DataTale AIR Manual de usuario
Table of Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................................................................4
COPYRIGHT................................................................................................................................................................................4
NOTICES AND CLASSIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................................................4
FCC-B Radio Frequenc Interference Statement ....................................................................................................4
CONTACT US.............................................................................................................................................................................4
Data Watch Technologies Co., Ltd.................................................................................................................................4
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAID UNIT .........................................................................................5
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................................................................................5
RAID UNIT PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................................................5
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................6
FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................................................6
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT......................................................................................................................................................7
PC......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
MAC..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
S STEM UNIT VIEWS................................................................................................................8
FRONT VIEW.............................................................................................................................................................................8
INSIDE VIEW.............................................................................................................................................................................8
BOTTOM VIEW.........................................................................................................................................................................9
PACKAGE CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................................9
INSERTING HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID UNIT...........................................................................10
FASTEN THE HDD PLACEMENT HOLDER ONTO THE HDDS..............................................................................11
RAID MASTER........................................................................................................................16
INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................................................................16
RAID MASTER MENU.............................................................................................................17
RAID MASTER: OPERATION....................................................................................................18
CREATE A RAID.....................................................................................................................................................................18
CHANGING THE MOST RECENT ASSIGNED RAID MODE.....................................................................................20
DELETING AN ASSIGNED RAID MODE........................................................................................................................22
REBUILD...................................................................................................................................................................................24
MIXED RAID STATUS..........................................................................................................................................................28
DEVICE INFORMATION......................................................................................................................................................30
NUMBER OF DISKS SUPPORTING EACH RAID MODE...............................................................31
LED INDICATORS....................................................................................................................31
POWER LED............................................................................................................................................................................31
DISK LEDS................................................................................................................................................................................31
DISK VOLUME OVER 2TB........................................................................................................32
SAFE REMOVAL OF THE RAID UNIT........................................................................................32
RAID MODES..........................................................................................................................33
RAID O (STRIPING)..............................................................................................................................................................33
RAID 1 (MIRRORING).........................................................................................................................................................34
SPAN (LARGE).......................................................................................................................................................................34
JBOD (NON RAID).................................................................................................................................................................35
Q&As ....................................................................................................................................36
GENERAL.................................................................................................................................................................................36
DAISY CHAIN..........................................................................................................................................................................36
OLD HDDs................................................................................................................................................................................36
HDD SIZE..................................................................................................................................................................................36
HDD CAPACITY......................................................................................................................................................................37
DISCREPANCY IN REPORTED & ACTUAL SIZE CAPACITY...................................................................................37
REBUILD...................................................................................................................................................................................37
RAID MASTER: CONNECTION RESTRICTION...........................................................................................................37
OVER 2TB ..............................................................................................................................................................................38
LINUX........................................................................................................................................................................................39
APPENDIX..............................................................................................................................40
GENERAL INFORMATION
COPYRIGHT
Copyright @ 2010 Data Watch Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of
this p blication may be reprod ced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,
witho t the prior written consent of Data Watch Technologies Co., Ltd.
The prod ct information provided in this man al is s bject to change witho t prior
notice and does not represent a commitment on behalf of the vendor. The vendor
ass mes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this man al.
NOTICES AND CLASSIFICATIONS
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC r les. Operation is s bject to the following
two conditions:
This device may not ca se harmf l interference.
This device m st accept any interference received, incl ding interference that may
ca se ndesired operation.
This eq ipment has been tested and fo nd to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, p rs ant to Part 15 of the FCC r les. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmf l interference when the eq ipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This eq ipment generates ses and can radiate
radio freq ency energy and, if not installed and sed in accordance with the instr ction
man al, may ca se harmf l interference to radio comm nications.
CONTACT US
We are committed to offer economical, high-q ality connectivity and storage enclos re
sol tions to the market. Yo r q estions, inq iries or comments are welcomed. For the
latest version of User Man al & Technical S pport, please go to o r website at
www.datawatchtech.com.
Data Watch Technologies Co , Ltd
3F, No. 60, Lane 321, Yang G ang St.,
Nei H , Taipei 114 Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-8797-8868
Fax: +886-2-8797-4801
Email: [email protected]
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PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAID UNIT
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
The main circ it board of the RAID Unit is s sceptible to static electricity.
Proper gro nding is req ired to prevent electrical damage to the RAID
Unit or other connected devices, incl ding the host comp ter. Always
place the RAID Unit on a smooth s rface and avoid all dramatic
movement, vibration and perc ssion.
Do NOT allow water to enter the RAID Unit.
Do NOT place the RAID Unit close to magnetic devices (s ch as a mobile
phone), high-voltage devices (s ch as a hair dryer), or near a heat so rce
(s ch as on the dashboard of a car or any place where it will be exposed
to direct s nlight).
Use only the power s pply cable provided with the RAID Unit.
Can use both 9.5mm or 12.5mm high 2.5” SATA HDDs inside the RAID
Unit.
Do NOT attempt to service this RAID Unit yo rself. Please contact
Technical S pport regarding any parts other than ones mentioned in the
“Installation” section of this User’s Man al.
Do NOT block the ventilation. Proper airflow is req ired to ens re reliable
operation and to prevent overheating.
Do unplug the RAID Unit from the electrical o tlet when not in se to
provide an ecological friendly environment.
RAID UNIT PRECAUTIONS
Installation of RAID MASTER software in the host comp ter is req ired for
proper operation.
Any loss, corruption, or destruction of data is the sole responsibility
of the user of the RAID Unit Under no circumstances will the
manufacturer be held liable for the recovery or restoration of any
data
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INTRODUCTION
Thank yo for p rchasing the DataTale AIR (RS-S2TJ, 2.5-inch 2-HDD RAID System).
The DataTale AIR with RAID MASTER (Graphic User Interface) provides considerable
storage capacity with general high-tech RAID config ration options in a desktop storage
device. The RAID MASTER allows easy config ration of RAID Modes: JBOD (Non
RAID), RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), and Span (Large).
Please read thoro ghly and follow the instr ctions provided in this man al. Fail re
to do so may res lt in damage to the RAID Unit, and any or all of the connected
devices.
FEATURES
•S pports c rrent 2.5-inch (9.5mm or 12.5mm thick) SATA II compliant HDDs, f lly
backward compatible with SATA 1.0 and SATA 1.0a compliant HDDs
•S pports over 2TB storage capacity
•Connects flexibly via Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0 connection), IEEE 1394b (FireWire
800 connection), or eSata (eSATA connection)
•Combines RAID Unit and 1394 repeater f nctionality
•Provides JBOD (Non RAID), RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), and SPAN
(Large) for effective storage management
•S pports Reb ild nder Raid 1 mode
•Config res RAID modes easily sing RAID MASTER, no IT expertise req ired
•Monitors RAID Unit stat s via LED indicators or RAID MASTER
•Powers RAID Unit via FireWire 800 b s power, or AC/DC Power Adapter
•Incl des a black po ch, easy for travel with plenty of protection
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
PC
•266MHz or faster CPU (Windows Vista req ires a minim m 800MHz CPU)
•64MB of RAM (Windows Vista req ires 512MB of RAM)
•Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, or higher
•One available USB 2.0, eSATA, or IEEE 1394b port
MAC
•Macintosh PowerPC or Intel processors
•64MB of RAM (Mac OS X 10.4 req ires 256MB of RAM)
•Mac OS X 10.4 (Intel) or higher
•One available USB 2.0, eSATA, or IEEE 1394b port
•Time Machine Compatible
2.5-inch SATA compatible hard drive is req ired for the RAID Unit. Once the
HDD(s) is/are formatted, the act al available storage capacity can vary depending on
the selected operating environment (normally 5-10 % less).
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SYSTEM UNIT VIEWS
FRONT VIEW
FireWire 800
DC IN
Power Switch
eSATA
USB
LED Panel
Power
Disk1
Disk2
The stat s indication of each LED indicator is listed nder the LED INDICATORS
section.
INSIDE VIEW
HDD Placement Holder
HDD Screw
Di k1
Di k2
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BOTTOM VIEW
PACKAGE CONTENTS
RS-S2TJ 2.5-inch RAID Unit
Power Adapter
FireWire cable
eSATA cable
USB cable
4 HDD Mounting Screws
Carr ing Case
User Guide
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INSERTING HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID UNIT
To assemble the RAID Unit, please follow the steps listed in the instr ctions below:
1. Place the RAID Unit with its Bottom View facing yo . Unfasten all fo r (4) Casing
Screws with a Phillips screwdriver. Afterwards, t rn the RAID Unit to its Cover side.
2. Lift the Cover pward to remove it. When opened, the PCBA boards (Printed Circ it
Board) sho ld be sec rely in place inside the RAID Unit.
HDD Placement Holder
HDD Screw
Di k1
Di k2
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