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SuperSwap Manual 

 

 

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with two matching sets of numbered stickers. Place one sticker on the front of 

the drive housing assembly and the matching numbered sticker on the front of 

the drive carrier. 

 
 

 

Figure 2-3: Drive Carrier Assembly 

 

LED Messages

 

This section provides information on how to interpret LED display codes as 
reported by the SuperSwap

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 when connected to the Promise SuperTrak66. 

Two LEDs appear on the front of the SuperSwap housing assembly: 
Power/Drive Status LED (left) and disk activity LED (right). 

Power/Drive Status LED 

Display 

Means 

Green* 

Drive is OK 

Amber (orange) 

Drive is rebuilding and array is in “critical” mode 

Red 

Drive is bad or has failed and is now “offline”; array 
may also have failed depending on RAID level 

Black (dark) 

No drive detected or no power to drive housing 

* Indicates only Power On when SuperSwap is not connected to a 
Promise SuperTrak66 card. 

 

Disk Activity LED 

                                                 

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 Note: Users must obtain and install Promise FastTrak Driver v.1.30 or later in 

order to implement L ED display functions for the SuperSwap enclosure. Go to 
www.promise.com  to obtain these drivers. 

Drive Carrier

Drive Cable 

Connector

Power

Connector

Access Cover

Pull-Away

Locking Tab

Pivoting Handle

Summary of Contents for C6101SSWP000000-2

Page 1: ...he content of this manual it is possible that this document may contain technical inaccuracies typographical or other errors Promise Technology Inc assumes no liability for any error in this publicati...

Page 2: ...arranty 2 Key Features _____________________________________ 3 Getting Started 4 Unpacking SuperSwap _____________________________ 4 Installing Drive Housing Assembly___________________ 5 Removing Ins...

Page 3: ...Interface Fits most 3 5 form factor ATA hard disk drives Standard ATA IDE interface Supports Ultra ATA 100 and Ultra ATA 66 drives and cables Built in Power Drive Status LED and Drive Activity LED ind...

Page 4: ...SuperSwap Manual 2 5 to 95 non condensing Warranty Two years limited parts and labor...

Page 5: ...in array online offline critical rebuilding synchronizing if used with Promise SuperTrak100 or SuperTrak66 products Disk Activity LED displays normal drive operation Ultra ATA 100 Support Passes all U...

Page 6: ...rSwap The SuperSwap package should contain the following items SuperSwap Housing Assembly SuperSwap Drive Carrier and removable cover SuperSwap User s Manual 12 screws Two keys Registration card Drive...

Page 7: ...ssembly with the front of your system then install the included screws in the four anchor holes two on each side of the assembly see Figure 2 1 4 Set the hard drive s jumper setting to Master Slave Ca...

Page 8: ...using the SuperSwap solely as a SLAVE device make certain to connect the end of the IDE Cable not to the middle to the SuperSwap Chassis HDD Cable Connection Power Connector Fan Key Lock LEDs Pivoting...

Page 9: ...om the housing assembly by firmly pulling on the drive carrier s handle see Figure 2 3 3 On the left side of the drive carrier cover pull the small metal tab slightly awayfromthecover thenslidethecove...

Page 10: ...y LED right Power Drive Status LED Display Means Green Drive is OK Amber orange Drive is rebuilding and array is in critical mode Red Drive is bad or has failed and is now offline array may also have...

Page 11: ...SuperSwap Manual 9 Usually dark or black LED lights green when disk is accessed...

Page 12: ...production of current data from the array drives that may have been written to during the time that the array was critical Event The drive status LED is orange amber Cause This shows that the drive is...

Page 13: ...set the drive in slave mode It mean that you can direct use the cable select to do the Master Slave selecting or Drive setting in Master mode and put on Master position of cable Drive setting in Slav...

Page 14: ...al specifications for the product c accident misuse negligence misapplication abuse natural or personal disaster or maintenance by anyone other than a Promise or a Promise authorized service center Di...

Page 15: ...avings equipment damage costs of recovering reprogramming or reproducing of programs or data stored in or used with the products or for any other general special consequential indirect incidental or p...

Page 16: ...t Department will issue an RMA Return Merchandise Authorization number Return only the specific product covered by the warranty do not ship cables manuals diskettes etc with a copy of your proof of pu...

Page 17: ...pay for standard return shipping charges only You will be required to pay for any additional shipping options such as express shipping Your Responsibilities You are responsible for determining whethe...

Page 18: ...Appendix B B 3 P N C6101SSWP000000 2...

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