Chapter 3 RAID Use

After proper installation, the SR2000 can be considered as one HDD.

Both FDISK and FORMAT commands have the same function on the two Hard Disks inside the SR2000. Some OS can perform self partitioning and formatting without going through the above mentioned process.After turning PC power on, SR2000’s two hard disks maintain synchronized operation unless one of them stops working.

3-1Factory Default

Buzzer On/Off switch

ON

Operation Mode Switch

NORMAL

MASTER/SLAVE JUMPER

MASTER

3-2Installation

Installing two new Hard Disks in Auto-Rebuild mode

1.Push the switch on the right side center of the SR2000 to open its front panel. (Refer to Section 2-3 How to open/close the front panel)

2.Insert two Removable Carriers into the SR2000. (HDD assembled) (Refer to Section 2-4 How to remove/insert the Removable Carrier.)

3.For handling convenience, open the panel as wide as possible. Set Operation Mode Switch to NORMAL on the upper right corner of controller.

4.Turn the power on. In the BIOS setting screen, change HDD type to AUTO. This will enable the computer system to automatically detect the type and model of your Hard Disks.

5.After restarting the computer, the SR2000 will

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