Instruction Manual

Introduction 3

InfoStation 16-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. F00 StorCase Technology, Inc.

The latest versions of the InfoMon utility program and User's Guide can be downloaded (free

of charge) from the StorCase web site (http://www.storcase.com). Contact StorCase for

further information. Refer to Appendix B for further information on optional InfoStation

accessories.

Using a modular approach supported by redundant features and hot swapping capabilities,

the InfoStation will provide continued data availability and allow for ease of maintenance and

minimal system down time.

The modular and scalable design of the InfoStation chassis also allows a variety of future

product upgrades to be offered. Upgrade modules are anticipated InfoStation options.

This User's Guide describes the steps required for installing drive(s) into the InfoStation

external expansion chassis. This guide is intended to supplement documentation provided with

the host computer system, the operating system, and the drive(s) to be installed within the

InfoStation.

Features:

• 3U Rack Mount Chassis

• Supports dual SCSI Ultra320 host channels (SCSI-to-SATA versions only)

• Supports dual FC-ALs (FC-to-SATA versions only)

• Supports daisy-chaining (P/Ns S10H106 & S10K112 only)

• Supports sixteen (16) SATA drives

• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 30, 50

• Supports 8 arrays and 64 LUNs

• Corrosion-resistant steel construction

• Two (2) 460W hot-swappable power supply modules

• Two (2) hot-swappable variable-speed fan modules

• Audible alarm

• Status indicators at each bay

• "Soft Start" circuitry

• Web-based monitoring utility (InfoMon)

• Data Master

Storage Manager GUI

• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

• Hot spare and automatic drive rebuild

• Fax/Pager notification

• OS independent (no software or special drivers required)

• RS-232 connector for system environmental monitoring, configuration, and control

• 128MB PC2100 DDR SODIMM memory

• 7-year limited warranty* and free 24/7 technical support

* 3-year limited warranty on RAID controller and Power & Cooling Modules