Netstor NR310C User manual

Netstor Technology Co.,Ltd.
6F, No. 1, Alley 16, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd., Xindian District, New Taipei City 231-45,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
● NR310C
First Edition, July 2011
External 4-bay USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800
interfaces to SATA RAID Subsystem
Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation Guide

2. Package Checklist
WARNING: Do not force the levers to close while you insert drive
modules into the NR310C enclosure. If a lever does not close
smoothly, draw out and inlay the drive module again, and then
press the lever to close.
1. Overview 3. Panel Layout
NR310C
Before the installation of the unit, verify the items below are
included in the package.
1. Buzzer mute button
2. Fan LED
。Green – Normal
。Red – Failure (low frequency of RPM or stop)
3. Temperature LED
。Green – Normal
。Red – Overheated (higher than 50°C)
4. Drive presence LED
。White – Power On
5. Activity indicator LED
。Blue – Hard disk drive ready
。Flash Blue – Access
。Flash Pink – Rebuilding
6. Power cord receptacle
7. Power switch
8. USB 3.0 connector
9. eSATA connector
10. FireWire 800 connectors
11. Hot-swappable fan 2
12. Hot-swappable fan 1
External 4-bay USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800 interfaces to SATA RAID Subsystem
4. Enclosure Setup
1. Remove the NR310C from its packaging, and place the
enclosure next to computer, server, or workstation.
2. Hold one of the HDD trays from the enclosure and push its
button leftward for the release of the lever until the
lever emerges.
3. Place an HDD tray on a flat and level surface, and then attach
the hard disk drive into the HDD tray.
Key for HDD tray x 2
E
Hard disk drive mounting
screw x 16
D
USB 3.0 data cable x 1
F
FireWire 800 data cable x 1
H
eSATA data cable x 1
G
HDD tray
(installed in the NR310C) x 4
B
CD containing user manual
and GUI x 1
C
Enclosure x 1
A
If any of the items listed above is missing or damaged,
please contact the sales representative.
WARNING:
You must verify the heads of the four screws are level with the
HDD tray while the trays are attached to the hard disk drives;
otherwise, a screw could take hold of the tray from the bottom side
and prevent you to pull the HDD tray out of the array.
4. Adopt four of the screws provided, and fasten the tray on the
hard disk drive. Tighten each screw to fasten the drive tray
snugly to the hard disk drive. Do not tighten the screws overly.
The NR310C is an external 4-drive SATA disk array storage system,
which is fast and cost effective as well as providing high-capacity
RAID solution for SMBs (small and medium businesses) and
professionals engaging in video editing, digital content creation and
various areas. The NR310C features built-in hardware RAID
protection, high transmission rate, and easy setup of the enclosure.
The connection between NR310C and host is simply made by one
data cable, compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating
system.
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5. Insert the drive module into the NR310C enclosure correctly
until its lever appears to shut, and then press the lever to
close until it clicks to ensure that the drive module is within
the enclosure.
6. Go over steps 2 to 5 again for further drives.
7. Connect one end of USB 3.0, eSATA, or FireWire 800
data cable to the USB 3.0, eSATA, or FireWire 800
connector on NR310C. Make sure the connector is fastened
to the enclosure.
8. Connect the other end of USB 3.0, eSATA, or FireWire 800
data cable to the USB 3.0, eSATA, or FireWire 800 connector
on motherboard/add-on card inside computer, server, or
workstation. Verify the connector is
firmly conjoined.
9. Connect one end of power cord to the power cord receptacle
on rear of NR310C enclosure and the other end of power
cord to the outlet. Verify the power cord is firmly connected.
10. After the power cord is connected, you can switch on
NR310C and the computer.
RAID configuration is set up via user-friendly GUI on computer.
•For RAID configuration via user-friendly GUI on
Windows operating system:
1. Copy the folder RAID_AP_v2.0 from the CD to your computer.
2. Open the folder RAID_AP_v2.0 from your computer, and then
open the sub-folder Netstor_RAID_Server. Execute program
ManagementServerSetup.
3. Go to folder Netstor_RAID_AP under RAID_AP_v2.0, and
execute RAID_AP_v2.0, and then an interface shows up.
4. After the interface appears, you are required to input data for
three entries: the IP address, the user name, and the
password, and then input localhost for the IP address, admin
for the user name, and 111111 for the password. After you
input the data, click Connect.
5. Click C1 at the left side of the interface, and then click Create
RAID at the top side of the interface.
6. Select the disk drives you want to use for RAID, and then
select a RAID level from RAID 0 to RAID 10. After you select
a RAID level, click Apply.
7. A confirmation of RAID configuration shows up, and click Yes
to continue, and then the RAID will be created.
•For detailed information on RAID configuration via GUI,
please see System Configuration Guide.
5. Quick RAID Configuration
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New Taipei City 231-45, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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NR310C External 4-bay USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800 interfaces to SATA RAID Subsystem
1. Right click My Computer, and then select Manage.
2. Click Disk Management from the left column of the
window. If a dialog that reads Initialize and Convert
Disk Wizard shows, click Cancel to close it.
All the hard disk drives will be identified and listed by
the system. Right click the device from Netstor, and
then choose Initialize Disk.
3. Right click the bar that indicates the disk for the RAID
system, and then choose New Partition.
4. Follow the procedures from the New Partition Wizard
to complete the partition.
5. After the partition and the format, go to My Computer
and you will see the newly created volume.
Note:
Operating systems that allow disk volume larger than 2
Terabytes (2048 Gigabytes) include:
1.Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
2.Mac OS X 10.4 or later versions
3.Linux 2.6.23 or later versions
If you have any questions, please contact your regional
distributor, or Netstor Technology, Taiwan.
6. Disk Partition and Format
•For Windows operating system
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