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Head: 64,127,255 or variable

 

Cylinder: <1024, <32784,<65536 or variable

 

 

Drive motor spin-up

Supported

 

The controller will send spin-up (start unit) command to each

 

drive at 4 sec. intervals.

 

 

Drive-side tag command queue

Supported

 

User adjustable up to 128 for each drive

 

 

Host-side maximum queued I/O count

Supported

 

User adjustable up to 1024

 

 

Maximum concurrent host LUN connection

Supported

 

User adjustable up to 64

 

 

Number of tags reserved for each host LUN

Supported

connection

User adjustable up to 256

 

 

Drive I/O timeout

Supported

 

User adjustable

 

 

RAID Expansion

 

 

 

On-line RAID expansion

Supported

 

 

Mode-1 RAID expansion-add drive

Supported

 

Multiple drives can be added concurrently.

 

 

Mode-2 RAID expansion – copy and

Supported

replace drives

Replace members with drives of larger capacity.

 

 

Expand capacity with no extra drive bays

Supported in Mode 2 RAID expansion. Provide “Copy and

required

Replace Drive” function to replace drives with drives of greater

 

capacity. No need to add another enclosure for the extra drives.

 

 

Operating environment support for RAID

No operating environment driver required. No software has to be

expansion

installed for this purpose.

 

 

Redundant Controllers

 

 

 

Active-active redundant controller

Supported

 

 

Synchronized cache for both controllers

Supported

 

Through a dedicated synchronizing channel, synchronized cache

 

over Fibre loops is supported.

 

 

Write-back cache enabled in redundant

Supported

controller mode

Using synchronized cache connection between controllers.

 

 

Automatic failover

Supported

 

 

Automatic failback

Supported

 

 

Controller hot-swap

Supported

 

Support on-line hot-swap of the failed controller. There is no need

 

to reset or shutdown the failed controller. One redundant

 

controller can be pulled out during use.

 

 

Redundant controller communication

RAID: SCSI; RCC Reset signals built-in

channel

 

 

 

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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