Sharkoon 5-BAY RAID BOX User manual

5-BAY RAID BOX
5-BAY RAID BOX
Manual

5-BAY RAID BOX
1. Features
• ExternalRAIDcasewithvemountingbaysfor
 3.5"SATAHDDs
• RAIDmodes:Standard,0,1/10,3,5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andHDDactivity
• Twopre-installed60mmfans
• Supportedoperatingsystems:WinXP/Vista/7
 (32-bitand64-bit)
2. Specifications
• Externalinterfaces:USB3.0(downwardcompatible
 withUSB2.0andUSB1.x)andeSATA
• Internalinterfaces:SATA(SATAIandII)
• Dimensions:265x130x185mm(LxWxH)
• Weight(empty):3470g

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3. The device at a glance
 1 – Doorlock
 2 – LEDsforHDDactivity
 3 – HDDmountingbays
 4 – Voltageswitch
 5 – RAIDswitch
 6 – Setbutton
 7 – eSATAconnector
 8 – USB3.0connector
 9 – Powerconnector
 10– On/offswitch

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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).
Attention:
Before turning on the device, make sure the voltage
switch is toggled to the correct voltage.
A
DC
B

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4.2 Connecting to a PC
5. The RAID modes
5.1 Overview

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5.2 Clear existing RAID
Note:
Before deleting an existing RAID make sure to
backup your data as they will be lost afterwards!
 1. Switchoffthedevice.
 2. ToggletheRAIDswitchonthedevice’sbackside
  to“ClearRAID”.
 3. Press“Set”andpoweronthedevicesimultaneously.
 4. ThedevicewillbeepandtheexistingRAIDis
  erased.
5.3 Set RAID mode
 1. Switchoffthedevice.
 2. ToggletheRAIDswitchonthedevice’sbackside
  tothedesiredRAIDmode.
 3. Press“Set”andpoweronthedevice
  simultaneously.
 4. ThedevicewillbeepandthedesiredRAID
  modeisset.
5.4 Remove defective RAID HDD
 IncaseaHDDinsideaRAIDarraygetsdefective,
 thefrontLEDsforHDDactivitywillceaseandthe
 devicewillbeepuntilthe“Set”buttonispressed.
 InaRAID1,3,5and10arraythedatacanbe
 restoredbyrebuildingthearray(see5.5).

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 DatafromanexistingRAID0orCombinedmode
 arelost.ChangethedefectiveHDDanddeletethe
 RAIDarray(s.5.2).
5.5 Rebuild
Note:
The new HDD must provide at least the same
capacity as the replaced one.
Do not change the RAID mode prior to the rebuilding.
Do not change the HDD order before commencing
the rebuild process.
 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.
6. 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.
 Sleepmodeendsassoonasthedeviceisaccessed.

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