FORTRAFORCE4G15 & G15+ RAID System InstallationGuide Rev A
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products use advanced mid-plane technology developed by
JMR, which allows power supplies, drives, and all other enclosure components to
interface into a single board. This provides superior performance and easy
connectivity.
The host interface supports a SFP (Small Formfactor Plug) Fibre Channel
transceiver at 2Gb/s.
All FORTRA
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G15 & G15+ RAID Systems Fibre enclosures have built-
in SES on the personality card that allows control and monitoring of some
enclosure components using SES commands through the host.
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G15 RAID System Components

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G15 RAID System contains the following components:
One - Fortra15-bay Rackmount or Tower Enclosure
One - Intel 2G PCI Fibre RAID Controller
Fifteen - Seagate 73G HDDs
Two - 2G Copper Fibre Cables (HSSDC to HSSDC2)
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G15+ RAID System Components

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G15+RAID System contains the following components:
Two - Fortra15-bay Rackmount Enclosures
One - Intel 2G PCI Fibre RAID Controller
Thirty - Seagate 36G or 73G HDDs
Two - 2G Copper Fibre Cables (HSSDC to HSSDC2)

Rackmount Specifications

Dimensions/Weight
Unit Weight 40 lbs. (18.2kg)
Height 5-1/4" (3U) (133mm)
Width 19" (483mm)
Depth 23" (584mm)
Power Supply (Each power supply includes internal cooling fan)
Quantity: 2
Power: 430 Watts each (N+1) Power Factor Correction
Input: 100-260 VAC; 50-60Hz
Output: +5V @ 35A
+12V @ 30A
Blower
Quantity: 4 (2 per cannister)
Size: 97mm (3.82") each
Air Flow: 25.42CFM (0.72m3/min) each
Noise: 52dB(A)
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