ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES
Model: RT5835HMEU
Instruction for Special RAID Modes:
BIG 2 - 2 Drives Spanned
o Note: Do not connect more than 2 SATA drives to the hardware port
multiplier. Doing so will hang the system when you configure the
raid.
o For SATA drives with different capacities, the hardware port
multiplier will use the smallest drive capacity of the 2 drives
connected to create the total partition size.
FAST 2 - 2 Drives Striped
o Note: Do not connect more than 2 SATA drives to the hardware port
multiplier. Doing so will hang the system when you configure the
raid.
Verify RAID Setting on the HPM
Note: Disconnect the HPM from host when verifying the RAID setting.
It is assumed that you have already connected the SATA drives and set
up the raid mode when verifying the raid setting.
1. Turn on the power for RAID tower mini.
2. Push the RAID setting button with the tool provided. Using the
table below, verify if the LEDs are lighting up. The selected
LEDs will light up for 2 seconds followed by a blink and cycles
back.
RAID Mode
LEDs
BIG 2
LEDs 1, 2 & 3 all OFF
BIG 4
3 ON, 2 & 1 OFF
FAST 2
2 ON, 3 & 1 OFF
FAST 4
1 ON, 3 & 2 OFF
SAFE FAST
3 & 2 ON, 1 OFF
SAFE 2
3 & 1 ON, 2 OFF
RAID 5
2 & 1 ON, 3 OFF
RAID 5 + S
3, 2 & 1 all ON
LED reference:
LED 1 - HPM Health
LED 2 - eSATA Status
LED 3 - USB Status
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