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i-Stor iS605 User Manual

Dual-bay storage enclosure for 3.5” serial ata hard drives fw400 + fw800 + usb2.0 combo external raid 0, 1 subsystem
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iS605
Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for
3.5" Serial ATA Hard Drives
FW400 + FW800 + USB2.0 Combo External RAID 0, 1 Subsystem
User Manual
中文
(English/Deutsch/
)
v1.0
August 23, 2007

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  • Page 1 Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives FW400 + FW800 + USB2.0 Combo External RAID 0, 1 Subsystem User Manual 中文 (English/Deutsch/ v1.0 August 23, 2007...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP ONNECTION TO YOUR OMPUTER RAID HE I RAID S VAILABLE NTERFACES ETUP -RAID RAID - D ETAILED JBOD RAID 0 - S RONT PANNING RAID 0 - S TRIPING RAID S RAID 1 - M...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The i-Stor RAID When it comes to raw power there is nothing to beat the new dual-bay i-Stor. Available in the classic Pleiades design, the i- Stor is built strong and rugged, offering more than enough Features mentioned capacity to store all your digital media files.

  • Page 4: Front View

    - RAID User Guide i-Stor RAID - Detailed View Front View 1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON) 2. LED indication for hard drives (green for data access, red for error) and RAID rebuild function (yellow or green during rebuild) 3.

  • Page 5: S Ystem R Equirements

    To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data, we strongly recommend that you keep two copies of your data, one copy on your i-Stor and a second copy either on your internal drive or another storage media such as CD, DVD, Tape or an additional external drive.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 - Hard Drive Assembly

    - RAID User Guide Chapter 2 - Hard Drive Assembly Your unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty from your vendor carefully, as this could void your warranty. i-Stor RAID 1.
  • Page 7 - RAID User Guide 4. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 5. Connect the SATA and power cables to your hard drives. Be careful not to damage any components and confirm that the cables are connected firmly.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 - System Set Up

    Always connect Hard Disk Mode the power adapter to your device When using your i-Stor, the disk will mount to the first before you plug it connection that is presented. This will remain the default setting into the wall until the device is next restarted.

  • Page 9: Raid 1 - M Irroring

    The i-Stor enclosure has an LED indication at the front to show the status of the hard drives. As long as both HDD1 and HDD2 are working OK, the LED is green.

  • Page 10: I Nstallation On A Pc

    • Turn on your Computer and start Windows the interface cable • Connect the i-Stor and turn it on or connect the • Let Windows search and install the driver automatically device before • Open “My Computer” to see your external hard drive booting your Operating System.

  • Page 11: I Nstallation On A M Acintosh

    • Turn on your computer and start Mac OS device before • Connect the i-Stor and turn it on booting your • No driver installation required Operating System. • The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop For factory new drives and more info about formatting, see “Partitioning &...

  • Page 12: P Artitioning & F Ormatting

    - RAID User Guide Partitioning & Formatting Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually If the drive does not only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, appear, make sure if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
  • Page 13 - RAID User Guide Mac OS For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk. • Select “Disk Utility” in the utilities folder If the drive does not • Choose your external drive and format it according to your...

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 - Appendix

    • To use it on both PC and Mac FAT32 About this Manual This manual covers both the i-Stor RAID and i-Stor RAID II. Firmware, images and descriptions might slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have.

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