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Netstor NA211A-G3 User Manual

External pcie 3.0 expansion chassis 3-slots with built-in 300w power supply

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NA211A-G3
External PCIe 3.0 expansion chassis 3-slots with built-in 300W power supply
User Manual
First edition, May. 2019

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Summary of Contents for Netstor NA211A-G3

  • Page 1 NA211A-G3 External PCIe 3.0 expansion chassis 3-slots with built-in 300W power supply User Manual First edition, May. 2019...
  • Page 2 4. LED Status on Host card and Target card 5. PCIe Card Hardware Configuration 6. Installation of PCIe Add-on Cards in NA211A-G3 7. Installation of Netstor PCIe 3.0 ×4 Host Card in Computer 8. Fan Speed Adjustment 9. Operation and Verification 9.1 Windows Operating System...
  • Page 3: Package Checklist

    1. Overview Based on the latest PCIe Gen3 technology and architecture, the revolutionary design of NA211A-G3 allows different combinations of high-performance PCIe add-on cards to work with any host computer with PCIe slot to meet professionals’ requirements for any demanding configuration at work. This user’s manual will help you set up the Netstor NA211A-G3 enclosure.
  • Page 4: Panel Layout

    1. Power-on LED button 。Press and hold the LED button for three seconds until it shows blue light for powering on the NA211A-G3. As the unit is at the powered on status, press and hold the LED button for three seconds until it shows no light for powering off the Netstor unit.
  • Page 5 4. LED Status on Host card and Target card LED3 ~ LED5 show solid green light: PCIe x4 connection between computer and NA211A-G3 is linked LED3 ~ LED5 no light: PCIe connection between computer and NA211A-G3 is NOT linked SW1 switch: When SW1 switch is turned to the left position, the NP963AG3 card will be set as the host card.
  • Page 6 5. PCIe Card Hardware Configuration slot 1 slot 2 slot 3 slot 4 Slot 1 : PCIe 3.0 ×4 target card (This is the upstream slot. Note the target card cannot be moved) Slot 2 : PCIe x8 slot (open-type; supports PCIe card x16/x8/x4/x1) Slot 3 : PCIe x8 slot (closed-type;...
  • Page 7 first for the correct connection between host computer and NA211A-G3. Two conditions A and B for connection are listed below: A. If computer’s PCIe slot to be linked with NA211A-G3 is PCIe 3.0 ×4, then you don’t need to make any change to the switch setting on NA211A-G3 slot board because NA211A-G3 is already set to work with computer’s...
  • Page 8 1. Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the top cover of the enclosure. Step 1 2. Three PCIe slots at rear panel of NA211A-G3 are pre-covered by removable L-shape metal brackets. Loosen the screw of the removable L-shape metal bracket for the PCIe add-on cards installation.
  • Page 9 3. Insert PCIe add-on cards in the proper PCIe slots within the enclosure and tighten them with screws on PCIe add-on cards’ brackets. Step 3 4. Put the top cover back to enclosure and tighten and thumbscrew. Step 4 Go Top ↑...
  • Page 10 2. Locate one available PCIe 3.0/2.0 ×4/x8/x16 slot on the motherboard within the computer. 3. By default, Netstor host card’s SW1 switch is set to the left position for being a host card. Double check whether host card’s SW1 switch is still as default as the left position.
  • Page 11: Fan Speed Adjustment

    8. Fan Speed Adjustment To adjust the fan speed of 8x8 cm cooler on NA211A-G3, pull the fan cooler module out. Above cooler’s connector, there are four sets of jumpers labeled 6V, 8V, 10V, 12V from top to bottom. The default setting is jumper being placed over pin 7 and pin 8 for 6V for medium fan speed.
  • Page 12: Operation And Verification

    PCIe 3.0 ×4 data cable. External PCIe 3.0 x4 data cable 2. Firstly press and hold Netstor chassis’ front LED button for three seconds until it shows blue light for powering on the NA211A-G3, and then power on the host computer. three seconds...
  • Page 13 4. Click ACPI x64-based PC, select Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System, and click PCI Express Root Complex. Open the PCI Express Root Port, and the third-party PCIe cards installed in NA211A-G3 will be shown, meaning that the PCIe cards within the Netstor chassis are recognized correctly by the host computer.
  • Page 14 Mac Pro with the included external PCIe 3.0 ×4 data cable. External PCIe 3.0 x4 data cable 2. Firstly press and hold Netstor chassis’ front LED button for three seconds until it shows blue light for powering on the NA211A-G3, and then power on the tower Mac Pro.
  • Page 15 5. Verify the drivers for the third-party PCIe cards in Netstor unit are installed on macOS. As seeing all the PCIe cards are listed in PCI section at the last step, there will be a section Driver Installed indicating the status of PCIe cards’ drivers.