Cavalry CADA002SA2 User manual

User's Manual
CADA-SA2 Series

Preface
Copyright
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Usage
Strong impacts or dropping the product may cause damage. Allow only qualified personnel to
repair this product. Disassembling or opening this product will void your warranty.
Disclaimer
Cavalry is not liable for compensation for data loss which may result from a malfunction of the
product or from changes due to improper use, repairs, defects, or battery change. Please back
up your data to avoid unexpected losses. Cavalry reserves the right to make changes to the
content of this manual without notice. The most current manuals and software are available for
download at our download page: www.cavalrystorage.com/su_download.htm
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Thank you for choosing Cavalry.
We at Cavalry extend our sincere gratitude for your purchase of this product.
We hope our dedication to delivering high quality products with excellent
customer service will ensure your continued interest in our products.
This manual will assist in the operation of the product. To optimize your
experience with this product, we recommend reading this entire manual
before usage. Please keep this manual for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................... 2
List of Accessories ............................................................................. 5
Product Illustrations ........................................................................... 6
Features ............................................................................................. 8
Setup Instructions .............................................................................. 9
RAID .................................................................................................. 13
Change Product Settings ................................................................... 14
Partitioning and formatting your drive ................................................ 20
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 22
Warranty and Contact ........................................................................ 25

List of Accessories
1. External power adapter / power cord
(may vary with product)
2. SATA to eSATA adapter cable
with bracket
3. eSATA cable
4. USB 2.0 cable
5. Resources CD
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Front
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1. LED status indicators
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Back
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2. Ventilation fan
3. 0-7 Settings
Dial
4. Power switch
5. Power jack
6. eSATA port
7. USB 2.0 port
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Features
Plug-and-play for Windows 2000/XP/Vista
USB 2.0 and eSATA interface
Pre-formatted to NTFS
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1
Exceptional heat dissipating ability
LED light indicators
Nearly silent operation
Designed for use with a PC
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Setup Instructions
Follow the steps below to successfully set up your Cavalry External Hard
Drive with your computer.
Step 1. Start your computer and wait for Windows to load completely.
Step 2. Connect the power adapter to the drive. Then
plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. (Fig. 1)
Step 3. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the
hard drive. (Fig. 2) Then connect the flat end of the USB
cable to the USB port on your computer. (Fig. 3)
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Fig. 1

SATA Users: If you do not already have an eSATA interface on your
computer, first install the bracket when the computer is off. Then connect the
drive to the bracket, turn on the unit, then turn on the computer. For a guide
to install the eSATA bracket, see the "Content/CADA-SA2" folder of the CD.
Step 4. Turn the power switch on.
NOTE: Connect the USB cable to the drive before connecting the cable to
the computer. To disconnect, remove the cable from the computer first.
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USB Cable Plug
USB Port
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

Step 5. Installing drivers for the Cavalry External Hard Drive.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Plug-and-play. No device drivers or configuration required. The
computer will detect the USB External Hard Drive as a new USB
device and display messages on the bottom-right corner reading
"USB Mass Storage Device Detected" and "Your new hardware is
installed and ready to use."
Windows 98SE/Me
1. Make sure Windows 98SE/Me is fully updated
2. Download drivers from www.cavalrystorage.com/su_download.htm
by clicking on "Windows 98 Driver". Extract the file.
3. Navigate the device manager.
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4. Right-click on the yellow question mark indicating an unknown
external storage device.
5. When the device driver wizard starts, click on the "Browse" button
to select the search directory to find drivers.
6. Find the USB 2.0-98 driver in the extracted file.
7. Click "Next" to continue.
Mac OS X 10.4 and older
Reformat the external hard drive using Disk Utility on the OS.
Step 6. Your external hard drive is now ready to use.
NOTE: When the hard drive is on, the red "Power" LED light will appear on
the front of the drive. The green "HDD1 ACCESS" and "HDD2 ACCESS"
lights will flicker when the computer is accessing these drives.
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RAID
Your product is preconfigured in RAID 1 (mirrored). "Mirrored" means that
each of the two disks in your disk array contains the same data, providing
protection against the failure of one drive; however, when the drive appears
on your computer, it will be recognized as a single hard drive.
NOTE: Although the box indicates two hard drives are included, the total
capacity in RAID 1 mode will not equal the sum of the two because the
second drive is used as a "backup" of the first drive. (e.g. two 250GB drives
do not have a 500GB capacity. Instead, only 250GB is available for storage,
while the other 250GB is a backup of that data.)
The drive is preset in RAID 1 mode. If you would like to change RAID
settings, please refer to the next section.

Change RAID Settings
There are two ways to change the RAID settings. We recommend you use
the SteelVine software included with your product; however, an alternative is
using the "0-7 Settings Dial" (p.17). Changing the RAID settings will result in
loss of data currently stored on the drive. After configuring RAID settings,
you will need to partition and format your drive (p.20).
I. Using the SteelVine (GUI) software (In order to use GUI, your unit's "0-
7 Settings Dial" must be set to "7," which is the factory default)
Step 1. Turn the product on.
Step 2. Open the Resources CD in "My Computer," open the folder
"Contents/STEELVINE/" and open the folder corresponding to your operating
system. Install the "setup" file (Windows) or pkg file (Mac).
Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
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Step 4. After installation is
completed, go to Start >> All
Programs >> Silicon Image >>
SteelVineManager.
Step 5. Finally, load the
program by right-clicking the
blue SteelVine icon on the
bottom-right corner of the
screen (in the system tray).
Proceed by clicking "Open
57xx SteelVine Manager."
Step 6. Once the program has
loaded, go to Edit >> Configure
Box. When prompted, enter the
default password "admin."
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Step 7. Select the setting that you prefer under "Storage Policy", then press
"Apply." NOTE: Changing the settings will erase any data on the unit.
Step 8. Your unit will take a few moments to start rebuilding. Once it has
started, it may take several hours rebuild, depending on the setting you
choose. You can monitor the progress in the SteelVine Manager main
window. Keep the unit turned on and stationary while it rebuilds. The "HDD1"
and "HDD2" lights will be lit during the rebuilding process. When completed,
your SteelVine Manager should indicate so.
Step 9. Proceed to part III, where you partition and format your RAID system.
NOTE: If you encounter problems trying to install/use the Steelvine software,
you may need a different version of the software. There are older versions of
the software in the "Contents/STEELVINE/Extra Software/" folder. Try
installing the "older MAC.pkg" (for Mac) or the "setup" file in the "older
windows" folder (for Windows). If you still have problems, contact us at
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II. Using the "0-7 Settings Dial" (Not recommended; only use if you
cannot use the SteelVine software)
Step 1. Make sure the unit is off.
Step 2. Refer to the following and identify the appropriate number of the
setting you would like. Cavalry recommends RAID 1 for data protection:
0 SPANNING, drives are concatenated into one large volume
1 JBOD, drives show up individually
2 RAID 0 / Striped, single big volume, parallel access, fastest,
no data redundancy
3 RAID 1 / Mirrored, 100% data redundancy, data retained as
long as one drive is functioning
4 RAID 0+1: 33% mirrored, remaining space is concatenated
5 RAID 0+1: 66% mirrored, remaining space is concatenated
6 Unused
7 SteelVine (GUI) software (default setting)
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Step 3. Turn the unit on its side and look into the hole with the numbers "0"
to "7" printed around it (Figure 1). Inside the hole you should see a dial
(Figure 2).
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Figure 2. Step 4. Using a small, flathead
screwdriver, turn the dial to the
appropriate number of the setting you
chose from Step 2. Once you have
done this, lay the unit upright and set
the unit where you would like it to be.
Step 5. Turn the unit on.
Step 6. Press the "Reset" or "Update" button located on the back of the
product (Figure 1.) This will cause the unit to automatically "rebuild" into the
new setting. The "HDD1" and "HDD2" indicator lights will flash while the unit
is rebuilding. This process could take up to 12 hours. Do not move or turn off
the unit while this process takes place. Your unit will be ready to use once
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III. Partitioning and formatting your RAID system
These instructions are for Windows 2000 / NT / XP / Vista users only. If you
have another operating system, please refer to the Formatting Guide, found
in the "Contents" folder of the Resources CD or online at
www.cavalrystorage.com/su_download.htm
Step 1. From the Start menu, right-click on "My Computer" or "Computer" for
Vista users. Select "Manage". The computer management console will
appear.
Step 2. Expand "Sotrage" and select "Disk Management". All physical drives
will appear. If your external drive fails to appear, contact customer support.
Step 3. Right click on the external drive partition. Be sure you are on your
external drive and not your computer's hard drive. Select "Create Partition".