Taurus - RAID Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual v1.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP 9 ICON KEY 1 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 9 THE TAURUS RAID 1 HARD DISK MODE 9 AVAILABLE INTERFACES 1 RAID SETUP 9 TAURUS RAID - DETAILED VIEW 2 NON-RAID 9 FRONT VIEW 2 JBOD OR RAID 0 - SPANNING 9 REAR VIEW 2 RAID 0 - STRIPING 9 RAID SETTING 2 RAID 1 - MIRRORING 10 TAURUS RAID II - DETAILED VIEW 3 INSTALLATION ON A PC 11 FRONT VIEW 3 REMOVE PROCEDURE 11 REAR VIEW 3 INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH 12
Taurus - RAID User Guide Chapter 1 - Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: General Notes and Tips Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The Taurus RAID Features mentioned in this manual may vary between different models. When it comes to raw power there is nothing to beat the new dual-bay Taurus.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Taurus RAID - Detailed View 1 2 Front View 1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON) 2. LED indication for hard drives (green for data access, red for error) and RAID rebuild function (yellow or green during rebuild) 3. Ventilation holes 3 Note: To turn on the power, press the ON/OFF switch and release it. To turn it off, press the ON/OFF switch, hold it for 3 seconds and then release it again. 2 Rear View 1. Switch for RAID setting 2. Fan for ventilation 3. FireWire 400 port 4.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Taurus RAID II - Detailed View Front View 1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON) 2. LED indication for hard drives (green = data access, red = error) 3. RAID rebuild indication (yellow or green during rebuild) 4. Ventilation holes 1 2 4 3 Note: To turn on the power, press the ON/OFF switch for 1 second and release it. To turn it off, press the ON/OFF switch, hold it for 5 seconds and then release it again. Rear View 1. RAID mode selector switch 2. Fan for ventilation 3.
Taurus - RAID User Guide System Requirements PC Requirements • • • • • Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped PC; Windows 2000/XP/Vista USB 2.0 equipped PC; Windows 2000/XP/Vista 1394a equipped PC; Windows 2000/XP/Vista 1394b equipped PC; Windows 2000/XPVista Mac Requirements • • • • • Minimum Apple G4 processor, 128MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.1.5 or above USB 2.0 equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.2 or above 1394a equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.1.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Chapter 2 - Hard Drive Assembly Your unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty from your vendor carefully, as this could void your warranty. Taurus RAID 1. Remove the four screws at the bottom of the case. The aluminium stand does not have to be removed for drive assembly. 2. Push the inner enclosure out, and remove the outer chassis. 3. Install the first hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side.
Taurus - RAID User Guide 4. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 5. Connect the SATA and power cables to your hard drives. Be careful not to damage any components and confirm that the cables are connected firmly. 6. Slide the inner enclosure back into the outer chassis. 7. Fasten the four screws to finish the assembly.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Taurus RAID II 1. Remove the four screws at the bottom of the case. The aluminium stand does not have to be removed for drive assembly. 2. Push the inner enclosure out, and remove the outer chassis. For RAID 0 and RAID 1, identical hard drives are recommended (same manufacturer, capacity and RPM) Do not bend the thermal sensor! 3. Install the first hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. 4. Attach the thermal probe with the tape provided to the first HDD.
Taurus - RAID User Guide 5. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 6. Connect the SATA and power cables to your hard drives. Be careful not to damage any components and confirm that the cables are connected firmly. 7. Slide the inner enclosure back into the outer chassis. 8. Fasten the four screws to finish the assembly.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Chapter 3 - System Set Up Only one interface can be used at any given time. Always connect the power adapter to your device before you plug it into the wall socket.
Taurus - RAID User Guide RAID 1 - Mirroring: This mode requires 2 identical drives to implement. A RAID 1 creates an exact copy (or mirror) of a set of data on the second drive. This is useful when reliability and backup are more important than data capacity. The available capacity to the user will only be as large as a single drive but when one of the hard drives fails, it can be replaced and the data rebuilt automatically.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Installation on a PC Before connecting the device, setup the RAID mode using the switch at the back of the enclosure. See pages 2-3 and 9-10 for more details about the RAID setup. If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the interface cable or connect the device before booting your Operating System. If the drives have been pre-installed and setup already, you do not need to change anything, unless you prefer a different setup.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Installation on a Macintosh If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the interface cable or connect the device before booting your Operating System. Before connecting the device, setup the RAID using the switches at the back of the enclosure. See pages 2-3 and 9-10 for more details about the RAID setup. If the drives have been pre-installed and setup already, you do not need to change anything, unless you prefer a different setup.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Partitioning & Formatting If the drive does not appear, make sure the drivers are installed properly and the power is turned on! Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Mac OS For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk. If the drive does not appear on the desktop, make sure there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on! • Select “Disk Utility” in the utilities folder • Choose your external drive and format it according to your requirement For Mac OS X, we recommend formatting the drive using the native Mac file system HFS+ also known as Mac OS Extended.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Chapter 4 - Appendix Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! FAQ Q: What file system should I choose to format my drive? A: This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in general, here is what we recommend: • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Æ NTFS • Mac OS X Æ HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) • To use it on both PC and Mac Æ FAT32 Ab
