#Softraid driver for mac#
#Softraid driver mac os#
#Softraid driver install#
#Softraid driver full#

Is there anywhere I could purchase this specific drive AND firmware version to test it? (needs to run on a Mac, or an ISO Thumbdrive image that can startup his Mac.) Is there a firmware updater for this model drive that may resolve this problem?

The user is in Italy, so it is not easy for me to obtain the specific drive to debug this. WD30EFRX-68EUZN0 manufactured in 2018 have multiple firmware versions, that work: He has several 2014 models of this drive that work fine and several 2018 versions that work. I have isolated the problem to the specific firmware on one of his sets of drives, version 07.01E.8.ĭrive models with this firmware do not work in the Mac with SoftRAID. The firmware version on the problematic drives (all 4 of them) is 07.01E.8 The problem is specific to WD30EFRX-68EUZN0 drives. I had the user disable the SMART query, so that should not be the issue. The only significant differences between OS X (disk utility) scanning the drive and SoftRAID, is SoftRAID sends multi-threaded queries to the drive and does a SMART query. We have thousands of users who use various WD drives with SoftRAID. There are no compatibility issues with SoftRAID and OS X.

#Softraid driver mac os#

SoftRAID creates RAID volumes in Mac OS X, and a limited version of the SoftRAID driver is bundled with all OS X installs, so the driver passes all Apple QA testing as a kernel extension.

#Softraid driver for mac#

If you're creating a stripped array for storing video files, call it something like 'video files - stripe.'įor more information on SoftRaid please visit support the SoftRAID for Mac software and am trying to help a mutual customer, with lots of WD drives, but a set of 4 that do not work in the Mac. When naming arrays, try using names that reflect which type of array you're creating. For example if you have 16GB of free space for the whole array, then you could use 8GB for a striped set and 4GB for a mirrored set (remember 4GB for the initial drive and 4GB for the mirror). When creating arrays, keep in mind that you can keep creating arrays as long as you have free space on the array members. Lastly type in 'Volume Size' field the amount that you wish to reserve for the array. Now type in 'Volume Name' field the name that you want to give to the array.ġ0. At the top of the 'Create New Volume' window choose whether you want to create a 'Striped - RAID 0' or 'Mirrored - RAID 1.'ĩ.

The drives you highlighted should automatically come up selected.Ĩ.

#Softraid driver install#

This should automatically bring up 'Create New Volume' window. The following is driver installation information, which is very useful to help you find or install drivers for Silicon Image SiI 3132 SoftRaid 5 Controller. Once all of the drives are highlighted, drag them over to the 'Volumes' column.ħ. Next, highlight all of the drives under the 'Disks' category by holding down the 'Shift' key while you select each of the drives.Ħ. After the first new drive has been initialized, proceed to initialize the rest of the drives in your array using the same method.ĥ.

#Softraid driver full#

Select 'Initialize' and then either 'Quick Initialize' or 'Full Initialize.' A full initialization is recommended prior to using your drives for the first time.Ĥ. Highlight one of the new drives and go to the 'Disk' pull-down menu.ģ. The new hard drives may 'blink' under the 'Disks' category and show an 'invalid map' and may ask you to initialize the drives. The program will scan the SCSI bus for drives attached to your PowerDomain 39160. If you have an existing array with information, please reference the following ASK article:ġ. Note: these suggestions apply only to drive arrays that are not yet initialized.