Addonics Technologies AERD25SN35 user manual

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T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
Snap-In 25 RAID
(AERD25SN35)
www.addonics.com
Technical Support
If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Phone: 408-453-6212
Email: http://www.addonics.com/support/query/

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Overview Drive Installation Open the front panel by pressing the front panel button on the left side toward the right. Swing the door open all the way, then insert drives SATA connector first, label side up as shown, until they stop. Drives should slide into the enclosure easily, do not force them. Snap the cover closed over the drives. Hot Swapping The cabinet itself may be disconnected from its SATA host, or both drives may be ejected from the unit without shutting down the operating

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Activity LED The Activity LED glows to indicate the unit has power and blinks to indicate activity. It does not show RAID status. Mode Switch The Mode switch has four settings, described in detail below: Jbod This setting creates a non-RAID array called LARGE. Number of drives: 2 Unit capacity: 100% of all drives together regardless of differences in size Fault tolerance: cannot withstand the loss of any drives without losing data. However, some data may be recovered as long as the top drive c

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Using the Mode Switch The unit will only set up a RAID or LARGE array if it is currently set for independent drives (Mode Switch set to “Nor”). If an array is defined and a different array setting is desired, the unit must be powered up one time with the Mode Switch set to “Nor” before a new array will be created. Otherwise, simply set the switch to the desired setting and power up the unit. Leave the Mode Switch set to the desired array type. NOTE: Setting or modifying the mode destroys