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  • Page 1 Storage Appliance AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.4 HARD DISK DRIVE HOT-PLUG & UNPLUG ..................27 3.5 LED INDICATIVE STATUS ........................27 3.5.1 POWER LED ...............................27 3.5.2 SATA HOST LED .............................28 3.5.3 USB HOST LED ............................28 3.5.4 SYSTEM ALARM LED ..........................28 3.5.5 HDD LED ..............................28 3.6 MODE SETTING............................28 Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 STANDARD (INDIVIDUAL) MODE ......................29 3.6.2 COMBINE (BIG) MODE ..........................30 3.6.3 STRIPING (FAST) MODE ..........................31 3.6.4 MIRRORING (SAFE) MODE ........................32 PARTITIONING VOLUMES ........................34 4.1 PARTITION A VOLUME..........................34 4.1.1 WINDOWS SYSTEMS ..........................34 4.1.2 MACINTOSH SYSTEMS ...........................39 FAQ ...................................42 AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    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.

  • Page 5: Features

    Greater than 100MBps sustained reads in RAID 1 mode (limited by drives). Support Disk MIRRORING (SAFE) - allows device to automatically copy primary hard drive without any CPU loading. The AES-3502UE provides automatic rebuild on device replacement and auto-failover, to eliminate any workflow interruptions.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Single packing (color box) and 8 in 1 outer carton. 1.5 STORAGE POLICIES You can configure the AES-3502UE Storage to use any of the following Storage Policies to map the appliance’s physical hard drives to virtual drives that are visible to the host computer. The virtual drives are called volumes .

  • Page 7: Combine (Big)

    It is also possible to create a COMBINE volume using only a single hard disk drive connected to Port 0, and then increase the storage capacity of the volume later by adding another hard disk drive (or another AES-3502UE Storage with at least one hard disk drive) to Port 1 and pressing the Mode Change push-button. The new disk blocks of Port 1 will be concatenated to the end of the disk blocks of Port 0, and any data that is stored on the existing COMBINE volume will be preserved.

  • Page 8: Striping (Fast)

    To implement the STRIPING storage policy, the AES-3502UE Storage creates a single virtual volume that is striped across both hard drives, with a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of both hard disk drives.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    • Mouse or compatible pointing device • SATA connection: Host Bus Adapter card (controller number Sii3124 or Sii3132) and associated software drivers with Port Multiplier support • USB connection: USB 1.0 or 2.0 direct host connection or USB hub AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 10: Product Contents

    1.7 PRODUCT CONTENTS The following parts are content. AES-3502UE x 1. Setup and Installation Driver Repository CD x 1. Power Adapter x 1. USB 2.0 Cable x 1. Power Cable x 1. eSATA Cable x 1 (CFI-B4023CR Only). Tool-less Screw x 4.

  • Page 11: Installation

    • Unfasten the Tool-less screws on the back panel. • Remove the upper chassis cover backwards and lifts it up. • Open the front door and install the HDDs in order from the bottom to the top. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 12: Unstalling Hard Disk Drive

    • Close the front door and the upper chassis cover, than fasten the Tool-less screws on the back panel. 2.2 UNSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE • Please unfasten the Tool-less screw. • Release the HDD from the 22-pin SATA connector by using the Tool-less screw, than remove the HDD one by one securely. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Power On / Off

    2.3 POWER ON / OFF • Push the power switch to position “ I ” to power on. • Push the power switch to position “ O ” to power off. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 14: Installing Host Bus Adapter (B4023Cr Only)

    2.4 INSTALLING HOST BUS ADAPTER (B4023CR ONLY) 2.4.1 WINDOWS 2000 1. Click Next from the pop-up window. 2. Select Serch for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), than click Next. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 3. Select CD-ROM drives, than click Next. 4. Click Finish to complete installation. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 16: Windows Xp (32/64- B It )

    2.4.2 WINDOWS XP (32/64-bit) 1. Select No, not this time, than click Next. 2. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), than click Next. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Windows Vista (32/64- B It )

    3. Click Finish to complete installation. 2.4.3 WINDOWS VISTA (32/64-bit) 1. Click Locate and install driver software (recommended). AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 18 2. Click Next for next step. 3. Click Close to complete installation. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Windows Server 2003

    2.4.4 WINDOWS SERVER 2003 (32/64-bit) 1. Select No, not this time, than click Next. 2. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), than click Next. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 20 3. Click Finish to complete installation. 2.4.5 MACINTOSH OS X 1. Insert the Setup and Installation Repository Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click on the Setup and Installation Repository Driver CD icon. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 3. Double-click the SiI3132_1.1.9u_SiI_Pkg.pkg file to begin the installation (Located at: E:\Driver\SiI3132\Macintosh\SiI3132_1.1.9u_SiI_Pkg.pkg. PS: "E:" = CD-ROM drive letter). 4. Once started, the following dialog screens will appear, Click Continue. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 22 5. Read the Read Me file, than click Continue. 6. Read the Software License Agreement, than click Continue. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 7. Click Agree to continue the installation. 8. Select a destination volume to install the software, than click Continue. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 24 9. Click Install to begin the installation. 10. Enter the Administrative Password for your system, than click OK. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 11. Click Close to complete the installation. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 26: Configuration

    3.1.2 USB HOST CONNECTIONS If you are connecting your AES-3502UE using a USB connection to your host, the USB port should be compliant with USB 1.0, 2.0 or connected to a USB hub. 3.2 CHANGING HOST CONNECTIONS The AES-3502UE supports both USB and eSATA host connections, although only one connection can be attached at any given time.

  • Page 27: Macintosh Systems

    LEDs. Each LED activity will turn On/Off the LED for approximately 70 ms. The blinking rate is approximately 400 ms On and 400 ms Off. 3.5.1 POWER The AES-3502UE has one Green color Power LED. The table shows Power LED function and operation. DESCRIPTION GREEN LED...

  • Page 28: Esata Host Led

    3.6 MODE SETTING The AES-3502UE with the device’s LEDs to indicate status. To select a storage policy in this mode the first time that a new factory-shipped product is used, ensure that the hard disk drives are installed; turn on the power before set the DIP switch on the back of the AES-3502UE to the desired Storage Policy.

  • Page 29: Standard (Individual) Mode

    (INDIVIDUAL) MODE IMPORTANT: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and delete previously defined partitions. 1. Turn on the power. 2. Set the DIP switch position to STANDARD. 3. Press the recessed Mode Change push-button. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 30: Combine (Big) Mode

    (BIG) MODE IMPORTANT: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and delete previously defined partitions. 1. Turn on the power. 2. Set the DIP switch position to COMBINE. 3. Press the recessed Mode Change push-button. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Striping (Fast) Mode

    STRIPING (FAST) MODE IMPORTANT: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and delete previously defined partitions. 1. Turn on the power. 2. Set the DIP switch position to STRIPING. 3. Press the recessed Mode Change push-button. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 32: Mirroring (Safe) Mode

    (SAFE) MODE IMPORTANT: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and delete previously defined partitions. 1. Turn on the power. 2. Set the DIP switch position to MIRRORING. 3. Press the recessed Mode Change push-button. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 (depand on the capacity of HDD, i.e. 35mins for two 80GB HDDs, or 250mis for two 750GB HDDs); Once the rebuilding has completed, the HDD indicative LEDs will turn RED then to GREEN color. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 34: Partitioning Volumes

    1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage from the pop-up window. 2. Select Disk Management under Storage to open the Windows Disk Manager. This example illustrates the COMBINE storage policy, which concatenates the capacity of all hard drives connected to the AES-3502UE. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 3. Right-click the configured disk’s unallocated space and select New Partition. If the New Partition option is not available, select the disk and initialize it first. To do this, right-click on the disk item and select "Initialize Disk". AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 36 4. Click Next to start the Partition Wizard. 5. Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 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 Next. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 38 8. Name and format the partition and click Next. 9. Review the file system settings and click Finish to create the logical partition. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Macintosh Systems

    IMPORTANT: Before reconfiguring a volume, back up your data and drag the old drive to the trash to un-mount previously partition. After you configure and partition the new volumes, restore the backed-up data to the new configuration. 1. Launch Disk Utility from the Application > Utilities folder. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...
  • Page 40 4. Enter a name for the volume in the Name field (such as “My BIG disk”.) 5. Select Mac OS Extended (journaled) from the Format drop-down list. 6. Specify the size of the partition in the Size field. 7. Click the Partition button. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 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 steps 1 through 8 to partition any remaining disks you configured. AES-3502UE User’s Manual Ver. 071004...

  • Page 42: Faq

    The “Sample 1” image below, it takes out only disk 2, and it may read the data from disk 1. The “Sample 2” image below, the entire disk can not be read. Ver. 071004 AES-3502UE User’s Manual...

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