Dot Hill Systems II 200 FC service manual Product and Architecture Overview, Chapter

CHAPTER 1

Product and Architecture Overview

This manual describes the SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA Special Edition (SE) arrays.

The FC, SATA, and SATA SE arrays are rack-mountable, Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Level 3-compliant, Fibre Channel mass storage subsystems. NEBS Level 3 is the highest level of NEBS criteria used to assure maximum operability of networking equipment in mission-critical environments such as telecommunications central offices.

SANnet II 200 FC Array. The SANnet II 200 FC array is a Fibre Channel (FC) array designed for high availability, high performance, and high capacity.

SANnet II 200 SATA and SATA SE Array. The SANnet II 200 SATA and SATA SE arrays are designed for high availability, and employs Serial ATA (SATA) technology for high-density storage, with a Fibre Channel front end. This provides high capacity with a small footprint, making this array ideal for content management archiving applications.

This chapter provides a brief overview of the FC, SATA, and SATA SE arrays. Topics covered in this chapter are:

■“Comparison of FC, SATA, and SATA SE Arrays” on page 1-2

■“Field-Replaceable Units” on page 1-8

■“Interoperability” on page 1-11

■“Fibre Channel Technology Overview” on page 1-11

■“Fibre Channel Architecture” on page 1-14

■“Additional Software Tools” on page 1-15

Note – Unless otherwise indicated, all features and procedures apply to the FC, SATA, and SATA SE arrays.

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