Xcellon drd-401, User Manual

Page 1: ...DRD 401 FOUR BAYRAIDSYSTEM FOR3 5 SATAHARD DISKDRIVES USERMANUAL ...

Page 2: ...II hard disk drives and offers seven RAID modes for a variety of options when it comes to read write functions data storage and backup The DRD 401 features a USB 3 0 port an eSATA port two FireWire 800 ports and a FireWire 400 port for optimal compatibility The enclosure can attain maximum transfer rates of up to 5 0 Gbps via the USB 3 0 port which supports plug and play The DRD 401 also supports ...

Page 3: ...3 Contents Overview 4 Precautions 6 Specifications 6 Getting Started 7 RAID Mode Configuration 8 Removing Your Disk Drive 11 Formatting Your Disk Drive 11 Rebuilding a RAID System 23 ...

Page 4: ...4 1 4 Overview Front 1 HDD doors 2 HDD status LEDs 3 Safety locks 4 Power button HDD 3 HDD 4 HDD 2 HDD 1 2 3 ...

Page 5: ...9 eSATA port 10 DC power port 11 RAID mode switches 12 Set button Also included FireWire 400 1394a cable FireWire 800 1394b cable eSATA cable USB 3 0 cable AC power cable DC power supply Hex key User manual Overview USB 3 0 1394b 1394b 1394a eSATA DC 12V RAID mode Set 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 ...

Page 6: ...p this product away from children Do not store this product in direct sunlight or in extreme high or low temperatures All photos are for illustrative purposes only Specifications Internal Interface SATA 4 External interface eSATA 1 USB 3 0 Type B 1 FireWire 800 1394b 2 FireWire 400 1394a 1 RAID modes 0 1 3 5 10 Normal JBOD Span Big System requirements Available eSATA USB or FireWire port on the co...

Page 7: ...ug the DC power supply into the DRD 401 8 Use the included AC power cable to plug the DC power supply into an AC power source 9 Press the power button to turn on the DRD 401 As the DRD 401 turns on it will emit a beep and the HDD status LEDs will glow blue If your disk drives have been formatted your computer will notify you that new hardware has been detected and the drive will appear on the Desk...

Page 8: ... are using four 100 GB drives they will combine to function as a single 400 GB drive RAID 1 RAID 1 mirrors the data in blocks on two disk drives installed in the enclosure so the exact same data is stored on both drives Data integrity is more reliable in this mode than in RAID 0 mode although there is less accessible disk space and the transfer speed is slower Mirroring makes it easier to recover ...

Page 9: ...his mode the maximum accessible capacity will be the total number of drives minus one drive RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes data in blocks with parity across a minimum of three drives This mode is similar to RAID 0 but with parity data distributed among the drives installed in the enclosure In this mode the maximum accessible capacity will be the total number of drives minus one drive Like RAID 0 and RAID 1...

Page 10: ...hile holding the Set button press and release the Power button to turn on the DRD 401 The DRD 401 will emit a beep as it turns on Continue holding the Set button until you hear a second beep 4 After the DRD 401 emits the second beep release the Set button and press the Power button again to turn off the unit 5 Set the RAID mode switches to the desired configuration as shown in the image below 6 Pr...

Page 11: ...oor by turning the key counterclockwise Open the door and remove the disk drive from the enclosure Mac 1 Click on the eject symbol next to the device s icon in the Finder 2 After the device disappears from the Finder press the power button to turn off the DRD 401 3 Use the included hex key to unlock the desired HDD door Open the door and remove the disk drive from the enclosure FormattingYourDiskD...

Page 12: ...12 Windows XP 1 Right click on My Computer and select Manage In the right column of the Computer Management window double click on Storage 2 Click on Disk Management Local 1 2 ...

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Page 14: ... black bar and are labeled Unallocated 4 If your disk is unformatted skip to step 6 5 If your disk is partitioned and formatted right click the partition labeled Primary partition and select Delete Partition 6 Confirm your selection in the dialog box that follows Windows will delete the partition and the box that was labeled Primary partition will now be labeled Unallocated 6 ...

Page 15: ...he drop down menu to assign to the disk drive Click on Next to continue 12 In the Format Partition window select Format this partition with the following settings a From the File system drop down menu select the file system you want to use for the disk b Set Allocation unit size to Default c Type in a name for the disk in the Volume label text entry box The default disk name is New Volume d You ca...

Page 16: ...ouble click on Storage 2 Click on Disk Management 3 In the bottom half of the middle column you will see a list of all the connected disk drives and their partitions Formatted drives have a blue bar and unformatted drives have a black bar and are labeled Unallocated 4 Right click on the partition labeled Unallocated and click on New Simple Volume This will open the New Simple Volume Wizard 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...nue 7 In the Assign Drive Letter or Path window select a letter from the drop down menu to assign to the disk drive Click on Next to continue 8 In the Format Partition window select Format this volume with the following settings a From the File system drop down menu select the file system you want to use for the disk b Set Allocation unit size to Default c Type in a name for the disk in the Volume...

Page 18: ...18 d You can opt to perform a quick format or a full format Perform a quick format is the default option e Make sure Enable file and folder compression is unselected f Click on Next to continue 6 ...

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Page 20: ...w your settings and click on Finish Windows will format the partition which will appear as formatted in the middle column of the Computer Management window and the disk will appear as a usable drive in My Computer ...

Page 21: ...ndow you will see a list of connected disk drives Select the disk you want to erase and click on the Erase tab in the right hand column 3 From the Format drop down menu select the file system you want to use for the disk 4 Type in a name for the disk in the Name text entry box The default disk name is Untitled 5 Click on the Erase button and confirm your selection in the dialog box that follows Ma...

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Page 23: ...eeping 2 Follow the instructions in Removing Your Disk Drive on page 10 to remove the damaged drive 3 Replace the damaged disk with a new undamaged disk of equal or greater capacity and identical RPM Make sure to close and lock the HDD door with the included hex key The DRD 401 will automatically rebuild the RAID system with the new drive While the system is being rebuilt the new drive s correspon...

Page 24: ...e or defect caused by misuse neglect accident alteration abuse improper installation or maintenance EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN THE WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE This warranty provides you with specific legal rights and you may also have additio...