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G-RAID2™

Installation Guide

G-Technology Inc.

Tel: (310) 449-4599

Fax: (310) 449-4670

[email protected]

P/N GR21207 RevA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX

5. G-RAID2 OVERVIEW

6. INSTALLING G-RAID2

7. INITIALIZING G-RAID2

7.1 Mac OSX

7.2 Windows 2000/XP

7.3 Cross Platform use

8. UNMOUNTING/DISCONNECTING G-RAID2

8.1 Mac OSX

8.2 Windows 2000/XP

9. OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RATES

10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

11. LIMITED WARRANTY

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing G-RAID2™ from G-Technology, Inc.

The G-RAID2 is the second generation G-RAID that builds on

the original G-RAID design by incorporating the latest disk

storage technology currently available – 7200 RPM SATA II

hard drives each with up to 32MB of cache and the new

Oxford 924 bridge chipset. The use of these latest generation

components enables G-RAID2 to offer superior performance

and reliability for demanding content creation applications.

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The disk drives contained in your G-RAID2 disk array are

delicate electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage

due to excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented

area away from moisture or liquids. Please handle the unit

with care. Do not open the case. Doing so will void the

warranty. If the product is returned with damage caused by

improper handling, the warranty will be void and liability will

rest with the user.

3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

FireWire 800/ USB 2.0 operation

•Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher

•Windows 2000 / XP

FireWire 400 operation

•Mac OS 9.x or OS X

•Windows 2000 / XP

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Take a moment to ensure that the following items are

included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech

at (310) 449-4599. Please keep the shipping container and

packing materials. In the unlikely event that you need to

return G-RAID2 to us for any reason, you must use the

G-Tech shipping container. If the product is returned

damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be

void and liability will rest with the user.

Kit Contents:

• G-RAID2 disk array

• FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable

• Universal AC power supply

• Installation CD-ROM

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5. G-RAID2OVERVIEW

Attention Mac OS X Users

G-RAID2 is set up at the factory for use with Mac

OS X systems. If you are running Mac OS X,

G-RAID will mount on the OS X desktop right out of

the box. If it becomes necessary to re-format G-RAID2 for

Mac OS X, see section 7.1.

Attention Windows Users

G-RAID2 must be formatted for the Windows

Operating System before use on a PC. Please see

section 7.2 for more information.

Attention Cross Platform Users

G-RAID2 can be used on both MAC and PC

systems by formatting the drive “FAT32.”

There are some limitations when using FAT

32, see section 7.3 for details. Alternatively you can install

software on the Windows machine such as “MacDrive” which

will allow you to mount MAC formatted drives on your PC.

6. INSTALLING G-RAID2

1. Connect the 4 pin plug from the power supply “brick” to

the power connector on the rear of the G-RAID2 and plug the

AC cable in to a surge protector or wall outlet.

2. Connect the G-RAID2 to your system via the FireWire 400,

FireWire 800 or USB port. G-RAID2 ships with a FireWire 800

cable for connection to a high-performance FireWire 800 port.

For maximum performance we recommend using a FireWire

800 port on your system.

Power and Activity LED

FireWire 800 Ports

FireWire 400 Port

Fan

USB 2.0 Port

Power

Switch

Power

Connector

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7. INITIALIZING G-RAID2

G-RAID2 is set up at the factory for use with

Mac OS X systems. If you are running Mac

OS X, G-RAID2 will mount on the desktop

right out of the box. If it becomes necessary

to re-format G-RAID2, follow the

instructions below.

•For Mac OS X installations, proceed to Section 7.1

•For Windows 2000/XP installations, proceed to Section 7.2

•For Cross-Platform use see section 7.3

7.1 Mac OS X

1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. The Apple Disk Utility is in

the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on

the Macintosh HD. Select G-RAID2 by clicking on the entry

in the left-hand column as shown below. Information about

G-RAID2 will be displayed at the bottom.

3. Select the Partition tab to view the partition options as

shown below.

4. Set the Volume Scheme: to 1 Partition.

Enter a Volume Name under Volume Information

(in this example “G-RAID2”) and set Format to

Mac OS Extended as shown below.

Note: Alternatively, G-RAID2 can be set up in multiple volumes

by selecting the desired number of partitions from the Volume

Scheme pull-down menu.

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5. Click on the <Partition> button. The dialog box shown

below will appear. Click on the <Partition> button to

continue.

6. When partitioning is complete, G-RAID2 will be

displayed in the left-hand panel as shown below.

7. Exit the Apple Disk Utility.

8. G-RAID2 will be displayed on the desktop as shown.

G-RAID2 is now set up for use!!

7.2 Windows 2000/XP

1. Power on G-RAID2, wait 10 seconds, then power on your

computer.

2. Open the Disk Management utility by right-clicking on

the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting

“Manage” from the drop down menu as shown below.

3. The Computer Management console will appear as shown

below. Click on “Disk Management” in the left-hand panel.

G-RAID2 is identified as Disk 1 in this example.

Right click on Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk from the

pull-down menu as shown. The window shown on the next

page will appear.

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4. Click on the <OK> button to continue.

5. The following window will appear. G-RAID2 (Disk 1) is

now identified as Basic and Online.

6. Right-click on the Disk 1 “Unallocated” bar entry and

select New Partition… from the pull-down menu as shown

below.

7. The window shown below will appear. Click on the

<Next> button to continue.

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8. The following window will appear. Click on the <Next>

button to continue.

9. The window shown below will appear. Click on the

<Next> button to continue. This will create one large

volume using all of the available space on G-RAID2.

Note: Multiple partitions can be created on G-RAID2. Consult your

Windows documentation for instructions on setting up multiple partitions.

10. Windows will automatically assign a drive letter, in this

example “D”. Accept this assignment and click on the

<Next> button to continue.

11. Enter a Volume Label: (in this example, G-RAID2),

check the Perform a quick format box and click on the

<Next> button to continue.

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12. The following window will appear. Click on the <Finish>

button to continue.

13. Windows will format the volume and then display the

following window. Disk 1 is now identified as G-RAID2 (E:).

Exit the Computer Management console

14. G-RAID2 will now be displayed as an available hard

disk drive under My Computer as shown below.

G-RAID2 is now set up for use!!

7.3. Cross Platform Use

To setup your G-RAID2 for use on both Windows and

Macintosh systems, use the Apple Disk utility and format G-

RAID2 FAT32.

1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. (The Apple Disk Utility is in

the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder

on your system drive). A window like the one below will

appear.

2. Select the G-RAID2 from the left-hand column, then

select the “Erase” button at the top as shown. Select

MS-DOS File System from the drop down menu and

Enter “G-RAID2” in the Name field.

3. Click on the erase button and the screen on the next

page will appear.

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