Dot Hill Systems 200 manual Copyright

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Copyright

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Changes

The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, Dot Hill Systems Corp., assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. Dot Hill Systems Corp., reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users. This document was compiled and edited by Ted Uhler and Omar Barraza of Dot Hill Systems Corp.

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Contents SANnet II 200 Scsi Array Technical Product Description Guide Copyright Contents Key Features IntroductionArchitecture Fundamentals Management InterfacesReliability, Availability and Serviceability Typical Sequence of Installation StepsPerformance ScalabilityController Modules ArchitectureEnclosure Modules SANnet II 200 Scsi Array RAID Controller Diagram Disk ModulesPower and Cooling Modules Disk Drives front view with bezel removedEnclosure Management Unit Modules Enclosure Management UnitScsi Module Scsi Module i.e., I/O ModuleTermination Module Termination ModuleController Redundancy FeaturesController Optimization Cache Protection Read CachingDisk Redundancy Write CachingLogical Drives Spare Disks Logical Drive RebuildingConfiguration ManagementMonitoring Event LogsEvent Log Window In-Band & Out-of-Band Management In-Band ManagementTypical Diagnostic Service and SANscape Setup Event ReportingFirmware Updates Detailed Specifications CachingRAID3 Advanced FeaturesRAID5 RAID Expansion Redundant ControllersData Safety User Interface JBOD, N-RAID, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1+0, RAID 3, RAID Performance ParametersParameter Range Cispr GlossaryAnsi CLIGbic FC-ALFRU HBAJbod IECIops LANRAID NvramPID RASSES SCAScsi SIDWWN XOR