OWC ThunderBay 4 User Manual

OWC THUNDERBAY 4
SYSTEM SETUP
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2.2 QUICK START
This ThunderBay 4 comes pre-configured with SoftRAID 5, a powerful software RAID
application for Mac. In addition to setting up RAID volumes, you can use SoftRAID to certify
that disks are healthy, monitor the status of your RAID volumes, predict drive failures, and
send you an email when a problem occurs. This ThunderBay 4 has been set up as a RAID 5
volume in SoftRAID. Proceed to the next section for first-time setup instructions.
1. Install hard drives into the ThunderBay 4 according to the instructions in Section 2.1.
2. Connect the power cable between the ThunderBay 4 and a power outlet, then make sure
the on/off switch is set to the ‘on’ position.
3. Connect a Thunderbolt cable between the ThunderBay 4 and a computer. When you do
this, the ThunderBay 4 will turn on.
4. If the computer is using OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later, the RAID 5 volume will be available
immediately on the computer and can be used. In earlier versions of OS X, the individual
drives will be seen in Disk Utility, but the RAID volume will not be recognized. In both
cases, you will need to install the SoftRAID 5 application in order to have full use of the
RAID 5 volume, including advanced features such as email alerts.
5. Download the SoftRAID installer from: www.macsales.com/Soft RAIDSupport
6. Open the SoftRAID installer and drag the SoftRAID folder into your ‘Applications’ folder as
prompted.
7. Go to your ‘Applications’ folder, open the SoftRAID folder, then open the ThunderBay 4
Installer. You may be prompted to confirm that you wish to open the application and to
enter an administrator password.
8. The ThunderBay 4 Installer will install the SoftRAID driver on your computer. You may see
a dialog box asking if you wish to upgrade the existing driver. Click ‘Update’ and enter the
administrator password to install the updated driver. You may be prompted to restart your
computer.
9. SoftRAID is now completely installed on your computer. The next time you launch Soft-
RAID, you will be prompted to enter the serial number. To obtain your serial number for
SoftRAID, go to: www.macsales.com/registration
Proceed to the next section for more specific information on SoftRAID 5, including how to
set up email notifications and rebuild a RAID volume.
2.3 SOFTRAID 5
2.3.1 Configuring Email Notifications
SoftRAID has the ability to send out email notifications when one of a set of events
occurs. To configure email notifications, follow these steps:

OWC ThunderBay 4 Specifications

General

RAID levels	JBOD
Storage drive size	2.5/3.5 \
Maximum storage capacity	32 TB
Number of storage drives supported	4
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA III
Fan diameter	92 mm
Product type	HDD/SSD enclosure
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Yes
Number of fans	1 fan(s)
USB connectivity	No
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	2
Data transfer rate	20 Gbit/s
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	110 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltage	12 V
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 42 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 90 %
Cables included	AC, Thunderbolt

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	245.11 mm
Width	134.87 mm
Height	176.78 mm
Weight	3900 g