System Temperature Overheat And Fan Failure Management; Visual Status Indicator Definitions; Sata Port Multiplication Overview - Stardom ST8-S2P Bedienungsanleitung

1.The eSATA interface connection requires to be connected to an eSATA port with port
multiplication functionality in order for all 8 drives to be seen by your computer system.
See Section 6 "SATA Port Multiplication Overview" for more info.
2.The default of ST8-S2P / ST8-U5 function is JBOD type of storage system. Therefore,
each drive installed will be seen as separate volumes by your computer. Also note that
the actual storage capacities may differ from the stated capacities on the hard drives
once the drives have been formatted.

4. System Temperature Overheat and Fan Failure Management

If the rear alarm indicator has lit up red and the audio alarm sounds, this could mean that
either a system fan has stopped operating entirely or the system temperature has exceeded
over the default temperature of 60 ℃ . When this occurs, you may press the mute button at the
rear of the system to shut off the audio alarm and power off the system immediately if in the
allowed operational state then re-power on the system to double check and see if the problem
is still present. If the problem persists, please turn off the system and contact your supplier or
the STARDOM tech support for further assistance.

5. Visual Status Indicator Definitions

Front hard drive indicator:
1. When the hard drive status indicator is off, this means the drive is present and is on
idling.
2. When the hard drive status indicator lights red, this means the drive is not present.
3. When the hard drive status indicator blinks blue, this means the drive is present and
being accessed for operation.
Power indicator:
1. When the power indicator lights blue, this means the power of the system is on.
2. When the power indicator is off, this means the power of the system is off.
Alarm indicator:
1. When the alarm indicator lights red, this means either a system fan has malfunctioned
or the system temperature has exceeded the normal operational temperature allowed.
2. When the alarm indicator is off, no malfunctioning of fan and no system overheat are
present.

6. SATA Port Multiplication Overview

The ST8-S2P utilizes the SATA port multiplication function where storage read/write of data
to multiple hard drives can be performed through one single eSATA interface connection
rather than multiple. In other words, once you've connected the ST8-S2P using the eSATA
interface connection to the computer system, all hard drives installed would appear on
the operating system for storage purposes. However, this would mean the eSATA host
connectivity in the computer system will also require to being equipped with the port
multiplication function. Normally, if your computer system is not equipped with such,
you are required to purchase a eSATA expansion adapter card with the port multiplier
function available. You may check with your supplier of the ST8-S2P or various computer
storage component resellers to purchase an adapter card. If you have any questions
about purchasing, please log on to www.stardom.com.tw for more information or contact
STARDOM support.
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