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External Raid Storage Enclosure for 2x 3.5" SATA HDDs
6.
Application
Before plugging the enclosure with the installed HDDs to the computer you need to make sure that your have set the RAID
function which you request.
The following table shows the available
RAID options and settings:
Attention: In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and OS need to have
the capacity to support large volumes (e.g.: WinVista 32bit/64bit).
6.1 Changing the RAID mode:
1.
Make sure the power is off and then install the hard drives.
2.
Set the RAID switch and select your preferred RAID mode.
3.
Turn on the power.
4.
Press the "RAID-Reset-Button" on the rear side to confirm the setting.
5.
Format the drives.
6.
Done.
Attention: Changing the RAID mode requires you to re-format the drives. Make sure to backup all existing data first!
Attention: SATA HDD 1.5 Gbit/s speed limit jumper setting.
In some rare cases SATA hosts cannot establish SATA interface connection with SATA 3.0 Gbit/s devices due to interface
protocol issues. In this case the jumper may be installed as shown on the HDD to force the device to negotiate for SATA
1.5 Gbit/s speed.
LED
Status
Blue = Power on
A
Green
OFF = No HDD
(left)
ON = HDD installed
B
Slow blink = HDD failure
Fast blink = Activity
(right)
6.2 Replacing hard drives
When a drive fails, the corresponding HDD LED (A or B) will blink slowly, unless the RAID mode is set to JBOD, in which
case the HDD will simply not be accessible anymore. If only one drive is defective and the RAID mode is set to RAID 1, the
data can still be accessed but we strongly recommend replacing the faulty drive immediately to assure continued proper
backup and data safety.
1)
Check the HDD LED and replace the faulty drive. The corresponding LED will blink slowly, indicating the defective
drive. The power does not have to be turned off when replacing the drive.
2)
A few seconds after installing the new drive(s) the corresponding LED will turn on again.
3)
For RAID 1, the RAID array will be rebuilt automatically. During this process, the LED will blink fast. Rebuilding the
RAID array will take several hours, depending on the drive capacity. If the capacity of the new drive is less than the
previous drive, the Rebuild LED will blink slowly to indicate that the Rebuild process cannot be completed.
IB-RD4320 Series
SW1
SW2
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 1
5
5
Display in Windows
HDD Model
"SV FAST USB Device"
"SV SAFE USB Device"