G-Technology G-SPEED FC User Manual

G-SPEED Product Guide
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G-SPEED™
Product Guide
G-Technology Inc.
Tel: (310) 449-4599
Fax: (310) 449-4670
support@g-technology.com
P/N GSPEED120506
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX
5. G-SPEED OVERVIEW
6. LED Indicators
7. INSTALLING G-SPEED
7.1 Installing ATTO HBA
7.2 Installing Disk Drive modules
7.3 Installing SFP and Optical Cable (FC version)
7.4 Installing SCSI Terminator and Cables (SCSI version)
7.5 Setting SCSI ID
7.6 Formatting G-SPEED
8. MANUAL CONFIGURATION
8.1 Connecting to the GUI
8.2 Setting SCSI ID via the GUI (SCSI version)
8.3 Initializing G-SPEED / Creating a RAID Set
8.4 Deleting a RAID Set
9. HARDWARE MONITORING
9.1 Silencing the Audible Alarm
10. SYSTEM CONTROL
10.1 Silencing the Audible Alarm
10.1 Alert by Mail Config
10.1 View Events / Mute Beeper
11. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
12. LIMITED WARRANTY
APPENDIX
Description of RAID Levels

G-Technology G-SPEED FC Specifications

General

Form Factor	Desktop
Drive Type	HDD
RAID Support	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
Cooling	Active cooling
Compatibility	macOS, Windows

Summary

Important Safeguards

Safety Precautions

Installing G-SPEED

Install ATTO HBA

Installing Disk Drive Modules

Installing SFP and Optical Cable

Installing SCSI Cable and Terminator

Setting SCSI ID

Formatting G-SPEED

Instructions on formatting G-SPEED for OS use.

Manual Configuration

Connecting to the G-SPEED GUI

Steps to connect to the G-SPEED web GUI via Ethernet.

Configuring G-SPEED SCSI ID

Initializing G-SPEED

Steps to create a RAID/Volume set using the Quick Create function.

Deleting a RAID Set

Hardware Monitoring

Status LED Alerts

Explanation of the Status LED flashing for hardware failure.

Audible Alarm

Notification of hardware failure via audible alarm.

LCD/GUI Failure Reporting

How failures are reported on the LCD and web GUI.

Email Notifications

Configuring email alerts for system failures.

Silencing the Audible Alarm

System Control

Disable Audible Alarm

Alert By Mail Configuration

Configure email alerts for system failures.

View Events/Mute Beeper

Access system events log and mute the beeper.

Password Modification

Technical Support