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Netstor NA611TB3 User Manual

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NA611TB3
Thunderbolt™ 3 NVMe SSD Storage

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First edition, Nov. 2017

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NA611TB3 Thunderbolt™ 3 NVMe SSD Storage User Manual First edition, Nov. 2017...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Unpack the NA611TB3 2. Install M.2 NVMe SSD 2.1 Pre-Steps for M.2 SSD Module Installation 2.2 Install M.2 SSD Module 2.3 Restore NA611TB3 Storage Unit 2.4 Additional Info on Installing M.2 SSD in Different Length 3. Operation 3.1 macOS High Sierra 10.13 or later 3.1.1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume...

  • Page 3: Unpack The Na611Tb3

    1. Unpack the NA611TB3 The box contains the following items: 。Netstor NA611TB3 。Thunderbolt 3 cable (0.5 m) 。Power adapter 。Power cord 1. Power Button 2. Power Status LED 。Orange - Standby mode Blue - Power on 3. SSD 1 Status 。Flashing white - NVMe access...

  • Page 4: Install M.2 Nvme Ssd

    2. Install M.2 NVMe SSD 2.1 Pre-Steps for M.2 SSD Module Installation 1. Loosen the two screws at rear of storage. Detach the rear panel, and pull out the aluminum plate with backplane completely. 2. Loosen the four screws on the backplane plate. Go Top ↑...
  • Page 5 3. Unplug the 2-pin power cable of 2x2 cm fan from backplane. 4. Detach the backplane from the aluminum plate. Overturn and put the backplane on a level surface on table. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 6: Install M.2 Ssd Module

    2.2 Install M.2 SSD Module 1. Loosen SSD1 location’s screw. Insert M.2 NVMe SSD 2280 module into the M.2 socket. Tighten SSD1’s screw. ※ The step is for M.2 SSD 2280 by default. If you plan to use M.2 SSD 22110 or other lengths of SSD, please refer to section 2.4 (page 8.

  • Page 7: Restore Na611Tb3 Storage Unit

    2.3 Restore NA611TB3 Storage Unit 1. Attach the backplane back to the aluminum plate, tighten the four screws, and plug the 2-pin power cable of 2x2 cm fan back to the backplane. 2. Insert the backplane plate back into storage. Recover the rear panel, and tighten the two screws at rear side.

  • Page 8: Additional Info On Installing M.2 Ssd In Different Length

    fit the length of SSD. The following is the instance for utilizing M.2 SSD 22110: 1. Loosen both SSD1 and SSD2 locations’ screws. SSD 1 SSD 2 2. Uninstall Netstor Thunderbolt 3 card from PCIe x4 slot. Go Top ↑...
  • Page 9 3. Loosen the two screws that are tighten with the circular mounts. 4. Move the circular mounts from default 2280 to location 22110. 5. Tighten the two screws back to have the screws fastened to the circular mounts. ※ Go back to 2.2 Install M.2 SSD Module. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 10: Operation

    3. Operation 3.1 macOS High Sierra 10.13 or later 1. Connect the Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD storage with power source through the included power adapter and power cord. And then connect storage and Mac computer via Thunderbolt 3 cable. power adapter 2.
  • Page 11 3. Power on Mac computer and NA611TB3 powers on automatically. Power LED turns blue meaning storage is at the powered on status. powered mode 4. When at macOS's desktop, click Apple icon at the top menu bar. Select About This Mac, and click System Report. Click Thunderbolt in the left column. As NA611TB3 appears within the information section, the Thunderbolt 3 storage is recognized by Mac computer.

  • Page 12: Procedure For Setting Up A Raid 0 Volume

    3.1.1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume ※ RAID 0 has no backup feature; it is without fault tolerance. 1. Go to macOS’s Disk Utility. The two M.2 SSDs in NA611TB3 will appear in the left-hand column. 2. Click File at the top menu bar, and select RAID Assistant.
  • Page 13 4. Put the checks to the two M.2 SSDs, and click Next. 5. Confirm the Properties, and click Next. 6. The confirmation pane for creating RAID 0 volume will pop up; click Create to proceed. Go Top ↑...
  • Page 14 7. When the process is complete, click Done to finish. 8. You will see RAID 0 volume is created successfully, and the RAID 0 volume is ready for use. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 15: Procedure For Setting Up A Raid 1 Volume

    3.1.2 Procedure for setting up a RAID 1 volume 1. Go to macOS’s Disk Utility. The two M.2 SSDs in NA611TB3 will appear in the left-hand column. 2. Click File at the top menu bar, and select RAID Assistant. 3. Select Mirrored (RAID 1), and click Next.
  • Page 16 4. Put the checks to the two M.2 SSDs, and click Next. 5. Confirm the Properties, and click Next. 6. The confirmation pane for creating RAID 1 volume will pop up; click Create to proceed. Go Top ↑...
  • Page 17 7. When the process is complete, click Done to finish. 8. You will see RAID 1 volume is created successfully, and the RAID 1 volume is ready for use. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 18: Thunderbolt 3 Windows Pc/Laptop

    When at standby mode, the Thunderbolt 3 port can provide 15W @ 5V / 3A power charging. 3. Power on computer and NA611TB3 powers on automatically. Power LED turns blue meaning storage is at the powered on status.

  • Page 19: Procedure For Setting Up A Raid 0 Volume

    3.2.1 Procedure for setting up a RAID 0 volume ※ RAID 0 has no backup feature; it is without fault tolerance. 1. Go to Windows’ Disk Management: the two M.2 SSDs in storage will appear in information section. 2. Right click first M.2 SSD, and select New Striped Volume. 3.
  • Page 20 4. Click Add button to add Disk 2 to the Selected section, and then click Next to proceed. 5. Click Finish button to complete setting up RAID 0 volume. 6. The RAID 0 volume of NA611TB3 will appear at This PC, and it’s ready for use. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 21: Procedure For Setting Up A Raid 1 Volume

    3.2.2 Procedure for setting up a RAID 1 volume 1. Go to Windows’ Disk Management: the two M.2 SSDs in storage will appear in information section. 2. Right click first M.2 SSD, and select New Mirrored Volume. 3. Select second M.2 SSD [Disk 2] in the Available section. Go Top ↑...
  • Page 22 4. Click Add button to add Disk 2 to the Selected section, and then click Next to proceed. 5. Click Finish button to complete setting up RAID 1 volume. 6. The RAID 1 volume of NA611TB3 will appear at This PC, and it’s ready for use. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 23: Power Off The System

    To power off the system, shut down the computer, as the computer is powered off, the NA611TB3 will power off automatically; at this time, the unit’s power LED will turn orange to indicate the storage is at the standby mode (the Thunderbolt 3 port’s 15W power charging is still working and effective during standby status).

  • Page 24: Fan Speed Adjustment

    If you have any questions, please contact your regional distributor, or Netstor Technology, Taiwan. Carl-Zeiss-Str. 27-29 • D-73230 Kirchheim / Teck Tel. +49(0)7021-487 200 • Fax +49(0)7021-487 400 www.starline.de...

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