Tripp Lite U357-002 Computer Drive User Manual


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Setting the RAID Mode
Installation Instructions
When Powered Off:
1. Installtheharddrivesintheenclosureaccordingtotheinstallationinstructionsin
thismanual,butdonotpowerontheunit.
2. Bydefault,thedipswitchesonthebackoftheunitarebothsettotheOFF(Up)
position,whichwilldisplaytheharddrivesinNormal mode.
3. Setthedipswitchesonthebackoftheunitaccordingtothedesiredmode.See
theRAIDModesectioninthismanualforeachmode’sdipswitchconguration.
Note: When changing from RAID 1 mode to another mode, you must first switch to RAID 0
mode. Once set to RAID 0 mode, you can change to any other mode.
4. Aftersettingthedipswitchesaccordingly,powerontheunit.
5. Afteracoupleofseconds,yourdriveswillbeconguredaccordingtothemodeyou
haveselected.Thenewdrivewillnotbeformatted,andwillneedtobeformatted
usingyourcomputer’sDiskManagementutility.
1. Removeatraybypressingdownthereleasetabsonitsfrontandpullingitfromthe
enclosure.
2. Remove the side snaps from each side of
the tray.
3a. For a 3.5” HDD –Placetheharddrivesothat
theSATAconnectorfacestherear,andthe
screw holes rest on top of the plastic pillars
locatedonthesideofthetray.Re-insertthe
side snaps on each side of the tray to secure
the drive in place.
3b.Fora2.5” HDD –Placetheharddrivesothat
theSATAconnectorfacestherear,liningupthescrewholesonthebottomofthe
drivewiththoseonthetray.Securethedrivetothetrayusingtheincludedscrews.
4. Fullyinsertthetrayintotheenclosureuntilitlocksintoplace.
5. Repeatssteps1through4toinstallasecondharddrive.
6. ConnecttheenclosuretoyourcomputerusingtheincludedUSB3.0cable.
7. Connecttheincludedpowersupplytotheenclosure,andplugitintoaTrippLite
SurgeSuppressor,PowerDistributionUnit(PDU),orUninterruptiblePowerSupply
(UPS).
8. Pressthepowerbuttononthefrontoftheenclosuretoturnpowertotheuniton.
TheBluePowerLEDunderthebuttonwillilluminatetoindicatetheunitispowered
on.TheBlueLEDsontherightfrontofeachharddrivetraywillilluminatesolidto
indicatethedriveisfunctioningproperly.TheywillblinktoindicatethatRAIDmode
hascrashedorerrorshaveoccurredduringRAIDrebuilding.TheRedLEDsonthe
rightfrontofeachharddrivetraywillblinktoindicatethatdatatransferistaking
place.
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