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M500 / M500T

A Non-Stop SATA III RAID Subsystem For 2.5” Hard Drives

SATA III RAID 1 Disk Array Subsystem

SYSTEMS INC.

Summary of Contents for ARAID M500

Page 1: ...M500 M500T A Non Stop SATA III RAID Subsystem For 2 5 Hard Drives SATA III RAID 1 Disk Array Subsystem SYSTEMS INC SYSTEMS INC ...

Page 2: ... Product Content and Accessories 3 Introduction of the Product 5 Product Features 5 Product Specifications 5 System Requirements 6 Description of Components 6 ARAID Setup 7 Hardware Installation 7 Starting and Operation for RAID 1 Mode 9 Local Monitoring 11 Network Management Linux version is for optional purchase 11 Upgrading the Firmware for RAID 1 User 12 Checking for ARAID M500 Compatible Driv...

Page 3: ...ou will be able to execute the backup of hard disk directly with the automatic rebuilding function Fig 1 Identifying the Hard Disk Quality with ARAID SMART program Directions for Use Introduction of RAID 1 and RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 Purpose Emphasize the safety of system data Emphasize the enhancement of data access performance Available Capacity 2TB 4TB Safety Better Disregard Access Performance No...

Page 4: ...d in the hard disk Product Content and Accessories Upon receiving please check the items contained in the box If any loss or damage is found contact your dealer or sales representative immediately 1 ARAID M500 x 1 2 2 5 Hard Disk Tray x 2 5 Key for Tray x 4 4 M3 5mm Screw for ARAID x 8 3 User s Manual x 1 8 RS232 External Cable white x 1 7 RS232 to USB Cable black x 1 6 RS232 Internal Cable x 1 Pl...

Page 5: ...ty is toward to down position 2 Step 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 When rotating the lock please aim the bulge of key at the cavity position of lock Inserting the key and press it slightly with turning it clockwise of 90 degree then the lock is able to be turned and the tray can be pull out If turning the key with counterclockwise position it may cause the lock damaged and unable to use Step 1 1 Step 2 1 Step 1...

Page 6: ...disk Hot Swap and Hot Plug 7 Support GPT format hard disk Man Machine Interface 1 The LCD displays system hard disk fan and temperature status 2 The LED displays read write activity 3 Includes an audible alarm buzzer to alert of hard disk failure and abnormal status of the fan and temperature Monitoring Interface 1 Provides real time or simulated RS 232 port and dedicated communication protocol th...

Page 7: ...he buzzer press again to re enable the buzzer 3 HD1 LED Read Write indicator LED flashes when upper hard disk is reading or writing the information 4 HD2 LED Read Write indicator LED flashes when lower hard disk is reading or writing the information 1 4m Japan made silent and powerful cooling fan 2 Power connector 4 pin power connector Connects to computer s 4 pin power supply 3 SATA III data conn...

Page 8: ...ith either physical RS 232 port or USB port Connect with physical RS 232 Port Connect the RS232 External Cable white with 1 the physical RS232 port of computer and 2 the RS232 port of RS232 Internal Cable 5 Connecting SATA cable and power cable 6 Put the computer case back to its position Connect the simulated RS 232 through a USB port Connect the RS232 to USB Cable black with 1 the USB port of co...

Page 9: ...8 User s Manual Fig 5 Hardware Installation Steps Hardware Installation Steps ...

Page 10: ... O S and data inside please follow below instructions to be used with ARAID 1 Upper Bay for Power on Recommend 1 Insert the upper bay HDD and power on ARAID 2 After power on process is completed then insert the lower bay HDD into ARAID If the hard disk is inserted into the lower bay the reading and writing can be executed on the 2nd disk only Hard Disk s One HDD Two HDDs Brand New Two HDDs include...

Page 11: ... which have been used with ARAID and also as an pair user can insert these two HDDs into ARAID and power on ARAID to use right away Hard Disk s Two HDDs includes O S Data Two HDDs already use at ARAID ARAID M500 Before the HDDs finish the rebuilding process do not pull out the source drive which may cause system hang data lost or system disorder even the worst may result in HDDs failure Warning Ta...

Page 12: ...notification through e mail The SNMP Agent provides the enterprise specific MIB MIB II and Traps and it can be run under Windows 2000 Server 2003 XP Pro Win 7 or later or Redhat SUSE Linux It allows the medium large sized network administrator to manage dozens or even thousands of ARAID disk arrays It can also be used with HP OpenView IBM NetView and OpManager network software to do the central ma...

Page 13: ...e refer right hand side image 5 Select the firmware version to be upgraded and then click the Open File at the lower right corner Upgrading the Firmware For RAID 1 User When doing the firmware upgrade please do not insert any HDD inside of ARAID M500 you need to remove all HDDs from upper and lower bays of ARAID M500 Then follow below steps for the firmware upgrade If you do not remove any HDD fro...

Page 14: ...accordance com tw click SUPPORT under News section and the applicable table will appear Compatibility with Western Digital hard disk If selecting Western Digital drives we suggest that the customer should use the WD NAS HDD WD Red WD Red Pro or WD Re Western Digital warns against using Caviar series drives Blue Green Black label in a RAID array Checking for ARAID M500 Compatible Drives Table 6 Upg...

Page 15: ...RAID M500T External model 1 2 3 Dimensions 180mm D x 183mm W x 100mm H Weight w o hard disk Approx 1 65kg Power Supply Unit 63W Standalone PSU Power Consumption w o hard disk Approx 5 14W 7 32W varied depending on the model Power Consumption w o hard disk Approx 2 84W 1 SATA connector 1 USB 3 0 connector 2 e SATA connector choose either interface to use Type of Interface Cable Description Table 8 ...

Page 16: ... HDD in ARAID The capacity of the Secondary HDD upper bay is less than the Primary HDD lower bay Replace lower bay hard disk Replace upper bay hard disk Replace both hard disks Check if the fan power plug is loose Check if the fan is working normally and if the storage temperature is over 65 C Replace the Secondary HDD lower bay and its capacity shall not be less than Primary HDD Replace it with a...

Page 17: ... is in process Upper bay hard disk failed upper bay to lower bay rebuilding is completed Lower bay hard disk is failed lower bay to upper bay rebuilding is completed Lower bay hard disk has bad sectors lower bay to upper bay rebuilding is in process Insert the designated Primary HDD to start the computer If starting is succeed insert Secondary HDD Restart the computer Restart the computer After re...

Page 18: ...ggested that the user should purchase one to several trays and several hard disks for doing the off line backup regularly In the event the hard disk is infected the user may select a suitable backup hard disk and restart the uninfected system and information within the shortest period of time i e executing the father son grandson multi generation rebuilding function described in our catalogue Q Wh...

Page 19: ...the buzzer of M500 why it can t be stop close immediately A This is firmware design purpose so it s a normal condition Incompatibility of the ARAID with my existing equipment operating system Buzzer Alarm Be sure to insert the smaller capacity hard disk into the upper bay and the bigger capacity hard disk into the lower bay and they should not be wrongly inserted Do not mix SATA I 1 5 Gbps SATA II...

Page 20: ...ices as free of charge 4 If any of the followings happens during the warranty period Accordance shall charge reasonable maintenance fees 1 Where the warranty label has been destroyed or becomes incomplete or where the unauthorized disassembly is obvious 2 Where the failure is caused due to improper storage location falling moving or transportation 3 Where the damage is caused by unstable voltage s...

Page 21: ...ent Required 1 2 3 Test Procedure Notification 1 2 3 Symptom please outline the content Contact Us No Date Name of Company or Unit Name Should you have any questions or other suggestions on the use of the product please fill out the following PQR Table and then send it to us Your feedback will be valuable for us Service Line 886 2 2726 3239 service time Monday Friday 9 00AM 6 00PM Taiwan Time Fax ...

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