Chapter 6: Formatting New Volume(S) - WiebeTech RTX400-UR User Manual

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b. Connect the SCSI cable to one of the channels on the
back of the RTX. Connect the other end to the host
computer. If your computer does not have an available
SCSI port, you will need to install a SCSI host bus adapter
(HBA). If the SCSI port on your computer is a different type
and the cable will not fit, you may need to use an adapter.
Install a terminator in the other port of that channel
c. Connect the power cord to the RTX and a grounded electrical outlet.
d. Turn on the RTX. After it is started up and ready, turn on your computer. If you turn on the computer
first, it will not be able to see the RTX.

Chapter 6: Formatting new volume(s)

If you did not purchase the RTX with preconfigured drives, you will need to format the new volume(s)
before using them. This is typically done using
tools built in to your computer's operating
system. (For example, Disk Utility for Mac OS
X or Disk Management for Windows.) Consult
your computer's operating manual for details.
Usage with Macintosh computers
Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
When you connect the unit to the Mac for the first time and turn on the power,
you'll probably see a message saying that the disk is unreadable. This is
because you must format the volume before using it. The easiest way to do
this is to use Mac OS X's Disk Utility. If you plan to use the unit on both Macs
and PCs, select "MS DOS File System" as the format type. If you only plan to
use the unit on Macs, then select "Mac OS Extended". After the volume is
formatted, an icon representing the drive volume will appear ("mount") on the
desktop. You can now use the volume just like an internal hard drive.
Eject the volume before powering down the unit by dragging the volume's icon
to the trash bin, or by selecting the volume then pressing Command-E. Shutting down the unit without
first ejecting the volume can result in data loss.
Usage with Windows computers
Formatting Volumes
Before you can use your RTX-UR, you must first format the drives into a volume. Use Disk Management,
which you can find by right-clicking on My Computer then selecting Manage. Select NTFS for the format
type.
After the volume is formatted, an icon representing the drive volume will appear in My Computer. You
can now use the volume just like an internal hard drive.
Ejecting Volumes
Unlike external storage devices that connect via FireWire or USB, SCSI devices cannot usually be
ejected. It is possible to disable the device using Device Manager. Whether or not you choose to disable
R T X - U R U s e r ' s M a n u a l
NOTE: If you are using a SCSI host card
that would
functionality, you will need to disable any
and all RAID settings on the card for the
RTX to be detected. If you cannot disable
the RAID settings, select JBOD mode.
NOTE: When formatting a volume larger than 2TB in
Windows Vista, you may be prompted to select either
MBR or GPT for initialization. MBR will truncate the
volumes to 2TB each, creating multiple partitions if
necessary. GPT will allow volumes over 2TB, but is not
compatible with all previous versions of Windows.
normally support RAID
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