IM3004s User Guide v2.2.pdf - ICS-IQ.com

Chapter 5 – Operational ProceduresPreparing to CopyThis section describes the recommended procedure to follow when preparing to performan operation. References to PATA or S-ATA drives in this section, requires use ofappropriate adapters1. Prepare Source Drive• Configure the Source Drive’s SCSI Address ID to a value other than 7.• Verify use of valid partitions• Verify drives are Virus-free• Recommend use of defect free drives.• Defragmented drive.• When using PATA drives, verify that the Source drive jumper block is properlyconfigured. For P-ATA drives the jumper block should be set for “Single/Master”operation. For SAS or SATA drives, the drive’s default jumper block settings arerecommended.• The drive detected in this position will be listed in the Active Source Drive Panel.2. Prepare the Target Drive(s)• Configure the Target Drive’s SCSI Address ID to a value other than 7.• Recommend use of defect free drives.• For best transfer rates use drives with same performance properties.NOTE: By default, all ports including the dedicated Target drive ports are Write-Protected. The Write-Protection feature of all Target drive ports willautomatically be disabled if the selected operational mode requires writing tothe Target drive(s).29