QNAP TR-004-US User Manual

Contents
1. Preface
About This Guide........................................................................................................................................................3
Audience..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions.............................................................................................................................................3
2. Product Overview
About QNAP External RAID Enclosures...................................................................................................................4
Hardware Specications............................................................................................................................................4
Package Contents...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Components............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Front Panel.............................................................................................................................................................6
Rear Panel.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Drive Numbering...................................................................................................................................................8
Safety Information.....................................................................................................................................................9
Installation Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting Up the RAID Enclosure...............................................................................................................................10
3. Hardware Installation
Drive Installation......................................................................................................................................................12
Installing 3.5-inch Drives on 3.5-inch Trays..................................................................................................... 12
Installing 2.5-inch Drives on 3.5-inch Trays..................................................................................................... 15
Connecting the RAID Enclosure to a NAS............................................................................................................. 19
Connecting the RAID Enclosure to a Computer...................................................................................................20
Attaching the USB Cable Clip..................................................................................................................................21
Removing a USB Cable from the USB Cable Clip..................................................................................................23
4. RAID Conguration
Supported RAID Types............................................................................................................................................ 25
Storage Modes......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Storage Modes and Platform Support..............................................................................................................27
Mode Switch............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Conguring RAID Settings Using the Mode Switch........................................................................................ 28
5. Basic Operations
Eject Button.............................................................................................................................................................. 30
USB One Touch Copy Button.................................................................................................................................. 30
Set Button................................................................................................................................................................. 30
LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Audio Alert................................................................................................................................................................31
Standby Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 31
6. Troubleshooting
Forcing Storage & Snapshots or QNAP External RAID Manager to Recognize the RAID Enclosure..............32
Hot-swapping Failed Drives....................................................................................................................................32
Support and Other Resources................................................................................................................................33
7. Glossary
QTS.............................................................................................................................................................................34
QNAP External RAID Manager............................................................................................................................... 34
Storage & Snapshots............................................................................................................................................... 34
QNAP External RAID Enclosure User Guide
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QNAP TR-004-US Specifications

General

Brand	QNAP
Model	TR-004-US
Category	Enclosure
Language	English