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1. HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4 f i g 10 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual RAID 10 1 mirroring If only two HDDs are present in slots 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 during setting RAID10 mode then the device creates one RAID1 from both HDDs RAID1 mode automatically creates a copy of all data and prevents data loss due to defect of a single HDD Every data transfer is affected on both drives which makes RAID1 mode the safest for critical data which under no circumstances are to be lost The actual useable storage capacity is half of the capacity of both HDDs combined for identical HDDs or the capacity of the smaller HDD for different HDDs If one HDD fails the functioning HDD is still useable but the data are in a critical state until the defective HDD is replaced After inserting the new HDD automatically a backup of all data on the sound HDD is affected and redundancy is restored During restoration the HDD is still useable but the risk of complete data loss is increased since data redundancy is not yet completed Generally HDD access from PC during restoration is prioritized However this access increases the restoration time and limits performance up to the time when restoration is completed 1 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual As can be seen in the illustration a virtual drive is created from HDDs 1 and 2 which corresponds to the storage capacity of the smaller HDD RAID 10 1 27B E al A As soon as al
2. on the rear of the device Press and hold RAID Reset for 3 5 seconds to reset the HDD mode and to set the new mode Format the HDDs ot a ee a Note Below you will find a detailed instruction for HDD formatting JBOD MODE single JBOD mode displays each drive individually After connecting the device via USB or eSATA all drives are displayed JBOD 78 zre H002 z HoD 2 zrs 21B 21B Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual BIG MODE spanning BIG mode combines individual HDDs to a large drive and therefore seamlessly enlarges the HDD capacity limitations as they apply for separately connected HDDs With the BIG mode you get maximum storage capacity without replacing existing HDDs with expensive new and larger ones Note It is not possible to subsequently add further data media or to remove individual drives from Big in both cases Raid would be inconsistent and your data are lost Hoo ne 7 Ey a h 2T8 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual RAID O striping RAIDO mode accesses all HDDs at the same time This function is also called striping In this mode the best data transfer rate is achieved since parallel writing on all HDDs Individual data blocks are distributed simultaneously across the HDDs which increases performance However data redundancy is sacrificed in this mode for increase of performance Note RAIDO mode is very unsafe if one HDD fails all data is lost HDD 1
3. p FN Services and Applications i Select disks Disk 1 Use the following partition style for the selected disks MBR Master Boot Record GPT GUID Partition Table Note The GPT partition style is not recognized by all previous versions of Windows It is recommended for disks larger than 2TB or disks used on Itanium based computers ok Cancel 16 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual Format disk STEP 1 Right click on My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your External HDD showed Unallocated aj Storage A Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter a Disk Management es Services and Applications Disk 0 Basic 76 69 GB Online Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GB Online 17 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual STEP 3 Right click on Unallocated and select New Partition lt EBpisk 0 2 G ESS Basic N N C 76 69 GB 6 47 GB FATS 9 7 GBFATS2 19 53 GB NTFS Online Healthy Unkn Healthy Unkne Healthy Syster EBDisk 1 Basic BS SLLLL AL a 111 79 GB 111 Fae 44 New Partition k Jf Online Unallocated AO AY A Properties cD ROM 0 Help Unallocated E Primary partition STEP 4 The New Partition Wizard is displayed Follow th
4. IF J fantec Fantec SQ 35RU3e 4 x 3 5 SATA HDD RAID USB3 0 eSATA User Manual g ATTENTION New HDD Must Be Formatted Before Use Important All data is deleted when changing the RAID mode Backup the HDD s before changing the RAID mode Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual 1 Package Contents 1x user manual 1x 4 bay hard drive enclosure 4x HDD bays 8x screws 1x USB 3 0 cable 1x eSATA cable 1x power adaptor 2 Notes eSATA and USB 3 0 connector downwards compatible with USB2 0 and USB1 1 Auto energy saving function when PC is switched off 25 less power consumption with Green Power Design 33 less HDD temperature with 80mm fan and intelligent ventilation design Up to 5Gbps transmission speed per USB3 0 connection SATA II interface supports HDDs with SATA I II Ill 4HDDs Plug amp Play hot swap Supports HDD capacity up to 4TB in GPT format Windows 7 Vista Windows XP MBR supports HDD Raid drives up to 2TB 4x500GB Please note 1 Read this user manual carefully before installing and using the product 2 This product works in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C and in relative humidity between 0 and 80 Ensure a well ventilated working environment Do not block the ventilation openings to allow heat dissipation Do not place any liquids or chemicals on the device 5 The power adaptor works with 12V 5 4A input 100V 240V Do not connect any other power supply
5. c SQ 35RU3e User Manual 4 Hardware installation instructions Step1 Push the Locker switch to the left side to unlock the HDD tray Step2 Take out the HDD trays Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual Step3 Gluing the rubber pad to the middle at inner side of HDD tray if your HDD is a little shorter Step4 Install the HDD into the tray and insert one screw on each side Make sure screws are firmly tightened holding the tray and HDD together Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual Step5 Slide HDD trays into the case Step6 Push the switch to the right side to lock the HDD tray Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual 5 RAID settings With FANTEC SQ 35RU3e you can set the Raid versions described below The SQ 35RU3e creates from 4 physical drives one virtual drive This is managed by the Raid housing The virtual drive is displayed as a volume on a Windows computer Thanks to the virtual drive you can create a Raid with the FANTEC SQ 35RU3e even with different HDD models The HDDs may have both different Capacities and use different speeds RAID mode settings JBOD RAID 3 RAID 10 1 RAID 0 RAID 5 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual Important Backup the HDD s before changing the RAID setting Switch on the device Ensure that the desired number of HDDs is installed and that the respective HDD LEDs light up Connect the device via USB or eSATA cable to the PC Select the Raid mode by setting the RAID switch
6. e instructions to complete installation Hew 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 ou can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Cancel 18 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual STEP 5 When partitioning is completed the external HDD will be recognized as a New Volume aj Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management E Services and Applications P Disk 0 Basic 76 69 GB Online 2SDisk 1 Basic 111 79 GB Online 6 47 GB FATS 9 7 Healthy Unkn Hea New Yolume E 111 79 GB NTFS Healthy oT CD ROM D gt EE Primary partition STEP 6 Double click My Computer You will see the new volume appears on your PC Files Stored on Ihis Lomputer Shared Documents Hard Disk Drives I Local Disk C 19 yew Volume Es E
7. formatting instruction Initialize disk If the HDD is new you have to initialization the device View the box to the left of the Unallocated box You most likely would see the Not Initialized message displayed The Hard Disk Drive must be set to Online before partitioning and formatting the Hard Disk Drive File Action View Help AAE 4 ai System Tools amp C Simple Basic Task Scheduler lt a D Healthy System Boot Page File Active Cras Simple Basic its Healthy Logical Drive Healthy Primary Partition Healthy Primary Partition ia Event Viewer a F Simple Basic NTFS 2 Shared Folders Ca partitionl G Simple Basic NTFS D Performance g Device Manager 4 Storage lt m t Disk Management Fn Services and Applications La Disk 0 EE we ee Basic F partition C3 D 465 76 GB 48 83 GB NTI 48 83 GB NTI 48 83 GB NTI 319 25 GB NTF Online Healthy Prir Healthy Prir Healthy Sys Healthy Logic Disk 1 Unknown 2794 52 GB 2794 52 GB Not Initialized Unallocated 1 Right click the Not Initialized area a disk s initialization menu will appear as below Select Initialize Disk and follow the steps of the HDD Formatting Guide wizard to complete disk initialization File Action View Help 0 BE 2 amp W Computer Management Local File System Status 4 ifs System Tools amp C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy System Boot Pa
8. ge File Active Cras Task Scheduler a D Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Logical Drive Event Viewer Ca F Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition 2 Shared Folders C9 partitionl G Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition Performance gy Device Manager a Storage 4 ni Disk Management Zs Services and Applications La Disk 0 Sa aad Basic F partition C 465 76 GB 48 83 GB NTI 48 83 GB NTI 48 83 GB NTI Online Healthy Prir Healthy Prir Healthy Sys Disk 1 Unknown 2794 52 GB 2794 52 GB Not Initialized Unallocated Initialize Disk Offline Properties Help 15 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual Note Windows Vista and 7 will ask what kind of disk type you want to make MBR or GPT Please Activate MBR if the total volume is less than 2TB If the total volume is more than 2TB please activate GPT File Action View Help e 20 uA D Sg A Computer Management Local Volume Layout Type File System Status 4 ifs System Tools Ge C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump Primar b gt Task Scheduler a D Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Logical Drive b Event Viewer amp F Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition gt fa Shared Folders Ca partitionl G Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition gt Performance 4 Storage t Disk Management You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it
9. l four HDDs are inserted the device creates RAID10 This is a combination of RAID O striping and RAID 1 mirroring HDDs 1 and 2 create a RAID O combination and are mirrored to HDDs 3 and 4 HDD 1 2TB MIRRORING 2TB 2TB MIRRORING i D NI HDD 4 ora amp r x 2 j i m _ NO gt n MIRRORING HDD 1 HDD 2 2TB STRIPING 4TB Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual RAID 3 striping with parity This mechanism allows data segmentation in individual bytes which are written in turn on the existing HDDs A check byte is created and saved on the Parity Disk With an algorithm XOR conjunction it is possible to restore the missing data after disk failure with the check sum Writing is significantly slower than reading RAID 3 HDD 1 FTB HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 2 on 218 m HDD 3 a me HDD 3 2716 EXOR PARITY 13 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual RAID 5 striping with distributed parit For RAID 5 the drives work independently and the parity blocks are stored across all HDDs In case of failure of one HDD data can be restored via XOR conjunction of the remaining blocks with the parity block Advantage is faster distributed reading access but writing is slower than for an individual HDD since writing is always combined with updating parity D L HDD 4 2TB EXOR PARITY 14 Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual 6 HDD
10. to avoid damaging the device 6 Do not cover the power adaptor and ensure sufficient ventilation 7 The HDD must be properly attached in the HDD insert before being inserted in the housing Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual 3 About the device Hardware overview DC input Connector for supplied power adaptor 12VDC 100 240VAC 50 60Hz PC connection USB3 0 Connect USB3 0 cable to computer eSATA Connect eSATA cable to computer Note In case of concurrent connection of eSATA and USB3 0 the PC detects eSATA Fan speed control Use the controller to set the fan speed LIGHTS UP switched on OFF switched off LIGHTS UP HDD connected FLASHES access read write FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY 3Hz HDD fault LED indicators Power LED OFF HDD not installed removed sleep mode LIGHTS UP HDD connected FLASHES access read write FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY 3Hz HDD fault OFF HDD not installed removed sleep mode LIGHTS UP HDD connected FLASHES access read write FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY 3Hz HDD fault OFF HDD not installed removed sleep mode LIGHTS UP HDD connected FLASHES access read write FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY 3Hz HDD fault OFF HDD not installed removed sleep mode Fantec SQ 35RU3e User Manual Front Rear view Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED HDD3 LED HDD4 LED HDD lock HDD insert Main switch eSATA connector RAID mode switch USB 3 0 port Fan control DC IN Fante
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