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ACP-4362/4360 User Manual 32

4.3 SATA HDD Cage

It's not necessary to take out the SATA HDD cage while you install the SATA HDD or

plug/unplug the wires and cables on it. If you do need to take it out, be careful to

release all the relevant wires/cables and fans behind the SATA HDD cage, 3.5" disk

drive and the slim-type optical disk drive, as well as the mobile trays. When in doubt,

please consult an experienced technician.

4.4 RAID Application

RAID stands for “Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks.” The ACP-

4362 can be integrated with a SATA RAID card, like the Areca SATA RAID card to set

up a Disk Array with hot swappable HDD functions. The alternative model, ACP-

4360, does not indicate the data rebuild status, or if the HDD fails. However, ACP-

4360 offers more flexible support for 3rd party SATA RAID cards.

When you install a SATA RAID card as a RAID system, please refer to the following

steps.

1. Open the chassis top cover.

2. Insert the SATA RAID card into the vacant PCI-X or PCIe slot depending on the

interface of the RAID card.

3. Find the provided cable in the accessory box and connect it from the add-on

SATA RAID card (J5) to the SATA HDD backplane (CN1). (see Figure4.4)

4. Connect the SATA cables from the SATA RAID card to the SATA HDD back-

plane so that the mobile SATA HDDs can execute the RAID applications and the

hot swappable function.

5. Follow the detailed instructions for the SATA RAID card manual to implement

your RAID system.

Figure 4.4: Connect the RAID card to SATA HDD backplane

Table 4.19: JP1, Buzzer jumper (only for ACP-4362)

Enable (default) OPEN

Disable SHORT

Note! Please be sure all the wires and cables have been plugged in well

before you install any SATA HDD.

Note! The SATA HDD backplane provides system detection and audible alarm

functions, so be sure to disable the alert beep of the RAID card by

changing the BIOS setting or through the RAID console application.

Please check the detail of the RAID card manual.