Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.5 (Software Release C.75.00) (30216-90336)

Chapter 5
Technical Articles
HP Announces Availability of the HP Surestore Disk System 2300 (DS2300) for the HP e3000
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HP Announces Availability of the HP Surestore Disk System 2300
(DS2300) for the HP e3000
by Kriss Rant and Jim Hawkins, Commercial Systems Division
The HP Surestore Disk System 2300 is a fourteen-slot Ultra160 SCSI (160 MB/s LVD SCSI) capable interface
storage enclosure. The enclosure is 3 EIA units (3U) high and consists of a single bay in front that has 14
vertically oriented hot-swappable disk module slots. The low voltage differential Ultra160 SCSI bus provides
a data transfer rate of up to 160 MB/s. The DS2300 has a storage capacity of up to one terabyte in a single
enclosure. The DS2300 is intended as a standalone JBOD, connected to a host, or hosts (up to two).
Modular and redundant components are easy to upgrade and maintain. Disks, fans, power supplies, and Bus
Control Cards (BCCs) are replaceable parts that plug into individual slots in the front and back of the disk
system. Redundant fans and power supplies can be removed and replaced without interrupting storage
operations. Disks also can be replaced with the system on and with only the affected file systems taken
offline. Hewlett-Packard technical support is optional for these procedures.
A switchable, SES or SAF-TE, environmental monitoring controller and HP software enable remote
monitoring and diagnostics. Sensors on the BCCs monitor the disk system environment, including
temperature, voltage, fan speed, and component status. A not-for-resale version of Command View SDM is
included with the enclosure providing monitoring and diagnostic capabilities for many configurations. For
MPE/iX environments, the status of the enclosure controller and disk drives can be monitored using cstm.
Command View SDM is not supported on MPE/iX.
This storage enclosure is available in field rack, factory rack, and deskside pedestal configurations. A
minimum of one disk drive must be installed for the Disk System 2300 to function.
The Disk System 2300 also includes a product manual, a VHDTS68 LVD/SE terminator, disk drive filler
panels, a BCC filler panel and AC power cords.
The Disk System 2300 is supported on HP e3000 A-Class and N-Class servers with MPE/iX 7.0 Express 1 or
greater.