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2-Bay RAID System
eSATA, 2xFireWire 800, FireWire 400 & USB
Raid 0, Raid 1 and JBOD

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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION ................29 ........................29 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ....................... 29 ARDWARE NSTALLATION ........................30 RIVER NSTALLATION ......................30 ERIFY RIVER NSTALLATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS CONCERNING RAID SYSTEMS ............32 Page | 2 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 3 KNOWLEDGE BASE ......................53 INTRODUCTION TO FORMATTING ..................57 LIMITED WARRANTY ......................59 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................63 TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................. 64 COPYRIGHTS ........................64 CONTACT INFORMATION ..................... 65 Page | 3 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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. Page | 4 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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. Page | 5 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 6: General

    • 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) cable - one of these • eSATA cable • External Power Supply • Quick Start Guide • 2 Spare HDD Screws on back of cover lid • HDD Screws x 8 Page | 6 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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. Page | 7 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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

    Front View: The status indication of each LED indicator is listed under the LED INDICATORS section below. LED Indicators Rear View FireWire 400 RAID Mode Switch FireWire 800 (2 ports) Power Switch USB 2.0 Type B DC IN eSATA Port Lock Slot/Port Page | 9 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Top & Cover View (Exposed) “Front” Indicator 2 Spare HDD Screws HDD Slots (indicates HDD 1 through HDD 2) Page | 10 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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. Page | 11 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • 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 Page | 12 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • 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. Page | 13 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 14 Repeat the same procedures for the second HDD. 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. Page | 14 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 15 “thump” sound is heard. Repeat the same procedures for the second HDD. In most cases, you would need to firmly push the HDDs to close until a “thump” sound is heard. Page | 15 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • 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! Page | 16 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Raid System To A Computer

    Insert both ends of the USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire 400, or FireWire 800 cable(s) into the corresponding port of the RAID System and the host. Use only ONE cable. It is highly recommended to select only one interface to do data transfer. Page | 17 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 18 15 seconds. If the HDDs are inside the RAID System, the HDD LED lights will remain steadily white. If there are no HDDs inside the RAID System, the HDD LED lights will turn OFF after blinking. Page | 18 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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 original port, either USB or eSATA respectively. Page | 19 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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 Page | 20 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 21: Raid 0 (Striping)

    In Striping mode, if one disk in the RAID System fails, all data in installed disks will be lost. 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. Page | 21 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • 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. Page | 22 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 23: Jbod

    RAID System must be powered OFF when replacing any of the HDDs in the System. The eSATA interface cannot support the JBOD mode. It is only available when using the USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 interfaces. Page | 23 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 24: Setting/Changing The Raid Mode (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 Page | 24 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 25 It is highly recommended to always power OFF the RAID before setting or changing the RAID Mode Switch to ensure the new changes are accepted by the Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID. RAID Switch RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Mirroring) JBOD Page | 25 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 26: Led Indicators

    RAID 1 The difference between a flashing LED and a blinking LED is that flashing refers to the read/write activity and blinking refers to slow but regular pulses. Page | 26 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 27: Safe Removal Of The Raid System

    If the computer does not come with an eSATA interface and an optional eSATA card is added; it is highly recommended to choose a card that comes with a built-in drive and operating system. Page | 27 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 28 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 Page | 28 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 29: Esata Pci Express Card Installation

    3. Insert the card in the available PCI-Express slot. Ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot. 4. Replace the housing of your computer. System Screw Frame PCI-Express Card Mounting Bracket Page | 29 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 30: 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. Page | 30 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Windows 2003 and XP: Windows 2000: Page | 31 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 32: 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 Page | 32 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 33 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. Page | 33 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 34: Specifications

    Dimension: 80 x 80 x 10 mm x 1 Speed: 1900 R.P.M +-10% Noise: 17.13 dB(A) max Dimension 126 (L) x 138 (W) x 213 (H) mm Weight (without HDD) 1.35 KGS Certification CE, FCC Page | 34 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 35: Partitioning And Formatting The Arcticroc 2-Bay Drive On A Mac Os

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ARCTICROC 2-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 2-Bay RAID will destroy all of its data.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Reformat the Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID by following these instructions: a) Initialize b) You will be prompted to Disk Utility Page | 36 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 37 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. Page | 37 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 38 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. Page | 38 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 39 10. Volume Information: select a name for your drive and enter it here. 11. Format: Click on either the “Format” area or the Blue up/down arrows. Select Mac OS Page | 39 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 40 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. Page | 40 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 41 Desktop. The next screen will ask you to backup your data using the Time Machine application. Click “Cancel” or “Use as Backup Disk.” 14. You can now Exit or close to return to the desktop. Page | 41 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 42: Partitioning And Formatting The Arcticroc 2-Bay Drive On A Windows Os

    PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ARCTICROC 2-BAY DRIVE ON A WINDOWS OS: 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 2-BAY RAID TO NTFS.
  • Page 43 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). Page | 43 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 44 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. Page | 44 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 45 3. Reconfigure the Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID by setting the dip-switches on the back of the unit as follows: ( s = switch) RAID 0 (Striping) RAID 1 (Mirroring) JBOD Page | 45 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 46 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.” Page | 46 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 47 6. The Arcticroc 2-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.” Page | 47 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 48 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.” Page | 48 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 49 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.” Page | 49 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 50 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.” Page | 50 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 51 If you are satisfied with your selections, click “Finish” to complete the new formatting. At this time the Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID is being formatted, which may take a few minutes. Page | 51 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 52 18. You can also change the name at any time in the future by reaching the “Properties” menu of the Arcticroc 2-Bay RAID. 19. You can now Exit or close to return to the desktop. Page | 52 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 53: Knowledge Base

    FireWire devices. Though fully data compatible with 6-pin interfaces, it lacks power connectors. Page | 53 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 54 For many of those devices USB has become the standard connection method. 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.
  • Page 55 This table shows the real speed of SATA 1.5 Gbits/s and SATA 3 GB/s: SATA 1.5 Gbits/s SATA 3 Gbits/s Frequency 1500 MHz 3000 MHz Bits/clock 8b10b encoding Bits/Byte Real speed 150 MB/s 300 MB/s Page | 55 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 56 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 Page | 56 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 57: 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. Page | 57 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...
  • Page 58 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. Page | 58 ARCTICROC 2T – 2Bay RAID System - User Manual...

  • Page 59: 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 60 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 61 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 62 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 63: 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 64: 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 65: 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 2T Ver.

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