Taurus - RAID Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual v1.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP 6 ICON KEY 1 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 6 THE PLEIADES TAURUS 1 HARD DISK MODE 6 AVAILABLE INTERFACES 1 RAID SETUP 6 DETAILED VIEW 2 NON-RAID 6 FRONT VIEW 2 RAID 0 - SPANNING 6 REAR VIEW 2 RAID 0 - STRIPING 6 RAID SETTING 2 RAID 1 - MIRRORING 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3 INSTALLATION ON A PC 8 PC REQUIREMENTS 3 REMOVE PROCEDURE 8 MAC REQUIREMENTS 3 INSTALLATION ON A MACINTO
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 Pleiades Taurus 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 Pleiades Taurus.
Taurus - RAID User Guide 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) 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. Firewire 800 ports 5. USB 2.0 port 6.
Taurus - RAID User Guide System Requirements PC Requirements x x x x x Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP or above USB 2.0 equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP or above 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, Win2000, WinXP or above 1394b equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP or above Mac Requirements x x x x x Minimum Apple G3 processor (G4 for 1394b), 128MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.2, 10.1.5 or above USB 2.0 equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.2 or above 1394a equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.
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 and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this could void your warranty. 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.
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 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 using the switches at the back of the enclosure. See page 2, 6 and 7 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 page 2, 6 and 7 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 You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3rd party software. 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 PC running Win2000 or WinXP Disk Management Program If the drive does not appear, make sure the drivers are installed properly and the power is turned on! x Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” x Select “Disk Management” x Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands (Choose New Partition) x Follow the Partition Wizard Mac OS can not write to NTFS formatted drives. To use your device on both platforms, we recommend you to use FAT32.
Taurus - RAID User Guide Mac OS If the drive does not appear on the desktop, make sure there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on! Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating multiple partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to purchase additional 3rd party software or upgrade to OS X. Initializing the drives can be done on all Operating Systems. For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk.
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: x Win2000 & WinXP Æ NTFS x Mac OS X Æ HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) x To use it on both PC and Mac Æ FAT32 About th
