Sans Digital Towerraid TR4UT-B Manuel d'utilisateur

DETAILED USER’S MANUAL v1.0TOWERRAID TR4UT(-B)

10It is also possible to create a LARGE volume using only a single hard disk drive connected to Port 1. However, it is not possible to expand an exist

112.4 R0 MODE The R0 MODE storage policy distributes access across all hard disks. R0 MODE presents the best data speed but no data redundancy. R0 MOD

12Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process, the volume is susceptible to data loss through damage to the remaining drive until

132.7 R3 MODE The R3 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 3 drives to implement. The R3 MODE adds fault tolerance to drive striping by including

14stripes. The data and parity information is arranged on the drive array so that parity is written to all drives. There are at least 3 members to a v

153 INSTALLATION 3.1 BEFORE INSTALLING Please unplug the power cable, and switch the VAC to the correct position (For example, 115 for Japan, and 230

16• Open the front door and install the HDDs in order from the top to the bottom. Please refer to the diagram. • Twist the tool-less screw shut to sea

173.4 POWER ON / OFF • Push power switch to “ - “ position to power on. • Push power switch to “ O “ position to power off. 3.5 INSTALLING SATA TO ESA

183.6 INSTALLING HOST BUS ADAPTER The package is bundled with Highpoint R622 controller card. The controller card does not require driver installatio

194 CONFIGURATION 4.1 CONFIGURATION PREREQUISITES 4.1.1 SATA HOST CONNECTIONSThis guide assumes that you have already attached the TowerRAID TR4UT/TR

2TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WELCOME ...

203. The following message then appears: “Safe to Remove Hardware”. You can now safely disconnect the device from your computer. Note: If your host US

214.5.1 POWER LED The TowerRAID TR4UT/TR4UT-B has one Amber color Power LED. The table shows Power LED function and operation. DESCRIPTION GREEN LEDPo

222. Set the MODE SWITCH position to CLEAN. 3. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complet

234.6.2 LARGE MODE The LARGE MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement. 1. Turn off the power. 2. Set the MODE SWITCH position t

244.6.3 CLONE MODE The CLONE MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement. 1. Turn off the power. 2. Set the MODE SWITCH position t

254.6.4 CLONE MODE WITH HOT SPARE The CLONE MODE storage policy with hotspare drive requires a minimum of 3 drives to implement. 1. Turn off the power

265. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON. 6. Turn off the power. 7. Insert the hotspare drive into the 3rd HDD bay. 8. Turn on the power t

274.6.5 R0 MODE The R0 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement. 1. Turn off the power. 2. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R0.

284.6.6 R1 MODE The R1 MODE storage policy requires 2 drives to implement. 1. Turn off the power. 2. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R1/R10. 3. Press

294. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.7 R1 MODE WITH HOT SPARE 1. Turn off the power. 2. Insert 3 drives

34.5.2 PC LINK LED...

305. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.8 R10 MODE The R10 MODE storage policy requires 4 drives to impleme

313. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.9 R3 MODE The R3 MODE

323. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.10 R3 MODE WITH HOT SP

333. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R3. 4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON. 6. Turn off

348. Turn on the power to complete mode setting. 4.6.11 R5 MODE The R5 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 3 drives to implement. 1. Turn off th

353. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.12 R5 MODE WITH HOT SP

362. Insert 3 drives in order from the top to the bottom. 3. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R5. 4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Turn

376. Turn off the power. 7. Insert the hotspare drive into the 4th HDD bay. 8. Turn on the power to complete mode setting. 4.7 REBUILDING A REDUNDANCY

382. Turn off the power. 3. Replace a same or larger size of hard disk drive. 4. Turn on the power. 5. The TowerRAID TR4UT/TR4UT-B storage appliance w

394.7.2 REBUILDING A HOT SPARE DRIVE 1. If the there is a hot spare drive on drive 4, and the drive 2 has breakdown, the hot spare drive on drive 4 wi

41 WELCOME1.1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing TowerRAID TR4UT/TR4UT-B storage appliance. It is a hardware RAID solution for digital home and small

405 PARTITIONING VOLUMES 5.1 PARTITION A VOLUME 5.1.1 WINDOWS SYSTEMSNote: Before repartition a volume, back up your data and delete previously define

41checked and click OK. The disk should now be marked as a Basic disk.If a disk appears as “Dynamic”, right-click the disk icon, and select Revert to

424. Click Next to start the Partition Wizard.5. Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next.

436. Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume. Click Next.7. Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Nex

448. Name and format the partition and click Next.9. Review the file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition.

4510. Repeat steps 1 through 9 to partition any remaining disks. 5.1.2 MACINTOSH SYSTEMS Note: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and dr

462. Select a configured disk and click the Partition tab. This procedure illustrates the LARGE Storage Policy configuration, which concatenates the c

478. Click Partition to acknowledge the warning.Disk Utility mounts the created partition and represents it with an icon on the desktop. The icon is l

486 APPENDIX6.1 FAQ If you need some help for troubleshooting, please check the frequently asked question below, it may help you problem solved quickl

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51.2 PRECAUTION Please read the safe precautions carefully before you using TowerRAID TR4UT/TR4UT-B storage appliance. Ensure that you use the product

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6z 1 host port (eSATA or USB) to 4 Serial ATA hard disk drives. z Compatible with SATA Gen1 and Gen2 host controllers. z Compatible USB 2.0 specificat

7z Standard AHCI Compliant Hot-plug capability z Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) z Out-of-the-Box Ready for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X 10.6 a

8• 64 MB of RAM (minimum) • 250 MB of free disk space • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution display with at least 256 colors • Mouse or comp

92 STORAGE POLICIES You can configure the TowerRAID TR4UT/TR4UT-B storage appliance to use any of the following storage policies to map the appliance