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[. . . ] TECHNOLOGIES
RAID Tower V (RT55SNHX / RT55SNHXU3)
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Screws
Removing Cover of RAID Tower V
Loosen the 3 screws at the back of the tower using a Philips screwdriver by turning counter-clockwise. Separate the metal casing of the tower from the housing by lifting up the casing.
eSATA Port
Installing drives into the RAID Tower V
Using 3. 5" SATA hard disk drive, slide the drive into the drive bay. Close the front panel and using the key provided, turn the key lock to the Lock position. [. . . ] This manager can be use to create and monitor the status of the RAID volume. It is recommended to use the default factory RAID DIP switch setting when using the JMicron HW RAID Manager. Modify the RAID mode on the 5-port HPM-XA using DIP switch Recommended to be used on operating system without JMicron HW RAID Manager support like Linux, Mac & Solaris. Note: Steps A to D need to be performed each time the raid mode is modified. c.
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BZS EZ M2 M1 M0 Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen. While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power where the HPM is connected. Power off the system power.
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On the DIP switch, change (M0 to M2) setting to the desired RAID mode using the diagram below. All settings on the diagram shows · Error buzzer function is ENABLED · EZ function is DISABLED.
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RAID 0 Mode
ON ON ON
Clone Mode
ON ON
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BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
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RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
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Large Mode
ON ON
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RAID 5 Mode
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RAID 3 Mode
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Individual Drives Mode
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RAID Setting Notes: RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode When 2 drives are
connected to the HPM-XA, and DIP switch is set to this setting, the 2 drives will be configured as a 2-drive RAID1 array.
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When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XA, the 4 drives will be configured as a 4-drive RAID10 array.
Clone Mode
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BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
Clone's action is similar to RAID1. Clone mode is useful especially when users like to copy data from a source hard drive to the drives connected to the HPM-XA.
f. While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power where the HPM is connected. If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to the motherboard onboard SATA, on the CMOS setup utility, the raid array will display as "Addonics H/W RAID5" if setup as a RAID5 array. If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to an eSATA host controller card, on the RAID BIOS, the raid array will display as "Addonics H/W RAID0" if setup as a RAID0 array. If booted into Windows, in Disk Drives under Device Manager, the raid array will display as "Addonics H/W LARGE" if setup as a LARGE array. Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.
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Notes on Spare Drives using the Easy RAID Setting (EZ)
When EZ function is ENABLED, the auto-rebuilding to spare drive is automatic. The degraded RAID group will start rebuilding automatically by using the existing spare drive. [. . . ] Connect the eSATA cable from the back of the tower to the eSATA port on the computer.
Bottom Front
Power Connector Power Switch
Power on/off control
a. HDD 5 LED Make sure the power is off on the auxiliary switch (power LED light should be off). HDD 4 LED Power on the tower.
Power Switch HDD 1 LED HDD 2 LED HDD 3 LED
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