Areca ARC-8050T3U 6-Bay Thunder3 Desktop RAID Storage Array - Manual (Page 14)

INSTALLATION
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2.2 Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps
• For macOS
Step 1. Physically Install the Hardware (Chapter 2.4.1 )
1. Install HDDs.
2. Connect power cord.
3. Connect Thunderbolt cable.
Step 2. Install the Thunderbolt Software Package (Chapter
2.4.2.1 )
1. Download the install_thunderbolt installer from the website
at “ https://www.areca.com.tw/support/downloads.html ”.
2. Navigate to your Downloads folder and double-click the in-
stall_thunderbolt software.
3. Follow the installer on-screen steps to complete the installa-
tion.
Step 3. Configure RAID Volumes (Chapter 2.4.2.2 )
1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop.
2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”.
3. Locate “ARC-8050T3U Web Management” and launch the
McRAID storage manager.
4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.
5. Click on the “Quick Create” to configure the volume.
6. Follow the on-screen steps to complete the configuration.
Step 4. Format RAID Volumes (Chapter 2.4.2.3 )
1. macOS recognizes that a new disk is available.
2. Follow the Disk Utility on-screen steps to initialize and parti -
tion your unit.
3. Icons for each new partition show up on your desktop.
4. They are now ready to use.