Accordance Systems araid M300 User manual

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User's Manual V1.1
Accordance and ARAID are registered trade marks of Accordance Systems Inc.
www.accordancesystems.com www.accordance.com.tw
Table of Contents
Thank you for purchasing ARAID M300 / MS300 2
Unpacking ARAID M300 / MS300 3
Mobile Racks 3
Features 4
Specifications 4
System Requirements 4
Front View 5
Rear View and Jumper Settings 5
Standard Installation 6
Start an Installation with Two or One Drive(s) 7
Western Digital Compatibility Drives 7
Fan, Temperature, and Raid Management 8
Network Management 8
Family Products- Add IDE Bridge 9
ARAID M300T / MS300T (External Model) 9
Failure and Troubleshooting Guide for RAID 1 11
Q & A (for RAID 1 Users) 13
Appendix A- Product Question Report 14

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User's Manual
Thank you for purchasing
ARAID M300 / MS300
Before you begin, please read the following:
ARAID M300 / MS300 comply with standard RAID 1 (disk mirroring) and RAID 0 (disk
striping) definitions.
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Use Two Identical Hard Drives as possible
We recommend that two identical drives (same brand, model, capacity, place of
production, firmware version) be used with this product for optimal performance
and convenience. The drives used must be brand new or in excellent condition.
Accordance also recommends using the drive manufacturer’s testing tool to scan the
drives for bad sectors and correct mechanical and electrical operation.
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Purchase Spare Drives
With new types of drives rolling out to the market at a fast pace, you may not be able
to obtain the same model of the drive in the future. Therefore, we recommend users
purchase a number of identical brand new drives in advance, so ARAID M300 /
MS300 can be used to its full extent. However, if users cannot obtain identical types
of drives, users may use newer drives made by same manufacturer.
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No Need to pre-FORMATTING Brand New Drives
When using ARAID M300 / MS300, you do not need to do FDISK and FORMAT
steps for brand new drives. You can directly use “Auto-Rebuild” feature to duplicate/
clone new target drive.
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Heat Dissipation
ARAID M300 / MS300 is designed with a 4cm high quality cooling fan with long
life. It provides excellent heat dissipation for two 7200 RPM drives. With two 7200
RPM drives, it is best to use a PC enclosure with excellent overall reinforced heat
dissipation design. It prevents the PC or disk array failures caused by long durations
of poor heat dissipation.
Please DO NOT mix SATA II (3G) with SATA I (1.5G) drives on this device.
Important Please set both primary and secondary drives at SATA II (3G) mode
before installation.
Note: 3G mode is the factory default setting when you purchase drives from market.
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When using ARAID MS300
Power on ARAID MS300 which will also enable HDD’s security feature. This means
the HDD can’t be used in another PC, ARAID model or other RAID System.

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Unpacking
ARAID M300 / MS300
Remove ARAID M300 / MS300 from the package.
Check the package for the following items.
Contact your retailer immediately for any missing or damaged items.
1Mobile Rack 1 (in Upper Bay)
2Mobile Rack 2 (in Lower Bay)
3Two Security Keys
4Bag of screws
5 User’s Manual
6RS232 cables (one set)
7Software CD
Management Software (included):
a. Araid Manager
b. SNMPAgent for Windows
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Mobile Racks (Note: Drive as optional item)
(a) Front view of mobile rack with drive. (b) Side view of mobile rack with drive.

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Features
ARAID M300 / MS300
●ARAID M300 / MS300 complies with standard RAID Level 1 and RAID Level 0
definitions. The two drives remain synchronous at all times.
●Supports PC operating systems without installation of additional drivers.
●Connects to SATA II or IDE host port of a PC. Add-on card is not required, true plug-
and-play design.
●Supports AHCI mode and S.M.A.R.T.
●Supports major brands SATA II(3G) drives, such as Seagate, Hitachi, Fujitsu,
Toshiba, etc.
●Supports disk hot swap, hot-plug and Automatic Rebuild Function (ARF). There is
no need to turn off the PC when replacing a new drive.
●User Interface 1: LCD shows drives, fan and temperature status.
●User Interface 2: LED indicator shows drive's "Read/Write" or "HDD failure"
status.
●User Interface 3: Buzzer alerts of drive failure, fan failure or over-heating.
●Monitoring Interface 4: Supports COM or USB ports for physical or virtual RS-232
communication.
●Monitoring Interface 5: Supports SNMP function for standard network management.
●Equipped with a quiet, powerful 4-cm Japan cooling fan with durability, strong
suction and silent sound. Supports 7200 RPM (and above) drives.
●Power Requirements: +5V / +12V.
●Security locks and keys for drives trays.
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Specifications
• Dimensions：Depth- 165mm, Width- 146mm, Height- 43mm
(Fits into one 5.25” bay, smaller than a CD-ROM)
• Weight (without hard drive)：approximately 0.65kg
• Operating Temperature：0°C �55°C
• Storage Temperature：-20°C �70°C
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System Requirements
• PC and PC compatibles.
• Host Interface: Standard Serial ATA II (3G) interface.
(Note: ARAID M300-HIDE / MS300-HIDE can support IDE host interface).
• Hard Disk Drive Interface: Standard Serial SATA II (3G) interface.
• Supported Operating Systems (no need for drivers): Windows, DOS 6.22, Linux,
SCO UNIX, Free BSD, NetWare, Solaris, MAC OS, IBM OS/2, QNX, real-time kernels.

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View of
ARAID M300 / MS300
1. LCD display
2. Buzzer ON/OFF switch
3. HD1 LED: Disk “Read/Write” or HDD failure indicator for drive in mobile rack 1. (Pri.)
4. HD2 LED: Disk “Read/Write” or HDD failure indicator for drive in mobile rack 2. (Sec.)
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Front View of ARAID M300 / MS300
1. 4cm Fan
2. SATA II connector
3. Power connector
4. R1 (RS232):
3pin RS232 port connector
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Rear View and Jumper Settings of ARAID M300 / MS300
1
4 3 2
1236 45
5. Jumper settings
6. UR1: 4 pin USB-RS232 port connector
Mode J1 J2
RAID 0 Close Open
RAID 1 Open Close
(Default)

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Standard Installation Procedures of
ARAID M300 / MS300
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Follow the procedures below to connect ARAID M300 / MS300 to your PC.
1. Turn off the PC power.
2. Open the PC case cover.
3. Place the ARAID M300 / MS300 in an open 5-1/4” bay. Connect the SATAcable and
power cord.
4. Choice: Monitoring ARAID M300 / MS300 through RS-232 or USB connection.
4.1 Option 1: By hardware RS-232 port connection
4.1.A: For ordinary Desktop PC Use the 3 pin female head of the
enclosed cable to connect to ARAID M300’s / MS300’s
R1(RS-232) port on the rear panel.
4.1.B: For Industrial PC Such as Intel, SuperMicro or Advantech IPC
motherboards, Accordance makes available by special request
a 3 pin to 10 pin (2-pin x 5) format RS-232 connector. This
specially made 3 pin to 10 pin RS-232 cable links ARAID
M300’s / MS300’s 3 pin R1 (UART) to the internal 10 pin COM
port of your IPC motherboard directly.
4.2 Option 2: By virtual RS-232 port via USB connection
If your computer doesn’t have a free RS-232 port, you can use the 4
pin female head of the enclosed cable to connect to ARAID M300’s
/ MS300’s UR1 (USB – RS-232, virtual COM) port in the rear panel.
You should install the attached Windows/Linux device driver for this
Virtual RS-232 (usually set as COM 3 or after).
5. Secure the ARAID M300 / MS300 in place with appropriate screws and close the
PC case cover.
6. Place a hard drive into mobile rack 1 and the other hard drive into mobile rack 2.
Use the included screws to fasten drives. (Note: Please set both drives as SATA II
mode which usually are the factory default)
7. Place mobile racks 1 and 2 into the upper and lower bays, respectively. If you wish
to prevent accidental removal of drives or unauthorized removal, use the keys came
with the package to lock the racks. Keep the keys in a secure place.
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ARAID M300 / MS300 can now be used as a single drive.
FDISK or FORMAT commands will have the same effect on ARAID’s both drives
simultaneously. You may install your operating system, such as Windows or Linux.
Both drives will always operate synchronously until one of them fails.

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Start An Installation with
Two or One Drive(s)
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Step 1: Install with two or one drive(s)
Method 1: Start from installing “Two drives”
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Step 2A: Formatting ARAID M300 / MS300 if you start with “two drives”
．These two drives are usually brand new. Or otherwise their contents could be totally
or slightly different. You would need to partition and format ARAID M300 / MS300 to
synchronize the two drives in order to use them.
．The two drives will remain same contents thereafter.
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Step 2B: Duplicating a mirrored drive if you start with “one existing source drive”
．While the PC and ARAID M300 / MS300 are operating, insert a second drive in the
lower bay. Disk rebuild will automatically start in about one minute. Rebuilding
progress is reported in percentage on LCD.
．Once the disk rebuild is completed, two drives will be identical and will stay in
synchronization.
．Put two brand new drives into both upper and lower bays while ARAID power is off.
．The specifications of these two drives must be identical or in same brand/series.
Mixing SATA II (3G) with SATA I (1.5G) drives is disallowed to prevent
discrepancy problems.
．Using two identical capacity (same LBA and same Sector count) drives is always
recommended.
． If these two drives’ capacities are different, place the smaller capacity drive in the
upper bay and the larger one in the lower bay.
Method 2: Start from installing “one SOURCE drive”
．Put one drive into upper bay while ARAID power is off.
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Western Digital Compatibility Drives
Accordance recommends use either Enterprise or other series (except Caviar
series) of WD hard drives. Caviar Series (Black, Green and Blue) hard drives are not
recommended for using with RAID Environment by Western Digital.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1397
※ Please contact with Accordance for other brands' hard drives compatibility if needed.

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Fan, Temperature and
RAID Management
When the cooling fan stops or rotates very slowly, LCD shows F:
When the temperature is higher than the default setting (a preset temperature is 65°C or
149°F), LCD shows T:
Local Monitoring via Araid Manager
Araid Manager for Windows is a local
monitoring program and free of charge.
Through RS232 which allows users to know
ARAID real time status, such as rebuilding
is complete or in progress, HDD, fan,
temperature and etc.
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Network Management by ARAID SNMP Agent software
(Optional Purchase for Linux version)
Accordance provides SNMP Agent for ARAID
which can be used under Windows 2000/
Server 2003/XP Pro. or Redhat/SUSE Linux.
The SNMP Agent allows mid-and large-scale
network managers to easily manage tens to
thousands of ARAID disk arrays. It also can
be used with other network management
software, such as HP OpenView, IBM NetView
and OpManager to server as centralized
management, where status of drive, cooling
fan, and temperature are accessible at any
time.
＊LCD Messages (Fan & Temperature)

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Family Products
Rear View ofARAID M300-HIDE / MS300-HIDE
Add IDE Bridge- ARAID M300-HIDE / MS300-HIDE models
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(a) Front View
ARAID M300T / MS300T (External model)
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(b) Rear View
1. Power ON/OFF Switch
2. AC 110~220V Power Connector
3. RS-232 Connector (DB-9)
．63W Standalone Power Supply Unit
．Power Consumption (w/o hard drive) : approx. 5.14W ~ 7.32W
(depends on the External Model)
．Dimension : D180mm x W183mm x H100mm
．Weight (w/o hard drive) : approx. 1.8kg

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For SATA / eSATA / USB 3.0 / IDE
ARAID M300T / MS300T
ARAID M300T / MS300T Rear View
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Interface Cable Description
SATA Interface
1.Connect SATA port
of motherboard to the
Rear slot of PC
USB 3.0 + e-SATA Interface
(choose either interface to use)
1. USB 3.0 Connector
2. e-SATA Connector
IDE Interface
1.IDE connector
2.Connect IDE port of
motherboard to the Rear 
slot of PC
3.Connect from PC
enclosure to an External
model ARAID M300T /
MS300T

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Failure and Troubleshooting
Guide for RAID 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
When both drives are working properly, LCD
shows:
When the drive in the upper bay is working
properly but the one in the lower bay fails, LCD
shows:
ARAID M300 / MS300 can still read/write the
normal drive, but replace the failed one in the
lower bay as soon as possible.
When the drive in lower bay is working properly
but the one in the upper bay fails, LCD shows:
ARAID M300 / MS300 can still read/write the
normal drive, but replace the failed one in the
upper bay as soon as possible.
When both drives failed, LCD show:
At this time, ARAID M300 / MS300 can no longer
read/write the hard drive. Please replace both
drives as soon as possible.
When the drive in upper bay is in progress
rebuilding to the drive in lower bay, if ARAID
discover bad sectors on the source hard drive,
ARAID LCD shows:
Meanwhile, ARAID still do rebuilding task from
the drive in upper bay to the drive in lower bay
until 100% complete. System will continue
operating normally without being affected. After
complete the rebuilding, due to the hard drive in
the upper bay has bad sectors, we recommend
users change the hard drive in the upper bay
to ensure data from both of drives can be save
synchronized.
When the drive in upper bay has bad sectors,
ARAID LCD shows:
At this time, ARAID can still operating without
being affected. However, to ensure data from
both of drives will be in sync with each other, we
recommend that user change the bad sectors
drive in the upper bay.

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7.
8.
When the drive in lower bay is in progress
rebuilding to the drive in upper bay, if ARAID
discover bad sectors on source hard drive,
ARAID LCD shows:
Meanwhile, ARAID still do rebuilding task from
the drive in lower bay to the drive in upper bay
until 100% complete. System will continue
operating normally without being affected. After
complete the rebuilding, due to the hard drive in
the upper bay has bad sectors, we recommend
users change the hard drive in the lower bay
to ensure data from both of drives can be save
synchronized.
When the drive in the lower bay has bad sectors,
ARAID LCD shows:
At this time, ARAID can still operating without
being affected. However, to ensure data from
both of drives will be in sync with each other,
we recommend that user change the bad sector
drive in the lower bay.
Note: Always replace new drives with an identical model or a model in same series with
larger capacity from the same manufacturer.

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Q3: If I mix two SATA II (3G) drives with different capacities, are there any
precautions I should take?
A3: Put the smaller capacity drive in upper bay and the larger one in lower bay is
recommended.
Q4: What should I be aware of when I plan to replace a failed drive with a brand
new one?
A4: You don’t need to shut down the PC or ARAID M300 / MS300, just remove the
malfunctioning drive and re-insert the new drive while the ARAID M300 / MS300 is
online. The capacity (LBA amount) must be equal or greater than the old drive. Do
not mix a SATA I (1.5G) drive with SATA II (3G) drive in the ARAID.
Q5: What should I do if I want to use the HDD (with its security feature has been
enable by ARAID MS300) in other PC or ARAID series product?
A5: User can contact Accordance’s Distributors or Local Agents to provide a special
version firmware of ARAID MS300. First of all, user needs to install this firmware
into ARAID MS300. After inserting this HDD and power on ARAID MS300, this
HDD’s data will be erased and security feature will be disabled. Then this HDD is
ready to be used as brand new one.
Compatibility issue when using ARAID with my existing equipment or O.S.
Q6:
A6:
When using ARAID product with my current existing equipment or O.S. and
compatibility occurs, what should I do?
As some users would use ARAID product with existing equipment or O.S. (might
be old system) and compatibility problem occurs. Please contact with Accordance
and will advise you for how to solve the problem.
Questions &Answers (for RAID 1 Users)
Q1: What should I do if the power fails while auto-rebuild is in progress?
A1: Just turn on the PC again, the disk rebuild will restart and continue, regardless of
whether you are rebuilding from primary to secondary (upper bay to lower bay) or
rebuilding from secondary to primary (lower bay to upper bay). The PC will boot
from the source drive, whether it is primary or secondary, then it will automatically
resume the disk rebuild procedure without further user intervention.
Q2: May I mix two SATA II (3G) drives with different capacities?
A2: Two drives with different capacities (LBA or Sectors amount are different) may
be used in ARAID M300 / MS300 when they meet following conditions (a)Have
no bad sector and in prefect mechanical and electrical condition (b)Same brand,
same family (c)Capacity difference is rarely a problem unless the difference
exceeds 30%. Accordance strongly recommends using identical drives.

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Accordance Product Name & Model
Serial No.
Firmware Revision
Manufactured Date or Purchase Date
PC or Motherboard Brand & Model (**)
BIOS (**) Phoenix or Award or AMI
Chipset (**)
HDD 1(**) Brand/Model/Series number
HDD 2(**) Brand/Model/Series number
IDE operation Mode (*)
CPU
RAM
Version of Windows, Linux, other
Benchmark / Application if available
(**) Mandatory (*) Optional, but it helps to identify problem.
Equipment & Environment
1
2
3
...
Test Procedure & Error Messages
1
2
3
...
Symptom
Appendix A
Product Question Report
No. Date: / /
Company Name: Your name:

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ARAID M300 / MS300 御使用に関する注意事項 16
ARAID M300 / MS300 の開封と確認 17
 トレイ 17
機能と特性 18
 仕様 18
 必要システム 18
前面図 19
 背面図，バックパネルとJumper設定の説明 19
設置（ハードウェア編） 20
 「ダブルハードディスク」あるいは「シングルソースディスク」
 の設置方法 21
 WesternDigital製HDDとの互換性について 21
ARAIDのファン、温度、及びRAIDの管理 22
ファミリー製品 23
 オプションIDEブリッジ 23
 ARAIDM300T/MS300T(外付けモデル) 23
障害とトラブルシューティング 25
Q&A 27
Accordance お客様/販売店サポートリクエストフォーム 29
日本語ユーザーマニュアル目次
日本語国際版権所有複製禁止
V1.1
www.accordancesystems.com www.accordance.com.tw

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ユーザーマニュアル
ARAID M300 / MS300のお買い上げありがとうございます。
使用に関する重要な注意事項
＊
ARAIDM300/ MS300は業界標準のRAID1(ディスクミラーリング)とRAID0(ディス
クストライピング)の規格に準拠しています。
内容をよくお読みください
＊
最高の機能と利便性を得るため、できるだけ2台以上の同じ形式（同ブランド、同規格番
号、同容量、同製造地、同じファームウェアバージョン）のハードディスクを本製品と
組み合わせ使用してください。また、必ず新しいあるいは状態が極めて良いハードディ
スクを使用してください。時間がある場合、ハードディスクメーカーが提供するソフト
ウェアを使用しハードディスクのデフラグとスキャンディスクを行いその品質（破損し
ていないかどうかなど）を確認するようお勧めします。予期せぬトラブルが発生する可
能性がございます。
できるだけ同仕様のハードディスクを使用する
＊
市場におけるハードディスクのモデルチェンジサイクルは非常に早いので、本製品を長
期運用（3～5年或いはそれ以上）しコストパフォーマンスを発揮させるため、予備用と
して同仕様の新品ハードディスクを数台準備しておくようお勧めします。同仕様のハー
ドディスクが購入できない場合、同メーカーの大容量ハードディスクを代りに使用する
こともできますが、不具合が発生する可能性がございます。
予備用ハードディスクの購入
＊
本機を使用する際、FDISK および FORMATなどの手順で新しいディスクの事前処理す
る必要はありません。ハードディスクのオートリビルド（Auto-Rebuild）を直接使用し
新しいディスクにコピーできます。
新しいディスクのフォーマット不要
＊
本機には強力で長寿命の日本メーカー製の4センチ静音ファンを搭載しており、すばらし
い冷却効果を実現しています。しかしながら、7200rpm以上のハードディスク2台をサ
ーバーに用いる場合、長時間の使用によりクーリング効果が低下し、コンピューターあ
るいはハードディスクのRAIDが不安定になる事があります。このため、全体的なクーリ
ング効果が高いPCケースを使用することをお勧めします。
クーラー
重要：ドライブを取り付ける際、プライマリー（上段）およびセカンダリー（下段）の
どちらのドライブもSATAII(3Gb)モードに設定してください。
注：ご購入時は工場出荷時の設定値3Gbになっています。※2010年9月現在
本装置にはSATA II(3G)とSATA I(1.5G)のドライブを混在させないでください。
＊
MS300を使用する際御注意下さい
ARAIDMS300の電源を入れるとHDDのセキュリティー機能が有効になります。
これはこのHDDは他のPCや他のモデルのARAID,他のRAIDシステムでは使えないとい
うことを意味しています。

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ARAID M300 / MS300のお買い上げありがとうございます。 ARAID M300 / MS300
の開封と確認
＊
トレイ
＊
パッケージを開封し、ARAID M300/MS300を化粧箱から取り出して下さい。
＊
梱包箱の中身を確認して下さい。
万が一、欠品や破損があった場合はすぐ販売店にご連絡下さい。

 ①トレイ1（上部トレイ） ⑤操作マニュアル（本書）
 ②トレイ2（下部トレイ） ⑥RS232接続ケーブル1セット
 ③トレイロック（4個）  ⑦CD1枚
 ④ネジ
＊
オプションソフトウェア（添付）
 a.AraidManager
 b.ネットワーク管理SNMPAgentforWindows
(ａ)ドライブを取り付けた状態のARAIDM300/MS300トレイ
（注意：ハードディスクはオプションです）

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機能と特性
●ARAIDM300/MS300は業界標準のRAIDレベル1およびRAIDレベル0の規格に準拠
 しています。
●ドライバーのインストールが不要で、ほとんどすべてのOSをサポートしています。
●PCのSATAポートと直接接続でき、I/Fカードの増設が不要なプラグアンドプレイ設計です。
●AHCIモードとS.M.A.R.T をサポート。
●ハードディスクのホットスワップおよび新しいハードディスクのオートリビルドをサポー
 トします。
●LCD（ユーザーインターフェース1）にドライブ、ファン、温度の状況が表示されます。
●LED(ユーザーインターフェース2)ランプがドライブの[読み取り/書き込み]状態を表示し
 ます。
●内蔵ブザー(マンマシンインターフェイス3)でハードディスクの故障やファン、温度制御の
 異常を警告します。
●COMポート又はUSBにて接続ができ、USBの場合には仮想のRS-232ポートとして接続可
 能です。(モニターインターフェイス 4)
●業界標準のネットワーク管理であるSNMP機能をサポートします。(ネットワーク管理イン
 ターフェース5)
●強力で長寿命の日本メーカー製4インチ静音ファンを搭載し、7200rpm(以上)の高性能ハ
 ードディスクを使用できます。
●電源仕様：+5V，+12V。
●トレイのセキュリティーキー。
●ARAIDMS300は、ハードディスクのセキュリティー機能を有効にします。全てのセキュ
 リティー機能を有しているハードディスクがARAIDMS300でお使い頂けます。セキュリ
 ティー機能を有効にしたハードディスクに記録されたデータは他のPCや、他のARAIDに接
 続した場合には、データの読み込みができません。
●オプションIDEブリッジを使うことでレガシー規格であるIDEでの接続が可能となります。
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仕様
● 外觀サイズ：165mm（奥行き）×146mm（幅）×43mm（高さ）
● 重さ（ハードディスクを含まない）：約0.65キロ
● 温度：作動時：0°C∼55°C 非作動時：-20°C∼70°C
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必要システム
● IntelベースのOADG規格のコンピューター（PentiumⅣ，III，IIあるいは
 PentiumMMX/Pentium対応のもの）。
● ホストインターフェース: 標準シリアルATA II(3G)インターフェースお。
（ARAIDM300-HIDE/MS300-HIDEはIDEのホストインターフェイスをサ
 ポートすることができます）
● ハードディスクインターフェイス：
 標準SerialSATA（3G）インターフェース。
● サポートするOS:Windows、DOS6.22、LINUX、SCOUNIX、Free
 BSD、NetWare、Solaris、MACOS、IBMOS/2、QNXなど。

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前面図
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ARAID M300 / MS300 前面図
1.LCD（液晶ディスプレー）モニター
2.BuzzerOn/Off：ブザースイッチ
3.HD1LEDRead/Write:
 ハードディスクラック1の「読み書き」あるいは故障のLED表示ライト
4.HD2LEDRead/Write:
 ハードディスクラック2の「読み書き」あるいは故障のLED表示ライト
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背面図，バックパネルとJumper設定の説明
1.4インチファン
2.SATAIIコネクタ
3.電源コネクタ
4.R1(RS232)：
 RS232ポート3ピンコネクタ
1
4 3 2
1236 45
Mode J1 J2
RAID 0 Close Open
RAID 1 Open Close
(Default)
5.Jumper設定
6.UR1：
 USB-RS2323ポート4ピンコネクタ