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Thermaltake N0006US User Manual

Thermaltake N0006US User Manual

Thermaltake n0006us enclosure: user guide
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  • Page 2 TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. NOTE The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. Do not open a disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions.
  • Page 4 Protect your device from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, increasing the risk of damage or malfunction. Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the device. Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information ... i Table of Contents... iii Chapter 1 Introduction ... 1 1.1 Unpacking ...2 1.2 Specifications...3 1.3 System View ...4 Front Components...4 Rear Components ...5 Chapter 2 Setting Up ... 7 Step 1. Install the Hard Disks...7 Step 2.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Your Muse R-Duo RAID is a high-performance, extremely flexible RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) subsystem that is ideally suited for integration with databases, imaging systems and email and Web servers. RAID technology is one of the best means to protect your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage.

  • Page 7: Unpacking

    1.1 Unpacking After unpacking the shipping carton, you should find these standard items: Muse R-Duo RAID Drive Rail × 2 Power Adapter Power Cord eSATA Cable USB Cable Set of Screws Utility Disc Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Processor Silicon Image 4723 + Sunplus SPIF216A Architecture • Universal Serial Bus Specification, Rev. 2.0 high speed (480 Mbps) and full speed transfer rate (12 Mbps) • Serial ATA II: extension to Serial ATA 1.0a, Rev.

  • Page 9: System View

    1.3 System View Front Components Component Hard Disk Drive Compartment Disk Information Indicator Access Status Description Inside are two hard disk drive slots. Shows the current hard disk drive status. NOTE: Refer to the later section for various LED indicator displays under different HDD modes.

  • Page 10: Rear Components

    Rear Components Component Reset Button HDD Mode DIP Switch USB Port eSATA/eSATAII Port Power Switch Power Connector Ventilation Opening Description Sets to a different HDD mode. Use this in combination with the power switch. Select the HDD mode. Connects to your computer using the USB cable. Connects to your computer using the eSATA cable.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Setting Up

    Chapter 2 Setting Up Step 1. Install the Hard Disks 1. Rotate the two rubber feet outward and place your device on a flat and stable surface. 2. Pull off the front cover from the device. CAUTION: Be gentle when pulling off the front cover. Pulling it vigorously could damage the cover hinges and device.
  • Page 12 3. Fasten two screws on "0" position to secure the drive rail on the hard disk drive placed upside down. 4. Slide the hard disk drive all the way into the device. NOTE: Install the first hard disk drive on the left compartment, the second hard disk drive on the right compartment.
  • Page 13 5. To install the second hard disk drive, fasten two screws on "1" position to secure the drive rail on the hard disk drive. 6. Slide the hard disk drive all the way into the device. 7. Replace the front cover on the device. CAUTION: Be gentle when replacing the front cover to avoid damaging the cover hinges and device.
  • Page 14 In the event that you would need to replace a hard disk drive, pull on the plastic handle to slide the disk off the compartment.

  • Page 15: Step 2. Install The Backup Master

    Step 2. Install the Backup Master NOTE: Do not connect the device to your computer until after you have finished installing the Backup Master. 1. Make sure that your computer is turned on. 2. Insert the included Utility disc into your optical drive and the following screen appears.
  • Page 16 3. Click on Install Backup Master and the following screen appears. 4. Click on Next to continue, and the following screen appears. If you want to select a different folder, click on Browse and select your desired folder.
  • Page 17 5. To continue, click on Next and the following screen appears. If you want to select a different Start menu folder, click on Browse instead and select your desired folder. 6. To continue, click on Next and the following screen appears. Click on Create a desktop icon if wish to do so.
  • Page 18 7. Click on Next to continue and the Ready to Install screen appears. 8. Click on Install to continue and the following screen appears, showing the progress of installation.
  • Page 19 9. When the next screen appears, click on Finish to exit the Backup Master installation. The External RAID Storage Detector icon would appear on your Windows system tray to signify that the Backup Master was successfully installed.

  • Page 20: Step 3. Connect To Power

    Step 3. Connect to Power 1. Make sure that the device is turned off. 2. Plug the DC cord of the AC adapter to the power connector on the rear of the device ( ). 3. Plug the female end of the AC power cord to the AC adapter and the male end to an electrical outlet ( ).

  • Page 21: Step 4. Connect To The Computer

    Step 4. Connect to the Computer Using the USB cable: 1. Make sure that your computer is on. 2. Plug the USB Type B end of the cable to the USB 2.0 port of the device. 3. Plug the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer.

  • Page 22: Step 5. Configure The Backup Master

    Using the eSATA cable: 1. Make sure that your computer is on. 2. Plug one end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA/eSATAII port of the device. 3. Plug the other end of the eSATA cable to the eSATA port on your computer.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Configuring The Backup Master

    Chapter 3 Configuring the Backup Master After installing the Backup Master, you can start the configuration process. Your choice is important and impacts how best you can use the device. To start using the Backup Master: Double-click on the External RAID Storage Detector icon Windows system tray, or Select Start Program...

  • Page 25: Backup Now

    Backup Now The Backup Now option allows you to perform a backup based on your settings on the Basic Setup menu. When you select Backup Now on the Main Menu without first specifying the backup target and destination, the following screen would appear for about 10 seconds.
  • Page 26 The next time you click on Backup Now on the Main Menu, the Backup Master would perform backup based on this initial settings. The following screen appears showing the progress of your backup. To hide this screen, click on Hide, and an icon would appear on your Windows system tray.
  • Page 27 To cancel the backup process anytime, click on Stop Backup and the following screen appears. After backup is complete, the following screen appears.

  • Page 28: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup The Basic Setup option allows you to specify the backup target (drives, directories, or files) and backup destination (drive). Upon clicking on Basic Setup on the Main Menu, the following screen would appear to allow you to configure the Basic Setup settings. To configure your settings for Basic Setup: 1.

  • Page 29: Schedule Setup

    Schedule Setup The Schedule Setup option allows you to automatically perform backups. Upon clicking on Schedule Setup on the Main Menu, the Basic Setup menu would appear. See Section 3.2 for instructions on configuring the basic setup if you have not done so or you want to change the previous settings. To configure your settings for Schedule Setup: 1.
  • Page 30 If you select Set for weekly, click on the particular day(s) of the week. Set the Time (hour:minute) for scheduled backup to occur. 2. Click on Finish to return to the Main Menu. Backup Master would automatically perform backup based on your settings on Schedule Setup.

  • Page 31: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup The Advanced Setup option allows you to select Comprehensive or Duplicate backup. Upon clicking on Advanced Setup on the Main Menu, the following screen would appear to allow you to configure the Advanced Setup settings. Select the type of backup. Comprehensive backup –...
  • Page 32 1. If you select Comprehensive backup, click on Next and the following screen appears. If you select Duplicate, click on Next and the following screen appears. Only the No Compression and No Encryption option is available. Proceed immediately to step 3. 2.
  • Page 33 but not less than four characters). Confirm the password by typing it again on the Confirm password text box. 3. Click on Next and the following screen appears.

  • Page 34: Locating Backup Files

    Backup the updated content – (applicable for Duplicate backups only) selecting this option allows you to backup the files that have been updated as well as filenames not existing on the destination folder only. Backup Master would compare the filename and last saved date and if they are not the same, would perform the backup.
  • Page 35 NOTE: In case the destination drive’s capacity is full, the following screen would appear. Clear up enough space before performing backup again.

  • Page 36: Restore

    Restore The Restore option allows you to recover deleted or older versions of files based on previous backups. This is only possible for backups performed with the Comprehensive backup option under Advanced Setup. Upon clicking on Restore on the Main Menu, the following screen would appear.
  • Page 37 1. Click on the particular restore point that you desire and the following screen appears. The left side of the screen would show the details of the restore point. 2. Click on Next and the following screen appears. You can select whether to restore to its original location or to a new location.
  • Page 38 Restore to original location Upon clicking on Next, the following warning would appear onscreen. Restore to new destination Upon clicking on Next, the following screen appears. Select the destination drive where you want to save your restored files.
  • Page 39 Click on “ + ” or right-click on the desired destination drive to choose between opening the selected directory and creating a subdirectory. If you choose to create a subdirectory, the following screen appears allowing you to enter the new folder name.
  • Page 40 The newly created subdirectory would be shown onscreen. 3. Upon clicking on Yes (for Restore to original location) or Next (for Restore to new destination), the following screen appears showing the progress of the restore process. To hide this screen, click on Hide, and an icon would appear on your Windows system tray.
  • Page 41 Right-click on the icon using your mouse and click on SHOW to restore the screen Or, you can place your mouse on top of the icon to show the completion percentage of your restore operation To cancel the restore process anytime, click on Stop and the following screen appears.
  • Page 42 4. Upon completing the restore process, the following screen appears. Click on the Main Menu icon to return to the Main Menu.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Configuring The Hdd Mode

    Chapter 4 Configuring the HDD Mode Before you use the device to configure the HDD mode, take a minute to study the following terms. The terms represent the configuration options for mapping the physical to the virtual drives. You will choose from these options during the configuration process.
  • Page 44 RAID 1 (SAFE)—In this configuration, all the data written to one disk is duplicated on the other disk. This offers greater data protection since if one disk fails, all your data is still intact on the other disk. However, using RAID 1 means only half of your available disk space is used for data;...

  • Page 45: Setting The Hdd Mode

    4.1 Setting the HDD Mode WARNING: Changing the HDD mode deletes data stored on your hard disk drive(s). If you have saved data on the disks, back up data before performing the following steps. To set the HDD mode: 1. Turn off the device. 2.
  • Page 46 3. Press the Reset button ( ) and continue pressing it for about 5 seconds while turning on the device using the Power switch ( ). Your device has now been set to the new HDD mode. 4. If applicable, restore previously backed up data onto the device.

  • Page 47: Disk Information Indicators On Various Hdd Modes

    Disk Information Indicators on Various HDD Modes The left and right hard disk drives have their own set of LEDs that show the system states. The following table shows the different HDD modes and their indications. Mode Idle Read/write activity Idle RAID 0 Idle...

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