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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION ........................4 COPYRIGHT................................4 NOTICES CLASSIFICATIONS .........................4 CONTACT US................................4 INTRODUCTION............................6 ..................................6 EATURES ............................7 YSTEM EQUIREMENT PC ....................................7 MAC....................................7 ............................7 PTIONAL CCESSORIES ...............................7 ACKAGE ONTENTS SYSTEM UNIT VIEWS ..........................8 ................................8 RONT ................................8 EAR & ) ...........................9 OP OVER ... - Page 3 Windows 2000:..............................31 Q&AS ................................. 32 .................................32 ENERAL ..............................32 APACITY & ................33 ISCREPANCY IN EPORTED CTUAL IZE APACITY ..............................33 LLOCATION RAID 0 ...................................34 JBOD ..................................34 APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS ......................35 ...
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Page 4: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHT Copyright @ 2009 ONNTO Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of ONNTO Corporation. -
Page 5: Precautions For The Raid System
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAID SYSTEM ♦ Any loss, corruption, or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user of the RAID Unit. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any data. -
Page 6: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the DataTale 3.5” SATA HDD 2-bay RAID System. The DataTale 3.5” SATA HDD 2-bay RAID System provides massive storage capacity and advanced RAID configuration options in a desktop storage device. The RAID Mode Switch allows easy configuration of RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), and JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) RAID modes. -
Page 7: System Requirement
System Requirement To use the 2-Bay RAID System, the minimum system configuration in the host computer require the following: 266MHz or faster CPU (Windows Vista requires a minimum 800MHz CPU) 64MB of RAM (Windows Vista requires 512MB of RAM) Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, or Vista One available eSATA port, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394a, or IEEE 1394b port (Depend on model) Macintosh PowerPC or Intel Core Duo processor... -
Page 8: System Unit Views
SYSTEM UNIT VIEWS Front View LED Indicators The status indication of each LED indicator is listed under the LED INDICATORS section. Rear View FireWire 400 RAID Mode Switch FireWire 800 (2 ports) Power Switch USB 2.0 Type B DC IN eSATA Port Lock Slot/Port... -
Page 9: Top & Cover View (Exposed)
Top & Cover View (Exposed) “Front” Indicator 2 Spare HDD Screws Handles HDD Slots (indicates HDD 1 through HDD 2) -
Page 10: Inserting/Replacing The Hard Drives In The Raid System
INSERTING/REPLACING THE HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID SYSTEM 1. Place the RAID System with its front view facing you. Position both hands on the front edge. Simultaneously, push the lid in the direction away from you, front to back, using your thumbs. A “click”... - Page 11 (Fasten the Handles on HDDS) 3. Place the HDD with the metal cover side facing up and ensure that the interface connectors are oriented toward your left side. Connectors 4. Position the handle to the HDD end, which is facing away from the interface connectors, and align it with the screw hole openings.
- Page 12 5. Fasten the handle onto the HDD by inserting and tightening the screws, the left one first, then the right one. Right Left 6. Now, flip the HDD so it is facing you with the PCBA (Printed Circuit Board) on top and the unfasten handle side facing you.
- Page 13 7. Insert and tighten the screws, the left one first, then the right one. Right Left 8. Finally, test sliding the handle to make sure the holes glide smoothly on the screw guides. Repeat the same procedures for the second HDD. The auto-limiting segmented screws are designed to prevent the HDDs or/and the handles from damages due to over-tightening.
- Page 14 9. Hold the HDD with the metal cover side facing you and the handle attached on the upward position. When inserting the HDD on its reverse side, the SmartGuider System won’t be able to align and the HDD cannot be inserted. 10.
- Page 15 11. Place the RAID System with its front view facing you and the top lid on. Position both hands on the back edge of the top lid. Simultaneously, push the lid firmly downward and toward you, back to front. A “click” sound would indicate grasp of the top lid security clasp. 12.
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Page 16: Connecting The Raid System To Acomputer
CONNECTING THE RAID SYSTEM TO A COMPUTER Complete the following steps to connect the RAID System to a host computer. The RAID System should only be connected to a host computer via one interface. Connection of the system to a computer via two or more interfaces simultaneously is not recommended. - Page 17 It is highly recommended to select only one interface to do data transfer. 3. Turn the power switch to the “on” position. 4. When connected, the Power LED light will become steadily green, and the HDD LED lights will become white and blink about 15 seconds. If the HDDs are inside the RAID System, the HDD LED lights will remain steadily white.
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Page 18: Connecting Multiple Devices
5. You are now ready to begin using your RAID System! Ready to Due to compatibility issues, if you use the eSATA interface to do the data transfer, the Silicon Image eSATA host controller is highly recommended. Connecting Multiple Devices Using FireWire 400 or 800, you can connect other computer hardware or digital devices to your RAID System. -
Page 19: Raid Modes
RAID MODES A Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks (RAID) is a system that utilizes multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the disks. The benefit, depending on the selected RAID Mode (combinations of disks), is one or more of increased data integrity, fault-tolerance, throughput or capacity when compared to single drives. -
Page 20: Raid (Striping )
RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 0 (Striping) is a performance-oriented, non-redundant data mapping technique. It combines multiple hard drives into a single logical unit. Instead of seeing several different hard drives, the operating system sees only one large drive. Striping splits data evenly across two or more disks simultaneously, dramatically increasing performance. -
Page 21: Raid 1 (Mirroring)
RAID 1 (Mirroring) Mirroring (RAID 1) consists of at least two drives storing duplicate copies of the same data. In this mode, the data is simultaneously written to two disks. Thus, the storage capacity of a two-disk array is combined into a single disk and the capacity is limited to the size of the smallest disk. -
Page 22: Jbod
JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD) refers to a group of hard drives. In JBOD, the number of logical drives is equal to the number of physical drives. This mode allows the RAID System to operate as a multi-disk storage enclosure, but provides no data redundancy. -
Page 23: Setting The Raid Mode (Manually)
SETTING THE RAID MODE (MANUALLY) Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device. If you have saved data in the drives, backup all data before changing the RAID Mode. 1. Power “off” the RAID System. 2. Use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to select the RAID Mode (RAID Switch). -
Page 24: Raid Switch
3. After setting the new RAID mode, power the RAID System “on”. It is highly recommended to always power off the RAID System before setting or changing the RAID Mode Switch to ensure the changes are accepted by the System. RAID Switch RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Mirroring) -
Page 25: Hdd Slot Number
HDD SLOT NUMBER HDD ALLOCATION It is highly recommended to use the numbering stickers provided in the package to help identify the HDD allocation. Although the HDD slots can help with organization, when the hard disks are pull out without remembering their arrangement order, the data may be lost if the HDD allocation is not the same as the one originally set in the RAID System. -
Page 26: Led Indicators
LED INDICATORS Power LED x 1 Indicators Color Power on Green Power off None HDD LED x 4 There are 2 LEDs for each HDD slot. The left LED indicates “Connection” and the right one indicates “Health/Access”. The Connection LED is only one-color (white). When the HDD is connected, the white LED will be on. -
Page 27: Safe Removal Of The Raid System
SAFE REMOVAL OF THE RAID SYSTEM Safe removal of the Enclosure from the host controller is highly recommended, especially when switching interfaces. In order to safely remove your Enclosure from the host controller, you would need to eject the device on your host controller system. -
Page 28: External Bootup
EXTERNAL BOOTUP External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems set up in both the host computer and the RAID System. The External Bootup with different interface: OS \ Interfaces USB 2.0 FireWire eSATA Windows Linux The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces: eSATA... -
Page 29: Esata Pci Express Card Installation
eSATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION Complete the steps provided in this section to install the eSATA PCI Express Card to use with the RAID System. The eSATA PCI Express Card provides a host computer with two Windows and Mac compatible eSATA ports. System Requirements Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later... -
Page 30: Driver Installation
Driver Installation Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation. For the Windows system, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” will open automatically. Insert the installation CD included in the package, navigate to and open the installation file. For Mac OS, insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file. Follow the provided instructions to complete the driver installation. -
Page 31: Windows 2003 And Xp
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Page 32: Q&As
Q&As General When I have finished changing the RAID mode, how come the System cannot accept the change and is still in the previous mode? To make sure that the System accepts the RAID mode changes, you will need to power off the System first. When you power it back on, the System will accept the changes. -
Page 33: Discrepancy In Reported & Actual Size Capacity
Discrepancy in Reported & Actual Size Capacity If I have a 750GB HDD, why does the RAID System only recognizes the HDD available space as to be less than 750GB? Many customers are confused by their host systems when it reports a discrepancy between reported capacity and actual capacity. -
Page 34: Raid 0
RAID 0 I am using one HDD in the capacity of 750GB and another HDD in the capacity of 500GB under the RAID 0 mode. Why is the total capacity not 750GB + 500GB? Using identical HDDs with the same capacity and RPM, and from the same manufacturer are highly recommended for BEST capacity utilization. -
Page 35: Appendix: Specifications
APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS Model Name RS-M2QO eSATA x 1, USB 2.0 x 1, 1394a x 1, Connector 1394b x 1 3.5” SATA HDD* HDD Support *Identical HDD recommended – same manufacturer, capacity and RPM RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID Level JBOD eSATA: up to 3Gbit/sec...