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IDEX
400
SATA - Installation & Operation
indus
technologies
sysTem Planning
Compatibility
The.
IDEX 400
.hard.drive.switch.is.compatible.with.any.computer.with.an.open.5.25”.drive.bay,.two.or.more.internal.SATA.
ports,.and.room.to.run.addition.cables..One.SATA.port.is.required.per.drive.being.switched.
A.free.card.slot.or.a.9-pin.port.can.be.used.in.conjunction.with.the.
Master Selector
..
Physical Layout
Prior.to.installing.the.
IDEX 400
.and.additional.hard.drives,.you.will.need.to.decide.which.drive.will.physically.be.connected.
as.“Drive.1,.2,.3,.and.4”..There.is.no.difference.between.switch.settings,.so.any.drive.can.be.“Drive.1,.2,.3,.or.4”..
A.simple.approach.is.to.designate.the.existing.drive.as.“Drive.1”.and.the.additional.drives.as.“Drive.2,.3,.and.4”.
Drive Functions
Each.drive.should.have.a.clearly.defined.function..Once.you.have.decided.on.each.drive’s.function.you.will.be.able.to.
determine.which.drive,.if.any,.should.be.set.as.a.default.(.see.page.10.)..There.are.many.different.ways.in.which.multiple.
drives.can.be.used,.the.intent.here.is.only.to.give.some.possibilities.
Examples:
•.Designate.“Drive.1”.as.a.general.purpose.drive.that.anyone.can.use..Set.this.as.the.default.drive.
•.Assign.different.drives.for.different.operating.systems.
. E.g..(.Drive.1.=.Windows.XP,. Drive.2.=.Windows.NT,. Drive.3.=.Unix,. Drive.4.=.Linux.)
•.Assign.different.drives.to.different.users.or.classes
•.Designate.“Drive.4”.for.testing..This.drive.could.be.used.by.all.classes.at.different.times...
Testing.could.include.diagnosing.and.repairing.defective.software.and.installing.new.software
•.Assign.different.drives.to.different.instructors