1 WELCOME
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing AES-3502UE storage appliance. It is a low-cost, single-chip solution for digital home
and small office storage appliances. Features of the AES-3502UE include advanced RAID modes.
It’s available from leading storage partners in pre-configured set-ups with eSATA host connections; also include
USB host connections. Simply open the box and connect the appliance with an appropriate host cable and HBA
(eSATA host bus adapter can be purchased separately and must be installed in your host computer); it’s that
simple.
The Storage Processors are available in four different configurations (Standard, Combine, Striping, and Mirroring),
each offering a different subset of features and capabilities.
The Storage Processors are powered by Silicon Image’s industry-leading SteelVine™ architecture which provides:
• SATA or USB host connectivity
• eSATA capable on SATA ports
• Enhanced data protection
• High-performance storage
• Plug-and-play functionality
• Virtualization capabilities (to map the physical hard drives to virtual volumes)
• Automatic disk rebuild (when MIRRORING volume is configured)
It’s a populated external Serial ATA (eSATA) with two hard disk drives (HDDs), each Storage Appliance can
manage as much as 2,000 gigabytes (i.e., 2 terabytes) of data, depending on the capacity of the hard disk drives
that are installed.
1.2 PRECAUTION
Please read the safe precautions carefully before you using AES-3502UE storage appliance. Ensure that you
use the product correctly according to the procedure described in this guide.
The following safety precautions are intended to remind you to operate the product safely and correctly. Please
read and ensure that you understand them before you proceed to the other sections of this guide.
Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the product that is not describe in this guide.
Do not allow the product to come into contact with water or other liquids. In the event that water or other
liquids enter the interior, immediately unplug the product from the computer. Continued use of the product
may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your product distributor or the closest support center.
Do not handle the product near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat.
Never place the product in close to equipment generating storage electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong
magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt data.
Can’t operate properly under Windows 3.x/ 95 / 98SE/ ME/ NT.
Hard disk drive is not including.
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