SimpleTech ZeusIOPS manual Installation, System Requirements

INSTALLATION

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

There is a risk of electrocution! Use extreme caution when handling the solid state drive and while connecting it to a power source. Observe all applicable electrical safety rules while installing the solid state drive. Make sure to read and thoroughly understand this section before attempting to install the drive.

SCSI CONNECTIONS

The ZeusIOPS 3.5-inch Fibre Channel SSD can be installed in an operating system environment that supports SCSI-3 or greater devices (the SSDs are intended to be compliant to future SCSI-4 standards). If the system does not have a Fibre Channel AL-Port, the user will need to supply and install an adapter before proceeding with the installation. If the system fails to recognize the drive, make sure the most recent drivers for the host adapter are installed. If the drive is connected to the motherboard, the drivers are provided by the motherboard manufacturer. Changes to the operating system are not required.

Make sure the following is on hand before installing the SSD:

•Phillips screwdriver

•Six M3 machine screws

•A cable suitable to connect the backplane or tailgate card to the HBA

•An available tailgate card or backplane connection.

•Available 12V power source

SINGLE CHANNEL OPERATION

The ZeusIOPS SSD is dual-ported and can be accessed simultaneously down both ports or channels. This allows the drive to be used on systems that have multi-pathing software, also known as “Dynamic Multi-Pathing” or DMP. The DMP software allows for two completely separate paths from the one host machine to access the same drive; the two separate paths are recognized as being logically connected together. This allows for some redundancy to be incorporated into the system. Systems that support DMP typically send commands to the drive down both channels, using the channel that is the least busy. If one channel fails for any reason then all commands are automatically switched to use the remaining active channel.

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