StorCase Technology InfoStation 10-Bay 1U Ultra320/SATA - Manual (Page 16)

Introduction 3
InfoStation 10-Bay RAID User's Guide - Rev. E00 StorCase Technology, Inc.
The InfoStation also incorporates "Soft Start" circuitry which eliminates in-rush current to each
of the installed drives during spin-up, as well as avoid power arcing during drive insertion.
Another unique feature of the InfoStation is the InfoMon ® monitoring utility program. InfoMon
is a console utility that provides the InfoStation with web-based monitoring capability via a serial
connection. InfoMon also provides the User the ability to easily configure both device and
chassis settings with a few clicks of the mouse!
In addition, InfoMon allows the User to monitor the statuses and temperatures of individual
InfoStation modules and drive bays, etc., and can provide "real-time" updates via an Internet
connection. With the recent addition of the InfoMon Call Home
® feature, this information can
also be sent to a specific site for access by StorCase technical support staff in order to assist
with system troubleshooting. The Call Home feature also provides the ability to set-up a paging
function for notification of environmental alarm or warning conditions.
The latest versions of the InfoMon utility program and User's Guide can be downloaded (free
of charge) from the StorCase web site (http://www.storcase.com). Contact StorCase for
further information. Refer to Appendix B for further information on optional InfoStation
accessories.
Using a modular approach supported by redundant features and hot swapping capabilities,
the InfoStation will provide continued data availability and allow for ease of maintenance and
minimal system down time. The modular and scalable design of the InfoStation chassis also
allows a variety of future product upgrades to be offered. Upgrade modules (providing remote
diagnostics capabilities or SNMP compliance) will also be available as options in the near future.
This User's Guide describes the steps required for installing drive(s) into the InfoStation
external expansion chassis. This guide is intended to supplement documentation provided with
the host computer system, the operating system, and the drive(s) to be installed within the
InfoStation.
Features:
• 1U rack mount chassis
• Supports dual SCSI Ultra320 channel (SCSI-to-SATA versions only)
• Supports dual FC-ALs (FC-to-SATA versions only)
• Supports daisy-chaining (P/Ns S10H117 & S10K111 only)
• Ten (10) removable low-profile drive carriers for 2.5" SFF drives
• SATA 2.5" drive support
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 30, 50
• Supports 8 arrays and 128 LUNs
• Supports drive hot swapping
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Hot spare and automatic drive rebuild
• Fax/Pager notification
• OS independent (no software or special drivers required)
• 128MB PC2100 DDR SODIMM memory
• Controller Panel provides system status LEDs
• RS-232 serial port provides interface for monitoring, configuration, and control