AMagic AES-S3505UE Manuel d'utilisateur

USB & eSATA comboRAID Enclosure Storage Appliance AES-S3505UE User’s Manual October 7, 2009

It is also possible to create a LARGE volume using only a single hard disk drive connected to Port 1. However, it is not possible to expand an exist

2.1.4 R0 MODE The R0 MODE storage policy distributes access across all hard disks. R0 MODE presents the best data speed but no data redundancy. R0

access takes precedence over the rebuild process. If you continue to use the R1 volume during the rebuild, the rebuild process will take a longer tim

drive. There are at least 3 members to a virtual R3 volume. The following example illustrates how the parity is rotated from drive to drive. The R3

The R5 MODE uses less capacity for protection and is the preferred method to reduce the cost per megabyte for larger installations. In exchange for

3 INSTALLATION 3.1 INSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE Please refer below procedure to complete the HDD installation. • Open the drive door than unlock the H

• Close the drive door to complete hard drive disk installation. 3.2 POWER ON / OFF • Push the power button to power on, and push again to power of

3.4 INSTALLING HOST BUS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL) 3.4.1 WINDOWS XP (32/64-bit) 1. Select No, not this time, than click Next. 2. Select Install the softwa

3. Click Finish to complete installation. 3.4.2 WINDOWS VISTA (32/64-bit) 1. Click Locate and install driver software (recommended). Ver. 0

2. Click Next for next step. 3. Click Close to complete installation. AES-S3504UE User’s Manual Ver. 091007 19

Table of Contents 1 WELCOME...

3.4.3 WINDOWS 7 RC2(32-bit) 1. Go to the Device Manager. 2. Right click on the Mass Storage Controller, than Select Update Driver Software.

3. Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. Browse to select the 32bits folder from the Repository CD to begin the installation (Located at:

5. Click Finish to complete installation. 3.4.4 WINDOWS 7 RC2(64-bit) 1. Go to the Device Manager. Ver. 091007 AES-S3504UE User’s Manual

2. Right click on the Mass Storage Controller, than Select Update Driver Software. 3. Click Browse my computer for driver software. AES-S350

4. Browse to select the 64bits folder from the Repository CD to begin the installation (Located at: E:\Driver\SiI3132\Windows\64bits PS: "E:&quo

3.4.5 MACINTOSH OS TIGER 10.4.X / LEOPARD 10.5.X / SNOW LEOPARD 10.6.X 1. Insert the Setup and Installation Repository Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive

4. Once started, the following dialog screens will appear, Click Continue. 5. Read the Read Me file, than click Continue. Ver. 091007 AES-S3

6. Read the Software License Agreement, than click Continue. 7. Click Agree to continue the installation. AES-S3504UE User’s Manual Ver. 091

8. Select a destination volume to install the software, than click Continue. 9. Click Install to begin the installation. Ver. 091007 AES-S35

10. Enter the Administrative Password for your system, than click OK. 11. Click Close to complete the installation. AES-S3504UE User’s

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4 CONFIGURATION 4.1 CONFIGURATION PREREQUISITES 4.1.1 SATA HOST CONNECTIONS This guide assumes that you have already attached the aMagic AES-S350

2. A message will appear listing all of the devices that the Eject icon controls. Click on the “Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device” item. 3. The f

4.5.1 POWER LED The aMagic AES-S3505UE has one Amber color Power LED. The table shows Power LED function and operation. DESCRIPTION GREEN LED Power

4.6 MODE SETTING The aMagic AES-S3505UE with the device’s LEDs to indicate status. To select a storage policy in this mode the first time that a new

4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.2 LARGE MODE The LARGE MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2

4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.3 CLONE MODE The CLONE MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2

4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.4 CLONE MODE WITH HOT SPARE The CLONE MODE storage policy with hot

4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON. 6. Turn off the power. 7. Insert the hotspare dri

8. Turn on the power to complete mode setting. 4.6.5 R0 MODE The R0 MODE storage policy requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement. 1. Turn off th

4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.6 R1 MODE The R1 MODE storage policy requires 2 drives to implemen

1 WELCOME 1.1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing aMagic AES-S3505UE storage appliance. It is a low-cost solution for digital home and small office s

4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.7 R1 MODE WITH HOT SPARE 1. Turn off the power. 2. Insert 3 drive

4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.8 R10 MODE The R10 M

3. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete mode setting. 4.6.9 R10 MODE WITH HOT

3. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R1/R10. 4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to compl

2. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R3. 3. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete

2. Insert 3 drives in order from the top to the bottom. 3. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R3. 4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Tur

6. Turn off the power. 7. Insert the hotspare drive into the 4th HDD bay. 8. Turn on the power to complete mode setting. 4.6.12 R5 MODE The R5 MOD

2. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R5. 3. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 4. Turn on the power than release the SETUP BUTTON to complete

2. Insert 3 drives in order from the top to the bottom. 3. Set the MODE SWITCH position to R5. 4. Press and hold the recessed SETUP BUTTON. 5. Tur

6. Turn off the power. 7. Insert the hotspare drive into the 4th HDD bay. 8. Turn on the power to complete mode setting. 4.7 REBUILDING A REDUNDA

1.2 PRECAUTION Please read the safe precautions carefully before you using aMagic AES-S3505UE storage appliance. Ensure that you use the product corr

4.7.1 REBUILDING A REDUNDANCY DRIVE 1. If the drive 2 has breakdown, please remove the breakdown drive 2. 2. Turn off the power. 3. Replace a same

4.7.2 REBUILDING A HOT SPARE DRIVE 1. If the there is a hot spare drive on drive 5, and the drive 2 has breakdown, the hot spare drive on drive 5 wi

5 PARTITIONING VOLUMES 5.1 PARTITION A VOLUME 5.1.1 WINDOWS SYSTEMS Note: Before repartition a volume, back up your data and delete previously defi

opens with the selected disk (all Unknown disks may appear in this window). Make sure the box next to each disk is checked and click OK. The disk sho

4. Click Next to start the Partition Wizard. 5. Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next. Ver. 091007 AES-S3504UE User’s Manua

6. Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume. Click Next. 7. Assign a drive letter or mount path and click N

8. Name and format the partition and click Next. 9. Review the file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition. Ver. 09

10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 to partition any remaining disks. 5.1.2 MACINTOSH SYSTEMS Note: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and d

2. Select a configured disk and click the Partition tab. This procedure illustrates the LARGE Storage Policy configuration, which concatenates the ca

Disk Utility mounts the created partition and represents it with an icon on the desktop. The icon is labeled with the partition name. 9. Repeat ste

1 host port (eSATA or USB) to 5 Serial ATA hard disk drives. Compatible with SATA Gen1 and Gen2 host controllers. Compatible USB 2.0 specificat

6 APPENDIX 6.1 FAQ If you need some help for troubleshooting, please check the frequently asked question below, it may help you problem solved quickl

Manufacturer Capacity Family Part Number Firmware Hitachi 250GB Deskstar™ 7K250 HTS54252K9SA00 BBFOC31P Hitachi 160GB Deskstar™ 7K80 HDS72180PLA3

Manufacturer Capacity Family Part Number Firmware Seagate 160GB Barracuda® 7200.7 Serial ATA ST3160827AS 3.42 Seagate 160GB SV35 ST3160812SV 3

6.3 MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITY LIST The AES-S3504UE Storage Appliance has been tested compatibility with a range of motherboard manufacturer. The tab

Manufacturer Product North Bridge South Bridge BIOS GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H NVIDIA GEFORCE 7100 MCP73 F7A GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H NVIDIA GEFORCE

282 (L) x 150 (W) x 215 (H) mm, NW: 4.1 Kgs, GW: 5.3Kgs. 250 watts power supply, 100 to 132Vac or 200 to 264Vac select switch / 47~63Hz with CE/

drivers with Port Multiplier support • USB connection: USB 1.0 or 2.0 direct host connection or USB hub 1.6 PRODUCT CONTENTS The following parts are

2 STORAGE POLICIES You can configure the AES-S3504UE storage appliance to use any of the following storage policies to map the appliance’s physical