Zenith Data Systems MT2000 manual Overview, Features

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Overview

The MT2 0 0 0 Server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the Intel® Pentium® Pro chip set. The chip set incorporates a modular scaleable architecture that integrates a 64-bit bus interface with a primary and secondary Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus. The architecture supports Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) and a variety of operating systems. The chassis and system board have been designed to meet the needs of the server marketplace.

The combination of computing performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides a high performance environment for many applications including network servers and multi-user systems.

This server system is designed for use in applications where downtime must be minimized. To this end, the server includes or has the option to include the following:

■Optional power system redundancy; in a system configured with two power supplies, the system will continue to operate with a single power supply failure.

■Self-contained power supply units that can be easily installed or removed from the back of the chassis.

■SCSI drive bays accessible from the front of the chassis.

■Hot-swap SCSI disk drive backplane; a failed drive can be removed and a new drive installed without system power being turned off, if an optional Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller module is installed.

■High degree of SCSI disk fault tolerance and advanced disk array management features through the use of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology, if an optional Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller module is installed.

Features