accordance 3500, S3500 User Guide
ARAID 3500 / S3500 User’s Manual
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ARAID 3500 / S3500 User’s Manual
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Model 3500 / S3500
User’s Manual – Revision A
Table of Contents
Thank you for purchasing ARAID 3500 / S3500 ................................................................................................ 2
Mobile Racks ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
ARAID 3500 / S3500 Features ............................................................................................................................. 4
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PECIFICATIONS
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YSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Rear View and Jumper Settings of ARAID 3500 / S3500.................................................................................. 6
ARAID 3500 / S3500 Rear View ............................................................................................................................ 6
How to Use A.R.F. Properly ................................................................................................................................. 7
Operating with Single Mode (RAID 1) ................................................................................................................ 8
Switching from Single Mode to Dual Mode (RAID 1) ....................................................................................... 9
(Performing a Manual Mirror-On-Demand) ....................................................................................................... 9
ARAID T3500 / TS3500 Family Products ............................................................................................................ 11
ARAID T3500 / TS3500 For eSATA/USB/1394/IDE ............................................................................................ 12
Questions & Answers (for RAID 1 Users) ....................................................................................................... 13
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OWER FAILURE WHILE DISK REBUILD IS IN PROGRESS
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REVENTING AND RECOVERING FROM AN UNEXPECTED VIRUS ATTACK
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EPLACING AND UPGRADING HARD DRIVES
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Thank you for purchasing ARAID 3500 / S3500
Before you begin, please read the following:
ARAID 3500 / S3500 complies with standard RAID 1 (disk mirroring) and RAID 0 (disk striping)
definitions.
Important Please set both primary and secondary drives at SATA II (3.0Gb) mode before installation.
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Note: 3G mode is the factory default setting when you purchase drives from market.
Please DO NOT mix SATA II (3G) with SATA I (1.5G) drives on this device.
• Use Two Identical Hard Drives as possible We recommend that two identical drives (same
brand, model, capacity, place of production, firmware version) be used with this product for optimal
performance and convenience. The drives used must be brand new or in excellent condition.
Accordance also recommends using the drive manufacturer’s testing tool to scan the drives for bad
sectors and correct mechanical and electrical operation.
• Purchase Spare Drives With new types of drives rolling out to the market at a fast pace, you
may not be able to obtain the same model of the drive in the future. Therefore, we recommend users
purchase a number of identical brand new drives in advance, so ARAID 3500 / S3500 can be used to
its full extent. However, if users cannot obtain identical types of drives, users may use newer drives
made by same manufacturer.
• No Need to pre-FORMATTING Brand New Drives When using ARAID 3500 / S3500, you
do not need to do FDISK and FORMAT steps for brand new drives. You can directly use
“Auto-Rebuild” feature to duplicate/clone new target drive.
• Heat Dissipation ARAID 3500 / S3500 is designed with a 6cm high quality cooling fan with long
life. It provides excellent heat dissipation for two 7200 RPM drives. With two 7200 RPM drives, it is
best to use a PC enclosure with excellent overall reinforced heat dissipation design. It prevents the PC
or disk array failures caused by long durations of poor heat dissipation..
Notice for RAID 1 Users (Front Panel Switch Setting)
Dual: Dual drive mode – This is the default normal operating mode for RAID 1. The ARAID 3500 /
S3500 will access both Primary and Secondary drives. Content on both drives are constantly
synchronized.
Single: Single drive mode – In this mode, power to the secondary drive is shut down. The ARAIDcan’t
synchronize when set to single drive operation. .
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Mirror-On-Demand: You can perform a manual Mirror-On-Demand (duplicate primary drive to
secondary drive) by switching from Single mode to Dual mode. If ARAID is switched from Dual mode
to Single mode, the secondary drive will stop performing read/write and real-time backup operations.
Notice for RAID 0 Users (Front Panel Switch Setting)
Dual: Dual drive mode – This is the default normal operating mode for RAID 0. RAID 0 (Disk Stripe)
employs two drives to increase disk capacity and increase performance.
Single: DO NOT set switch for RAID 0 operation. Although RAID 0 operation requires two on-line
drives, the Single mode is not allowed. Use a small piece of tape to mistakenly switch to Single mode
which causes data loss.
Warning: If users mistakenly switch to Single mode, then turn off and power on the ARAID, it may
cause data loss.
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Unpacking ARAID 3500 / S3500
1. Please remove ARAID 3500 / S3500 from the package.
2. Check the package for the following items.
Contact your retailer immediately for any missing or damaged items.
1 Mobile rack 1 (in upper bay)
2 Mobile rack 2 (in lower bay)
3 Two security keys 4 Bag of screws
3. Optional Management Software:
a. AraidEye for Linux
b. SNMP Agent for ARAID 3500 / S3500
c. SNMP Network Server Software: Accordance OpManager
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6 RS232 cables (one set)
7 Software CD
(Note: Drive as optional item)
(a) ARAID 3500 / S3500 Tray with drive.
Mobile Racks
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ARAID 3500 / S3500 Features
• ARAID 3500 / S3500 complies with standard RAID Level 1 and RAID Level 0 definitions.
• Supports PC operating systems without installation of additional drivers.
• Connects to SATA II or IDE host port of a PC. Add-on cards not required, true plug-and-play design.
• ARAID 3500 / S3500 supports AHCI mode.
• Supports major brand SATA II (3G) drives, such as Seagate, Hitachi, WD.
• Supports disk hot swap, hot-plug and Automatic Rebuild Function (ARF). There is no need to turn
off the PC when replacing a drive.
• User Interface 1: LCD shows drives, fan and temperature status.
• User Interface 2: LED indicator shows drive’s read/write status.
• User Interface 3: Buzzer alerts of drive failure, fan failure, or over-heating.
• Monitoring Interface 4: Supports COM & USB ports for physical or virtual RS-232
communication.
• Monitoring Interface 5: Supports SNMP function for standard network management.
• Equipped with a quiet, powerful 6-cm Japan durable cooling fan with
• Power Requirements: +5V/+12V.
• Security locks and keys for drive trays
• ARAID S3500 can enable a hard drive’s security feature. Any hard drive (with security feature)
which has been used in an ARAID S3500, its data cannot be read/written by any PC or other
different ARAID Model. The hard drive’s data is secure.
• AnIDE Bridge for legacy designs using and IDE interface.
Specifications
• Dimensions: Length- 195mm, Width- 146mm, Height- 86mm
• Weight (without hard drive): approximately 1.27kg
• OperatingTemperature: 0°C ∼ 55°C
• Storage Temperature: -20°C ∼ 70°C
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