Netstor NA622TB3, User Manual

Page 1: ...First edition May 2019 User Manual NA622TB3 Thunderbolt 3 Four Slot M 2 NVMe SSD Storage ...

Page 2: ...l M 2 SSD Module 6 2 3 Install the Stand 4 2 1 Configuration Options 3 Operation 7 7 3 1 macOS High Sierra 10 13 or later 9 3 1 1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume 12 3 1 2 Procedure for setting up a RAID 1 volume 15 3 2 Thunderbolt 3 Windows PC laptop Windows 10 8 1 16 3 2 1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume 18 3 2 2 Procedure for setting up a RAID 1 volume ...

Page 3: ...t PCIe switch normal Red PCIe switch error 7 Power Receptacle 6 SSD 4 Status Flashing white NVMe access 5 SSD 3 Status Flashing white NVMe access 4 SSD 2 Status Flashing white NVMe access 3 SSD 1 Status Flashing white NVMe access 2 Power Status LED Orange Standby mode Blue Power on 1 Power Button Netstor NA622TB3 enclosure 1 Thunderbolt 3 cable 0 5 m 1 Power cord 1 ...

Page 4: ...tion choices for M 2 SSD in the unit the available configurations are as below If you intend to set a RAID 0 or RAID 1 volume over the M 2 SSDs within storage it s recommended the M 2 SSDs are with the same capacity A Each single NVMe SSD can be configured as individual volume B Each dual NVMe SSD can be configured as a group volume as RAID 0 1 by O S C Four NVMe SSDs can be configured as a group volu...

Page 5: ... Loosen SSD1 location s screw Insert M 2 NVMe SSD module into the M 2 socket Tighten SSD1 s screw 3 When installing subsequent M 2 SSD module repeat the above point 2 for installation 2 1 SSD 1 SSD 2 SSD 3 SSD 4 ...

Page 6: ...ntally on a level surface for application It needs to be noted that the side with the ventilation holes must be facing upwards for the fine airflow dissipation see Image 1 below 2 Vertical use Put the included stand at the rear bottom part of the NA622TB3 enclosure and then tighten the stand s two thumbscrews to fasten the stand to the enclosure After the stand is fastened to the Netstor unit you ca...

Page 7: ...Me SSD storage with power source by power cord And then connect storage and Mac computer via Thunderbolt 3 cable 2 Press the front power button to switch on the storage Power LED turns orange indicating standby mode When at standby mode the Thunderbolt 3 port can provide 15W 5V 3A power charging standby mode ...

Page 8: ...storage is at the powered on status 4 When at macOS s desktop click Apple icon at the top menu bar Select About This Mac and click System Report Click Thunderbolt in the left column As NA622TB3 appears within the information section the Thunderbolt 3 storage is recognized by Mac computer powered mode ...

Page 9: ...t fault tolerance 1 Go to macOS s Disk Utility The M 2 SSDs in NA622TB3 will appear in the left hand column 2 Click File at the top menu bar and select RAID Assistant 3 Select Striped RAID 0 and click Next 3 1 1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume ...

Page 10: ...10 Go Top 4 Put the checks to the M 2 SSDs and click Next 5 Confirm the Properties and click Next 6 The confirmation pane for creating RAID 0 volume will pop up click Create to proceed ...

Page 11: ...8 You will see RAID 0 volume is created successfully and the RAID 0 volume is ready for use 11 Go Top 7 When the process is complete click Done to finish ...

Page 12: ...TB3 will appear in the left hand column 2 Click File at the top menu bar and select RAID Assistant 3 Select Mirrored RAID 1 and click Next 12 Go Top 3 1 2 Procedure for setting up a RAID 1 volume The M 2 SSDs in Netstor unit must be even numbers 2 or 4 ...

Page 13: ...13 Go Top 4 Put the checks to the M 2 SSDs and click Next 5 Confirm the Properties and click Next 6 The confirmation pane for creating RAID 1 volume will pop up click Create to proceed ...

Page 14: ...14 Go Top 7 When the process is complete click Done to finish 8 You will see RAID 1 volume is created successfully and the RAID 1 volume is ready for use ...

Page 15: ...nderbolt 3 Windows PC laptop Windows 10 8 1 2 Press the front power button to switch on the storage Power LED turns orange indicating standby mode 3 Power on computer and NA622TB3 powers on automatically Power LED turns blue meaning storage is at the powered on status When at standby mode the Thunderbolt 3 port can provide 15W 5V 3A power charging power standby mode powered mode ...

Page 16: ... 1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume 16 Go Top 1 Go to Windows Disk Management the M 2 SSDs in storage will appear in information section 2 Right click first M 2 SSD and select New Striped Volume 3 Select the subsequent M 2 SSD Disk 2 in the Available section ...

Page 17: ...k Add button to add Disk 2 to the Selected section and then click Next to proceed 5 Click Finish button to complete setting up RAID 0 volume 6 The RAID 0 volume of NA622TB3 will appear at This PC and it s ready for use ...

Page 18: ...rst M 2 SSD and select New Mirrored Volume 3 Select the subsequent M 2 SSD Disk 2 in the Available section 18 Go Top 1 Go to Windows Disk Management the M 2 SSDs in storage will appear in information section The M 2 SSDs in Netstor unit must be even numbers 2 or 4 ...

Page 19: ...k Add button to add Disk 2 to the Selected section and then click Next to proceed 5 Click Finish button to complete setting up RAID 1 volume 6 The RAID 1 volume of NA622TB3 will appear at This PC and it s ready for use ...

Page 20: ...power off automatically At this time the unit s front power LED will turn orange to indicate the storage is at the standby mode the Thunderbolt 3 port s 15W power charging still works and is still effective during the standby status To completely power off NA622TB3 press the front power button to turn off the unit Turn off standby mode ...

Page 21: ...d Adjustment If heavy workloads are continuously run with M 2 SSD s controller which will generate more heat than average within the storage then you can increase the internal two 4 5 cm fans speed manually to provide more cooling ...

Page 22: ... for 5V0_ATX LED 4 for 3V3_LC LED 5 for 0V9_SVR and LED 6 for 0V9_USB The following info describes what the LEDs lighting status will be when NA622TB3 is at the standby mode and when the Netstor unit is at the powered on mode When NA622TB3 is at the standby mode only LED 2 and LED 3 will show green light and the rest LED 4 LED 5 and LED 6 will not show light green light not show light ...

Page 23: ...d provided the second Thunderbolt 3 port is not connected with any device monitor LED 6 will not show light 23 Go Top If you have any further questions please contact your regional distributor or Netstor Technology Taiwan Netstor Technology Co Ltd www netstor com tw 6F No 1 Alley 16 Lane 235 Baoqiao Rd Xindian District New Taipei City 231 45 Taiwan R O C sales netstor com tw 886 2 2917 1500 green ...