Dulce Systems PRO DQ xc - Manual (Page 7)

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4. Installation
Please follow these few steps to install the PRO DQ. This process typically takes
about 20 minutes to complete.
Overview of installation:
• Disk Module Installation
• RAID Controller Installation
• Connections of RAID Controller to the Drive Enclosure
• Driver Installation
• RAID Console Installation
The PRO DQ is normally shipped pre-configured in RAID 5 mode and
pre-formatted for Apple Mac OS X. After the driver installation step
and a reboot, the PRO DQ icon will appear on the desktop ready for
use.
Windows operation will require a format/partition process. The PRO
DQ ship already pre-configured in RAID 5. After the driver installation,
simply run the Windows Disk Management utility to prepare the RAID
for Windows usage.
4.1. Disk Module Installation
Remove the front bezel. Install each marked Disk Module into the slot indicated.
Pull the Lock Pin to the right and insert drive tray fully, release Lock Pin to
secure.
4.2. RAID Controller Installation
Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the
RAID Controller installation.
A PCI-e RAID Controller is supplied with your PRO DQ. The controller will
require an available slot in your computer.
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PCI-e and PCI-x are not compatible or interchangeable with each other. A PCI-e
RAID Controller can only be installed in a PCI-e equipped computer and PCI-x
RAID Controller in a PCI-x equipped computer. Some computers support both
PCI-e and PCI-x such as the HP xw series but not Apple Macs.
The PCI-e (also known as PCI-express) RAID Controller requires a x8 slot or
larger. Computers with PCI-e slots less than x8 will not physically accommodate
the RAID Controller. PCI-e slots x8 or larger will work.
Apple Mac Pro (Intel) and newer versions of Power Mac G5 support PCI-e, as
well as the HP xw series workstations.
Typical
Windows PC
Apple Mac Pro
and Power Mac
PCI-e (x8) RAID Controller