NEC N8103-89 manual Features of Disk Array Controller, Features of disk array controller

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3. Features of Disk Array Controller

The disk array controller is equipped with four channels of interface connectors conforming to Serial-ATA Generation1. The data transfer rate per channel is up to 150 MB/sec. The card realizes low cost and high performance.

The card can be connected to an additional battery to operate in the WriteBack mode, which can improve the access performance further. In addition, the card can be connected to an additional HDD cage to provide the hot-swap feature.

Features of disk array controller

„Data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/sec

„Installation of 64MB SDRAM

„Up to 4 SATA HDDs connectable per board (1 HDD connectable per channel)

„Support of RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10

„Operation in WriteBack mode enabled by connection of additional battery

„Report monitoring with use of NEC ESMPRO enabled by installation of WebPAM

„Automatic detection of fault drive

„Replacement of defected HDD enabled without system shutdown (hot-swap) (in connection of additional HDD cage used exclusively)

„Warning by beep available

„Low profile correspondence

The card does not support the PCI hot plug feature.

Notice

The card can be connected with the following additional HDD cages:

„N8154-01F S-ATA HDD Cage

„N8154-09F SATA2 HDD Cage

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