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4.1.1 AMS200 Rack-Mount Model........................................................... 46
4.1.2 AMS200 Floor Model................................................................... 52
4.2 Redundant Power Supplies.................................................................... 58
4.3 Fibre Channel Interface ....................................................................... 59
4.3.1 Mini-HUB 59
4.3.2 Connection Specifications............................................................ 60
4.3.3 Fibre Channel Configuration......................................................... 62
4.3.4 Attention to the Host Direct Connection for AMS200............................ 62
4.4 NAS Interface.................................................................................... 64
4.5 ISCSI Interface .................................................................................. 65
4.5.1 Setting iSCSI Information............................................................. 65
4.6 Array Frame ..................................................................................... 65
4.6.1 AMS200 Rack-Mount Model........................................................... 66
4.6.2 Floor Model............................................................................. 68
4.7 Component Names, Locations, and Functions ............................................. 70
4.7.1 Front Bezel Component Locations and Functions ................................ 71
4.7.2 Component Locations................................................................. 73
4.7.3 Switch Locations and Functions..................................................... 75
4.7.4 Connector Locations and Functions ................................................ 78
4.7.5 LED Locations and Functions ........................................................ 82
Chapter 5 Functional and Operational Characteristics ......................................................................93
5.1 New AMS200 Features and Capabilities ..................................................... 95
5.2 Raid Implementations.......................................................................... 96
5.3 Cache Management............................................................................. 98
5.4 Logical Units (LUs).............................................................................. 99
5.5 Open Systems Features and Functions ..................................................... 101
5.5.1 Open Systems Middleware .......................................................... 101
5.5.2 Logical Unit Mapping................................................................. 101
5.6 Data Management Features and Functions ................................................ 102
5.6.1 Cache Residency Manager Function ............................................... 102
5.6.2 LUN Manager Function............................................................... 102
5.6.3 Data Retention Utility Function....................................................102
5.6.4 LUN Expansion Function.............................................................103
5.6.5 Password Protection Function......................................................103
5.7 Copy Solution Features and Functions ..................................................... 103
5.7.1 ShadowImage In-System Replication Function................................... 103
5.7.2 Copy-On-Write Snapshot Function................................................. 103
5.7.3 NAS Backup Restore Modular Function............................................104
5.7.4 NAS SyncImage Modular Function..................................................104
5.8 Performance Management Features and Functions ...................................... 105
5.8.1 Performance Monitor Function..................................................... 105
5.8.2 Cache Partition Manager Function.................................................105
5.9 NAS Features and Functions ................................................................. 106
5.9.1 NAS Data Control Modular Function ............................................... 106
5.9.2 NAS File Sharing Modular Function ................................................ 106
5.9.3 NAS Manager Modular Function .................................................... 106
5.9.4 NAS Backup Restore Modular Function............................................106
5.9.5 NAS SyncImage Modular Function..................................................106
5.9.6 NAS Anti-Virus Agent Modular Function........................................... 106