Pedestal components, Storageworks building blocks (sbbs), Raid array controller – Compaq RAID ARRAY 3000 EK-SMCPO-UG. C01 User Manual

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1-6 RAID Array 3000 Pedestal Storage Subsystem Hardware User’s Guide

Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required

Writer: Bob Young Project: RAID Array 3000 Pedestal Storage Subsystem Hardware User’s Guide Comments:

Part Number: EK-SMCPO-UG. C01 File Name: b-ch1 Product Overview.doc Last Saved On: 12/4/00 1:51 PM

Pedestal Components

The major components in the pedestal subsystem include:

Dual-channel RAID array controller

Two 16-bit single-ended split SCSI buses

Environmental Monitor Unit (EMU)

Two universal 50/60 Hz, 120 or 240 VAC power supplies

Separate free-standing backup power supply (UPS)

StorageWorks Building Blocks (SBBs)

The pedestal has seven 3½-in disk drive SBB slots. The number of drives that
make up each configuration of the array is left to the end user with a maximum
of seven storage devices.

RAID Array Controller

The controller contains two wide,UltraSCSI differential host channels and two
wide, UltraSCSI single-ended disk channels. In dual-controller configurations,
the controllers support fully automatic and smooth controller failover.

The controller supports one or two standard 72-pin cache SIMMs of up to
32

MB. In a redundant controller setup, both controllers must have identical

cache configurations and the total usable cache (per controller) will be half the
amount installed. Thus, in a single controller setup, the maximum usable cache
is 64 MB while a redundant setup has a maximum usable cache of 32 MB (per
controller).

The RAID Array controller contains the following features:

Single PCB form factor for inclusion in the enclosure

Support for dual hot-swap controller operation

Dual differential Ultra-Wide SCSI host channels

Dual single-ended Ultra-Wide SCSI disk channels

RAID level 0, 1, 0+1, 4, 5, and JBOD support

EMU support

Cluster support for Windows

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