Buffalo Technology HD-QSTSU2 User's Manual
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1. Network 10_4 8 a E 10_3_7 RaidSetting dmg 10_3_9 gt v ih In Ay l item 146 59 GB available VA Ei E Double click on RaidSetting dmg to install the RAID utility Using the RAID Utility Double click the RaidSetting icon on your desktop a Once launched the RAID utility will briefly scan for your DriveStation Quattro This may take a few RaidSetting seconds RAID Setting Utility QSU2 00F Disk 1 Disk Structure RAIDO Mode Disk 2 Disk Structure RAIDO Mode Disk 3 Disk Structure RAIDO Mode Disk 4 Disk Structure RAIDO Mode The initial screen will show your current configuration If your Quattro is new it will probably be in RAID 0 mode with all four disks in one high performance partition To change the RAID mode click RAID Settings and choose Change Disk Structure RAID Setting Utility EEE Change Disk Structure Setup Password Delete Password Using the RAID Utility 8 o0 RAID Setting Select disk structure C Normal Mode Use four drives independently C Spanning Mode Use one combined drive RAIDO Mode Use one large capacity and high speed drive RAID1 Mode Mirror same data on both drives C RAIDS Mode Use one large and reliable drive Select the drive structure that you d like to use Click OK Yes and Yes Understand that this will erase any data on the drive 00 Confirmation 00 R2. Mac User Guide HD QSTSU2 R5 DriveStation Quattro BUFFALO POWER ACCESS A UNIT RAID External HardDisk BUFFALO Package contents e Main Unit DriveStation e Power Cord e USB Cable e eSATA Cable e eSATA Backplate e DriveNavigator Installation CD e User Guides Back Panel Layout Socket for pr ny tae Power Cord MADE IN JAPAN fet NseS LBS T Law Power On Off eSATA USB Auto On Off Manual On Off Note Changing between RAID modes is done with the RAID Utility included with the software on your DriveNavigator CD DriveStation Setup Flip the power switch on the back of the DriveStation to the OFF position Plug DriveStation s power cord into the power socket as shown as well as a power outlet or surge protector Then connect a USB or eSATA cable into a matching port on the back of the DriveStation Connect the USB or eSATA cable to your Mac or other device you are adding the DriveStation to DriveStation Setup Flip the power switch on the back of the DriveStation to the ON I position QUATTRO Your DriveStation is now ready for use Double click on the icon to open the hard drive Finder File Edit View Go Window Help amp 4 wed10 57AM E QUATTRO ca 4 a Ka N i N re e SS SD ASNavigetor NASNavigator Par VC Maal OIC oa Installing the RAID Utility By default your
3. Quattro is configured in RAID 0 mode This gives you maximum usable capacity and performance but no redundancy Ifa drive fails all data on the DriveStation is lost If you re willing to trade some performance for better data security Buffalo Technology recommends RAID 5 mode with its excellent balance of security and total capacity You may change your RAID configuration with the RAID Utility The DriveStation must be connected to your Mac with a USB cable while using the utility You may switch to an eSATA connection for normal use after the utility has run The RAID Utility allows you to configure your DriveStation Quattro in several modes Normal Mode Appears to your computer as four separate hard drives Spanning Mode Appears to your computer as one large hard drive RAID 0 Mode Appears to your computer as a single drive Higher performance than Spanning mode RAID 1 Mode Appears to your computer as a single drive The third and fourth drives keep an exact copy of the first and second drives for redundancy RAID 5 Mode Appears to your computer as a single drive Approximately 3 4 of your total space is usable yet you still have full redundancy Changing the mode of the drives in your Quattro will erase all data on them Back up any important data before using the RAID utility To install the RAID utility open the Mac folder on your DriveNavigator CD e080 mac lt A 0 powerbook
4. econfirmation All data in the disk is removed after changing disk structure Please confirm the contents of target disk Do you continue Do you continue Enon now Yes After changing the RAID mode you will need to use the Disk Utility to format the new partition e00 Changed operation mode Please delete and reformat this disk by the Disk Utility after finish this application to use the disk BUFFALO If your hard drives are in Normal JBOD mode then the Drive Select button lets you choose which of the 4 separate drives will be seen as the primary drive by your PC If you are using a USB connection with JBOD mode then you will still be able to see all four separate hard drives in My Computer If you are using an eSATA interface to connect Quattro only one single drive will be active in this mode Use the Drive Select button to chose which drive will be active in this case If four separate drives are not desired use RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 5 instead of Normal JBOD mode You may switch between RAID modes with the RAID utility during installation The utility may also be installed or run from your DriveNavigator CD If you ve changed the Quattro s RAID mode to normal JBOD mode with the RAID setting utility disconnect the Quattro from the computer Hold the Se ect button for three seconds or until the Power LED is lit orange and beeps Click the Se ect button again to change w
5. hich single drive is activated You can see which drive is selected by its Access LED Here s what the LED colors mean Green Selected and activated Orange Not selected but activated If you are using a USB connection the drive will still be visable in My Computer With an eSATA connection only the selected drive will be usable Off Not selected and invisible to your PC If you are in a RAID mode where the four drives appear as a single drive such as RAID O 1 or 5 then the Drive Select button is disabled Technical Specifications Standard Compliance USB 2 0 eSATA Seek Time Max 11 milliseconds Transmission Speed Max 1 5 Gbps eSATA Max 480 Mbps USB 2 0 Power Consumption Max 86W Power Supply AC100 120V 50 60Hz USA and Taiwan AC200 240V 50 60Hz Europe and other countries Dimensions 6 5 x 8 0 x 9 5 165 x 203 x 242 mm Weight 12 8 lbs 5 8 kgs Operating Environment 41 95 F 5 35 C 20 80 humidity non condensing PC OS Compatibility Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS X FCC Warning This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note on Format By default the DriveStation is formatted with FAT32 allowing use with all modern operating systems Unfortu
6. nately FAT32 is limited to 4GB files making it unsuitable for use with many video editing and backup software packages If you plan to use the DriveStation with programs that generate files larger than 4GB in size use the Mac Disk Utility to reformat your drive with a Mac OS Extended format CAUTION A DO NOT OPEN UNIT COVER Environmental Information e The equipment that you have purchased has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production e The equipment may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment e In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems e The take back systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way e The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration 10 BUFFALO www buffalotech com USA Canada Technical Support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Toll Free 866 752 6210 email info buffalotech com 2005 2007 Buffalo Technology Inc
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