User`s guide

Introduction

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1.1 Key Features

Subsystem Features:

! Features an Intel IOP341 800Mhz 64-BIT RISC I/O processor

! Build-in 256MB cache memory, expandable up to 2GB

! SAS (3Gb/s) host port

! Smart-function LCD panel

! Supports up to sixteen (16) 1" hot-swappable SAS / SATA II hard drives

! Redundant load sharing hot-swappable power supplies

! High quality advanced cooling fans

! Local audible event notification alarm

! Supports password protection and UPS connection

! Built-in R-Link LAN port interface for remote management & event notifica-

tion

! Dual host channels support clustering technology

! Real time drive activity and status indicators

RAID Function Features:

! Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 and JBOD

! Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild

! Allows online capacity expansion within the enclosure

! Support spin down drives when not in use to extend service (MAID)

! Transparent data protection for all popular operating systems

! Bad block auto-remapping

! Supports multiple array enclosures per host connection

! Multiple RAID selection

! Array roaming

! Online RAID level migration