ARS-2017E Mirror Smart Ultra160 User`s Manual
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1. ARS 2017E Manual 3 ADVANCED SETUP 3 1 Mirror size 3 2 Compare 3 3 Scan diskO 3 5 Unlock diskO 3 7 Password 3 1 1 Se 3 7 1 Set maximum pene PEWA Enable password Disk1 secondary 3 2 2 1 2 12 iia DiskO secondary Extend size Disk primary Set password 3 4 Scan disk1 3 6 Unlock disk1 Ee nhavanced status 4 EVENT LOG 4 1 Display log 4 2 Erase log 4 3 Elapse time 5 LOAD DEFAULT The detailed explanations for all functions are given below 1 SYSTEM INFO the system information Press A or V to display the information of the previous or the next page 1 1 Mirror info the informaiton of mirrored hard drives Display the disk array s firmware version SCSI speed status and capacity 1 2 DiskO info the information of the upper hard drive Display the upper hard drive s brand model firmware version IDE speed status and capacity 14 1 3 1 4 ARS 2017E Manual Disk1 info the informaiton of the lower hard drive Display the lower hard drive s brand model firmware version IDE speed status and capacity Health info the health status of the system Display the hard drive temperature the system temperature the fan speed of the trays and the fan s2. HDD1 Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPOB12N Capacity 559 GB Revision TTID 5 E Status Write only Transfer rate ATA 133MB S 3 ARS 2017E Manual The main items in Mirror Smart Setup are explained as follows Manor Smart Seti 1 Read balance amino alarrr 8 lax IDE Speed C ATA ATA MATAIO ATA O ON OOF WN w Fun derer lir Fan auro antral a slari fe See Hati F Autn compare dax SOS Speed PRS YA ADE M AME AUhTB EMO 1BDMB 38 Rebuilding Hate rt Iw Wal Fri Warring Temperature ims 4 Set the balance reading each drive per minute Set the warning alarm to indicate a failed system Set the fan detection Set the auto control of fan speed Set the alarm reset button Set the auto compare after rebuilding Set the rebuilding rate Set the max IDE speed Set the max SCSI speed 0 Set the warning temperature ARS 2017E Manual If you want to change the size of Mirror Smart you can click Setup and select Extend Mirror Size as shown below a Mirror Sari Lltilily Preference E farre smart Seip Erbera tiro bee Scan HDD Compare HDDS Lpders T mmer Pos fu lie nr Sip Model MIRROR 160 Lv D Capecty ECA Fesin TEC Samum Mimir achive Transfarrate BCE EOMBIS Capecky PLS CA Resim 130 Bus Hai Tants dE ES E ww
3. ID 0 Default ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 ID 5 ID 6 N A reserved for host adapter ID 8 ID 9 ID 10 ID 11 ID 12 ID 13 ID 14 ID 15 Figure 4 10 21 ARS 2017E Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If you have any problem in using ARS 2017E you can try to solve it by referring to the methods below But if you still cannot solve fill in the technical support form at the end of the manual and send to us 1 SCSI card could not detect Mirror Smart o Confirm if Mirror Smart and every hard drive were connected well and the power switch is ON Confirm if Mirror Smart was connected firmly to the SCSI card by the SCSI cable Confirm if a terminator was added to the end of the SCSI bus Confirm if the ID of Mirror Smart or a SCSI device is unique Confirm if every hard drive s jumper was set to Master Single or Cable Select 2 SCSI card detected an unknown device or a wrong HDD Usually it is because that Mirror Smart hasn t connected with any hard drive Accordingly the device which the SCSI card detected is Mirror Smart s controller As for the detection of a wrong hard drive it is perhaps that the SCSI cable is bad or the hard drive is not in the support list Visit ACARD s Web site to get the newest support list or download the newest firmware of Mirror Smart to support 3 Mirror Smart produced an unknown beep or its handle ejected You can judge the cause according to the length or frequency of a beep Refer to Chap
4. hard drive is being examined When the new hard drive is ready LED A1 B1 and C1 will keep lighting and Alarm LED A3 or B3 will keep blinking Yet LED A2 B2 and C2 will light to show that the system is rebuilding data to the new hard drive The beep of warning is different according to different condition When there is a problem happening please judge and solve the problem in accordance with the following table ARS 2017E Manual A short beep per 8 seconds Alarm LED lights with beep High temperature Three short beeps per8 Alarm LED lights with beep seconds 3 Bad sector in HDD NG NOT Deere pons Alarm LED blinks per 0 5 second seconds Beep in one second and 4 HDD failure mute in the next second Alarm LED blinks per 0 5 second lasting 10 seconds HDD capacity smaller A long beep and then 2 Alarm LED lights with beep than the mirror size short beeps ie Both of HDD Rebuild LEDs light Abe eae target HDD Alarm LED glitters Completion of A long beep Alarm LED OFF rebuilding HDD comparsion Access LED blinks per 0 5 second Completion of A short beep and then a Access LED OFF comparsion long beep If you want to change the mirroring hard drive manually unlock the handle of the tray first then wait 10 seconds for the hard drive to write back the data stored in the cache After the beep stops remove the tray lightly by drawing the handle and then take the hard drive 20 ARS 2017E Manual Chapter 4 Hardware Install
5. 60GB Western Digital WD1200JB 120GB Western Digital WD1200BB 120GB Western Digital WD1000JB 100GB Western Digital WD1000BB 100GB Western Digital WD800JB 80GB Western Digital WD800BB 80GB Western Digital WD600JB 60GB Western Digital WD600BB 60GB Western Digital WD400JB 40GB Western Digital WD400BB 40GB Please visit http www acard com to get the newest support list of hard drives If your hard drive is not approved by ACARD contact us or the distributor 11 ARS 2017E Manual Chapter 3 The Control Panel 3 1 LCD Panel There are 4 buttons on the LCD panel of ARS 2017E A ENT v ESC A to scroll up the functions or menus Y to scroll down the functions or menus ENT to confirm a setting and enter the selected function ESC to cancel a setting and return to the previous layer of functions Pressing ESC for more than 2 seconds will let the system return to standby mode 3 2 LCD Operation Besides the connection with PC via a SCSI cable ARS 2017E is an independent System too After pressing the switch on the back of ARS 2017E for seconds you can turn on the Mirror Smart In the standby mode LCD will display the information of ARS 2017E such as capacity status temperature fan speed etc by turns Press ENT or ESC to operate ARS 2017E is shipped without setting a password but you can set one under SETUP menu If you have set a password key in the correct password to enter There are 5 major function menu
6. 60L0 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4R120L0 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4RO80L0 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4RO80J0 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4RO60L0 60GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4RO60J0 60GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus8 6E040L0 40GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus8 6E030L0 30GB Hitachi 7K250 HDS722525VLAT80 250GB Hitachi 7K250 HDS722516VLAT20 160GB Hitachi 7K250 HDS722516VLAT80 160GB Hitachi 7K250 HDS722512VLAT20 120GB Hitachi 7K250 HDS722580VLAT20 80GB Hitachi 7K250 HDS722540VLAT20 40GB Hitachi 180GXP IC35L180AVV207 185 2GB Hitachi 180GXP IC35L120AVV207 123 5GB Hitachi 180GXP IC35L080AVV207 82 3GB Hitachi 180GXP IC35LO6AVV207 60 4GB Hitachi 180GXP IC35LO30AVV207 30 7GB Hitachi 120GXP IC35L120AVVAO7 123 52GB Hitachi 120GXP IC35L100AVVAO07 102 93GB Hitachi 120GXP IC35L080AVVAO7 82 34GB Hitachi 120GXP IC35L060AVVAO7 61 49GB Hitachi 120GXP IC35LO40AVVA07 41 17GB 10 ARS 2017E Manual Hitachi 60GXP IC35LO60AVERO07 61 49GB Hitachi 60GXP IC35L040AVERO7 41 17GB Hitachi 60GXP IC35LO3OAVERO7 30 73GB Hitachi 75GXP DTLA 307075 76 86GB Hitachi 75GXP DTLA 307060 61 49GB Hitachi 75GXP DTLA 307045 46 11GB Hitachi 75GXP DTLA 307030 30 73GB Hitachi 40GV DTLA 305040 41 17 GB Hitachi 40GV DTLA 305030 30 73 GB Western Digital WD2500JB 250GB Western Digital WD2500BB 250GB Western Digital WD2000JB 200GB Western Digital WD2000BB 200GB Western Digital WD1800JB 180GB Western Digital WD1800BB 180GB Western Digital WD1600JB 160GB Western Digital WD1600BB 1
7. A WDE WDEXLIE 3 0 74 5 GB 2 patr 1ED 3 ATA Wiro Emari 160 12237 OH MODO QK ATA SAMELING SPOSIZN TTID 55 9 GE HDC is OK ATA SAMSUNG SPOGTEN TTID 559 GO The fipmiars das updated mro GC te 1 tdi LI LI 1o Ld be Lab eA MM i Thafimwata wes updated from TSC bo di 48 ARS 2017E Manual Appendix 3 SCSI Adapter Compatibility Generally speaking a SCSI adapter can be compatible with ARS 2017E if they meet the SCSI operation protocol All the SCSI adapters listed below are compat ible with ARS 2017E ACARD AEC 67160 ACARD AEC 67162 Adaptec ASC 29160 Adaptec ASC 39160 Adaptec AHA 2940U2W Adaptec AHA 2940UW Initio 9100UW Tekram DC 390U2W 53C895 Tekram DC 390U3W Tekram 390UF LSI Symbios 53C875 Ultra Wide SCSI Controller If your SCSI adapter cannot be compatible wtih ARS 2017E fill in the technical support form on the next page and send to us for quick service 49 ARS 2017E Manual Technical Support Form Email support acard com http www acard com ARS 2017E F W Version oystem Configuration Motherboard BIOS version SCSI adapter Chipset Memory Display card Other I O card OS version Hard Disk Brand Model Capacity Problem description Required columns are marked with asterisks 50
8. ARS 2017E Mirror Smart Ultra160 User s Manual Version 1 1 TE C E x C LC Cr Copyright O 2005 ACARD Technology Corp Release September 2005 Ce FE Copyright and Trademarks The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual ACARD and SCSIDE are the trademarks of ACARD Technology Corp IBM is the trademark of International Business Machine Corporation Microsoft and the Windows Logo are the registered trademarks and Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation All brands and trademarks are the prop erties of their respective owners This manual contains materials protected under International Copyright Con ventions All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopy ing without the written permission of the manufacturer and the author All inquiries should be addressed to ACARD Technology Corp Table of Contents Chapter 1 About SCSIDE 4 1 1 Revolutionary Technology 4 1 2 SGSIDE DESIGN usu iic eee ads Oda da cu RP ads 5 Chapter 2 Introduction 6 2 T OVeIVIOW 22 5 9 9 80 00 05 150952066 vE aor EU EI DMA CURx uo os Eds 6 2 2 PeatUrES EE 7 2 9 RAID System S
9. C F set the warning temperature If the system temperature is over the set value there will be a blinking on 15 ARS 2017E Manual 2 2 4 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 5 the screen to warn the system manager and so the temperature will be recorded to the event log Warning alarm enable warning alarm When the system becomes abnormal the buzzer will be activated to warn the system manager Display Opt the setting of LCD Standby time set the time for the system to return to standby mode If the system idle time is over the set value the system will return to standby mode Page switch rate set the rate of information switching It is to set the interval rate of displaying information in standby mode Info update rate set the rate of information update It is to set the update rate of the system status Temperature unit set the unit of temperature It is to set the temperature unit as C or F Key tone set the sound of key pressing It is to enable or disable the sound of key pressing 3 ADVANCED SETUP the settings of the advanced functions Press A or W to change the option Press ENT to confirm your option 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 Mirror size the setting of Mirror capacity Set maximum set the maximum capacity Extend size extend the size of Mirror When the two hard drives of the original system have been changed and the capacity is bigger than the present Mirror you are all
10. PEC rereana 7 2 4 SCSI IDE Interface Spec 7 2 5 Dimension amp Temperature 8 2 0 PACKAGES m 8 2 QUICK StA sii eisorccminsssInscuc a 8 2 8 HDD Compatibility 9 Chapter 3 The Control Panel 12 a ECD Panel ccc 12 3 2 LCD Operat ON 12 3 3 Mirror Smart s LEDs 18 Chapter 4 Hardware Installation 21 4 1 System Requirement 21 4 2 Install ARS 2017E 21 42 T iiie 21 4 2 2 IDE Hard Drive Connection 22 4 2 3 External Power Connection 24 4 2 4 External Cable Connection 24 4 3 DIP Switch Setting asas sarna 26 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 28 Appendix 1 Migrate Existing HDD to Mirror 33 Appendix 2 Mirror Smart Utility 35 Appendix 3 SCSI Adapter Compatibility 49 Technical Support Form 50 ARS 2017E Manual Chapter 1 About SCSIDE 1 1 Revolutionary Technology SCSIDE is a revolutionary technology developed by ACARD Technology Corp It can transform IDE data into SCSI type and save the exp
11. S 9 HOD Vendor ATA hTodel SAMSUNG SPUTAN 0 3 Capacity 55 9 GB Revision TIO l Status Read Write Transfer rate ATA T33MB S 12 The system s firmware version capacity status SCSI bus speed as one HDD The HDD s frimware version capactiy status IDE bus speed in the upper tray The HDD s frimware version capacity status IDE bus speed in the lower tray Scan the HDD Compare the two HDDs data See information of other Mirror Smarts The fan in the upper tray failed The temperature of the HDD in the upper tray too high 9 Eject the HDD in the upper tray 10 The fan in the lower tray nomal 11 The temperature of the HDD in the lower tray normal 12 Eject the HDD in the lower tray CO No Of Co 20 44 ARS 2017E Manual Click Compare HDDs to see if the Source HDD and the Target HDD contain the same data The percentage bar on the bottom of the figure shows the process of comparison or rebuilding Mirror Smart Utility File Setup Eventlos About Host Bus 2 SCSI Target ID 3 MIRROR Vendor ACARD Model MIRROR 160 LVO Capacity 55 8 GB Revision 1220 Status Rebuilding mode Transferrate SCSI T60ME S HDD Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPOB12N 4 E Capacity 55 8 GB Revision TTG j Status Primary Transfer rate ATA 133MB S HDD wendar ATA Model SAMSUNG SPDOBT2M Capacity 55 9 GB Revision THE EJ Status Secondary Transfer rate ATA 133MB S Total capac
12. an E She Folders Lira Lists and Gnd fre Perforce Logs and Asics A Conte Merager A SP Diss UU Icy bata Eid 10 00 ch 2 3 anna 15 17 3B MTT m TET Tepe ane Figure 5 5 32 ARS 2017E Manual Appendix 1 Migrate Existing HDD to Mirror 1 Migrate the current IDE HDD No A for storing data into Mirror Smart to form a new mirroring disk otep 1 Step 2 otep 3 otep 4 otep 5 Take two empty trays out of Mirror Smart Put HDD A into one of the trays install it and replace to Mirror Smart Connect Mirror Smart to SCSI card according to section 2 3 Boot Mirror Smart and computer Be sure that Mirror Smart s hard drive power LED is normal stable green light Begin to access the data of SCSI hard drive formed by mirroring according to the user s manual of SCSI card Put the newly purchased HDD D into another tray install it and replace to Mirror Smart Now Mirror Smart will copy the data of HDD A into HDD D During rebuilding any access won t affect the rebuilt data 2 Migrate the current IDE HDD No B having the OS for booting into Mirror Smart and boot from the HDD on Mirror Smart otep 1 otep 2 otep 3 otep 4 otep 5 otep 6 Step 7 Before migrating HDD B into Mirror Smart back up the important data of HDD B at first Then boot from HDD B to enter the OS and install the driver of SCSI card to verify if the OS can identify Mirror Smart Shut down Rem
13. ation 4 1 System Requirement Internal At first be sure that there is a 68 External connector pin LVD SCSI interface in your connector computer for connecting ARS NJ f PCI Slot 2017E If there is none buy one like ACARD s AEC 67160 67162 and install its driver ELT a x 4 2 Install ARS 2017E The installation of ARS 2017E includes IDE hard drive connection power connection and cable connection Figure 4 1 4 2 1 Attentions Use Ultra DMA 133 100 66 HDD of the same brand and model to let ARS 2017E perform better e In installation put the smaller drive onto the upper tray and the bigger drive onto the lower tray if the two hard drives are different in capacity ARS 2017E will take the smaller drive as the source drive to synchronize the data o If the two hard drives are the same in capacity ARS 2017E will take the drive in the upper tray as the source drive to synchronize the data If you want to take the current hard drive which contains data as the source drive you need to put it into ARS 2017E first Then only after the power LED lights can you put the destination or new drive into ARS 2017E o In rebuilding it is prohibited to remove any drive or data will be lost 21 ARS 2017E Manual o In replacing a hard drive be sure that ARS 2017E is ON or the new drive might be regarded as source drive and the data in the old drive might be covered 4 2 2 IDE Hard Drive Connection Be
14. e Connection Connect one ARS 2017E Step 1 Connect one end of the LVD SCSI cable to the SCSI adapter s external connector and another end to ARS 2017E s external SCSI connector Step 2 Add a terminator to ARS 2017E s another SCSI connector Step 2 Figure 4 6 24 ARS 2017E Manual Daisy chain of ARS 2017Es Step 1 Connect one end of the LVD SCSI cable to the SCSI adapter s external connector and another end to ARS 2017E s external SCSI connector Step 2 Connect another SCSI cable to ARS 2017E s another SCSI connector Step 3 Add a terminator to the last ARS 2017E Another LVD SCSI cable Step 2 Figure 4 7 25 ARS 2017E Manual 4 3 DIP Switch Setting The DIP switch setting gives a unique SCSI ID number to the Mirror Smart 160 The figure shows the DIP switch of ARS 2017E Figure 4 8 Please follow the instructions below to set DIP switch properly Give a unique SCSI ID number to each ARS 2017E in a daisy chain according to the following figure Even if there is only one ARS 2017E you still need to give it an ID number 1 29 ON SCSI ID 1 2 DON SCSIID 2 3 DON SCSIID 4 4 DON SCSI ID 8 5 2 Reserve 6 gt Reserve 7 gt Reserve 8 gt Reserve ON ELLEN MEM y E OFF Default All OFF ID 0 Figure 4 9 For the illustration of SCSI ID number in ARS 2017E please see Figure 4 10 on the next page 26 ARS 2017E Manual The SCSI ID number in ARS 2017E is illustrated below
15. e RE Mae UU WERE Ma Capacity 2500 Reasi 120 Satis ride any Transferratg ATA TCOMIBIS Extend Mirror Size Extend mirror size Cancel Current mirror size 57273 MB Maximum mirror size ME 1 Set new mirror size Set maximus 2 1 Set a new size equal to or larger than the current one 2 Set the maximum size If the current size is the maximum size you cannot change the size again 39 ARS 2017E Manual If you want to update the firmware of Mirror Smart you can click Setup and select Update Firmware as shown below E Mirror Smar aly Cdr Jamie F Mano Smart zen Binion P3 Sean HOD Compare HODe Wr Et D NETTE D kidal MIRROR 180 EYT M rz Copscly 55S GE Reve MAL 1 p Baue Mirror mcires Tianif rmta SCS TSO HOD M anihur ATA Mode SAMSUMS SPIEIZH v m Capacity 555 DB Rasen TTA Gaua Fear imu Tratarer gte ATA TEAMS Homi Sentai ATA Wadel ESMEBUNC SPIEL CH Capacity B5 9 GE Renson Ti Statue Vite ony Tramifur rats ATA T33MWEVE Open Firmware File Look int L3 My Documents i f Ex E My Music Ely Pictures Lame lzzc Filename u3msi22c Open 5 3 Files of type Binary files bin Update Frimware 1 The current F W version 2 Update to the newest version 3 Click Open and then Yes to confirm 40 ARS 2017E Manual If you want to r
16. ebuilt from disk1 to diskO 0 CPO gt 1 compare the 2 hard drives data by taking diskO as primary 1 11 CP1 1 compare the 2 hard drives data by taking disk1 as primary 1 1 3 3 Mirror Smart s LEDs The table below explains ARS 2017E s 5 LEDs and an alarm off resetting button A1 B1 Hard drive power LED lis stable green light means normal power supply A2 B2 Hard drive access LED Its light means busy reading writing malfunction LED too high System power LED lis stable green light means normal power supply Rebuilding LED It lights when the data is being rebuilt Alarm off resetting button It can be pushed to stop the buzzing completely 18 Hard drive error or It blinks when the data is being rebuilt the track A3 B3 fails the fan is abnormal or the temperature is ARS 2017E Manual Press here to lock Attention After installing the hard drives onto the trays return the trays to their original position and push the handles to Lock so that the system won t act wrongly During normal operation if the system detects a failed hard drive Alarm LED A3 or B3 will blink 10 seconds Then it will keep lighting with handle ejected It shows that the failed drive needs to be examined or replaced After a new drive is installed and plugged the system will examine the new drive Now LED A1 B1 and C1 will keep lighting Alarm LED A3 or B3 will blink to show that the new
17. eceive a mail when system or a hard drive fails you can click Setup and select Mail Notification Setup as shown below Then in Mail Setup be sure that Enable mail notification is activated And type related data in the following three rows 1 SMTP server 2 User account 3 Sender Email I Mirror Emart White He LE Eetloz ivt Emire Bimrim shp i liseri Hirmr eg a Sora dom Compare HDOs em h Mist MIBROR TED vt Capacity 55 B GE Pesisipr La Fams Pino stat Tes mata SCS 1M viendo ATA Moos SAMSUNG SPOT Capacity mia cx Ransin ITIO l Sigue Basne Traevefar iaig ATA TNES Wendin ATA Woda SAVINGS APH FIM C apap y fsa Fensinn fd E Status Nite only Transfer rata ATA TIMES Mail Notification semp iw Enable mail notification Mail Setup Supervisor Event Filter 1 SMTP Server mail acard com 2 ser account supervisor 3 Sender Email supervisor mail acard cam Cancel 41 ARS 2017E Manual Then click Supervisor and type the receiver s mail address in the row near to the bottom After clicking Add the address will be added to the list Mail Notification Setup iw Enable mail notification Mail Setup Supervisor Event Filter system supervisar list Enter the e mail address Delete suppot acard com 0000000 com Finally click Event Filter and choose one or more than one events for w
18. enditures Through this technology any inexpensive IDE device can have high performance SCSI applications The following examples are some of the SCSIDE applications 1 To transform an IDE hard drive into an external SCSI one for notebook and desktop PC users to back up data 2 To transform an IDE CD DVD drive into a SCSI one 3 To daisy chain multiple SCSIDE DVD ROMs to create a DVD ROM server 4 To transform a DMA 133 100 66 hard drive of 5400rpm or 7200rpm into an LVD SCSI one for PC Unix workstations and servers The basic structure of SCSIDE is ROC RAID On Chip which highly integrates multiple CPUs This ROC design is resulting from ACARD s years of experiences in the design of IDE SCSI and RISC CPU chips The block diagram on the next page shows that ROC has multiple CPUs Its ROM RAM DMA controllers and external ROM interface can be used as the firmware update of flash ROM ACARD has a perfect firmware technology too It makes the transformation of IDE to SCSI an actual plug and play The firmware has been tested on almost all brands of IDE DMA 133 100 66 hard drives and ATAPI CD DVD drives Whether your IDE device is an ATA hard drive or any of the ATAPI CD DVD drives you can all plug it and enjoy the advantages of SCSI with ease With the intelligent firmware design you don t need to install a driver into the operating system to use SCSIDE products In the operating system it is just like a SCSI device ARS 2017E Man
19. fore connecting an IDE hard drive to the tray of ARS 2017E you need to set the hard drive as Master or Cable Select mode by adjusting the jumper setting If the hard drive contains important data please back up your data first and then put the hard drive into the tray so as to ensure the highest data security Besides if you want to install the current hard drive which contains OS into ARS 2017E in order to boot the OS there see Appendix 1 SCSI Connectors DIP Switch Power Switch HDD Tray The auto eject handle of the tray Figure 4 2 22 ARS 2017E Manual Before connecting an IDE hard drive to the tray power off the system first and then follow the steps below to connect Step 1 Insert the enclosed plastic stick into the loophole to loosen the handle Step 2 Hold the handle to pull out the tray loophole Step 1 Figure 4 3 Step 2 NOTICE The handle is a switch controlling the hard drive power Don t open it arbitrarily during operation otherwise it may cause data loss Step 3 Connect the IDE cable and 4 pin power connector to the IDE hard drive Step 4 Screw the hard drive and replace the tray 4 pin power connector Step 3 pin 1 of the IDE cable Figure 4 4 23 ARS 2017E Manual 4 2 3 External Power Connection After connecting the IDE hard drive to the tray of ARS 2017E you can connect the power cord as shown below Power Cord Figure 4 5 4 2 4 External Cabl
20. hich you will send a mail to notify the supervisor There are six events for choice 1 HDD failed 2 HDD is removed 3 HDD is inserted 4 Fan failed 5 HDD over heat 6 HDD rebuilding compare Mail Notification Setup iw Enable mail notification Mail Setup Supervisor Event Filter Determine error events to send mail 4 xl HDD I8 removed HOD is inserted Fan failed HOD over heat HOD rebuilding compare 4 p Mu Sew pP a Xl I cares 42 ARS 2017E Manual If you want to know the version of Mirror Smart Utility you can click About About Mirror Smart Utility Mirror Smart Utility Version 3 12 IE Minne amazi Ti Hey ci Pup Besbiz Abk Edatug Lied rini infe Exeim tos Hest Bus Momo Tawetlb Marc Eras LATA flere rm teo DIM 2 ATA Meira 180 E271 1 Host Bus ID No and the SCSI adapter 2 Target ID No and the Mirror Smart 43 ARS 2017E Manual Click Mirror Info to see all information of the hard drives and the status of Mirror Hl Mirror Smart Utility PEE File Setup EventLog About Status List Mirror Info Event Log Host Bus 2 SCSI Target ID 3 Scan HDD Compare HDDs MIRROR Vendor ACARD Model MIRROR 160 LYO 1 Capacity 55 8 GB Revision 1220 Status Mirror active Transfer rate SCSI 160MB S HODO Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPOBT2N T 2 E Capacity 55 9 GB Revision T T1 E l otatus Write only Transfer rate ATA 133MB
21. ity Mirror Smart will regard the hard drive on the upper tray as the source and that on the lower tray as the destination and begin to syn chronize Enter BIOS to set the priorities of booting from CD ROM and SCSI hard drive to the first and second Exit after saving the setting Put the CD containing OS installation into CD ROM and boot hence Before installing the OS install the driver of SCSI card first if necessary After installing the OS install the Mirror Smart Utility to monitor the whole mirror NOTICE In a set of Mirror Smart you are suggested to use two hard drives of the same brand and model If you replace a failed hard drive with a new one the new hard drive should be larger or equal to the original one 34 ARS 2017E Manual Appendix 2 Mirror Smart Utility The Mirror Smart Utility is used to manage and control ARS 2017E With it you can easily set change and examine all things concerning the situation of hard drives After entering the utility if you want to change some basic settings you can click Setup and select Preference as shown below 8 Mirror Smart Utility BER Event L s About Preference D Minor Smart Setup He Extend Mirror Sie pHa Scan HDD Compare HDDs Update Firmware Ml Mail Notification Setup Model MIRROR 160 LTD Capacity 55 8 GB Revision 1220 Status Mitrar active Transfer rate SCSI T80ME S Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPOB12N E Capaci
22. ity 55 9 GB 117296640 bl ks Rebuilding rate 2683 5MBymin Rebuilding progress 1 5 GB 3229312 blacks Remaining time Oh 20m 4ss 45 ARS 2017E Manual If you didn t install a hard drive or the system didn t detect it the status will be shown as the figure Mirror Smart Utility el EI File Setup EventLog About Status List Mirror Info Event Log Host Bus 2 Ses Target ID ES Scan HDD Compare HDDs m MIRROR Vendor ACARD Model MIRROR 160 LVD Capacity 55 8 GB Revision 122C Status Single HDD HDDO Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPOBI2N Vw E Capacity 5598 GB Revision TIO ES suus ReadiWite HDD1 Vendor Model Capacity Revision Status HD not exist Transfer rate 46 ARS 2017E Manual If you want to read the record of an event log click Open Event Log under Event Log Then choose the file you need 7 Mirror Smart Utility File Setup POE About EJ Scan HDD Compare HDDs MIRROR Vendor ACARD Model MIRROR 160 LVD Capacity 55 9 GB Revision 122C Status Mirror active Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPOB12N e Capacity 55 9 GB Revision TT10 Status Read Wrte Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SPDB12N Capacity 55 8 GB Revision TT Status Write only Open Event Log Look in C LogBackup de E TeTaimkS Emir m mn 820040707 Filename 20040707 Files of type Log Files log 47 ARS 2017E Manual Click the file to read as the foll
23. lowing brands of DMA 133 100 66 hard drives It is recommended to set the jumper as Master Single or Cable Select in order to quicken the start of a hard drive ARS 2017E is also compatible with various kinds of SCSI cards and can operate well in Mac OS and Linux Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST320082 200GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST3160021A 160GB oeagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST3160023A 160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST3120026A 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST3120022A 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST380011A 80GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 ST340014A 40GB Seagate Barracuda 5400 1 ST340015A 40GB Seagate Barracuda 5400 1 ST340015AC 40GB Seagate Barracuda IV ST380021A 80GB Seagate Barracuda IV ST360021A 60GB Seagate Barracuda IV ST340016A 40GB Seagate Barracuda IV ST320011A 20GB Seagate Barracuda V ST3120023A 120GB Seagate Barracuda V ST3120024A 120GB oeagate Barracuda V ST380023A 80GB oeagate Barracuda V ST360015A 60GB Seagate Barracuda V ST340017A 40GB Maxtor MaXLine Il 5A300J0 300GB Maxtor MaXLine II 5A250J0 250GB Maxtor MaXLine Plus Il 5Y250P0 250GB 9 ARS 2017E Manual Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y200P0 200GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y160P0 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y160J0 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y120L0 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6Y120P0 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6YO80LO 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6YO80P0 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 6YO60LO 60GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4R160J0 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus16 4R1
24. nd hasn t been partitioned and formatted initialize it with the disk management tool see step 5 29 ARS 2017E Manual Step 1 Right click My Computer to choose Manage Coina Prompt Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive 7 Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 5 1 EN ongir Man agenerk Loss i ee E compridas V Pusri imm n we Due deeem Shared Poiss ak OVC eee Loca Lees sind nips He soa Fp ceb corres Pertonmm ence Logs and Aer He M Pp cil demie E A IDE ATAJATA Pl condor de Se Reva i M Mie and other pening davans IE ducem He ER Other Doritos He a Parte dcn LPTI BE Processos ir dE SC ard RALO canc le is c found ideo oral gare con lobe be doe dere erie He Linie med Saris fle imire Figure 5 2 30 ARS 2017E Manual Step 3 In Device Manager double click SCSI and RAID controllers to examine if the driver of SCSI card has been correctly installed Compider Hanigan dj fe dion demo aham Heb nara eo eee TE Cirat Manageteent Luca FAELE E Pius au i compra Een pass aj omaes ho ch ho qu hasj nicers a DWDOED BOh de Local Leser and mus A Floppy dick contoabes Pe himrance Loge and ie Ai Fry dist cries Deste Mar C IDE AT NAMPI Lorinabkers Sita e pe itt the le ind I2acumwoim cerrar 75 lcm maze ther picis deem Cesk Dh yene Hebe ad chars EP D Pera rota denos i m Servicas ond npebesecns P
25. op tz OOM 20 PT dh Paces di scat and RAiDcontrolers EEE E EY HE Re EI zE mind valen ond queres rneirlera 3 WW meato devices Linee Seria Plus conde riens Figure 5 3 Step 4 In Device Manager double click Disk drives to confirm if the system has detected the disk of Mirror Smart r Cempirler Manager ni dj B Arion dee indo Hele ee ES ua mI Concato Managenart toca SE BA rains han Trata 4 Y impie Erap Wisg Ag Det hee Shaped Folders JETA Miet 1i Local Liens and Groups um Maetir OTE Fert rmacce Logs 3nd dierts ouk ACCP ort es Supr Mirow 1 By Poppy cep coni obets 4 Snc dr BL Ponck chk dra Ferrer ni lo Shor ura ET IDE aT TA sunt mers E 4G labosri tk Panegenrant b 773 Hoe mcd atr pori ng descee i En Services end Aon codons oy BEN otimo adeoters Other dey ier Posts CoM amp LPT B Processers ES SOS and FAIT rariny capp Anc pe PCT Uer DOE Control er H sound video ore gare cormidieis Stina devices 3i Lise eal Bus conticllers Figure 5 4 31 ARS 2017E Manual Step 5 Add a new partition for the hard drive of Mirror Smart in the Disk Manage ment so as to access the new hard drive L5 Computer Manaeamant E e E rie dien wes nda Hen ulmi s amp 5 mm B ug Ej ceder Managemert inca Ware iaut Te Ei Spaan us Canary From nae i sereno Gain ramen Sase NIFS Heskh Soto AOL GE LAGE B Event Meum EXRdjateili Patton Carro ITI Hiest hr loire I
26. ove HDD B from the IDE port Then put HDD B into one of the trays install it and replace to Mirror Smart Connect Mirror Smart to SCSI card according to section 2 3 Boot Mirror Smart and computer Be sure that Mirror Smart s hard drive power LED is normal stable green light Enter BIOS on the motherboard to set the priority of booting from SCSI device to the highest Exit after saving the setting Under normal circumstances after rebooting you can enter OS and access the hard drive successfully Put the newly purchased HDD D into another tray install it and replace to Mirror Smart Now Mirror Smart will copy the data of HDD B into HDD D During rebuilding any access won t affect the rebuilt data This method is fit for most PC systems and Windows platforms If you cannot boot 33 ARS 2017E Manual from the OS on HDD B according to the above steps or the OS is other than Win dows like Linux or Mac etc try the third method 3 Install a new IDE HDD No C newly purchased or fine and a new OS such as Windows XP into Mirror Smart Step 1 otep 2 otep 3 otep 4 otep 5 otep 6 Step 7 Take two empty trays out of Mirror Smart Put HDD C and HDD D into the trays install them and replace to Mirror omart separately Boot Mirror Smart and computer Be sure that Mirror Smart s hard drive power LED is normal stable green light After booting if everything is right and the two hard drives are equal in capac
27. owed to execute this function to extend the size of Mirror The newly increased capacity will be indicated by the second partition Compare compare the data It is to compare if the two hard drives data are the same During compa rison if there is any difference the system will start to rebuild the remaining data from the primary hard drive to the secondary one Once this function is activated the menu will change to Stop compare automatically so that the system manager can stop comparison 16 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 7 1 3 2 3 8 ARS 2017E Manual Scan diskO scan the upper hard drive It is to scan if the the upper hard drive is all right During the scanning the system will ask if you want to continue scanning when it detects a failed track in the hard drive Once this function is activated the menu will change to Stop scan disk0 automatically so that the system manager can stop scanning Scan disk1 scan the lower hard drive It is to scan if the lower hard drive is all right During the scanning the system will ask if you want to continue scanning when it detects a failed track in the hard drive Once this function is activated the menu will change to Stop scan disk1 automatically so that the system manager can stop scanning Unlock diskO eject the upper hard drive Unlock disk1 eject the lower hard drive Password the setting of a password Enable password enable the protection of a pass
28. owing figure shows History Event 20040707 1ng Eveitlima Event denci SAMPA 03 21 74 2 aec IBBD 3 ATA Mirr rsmert 160 1196 Dk DOCA S E24 HDD m OK ATA ST342002 22A 306 112 GE anam CEA HDD i4 OM GATA STD 22A 3 TB 113 G8 z JMA 12 18 34 HDDO wia removed ATA ST312002 22 208 112 GEZ2 ZU 1194 HER failed zl 200A 12 18 34 HOCI wuasanseried ATA WOC VULETIDJE 131 744 SNA 15 19 34 PFrehuiding fram HEET te HELD STATA 12 31 44 10 elini SUA ATT 12 344 AA rebut JIMATTE 1235 44 DM rebuilt AMAA TE TESST AN usui JOOP 1254154 SDSS rebuilt 20040 IS 12 34 34 SON rebuilt SODA DS 1247 14 f rebum SM ATT TASE B0 bih FU CEPS EJ Pay Bj E Bd hg hj b The Event Log describes the time and status when an event happens It is helpful for you to solve the problems mu E Mem Stood Miliy Di deu Event log bow Eat List Mirror Inin Evert Lag Bent tine zmaga 52 32 43 H T3 Ih 18 zonaned3 13 19 48 2004 00 13 13 23 16 AMBAS Tao AD WTI 13 390 18 ri 1134 18 ZU oA Fed a Sara no 4016 Lena pasta 00207714 DO 40 18 DOES 18 CI AC 15 OLOA Da amar DA i0 SEDAN TB 53 aD Event Descrip Bu 40 53 compared al ENS compared FO compared D 3 compared BUSS c mpsrai Am compared Compare OF kr RL RO Pd RIO bd i i i i E bh ee oc om ee Mirrar Gena Lilli varsinn a Fragd 2 aac7160 1 ATA MirreSrrant 160 120M D HIDO OK ATA W C WDBLUE 130 74 5 GB HOD is OR AT
29. p too RAID 1 Controller 24 o Do ea B i noo o ASA E E O D D The same data are recorded into both HDDs ARS 2017E Manual 2 2 Features Supports RAID 1 mirroring Supports real time rebuilding up to 2 5GB per minute Supporis hot swap Supports multitasking LCD panel for setting monitoring system and hard drive status Supports ROC SCSIDE engine Minimized CPU utilization Supporis ATA 133 100 66 hard drives Supports Big Drive technology a hard drive over 137GB Patented Dr Swaptson design to eject a failed hard drive Supports alarm warning for failed system and hard drive LED indicators for system status Supports alarm off resetting button Automatic fan adjustment to keep a stable environment Aluminum amp steel heat sink frame design Supports multiplatform operating systems like Windows 98 ME 2000 XP server 2003 Linux Mac OS Sun Solaris and Free BSD 2 3 RAID System Spec Supports RAID 1 mirroring to secure data High availability for mission critical application Intelligent mechanics for a failed hard drive effort free administration Supports real time rebuilding 2 4 SCSI IDE Interface Spec Ultra160 SCSI interface up to 160MB s of transfer rate Ultra DMA mode up to 133MB s of transfer rate Selectable SCSI ID from O to 15 oupports IDE hard drives for hot swap 7 ARS 2017E Manual 2 5 Dimension amp Temperature Dimension Length 28cm Width 18cm Height 19cm Temperatu
30. peed of the system 2 SETUP the settings of the system configuration Press or V to change the option Press ENT to choose the setting that you want to change Before returning to the main menu the system will ask if you want to save the changed setting 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 2 15 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 Mirror Opt the RAID configuration Max SCSI speed set the highest speed limit of SCSI Options are ASYNC 10 20 40 80 160 MB s Default is 160MB s Max IDE speed set the highest speed limit of IDE Options are ATA33 ATA66 ATA100 ATA133 Default is ATA133 Rebuild rate set data rebuilding rate Options are Slow Normal Fast Default is Normal Auto compare compare the two hard drives contents automatically This function enables automatic comparison of data after rebuilding Read balance read the two hard drives data by turns This function lets each hard drive s data be read for one minute in order to lengthen the hard drive s life Health Opt the setting of the system environment Fan detect detect the movement of a fan This function lets the system produce a warning and show a message whenever the fan is abnormal Default is Enable Fan autocontrol control a fan automatically The system will adjust the speed of a fan automatically according to the warning temperature When temperature is low enough the fan won t move and so the speed will display OK Warning T
31. re 5 C 60 C for non operation 0 C 40 C for operation not condensed 2 6 Package Open the package of ARS 201 7E and check its contents If there is anything missing contact your distributor ARS 2017E x1 Support CD firmware utility x 1 User s manual x 1 Power cord X 1 Plastic stick to loosen the tray s handle x2 External Ultrai60 SCSI LVD cable x 1 External Ultra160 320 terminator x 1 optional AEC 67160 67162 Ultrat60 SCSI adapter X1 optional 2 7 Quick Start Step 1 Prepare 2 hard drives of the same model and set the jumper as Cable Select or Single Master mode Step 2 Take the 2 trays out of ARS 2017E Step 3 Put a hard drive into each tray and connect it with the internal IDE cable and power cord Fasten the hard drive with screws Step 4 Put the 2 trays back to ARS 2017E Step 5 Make sure that the auto eject handles on the trays are closed Step 6 Set a proper and unique SCSI ID for ARS 2017E on page 27 Step 7 Connect ARS 2017E to the SCSI card with a SCSI cable And be sure to add a terminator to the end See Chapter 4 for the connection Step 8 Connect ARS 2017E with a power cord 8 ARS 2017E Manual Step 9 Power on the PC and ARS 2017E Step 10 After powering on the SCSI card will detect a hard drive named Mirror omart Before using partition and format if it is new 2 8 HDD Compatibility ARS 2017E is particularly designed for DMA hard drives It fully supports the fol
32. s in ARS 2017E as the following structure figures show Each menu has submenus Before operation it is suggested to read through for understanding 1 SYSTEM INFO ARS 2017E Manual 1 4 Health info 1 4 1 DiskO temp Fan rpm 1 1 Mirror info 1 2 DiskO info 1 3 Disk1 info 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 Vendor ID Vendor ID Vendor ID Model ID Model ID Model ID 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 Revision Revision Revision SCSI max speed IDE max speed IDE max speed 1 4 2 Disk1 temp Fan rpm 1 1 3 Status Capacity 1 2 3 Status Capacity 1 3 3 Status Capacity 1 4 3 System temp Fan rpm 2 SETUP 2 1 Mirror Opt 2 2 Health Opt 2 1 1 Max SCSI speed 2 2 1 2 1 2 Max IDE speed Fan detect 2 2 2 2 1 9 Rebuild rate Fan autocontrol 2 2 3 2 1 4 Auto compare Warning T C F 2 2 4 2 1 5 Read balance Warning alarm 13 2 3 Display Opt 2 3 1 Standby time 2 3 2 Page switch rate 2 3 3 Info update rate 2 3 4 Temperature unit 2 3 5 Key tone
33. ter 3 As for the ejecting of handle it means that a hard drive failed Remove it and examine if it still could be used with the scanning amp mending program offered by the manufacturer But if it couldn t be used get a new one Mirror Smart will rebuild the data into the new hard drive automatically If there are other problems such as fan failure high tem perature etc contact the distributor or ACARD s technical personnel 28 ARS 2017E Manual 4 An error happened in accessing Mirror s hard drives or no access Confirm if the connection of Mirror Smart and SCSI cable is loose Confirm if the quality of SCSI cable and that of terminator are good enough ARS 2017E communicates with the SCSI card by 160MB s of transfer rate so if the SCSI cable or terminator is bad the communication will be un stable Whenever there is a problem happening try to lower the transfer rate to verify if it is the problem of SCSI cable Please choose a SCSI cable and a terminator carefully If the problem is the hard drive try to get another one and set Mirror Smart again 5 Update the firmware of Mirror Smart and change the mirror size Refer to Appendix 2 6 OS didn t detect Mirror Smart s hard drives Confirm if the SCSI card has been correctly installed see the following steps 1 to 3 If the installation of driver is correct please confirm if Device Manager has detected the disk of Mirror Smart see step 4 If the hard drive is new a
34. ty 55 9 GB Revision TIO Status Read Write Transfer rate ATA 133MB S Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SP BTZN Capacity 55 9 GB Revision TTIG Status Write only Transfer rate ATA T33MB S 35 ARS 2017E Manual The main items in Preference are explained as follows Preference Time ta update status of Mirror Smart 1 HD E seconds Min 3 seconds Max 30 seconds Time interval to update the event log Disable 2 Compare Options Compare speed j i Fast Normal Slow Display m Popup the main window when an error occurs 5 Cancel Load Default 1 Set the time to update the status of Mirror Smart 2 Set the time interval to update the event log 3 Set the compare speed 4 Set to pop up the main window when an error occurs 5 Set to show the main window when the program is running 36 If you ARS 2017E Manual want to set the functions of Mirror Smart you can click Setup and select Mirror Smart Setup as shown below 9 Mirror Smart Utility EventLog About Preference 5s Minor mart setup Extend Mirror Size HE Scan HDD Compare HDDs lt Update Firmware i OO Mail Notification Setup RO Model MIRROR 160 LD ES Capacity 55 9 GB Revision 122C EJ Status Mirror active Transfer rate SCSI TB MB S HDDO Vendor ATA Model SAMSUNG SFOBT2N E Capacity 55 8 GB l Revision TTO i Status Read Write Transfer rate ATA 133MB S
35. ual SCSIDE PLATFORM BLOCK DIAGRAM EE Eh ir RI Controller Interna ROM 1 2 SCSIDE Design The objectives of SCSIDE design are described as follows 1 Save the expenditures of SCSI by using an inexpensive IDE device 2 Create applications like SCSI CD ROM and high speed SCSI DVD ROM 3 Apply plug and play to the transformation of IDE device to SCSI one It is not necessary to install a driver Welcome to be a new member of SCSIDE and have a good time ARS 2017E Manual Chapter 2 Introduction 2 1 Overview ARS 2017E is an Ultra 160 SCSI to IDE RAID 1 mirroring subsystem It has an LCD panel for you to set monitor easily and adopts ACARD s SCSIDE technology SO you can connect it with the inexpensive ATA 133 100 66 hard drives to achieve those SCSI advantages like multitasking daisy chain and highly efficient data processing Inside ARS 2017E there is the newest ROC RAID On Chip technology which contains the RAID function in a chip and provides RAID 1 mirroring and automatic data rebuilding to IDE hard drives These functions provide great protection of data Moreover ACARD s patented Dr Swaptson a mechanical design ejecting a failed hard drive brings effort free administration that is you can do hot swap and rebuild data without a key That operational interface is exactly ease of use Of course the automatic fan adjustment that keeps lower temperature and stable environment is good for data backu
36. word Once you activates the protection of a password the system will ask you to key in the password oet password set a new password Key in the old password then key in a new password and confirm the new password once again to finish the change If you don t activate the protection of a password the menu will be hidden Advanced status the status of advancement It is to display the scanning or rebuilding or comparing progress The progress will be displayed in standby mode too If there is no task progressing in the system the menu will be hidden 4 EVENT LOG the recording of events Press A or V to change the option Press ENT to confirm your option 4 1 4 2 4 3 Display log display all records record limit is 100 Erase log erase all records Elapse time display all the time from system start to the present If the system hasn t been restarted over 3 years the counting will be from the beginning again 17 ARS 2017E Manual 5 LOAD DEFAULT recover the defaults Once the defaults are restored your all settings including the password will be deleted The explanations of characters and icons 1 ChO the upper hard drive 2 Ch1 the lower hard drive 3 R W the hard drive s reading writing status 4 W the hard drive s writing status 5 S during the scanning of hard drive 6 temperature 7 74 fan 8 RBO gt 1 data are being rebuilt from diskO to disk 9 RBO lt 1 data are being r
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