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ARCTICROC 4T
User Manual
4-Bay RAID System
eSATA, 2xFireWire 800, FireWire 400 & USB
Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 5, Raid 5+Hot-Spare and Raid 0+1

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com store your future ARCTICROC 4T User Manual 4-Bay RAID System eSATA, 2xFireWire 800, FireWire 400 & USB Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 5, Raid 5+Hot-Spare and Raid 0+1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RAID M ................29 UMBER OF ISKS UPPORTING HDD S ........................29 UMBER LED INDICATORS ........................30 SAFE REMOVAL OF THE RAID SYSTEM .................. 31 EXTERNAL BOOTUP ......................32 ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 2...
  • Page 3 KNOWLEDGE BASE ......................62 INTRODUCTION TO FORMATTING ..................66 LIMITED WARRANTY ......................68 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................72 TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................. 73 COPYRIGHTS ........................73 CONTACT INFORMATION ..................... 74 ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 3...

  • Page 4: Important Notices

    Exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may cause the device to malfunction or data to be corrupted. • Do not drop or cause shock to your RAID. • Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 4...

  • Page 5: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Please thoroughly read and follow the instructions provided in this manual. Failure to do so may result in damage to the RAID System, and any or all of the connected devices. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 5...

  • Page 6: General

    • 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) cable - one of these • eSATA cable • External Power Supply • Quick Start Guide • 4 Spare HDD Screws on back of cover lid • HDD Screws x 16 ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 6...

  • Page 7: Special Features

    Then, the entire setup can be slid into the unit by aligning the screws with the specially designed guides. This results in flexibility and easy removal and insertion of the HDDs. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 7...

  • Page 8: Minimum System Requirements

    * Many computers do not come with factory installed FireWire 800 or eSATA ports. Therefore, you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to use these ports. Rocstor offers a variety of accessories to work with PC Windows or Mac based Computers. Please visit us at www.ROCSTOR.com...

  • Page 9: System Views

    LED Indicators Rear View FireWire 800 RAID Mode Switch (2 ports) FireWire 400 HD Switch Power Switch USB 2.0 Type B DC IN eSATA Port Lock Port / Slot ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 9...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Top & Cover View (Exposed) HDD Slots FRONT Indicator (indicate HDD 1 through HDD 4) 4 Spare HDD Screws ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 10...

  • Page 11: Inserting/Replacing The Hard Drives In The Raid System

    Lift the top lid up to remove and expose the top view (or HDD slots). Take out the handles from the enclosure itself and locate the HDD screws in the packaging box. (Fasten the Handles onto the HDDs) ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 11...
  • Page 12 Connectors Position the handle to the end, which is facing away from the interface connectors, and align it with the screw hole openings. Connectors ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 12...
  • Page 13 Right Left Now, flip the HDD so it is facing you with the PCBA (Printed Circuit Board) on top and the unfasten handle side facing you. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 13...
  • Page 14 Repeat the same procedures for the rest of HDDs. The auto-limiting segmented screws are designed to prevent the HDDs and/or the handles from damage due to over-tightening. Furthermore, this design makes the handle slide easily. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 14...
  • Page 15 “thump” sound is heard. Repeat the same procedures for the rest of HDDs. In most cases, you would need to firmly push the trays to close until a “thump” sound is heard. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 15...
  • Page 16 A “click” sound indicates the top lid is securely attached. Now, the RAID System is ready for connection to a computer! Installing HDDs OK! ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 16...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Raid System To A Computer

    Insert both ends of the USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire 400, or Fire Wire 800 cable(s) into the corresponding port of the RAID System and the host. Use only ONE connection cable. It is highly recommended to select only one interface to do data transfer. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 17...
  • Page 18 If there are no HDDs inside the RAID System, the HDD LED lights will turn OFF after blinking. You are now ready to begin using your RAID System! ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 18...

  • Page 19: Connecting Multiple Devices

    “daisy chain” port. When only one of the USB or eSATA connectors is plugged in, the connector will be viewed as its originate port, either USB or eSATA respectively. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 19...

  • Page 20: Raid Modes

    RAID Mode Comparison List RAID mode Size Safe Fast RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Mirroring) RAID 5 RAID 5 + HotSpare RAID 0+1 ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 20...

  • Page 21: Raid 0 (Striping)

    When operating under Striping mode, it is not recommended to do HDD Hot Swap. Any attempt to do so may result in complete loss of all data. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 21...

  • Page 22: Raid 1 (Mirroring)

    It is NOT recommended to do Hot Swap for the source disk during the rebuild process because the data in both disks will be lost. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 22...

  • Page 23: Raid 5

    Disk 3 Disk 4 If one of the disks fails, the data can be reconstructed through parity calculation once the broken disk is replaced with a new one. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 23...

  • Page 24: Raid 5+Hotspare

    If one of the disks fails, the source data can be reconstructed through parity calculation without replacing it with a new disk. In the 4-Bay RAID System, the "Disk 4" is located in the "HDD 1" slot position. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 24...

  • Page 25: Raid 0+1

    HDDs. However, if both failed disks are in either HDD slots 2 & 3 or 1 & 4, the data will be lost. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 25...

  • Page 26: Setting/Changing The Raid Mode & Number Of Hdds (Manually)

    Changing the RAID Mode deletes all data stored on the device. If you have data in the drives, backup all data before changing the RAID Mode. Power “OFF” the RAID System. Use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to select the RAID Mode (RAID Switch). RAID ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 26...
  • Page 27 It is highly recommended to always power OFF the RAID System before setting or changing the RAID Mode Switch and the HD Switch to ensure the new changes are accepted by the System. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 27...

  • Page 28: Raid Switch

    RAID System cannot be successfully created and the RAID Alert LED will be ON. (For a further explanation, please review the LED INDICATORS section.) ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 28...

  • Page 29: Number Of Disks Supporting Each Raid Mode

    HDD Slot Number It is highly recommended to place the HDDs into the RAID System in order, from 1 through 4, consistently starting with slot "1" (indicated as "HDD 1"). ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 29...

  • Page 30: Led Indicators

    The Health/Access LED is dual-color (red/blue). The red color is for Health condition. The blue color is for Access condition. When the HDD is not healthy, the red LED will be ON. When the ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 30...

  • Page 31: Safe Removal Of The Raid System

    HDD devices. Thus, if using a PC System, safe removal of the RAID System from the host is necessary. If using a Mac System, safe removal of the RAID System from the host is unnecessary. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 31...

  • Page 32: External Bootup

    Windows 2000, XP, or older Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 32- Windows bit/64-bit (SP1 and SP2) Windows Vista, Windows 2008 32-bit/64-bit Linux Linux 32-bit/64-bit Mac OS 9/10.1/10.2 Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5 ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 32...

  • Page 33: Esata Pci Express Card Installation

    CD included in the package, navigate to and open the installation file. For Mac OS, insert the installation CD and locate the Mac driver installation file. Follow the provided prompts to complete the driver installation. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 33...

  • Page 34: Verify Driver Installation

    1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop-up menu. 2. Double-click Device Manager. 3. Double-click SCSI and RAID controllers. 4. Verify that the SiI 3132 SATALink Controller appears, as shown below. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 34...
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Windows 2003 and XP: Windows 2000: ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 35...

  • Page 36: Questions & Answers Concerning Raid Systems

    Windows 2000, XP, or older Windows Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2003 32-bit/64-bit (SP-1 and SP-2) Windows Vista, Windows 2008 32-bit/64-bit Linux Linux 32-bit/64-bit Mac OS 9/10.1/10.2 Mac OS 10.3/10.4/10.5 ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 36...
  • Page 37 Q: Does the RAID have to be connected to the host computer when it is in Rebuild Mode? A: No. The RAID can support off-line Rebuild, which means it can perform the Rebuild function without being connected to a host computer. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 37...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Dimension: 80 x 80 x 10 mm x 2 Speed: 1900 R.P.M +-10% Noise: 17.13 dB(A) max Dimension 210 (L) x 138 (W) x 213 (H) mm Weight (without HDD) 2.3 KGS Certification CE, FCC ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 38...

  • Page 39: Partitioning And Formatting The Arcticroc 4-Bay Drive On A Mac Os

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ARCTICROC 4-BAY DRIVE ON A MAC OS All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with HFS+, unless otherwise stated on the retail box. WARNING: Initializing, Formatting, Configuring or Partitioning the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID will destroy all of its data.
  • Page 40 RAID 1 # of Disks Supported RAID 5 # of Disks Supported 3 or 4 RAID 5 # of Disks Supported HotSpare RAID 0+1 # of Disks Supported ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 40...
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disk Drive Configuration 2 Disks 3 Disks 4 Disks 4 Disks HotSpare ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 41...
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Reformat the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID by following these instructions: a) Initialize b) You will be prompted to Disk Utility ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 42...
  • Page 43 6. You are now in the Rocraid menu. Click the “Partition” tab and then click the “Current” tab (up/down arrows) under “Volume Scheme.” A drop down “Partition” menu will appear. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 43...
  • Page 44 9. If you are using Tiger, click on “Options” on the lower center of the window. Select the Partition Scheme. Suggest you select “Apple Partition Map” then click OK. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 44...
  • Page 45 12. After selecting the type of format, click the “Partition” or “Apply” tab in the lower right of the screen. On the next screen, “Partition Disk,” click “Partition” or “Apply” again. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 45...
  • Page 46 Desktop. The next screen will ask you to backup your data using the Time Machine application. Click “Cancel” or “Use as Backup Disk.” ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 46...
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 14. You can now Exit or close to return to the desktop. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 47...

  • Page 48: Partitioning And Formatting The Arcticroc 4-Bay Drive On A Windows Os

    PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ARCTICROC 4-BAY DRIVE ON A WINDOWS All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with HFS+, unless otherwise stated on the retail box. IF YOU ARE USING THIS DEVICE ON A PC, YOU MUST REFORMAT THE ARCTICROC 4-BAY RAID TO NTFS.
  • Page 49 3. If the icon “My Computer” does not show on your desktop, click on the Start icon on the lower left of your screen. If the Control Panel link is not displayed, click on the Settings link and then click on the Control Panel link, or ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 49...
  • Page 50 Open window. Type the following: compmgmt.msc and then click OK. You will be taken to the Computer Management screen. Skip to Instruction # 3 below (Instructions Upon Reaching Control Panel). ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 50...
  • Page 51 1. After reaching the Control Panel, click on Administrative Tools. 2. After reaching Administrative Tools, click on Computer Management. 3. After reaching Computer Management, click on Disk Management. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 51...
  • Page 52 2. Turn ON the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID. 3. Reconfigure the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID by setting the dip-switches on the back of the unit as follows: ( s = switch) ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 52...
  • Page 53 RAID 1 # of Disks Supported RAID 5 # of Disks Supported 3 or 4 RAID 5 # of Disks Supported HotSpare RAID 0+1 # of Disks Supported ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 53...
  • Page 54 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disk Drive Configuration 2 Disks 3 Disks 4 Disks 4 Disks HotSpare ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 54...
  • Page 55 4. Go to “Computer Management,” then double click on “Disk Management.” A window on the lower right side of the screen will open indicating the various drives on the computer. Right click on the “red circular” icon. Then click on “Initialize.” ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 55...
  • Page 56 6. The Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID will show up in the lower menu as an “Unallocated” disk. The color of the bar should be black. 7. Right click anywhere in the “Unallocated” disk area in the lower menu. 8. Click on “New Partition.” ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 56...
  • Page 57 9. You are taken to “Welcome to the New Partition Wizard.” Click “Next.” 10. Click on “Primary partition” (it should be selected as the default partition). Click “Next.” ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 57...
  • Page 58 11. Under “Specify Partition Size,” click Next to accept the default setting, which is the maximum size allowed. 12. Under “Assign Drive Letter or Path,” accept the default letter and click “Next.” ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 58...
  • Page 59 13. In the “Format Partition,” accept the default setting. 14. The “Volume label” can be changed to any name up to 11 characters. 15. Suggest “Perform a quick format” be selected and then click “Next.” ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 59...
  • Page 60 If you are satisfied with your selections, click “Finish” to complete the new formatting. At this time the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID is being formatted, which may take a few minutes. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 60...
  • Page 61 18. You can also change the name at any time in the future by reaching the “Properties” menu of the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID. 19. You can now Exit or close to return to the desktop. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 61...

  • Page 62: Knowledge Base

    1394a also standardized the 4 pin connector already widely in use. The 4-pin version is used on many consumer devices such as camcorders, some laptops and other small FireWire devices. Though fully data compatible with 6-pin interfaces, it lacks power connectors. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 62...
  • Page 63 USB can connect computer peripherals such as external hard drives storage devices, keyboards, PDAs, scanners, digital cameras, printers, personal media players and flash drives. For many of those devices USB has become the standard connection method. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 63...
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USB supports three data transfer rates: USB 2.0: A Hi-Speed rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/s). All Rocstor devices are integrated with • USB 2.0, Hi-Speed. USB 1.1: A Full Speed rate of 12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/s). All USB Hubs support Full Speed.
  • Page 65 6.5- 164000 Ft (2–50000 m) 16777216 with switches Infiniband > 32 Ft (>10 m) Copper 1 with point to point 12x quad-rate 120000 12000 <32,800 Ft (<10000 m) Fiber Many W/switched Fabric ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 65...

  • Page 66: Introduction To Formatting

    Windows and Linux by using the Linux-native ext2 or ext3 file systems through the use of external drivers for Windows, such as ext2 IFS. However, Windows cannot boot from ext2 or ext3 partitions. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 66...
  • Page 67 HFS Plus uses a larger value to address allocation blocks than HFS, 32 bits rather than 16 bits. This means it can access 4,294,967,296 (=2 ) allocation blocks rather than the 65,536 (=2 allocation blocks available to HFS. ARCTICROC 4T – 4Bay RAID System - User Manual Page | 67...

  • Page 68: Limited Warranty

    Rocstor. The replacement part or product takes on either the Limited Warranty status of the removed part or product or the thirty (30) day limited warranty of the spare part. In the unlikely event that your Rocstor product has a recurring failure, Rocstor, at its discretion, may elect to provide you with a replacement unit of Rocstor‘s choosing that is at least equivalent to your Rocstor branded product in hardware performance.
  • Page 69 Rocstor does not warrant that the operation of this product will be uninterrupted or error-free. Rocstor is not responsible for damage that occurs as a result of your failure to follow the instructions that came with the Rocstor branded product.
  • Page 70 PERFORM, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ROCSTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY YOU FOR A THIRD PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT OR A CLAIM IS MADE UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR AS A TORT CLAIM (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY), A CONTRACT CLAIM OR ANY OTHER CLAIM.
  • Page 71 This will save considerable repair time. After you call the Rocstor Technical Support Center at 888.877.8777 a replaceable part can be sent directly to you. Once the part arrives, call the Rocstor Technical Support Center. A technician will assist you over the phone to ensure that the installation is quick and easy.

  • Page 72: Technical Support

    Rocstor on the Rocstor branded product or included with the Rocstor branded product at the time of your purchase or lease of the product is available for a fee. WARNING: The individual user should take care to determine prior to use whether this device is suitable, adequate or safe for the use intended.

  • Page 73: Trademarks Acknowledgements

    This product is (may also be) integrated with SATA hard drives from the following manufactures: Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu … All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. Rocstor wishes to acknowledge the use of tables, charts, graphs and texts from the Wikipedia website. © 2000 - 2009 COPYRIGHTS ©...

  • Page 74: Contact Information

    Educational sales information: academic_sales@Rocstor.com Federal, State & Local government sales information: government_sales@Rocstor.com Resellers/Business Development/OEM Partners All Channel National and International Resellers, VARs, Consultants … contact Rocstor Channel Sales: In U.S., call: 888.877.7716 Out of USA call +1.818.449.2000 Email: reseller_info@Rocstor.com Thank you for purchasing the Arcticroc 4-Bay RAID.

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