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8 Bay RAID 3U subsystem - Dual Host (2Gb Fibre or Ultra3) to IDE
Fault detection • Hot-Swappable Maintenance • uninterrupted Operation


With Support For
• RAID levels 0,1 (0+1),3,5
• Two Ultra3 SCSI host channels
• Two 2Gb Fibre host channels
• 8 Ultra DMA 100 disk channels

Enclosure
• Attractive low profile, 3U enclosure, convertible to tower, Rackmount or desktop configurations
• Includes one RAID controller and eight ATA-100 IDE hard disk drive trays
• Dual 300W, Hot-Swappable, redundant, load sharing power supplies
• Two Hot-Swappable, redundant dual fan assemblies provide front-to-rear cooling
• Easy Hot-Swappable replacement of drives, power supplies and fans while system remains online
• Hot spare for stand-by disk drive automatically takes over in the event of a disk failure
• System status visual indicators and audible alarms for individual components - drive trays, power supplies and fans
• Aluminum drive trays for heat dissipation and emissions protection
• Cableless design utilizes backplane and connectors to improve signal quality and system reliability
• Automatic drive failure detection and automatic drive online rebuilding
• Audible alarm, pager and fax notification
• Agency approved
• One year warranty

Management Software
• GUI software for Windows 2000 / NT (coming soon)
• Firmware embedded manager via RS-232C (platformindependent)

Controller
• Four UltraDMA 100 disk channels
• Power Intel i80303 64i bt RIsC CPU
• Standard 64Mb cache memory on one SDRAM upgradable up to 256Mb
• Firmware in Flash ROM for easy upgrades
• Automatic bad-sector reassignment

Host Interface
• Dual Ultra3 SCSI or 2Gb Fibre host channels
• Transfer rate up to 160Mbps/channel with Ultra3
• Transfer rate up to 2Gb/second per loop with Fibre

Electrical
AC Input Power
Voltage: 110/230VAC ± 15% (switch selectable)
Frequency: 46 to 63Hz
Protection: 10A/250V fuse
Efficiency: PFC function
DC Output Power
(Two units, load-sharing)
Continuous: 300W each, 600W total

Environmental
Temperature
Operating: 10 to 35° C
Storage: -40 to 60° C
Humidity
20 to 80%, non-condensing
Altitude
Operating: 0 to 10,000 feet
Storage: 0 to 30,000 feet

Physical
Installation
Tower or Rackmount configurations available
Dimensions
NS-TR: 17"h x 7"w x 14.5"d
NS-RM : 3U h x 19"w 22.5"d
Weight
NS-TR - 33 Lbs (without disk drives)
NS-RM - 40 Lbs (without disk drives)

Configuration
Drive Trays Eight 3.5 x 1 inch low profile drive trays (supports up to ATA 133 HDDs)
Power Supplies Dual 300W Power Supplies with PFC
Raid Controller Hot-Swappable

Host and Communication
Ultra3 Host Two standard 68 pin connections
Terminal One RS232
Modem One RS232

Cooling
Two fan modules provide front to rear cooling
Fan within individual Power Supplies
All-metal construction with aluminum drive trays

 Access
Peripherals Fast-disconnect trays - Hot-Swappable
Power Supplies Mounted on rear panel, secured by captive screws - Hot-Swappable
Fans Mounted on rear panel, secured by captive screws - Hot-Swappable

Fault Indicators
Drive Power Amber LED - access, Red LED - error, green LED - online
Power Supplies Red LED on front of enclosure and audible alarm, LEDs on each power supply module identifying specific failed power supply
Fans LEDs on front panel and audible alarm

Additional Options
• Tower or Rackmount configurations
• OEM logo silkscreening
• Local/remote critical component monitor - Power Supplies, fans, environmental temperature

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