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Sharkoon 2-Bay RAID Box Specification

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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
• LEDindicationsforpower,HDDactivityandRAIDmode
• 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(SATAIandII)
• EuPstandby:0.4W
• 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 – LEDforHDDactivity
3 – PowerLED
4 – On/offbutton
5 – RebuildLED
6 – RAIDmodeLED
7 – RAIDmodeswitch
8 – HDDmountingbays
9 – Modebutton
10– ModeLED
11– USB3.0connector
12– 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isset.
AssoonastheLEDforHDDactivityashesblue
thedevicemaybeaccessed.
6. Remove defective RAID HDD
IncaseaHDDinsideaRAIDarraygetsdefective,
theLEDforHDDactivitywillpermanentlyashred.
InaRAID1thedatacanberestoredbyrebuildingthe
array(see7.).
DatafromanexistingRAID0,StandardorCombined
modearelost.ChangethedefectiveHDD.
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7. 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.
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.
Sleepmodeendsassoonasthedeviceisaccessed.
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