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Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction a. Overview Page 3 b. NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Features Page 3 c. What is eSATA 6Gb/s? Page 3 d. What is RAID? Page 3 Part 2: System Requirements & Installation Pages 4-8 a. System Requirements Page 4 b. Hardware Installation Page 4 c. Driver & Software Installation Page 5 d. Booting to the MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card Page 6-7 Part 3: Management Page 8 a.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 1: Introduction MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e PCIe 2.0 Card Utilizing the latest eSATA 6Gb/s technology, the MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e card is the ideal choice for highspeed, efficient, low-cost, RAID capable connectivity for the Mac or PC. MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Features: • PCIe 2.0 x4 (2GB/s bandwidth) • Compatible with PCIe 1.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 2: System Requirements & Installation System Requirements Mac® Hardware: Intel-based Mac with available PCIe 2.0 or 1.0 slot* or Thunderbolt equipped Mac utilizing a Thunderbolt PCIe expansion unit. Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 and later PC Hardware: Any computer with available PCIe 2.0 or 1.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Driver & Software Installation Your NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card comes with a disc containing the drivers and software for Mac and Windows. For the latest drivers and installation software visit: http://www.newertech.com/support. Mac OS X Once you have installed the NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card and booted your Mac, follow these instructions to install the drivers and the NewerTech Web Manager software: 1.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Booting to the MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card While most users do not need to boot from drives connected to the MAXPower RAID eSATA card, it is possible to do so using the steps provided in this section. You do not need to do these steps if you are not booting to drives connected to the MAXPower RAID eSATA card. Proceed with care as the process can be involved depending on your computer type.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Fresh Installation of Mac OS X If you wish to do a fresh install of Mac OS X on the drives connected to the MAXPower RAID card, use the following steps. This process involves temporarily installing Mac OS X to an intermediary drive in order to then install the MAXPower card drivers. After drivers have been installed, a clone/restore to the destination drives connected to the card is done.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 3: Management NewerTech Web Manager The NewerTech Web Manager is an easy-to-use utility to set up RAID arrays, manage connected drives, view storage health status, and view information about your connected storage.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Device Management Click on the “Manage” menu item and select “Device” to enter the Device Management screen. Changing Device Settings Rescanning for Devices Depending on the features of the drives you are using, you can adjust settings such as Read Ahead, Write Cache, TCQ, and NCQ. If a drive is connected to the controller while in the Device Management screen, click “Rescan Devices” to have the Web Manager recognize the connected drive.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Array Management The Array Management screen acts as the Web Manager’s home screen, but to access it from any other screen click on the “Manage” menu item and select “Array” to enter the Array Management screen. Creating a RAID Array To create a RAID array, click on the “Create Array” button in the “Logical Device Information” section.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Array Information Window To manage a RAID array after it has been created, you need to access the Array Information window of the array you wish to manage. From within the Array Information window you can unplug, verify, delete, rename, rebuild, and expand/migrate an array. To access the Array Information window, click on the “Maintenance” link for the array you wish to manage.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Spare Pool Management The purpose of a spare pool is to have drives in reserve to instantly take the place of any failed drives in a redundant RAID array such as a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or RAID 50 array. This allows rebuilds to start instantly in order to minimize the risk of data loss. To access the Spare Pool Management screen, click on the “Manage” menu item and select “Spare Pool”.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Settings General configuration settings for the Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e controller card can be set in the Settings page by clicking on the “Setting” menu item. Auto Rebuild Enabling Auto Rebuild allows the controller to use any matching unformatted drive for rebuilding a failed array regardless of whether or not it is in the Spare Pool.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e SHI (Storage Health Inspector) The Newer Technology Web Manager has a built-in health monitoring system to allow for monitoring of drive characteristics and S.M.A.R.T status attributes. To access, click on the “SHI” menu item. Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a monitoring system built into drives to monitor different health attributes to assist in warning of potential problems before catastrophic failure can occur. To view the S.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Web Manager Interface Icons The Newer Technology Web Manager has many icons indicating different drive, array, or system information.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 4: Troubleshooting & FAQ Troubleshooting Tips If a connected storage device is not recognized after connecting it: First try unplugging the eSATA cable from the NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card and then plugging it back in. If the device is still not recognized, keep the storage device turned on and connected via eSATA to the NewerTech MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Card and restart your machine. Please contact Technical Support for further assistance.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 5: Contact Information Telephone (815) 308-7001 8AM - 10PM CT Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM CT Saturday Live Chat Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through NewerTech’s® distributor, OWC. For more information, visit: http://www.newertech.com/support Email Submit your email at: http://www.newertech.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 6: Warranty Information Newer Technology MaxPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Controller Card 3 Year Warranty • Limited Warranty: 3 years parts and labor Exclusions & Limitations This Limited Warranty applies only to the Newer Technology MaxPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Controller Card. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any other Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech) or Other World Computing, Inc.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Obtaining Warranty Service Through is exclusive distributor; Newer Technology is pleased to offer warranty service fulfilled by OWC. Please access, review the all included product information, and contact our technical service department before requesting warranty service.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 7: Software License Agreement (SLA) Newer Technology Web-Based RAID Manager Application SLA Your Acceptance of Terms The following Software License Agreement (“SLA”) is between you and Newer Technology, Inc. (collectively “NewerTech”), and constitutes as the legal agreement that governs your use of the NewerTech Web-Based RAID Manager software application (collectively referred to as the “Product”). You must agree to this SLA before you can use the Product.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Software NewerTech’s® Proprietary Rights You acknowledge and agree that NewerTech and/or its licensors own all legal right, title and interest in and to the Product, and any software (including any Content provided therein) provided by NewerTech to you as a part of and/or in connection with the Product (the “Software”), including any and all intellectual property rights that exist therein, whether registered or not, and wherever in the world they may exist.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Limitation of Liability SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AS SUCH, TO THE EXTENT SUCH EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS ARE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SOME OF THE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS SET FORTH BELOW MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Newer Technology MAXPower RAID eSATA 6G-4e Part 8: FCC Certification Information FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
