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Cavalry Storage CADA-SA8 manual

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    User's Manual CADA-SA8 Series[...]

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    Preface Copyright Please respect copyrighted content. Duplication or modification of this publication in whole or in part is prohibited without express or written authorization. Usage Strong impacts or dropping the product may cause damage. Only allow qualified personnel to repair this product. Disassembling or opening this product will void your w[...]

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    Thank you for choosing Cavalry . We at Cavalry extend our sincere gratitude for your purchase of this product. We hope our dedication to delivering high quality products with excellent customer service will ensure your continued interest in our products. This manual will assist in the operation of the product. T o optimize your experience with this[...]

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    T able of Contents Preface ........................................... .......................... ....... ... .. ... ................ 2 List of Accessories ............................................................................. 5 Product Illustrations ........................................................................... 6 Features .....[...]

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    List of Accessories 1. Power cord 2. eSA T A RAID Controller PCI-Express or PCI-X Card (depending on model) 3. (2) eSA T A cables 4. Resources CD 5 5 3 1 2 4[...]

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    Front 1 1. LED status indicators 2. Cooling fans 3. On/Off Button 6 6 2 3[...]

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    Back 7 6 5 4. V entilation f ans 5. Power jack 6. 1 15V / 230V switch 7. (2) eSA T A P orts (one per channel) 7 7 4[...]

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    8 Features eSA T A interface Supports RAID Levels 0, 0+1, 5 and RAID 5+hot spare 19 fans for exceptional heat dissipation LED light indicators PC and Mac compatible Handles for easy access to hot-swappable hard drives 8[...]

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    Setup Instructions Follow the steps below to successfully set up your Cavalry External Hard Drive with your computer . Y ou will need the Resources CD. Any PDF guide referenced in the Resources CD can be found online at: www .cavalrystorage.com/manuals.h tm Step 1. Start your computer and wait for Windows or the Mac OS to load completely . Step 2. [...]

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    1 1 10 Step 3. Load the Resources CD, go to the folder "Contents/CADA -SA8/" and load the " Driver and Software Installation Guide " PDF file and follow the instructions. These instructions will guide you through: a) the installation of your PCI-X / PCI-E RAID Controller ca rd b) the installation of the necessary drivers c) the [...]

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    1 1 10 Notes on the RAID Software and Settings There is an additional manual for using the RAID software in the folder "Contents / CADA-SA8 / FILES /" which may be usefu l for more advanced settings. If you are having trouble installing any file or driver from the CD, you may try installing different versions from the Silicon Image websit[...]

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    12 13 NOTE: If you have a PCI-Express slot and need a PCI-X RAI D controller card or vice versa, please contact us and ask our customer service representative for support. Step 3. Load the Resources CD, go to the folder "Contents/CADA -SA8/" and load the " Driver and Software Installation Guide " PDF file and follow the instruct[...]

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    12 RAID Y our product has already been striped for RAID 5 at the factory . The unit has been striped with distributed parity . This means that the array can still function if one of the drives is damaged or missing. The integrity of the array is not destroyed upon the failure of one drive. All the data is still capable of being accessed by the unit[...]

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    15 14 T roubleshoo ting LED light indicator does not turn on Make sure the power adapter is securely connected to a working electrical outlet. Secondly , make sure the eSA T A cable is inserted correctly into the hard drive and the computer . T urn on the power switch (page 7). Computer does not detect hard drive Make sure the eSA T A cables are se[...]

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    15 14 Loud noises coming from external hard drive In most cases, loud noises coming from the drive suggest a defective drive or a loose part. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact customer service for assistance. One of the LED lights become red This indicates one of the drives may need replacing. The hard drive must be [...]

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    17 16 Hard drive will not work with my Mac Macs require special formatting. Format the hard drive according to the instructions provided by your Mac. Alternatively , see our Formatting Guide, located in the "Contents" folder of the Resources CD or online at www .cavalrystorage.com/su_download. htm If you have more questions, please refer [...]

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    17 16 W arranty This product comes with a one year warranty from the date of purchase. Please register your product at www .cavalrystorage.com/prodreg.htm to activate the warranty . Please have your Serial Number and Model Number ready . We are not responsible for any loss of data. Please back up your data often to avoid unexpected losses.[...]

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    19 18 Contact Cavalry Storage, Inc. 555 E. Easy St. Simi V alley , CA 93065 Email: customersupport@cavalrystorage.com Website: www .cavalrystorage.com[...]

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    19 18[...]

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    CA1063 061008[...]