Tripp Lite U357-002 user manual

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Owner’s Manual
Dual Bay USB 3.0
to SATA Hard Drive
RAID Enclosure
Model: U357-002
Package Contents 2
Features 2
System Requirements 2
RAID Mode 3
Setting the RAID Mode 4
Installation Instructions 5
Warranty & Warranty Registration 6
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Package Contents: • U357-002 • USB 3.0 A/B Device Cable • External P ower Supply with removable power cord • Screws for mounting 2.5” hard drives • Owner’s Manual Features: • Dual bay enclosure allows you to quickly turn any two 2.5” or 3.5” internal SA T A hard drives into external hard drives. • T ested with up to 4 TB 3.5” HDD per bay (8 TB total), and up to 1 TB 2.5” HDD per bay (2 TB total). • F eatures RAID 0, RAID 1, JB OD, and Normal disk modes, giving you the flexibility to a

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RAID Mode The enclosure can be set to function in one of four modes; Normal, JBOD, RAID 0, and RAID 1 , giving you the flexibility to access your data in whatever way works best for you. The available modes are described below , with their corresponding dip switch setting displayed on the left side of the image. Normal Mode – This mode treats both hard drives as separate disks, allowing them to be accessed independently of each other . Y our computer will recognize them as if they were fla

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RAID Mode RAID 1 Mode – This mode creates two mirror disk drives for the purpose of data redundancy . If one drive fails, the other drive serves as a back-up. When using this mode, it is recommended that you use hard drives with the same capacities. If hard drives of different capacities are used, the storage capacity will be limited to that of the smaller drive, with the remaining space on the larger drive going unused. Note: In RAID1 mode, if one of the drives fails, the Red LED to the r

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Setting the RAID Mode When Powered Off: 1. Install the hard drives in the enclosure according to the installati on instructions in this manual, but do not power on the unit. 2. By default, the dip switches on the back of the unit are both set to the OFF (Up) position, which will display the hard drives in Normal mode. 3. Set the dip switches on the back of the unit according to the desired mode. See the RAID Mode section in this manual for each mode’s dip switch configuration. Note: When

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Warranty & Warranty Registration 1-Year Limited Warranty TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of initial purchase. TRIPP LITE’s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its sole option) any such defective products. T o obtain service under this warranty , you must obtain a Returned Material Authorization (RMA) number from TRIPP LITE or an authorize d TRIPP LITE service

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