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Accordance Systems 2000 User Manual

ARAID 1500, ARAID 2000 User’s Manual
ARAID® Models 1500 and 2000
User’s Manual – V1.0 Revision A
Table of Contents
Thank you for your purchase of ARAID 1500, 200 0......................................................................................... 2
Unpacking the ARAID 1500 and 2000................................................................................................................ 3
Mobile Racks........................................................................................................................................................ 4
ARAID 1500 and 2000 Features.......................................................................................................................... 5
ARAID 1500 and 2000 Operations Overview.....................................................................................................6
Parts on Front Panel............................................................................................................................................7
Rear View and Jumper Settings......................................................................................................................... 8
ARAID 1500 or 2000 Operational Tests ............................................................................................................. 9
Auto Rebuild Function (ARF) of ARAID 1500 and 2000................................................................................. 10
Auto Rebuild Instruction (ARF) for RAID 1......................................................................................................11
Booting With One Hard Drive in Single Mode ................................................................................................ 12
Changing Single Mode to Default Mode.......................................................................................................... 13
Performing a Manual Mirror-On-Demand........................................................................................................ 13
Cooling Fan and Temperature.......................................................................................................................... 15
Hard Drive Failure and Troubleshooting Guide..............................................................................................17
ARAID Questions & Answer s........................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A.........................................................................................................................................................20
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Thank you for your purchase of ARAID 1500, 2000
Important Notice
Please read the following before using the ARAID Disk Array
• ARAID 1500 and 2000 complies with standard RAID 1 (disk mirroring) and RAID 0 (disk striping) definitions.
• We recommend that two identical (exact same brand and model) hard drives be used in all RAID implementations for RAID system performance and maintenance.
• Recommended UDMA 133/100/66 hard drives:
¾ Seagate ¾ Maxtor ¾ Western Digital ¾ Hitachi(IBM) ¾ Fujitsu
• Use 40 GB or greater disk capacity.
• Keep a spare hard drive or an inventory of spare hard drives used in your RAID system in
case of disk failure. If identical models are unavailable, stock drives with larger capacity and higher drive speed from the same manufacturer. See Q&A for details on hard drive replacement.
• ARAID 1500/2000 features an Auto-Mirror function (default mode) for easy hard disk duplication. The Auto-Mirror allows you to duplicate a hard disk without requiring FDISK and FORMAT partitioning and formatting functions.
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Unpacking the ARAID 1500 and 2000
1. Unpack the ARAID 1500 or 2000 and check for the following items:
• One ARAID 1500 or 2000 with
• Mobile rack 1 (in Upper Bay)
• Mobile rack 2 (in Lower Bay)
• Two security keys
• Screws
• User’s manual
• Software CD
• RS-232 Cable
• AraidEye for Microsoft Windows (ARAID monitoring utility)
Contact your dealer if any of these items are missing or are damaged.
2. Optional items available for managing the ARAID 1500/2000: A. AraidEye for Linux B. SNMP Agent for Windows XP Professional, 2000, Server 2003 C. SNMP Agent for Redhat, SUSE Linux D. Accordance OpManager 5 (One month free evaluation edition) – An easy to use
SNMP Network Management Software to manage ARAID 1500/2000 in SNMP enable networks
ARAID 1500 with two trays
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Mobile Racks
Plastic handler
Front view of ARAID 1500/2000 mobile rack with hard drive
Metal handler
Front view of ARAID 1500/2000 mobile rack with hard drive
Rear view of ARAID 1500
Rear view of ARAID 2000
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ARAID 1500 and 2000 Features
z PC host Interface: SATA (Serial ATA) for both ARAID 1500 and ARAID 2000 z ARAID 1500 Hard Disk Interface: IDE z ARAID 2000 Hard Disk Interface: SATA z RAID 1 Disk Mirroring and RAID 0 Disk Striping support z No driver or add-on card required. Real plug-and-play connectivity for any PC and
operating system
z Mirror-On-Demand™ off-line disk duplication z Supports all popular SATA and IDE hard drives z Hot swap and ARF support z LCD displays system, disk operation and fan temperature status z LED indicators for disk read/write status z Built-in alarm alerts disk and fan failure z Practical front panel “Mirror-On-Demand” switch z 70mm high-performance cooling fan provides good ventilation for hard drives at
7,200 rmp or higher
z Power: +5V and +12V DC z Security keys z Optional SNMP Agent software for Windows or Linux for network management
Specifications
• Dimensions: 236x146x86 mm (fits into one 2U 5.25” bay)
• Weight (without hard drive): approximate Metal: 4 lb, Aluminum :3lb
• Temperature: 0°C - 55°C (operating); -20°C - 70°C (standby)
System requirements
• IBM PC compatibles (Pentium IV, III, II or Pentium MMX/Pentium compatibles)
Standard SATA PC host interface, IDE or SATA hard drive interface
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Supported OS: Windows Server 2003, 2000, NT 4.0, XP/ME/98/95; DOS6.22; LINUX;
SCO OpenServer; Free BSD; NetWare; Solaris, IBM OS/2 Warp, Mac OS
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ARAID 1500 and 2000 Operations Overview
ARAID 1500 General <IMPORTANT>
IDE Drives: Set both IDE hard disks in upper and lower trays to “Master” or “Single
Drive” mode allowing the ARAID to detect and recognize the hard disks in
the trays.
NOTE: “Cable Select” is the default jumper setting for most new IDE hard disks. You must change
the jumper to “Master” mode, or otherwise ARAID won’t detect it.
ARAID 1500 and ARAID 2000 General
Default Mode: ARAID 1500/2000 default operation is UDMA. If it cannot work with the
host SATA on your PC in this mode, it will automatically switch to PIO mode 4 or a lower drive speed.
Cooling: ARAID 1500/2000 is equipped with a 70mm cooling fan providing
adequate ventilation for hard disk operation at 10,000 rpm. Please check and remove any obstructions in the computer system that may be blocking air to and from the ARAID disk array.
Drive Selection: ARAID works with all drives. We recommend using two new matching
drives but two identical drives will work. ARAID is designed with a strict EIDE command set and accurate to work on any operating system without the need of a device driver or RAID I/O controller board.
ARAID 1500 and 2000 RAID 1 Users
Default mode: When ARAID is set at RAID 1 mode, its front panel operation mode switch
is set to Default position for ordinary disk mirroring operation.
One Drive Operation: ARAID can operate with only one drive in the upper bay. When the front
panel operation mode switch is set to Single, ARAID will only access to Mobile Rack1 (Upper Bay) disk, and the mirror function is disabled.
Changing Modes from Single to Default: ARAID will automatically mirror contents from the
Upper tray to Lower tray when you switch from Single to Default mode (Performing a manual Mirror-On-Demand).
ARAID 1500 and ARAID 2000 RAID 0 Users
Mode Selection: When ARAID works at RAID 0 mode, the front panel operation mode
switch must be always set to Default.
Additional Notes for RAID 0 Users
z When ARAID is set at RAID 0 mode, it requires two disks to operate with. ARAID will not
work with one single disk installed at RAID 0 mode.
z Always place the switch in the “Default” position for RAID 0 operation. z Never place the switch in the “Single” position or switch it from “Single” to “Default”, or you
will risk losing all RAID 0 data.
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