General description – StorCase Technology Fibre-to-SCSI Single RAID User Manual
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Introduction
StorCase Technology, Inc.
S10C100 User's Guide - Rev. A01
General Description
CAUTION:
Remove ALL power from the InfoStation before installing the RAID Module.
The RAID Module contains NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS inside the unit.
Warranty is VOID if module is opened. Refer ALL servicing to qualified
personnel!
Danger of explosion if the RAID battery is incorrectly replaced! Replace
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to manufacturer's instructions.
NOTES:
The installation, configuration, and use of the INFOSTATION RAID Control-
ler Module requires a high level of expertise and experience on the part
of the user/integrator. Since there are many configuration options and
variables (ie. host platforms, host bus adapters, applications, etc.), only
general guidelines will be discussed in this User's Guide.
Refer to both the InfoStation User's Guide and Installation Guide for
additional operating and installation information. Also refer to the disk
manufacturer's documentation for specific information regarding the
disks.
The StorCase Technology InfoStation RAID Module (P/N S10C100) 1-gigabit Fibre Channel-
to-Ultra160 internal RAID controller is specifically designed for the InfoStation external
expansion chassis. The S10C100 (Figure 1) is a stand-alone, dual Fibre host port controller
with quad SCSI disk channels (supporting 2x4 configurations).
Product Features:
Convenient, Plug-In Module
Dual 1 Gbit/sec Fibre Host, Quad SCSI Ultra160 (2x4) Configuration
Supports 1 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
Supports Fibre Channel Switch-Fabric (FC-SW)
Supports Up to 30m Twin-ax Copper Cabling with HSSDC Connector
Supports Direct Connection to FC-AL with or without External FC Hub
Supports RAID Levels 0, 1, 0/1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 50 or JBOD
Supports up to 60 Devices; up to 24 Arrays; up to 32 LUNs
Supports LUN Zoning
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) allows drives to be added during I/O activity
Data Transfer Rate of Over 18,000 IOPS
Downward Compatible with 80MB/sec LVD and Single-Ended Modes
128MB of PC133 Compatible SDRAM DIMM Cache Memory
NiMH Fast Charging Battery for Cache Back-up
OS-Independent