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- Page 1 MAXPower eSATA 6G-4e PCIe 2.0 Controller Card USER GUIDE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2.4. 1 GLOBAL INFORMATION 2.4.2 PHYSICAL DISK PROPERTIES 2.4.3 LOGICAL DISK OPERATIONS 2.4.4 SETTING RAID MANAGEMENT OPTIONS 2.4.5 EVENTS LOG 2.4.6 STORAGE HEALTH INSPECTOR (SHI) 3.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 3.2 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 3.3 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD... -
Page 3: About This Manual
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Not Pictured: Quick-Start insert providing links to the latest drivers and information. 1 MAXPower eSATA 6G-4e PCIe 2.0 Controller Card 1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Apple Mac • Hardware: Intel-based Mac with a PCIe 2.0 or 1.0 slot, or a •... -
Page 4: Raid Modes
1-2 drives can fail and be replaced, depending on which mode you’re using and which drive(s) failed. 2.2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Before Installing the MAXPower eSATA 6G-4e card, make sure computer is turned off and unplugged from its power source. Take appropriate electrostatic discharge precautions, as your computer is a static-sensitive device. -
Page 5: Software Installation
Look for the “ZIP” file link shown with the MAXPower eSATA 6G-4e card. Unzip the file. 2. Click on the Windows Start menu then right click on Computer and select Properties. 3. From the System Screen, click the Device Manager link on the left side of the window. Within the Device Manager window, under Other Devices, the MAXPower RAID Card will appear with a warning symbol. -
Page 6: Raid Management Software
When prompted for a user name and password, enter the names shown below. Note: the password can be changed at any time using the Change Password option in the Setting panel. User Name: admin Password: admin MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 7: Global Information
Logical Capacity – the total capacity of all logical drives and arrays that are available. Free Capacity – the total remaining capacity that is available for inclusion in a JBOD or additional RAID arrays. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 8: Physical Disk Properties
D. NCQ (Native Command Queuing) is a feature available in many disks to improve order of operations performance. The default setting is Enabled. E. Click the “ON” link next to Identify LED, to temporarily activate the LED on the enclosure which represents the selected disk. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 9: Logical Disk Operations
ARRAY TYPE – the options are JBOD and RAID 0, 1, 5, 1/0 (also called RAID 10), and 5/0 (also called RAID 50). See Section 2.1 for more information about each RAID type. NOTE: the RAID mode you choose will determine which settings are available. ARRAY NAME – use this text field to name the new array. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... - Page 10 To format the array you can follow the screen prompts from your OS utility and format the new logical volume. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP...
- Page 11 5, RAID 10 or RAID 50 array fail. Simply select the disk(s) you want to include and click the Add Spare button. When you do so, the drive will automatically be made available any time a drive failure is detected. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP...
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Page 12: Setting Raid Management Options
Lowest Priority allows all other system processes to take priority, while Highest Priority gives the rebuild process top priority. PORT NUMBER This option sets the listening port number. 7402 is the default for PCs, 8402 is the default for Macs. Any available port can be used. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 13: Events Log
C. The red icon provides a warning about major occurrences and problems, such as failed drives and improper disconnection of drives from an array. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 14: Storage Health Inspector (Shi)
Device_1_5 in the array. NOTE: not all enclosure types support SMART data. The SHI panel also provides an operating temperature threshold for each disk (shown in red), warning you if the threshold is exceeded. MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
If a connected storage device is not recognized after connecting it: First, try disconnecting the device from the MAXPower eSATA 6G-4e card and then connecting it again. If the device is still not recognized, keep the storage device turned on and connected to the MAXPower eSATA 6G-4e card and restart your machine. Please contact Technical Support for further assistance. - Page 16 © 2018 Other World Computing, Inc. All rights reserved. NewerTech and the NewerTech logo are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation, registered in the U.S. and/or othercountries. The n boomerang logo is a trademark of New Concepts Development Corporation. Apple, Mac, and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.