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.
