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RAID-500UW
Ultra Wide/Ultra2 Wide SCSI RAID Storage Subsystem
  

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Introduction
Specifications
Ordering Information
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INTRODUCTION
RAID-500UW/U2 is a standalone subsystem, which can be driven only by a SCSI adapter card. No special drive is needed and there are no compatibility problems. It features include hot-swap, auto-rebuild, and hot-spare functions to protect against disk drive failure. It also provides data security, availability and on-line capacity expansion for the user to easily increase physical drive capacity without disrupting system operation or causing data loss.

Host-independent
The RAID-500UW/U2 disk array is a stand-alone subsystem. It can handle the RAID-500 as easily as handling a single SCSI HDD. It can be driven by any standard Ultra Wide SCSI adapter card, with no compatibility problems. In addition, the independent storage system provides data availability even if the system host fails.

Hot-swap, auto-rebuild, hot-spare, on-line spare
The RAID-500 Series provides several configurations designed for high data availability. The failed HDD can be hot-swapped and replaced with a new HDD. The system will dynamically reconfigure the drives and auto-rebuild the lost data in the background, with no need for rebooting. Users can specify some of the HDDs as spare in advance, thus enabling the RAID-500 to use the spare HDDs to recover data automatically (hot-spare). Other functions include hot stand-by, auto drive failure, detection,and so on.

Fault-detection and alarm notification
RAID-500UW/U2 automatically detects the chassis' status, including power failure, fan failure and overheating (over 65 °C) of the chassis. Audible and visual alarms enable users to locate the problem immediately.

Ideal heat-dissipation disk cartridge
The disk cartridge chassis of the RAID-500UW/U2, being made of aluminum, does not heat up as much as other material. It delivers ideal heat-dissipation for stable operation.

SPECIFICATIONS
RAID Controller
  • RAID Level: 0, 1, (0+1), 3 or 5
  • Interface: Ultra-Wide/Ultra2 SCSI ( 68-pin connector)
  • LCD Status: Indicator on front panel
  • SCSI Channels: 4 (up to 8 optional channels)
  • Data Cache: 16 MB DRAM
Comparison of RAID-500UW & RAID-500U2
  • Data Transfer:
    • RAID-500UW: 40 MB/sec
    • RAID-500U2: 80 MB/sec
  • Cabling Interface:
    • RAID-500UW: Single-ended
    • RAID-500U2: LVD
  • Cable Length:
    • RAID-500UW: 1.5 m
    • RAID-500U2: 12 m
  • Maximum Devices:
    • RAID-500UW: 8
    • RAID-500U2: 16
  • Interface:
    • RAID-500UW: Ultra Wide SCSI
    • RAID-500U2: Ultra2 Wide SCSI
General Specifications
  • Disk cartridge: 8 x front-accessible half-height drives
  • Power: 300W AC redundant hot-swap power supply, power on/off switch on each power module (DC/DC power supply available upon request) Output voltage: +5 V @ 32 A, +12 V @ 11 A Min. load: V @ 3 A, +12 V @ 1 A MTBF: 100,000 hrs UL/C-UL/TUV/CE approved
  • Cooling Fan: 2 x 49 CFM cooling fans
  • LED Indicators: Power failure, fan failure and over heating
  • Drive Indicators: Two indicators for drive data access and failure
  • Fault Detection: Advanced fault detection and alarm notification for power failure, fan failure and overheating
  • Controls: Alarm reset button
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 482 x 222.25 x 482mm (19" x 8.75" x 19")
  • Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 50 °C ( 32 ~ 122 °F )
  • Relative Humidity: 20 ~ 90% @ 50 °C (122 °F ) non-condensing
  • CE Compliant:
ORDERING INFORMATION
  • RAID-500U2 : 5U rackmount SCSI Ultra2 WideRAID subsystem with 300- watt AC-DC redundant power supply
  • RAID-500UW : 5U rackmount SCSI Ultra Wide RAID subsystem with 300- watt AC-DC redundant power supply
  • RAID-500U2/UW-R : RAID-500U2/UW with redundant controllers, 4 SCSI channels for each controller
  • RAID-500U2/UW-8R : RAID-500U2/UW with redundant controllers, 8 SCSI channels for each controller
  • RAID-500M : 5U rackmount disk enclosure with 8 disk cartridges and 300- watt AC-DC redundant power supply
  • RAID-500 : 5U rackmount disk enclosure with 300-watt AC-DC redundant power supply
  • RAID-400M : 4U rackmount disk enclosure with 8 disk cartridges, 300-watt AC-DC redundant Power supply
  • RAID-400 : 4U rackmount disk enclosure with 300-watt AC-DC redundant power supply
 
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