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- Page 1 RAID eSATA 6G-4e PCIe 2.0 Controller Card User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction Page 3 a. Overview Page 3 b. NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Features Page 3 c. What is eSATA 6Gb/s? Page 3 d. What is RAID? Page 3 Part 2: System Requirements & Installation Pages 4-8 a. -
Page 3: Part 1: Introduction
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 1: Introduction MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e PCIe 2.0 Card Utilizing the latest eSATA 6Gb/s technology, the MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e card is the ideal choice for high- speed, efficient, low-cost, RAID capable connectivity for the Mac or PC. -
Page 4: Part 2: System Requirements & Installation Pages
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 2: System Requirements & Installation Mac® OS X®: 10.6.8 and later Mac Hardware: • Intel® Mac with an available PCIe 2.0 or 1.0 slot • Macs with a Thunderbolt port and a PCIe expansion chassis may also be compatible with this card when running 10.6.8 or later (10.9 or later for Thunderbolt 2 devices). -
Page 5: Driver & Software Installation
For the latest drivers and software visit: www.newertech.com/support/ MAC OS X Once you have installed the NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e card and booted your Mac, follow these instructions to install the drivers and the RAID Management application: 1. Download the latest installer file from www.newertech.com/support/... -
Page 6: Booting To The Maxpower Raid Esata 6G-4E Card
Mac OS X Booting The NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card by default has boot support for PC BIOS, but not Mac EFI. The latest Mac EFI support file can be downloaded from www.newertech.com/support/ . - Page 7 6. Restart your computer. 7. If the destination drives connected to the MAXPower RAID card have not already been set up, access the NewerTech Web Manager to configure them, following the the process described in the “Part 3: Management” section of this manual.
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Page 8: Part 3: Management
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 3: Management NewerTech Web Manager The NewerTech Web Manager is an easy-to-use utility to set up RAID arrays, manage connected drives, view storage health status, and view information about your connected storage. Access The NewerTech Web Manager can be accessed from any web browser* on the computer being used by... -
Page 9: Device Management
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Device Management Click on the “Manage” menu item and select “Device” to enter the Device Management screen. Changing Device Settings Rescanning for Devices Depending on the features of the drives you are If a drive is connected to the controller while in the using, you can adjust settings such as Read Ahead, Device Management screen, click “Rescan Devices”... -
Page 10: Array Management
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Array Management The Array Management screen acts as the Web Manager’s home screen, but to access it from any other screen click on the “Manage” menu item and select “Array” to enter the Array Management screen. - Page 11 NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Array Information Window To manage a RAID array after it has been created, you need to access the Array Information window of the array you wish to manage. From within the Array Information window you can unplug, verify, delete, rename, rebuild, and expand/migrate an array.
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Page 12: Spare Pool Management
“Available Disks” section and click on the “Add Spare” button. Events The NewerTech Web Manager software automatically logs all events that occur on the MAXPower® controller card. Indicates general information and occurrences. Warning of minor occurrences and issues. These... -
Page 13: Settings
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Settings General configuration settings for the NewerTech MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G controller card can be set in the Settings page by clicking on the “Setting” menu item. Auto Rebuild Enabling Auto Rebuild allows the controller to use any matching unformatted drive for rebuilding a failed array regardless of whether or not it is in the Spare Pool. -
Page 14: Shi (Storage Health Inspector)
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e SHI (Storage Health Inspector) The NewerTech Web Manager has a built-in health monitoring system to allow for monitoring of drive characteristics and S.M.A.R.T status attributes. To access, click on the “SHI” menu item. Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a monitoring system built into drives to monitor different health attributes to assist in warning of potential problems before catastrophic failure can occur. -
Page 15: Web Manager Interface Icons
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Web Manager Interface Icons The NewerTech Web Manager has many icons indicating different drive, array, or system information. Use the following as a reference for what the different icons indicate: “Legacy” status indicating drive/device Drive/device has existing file system/formatting “Uninitialized”... -
Page 16: Part 4: Troubleshooting & Faq
Does the MAXPower eSATA 6G card support booting? The NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card does support booting on Mac and PC. For Mac booting, you need to install special EFI software for the card, which is part of the latest driver download from newertech.com . -
Page 17: Part 5: Contact Information
NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 5: Contact Information Telephone North America: (800) 275-4576 International: +1 (815) 308-7001 8AM - 8PM CT Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM CT Saturday Live Chat Available during normal business hours: www.newertech.com/support/ Email Submit your email at: www.newertech.com/contact/... -
Page 18: Part 6: Warranty Information
NewerTech or OWC; (d) to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of NewerTech, OWC or an Authorized Service Provider of NewerTech or OWC; (e) to a product or part that has been modified to significantly alter functionality or capability without the written permission of NewerTech and OWC;... - Page 19 Obtaining Warranty Service Through is exclusive distributor; NewerTech is pleased to offer warranty service fulfilled by OWC. Please access, review the all included product information, and contact our technical service department before requesting warranty service. If the product is still not functioning properly after making use of these resources, please contact the OWC representatives or, if applicable, an OWC Authorized Service Provider located using the information provided in the documentation.
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Page 20: Part 7: Software License Agreement (Sla)
Legal Authority To use the Product you must be: a) of legal age to form a binding contract with NewerTech, and b) cannot be a person barred from receiving the Product under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction, including the country in which you reside or from where you use the Service. - Page 21 NewerTech’s® Proprietary Rights You acknowledge and agree that NewerTech and/or its licensors own all legal right, title and interest in and to the Product, and any software (including any Content provided therein) provided by NewerTech to you as a part of and/or in connection with the Product (the “Software”), including any and all intellectual property rights that exist therein, whether registered or not, and wherever in the...
- Page 22 Governing Law Any litigation or other dispute resolution between you and NewerTech arising out of or relating to this SLA or your use of the Product will take place in the McHenry County. Illinois, and you and NewerTech hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the state and federal courts within that District with respect to any such litigation or dispute resolution.
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Page 23: Part 8: Fcc Certification Information
• European Standard EN55024 (1998) © 2015 NewerTech. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Newer Tech Inc. MAXPower, NewerTech, and the NewerTech arrow logo are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation, registered in the U.S.