Appendix A: Subsystem Specifications

A.6.

RAID Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD keypad panel

 

 

 

 

Text-based firmware-embedded utility over

 

 

Configuration

 

RS-232C connection through the included

 

 

 

audio jack-to-DB-9 serial cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAIDWatch Manager using an Ethernet link

 

 

 

 

Telnet access through an Ethernet link

 

 

Performance

 

Yes

 

 

Monitoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Control and

 

Yes

 

 

Monitoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event Notification

 

Yes (via RAIDWatch’s sub-modules,

 

 

 

Configuration Client and NPC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

In-band over Fibre or out-of-band over Ethernet

 

 

Connection

 

or RS-232C

 

 

 

 

Configuration data stored on disks for logical

 

 

Configuration on

 

drive assemblies to exist after controller

 

 

 

replacement or hardware failure; basic settings,

 

 

Disk

 

 

 

 

e.g., channel model settings, are stored on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NVRAM

 

 

 

 

Via audible alarm, LCD keypad panel,

 

 

Failure Indicator

 

RAIDWatch Manager session, event notifications,

 

 

 

 

or event prompts on terminal emulation

A.7.

Fault Tolerance Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA Drive S.M.A.R.T Support

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Backup Option

 

Yes, comes standard on

 

 

 

redundant controller model

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISEMS (Enclosure Management Service) via

 

Yes

 

 

I2C Interface

 

 

 

Automatic Drive Failure Detection

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Rebuild on Spare Drives

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regenerate Logical Drive Parity

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad Block Reassignment

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Rebuild upon Failed Drive

 

Yes

 

 

Replacement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Clone of Suspected Failed Drive

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concurrent Rebuild on Multiple Drives in a

 

Yes

 

 

RAID (0 + 1) Logical Drive

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

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