Addonics Technologies RR2035RSDMS manual

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    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/ v8.1.1 1 T E C H N O L O G I E S www .addonics.com User Guide R AID Rac k (RR2035[...]

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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/ Power Switch System Reset Buzzer Reset LED Display Mini SAS Connector Fans Front Back Pow er Swi tc h: T his is t he swi t ch t o power on devi c es connec t ed t o t he power suppl y . T he power L E D will ligh t up t o ind[...]

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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 Rack with Port Multiplier Compatibility The redundant power supply provides 500W of power . Before turning on the main switch located on the front panel of the RAID Rack, connect and switch on both units in this power su[...]

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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/ 1. Be sure the lock on each drive door is in an unlock position. If not, use the key that comes with the Disk Array to unlock the drive door . Pull on the door lever to swing open the drive door all the way . 2. Slide a 3.5?[...]

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    H ow t o Rem o ve th e T op C o ver : 1 . Loca te t he 2 screws a t t he back o f t he s t orage rac k 2 . T urn screws coun t erclockwise t o loosen . 3 . Li ft t he t op cover and pull t owards t he rear end o f t he rack . T o M oun t Back t he T op Co ver : 1 . A lign t he t op cover wi t h t he edges o f t he rack . 2 . Lay i t f la t on t he [...]

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    Th erma l Ma n a g eme n t Car d on th e RA I D Rac k* F an1 to F an8 could be se t ei t her “ EN AB L E” or “D ISAB LE ”. W hen all t he f ans are se t on “D ISAB L E” , t he F an LE D will ha v e no ligh t on . F an Conne ct or s Ov erhea t B uz ze r F loppy P ower Connec t o r A mbien t De t ec t T ermina l T emp . S e tt in g (4 0°[...]

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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/ Resetting the RAID Mode NOTE: This procedure destroys all RAID data. It should not harm individual drives or their contents; however , creating or running backups of all data is strongly recommended before proceeding. 1. Powe[...]

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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/ BZS Switch (SW1:1): The BZ switch is used to silence the audible alarm buzzer . The OFF position permits the audible alarm, and the ON position silences the audible alarm. The BZ switch has immediate effect. EZ Switch (SW1:2)[...]

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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/ 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 a[...]

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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 3 (Stripe set with dedicated 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.[...]

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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/ Notes about Spare Drives If EZ mode is disabled (SW1:2 ON), all individual drives not configured as array members will be offered to the host adapter as separate units. T o create an array with one or more spares, set or modi[...]

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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[...]