AKiTiO Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCM - Manual (Page 8)

Taurus Mini Super-S3 System Setup
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2.2 Replacing Hard Drives
When a drive fails, the corresponding HDD LED will light up red. If only one drive is defective and
the RAID mode is set to RAID 1, the data can still be accessed, however, we strongly recommend
replacing the faulty drive immediately to assure continued proper backup and data safety.
If more than one drive fails at the same time or if the RAID mode is set to RAID 0, the data will be
lost and the system cannot be accessed again until the drive(s) have been replaced.
1. Check the HDD LED. The corresponding LED will light up red, indicating the defective drive.
HDD A indicates the drive at the bottom and HDD B the drive on top.
2. Turn off the power by removing the power supply from the wall socket.
3. Open the enclosure and replace the faulty hard drive(s) with a new one.
4. Finish the assembly and re-connect the power supply.
5. For RAID 1, the RAID array will be rebuilt automatically. During this process, the Rebuild
LED will be flashing until all data is backed up. Rebuilding the RAID array will take several
hours, depending on the drive capacity.
6. For RAID 0, go to the RAID setup menu, select RAID 0 and confirm the setting. After the
system restart, simply format the drives again.
Note
We recommend not turning off the power during the rebuild process but if the process is
interrupted, it will continue rebuilding the data as soon as the power is turned back on.
2.3 Connection to Computer
A few precautions and notes when using your external storage drive:
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Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions.
• Do not cover the enclosure’s ventilation holes.
• After first installing the hard drives, set your preferred RAID mode before formatting.
• For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the correct
unplug procedure for external hardware (e.g.: Eject the drive before removal).
• In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and Operating
System need to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.g.: WinVista 32bit/64bit or Mac
OS 10.4 and above) or the >2TB option should be disabled.
• Only one interface can be used at any given time.
2.4 About Data Backup
To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data, we strongly recommend that you keep
two copies of your data, one copy on your Taurus Mini and a second copy either on your internal
drive or another storage media such as CD, DVD, Tape or an additional external drive.
Any loss or corruption of data while using the Taurus Mini is the sole responsibility of the user, and
under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for compensation or the recovery of
this data.