SHARKOON 8-Bay RAID-Station - Manual (Page 9)

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2. Insert the included eSATA bracket into the slot bracket and attach it to the case using
the anchor screw (fig. 7).
Fig. 7
3. Connect the SATA cable of the eSATA bracket to a free SATA port of your
PC mainboard.
7. Configuration
7.1 Preparation
1. SATA host connection
This installation guide assumes that you have already connected the 8-BAY RAID
STATION to a SATA or eSATA host controller with Port Multiplier (PM) support.
Note:
If you use a host controller that does not provide Port Multiplier support (Such as Intel
ICH), the CLEAN mode is not available when configuring the 8-BAY RAID STATION.
Only one disk is available on the host computer.
2. USB host connection
If you are connecting your 8-BAY RAID STATION using an USB connection to your host,
the USB port should be compliant with USB2.0 or 3.0.
7.2 Changing the host connection
The 8-BAY RAID STATION supports both USB and eSATA host connections, although only
one connection can be attached at the same time.
If it becomes necessary to switch the host connection between eSATA and USB, the host
computer system and the 8-BAY RAID STATION should both be powered down prior to
changing the host connection, in order to avoid data loss. After changing the host
connection, both devices can be powered-on again to continue operation with the new
host connection.
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