capacity by 4
RAID: Mirroring on each hard drive simultaneously
Capacity equals to the smallest HDD multiply by 2
Note:
1. HDD1/HDD2 create a set of RAID 1: HDD1/2
HDD3/HDD4 create a set of RAID 1: HDD3/4
Two sets (HDD1/2, HDD3/4) create a set of RAID 0
2. When two hard drives are installed, the device will perform
RAID 1 configuration. Total capacity equals capacity of smaller
drive
RAID: Byte-level striping with dedicated parity
Capacity: Multiply the smallest capacity by (4-1)
RAID: Block-level striping with distributed parity
Capacity: Multiply the smallest capacity by (4-1)
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HX2R RAID Modes:
Note: White color is the switch (Example: RAID 1 is ON, OFF, ON, ON)
Individual
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 1
Shows all hard drives as separate individual Hard Drives
Just a bunch of drives, Read/Write to each HDD independently
Sum of 2 hard drives
RAID: Read/Write on each HDD simultaneously
Capacity: Multiply the smallest capacity by 2
RAID: Mirroring on each hard drive simultaneously
Capacity equals to the smaller of the two HDD
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