User`s manual

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ARS-2017E Manual
Appendix 1 Migrate Existing HDD to Mirror
1. Migrate the current IDE HDD (No. A for storing data) into Mirror Smart to
form a new mirroring disk
Step 1. Take two empty trays out of Mirror Smart.
Step 2. Put HDD A into one of the trays, install it and replace to Mirror Smart.
Step 3. Connect Mirror Smart to SCSI card according to section 2.3.
Step 4. Boot Mirror Smart and computer. Be sure that Mirror Smart’s hard drive
power LED is normal (stable green light). Begin to access the data of SCSI
hard drive formed by mirroring according to the user’s manual of SCSI card.
Step 5. Put the newly purchased HDD D into another tray, install it and replace to
Mirror Smart. Now Mirror Smart will copy the data of HDD A into HDD D.
During rebuilding, any access won’t affect the rebuilt data.
2. Migrate the current IDE HDD (No. B having the OS for booting) into Mirror
Smart, and boot from the HDD on Mirror Smart
Step 1. Before migrating HDD B into Mirror Smart, back up the important data of
HDD B at first. Then, boot from HDD B to enter the OS, and install the driver
of SCSIcard to verify if the OS can identify Mirror Smart.
Step 2. Shut down. Remove HDD B from the IDE port. Then, put HDD B into one of
the trays, install it and replace to Mirror Smart.
Step 3. Connect Mirror Smart to SCSI card according to section 2.3.
Step 4. Boot Mirror Smart and computer. Be sure that Mirror Smart’s hard drive
power LED is normal (stable green light).
Step 5. Enter BIOS on the motherboard to set the priority of booting from SCSI
device to the highest. Exit after saving the setting.
Step 6. Under normal circumstances, after rebooting you can enter OS and access
the hard drive successfully.
Step 7. Put the newly purchased HDD D into another tray, install it and replace to
Mirror Smart. Now Mirror Smart will copy the data of HDD B into HDD D.
During rebuilding, any access won’t affect the rebuilt data.
This method is fit for most PC systems and Windows platforms. If you cannot boot