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- Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL G DOCK ™ with Thunderbolt™ An expandable storage solution with two removable hard drives g-technology.com Welcome to Evolution Series...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
G DOCK Table of Contents ™ with Thunderbolt™ Welcome to Evolution Series Using Your G-DOCK ev G-Technology Assistant Utility ....24 Table of Contents G-Technology Assistant Menu ....25 Safety & General Use .......3 G-Technology Assistant Notifications ..27 Safety Precautions ..........4 Use with Time Machine™ ......28 Backup Your Data ..........5... -
Page 3: Safety & General Use
G DOCK ™ with Thunderbolt™ Safety & General Use Safety Precautions ........p.4 • Backup Your Data ........p.5 •... -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
safety G DOCK Safety & General Use ™ with Thunderbolt™ Safety Precautions G-DOCK ev with Thunderbolt’s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the Technical precautions listed here. If you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our Support department If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling, the warranty will be void and liability will rest with the user. -
Page 5: Backup Your Data
Under no circumstances will G-Technology be held liable for the recovery or restora- tion of lost data. Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a G-Technology drive is the sole responsibility of the user. -
Page 6: About Your Evolution Series
About Your Evolution Series Introduction ............ p.7 • What’s in the Box ......... p.8 • System Requirements ........ p.8 •... -
Page 7: Introduction
SATA connector for use in the G-DOCK ev Series docking stations. G-DOCK ev TB ships with two removable USB 3.0 G-DRIVE ev hard drives for convenience and portability. Together or apart... in the field and in the edit room... The G-Technology Evolution Series delivers speed, flexibility, freedom and security. -
Page 8: What's In The Box
• Power cord • AC power adapter • Quick Start Guide • 3 Year Limited Warranty If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at www.g-technology.com/contact/contact_support System Requirements G-DOCK ev is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems, and formatted as ‘HFS+ with Journaling. -
Page 9: Overview Of G-Dock Ev Storage System
G DOCK ™ with Thunderbolt™ Overview of G-DOCK ev Storage System About G-DOCK ev Storage System ..p.10 • Overview of G-DOCK ev ......p.11 • G-DOCK ev Indicator LEDs ..... p.12 •... -
Page 10: About The G-Dock Ev Storage System
about gdock G DOCK Overview of G-DOCK ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ About the G-DOCK ev Storage System G-DOCK ev TB storage solution is a two bay, swappable drive system designed to optimize the digital content workflow. It is RAID configurable and has a stylish aluminum design. - Page 11 overview gdock G DOCK Overview of G-DOCK ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ Diagram of G-DOCK ev TB The images below highlight some of the features of your G-DOCK ev TB. There are two Dock Indicator LEDs on the front of the unit that will indicate when a RAID configuration needs attention or a drive is “Safe to Remove.
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Page 12: G-Dock Ev Indicator Leds
There are also Activity Lights on the G-DRIVE ev hard drives. All of these lights give visual indications about how the Evolution Series is performing. The G-Technology Assistant is needed to activate the G-DOCK Indica- tor LEDs. Learn more in G-Technology Assistant Utility. - Page 13 raid led G DOCK Overview of G-DOCK ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ RAID Error or Degradation If you have chosen to configure the G-DOCK ev into a RAID configuration, and there is a RAID error or a RAID slice is missing, a red light will come on to indi- cate an issue with the RAID configuration.
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Page 14: Overview Of G-Drive Ev
Overview of G-DRIVE ev About G-DRIVE ev Drives ....... p.15 • G-DRIVE ev Activity Lights ..... p.17 •... -
Page 15: About G-Drive Ev
about gdrive G DOCK Overview of G-DRIVE ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ About G-DRIVE ev The Evolution Series has a family of hard drives that operate as standalone devices or as modules for use in docking stations. Each G-DRIVE ev hard drive is enclosed in a styl- ish aluminum case. - Page 16 G DOCK Overview of G-DRIVE ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ About G-DRIVE ev Part of the Evolution Series, G-DRIVE ev is a flexible, rugged* USB 3.0 storage drive. It has a transfer rate of up to 136MB/s. G-DRIVE ev has a compact design with dual interfaces: USB 3.0 for use as a stand-alone drive, and a SATA connector for use with G-DOCK ev storage solutions.
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Page 17: G-Drive Ev Activity Lights
If a RAID set error occurs or becomes degraded, the Dock LEDs will flash to indicate that the RAID set is degraded or it is missing a drive from the set. To learn more about troubleshooting RAID configurations, visit www.g-technology.com/support. p.17... -
Page 18: Getting Started
Getting Started Unpack and Setup ........p.19 • Power On the System ....... p.20 • Disconnect the Dock ......p.22 •... -
Page 19: Unpack And Setup
gdock setup G DOCK Getting Started ™ with Thunderbolt™ Unpack and Setup The Evolution Series is easy to set up and install. This section explains how to unpack the G-DOCK ev unit, prepare the G-DRIVE ev hard drive, insert the ev hard drives, and power on the unit. -
Page 20: Power On The System
gdock power G DOCK Getting Started ™ with Thunderbolt™ Power On the System Before powering on G-DOCK ev, you will want to plug in the cables and insert the G-DRIVE ev hard drive modules into the two bays. It is important to follow these steps in the following order. - Page 21 To enhance your experience with G-DOCK ev and the Evolution Series, we have devel- oped the G-Technology Assistant utility. The utility has two functions: to enable the Dock LEDs, and to provide notifications as you use the Evolution Series. Learn about G-Technology Assistant.
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Page 22: Disconnect The Dock
disconnect G DOCK Getting Started ™ with Thunderbolt™ Disconnect the Dock A great feature of Thunderbolt technology and G-DOCK ev is the ability to connect and disconnect the system while your computer is running. To prevent drive failures and/or data loss, it is important to follow the steps below when disconnecting or ‘unmounting’ the drive from your computer. -
Page 23: Using Your G-Dock Ev
G DOCK ™ with Thunderbolt™ Using Your G-DOCK ev G-Technology Assistant Utility ....p.24 • G-Technology Assistant Menu ....p.25 • G-Technology Assistant Notifications. p.27 • Use with Time Machine ......p.28 •... -
Page 24: G-Technology Assistant Utility
To enhance your experience with G-DOCK ev and the Evolution Series, we have devel- oped the G-Technology Assistant utility. The utility has two functions. One is to enable the Dock LEDs. The other is to provide notifications as you use the Evolution Series. -
Page 25: G-Technology Assistant Menu
G DOCK Using Your G-DOCK ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ G-Technology Assistant Menu There are helpful menu items in the G-Technology Assistant utility. Unmount All Volumes: Disk Utility: Opens the Once the G-Technology Unmounts G-Technology Disk Utility application. Assistant has been success-... - Page 26 Assistant utility. You nology website., www. customize your experience can relaunch it from the g-technology.com/support. with G-Technology Assis- Applications folder or by tant. Update is based on restarting your system. the G-Technology Assistant utility version. p.26...
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Page 27: G-Technology Assistant Notifications
It is safe to remove an ev drive. An ev drive has been inserted. G-Technology Assistant also has menu items that match the Indicator LEDs of G-DOCK ev. Ev modules are “Safe Ev modules are re- RAID error on drive RAID degraded on to Eject”... -
Page 28: Use With Time Machine
time machine G DOCK Using Your G-DOCK ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ Use with Time Machine™ The Evolution Series works perfectly and easily with Time Machine. Time Machine is an application that ships with your Mac and provides automatic backup for your files. The following steps will quickly set up G-DOCK ev with Time Machine. - Page 29 G DOCK Using Your G-DOCK ev ™ with Thunderbolt™ 3. In the dialog box that appears, select the G-DOCK ev. Click the Use Disk button. 4. Make sure the Time Machine switch is set to ON. You can set its options by clicking the Options button.
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Page 30: Configuring With Disk Utility
Configuring with Disk Utility Supported Media Configurations ..p.31 • Set Up as JBOD .......... p.31 • About RAID Sets ......... p31 • Set Up in RAID 0 Mode ......p.32 • Delete RAID 0 Configuration ....p.35 • Set Up in RAID 1 Mode ......p.36 •... -
Page 31: Supported Media Configurations
Set Up as RAID 1, give you the general steps for configuring your G-DOCK ev. For additional information, please visit www.g-technology.com/support; or Apple’s support site RAID User Guide; or the Disk Utility Help Center in the Disk Utility application. Set Up as JBOD G-DOCK ev with Thunderbolt has been configured at the factory in a Just a Bunch of Drives (JBOD) configuration. -
Page 32: Set Up In Raid 0 Mode
raid 0 setup G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ Set Up in RAID 0 Mode If you need faster disk access, larger capacity, or have more than one disk, you can create a striped RAID set, also called “RAID 0. ” A striped RAID set is especially useful for large files, such as digital video and databases. - Page 33 G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ 3. Next you will need to “drag” the ev hard drive modules that you would like to include in the RAID set. Simply drag and drop the drives into the selection pane. 4.
- Page 34 G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ 7. The RAID configuration process is complete. You should now find a volume on your system with a RAID Set Name that you created. p.34...
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Page 35: Delete Raid 0 Configuration
raid 0 delete G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ Delete RAID 0 Configuration The RAID deletion process will remove the RAID 0 set and delete all of the data on the selected disks. To delete the RAID set, select it in the Disk Utility window, then click the Delete button. -
Page 36: Set Up In Raid 1 Mode
raid 1 setup G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ Set Up in RAID 1 Mode A mirrored RAID set, also called “RAID 1”, can help protect your data against disk failure. Your data is written to two or more disks at once. If one of the disks fails or is disconnected, your Mac can still access the data from the other disk(s). - Page 37 G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ 3. Next you will need to “drag” the ev hard drive modules that you would like to include in the RAID set. Simply drag and drop the drives into the selection pane. 4.
- Page 38 G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ 7. The RAID configuration process is complete. You should now find a volume on your system with a RAID Set Name that you created. p.38...
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Page 39: Delete Raid 1 Configuration
raid 1 delete G DOCK Configuring with Disk Utility ™ with Thunderbolt™ Delete RAID 1 Configuration The RAID deletion process will remove the RAID 1 set and delete all of the data on the selected disks. To delete the RAID set, select it in the Disk Utility window, then click the Delete button. -
Page 40: Maintenance For Your Drive
Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac ......p.41 • Restore the Drive Icon ......p.44 • Reformat with Partitions ......p.46 •... -
Page 41: Initialize Drive For Mac
initialize G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ Initialize Drive for Mac G-DOCK ev and the ev Series hard drive modules were factory-formatted or ‘initialized’ for Mac OS. You can reinitialize if you would like to quickly erase the contents of the drive. - Page 42 format options G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ 4. Choose the Format option that you prefer. • Mac OS Extended (Journaled): Use this format if you intend to use the drive for Time Machine or to create a separate bootable installation of OS. •...
- Page 43 G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ WARNING: THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE. 6. Click the Erase button to continue. A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk’s reformatting. 7.
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Page 44: Restore The Dock Icon
There will be a link to download the icons. 2. Once downloaded, it should automatically open the G-Technology Icons folder as shown below. If not, double-click the Zip file to open. Next, double-click the DMG file to open the G-Technology Icons package. - Page 45 G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ 4. Select the default G-DOCK ev or G-DRIVE ev icon on your desktop and press Command+I. This opens the Get Info window. (below left) 5. Select the default icon in the Get Info window. (below left) 6.
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Page 46: Reformat With Partitions
partitions G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ Reformat with Partitions ‘Partitioning’ a hard drive is the process of dividing a hard drive into separate, discrete sections called ‘volumes’ . Each volume works like a separate disk. You can create up to 16 different partitions on a hard drive in OS and each partition can be a different size and format. - Page 47 G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ 2. Select the FireWire or USB icon – not the G-DRIVE ev drive icon – by clicking it in the left-side column. 3. Click on the Partition button in the main window. 4.
- Page 48 G DOCK Maintenance for Your Drive ™ with Thunderbolt™ 5. Click on the first partition in the Volume Scheme area. Your partition will be highlighted by a blue bounding box. • In the Name field, type a name for the partition. •...
- Page 49 G-Technology drive has been erased. You can optionally restore this icon to each partition with the steps on this page. 11. The multiple partitions of the G-Technology drive will be displayed on the desktop. Your drive is now setup with two or more partitions and ready for use. (below right) p.49...
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Page 50: Support & Warranty
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Page 51: Technical Support
Thank you for purchasing the Evolution Series with Thunderbolt. If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product, please let us know! G-Technology appreciates and values its customers, striving to give you the finest service and support. If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using the Evolution Series, please contact G-Technology Technical Support at: www.g-technology.com/contact/contact_support... -
Page 52: Limited Warranty
To determine the warran- ty specifically for your product, visit www.g-technology.com. A valid proof of purchase may be required to prove eligibility. If you do not have a valid proof of purchase, the limited warranty period will be measured from the date of sale from HGST to the authorized distributor. - Page 53 To obtain limited warranty service, you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) and ship-to address by contacting G-Technology at http://www.g-technology.com/support. Please follow the instructions found on the website. You must return the covered hard disk drive using approved packaging to our logistics center.
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Page 54: Copyright
Thunderbolt™ CAPACITY DEFINITION AND DISCLAIMER For G-Technology products 1TB or greater: “One gigabyte (GB) is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) equals 1,000 GB (one trillion bytes). Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive, the computer’s oper- ating system, and other factors”...
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