RTX™800-XJ USER MANUAL Revised October 31, 2012 • TrayFree™ technology! RTX800-XJ can be used without the use of trays. Simply slip in a SAS or SATA drive and shut the door. • Two SFF-8088 SAS/SATA 6 Gbps multi-lane connections • RTX800-XJ comes with 2 LEDs per bay for power and access. • Each hard drive has its own data channel for maximum speed.
CRU Table of Contents 1. Pre-Installation Steps 3 1.1 RTX800-XJ Accessories 1.2 Identifying Parts 3 3 2. Installation 4 2.1 Installing a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) 2.2 Installing Hard Drives 2.3 Connecting and Powering 4 4 4 3. Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems 5 3.1 Usage with Macintosh Computers 5 3.1.1 Formatting a drive 3.1.2 Mounting and unmounting volumes 3.1.3 Creating a boot drive 5 5 6 3.2 Usage with Windows Operating System 6 3.2.1 Formatting a drive 3.2.
CRU 1. Pre-Installation Steps 1.1 RTX800-XJ Accessories Check the accessories with your RTX800-XJ. Please contact CRU if any parts are missing or damaged. The box should contain the following items: Accessories RTX800-XJ unit Power cord Quick Start Guide and warranty info Multi-lane SAS/SATA cable (SFF-8088) RTX800-XJ bundles and forensic bundles only ATTO ExpressSAS R680 Adapter RTX800-XJ bundles only RedPort SAS 6G card RTX800-XJ forensic bundles only Quantity 1 1 1 2 1 1 1.
CRU 2. Installation 2.1 Installing a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (Optional) Install a host bus adapter (HBA) with multi-lane SAS/SATA ports into an empty expansion slot inside your computer. The following general steps will work for most cards. Instructions for individual cards may vary, so consult your card’s user manual. a) Power down the computer system. b) Insert the PCI card into an available PCI slot. Do not force it, but it will take firm pressure to fully seat the interface.
CRU 3 Usage with Mac and Windows Operating Systems 3.1 Usage with Mac OS X 3.1.1 Formatting a Drive To format, use Disk Utility (pictured below), which can be found in the Applications folder. a) Click on the drive in the window to the left. b) Click the Erase tab in the window to the right. c) Select the format type. Most users prefer Mac OS Extended with Journaling (HFS+), which is required for compatibility with Time Machine (OS 10.5 or newer).
CRU 3.1.3 Creating a Boot Drive To activate this feature, you must first install OS X on the hard drive in your carrier. The easiest way to do this is to clone an existing system drive using a utility such as Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper. Next, go to System Preferences Startup Disk. A window will list the available bootable volumes. Select the volume from which you wish to boot. Another method is to hold down the Option key during boot up.
CRU e) Unless you wish to customize the settings in these dialog prompts, Click “Next” on the Select Partition Type (shows up in Windows XP only), Specify Volume/Partition Size, and Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog prompts, leaving the default settings. f) You will now see a window that allows selection of a file system. Choose NTFS and enter a name for the new volume. Be sure to check the box labeled “Quick Format”, which will ensure that the formatting process takes less than a minute.
CRU 4. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q: How do I set up the RAID on my product? A: RTX800-XJ by itself does not have RAID capability. However, coupled with a ATTO ExpressSAS R680 Adapter that comes with the RTX800-XJ bundle, it is capable of creating RAIDs. Please see the ATTO ExpressSAS R680 Adapter manual at www.attotech.com for instructions on setting up such RAIDs.
CRU Q: Why is my hard drive experiencing data corruption? A: Many things can cause data corruption on hard drives, whether they are inside your computer or inside an external storage product. Malicious software, OS bugs, failure to properly disconnect external devices, or no reason at all. Data corruption or loss is therefore not covered by warranty (this is the case with all rational companies in the storage industry). The first thing to try is restarting both the computer and the external device.
CRU 5. Technical Specifications Product name/code: RTX800-XJ Host Interfaces: Multi-lane SAS/SATA (SFF-8088) Drive Types Supported: 3.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drives TrayFree Technology: Yes Power LED: Yes Access LED: Yes Operating System Requirements: • Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP • Windows Server 2012, 2008, and 2003 product families • Mac OS X 10.4.
