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OWC THUNDERBAY 4
DEVICE SETUP
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2.2 QUICK START
1. Install hard drives into the ThunderBay 4 according to the instructions in Section 2.1.
2. Connect the power cable to the back of the ThunderBay 4 and a power outlet, then make
sure the ON/OFF switch is set to the ‘ON’ position.
2. Connect a Thunderbolt cable between the ThunderBay 4 and a computer. When you do
this, the ThunderBay 4 will turn on and the drives will be available for use on the computer.
3. If the ThunderBay 4 was purchased with drives, or if you are using new drives that have
not been used before, the drives will need to be formatted before they can be used.
4. Go to www.owcdigital.com/format for Mac and PC drive formatting options.
5. Once the formatting is finished, the drives are ready to use.
2.3 SOFTWARE RAID
While the OWC ThunderBay 4 has no built-in RAID capabilities, it is possible to use software to
configure the drives inside the ThunderBay 4 as members of a RAID array. OS X and Windows
both have software RAID capabilities natively through their disk management applications,
and there are third-party applications that offer expanded RAID support, including SoftRAID
for the Mac. To learn more about SoftRAID options for the ThunderBay 4, please visit:
www.owcdigital.com/support/softraid
2.4 CHANGING DRIVES
You can add or remove any drive without needing to turn off the device or to unmount any
of the other drives. Each drive operates independently of the others and is not affected by
the addition or removal of another drive unless you set them up as members of a RAID array
using software.
2.4.1 Drive Failure
By itself, the ThunderBay 4 does not monitor drive health, and it will not alert you to a drive
failure. You can monitor the health of your drives through software in order to determine
when a drive has failed or is in a pre-failure state. To replace a failed drive, simply remove
the drive from its bay and replace it with another drive, following the steps in Section
2.1. The ThunderBay 4 does not need to be turned off during this process.