Meridian Data 16i manual RAID Management

Appendix A

Specifications

A.6 RAID Management

Specification
		• Text-based firmware-embedded utility over RS-232C
Configuration		through the included audio jack-to-DB-9 serial cable
		• LCD keypad panel
		• The RAIDWatch Manager program using the management
		port (10/100BaseT)
Performance Monitoring		Yes
Remote Control and		Yes
Monitoring
Event Broadcast/Alert		Yes (via RAIDWatch sub-modules, the Configuration Client utility,
		NPC, or Embedded, browser-based RAIDWatch)
Event Notification		Yes (via RAIDWatch sub-modules, Configuration Client, NPC, or
		Embedded, browser-based RAIDWatch)
Hardware Connection	over Ethernet or RS-232C
Configuration on Disk		Configuration data stored on disks for logical drive assemblies to
		exist after controller replacement; basic settings, e.g., channel mode
		settings, are stored on NVRAM
Failure Indicator		Via audible alarm, LCD panel, RAIDWatch Manager session, or
		terminal emulation

A.7 Fault Tolerance Management

Specification
Drive S.M.A.R.T. support		Yes, with user-configurable detect-only, clone-and-replace,
		and perpetual-clone options.
Battery Back-up Option		Yes
Sensors and Module Presence
detection through an I2C serial		Yes
bus.
Automatic Drive Failure		Yes
Detection
Automatic Rebuild on Spare		Yes
Drives
Regenerate Logical Drive Parity		Yes
Bad Block Reassignment	Yes
Automatic Rebuild upon Failed		Yes
Drive Replacement
Manual Clone of Suspected		Yes
Failed Drive
Concurrent Rebuild on Multiple		Yes
Drives in a RAID (0 + 1) or
RAID6 Logical Drive
Salvage the 2nd Temporarily	Yes
Failed Drive in a RAID 1, 3 5, or

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