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Avastor XD5 User Manual

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  • Page 1 VER 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHT ......................3 NOTICES ........................ 3 XD5 PRECAUTIONS ....................3 INTRODUCTION ..................4 FEATURES ......................4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ................... 4 XD5 FAMILULARIZATION ................ 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................5 HARDWARE GUIDE ....................6 CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER ................7 RAID MODE CONFIGURATION &...

  • Page 3: General Information Copyright

    NOTICES Any loss, corruption, or destruction of data is the sole responsibility of the user of the XD5. Under no circumstances will Avastor be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any data. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 4: Introduction

     Power XD5 via internal high wattage power supply  Optimum temperature maintenance with two large (6CM) ultra-quiet fans SYSTEM REQUIREMENT To use the XD5, the minimum system configuration of the host computer is the following:  800MHz or faster CPU ...

  • Page 5: Xd5 Familularization

    SYSTEM UNIT VIEWS PACKAGE CONTENTS HARDWARE GUIDE VER 1.0...

  • Page 6: Connecting To The Computer

    2. Insert the USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800 or 400 cable into the corresponding port of the XD5 and the host computer. NOTE: The XD5 should only be connected to a host computer via one type of data cable. Connecting the XD5 to a computer simultaneously via two or more data cables is not recommended and can cause data loss.

  • Page 7: Raid Mode Configuration & Rebuild

    (down/down/down). Power the XD5 to off. While pressing the SET button, power the XD5 to on, continue to press the SET button. The XD5 will beep once, confirming power is on and RAID mode change is in progress. After 5-10 seconds the XD5 will beep once again, confirming the RAID mode has been changed, release the SET button.

  • Page 8: Setting And Changing The Raid Mod

    Once the RAID selector switches are set to the desired mode, while pressing the SET button, power the XD5 to on, continue to press the SET button. The XD5 will beep once, confirming power is on and RAID mode change is in progress.

  • Page 9: Formatting Drives

    FORMATTING DRIVES NOTE: Whenever the RAID configuration is changed, the drive(s) will need to using the new RAID configuration be reformatted Formatting using Windows Vista and 7 1. Right-click on “Computer” in the Start Menu and Select “Manage” from the shortcut menu. 2.
  • Page 10 3. In the Computer management window, under “Storage” Click “Disk Management” 4. On the lower half of the screen there is a graphical representation of each drive on your system. Right-click on the square box on the left portion that reads “Not Initialized” and Select “Initialize Disk” from the shortcut menu.
  • Page 11 5. Right-click on the “Unallocated” area to the right, Select “Simple Volume” from the shortcut menu. Click “Next” to proceed with the New Partition Wizard. Select “Volume Size”, “Drive Letter”, “File Type”, volume “Label”, and ensure “Quick Format” is checked. Click “Next”. Click “Finish”...
  • Page 12 6. The formatting process will begin. When completed, an icon with the name given to the XD5 will appear in the Computer window. 7. If Clear RAID mode is chosen, repeat the procedure for each of the unformatted drives. VER 1.0...

  • Page 13: Raid Mode Fault Tolerence

    RAID 1, 10, 3, and 5 If one drives fails, the data can be rebuilt. The XD5 will begin the rebuild mode automatically if a spare drive is installed or the XD5 will begin the rebuild mode when the failed drive is replaced.

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    The new drive should be erased; any data on the new drive will be lost when rebuild begins. The RAID array will start rebuilding as soon as the XD5 is powered The rebuild is complete when the new drive stops flashing red and turns blue.

  • Page 15: Disks Supporting Raid Configuration

    DISKS SUPPORTING RAID CONFIGURATION Number of Disks in RAID configurations RAID RAID 0 1 to 5 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 3 3 to 5 RAID 5 3 to 5 Clear RAID 1 to 5 RAID CONFIGURATIONS A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is a system that utilizes multiple hard drives to share or replicate data among the disks.

  • Page 16: Combine (Non Raid)

    exists on the backup drive. Important files (accounting, financial, personal records) are commonly stored using RAID 1. In RAID 1 mode, if one of the disks fails, the data is still available. RAID 10 RAID 10 offers the combined benefits of RAID 1 and 0 with twice the capacity of RAID 1.

  • Page 17: Clear Raid (Jbod) (Non Raid)

    I’m using the USB connection from the XD5 to my computer. In order for the XD5 to work properly, one of the FireWire ports needs to be connected to the computer, and the other one can be connected to an external device.

  • Page 18: Discrepancy In Capacity

    Does the XD5 have to be connected to the host computer when it is in rebuild mode? No, it does not have to be. The XD5 can support offline rebuild in RAID 1, 10, 3, 5 which means it can perform the rebuild function without being connected to a host computer.

  • Page 19: Technical Data

    Technical Data Model Name RS-S2TJ USB 3.0 / eSATA / FireWire 800/ FireWire 400 Interface Connector eSATA x 1, USB 2.0 x 1, 1394a 1, 1394b x 2 3.5” SATA Drive Drive Support Identical drives recommended – same manufacturer, capacity and RPM eSATA: up to 3Gbit/sec 1394b: up to 800Mbit/sec Data Transfer Speed...

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