Grass Valley PVS Series System Guide v.4.0 Dec 10 200 - Manual (Page 57)

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Chapter
3
Working with Profile XP storage systems
This chapter introduces the PFC 500 Fibre Channel RAID storage system and
describes how to connect and configure storage on the Profile XP system. Topics
included are:
• PFC500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis key features (page 57)
• PFC500 product description (page 58)
• Storage capacity estimates (page 58)
• Maximum video data rate per channel (page 60)
• Connecting storage: Using a single PFC500 (page 61)
• Connecting storage: Using multiple PFC 500s (page 64)
• Configuring storage using Disk Utility (page 69)
PFC500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis key features
The PFC500 high performance RAID storage system provides the Profile XP a low
profile, compact storage system with either 18, 36, or 73 GB fibre channel drives. The
system can stay on-air with a drive, power supply, controller, or fan failure and can
be repaired without taking the system off-air.
• High bandwidth Fibre Channel link to the Profile XP Media Platform
• Ten Fibre Channel drives per frame
• 18, 36, or 73 GB Fibre Channel drive options
• RAID-3 arrays configured as 4 data / 1 parity
• 3.5 RU low-profile chassis
• Optional redundant hot swappable power supply
• Optional redundant hot swappable RAID controller
• Auto failover with optional 2nd controller
• Redundant fans for cooling
• Option for hot spare drives
• Drives, power supply, RAID controller & fans are all replaceable while system
is in service
• Expansion using the PFC500E, 2 per PFC500