User`s manual

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ARS-2016/2016E Manual
Chapter 4 Hardware Installation
The hardware installation includes the installation of a SCSI adapter and that of
ARS-2016/2016E Mirror Smart 160. For convenience we take ARS-2016E as an
example here.
4.1 Installing a SCSI Adapter
The installation of a SCSI adapter is quite easy. If you don’t have a SCSI adapter
and like to buy the AEC-67160 SCSI adapter, you may contact with a salesperson
of ACARD. According to the manual you can quickly install the SCSI adapter. Then,
you need to install its driver, which is contained in the support CD.
4.2 Installing ARS-2016E
The installation of ARS-2016E is divided into several parts such as IDE hard drive
connection, internal connection, external power connection, external cable connec-
tion, DIP switch setting, etc.
4.2.1 Preparation
Before installing ARS-2016E, you need to understand the following important things.
l In the initial installation, if the two hard drives are different in capacity,
ARS-2016E will take the smaller drive as the standard.
l If the two hard drives are the same in capacity, ARS-2016E will take the
drive on the upper cabinet as the standard.
l Both cabinets support HOT SWAP.
l In rebuilding, the source drive cannot be removed, but the destination drive
can be when Hard Drive Error or Malfunction LED is on.
You are suggested to use the hard drives of the same brand and model.