Addonics Technologies Sapphire RAID enclosures S4SHU3 User Manual

Technical Support
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T E C H N O L O G I E S
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Sapphire Snap-In Disk Array with eSATA & USB 3.0
(S4SHU3)
User Guide         

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Power Supply
eSATA Cable
USB 3.0 Cable
Overview
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1. USB 3.0 Port
2. eSATA connector
3. Dip switch
4. RAID Mode button
5. Power Connector
6. Power Switch
1. Key locks to lock drive door
2. LEDs for drive activity
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Installation
1. Install drives as described in the Disk Installation section.
2. Connect the AC power adapter’s input to a wall outlet and the output 
    cable to the power connector.
3. Connect either the USB 3.0 or eSATA cable from the Sapphire Snap-In 
    Disk Array to the computer.
4. Configure the Port Multilpier as described in the Port Multiplier sec\
tion.
5. Turn on the...

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Port Multiplier Modes
The Port Multiplier supports individual drives (JBOD Mode), several 
types of RAID and some non-RAID drive sets. Each configuration has 
different properties and requirements, as follows:
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...

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Port Multiplier Modes
The Port Multiplier supports individual drives (JBOD Mode), several 
types of RAID and some non-RAID drive sets. Each configuration has 
different properties and requirements, as follows:
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...

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Port Multiplier Modes
The Port Multiplier supports individual drives (JBOD Mode), several 
types of RAID and some non-RAID drive sets. Each configuration has 
different properties and requirements, as follows:
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...

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Port Multiplier Modes
The Port Multiplier supports individual drives (JBOD Mode), several 
types of RAID and some non-RAID drive sets. Each configuration has 
different properties and requirements, as follows:
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...

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Port Multiplier Modes
The Port Multiplier supports individual drives (JBOD Mode), several 
types of RAID and some non-RAID drive sets. Each configuration has 
different properties and requirements, as follows:
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...

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Next, click the Basic RAID Configuration tab and select the type of RAID\
 
desired. Note that RAID 1 is currently disabled as an option since more \
than two individual drives are available, and DELETE ALL RAID is 
disabled since there are currently no arrays to delete. Shown below is 
the same set of drives being selected as a LARGE array.
Finally, click Apply. The Jmicron RAID...

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The RAID and Disk Information screen (shown when the program was 
launched) will now show the Port Multiplier with an Array. The drives are 
now listed as M0-M4, indicating they are members of the array. If spares 
are present (individual drives added later, and the EZ switch is in the 
OFF position), they would be listed as S0, S1, etc. On the right pane, \
the 
RAID Level, status,...