Configuring Two G-Speed Es Pro Units In Raid 5 Mode - Hitachi G-SPEED ES PRO Installation Manual

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G-SPEED eS PRO INSTALLATION GUIDE
GUIDE
8.
Click the <Create> button. The following window will appear.
GUIDE Guide
9.
Click the <OK> button. The following window will appear. The GUI
will indicate that the G-SPEED eS PRO is initializing.
10.
The RAID 5 initialization process takes approximately one hour per
TB of final capacity. Once the initialization process is complete, the
GUI will indicate "Type" as RAID 5 and "Status" as Normal .
11.
The Mac OS will display the "Disk Insertion" window indicating the G-
SPEED eS PRO is now ready to be initialized. Click on the
<Initialize> button to launch the Apple Disk Utility and refer to your
system documentation for instructions.

11. CONFIGURING TWO G-SPEED eS PRO UNITS IN RAID 5 MODE

Each G-SPEED eS PRO unit is configured at the factory with the
G-Tech RAID controller in RAID 0 mode. RAID 1, 3, 5 , 6 and JBOD
modes are also available. The web GUI is used to change the mode of
operation. Follow the directions below to configure two G-SPEED eS
PRO arrays in RAID 5 mode using the G-Tech RAID controller.
1. Ensure that the G-Tech RAID controller is properly installed and
the driver and web GUI are loaded
2. Attach both G-SPEED eS PRO units to the G-Tech RAID
controller as shown below, power the units and restart
your computer.
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