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Accordance Systems ARAID M500 User Manual

Non-stop sata iii raid subsystem for 2.5” hard drives
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M500 / M500T
A Non-Stop SATA III RAID Subsystem For 2.5" Hard Drives
SYSTEMS INC.

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  • Page 1 M500 / M500T A Non-Stop SATA III RAID Subsystem For 2.5” Hard Drives SYSTEMS INC.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Starting and Operation (for RAID 1 Mode) Local Monitoring Network Management (Linux version is for optional purchase) Upgrading the Firmware for RAID 1 User Checking for ARAID M500 Compatible Drives ARAID M500T (External model) Description of Components Types (Host Interface) of ARAID M500T...

  • Page 3: Safety And Cautions

    User's Manual Safety and Cautions ＊ Introduction of RAID 1 and RAID 0 (1) RAID 1: Using two hard disks, the usable capacity is one hard disk with backup mechanism, which emphasize the safety of system and data. If one of the hard disks is failed, then the other one immediately takes over operation.

  • Page 4: 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 3 User’s Manual x 1...
  • Page 5 User's Manual ＊ Tray with 2.5” drive. Fig. 2: Tray with 2.5” drive Step 1-1, 2-1 - The lock direction of Tray Caution When insert the tray into M500, please pay attention where the cavity position is. For the upper bay, the cavity is towards to “up”...

  • Page 6: Introduction Of The Product

    Product Specifications Dimensions 165mm (D) x 146mm (W) x 43mm (H) Weight (w/o hard drives) Approx. 0.5kg Operating temperature: 0°C~65°C Temperature Storage temperature: -20°C~70°C Power Required +5V, +12V Power Consumption Approx. 2.84W (w/o hard disk) Table 3: ARAID M500 Specifications...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Description of Components ４ ３ Fig. 3: Front View of ARAID M500 Fig. 4: Rear View and Jumper Setting of ARAID M500 1. LCD Display: 1. 4m Japan-made silent and powerful cooling fan. Displays the information relating to hard 2. Power connector (4-pin power connector): disk, fan and temperature status.

  • Page 8: Araid Setup

    (1) Disconnect the computer power source and take off the cover of computer case. (2) Setup RAID 1 / RAID 0 mode (Jumper). (3) Install ARAID M500 into computer case where for 5.25” bay position and fix it with screws.
  • Page 9 User's Manual ＊ Hardware Installation Steps Fig. 5: Hardware Installation Steps...

  • Page 10: Starting And Operation (For Raid 1 Mode)

    ＊ Starting and Operation (for RAID 1 Mode) Hard Disk(s) ARAID M500 If the hard disk is inserted into the upper bay, the reading and writing can be executed on the first disk only. If the hard disk is inserted into...
  • Page 11 User's Manual Hard Disk(s) ARAID M500 (3) Rebuilding is completed. 2. Lower bay for Power-on (1) Insert the lower bay hdd, and power-on ARAID. (2) After power-on process is Two HDDs completed, then insert the (includes upper bay HDD into ARAID.

  • Page 12: Local Monitoring

    ＊ Local Monitoring The “ARAID SMART” is the monitoring and management program which integrate the local managing feature of AraidEye, allowing the user to monitor the current health status of 2 hard disks (bad sectors) and to control the real-time status of ARAID (rebuild is finish or in progress) as well as to learn about the hard disk and temperature related information.

  • Page 13: Upgrading The Firmware For Raid 1 User

    When doing the firmware upgrade, please do not insert any HDD inside of Warning 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 from ARAID M500 before doing the upgrade, which may cause ARAID M500 failure and unable to use it.

  • Page 14: Checking For Araid M500 Compatible Drives

    ARAID M500 restarts Table 6: Upgrading the firmware ＊ Checking for ARAID M500 Compatible Drives To inquire the suitable hard disks for ARAID, please visit our website as follows: Go to http://www.accordance.com.tw/, click SUPPORT (under “News” section) and the applicable table will appear.

  • Page 15: Araid M500T (External Model)

    User's Manual ARAID M500T (External model) ＊ Description of Components 1. Power ON/OFF switch. 2. AC110~220V power socket. 3. RS232 Connector (COM port) Fig. 8: Front View and Rear View of ARAID M500T Dimensions 180mm (D) x 183mm (W) x 100mm (H) Weight (w/o hard disk) Approx.

  • Page 16: Araid Lcd Message Comparison Table (For Raid 1 User)

    ARAID LCD Message Comparison Table (for RAID 1 User) Status Description Action Both hard disks are running normally. Upper bay hard disk is normal, Replace lower bay hard disk. but lower bay hard disk is failed or abnormal. Lower bay hard disk is normal, but upper bay hard disk is Replace upper bay hard disk.
  • Page 17 ※ If the hard disk fails during the rebuilding, ARAID M500 will skip the bad sectors and then complete the rebuild. ※ Do not use the hard disk which has been determined failed by ARAID M500, otherwise it may lead to system damage.

  • Page 18: Faq (For Raid 1 User)

    (for RAID 1 User) ＊ Power failure while hard disk rebuilding is in progress Q: What should I do if the power fails while auto-rebuild is in progress and I don’t have UPS equipment? A. Simply turn on the computer again and the Automatic Reset Function (ARF) will continue the rebuilding progress from the interrupted point by itself.
  • Page 19 User's Manual disk automatic rebuilding function will begin (if the rebuilding isn’t executed, shift the Panel Switch from “Single” to “Dual” and the HDD TYPE under BIOS should still set at “AUTO”). Be sure to insert the smaller capacity hard disk into the upper bay Caution and the bigger capacity hard disk into the lower bay, and they should not be wrongly inserted.

  • Page 20: Product Warranty And After-Service

    Product Warranty and After-Service 1. Duration of product warranty (1) ARAID: One year warranty starting from the purchase date. (2) Fan: Five years warranty starting from the purchase day. 2. In the event the ARAID does not operate as expected, please refer to the ARAID LCD Message Comparison Table and solution (p.15) as well as FAQ (p.17).

  • Page 21: Contact Us

    Symptom (please outline the content) Service Line: +886-2-2726-3239 (service time: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-6:00PM Taiwan Time) Fax: +886-2-2728-1322 E-mail: sales@accordance.com.tw Contact Address: 2F, No. 31, Sec. 6, Hsin Yi Road, Taipei 11085, Taiwan Copyright © 2016 Accordance Systems Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 22 SATA III RAID 1 Disk Array Subsystem SYSTEMS INC.

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