SOHORAID DR2-TB3 User Manual
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5. RAID Modes and How to Switch between the RAID Modes
A. Please clear the RAID setting and format your two used HDDs before starting using your new
DR2-TB3.
B. Please keep a copy of all your personal data into a safe storage space before you set RAID mode
at your DR2-TB3 unit.
C. JBOD (Factory defaults): Two independent storage volumes with no data protection feature.
D. RAID-1:
One independent data storage with data protection feature.
Other features:
• RAID 1 data protection feature is to duplicate all your personal data into the second HDD,
and DR2-TB3 could still work in case if one of the HDDs becomes defect.
** DR2-TB3 won’t help data protection if anyone of the two HDDs is out of working.
• If you use two dierent memory size HDDs, DR2-TB3 will only use the maximum memory
capacity up to the small HDD one.
** For example: if your two HDDs are with 1TB & 2TB memory capacity each, DR2-TB3’s
maximum memory will be up to 1TB.
E. RAID-0: One big independent a storage with accelerated data transfer rate but with no data
protection feature.
F. The Standard Procedure to Switch RAID Setting
Step-1: Please rst connect DR2-TB3 to your Mac.
Step-2: Please set RAID Dip Switch to the position you choose.
Step-3: Please use the Key to press the hidden RESET key at the back-plate, hold and wait
for the end of Blue-Purple LED blinking till a stable Blue light.
Step-4: Please turn o your DR2-TB3, and re-turn it on again. You now have reset DR2-TB3
with a new RAID mode successfully.
A WARNING to you if you plan to delete or switch your original RAID setting
:
If you plan to delete or switch your original RAID setting, please always duplicate
your personal data before deleting or changing it.
Step 7
Step 8
a. After turning on power, the HDD/SSD Indicator will be changed with the following
sequence, Red > O > Blue, and then, DR2-TB3 is ready for use.
b. In case if the HDD/SSD Indicator shows Red > O > Blue Flashing, please use a pin to
press the RESET Button for 3 seconds, and wait until the HDD/SSD Indicator is changed
to Blue from Blue Flashing, your DR2-TB3 is then ready for use.
While your DR2-TB3 is ready for use, please follow the instruction of
“
3. The Standard
Procedure to Switch RAID Setting
”
in the Important Notice and set the RAID mode to what
you want. You could then start using your DR2-TB3 now.