Areca ARC-8050T3-6 Manuel utilisateur

ARC-8050T3
(4/6/8/12-bays Thunderbolt 3 RAID Storage)
Installation Guide
Version: 1.1
Issue Date: April, 2017
Thunderbolt™ Prod
uct

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FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-
its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against in-
terference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certication
We conrm ARC-8050T3 series has been tested and found comply with
the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation
of the low of member state relating to the EMC Directive2004/108/EC.
For the evaluation regarding to the electromagnetic compatibility, the
following standards where applied:
EN 55022: 2006, Class B
EN 61000-3-2: 2006
EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005
EN 55024:1998+A1:2001=A2:2003
IEC61000-4-2: 2001
IEC61000-4-3: 2006
IEC61000-4-4: 2004
IEC61000-4-5: 2005
IEC61000-4-6: 2006
IEC61000-4-8: 2001
IEC61000-4-11: 2004

Contents
1. Before You First Installing ....................................................4
2. Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps .................................5
•For macOS ......................................................................5
•For Windows....................................................................5
3. RAID Storage View..............................................................7
4. Locations of the Storage Component ................................... 11
4.1 Drive Tray LED Indicators ............................................... 11
4.2 LCD Panel LED Indicators ............................................... 12
5. Setting Up RAID Storage.................................................... 13
5.1 Physically Install RAID Storage and Drives........................ 13
5.2 Mac Users .................................................................... 17
5.2.1 Install the MRAID Software........................................ 17
5.2.2 Congure RAID Volumes ........................................... 21
5.2.3 Format and Partition RAID Volumes ............................ 24
5.2.4 Make A Bootable RAID Volume ................................... 26
5.2.5 Unmounting RAID Volumes ........................................ 27
5.3 Windows Users ............................................................. 28
5.3.1 Install the MRAID Software........................................ 28
5.3.2 Congure RAID Volumes ........................................... 32
5.3.3 Format RAID Volumes ............................................... 35
5.3.4 Unmounting RAID Volumes ........................................ 35
6. Specication .................................................................... 37

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1. Before You First Installing
Thanks for purchasing the ARC-8050T3 as your RAID data storage.
The following manual gives simple step-by-step instructions for
installing and conguring the ARC-8050T3 RAID storage.
Unpack
Unpack and install the hardware in a static-free environment.
ARC-8050T3 RAID storage is packed inside an anti-static bag
between two sponge sheets. Remove it and inspect it for dam-
age. If the ARC-8050T3 RAID storage appears damaged, or if any
items of the contents listed below are missing or damaged, please
contact your dealer or distributor immediately.
Checklist
• 1 x ARC-8050T3 4/6/8/12-bay RAID storage unit
• 1 x Power cord
• 16/24/32/48 x Drive mounting screws (4 per drive tray)
• 1 x Quick start guide
• 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable
System Requirements
• Computer with Thunderbolt connector
• macOS 10.12 or later
• Windows 8 or later
“For Windows PC: the Thunderbolt certied device driver must be
installed before plugging in the device for it to function properly”

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2. Summary of RAID Storage Setup Steps
•For macOS
Step 1. Physically Install the Hardware (Page 13)
1. Install HDDs.
2. Connect power cord.
3. Connect Thunderbolt cable.
Step 2. Install the MRAID Software Package (Page 17)
1. Download the install_mraid installer from the website at
“http://www.areca.com.tw/support/s_ thunderbolt/thunder
bolt_mac.htm”.
2. Double-click on the install_mraid zipped le.
3. Double-click on the install_mraid icon on the Finder.
4. Follow the installer on-screen steps to complete the installa-
tion.
Step 3. Congure RAID Volumes (Page 21)
1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop.
2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”.
3. Locate “ARC-8050T3 Web Management” and launch the
McRAID storage manager.
4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.
5. Click on the “Quick Create” to congure the volume.
6. Follow the on-screen steps to complete the conguration.
Step 4. Format RAID Volumes (Page 24)
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.
•For Windows
Step 1. Physically Install the Hardware (Page 13)
1. Install HDDs.
2. Connect power cord.
3. Connect Thunderbolt cable.

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Step 2. Install the MRAID Software Package (Page 17)
1. Download the install_mraid installer from the website at
“http://www.areca.com.tw/support/s_ thunderbolt/thunder
bolt_win.htm”.
2. Double-click on the install_mraid zipped le.
3. Double-click on the “setup.exe” unzip le.
4. Follow the installer on-screen steps to complete the installa-
tion.
Step 3. Congure RAID Volumes (Page 31)
1. Double-click on the “MRAID” icon on the desktop.
2. Double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”.
3. Locate “ARC-8050T3 Web Management” and launch the
McRAID storage manager.
4. Login User Name “admin” and the Password “0000”.
5. Click on the “Quick Create” to congure the volume.
6. Follow the on-screen steps to complete the conguration.
Step 4. Format RAID Volumes (Page 34)
1. Click “Start” ==> right-click “Computer” and select “Man-
age”.
2. Click “Disk Management” in the left pane.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the middle pane. Windows will
display a list of new drives attached to your system with a
label such as “Disk 1” or “Disk 2”, etc.
4. Right-click on the drive you want to partition and then again
to format it.
5. Once it’s formatted, Windows automatically assigns the next
available drive letter to it and then it will appear in Windows
Explorer.
6. They are now ready to use.

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3. RAID Storage View
The following diagram is the ARC-8050T3 4-bay RAID storage front
view and rear view.
Front View Rear View
1. Disk Activity LED
2. Disk Fault / Link LED
3. Power and Global Fault LED
4. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port1
5. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port2
6. Display Port
7. Reset Button
8. LAN Port
9. Power Connector
10. System Fan
11. LCD Panel with Keypad

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Front View Rear View
1. Disk Activity LED
2. Disk Fault / Link LED
3. LCD Panel with Keypad
4. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port1
5. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port2
6. Display Port
7. LAN Port
8. SAS Expansion Port
9. Reset Button
10. System Fan
11. Power Connector
The following diagram is the ARC-8050T3 6-bay RAID storage front
view and rear view.

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Front View Rear View
1. Disk Activity LED
2. Disk Fault / Link LED
3. LCD Panel with Keypad
4. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port1
5. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port2
6. Display Port
7. LAN Port
8. Reset Button
9. System Fan1
10. System Fan2
11. Power Connector
The following diagram is the ARC-8050T3 8-bay RAID storage front
view and rear view.

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Front View Rear View
1. Disk Activity LED
2. Disk Fault / Link LED
3. LCD Panel with Keypad
4. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port1
5. Thunderbolt3 (USB-C) Port2
6. Display Port
7. LAN Port
8. SAS Expansion Port
9. Reset Button
10. System Fan1
11. System Fan2
12. System Fan3
13. Power Supply Fan
14. Power Connector
The following diagram is the ARC-8050T3 12-bay RAID storage
front view and rear view.
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