3.5" 3Gbps-Speed SATA Mirror Drive Model User’s Manual
Important
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Back up all important data stored in the
SATA Mirror Drive
to a suitable storage medium, such as
tape drive or MO drive. This product's mirroring technology prevents data loss even if one drive unit
fails. However, if two drive units fail at the same time or if a non-redundant part fails, data loss may
still occur. Additionally, accidental deletion of data or equipment damage may also result in data loss.
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Do not block the ventilation openings of the HDD. Lack of cooling airflow may lead to hard disk drive
failure.
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Wait at least 10 seconds after the access indicator has stopped flashing before initiating the
shutdown procedure for your host computer. The
SATA Mirror Drive
uses cache memory to store
the data frequently accessed from the HDD. Except in emergencies, you must follow the operating
system's shutdown procedures. Failure to so may result in loss of data stored in cache memory.
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Never remove or exchange the drive units, except to replace failed controller units or drive units,
since the
SATA Mirror Drive
controls the drive units by using its serial numbers. Thus, removal or
replacement may result in failure to boot up the host computer.
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When installing it in the host computer's bay, mount the
SATA Mirror Drive
securely using the
mounting screws provided (0.49 Nm is recommended).
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In the event of a drive unit failure, it may take up to 15 seconds to start up the
SATA Mirror Drive
.
The host computer may even fail to recognize it due to BIOS timeout settings.
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