2.3 RAID SETTINGS 2.3.1 Changing the RAID Mode 2.3.2 RAID Modes 2.4 DRIVE FAILURE 3. APPENDIX ....................3.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 3.2 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 3.3 ONLINE RESOURCES 3.4 TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO DUAL MINI TABLE OF CONTENTS...
Use the other FireWire 800 port to daisy-chain other FireWire 800 devices. NOTE: Any device daisy-chained off of the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini must be powered by its own power supply. The Mercury Elite OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO DUAL MINI INTRODUCTION...
2. USB 3.0 port — Attach the included USB 3.0 (Standard-A to Micro-B) cable here. 3. On/off switch — Turn on and off the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini here. 4. Power input — Connect the 12V power adapter here (sold separately).
SYSTEM SETUP 2.1 QUICK START If you purchased the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini as an empty enclosure, see Section 2.2, Assembly. If you purchased the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini with drives already installed, the OWC Drive Guide formatting utility has been installed on your Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini.
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2. Tilt the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini up at the front to allow the back plate to fall free. Note the three DIP switches in the blue block to the left of the on/ off switch. You will use these switches to configure the desired RAID mode.
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6. Use one hand to hold both drives down, then flip over the inner chassis. There are eight screw holes on the bot- tom of the inner chassis, as circled in red. OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO DUAL MINI SYSTEM SETUP...
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This allows the back plate to sit flush when attached. 9. Using a Phillips screwdriver, attach the back plate as shown. The Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini is now assembled and ready to be used. OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO DUAL MINI SYSTEM SETUP...
3.2 for information on proper backup strategies. 2.3.1 Changing the RAID Mode The RAID mode on the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini is controlled by a set of three DIP (dual in-line package) switches located in a blue block inside the enclosure. Section 2.2, Assembly shows how to access the DIP switches.
In the event that one of the drives fails, the corresponding drive LED will turn solid red. If the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini was configured as a RAID 0 or span, the data on the array is lost and the volume cannot be used. In a span, only the data stored on the failed drive is lost, although data recovery software will be required to recover the data from the other drive in the span.
To ensure that your files are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data: one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini and a second copy on either your computer’s internal drive or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on another external storage unit.
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