Addonics Technologies R1ESU3F User Manual

T E C H N O L O G I E S

User Guide

1U RAID Rack with

eSATA /U3 /FW800

(R1ESU3F)

www.addonics.com

v6.1.11

Technical Support

If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:

Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Phone: [phone]
Email: http://www.addonics.com/support/query/

Unpacking and Overview

Power Button

Drive
Eject

Levers

AC Power

Cord Socket

110/240V AC

Power

selection switch

Switch

Power Cord

(US Version Shown)

Front Door keys

40mm x 40mm cooling fans

eS ATA

port

USB 3.0

FW
400

RAID Configuration switches

FW 800

WARNING: Please remember to
set the power supply to your local
outlet voltage prior to plugging in
the power cord. Failure to do so
may damage the power supply.

Rack Mounting kit

100 cm eSATA cable

Drive

Activity

LED

Desktop accessories

FW 800 CableFW 400 Cable

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Installation

1. Use the provided key to unlock the front door if needed and open it.

2. Insert a drive into each bay as desired, SATA connectors first, label side up as
shown, then press the drive firmly into place.

3. Connect one Host cable to a computer. The unit can only use one host
connection at a time.

4. Make sure the AC input switch is set correctly, then connect the power cord to
an AC outlet.

5. Set the AC power switch on the rear to ON, then press the power button
behind the front door to turn on the unit.

To remove a drive, pull the Eject Lever until the drive disengages from the
internal connector then pull the drive out.

Hot Swapping drives

The R1ESU3F unit supports hot
swapping (inserting or removing
drives while the drives are
running and connected to a
computer). In JBOD Mode, the
eSATA controller on the computer
must also support hot swapping ­be sure to confirm this before
attempting to insert or remove
drives while the system is
running. Also be sure to practice the appropriate safe removal procedure before
proceeding. Failure to practice safe removal procedures will result in loss or
corruption of data.

Port Multiplier Compatibility

When configured as a set of individual drives and connected to an eSATA host
adapter, the Port Multiplier will only work with a Port Multiplier aware host. This
includes setting up the unit with more than one array. Identify your host controller
and check with its hardware manufacturer if you are unsure. Addonics offers
several Port Multiplier aware host adapters.

Using identical drives for all settings other than JBOD or LARGE is strongly
recommended. Creating a LARGE array using drives that have different proper­ties will use all space on all members, and performance will match that of the
member in use during any particular I/O operation. Creating a RAID using drives
that are not all the same size will result in all members using only as much space
as the smallest member. Creating a RAID using drives that have different
performance will degrade the overall performance of the array.

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