Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- A Mac utility is provided with G-RAID mini2 to select the RAID mode. Follow the directions below to configure G-RAID mini2 in fail-safe RAID 1 (mirroring) mode.
 - NOTE: G-RAID mini ships from the factory in RAID 0 mode.
 - /
 - WARNING: Changing the RAID level will erase any data stored on G-RAID mini.
 - A Windows utility is provided with G-RAID mini to select the RAID mode. Follow the directions below to configure G-RAID mini2 in fail-safe RAID 1 (mirroring) mode.
 - NOTE: G-RAID mini2 ships from the factory in RAID 0 mode.
 - /
 - WARNING: Changing the RAID level will erase any data stored on G-RAID mini2.
 

G-RAID mini
2
 Installation Guide 
5.  G-RAID mini
2
 OVERVIEW 
NOTE: A 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable is shipped with  
G-RAID mini
2
 to enable connection to FireWire 400 ports. 
6. INSTALLING G-RAID mini
2
Connect G-RAID mini
2
 to your computer using one 
of the included  interface (eSATA,  FireWire  400, 
FireWire 800 or USB) cables.   
G-RAID  mini
2
 is bus-powered when connected via 
the FireWire port, eliminating the need to use the 
included AC power supply.   
NOTE: To use the eSATA port with FireWire bus power, you 
must insert the eSATA cable before connecting the FireWire 
cable. 
7. G-RAID mini
2
 LED Operation 
NOTE: In the event of a disk drive failure, the Yellow Drive 
Failure LED located behind the front panel of G-RAID mini
2
will illuminate.  If the unit was configured in fail-safe RAID 1 
mode all the data stored on the system is intact.  If 
configured in RAID 0 mode all data will be lost. Please 
contact G-Tech Technical Support if the Drive Failure LED 
illuminates for corrective action. 
Activity/Power LED 
Drive Failure LED 
System Boot up 
Flashing 
On 
System Ready 
On 
Off 
Disk Activity 
Flashing 
Off 
Disk Drive Failure 
On 
On 
White Power and 
Activity LED 
FireWire 800 Ports 
eSATA Port 
Cooling Fan 
USB 2.0 Port 
Power 
Connector 
Yellow Drive failure LED 
(Behind front panel) 










