Compaq 3000 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
RAID Array 3000 Controller Shelf
1–8 EK–SMCPQ–UG. C01
The controller supports one (for a single controller) or two (for dual-controllers)
standard 72-pin cache SIMMs of up to 64 MB. In a dual-controller setup, both
controllers must have identical cache configurations and the total usable cache
(per controller) will be half the amount installed due to mirroring. Thus, in a sin-
gle controller setup the maximum usable cache is 128 MB while a redundant
setup has a maximum usable cache of 64 MB (per controller).
The RAID Array 3000 controller contains the following features:
Single PCB form factor for inclusion in the shelf
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
Voltage/temperature monitoring and support
Cluster support for specific operating systems
32 Logical Units (LUNs) per host channel (some operating systems may be
limited to 8)
Support for spare disks
UPS backed write caching
Per LUN write cache/write back selection
Configuration/Maintenance via serial or host SCSI channel using (SWCC)
StorageWorks Command Console (refer to the operating system platform kit
for details).
Update of firmware via host channel
1.5.2 Device I/O Module
The device I/O module (Figure 1–5) provides the electrical interface between the
RAID controller and the device buses. The module resides in the far right slot of
the Shelf and has the following features:
Ability to electrically isolate the controller shelf and the device SCSI buses
Single channel, single shelf, single-ended bus operation
Single channel, single-ended bus operation for two Device Expansion
Shelves using a Trilink adapter
External 16-bit data bus connections
Switch selectable 16-bit, 8-bit, or no SCSI bus termination