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1. 232 9 CB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Hard Drive Formatting Guide 19 Select how you want to use your new Vol ume or cl ick Ca ncel if you D Do you want to use Untitled to back up with Time Machine want to use default settings ec ae e prie eine ce can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Use as Backup Disk This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide Hard Drive Formatting Guide 20 10 Warranty The NexStar MX comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 day parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement 11 Contact Vantec Thermal Technologies www vantecusa com Copyright 2013 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Right Reserved All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Warranty Contact 212. LAINTEC NDS TES MX NST 400MX S3 USB 3 0 Interface NST 400MX S3R USB 3 DReSATA Interface USER S MANUAL PiLiid MORE to STORE MUSIC GAME PHOTO MOVIE www vantecusa com All Registerd Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Copyright 2013 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Rights Reserved Package Contents NST 400MX S3 Dual 3 5 SATA to USB 3 0 with JBOD External Hard Drive Enclosure D NexStar MX 2 USB 3 0 Cable 3 Power Adapter 4 User s Manual Enclosure Stand Installation Screws NexStar aA QO NST 400MX S3R Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface D NexStar MX 2 USB 3 0 amp eSATA Cable G Power Adapter 4 User s Manual Enclosure Stand Installation Screws Nectar TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 8 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Introduction 02 2 Specifications Features 03 3 System Requirements 04 4 Parts Layout 05 5 Installation______ 06 6 LED Indicator _ 09 7 ModeConfiguration___________ 10 8 Disconnecting the NexStar MX 14 9 Hardware Formattin
3. 6 69 GE 6 47 GE FATS Online Healthy Linkn Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GB Online Hard Drive Formatting Guide 15 STEP3 Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary lt Disk 0 Basic 76 69 GE Online Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GE Online CD ROM 0 CD ROM D M M C 6 47 oB FATS 19 47 OB FATZ 19 535 GB NTFS Healthy Syster EE AA AA JA EE CC AA A ee E EN KN e E E E A a ES E A A E NE E ee ee ee a Ao ff fe Properties Help BB Unallocated MA Primary partition STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete the Hard Drive formatting procedure New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Hard Drive Formatting Guide 16 STEP5 Once the Hard Drive formatting procedure is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z ig Storage ME Removable Storage He Disk Defragmenter Jd Disk Management m a Services and Applications EP Disk 0 Basic 7
4. 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA Syetem Requirements A NST 400MX S3 Power ON OFF Switch USB 3 0 Port Power Jack DC 12V USB 3 0 CE FE QE NST 400MX S3R Sma lt POWER Power ON OFF Switch eSATA Port USB 3 0 Port Power Jack Parts Layout 5 5 Installation Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w FAN USB 3 0 S3 or USB3 amp eSATA S3R interface 5 1 Hardware Installation Installing the hard drive 1 Release the four screws then pull out the rear panel and tray of the NexStar MX figure 5 1 A 2 Place the first HDD onto the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector figure 5 1 B 3 Place the second HDD onto the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector figure 5 1 C figure 5 1 A figure 5 1 B figure 5 1 C Installation 6 4 Secure the hard drive onto the drive caddy with the provided screws figure 5 1 D 5 Choose the Mode Configuration for the NexStar MX Connect the power adapter and power on the unit Press the reset button and hold for 10 15 seconds Please note changing mode will erase all data on the drives in this 400MX enclosure Please backup any important data before you continue For Mode Configuration deta
5. usable but it is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process the volume is susceptible to data loss through damage to the remaining drive until redundancy is restored at the end of the rebuild and verification process Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process If you continue to use the SAFE volume during the rebuild the rebuild process will take a longer time to complete and the host data transfer performance will also be affected Mode Configuration 13 8 Disconnecting the NexStar MX Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface A A Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 8 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar MX has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar MX Double click the green Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar MX Le a 1 16 PM x Mac OS Make sure all operations using the hard dr
6. 6 69 GB Online MN MN 6 47 GEFATS 119 Healthy Uinkn Hea PE a a EP Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GE Online CD ROM Ds A w D gu a AE gu STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z Ales Stored on his Lomputer Shared Documents Hard Disk Drives Local Disk 01 i Jey Volume Es Hard Drive Formatting Guide 17 KK For Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar MX Dual to a Mac with a new hard drive Disk insertion the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Gp The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Select which HDD you want to erase First aid a 37 3 GB ST340014A Erase Partition RAID Restore a mac If you re having trouble with the selected disk 2 GB WDC WD25 00 Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from a 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility 2 ds DVD RW DVR ane problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click M Show details Clear History Verify Disk Permissions Verify Disk Individual Mode CES Te This mode can sho
7. ase all data on a disk or volume GB WDC WD25 00 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 5 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase 2 a PIONEER DVD RW DVR To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled E Name Untitled Security Options Erase Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USB i Write Status Read Write Connection Type External USB Serial Number DCA704855288 S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme Unformatted WDC WD25 00 S OONCBI Media gt ed Fy j Te dah seka Erase Disk Bl 37 3 GB ST340014A Bi mac E 232 9 GB WDC WD25 E 232 9 GB WDC W025 i Gare Erase PIONEER DVD RW DV Erasing a disk will destroy all information on the disk Are you sure you wish to erase the disk 17 ick Security Options the volume select a Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled Name 1 Erase Free Space Security Options Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS 00NCBI Media Connection Bus USB Connection Type External USB Serial Number DCA704855288 Total Capacity
8. capacity the total capacity is the twice volume of the smaller hard drive STEP3 Click Erase at the upper right side Select which kind of format from Volume Format Please input the name you wish to name your new Volume Click Erase at lower right side STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to begin formatting your hard drive WARING 5 373 GB ST340014A First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 1 n 2 Specify a format and name 2 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Name Untitled Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled ER Erase Free Space Security Options Disk Description WDC WD25 00 5 OONCB1 Media Connection Bus USB Connection Type External O USB Serial Number 8DC88D250088 Total Capacity 465 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media en First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 37 3 GB ST340014A E mac To er
9. capacity that is the sum of 2 times the smaller volume Data access speed is increased however at the cost of no data redundancy Two equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of both hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks figure 6 E figure 6 F All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing NST 400MX S3R RAID 0 Mode RAID O 500GB Drive A E D Drive A 250GB 750GB Equal hard drives 1 Striping across Unequal hard drives amp Striping across figure 6 F Mode Configuration 12 RAID 1 Mode Mirror This mode allows the device automatically to NST 400MX S3R copy data to both hard drives It stores all data in duplicate on separate drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure It provides the highest level of data protection for critical data that you cannot afford to lose if a hard drive fails The capacity is equal to the smaller of the two hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks This will not work to create a mirror set from existing hard drives figure 6 E RAID 1 Mode NOTE ON 1 2 All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate figure 6 E storage before continuing If one drive fails the SAFE volume is still
10. g Guide_____ 15 10 WU NG sas aaa ERE 21 11 Contact 21 Table of Contents 1 1 Introduction Vantec NexStar MX Dual Bay External HDD Enclosure now in USB 3 0 only or USB 3 0 plus eSATA interface is a quick and simple way to expand storage capacity to your computer It comes without the hassle of diving inside the PC and messing with all those wires me d NexStar ip cables and connections It provides maximum storage with the increased capacity of two spanning hard drives for your precious family photos music video and games For 400MX S3 it will support Individual and JBOD modes and for 400MX S3R it will support Individual JBOD RAID 0 and RAID 1 modes for effective storage management The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat the front vents and the rear fan keep your hard drive s cool and improve performance The Vantec NexStar MX is a high performance high capacity and durable portable storage solution and lets you store your personal data in an enclosure with style Introduction 2 2 Specifications Features Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w FAN USB 3 0 S3 or USB3 amp eSATA S3R interface Features lt Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive 40mm Rear Heat Exhaust Fan lt Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB 2 0 3 0 or eSATA for 400MX S3R only lt Hot Swappable Plug amp Play Without Rebooting lt Attract
11. ils see page 10 figure 5 1 E Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be sure to align and secure with the provided screws figure 5 1 F figure 5 1 D DUAL 3 5 SATA kng ISL 5 SATA ta a 00 ENCL OSL 3 0 amp eSATA INTERPAE TE figure 5 1 E figure 5 1 F Installation 7 Connecting the NexStar to your computer 1 Connect the type B USB connector to the NexStar and the type A USB connector to an available USB port on your system Connect the power cable to the NexStar and plug the cable into an available outlet Turn on the NexStar via the power switch Your operating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use Connect the eSATA to the NexStar and to an available eSATA port on your system Connect the power cable to the NexStar and plug the cable into an available outlet Turn on the NexStar via the power switch Your operating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on desktop O
12. ive LED Indicates Power amp HDD Activity e Support Individual JBOD for 400MX S3 Individual JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 for 400MX S3R Specifications e Model NST 400MX S3 Device Support SATA I II III Hard Drives fel Ebena Device Size 3 5 Internal Interface SATA External Interface USB 3 0 lt HDD Capacity Up To 8TB Power Supply AC Adapter e Fan 40mm e Material Aluminum amp Plastic e Dimension 197 x 123 x 72 mm Check our website www vantecusa com for any updates agii il Power Adapter A USB 3 0 Cable Specifications e Model NST 400MX S3R Device Support SATA I II Ill Hard Drives dents e Device Size 3 5 Internal Interface SATA External Interface USB 3 0 amp eSATA lt HDD Capacity Up To 8TB Power Supply AC Adapter e Fan 40mm e Material Aluminum amp Plastic e Dimension 197 x 123 x 72 mm Check our website www vantecusa com for any updates War Power Adapter Te USB 3 0 Cable Ss eSATA Cable Specifications Features 3 3 System Requirements A Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 8 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA KK Mac OS 10 4 amp greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2
13. ive within the NexStar MX has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar MX From the Desktop drag the NexStar MX hard drive to the trash You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar MX WARING NEVER remove the NexStar MX while the hard drive is in use Doing so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or damage the hard drive NexStar MX and the computer Disconnecting the NexStar MX 14 9 Hard Drive Formatting Guide Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w FAN USB 3 0 S3 or USB3 amp eSATA S3R interface Please make sure your External Enclosure is turned on and connected to the PC before formatting the Hard Drive In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB s you will need an operating system that supports GUID Partitioning Table Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP 64bit Mac 10 4 and Mac 10 5 all have this capability through the GPT The GUID partitioning scheme has the ability to partition both internal and external drives far beyond 2 TB in size For PC Users STEP 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Grive Create Shorkcut Delete Rename Properties STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your Hard Drive shown as Unallocated Disk number may vary By Storage ge Removable Storage a Disk Defragmenter EP Disk 0 ge Basic N
14. n a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer s documentation or read the Creating a New Partition section of this manual Bb D a 0 Cable gt If you can see the USB icon in the system tray but there is no any disk appear in your computer please confirm your hard disk is partitioned Installation 8 6 LED Indicator Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w FAN USB 3 0 S3 or USB3 amp eSATA S3R interface General Operation ON Power on OFF Power off ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode RAID Rebuild LED for 400MX S3R LED Activity Chart this chart describe LED activity under RAID rebuild process e Constant On Blinks Randomly Online USB or eSATA is connected to PC Offline USB or eSATA doesn t connect to PC ON EA ON ON OFF 1 RAID Rebuild Mode RAID1 2 Rebuild speed around 250GB HR 3 LED blinking con
15. sistently 3 flashes per second indicates HDD failure LED Indicator 9 7 Mode Configuration Individual Drive Mode This mode enables each Hard Drive to be seen as separate single drives with separate Hard Drive capacities figure 6 A figure 6 B NST 400MX S3 NST 400MX S3R figure 6 A EE olume B NST 400MX S3 NST 400MX S3R NST 400MX S3R PortO Port1 ortO Port1 f ortO Port1 f Drive B Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives Equal hard drives Drive B figure 6 B Mode Configuration 10 Volume B IST 400MX S3R 2ortO Port1 Drive B Unequal hard drives JBOD Mode This mode concatenates a series of physical drives as a single large volume Hard Drive 1 and 2 are combined into a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of each of the physical hard drives 1 and 2 Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to format the entire array of disks again figure 6 C figure 6 D All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing JBOD Mode figure 6 C Drive A 250GB Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives figure 6 D Mode Configuration 11 RAID 0 Mode Striped This mode splits data evenly across the two Hard Drives resulting in
16. w each hard disk A pme wars oss an aapa 2868 8055258016 yes as individual device USE Serial Number DCA704855288 fon Nap Scheie L Partition Map Scheme Unformatted First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore l E 37 3 GB ST340014A mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 1 2 Specify a format and name d 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled E Name Untitled JBOD Mode 7 JBOD MODE can integrate two Sees different brands of hard drives with d iff f Ea Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS 00NCB1 Media Total Capacity 465 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes Con ion Bus USB Write S Read Writ l e re nt C a p a C ty to a a rg e r O r m at CANNE T R External SMART is H Not coed 7 USB Serial Number 8DC88D250088 Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table hard drive Hard Drive Formatting Guide 18 RAID 0 Mode Raid 0 Mode can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive gt Two hard drives of the same capacity the total capacity is the sum of the two hard drives gt Two hard drives of the different
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