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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly , please have your product information ready and contact Addonics T echnical Support at: Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST Phone: 408-453-6212 Email: http://www .addonics.com/support/query/ v6.1.1 1 T E C H N O L O G I E S User Guide 1U RAID Rack with H[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Unpacking and Overview W ARNING: Please remember to set the power supply to your local outlet voltage prior to plugging in the power cord. Failure to do so may damage the power supply . Power Cord (US V ersion Shown) 100 cm e[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Cipher Chain Module The Cipher hardware in the R14CCES is activated by either powering up the unit or pressing the Cipher Reset button with the Cipher Key inserted. Without activating the Cipher hardware, no drives in the Rai[...]

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    Installation (RAID) The Cipher hardware prevents the use of software to configure or manage the Port Multiplier . Configuring a RAID mode must be done using the dipswitches and SET button on the port multiplier itself, located inside the unit at the rear of the chassis. Installation 1. Use the provided key to unlock the front door if needed and ope[...]

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    JBOD Mode (Individual Drives) Number of drives: at least 1 Unit capacity: N/A (100% of each individual drive) Spares: no Fault tolerance: none JBOD mode offers all connected units to the host adapter , no RAID is defined at all. NOTE: JBOD mode is not supported on the R14HPCCES. RAID 0 (Stripe set) Number of drives: at least 2 Unit capacity: size o[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ RAID 5 (Stripe set with striped parity) Number of drives: at least 3 Unit capacity: size of one member times number of members minus one. Spares: yes Fault tolerance: can withstand the loss of one drive without losing data. R[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Configuring the Port Multiplier Using Dipswitches Resetting the RAID NOTE: This procedure destroys all RAID data. It should not harm individual drives or their contents; however , creating backups of all data is strongly reco[...]

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    www .addonics.com Phone: 408-573-8580 Fax: 408-573-8588 Email: http://www .addonics.com/sales/query/ CONT ACT US RAID Mode Switches M2, M1, M0 (SW1:3 – SW1-5) The RAID Mode switches define what type of RAID will be initialized when the unit is powered up while the RAID Mode button is held down, as follows: NOTES: 1. Audible Alarm is recommended a[...]