Contents
1. Preface
About This Guide.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Audience.......................................................................................................................................................3
Document Conventions................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Product Overview
About QNAP External RAID Enclosures.......................................................................................................4
Hardware Specifications............................................................................................................................... 4
Package Contents........................................................................................................................................ 5
Components................................................................................................................................................. 6
Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................6
Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................7
Drive Numbering.......................................................................................................................................8
Installation Requirements............................................................................................................................. 9
Setting Up the RAID Enclosure.................................................................................................................... 9
3. Hardware Installation
Drive Installation..........................................................................................................................................11
Installing 3.5-inch Drives on 3.5-inch Trays............................................................................................ 11
Installing 2.5-inch Drives on 3.5-inch Trays............................................................................................14
Connecting the RAID Enclosure to a NAS..................................................................................................18
Connecting the RAID Enclosure to a Computer......................................................................................... 19
Attaching the USB Cable Clip.....................................................................................................................20
Removing a USB Cable from the USB Cable Clip......................................................................................22
4. RAID Configuration
Supported RAID Types............................................................................................................................... 24
Storage Modes........................................................................................................................................... 26
Storage Modes and Platform Support.................................................................................................... 26
Mode Switch............................................................................................................................................... 26
Configuring RAID Settings Using the Mode Switch................................................................................27
5. Basic Operations
Eject Button................................................................................................................................................ 29
USB One Touch Copy Button..................................................................................................................... 29
Set Button................................................................................................................................................... 29
LEDs........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Audio Alert.................................................................................................................................................. 30
Standby Mode.............................................................................................................................................30
6. Troubleshooting
Forcing Storage & Snapshots or QNAP External RAID Manager to Recognize the RAID Enclosure........31
Hot-swapping Failed Drives........................................................................................................................31
Support and Other Resources.................................................................................................................... 32
7. Glossary
QTS.............................................................................................................................................................33
QNAP External RAID Manager...................................................................................................................33
Storage & Snapshots..................................................................................................................................33
QNAP External RAID Enclosure User Guide
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