Sharkoon 2-BAY RAID BOX User manual

2-BAY RAID BOX
2-BAY RAID BOX
Manual

2-BAY RAID BOX
English
1. Features
• ExternalRAIDcasewithtwomountingbaysfor
 3.5"SATAHDDs
• RAIDmodes:Standard,0,1andCombined
 (JBOD)
• EasyRAIDmodeselection
• Noadditionalsoftwarerequired
• FastSwapmechanismforeasyHDDhandling
• Premiumqualitycraftsmanship
• On/offbutton
• LEDindicationsforpower,HDDactivityand
 RAIDmode
• Pre-installed70mmfan
• Supportedoperatingsystems:WinXP/Vista/7
 (32-bitand64-bit)
2. Specifications
• Externalinterface:USB3.0
 (downwardcompatiblewithUSB2.0andUSB1.x)
• Internalinterfaces:SATA
 (compatiblewithSATAIandII)
• Dimensions:215x130x120mm(LxWxH)
• Weight(empty):1926g

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3. The device at a glance
 1 – Doorlock
 2 – StatusLEDforHDDs
 3 – PowerLED
 4 – On/offbutton
 5 – RAIDmodeLED
 6 – RAIDmodeswitch
 7 – HDDmountingbays
 8 – Modebutton
 9 – ModeLED
 10– USB3.0connector
 11– Powerconnector

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4. Getting started
4.1 HDD installation
1. Openthedoorlock(A).
2. Openthefrontlid(B).
3. Slidea3.5"SATAHDD(labelfacingupwards)
 intotherespectivemountingbay(C).
4. Closeandlockthemountingbay(D).
D
C
B
A

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4.2 Connecting to a PC
5. Set RAID mode
1. ToggletheRAIDswitchtothedesiredRAIDmode.
2. Switchonthedevice.
3. Press“Mode”.ThedesiredRAIDmodewillbe
 activated.DuringthisprocedurethestatusLEDs
 willbeashing.AssoonastheLEDsforHDDs
 lightupblue,theprocedureiscompletedandthe
 devicemaybeaccessed.
6. Remove defective RAID HDD
 IncaseaHDDinsideaRAIDarraygetsdefective,
 theaccordingstatusLEDwillpermanentlylight-up
 inred.

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 InaRAID1thedatacanberestoredbyrebuildingthe
 array(see7.).
 DatafromanexistingRAID0,StandardorCombined
 modearelost.ChangethedefectiveHDD.
7. Rebuild
Note:
1.The new HDD must provide at least the same
capacity as the replaced one.
2. Do not change the RAID mode prior to the
rebuilding.
3. Do not change the HDD order before commencing
the rebuild process.
4.The rebuild procedure may take very long for
bigger HDDs (> 1TB), but the RAID Box may be
used meanwhile.
 1. Switchoffthedevice.
 2. ChangethedefectiveHDD.
 3. Poweronthedevice,therebuildprocedure
  willstartautomaticallyevenwhenthedevice
  isdisconnectedfromyourPC.Duringthis 
  procedurethestatusLEDswillbeashing.As
  soonastheLEDsforHDDslightsupblue,the
  procedureiscompletedandthedevicemaybe
  accessed.

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8. Important notes
 After5minutesofinactivitythedevicewillswitchto
 sleepmode.DuringsleepmodeallHDDsandthe
 built-infanswillbeswitchedoff;thestatusLEDs
 willbeashingslowly.
 Sleepmodeendsassoonasthedeviceisaccessed.
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