User Guide

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Contents
Disclaimer/Copyrights ..................................................................... ii
Contents ......................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................... iv
Safety information ...........................................................................v
About this guide.............................................................................. vi
ASUS contact information ............................................................. vii
AR200 specifications summary .................................................... viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction ......................................... 1-1
1.1 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.1.1 Standard items ....................................................... 1-2
1.1.2 Optional items ........................................................ 1-2
1.2 System overview ................................................................ 1-3
1.2.1 Front panel features ............................................... 1-3
1.2.2 Rear panel features ............................................... 1-3
1.2.3 Internal features ..................................................... 1-4
1.3 System power button and LEDs ......................................... 1-5
1.4 DA3100 RAID controller ..................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware setup .................................................. 2-1
2.1 Removing the chassis cover .............................................. 2-2
2.2 Installing SCSI hard disk drives.......................................... 2-3
2.3 Cooling system ................................................................... 2-4
2.4 SCSI backplane boards...................................................... 2-5
2.5 System interface board ...................................................... 2-6
2.6 DA3100 connectors ............................................................ 2-7
2.7 Power supply ...................................................................... 2-8
2.7.1 Power cable connections ....................................... 2-8
2.7.2 Removing a power supply module ......................... 2-8
2.8 System connections ........................................................... 2-9
2.8.1 SCSI cabling for cluster system (MSCS) ............... 2-9
2.8.2 Standalone system ................................................ 2-9
2.8.3 Storage sub-system ............................................. 2-10