HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
Address: 1161 Cadillac Court, Milpitas, CA 95035
Email: sales@highpoint-tech.com
TM
1. Overview
Based on the latest ThunderboltTM technology and PCIe architecture,
the creative, innovative design of NA381TB features RAID level protection
and high-performance with PCIe expansion ability to Mac mini or Mac
mini Server through the blazing-fast ThunderboltTM interface. Moreover,
the ThunderboltTM NA381TB enclosure accommodates SAS/SATA
6G/3Gbps hard drives and can be installed with FC/10GbE network card
for high-speed SAN application.
2.
Package Checklist
Before installing this unit, verify the package contains the following items.
HDD Tray x 24
A
Enclosure x 1
B
(installed in chassis)
1
2
3 96
5 7 84 10
1. HDD Power LED
。White - Power On Indicator
2. HDD Status LED
。Flash Blue - HDD Accessing Indicator, Red - HDD Failure Indicator
3. PSU power button
。“I” for enable, “0” for disable
4. Power cord receptacles
Thunderbolt connectors
5.
。Connecting ThunderboltTM cables to host and downstream device
6. Mute Button
。Reset for buzzer beeping
7. Fan Status LED
。Normal – Green
。Failure – Red (too slow RPM or stop)
8. Temperature LED
。Normal – Green
。Over 50°C – Red
9. Cooling fans
10. Swappable integrated plate drawer for
Mac mini/Mac mini Server
5. Building Up Procedures
1. Place NA381TB chassis on a level surface of a stable table.
2. Open the chassis by removing the top cover.
3. Three PCIe slots on rear of NA381TB are covered by removable
L-shape metal brackets. Unscrew the screw of the removable
L-shape metal bracket, and the PCIe slots are ready for installation
of PCIe cards.
4. Install one SAS/SATA RAID controller card and other PCIe cards into
proper PCIe slots of NA381TB and tighten them with screws on the
brackets of the PCIe cards.
RAID HBA
Enclosure
Slot 2
ThunderboltTM cable
C
(2 meters) x 1
D
HDD mounting
F
screw x 96
Internal mini-SAS
D
(SFF-8087) to
mini-SAS (SFF-8087)
cable
30 cm x 6
Key for HDD tray
G
x 2
Power cord x 2
E
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Manual CD-ROM
H
x 1
Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or
damaged.
3. Panel Layout
4. Hardware Configuration
slot 3 slot 2
slot 4
Slot 1 : ThunderboltTM target card
Slot 2 : PCIe x8 slot (RAID controller card is
Slot 3 : PCIe x8 slot (Supports PCIe card x1/x4/x8)
Slot 4 : PCIe x4 slot (Supports PCIe card x1/x4)
(already fixed in the chassis)
recommended to be installed in this slot because
it is closest to the connectors of backplane)
slot 1
5. Connect the cable between the topmost mini-SAS connector on
backplane and the mini-SAS connector Channel 1~4 on RAID card,
and connect the rest cables subsequently to the bottommost one on
backplane and Channel 21~24 on RAID card.
RAID HBA
mini-SAS cable
6. Loosen the two thumbscrews on swappable integrated plate drawer,
and pull it out. Use a tool to bend the metal board on plate drawer to
separate the metal board from drawer.