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[ R2-RAID ]
Server RAID System
User Manual
Include
Hardware Installation Guide
Operation Guide
HDD Formatting Guide
Software Installation Guide
Operation Notice:
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual CONTENTS Hardware Operation Guide…………..............……………………3 Hard Drives Installation Guide……………………………..………3 Mode Selection & Operation Guide…………………….…..……..6 Raid Mode Selection….............…………………………….……...7 Gui Steelvine Manager Operation………….............……….…….7 Jumper Selection & Storage Policy Definitions……..............…..9 Hard Drive Formatting Gu
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual About the 3.5” Dual SATA Disk Enclosure E F D C B A G Front View Rear View A Fan B eSATA Connector C Power Switch D USB Connector E Fan Switch F Power Adapter Socket G LED Indicator 2
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual Hardware Operation Guide Hard Drives Installation Guide STEP1: Release the 4 screws then pull out the rear panel and tray. 3
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual STEP2: Place the two HDD into the tray. Push the HDD to the end until the HDD is connected with SATA connector. STEP3: Screw the HDD on the tray both sides. 4
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual STEP4: Push tray into Aluminum housing and secure them together. Note：Select operation mode first 5
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual Hard Drives Installation Guide You may select function by switching jumper on PCB or use software to operate (GUI mode only). Always press reset button after changing the setting of switching jumpers. Backup your data before formatting hard drives. The device can support two equal or unequal capacity hard drives. STEP1: Switch the power button to power on.
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID Mode Selection GUI SteelVine Manager Operation GUI SteelVine Manager is available only under GUI Mode. STEP1: Install SteelVine Manager (Please refer to page 23). STEP2: Start the SteelVine Manager (Please refer to page 25). STEP3: Click on “Configure Box” icon. 7
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual STEP4: Select “Storage Policy” then click “Apply”. STEP5: Click “Yes” to continue. 8
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual Jumper Selection & Storage Policy Definitions GUI MODE (factory default)：This mode allows you to use the SteelVine Manager GUI to configure the storage policy and other settings as well as monitor the status of the appliance (i.e., storage capacity, and RAID mode of the desired hard drive). To select this mode the first time that the product is used, ensure that t
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual JBOD MODE：It enables each hard drive to be seen separately as a single drive. When using a SATA host controller, JBOD should only be used if the SATA host controller provides Port Multiplier (PM) support. If a host is not PM-aware, only a single drive is presented (drive A). No such limitation if using a USB host connection. Volume A Volume A Volume B Volume B H
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual BIG MODE：It concatenates a series of physical hard drives as a single large volume; resulting in a seamless expansion of virtual volumes beyond the physical limitations of singularly connected hard drives. Hard drive A and B are concatenated into a single virtual volume in the figure below with a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of each of the physical
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID 0 (Fast)：It’s a combination of two physical partitions, where the data is striped between them. It presents the best data speed but no data redundancy. Two unequal hard drives：The capacity is double of the smaller hard drives. Two equal hard drives：The capacity is equal to the sum of both hard drives. Fast Fast 500GB 500GB HD3206SRD HD3206SRD Port 0
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID 1 (Safe)：It allows the device automatically to copy data to both hard drives. It stores all data in duplicate on separate drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure. It provides the highest level of data protection for critical data that you cannot afford to lose if a hard drive fails. The capacity is equal to the smaller of the two hard d
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID / SAFE33：It creates two virtual volumes; one SAFE volume and one BIG volume, and should be used when you need the high reliability for some of your data but you don’t need high reliability for the remainder of your data. It uses a SAFE volume that is mirrored across two hard drives to protect your critical data in the event a hard drive failure. If one driv
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID / SAFE50：It creates two virtual volumes; one SAFE volume and one BIG volume, and should be used when you need the high reliability for some of your data but you don’t need high reliability for the remainder of your data. It reduces the cost of additional hard drives in operations where non-critical data could be lost without severe consequences. If one dri
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual Hard Drive Formatting Guide STEP1: Right-click on “My Computer” icon and select the“Manage” column. STEP2: Select “Disk Management” and you will see your hard drives show “Unallocated”. Sample：750GB & 250GB hard drives. JBOD MODE 16
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual BIG MODE RAID 0 (FAST) MODE 17
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID 1 (SAFE) MODE RAID/SAFE 33 MODE 18
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Server RAID System [ R2-RAID ] User Manual RAID/SAFE 50 MODE STEP3: Right-click the red-squared block and selects “Initialize Disk”. Take JBOD MODE for example. (one 750GB HDD & one 250GB hard drives) 19
