Vantec NST-400MX-53, User Manual

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Page 2: ...S Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 8 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners 5 5 1 1 6 6 4 4 NST 400MX S3 Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 with JBOD External Hard Drive Enclosure NST 400MX S3R Dual 3...

Page 3: ...2 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 Contact 02 03 04 05 06 09 10 14 15 21 21 ...

Page 4: ...ing hard drives for your precious family photos music video and games For 400MX S3 it will support Individual and JBOD modes and for 400MX S3R it will support Individual JBOD RAID 0 and RAID 1 modes for effective storage management The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat the front vents and the rear fan keep your hard drive s cool and ...

Page 5: ...el NST 400MX S3 Device Support SATA I II III Hard Drives Device Size 3 5 Internal Interface SATA External Interface USB 3 0 HDD Capacity Up To 8TB Power Supply AC Adapter Fan 40mm Material Aluminum Plastic Dimension 197 x 123 x 72 mm Check our website www vantecusa com for any updates Specifications Model NST 400MX S3R Device Support SATA I II III Hard Drives Device Size 3 5 Internal Interface SAT...

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

Page 7: ...Parts Layout 5 4 Parts Layout Power ON OFF Switch eSATA Port USB 3 0 Port Power Jack 1 2 3 4 Power ON OFF Switch USB 3 0 Port Power Jack 1 2 3 NST 400MX S3 NST 400MX S3R ...

Page 8: ...rd drive 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 the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector figure 5 1 A figure 5 1 C figure 5 1 B figure 5 1 A figure 5 1 C figure 5 1 B ...

Page 9: ...l data on the drives in this 400MX enclosure Please backup any important data before you continue For Mode Configuration details see page 10 4 Secure the hard drive onto the drive caddy with the provided screws 6 Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be sure to align and secure with the provided screws figure 5 1 E figure 5 1 D figure 5 1 F figure 5 1 E figure 5 1 D figure 5 1 F ON...

Page 10: ...itch Your 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 the new volume should appear on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use USB3 0 Cable eSATA Cable or Connect t...

Page 11: ...w FAN USB 3 0 S3 or USB3 eSATA S3R interface General Operation RAID Rebuild LED for 400MX S3R 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 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 fl...

Page 12: ...6 B figure 6 B Volume A NST 400MX S3R Drive A Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives Drive A Drive B Drive B Port 0 Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 NST 400MX S3R Volume A Volume B Volume B Volume A NST 400MX S3 Drive A Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives Drive A Drive B Drive B Port 0 Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 NST 400MX S3R Volume A Volume B Volume B ON 1 2 Individual Mode NST 400MX S3 NST 400MX S3R Individual M...

Page 13: ...rmat the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to format the entire array of disks again figure 6 D figure 6 C figure 6 D Mode Configuration 11 JBOD JBOD 1000GB 500GB NST 400MX S3R NST 400MX S3R Drive A 250GB 250GB 250GB 750GB Drive A Drive A Drive A Port 0 Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives JBOD JBOD 1000GB 500GB NST 400MX S3 NST ...

Page 14: ...ed 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 hard disks figure 6 E figure 6 F figure 6 F Mode Configuration 12 ON 1 2 figure 6 E RAID 0 Mode RAID 0 RAID 0 500GB 500GB NST 400MX S3R NST 400MX S3R Port 0 Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 Drive A 250GB 250GB 250GB 750GB Drive ...

Page 15: ...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 drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process the volume is susceptible to data loss through d...

Page 16: ...xStar 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 prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar MX Mac OS Make sure a...

Page 17: ...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 GUID partitioning scheme has the ability to partition both internal and external drives far beyond 2 TB s in size STEP1 Right click My Computer and select Manage For PC Users STEP2 Select Disk Management...

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 the Hard Drive formatting procedure ...

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 appear on your PC Drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z ...

Page 20: ...Disk 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 device JBOD Mode JBOD MODE can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive ...

Page 21: ...e 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 Select which kind of format from Volume 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...

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: ...issing 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 cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement Vantec Thermal Technologies www vantecusa com Copyright 2013 Vantec Thermal Technolog...