Seagate Barracuda ST340015A User Manual

ARS-2017EMirror Smart Ultra160 User’s ManualCopyright © 2004 ACARD Technology Corp.Release: July 2004Version: 1.0

10ARS-2017E ManualMaxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y200P0 200GBMaxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y160P0 160GBMaxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y160J0 160GBMaxtor DiamondMax Plu

11 ARS-2017E ManualHitachi 60GXP IC35L060AVER07 61.49GBHitachi 60GXP IC35L040AVER07 41.17GBHitachi 60GXP IC35L030AVE

12ARS-2017E ManualChapter 3 The Control Panel3.1 LCD PanelThere are 4 buttons on the LCD panel of ARS-2017E.▲ : to scroll up the functions or menus.

13 ARS-2017E Manual1: SYSTEM INFO1.1: Mirror info 1.2: Disk0 info 1.3: Disk1 info 1.4: Health info1.1.1:Vendor

14ARS-2017E Manual4: EVENT LOG4.1: Display log 4.2: Erase log 4.3: Elapse time5: LOAD DEFAULTThe detailed explanations for all functions are given bel

15 ARS-2017E Manual1.3 Disk1 info : the informaiton of the lower hard driveDisplay the lower hard drive’s brand, mod

16ARS-2017E Manualthe screen to warn the system manager, and so the temperature will berecorded to the event log.2.2.4 Warning alarm : enable warning

17 ARS-2017E Manual3.3 Scan disk0 : scan the upper hard driveIt is to scan if the the upper hard drive is all right.

18ARS-2017E ManualThe table below explains ARS-2017E’s 5 LEDs and an alarm-off resetting button.5.LOAD DEFAULT : recover the defaultsOnce the defaults

19 ARS-2017E Manual Press here to lockA1 A2 A3B1 B2 B3C1C2C3Attention :l After installing the hard dr

Copyright and TrademarksThe information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice anddoes not represent a commitment on the part of the

20ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to change the mirroring hard drive manually, unlock the handle of thetray first, then wait 10 seconds for the hard drive

21 ARS-2017E ManualChapter 4 Hardware Installation4.1 System RequirementAt first, be sure that there is a 68-pin L

22ARS-2017E Manual4.2.2 IDE Hard Drive ConnectionFigure 4-2Before connecting an IDE hard drive to the tray of ARS-2017E, you need to set thehard drive

23 ARS-2017E ManualBefore connecting an IDE hard drive to the tray, power off the system first, and thenfollow the s

24ARS-2017E Manual4.2.3 External Power ConnectionAfter connecting the IDE hard drive to the tray of ARS-2017E, you can connect thepower cord as shown

25 ARS-2017E Manual Figure 4-7Daisy chain of ARS-2017EsStep 1: Connect one end of the LVD SCSI cable to the SCSI a

26ARS-2017E ManualThe DIP switch setting gives a unique SCSI ID number to the Mirror Smart 160. Thefigure shows the DIP switch of ARS-2017E. F

27 ARS-2017E ManualID=0 ID=1(Default)ID=2 ID=3ID=4 ID=5ID=6 ID=7 N/A (reserve

28ARS-2017E ManualChapter 5 TroubleshootingIf you have any problem in using ARS-2017E, you can try to solve it by referring tothe methods below. But

29 ARS-2017E Manual4. An error happened in accessing Mirror’s hard drives or no accessl Confirm if the connection o

Table of ContentsChapter 1 About SCSIDE®...41.1 Revolutionary Technology...

30ARS-2017E ManualStep 2. Enter “Computer Management” to choose “Device Manager”. Figure 5-2Step 1. Right-click “My Computer” to choose “Manage”.Figu

31 ARS-2017E ManualFigure 5-3Step 3. In “Device Manager” double click “SCSI and RAID controllers” to examine ifthe d

32ARS-2017E ManualFigure 5-5Step 5. Add a new partition for the hard drive of Mirror Smart in the “Disk Manage-ment” so as to access the new hard driv

33 ARS-2017E ManualAppendix 1 Migrate Existing HDD to Mirror1. Migrate the current IDE HDD (No. A for storing data)

34ARS-2017E Manualfrom the OS on HDD B according to the above steps, or the OS is other than Win-dows like Linux or Mac, etc., try the third method.3.

35 ARS-2017E ManualAppendix 2 Mirror Smart UtilityThe Mirror Smart Utility is used to manage and control ARS-2017E.

36ARS-2017E ManualThe main items in “Preference” are explained as follows. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.1. Set the time to update

37 ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to set the functions of Mirror Smart, you can click “Setup” and select“Mirror Smart S

38ARS-2017E ManualThe main items in “Mirror Smart Setup” are explained as follows.1. Set the balance reading (each drive per minute).2. Set the warnin

39 ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to change the size of Mirror Smart, you can click “Setup” and select“Extend Mirror Si

4ARS-2017E ManualChapter 1 About SCSIDE®1.1 Revolutionary TechnologySCSIDE® is a revolutionary technology developed by ACARD Technology Corp. Itcan

40ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to update the firmware of Mirror Smart, you can click “Setup” and select“Update Firmware” as shown below.

41 ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to receive a mail when system or a hard drive fails, you can click “Setup”and select

42ARS-2017E ManualThen click “Supervisor”, and type the receiver’s mail address in the row near to thebottom. After clicking “Add”, the address will b

43 ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to know the version of Mirror Smart Utility, you can click “About!”.Click “Status Lis

44ARS-2017E ManualClick “Mirror Info” to see all information of the hard drives and the status of Mirror.1. The system’s firmware version, capacity, s

45 ARS-2017E ManualClick “Compare HDDs” to see if the Source HDD and the Target HDD contain thesame data. The percen

46ARS-2017E ManualIf you didn’t install a hard drive, or the system didn’t detect it, the status will beshown as the figure.

47 ARS-2017E ManualIf you want to read the record of an event log, click “Open Event Log” under “EventLog”. Then, ch

48ARS-2017E ManualClick the file to read as the following figure shows.The “Event Log” describes the time and status when an event happen. It is helpf

49 ARS-2017E ManualAppendix 3 SCSI Adapter CompatibilityGenerally speaking, a SCSI adapter can be compatible with A

5 ARS-2017E Manual1.2 SCSIDE® DesignThe objectives of SCSIDE® design are described as follows:1. Save the expendit

50ARS-2017E ManualTechnical Support FormEmail: [email protected]://www.acard.com Model: ARS-2017E *F/W Version: System Configuration Mother

6ARS-2017E ManualChapter 2 Introduction2.1 OverviewARS-2017E is an Ultra 160 SCSI-to-IDE RAID 1 mirroring subsystem. It has anLCD panel for you to se

7 ARS-2017E Manualn Supports RAID 1 mirroringn Supports real time rebuilding (up to 2.5GB per minute)n Supports hot

8ARS-2017E Manual2.5 Dimension & TemperatureDimension Length: 28cm / Width: 18cm / Height: 19cmTemperature –20°C ~ 70°C (–4°F ~ 158°F) for no

9 ARS-2017E Manual2.8 HDD CompatibilityARS-2017E is particularly designed for DMA hard drives. It fully supports th