Vantec NexStar MX, User Manual

Page 1: ...U S E R S M A N U A L w w w v a n t e c u s a c o m...

Page 2: ...closure Stand 7 Installation Screws 1 3 5 7 4 2 TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer...

Page 3: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Introduction Specifications Features System Requirements Parts Layout Installation LED Indicator Mode Configuration Disconnecting the NexStar MX Hardware Formatting Guide Warranty...

Page 4: ...increased capacity of two spanning hard drives for your precious family photos music video and games It supports Individual RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD modes for effective storage management The sturdy dri...

Page 5: ...Play Without Rebooting Attractive LED Indicates Power HDD Activity Supports Individual JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 Modes Specifications Model NST 400MX S3R Device Support SATA I II III Hard Drives Device Size...

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

Page 7: ...Parts Layout 5 4 Parts Layout Power ON OFF Switch eSATA Port USB 3 0 Port Power Jack 1 2 3 4...

Page 8: ...1 Release the four screws then pull out the rear panel and tray of the NexStar MX 3 Place the second HDD onto the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector 2 Place the first HDD onto th...

Page 9: ...on and hold for 5 7 seconds For Mode Configuration details see page 9 4 Secure the hard drive onto the drive caddy with the provided screws 6 Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be s...

Page 10: ...operating 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 t...

Page 11: ...RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 eSATA Interface General Operation RAID Rebuild Power LED HDD 1 LED HDD 2 LED Green Blue Blue ON Power on OFF Power off ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write...

Page 12: ...Drive to be seen as separate single drives with separate Hard Drive capacities figure 6 A figure 6 A figure 6 B figure 6 B Individual Mode Volume A NST 400MX S3R Drive A Equal hard drives Unequal hard...

Page 13: ...to the sum of each of the physical hard drives 1 and 2 Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need...

Page 14: ...ed is increased however at the cost of no data redundancy Two equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of both hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the har...

Page 15: ...to create a mirror set from existing hard drives If one drive fails the SAFE volume is still usable but it is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the offline dr...

Page 16: ...tar MX 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 The system should p...

Page 17: ...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 GUID partiti...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...Drive formatting procedure 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 appea...

Page 20: ...isk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Select which HDD you want to erase Individual Mode This mode can show each hard disk as individual...

Page 21: ...total capacity is the sum of the two hard drives Two hard drives of the different capacity the total capacity is the twice volume of the smaller hard drive STEP3 Click Erase at the upper right side S...

Page 22: ...Hard Drive Formatting Guide 20 Select how you want to use your new Volume or click Cancel if you want to use default settings This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide...

Page 23: ...ssing 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 are cos...