NewerTech NWTGM8QM7S20T32 User manual
Hardware RAID-1 (Mirror)
Performance Storage Solution
Users Guide &
Owners Manual
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1.1.1 Mac Requirements
1.1.2 PC Requirements
1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives
1.2 CONTENTS
1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
1.4 PORT VIEW & INTERFACE CONNECTIONS
1.5 CABLE CONNECTIONS & QUICK START GUIDE
2 LCD DISPLAY
2.1 LCD INTERFACE & MAP
2.2 MAXPROTECT RAID 1 USAGE
2.3 MAXPERFORM RAID 0 USAGE
3 ASSEMBLY
3.1 REPLACING HARD DRIVES
4 FORMATTING
4.1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BOOTING ON AN OLDER MACINTOSH
4.2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU PLAN ON USING YOUR DRIVE WITH A PC
SYSTEM
4.3 MACINTOSH FORMATTING
4.4 REMOVING AN EXISTING GUID PARTITION
4.5 WINDOWS FORMATTING
4.6 MACDRIVE 8
5 TROUBLESHOOTING & TIPS
5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING
5.2 USAGE TIPS
6 APPENDIX
6.1 FAQ
6.2 ABOUT DATA BACKUP
7 CUSTOMER SERVICE
7.1 BEFORE CONTACTING CUSTOMER SERVICE
7.2 CUSTOMER SERVICE HOURS OF OPERATION
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 System Requirements
1.1.1 Mac Requirements
•Minimum PowerPC G4 Processor, 128MB RAM
•eSATA interface, Mac OS X 10.3 or later (OR)
•FireWire interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later (OR)
•USB 2.0 interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
1.1.2 PC Requirements
•Minimum 500MHz Intel Pentium 3 Processor, 128MB RAM
•eSATA interface, Windows XP / Vista (OR)
•FireWire interface, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista (OR)
•USB 2.0 interface, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7
1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives
•Supports two 2.5” SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid State Drive (SSD), or Solid State
Hybrid Drive up to 9.5mm in height.
•Supports up to 64MB Data Buer (HDD only)
•Supports up to 7200RPM speeds (HDD only)
•Hard Drives of identical capacity / model are recommended
1.2 Contents
Item __ Quantity
➀ Guardian MAXimus mini 1
➁ Hard Drive Trays with hard drives* 2
➂ eSATA cable 1
➃ 1394B FireWire 800 cable 1
➄ USB 2.0 (mini A to B) cable 1
➅ Power cable 1
➆ Software CD Bundle 1
➇ User Guide & Owner’s Manual 1
Contents may vary. Please see item listing for exact contents.
* Bare solutions do not include hard drives
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Hardware RAID-1 (Mirror)
Performance Storage Solution
Users Guide &
Owners Manual
1.3 About This Manual
Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the
unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the rmware version.
Please visit the product web page for the most recent specications.
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.4 Port View & Interface Connections
The Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini has multiple interfaces to work with
any computer system.
➀ DC IN port - The Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini requires power to
operate. You either need to plug in the included external power adapter into this
port, or power the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini using the FireWire 800
connection (for use with an eSATA connection, see ➂ for more information).
➁ USB mini Port - Connect one of your computer’s USB ports to the Newer
Technology Guardian MAXimus mini using the included cable. Using the USB port
requires the external power supply to be used.
➂ FireWire 800 (1394B) Ports - Using the included cable, connect one FireWire
800 port to your computer and have an extra FireWire 800 port to add peripherals!
Alternately, the FireWire 800 port has the ability to use power from your computer
to operate the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini when connected via the
FireWire 800 port, or via the eSATA port.
➃eSATA Port - The utmost in speed! If you’re trying to make your Newer Technology
Guardian MAXimus mini the fastest it can be, attach an eSATA cable to this port.
Using the eSATA connection requires either the external power adapter to be used,
or the FireWire 800 cable can also be used to power the Newer Technology Guardian
MAXimus mini.
➀ ➁ ➂ ➃
1.5 Cable Connections & Quickstart Guide
1. Plug the power input cord into the wall and to the Newer Technology Guardian
MAXimus mini.
2. Connect the eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB 2.0 cable - appropriate for the
interface your computer supports, into the drive and computer. For best performance,
use the eSATA connection.
If you purchased your Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini with drives, it is
precongured as a RAID 1 Mirror, formatted Mac OS Extended for the Macintosh
and is ready to use. If you want to change this conguration, please follow the
instructions in Chapter 3 to do so. If you purchased an empty enclosure, you have to
format the drives yourself, that is explained in Chapter 4.
Attachment of the cables is simple on any platform.
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2 LCD DISPLAY
2.1 LCD Interface & Map
The Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini has an LCD display at the front of the
hard drive enclosure. It will illuminate blue when powered on, and the activity lights
below the LCD display will also illuminate. The LCD display is covered in more detail in
the next pages.
The lights numbered 1 and 2 denote the 2 internal hard drives. They illuminate:
Green - Data access (read/write)
Red - Error or empty drive bay (also accompanied by an alarm)
The indicator to the right of drive 1 and 2 will only illuminate during the rebuilding of
data.
OFF - HDD status normal
Orange (not illuminated in this photo) - Rebuilding data
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini
Chapter 2 - LCD Display
The Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini utilizes an LCD display to congure
many of it’s functions. use the following diagram to navigate the menu system.
GMAXmini
Starting...
LEFT button cycles through menus and options.
RIGHT button enters menus and selects options.
System
Information
GMAXmini
MAXProtect RAID1
GMAXmini
MAXPerform RAID0
Drive
Exit
GMAXmini
Starting...
Firmware Version
0123456789ABC
Drv1 Size: xxxGB
Temperature: xxC
Enter>
RAID Mode Setup
RAID 1
Enter>Enabled
Set>Enabled
Set>Disabled
OK>
OK>
RAID Mode Setup
RAID 0
Select RAID Mode
-
RAID 0 >1
Are you sure?
Erase all data?
Restarting now...
Screen showing the new RAID mode
and capacity will appear for a few seconds...
RAID Mode: 1
Capacity: xxxxGB
RAID 0 >1
<Abort-OK>
GMAXmini
MAXProtect RAID1
I/O Status
Interface: xxxxxx
Drv2: xxxxxxxxxx
S/N: xxxxxxxxxx
Select RAID Mode
Set>
RAID 1 >0
RAID Mode: 0
Capacity: xxxxGB
<Abort-OK>
MAXPerform RAID0
Serial Number
0123456789ABC
Information
Drv1: xxxxxxxxxx
S/N: xxxxxxxxxx
Settings
>2TB Volume Mode
Disabled Enter>
>2TB Volume Mode
Select >2TB Mode
Select >2TB Mode
Confirm Settings
• Click the LEFT button to ABORT the mode switching (unit will start up in previous RAID mode).
• Click the RIGHT button to CONFIRM the mode switching (unit will enter the new RAID mode).
Enter>
Enter>
OK>
OK>
RAID 1 >0
GMAXmini
-
>2TB Enabled
Alarm ON
Drv2 Size: xxxGB
Temperature: xxC
Set>
RAID Setup: HW
Capacity: xxxxGB
Alarm Setup
Enter>OFF
Alarm Setup
Enter>ON
Set/Mute Alarm
Set/Mute Alarm
Exit
Set>ON
Set>OFF
OK>
Backlight Setup
Enter>ON
Backlight Setup
Enter>OFF
Backlight Setup
Enter>1min
Backlight Setup
Enter>3min
Backlight Setup
Enter>5min
Set Backlight
Set Backlight
Set Backlight
Set Backlight
Set Backlight
Exit
Set>ON
Set>OFF
Set>1min
Set>3min
Set>5min
OK>
Exit Settings
OK>
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini
2.2 MAXProtect RAID 1 Usage
MAXProtect RAID 1 mode provides redundant data protection using the live
Chapter 2 - LCD Display
activity backup/data protection that mirrors your data on two drives.
What does it mean when the orange LED is lit on my Newer Technology GMAX
mini in MAXProtect mode?
If there are no red lights indicating a bad drive, the GMAX mini is in rebuild mode,
synchronizing the drives due to a recoverable error.
What happens if a drive fails in my Newer Technology GMAX mini in MAXProtect
mode?
If a drive fails in your GMAX mini, your data is still safe and usable as long as you
have your RAID congured as a RAID 1 “MAXProtect” mode. However, it is very
important to replace the defective drive as soon as possible to regain your
redundant data protection. If you choose to remove the bad drive from your GMAX
mini, the following scenarios will apply to the usage of your good drive:
IMPORTANT! ALWAYS HAVE GMAX MINI POWERED ON WITH GOOD
IF the GOOD DRIVE is kept installed into GMAX mini:
• Data will be fully accessible.
• Data will be rebuilt once the bad drive is replaced.
IF the GOOD DRIVE is removed from GMAX mini and connected to a computer
via another enclosure, or directly via a SATA connection:
• All data will be fully accessible and any changes will be reected when inserted
back into the GMAX mini.
• Data, including any changes, will be rebuilt once the bad drive is replaced.
IF the GOOD DRIVE is removed from GMAX mini and then re-inserted before the
bad drive is replaced:
• Data is fully accessible and will begin rebuilding immediately upon insertion of
replacement drive.
DRIVE INSERTED BEFORE REPLACING BAD DRIVE.
MAXProtect RAID 1
mode LCD Display
& activity light overview
Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus mini
2.3 MAXPerform RAID 0 Usage
MAXPerform RAID 0 mode provides the fastest possible speed to your storage
Chapter 2 - LCD Display
array. The trade o of this speed is that there is no data redundancy / protection.
What happens if a drive fails in my Newer Technology GMAX mini in MAXPerform
mode?
If a drive fails in your GMAX mini when it is set to MAXPerform mode, you will need
to replace the defective drive to continue using your GMAX mini. Data existing on
the GMAX mini prior to the drive failure WILL NOT be recoverable.
MAXPerform RAID 0
mode LCD Display
& activity light overview
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