Vantec NexStar-HX4, User Manual

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Page 3: ...User s Manual Dual Quad 3 5 SATAto USB 3 0 eSATA External Hard Drive RAID Non RAID Enclosure w Fan...

Page 4: ...exStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners 1 3 5 4 2 6 7 1 NexStar HX4R HX4 2 USB 3 0 Cable 3 eS...

Page 5: ...on 2 Specifications Features 3 System Requirements 4 Parts Layout 5 LED Indicator 6 Installation 7 RAID Mode Guide 8 RAID Rebuild 9 Hardware Formatting Guide 10 Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R 11 Warra...

Page 6: ...inum shell that effec tively draws away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is protected and cooled Integrated with USB...

Page 7: ...RAID 0 1 Modes Specifications Model NST 640SU3 BK Drive Support SATA I II III Hard Drives Drive Size 3 5 Internal Interface SATA External Interface USB 3 0 eSATA HDD Capacity Up To 16TB Power Supply...

Page 8: ...USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA Mac OS 10 6 greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0...

Page 9: ...ts Layout 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7 6 Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED HDD3 LED HDD4 LED NexStar HX4 NST 640SU3 BK NexStar HX4R NST 640S3R BK 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7 6 Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED NexStar HX2R NST 620S3R BK...

Page 10: ...Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second...

Page 11: ...ng Hard Drive Mode change Please back up your hard drive s before adjust ing RAID mode New hard drives must be formatted before use Refer to page 12 for RAID Mode Configuration 6 Installation 1 Push l...

Page 12: ...mounted stably Refer to image for foam spacer placement 3 Carefully install the hard drive into the tray Be sure the fasten the screws firmly to the tray 5 Push lock to the right to lock the HDD tray...

Page 13: ...erating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the...

Page 14: ...iply 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...

Page 15: ...ier to see more than one drive NOTE NexStar HX4R Volume A Volume B Drive B Volume C Volume D Drive A Drive C Drive D Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 NST 640S3R BK Volume A Volume B Drive B Volume C Volume...

Page 16: ...ks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to format the entire array of disks again 12 RAID Mode Configuration Drive B 250GB JBOD 1000GB JBOD 1500GB Drive A 250GB Drive...

Page 17: ...d drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks 13 RAID Mode Configuration NexStar HX4R NexStar HX2R Drive B 250GB RAID 0 1000GB RAID 0 1000GB Drive A 250GB Drive C...

Page 18: ...sks This will not work to create a mirror set from existing hard drives with data During a mode change if you have 2 drives in the HX4R it will set the mode to RAID 1 for 4 drives in the HX4R it will...

Page 19: ...g sequential read and writes Capacity is equal to the smallest multiplied by 4 1 15 Drive B 250GB RAID 3 750GB RAID 3 750GB Drive A 250GB Drive C 250GB Drive D 250GB Parity Disk Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 P...

Page 20: ...ive D 250GB Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 NST 640S3R BK Drive B 250GB Drive A 250GB Drive C 250GB Drive D 750GB Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 NST 640S3R BK Equal Disks Striping Striping Unequal Disks RAID...

Page 21: ...uilding 1 Power off the NexStar HX4R HX2R 2 Remove failed hard drive 3 Install a functional hard drive 4 Turn on the power and the NexStar HX4R HX2R will automatically start rebuilding LED Configurati...

Page 22: ...rger than 2 TB s you will need an operating system that supports GUID Partitioning Table Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP 64bit Mac 10 4 and Mac 10 5 all have this capability through the GPT The GUI...

Page 23: ...Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete...

Page 24: ...is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter...

Page 25: ...or Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar HX4R to a Mac with a new hard drive the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Se...

Page 26: ...me Format Please input the name you wish to name your new Volume Click Erase at lower right side STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to begin formatting your...

Page 27: ...pertaining to the NexStar Double click the green Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop...

Page 28: ...nd missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there ar...