Promise Technology 66 Pro user manual Key Features

SuperTrak66™ User's Manual Chapter 1

On the software side, SuperCheck comprises three “modules”: Console, Message Server, and Message Agent. These modules use TCP/IP connections to communicate with one another, allowing communication across a network. This allows system administrators to monitor and rebuild the SuperTrak RAID system from a local console or a remote workstation over the Internet. With controlled user group administration, secure data encryption, and flexible control options, SuperTrak66’s SuperCheck software package is an all-in-one modular solution.

1.3Key Features

The following are key features of the Promise SuperTrak66 RAID system:

Drive Types

∙Supports standard IDE drives (Ultra ATA, DMA, and EIDE)

∙Supports Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/33, EIDE, and Fast ATA-2 (UDMA 4/3/2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0, and DMA 2/1/0, respectively)

RAID Technology

∙Data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping & mirroring (RAID 0+1), parity (RAID 3), and parity striping (RAID 5) at hardware level

∙Supports automatic background rebuilds for mirrored arrays

Cache

∙Complete read/write cache management

∙Onboard controller card memory enhances cache size

∙Supports 8MB minimum, 128MB maximum, 72-pin EDO RAM memory

∙Implements read and write back caching

Hot Swap Support

∙Hot swappable hard drives, allowing for easy repair/replacement

Automatic Functions

∙Drive fault detection

∙Transparent rebuild of fault tolerant arrays in the event of drive fault

Graphical User Interface

∙Remote monitoring of all arrays from network stations

∙Local maintenance of arrays with drag-and-drop support

I2O

∙Implements the I2O architecture

∙Onboard Intel i960RD microprocessor offloads I/O burden from the main system CPU, boosting performance

Optional Enclosure Management (for FastSwap66 or SuperSwap66)

∙Monitors enclosure temperature, fan, and power (SuperSwap66 only)

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