Sonnet Technologies R400S RAID User Manual

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For
Windows

FUSION

1U Rackmount 4-Drive Hardware RAID 5 SATA Storage System with eSATA Interface

R

400

S RAID

User’s Guide

Fusion R400S RAID Features

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1 – Power Indicator LED

This blue LED lights when the Fusion R400S RAID is
powered

2 – Rebuild Indicator LED

This orange LED lights when the Fusion R400S RAID is
rebuilding the data on a RAID 5 or 10 RAID set, or cloning
one drive to another drive when the system is set to Clone
mode

3 – Mode Change Confirmation; Drive 1 Presence, Activity,

and Fault Indicator LED

This LED lights red when the Drive Mode Change Switch is
pressed for more than three seconds. It also indicates Drive
1’s ready state (solid green), read and write activity (flashes
green), and fault status (OFF). Note that the LED will remain
off if the drive in drive bay 1 is not recognized

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4 – Presence, Activity, and Fault Indicator LEDs for

Drives 2 – 4

These LEDs indicate the ready state (solid green), read and
write activity (flashes green), and fault status (OFF) for drives
2 – 4. Note that an LED will remain off if the corresponding
drive is not recognized

5 – Drive Modules

To remove a drive module, press its handle in until it pops
out, then pull out the entire module. To insert a drive
module, insert it into the drive bay until it stops, and then
push its handle in until it latches closed

6 – Power Button

7 – Power Cord Socket

8 – Drive Mode Change Switch

Press and hold this switch for three or more seconds to
activate the selected drive mode

WARNING: Once you press and hold the Mode Change

Switch for more than three seconds while the R400S RAID
is powered, any files stored on the system are lost and cannot be
recovered!

9 – Drive Mode Setting Switch

Select the drive mode setting using this switch

10 – Locking eSATA Interface Port

This port is compatible with the included Sonnet locking
eSATA data cable and standard eSATA data cables as well

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Drive Installation and Enclosure Setup

1. Remove the Fusion R400S RAID from its packaging, and place it
on a flat, level surface.

2. If you intend to use the Fusion enclosure in a rack, install the
Sonnet rack slide set (or equivalent), sold separately:

• FUS-RSS-P for 17–21.5" deep racks

• FUS-RSS-S for 23–26.5" deep racks

• FUS-RSS for 27–30.5" deep racks

• FUS-RSS-L for 29–32.5" deep racks

drive module

Push in

Support Note: It is possible that the drive modules may have

shifted during shipping. To ensure good connections between
the drives and their connectors, remove and reinstall each drive module
before powering on the enclosure.

3. Push in the drive module’s handle until it pops out (Figure 1).
Pull the handle toward you to slide out and remove the drive
module.

4. Carefully slide the drive module back into the enclosure until it
stops, and then push the handle in until it clicks to secure the
drive module inside the enclosure (Figure 2).

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the remaining drives.

6. Install the Fusion R400S RAID into the rack or set it on the
surface which it will reside.

Connect Fusion R400S RAID to Computer and Power
Outlet

1. Using the supplied locking eSATA cable, connect the Fusion
R400S RAID to your computer.

Support Note: The supplied Sonnet locking eSATA cable is

compatible with all eSATA ports and provides a far more
secure connection when used with Sonnet drive enclosures and host
controller cards with the matching port. If necessary, you may remove
the locking mechanism from the connector by removing the screws
securing the two halves.

Figure 1

push handle in

until it clicks

Figure 2

2. Connect the supplied power cable between the Fusion R400S
RAID and a grounded wall outlet or power strip; verify the cable

is plugged in securely.

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