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- Page 1 NA762A-G3 Desktop 8 bay PCIe to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem, Built-in high performance hardware RAID card User Manual First edition, Dec. 2020...
- Page 2 • With the exception of the user-swappable parts, do no attempt to disassemble or modify the enclosure. If this device appears to be malfunctioning, contact Netstor. • Do not drop the enclosures or any of its drive modules; dropping or mishandling of the enclosure or drive modules may result in a malfunction.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. Overview 2. Package Checklist 3. Panel Layout 4. Set Up Procedure 5. Operation and Verification 5.1 Connection and System Power On/Off 5.2 Verification 5.2.1 Verification Steps for macOS 5.2.2 Verification Steps for Windows 5.3 LED Status on Host Card... - Page 4 1. Overview Netstor desktop 8-bay RAID subsystem NA762A-G3 is built with innovative PCIe 3.0 ×4 interface and high-performance hardware RAID controller for reliable data storage and highest data protection, ideal for editors in the video editing field supporting Full HD, 2K, 4K, 3D format, and so on.
- Page 5 8. Hot-Swappable Cooling Fans 9. Power Cord Receptacle 10. Power on/off switch 。Turn the switch to “I” position to power on the NA762A-G3 storage. 。Turn the switch to “0” position to power off the Netstor unit. Go Top ↑...
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Page 6: Set Up Procedure
4. Set Up Procedure 1. Place NA762A-G3 storage on a level surface on a stable table. 2. Take out the HDD tray. Go Top ↑... - Page 7 3. Place hard drive in the tray and fix HDD with the hard drive mounting screws. After that, put the tray with HDD back to the NA762A-G3 enclosure. Repeat the procedure to complete the rest of the trays with hard drives.
- Page 8 5. Connect NA762A-G3 and host computer with external PCIe 3.0 ×4 data cable, and then connect the storage with power source. ※ ※ Power ※ Note the ring-pull of the external PCIe ×4 data cable connector must be at the same side as Nestor host card’s obverse side when cable is connected to the NP963AG3 host card.
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Page 9: Operation And Verification
Netstor unit. ※ Note the powering on procedure is: (1) Turn the power switch at rear of Netstor unit to “I” position to power on NA762A-G3 first. (2) Power on tower Mac Pro (2019) or Windows PC. - Page 10 2. To turn off NA762A-G3, the user should turn the power switch at rear of NA762A-G3 to “0” position to power off the Netstor unit. (1) shut down ※ Note the powering on procedure is: (1) Power off tower Mac Pro (2019) or Windows PC first.
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Page 11: Verification
5.2.1 Verification Steps for macOS 1. Verify Netstor NA762A-G3 is recognized by tower Mac Pro (2019). Click on the Apple icon at top left of the screen, select About This Mac, click on System Report, click on PCI in the left-hand column within the pane of System Information, and then information about NA762A-G3’s RAID... - Page 12 3. Install the MRAID program downloaded from Netstor’s website to configure and set up a RAID volume for the NA762A-G3 storage. 4. After installing the MRAID program, open the MRAID folder, and double click on the ArcHTTP64 icon to run the web GUI program.
- Page 13 7. For quick setup of a RAID volume, select Quick Function in the left-hand column at web GUI, and then select Quick Create. After the RAID volume is created, a pane will pop up giving three options for action. Select Initialize to format the RAID volume. 8.
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Page 14: Verification Steps For Windows
5.2.2 Verification Steps for Windows 1. Verify Netstor NA762A-G3 is recognized by host computer. Right click on This PC at Windows’ desktop, and select Manage. As window of Computer Management pops up, click on Device Manager in the left-hand column, click on View at the top menu bar, and select Devices by connection. - Page 15 4. After installing the driver and the GUI program, launch the GUI program by selecting ArcHttpSrvGUI in All Programs at Windows Start to run the application. 5. Following running ArcHttpSrvGUI application, the web GUI entering page will appear. Select SAS RAID Controllers, and select ARC-122X Web Management, and then a login window will pop up.
- Page 16 7. For quick setup of a RAID volume, select Quick Function in the left-hand column at web GUI, and select Quick Create. 8. After creating RAID volume, right click on This PC at Windows’ desktop, and select Manage. As window of Computer Management pops up, click on Disk Management in the left-hand column, and then a window pops up.
- Page 17 10. After formatting completes, the RAID volume will be shown in This PC, and it’s ready for use. NOTE To eject the RAID volume at Windows operating system, click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon at the bottom right of the screen, and select Eject Areca ARC-122X SCSI Disk Device.
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Page 18: Led Status On Host Card
5.3 LED Status on Host Card LED3 ~ LED5 illuminate solid green light: PCIe ×4 connection between NA762A-G3 and host computer is linked. LED3 ~ LED5 no light: PCIe connection between NA762A-G3 and host computer is NOT linked. SW1 switch: The SW1 switch on NP963AG3 host card is set to the left position Host by default and should always be set to Host as the host card. - Page 19 If you have any questions, please contact your regional distributor, or Netstor Technology, Taiwan. Netstor Technology Co. Ltd. 6F, No. 1, Alley 16, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd., Xindian District, New Taipei City 231-45, Taiwan, R.O.C. www. netstor. com .tw sales@ netstor.com.tw +886 2 2917 1500 Go Top ↑...
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