Kanguru QSX - Manual (Page 15)

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3.2 JBod
JBOD Configuration – 001
JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) storage mode enables each hard drive to be seen and operate separately
as independent drives. JBOD mode does not provide any data redundancy or transfer performance
gain. When in JBOD mode, the QSX will show up as two separate drives in My Computer. Both Disk
1 and Disk 2 operate as individual drives.
When using an eSATA host controller, JBOD should only be used if the eSATA host controller is Port
Multiplier (PM) aware. If the host is not PM aware, only one drive will be detected by your system.
Kanguru Solutions recommends the following third party PM aware PCI eSATA host adapters:
PCI – SYBA SATAII NCQ Host Controller Card •
PCIe – SIIG eSATAII PCIe i/e •
There is no such limitation if you are connecting via a USB host connection.
Warning! If one of your hard drives fails, the data on the second drive will not be affected. Do not
attempt to replace the faulty drive. Doing so will void the warranty. If one of your hard drives fails,
please contact Kanguru Solutions Tech Support at 508-966-4245.
Disk 1
Disk 2