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Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array

8000 Fibre Channel Solution

Highlights

Fibre Channel storage solution with industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) support

RAID and JBOD storage with capacities from 24 drives (434 GB) to 72 drives (1.3 TB) in a single

subsystem -- Use multiple RA8000 subsystems for unbounded capacity

Multivendor platform support for the most popular Intel and UNIX platforms

Description

The Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 8000 Fibre Channel (RA8000 FC) Solution is designed to provide

a storage solution that can span a broad range of needs, providing an affordable entry price with scalable

capacity, built-in and optional features for multivendor operating environments, high-availability

requirements, and the most demanding performance requirements. The RA8000 FC is a milestone in a

tradition of outstanding products in an industry where the name StorageWorks has become synonymous

with mission-critical requirements. It represents a major step in Compaq’s Enterprise Network Storage

Architecture (ENSA) vision.

Compaq products using Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) host interconnect provide benefits in

distance, connectivity, and performance. The RA8000 supports a standard of 500 meters for each FC

segment. Over 120 nodes can participate in a Fibre Channel loop, and each loop has a rated speed of 100

MB/s. At a later date Compaq will announce Fibre Channel fabric support, using switches that will further

extend Compaq’s support of SAN technology.

The RA8000 storage controller is the Compaq HSG80 running Array Controller Software (ACS) V8.3. The

HSG80 is the latest in a line of StorageWorks controllers. The ACS software is designed to support multiple

platforms providing features that include: dual-controller operation, controller failover, mirrored write-back

cache, read-ahead cache, RAID implementation, disk mirroring, and disk partitioning capabilities. In

addition, ACS manages host interconnect and protocol services to provide data for event notification and

status as displayed by the StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC).

The RA8000 FC includes two Fibre Channel host ports on each storage controller providing up 200 MB/s

of available bandwidth. Disk drives are connected through six UltraSCSI (40 MB/s) channels. The RA8000

FC enclosure provides capacity for 24 disks in StorageWorks building blocks (SBB). Expansion is provided

for up to 72 drives when using two additional expansion enclosures. With 18 GB UltraSCSI wide disks, the

RA8000 FC system provides disk capacity from 432 GB to 1.3 TB. Servers can use multiple host bus

adapters (HBAs) to multiple RA8000 FC systems for unlimited storage capacity.

The RA8000 FC is supplied in two basic building blocks, a pedestal style cabinet and a rackable model.

The pedestal is a self-contained desk-height cabinet, offered in DIGITAL Classic top gun blue color and in

the Compaq opal color. The rackable model is shipped ready to be mounted in a 19-inch Compaq rack or a

19-inch cabinet/rack using an included universal RETMA/metric mounting kit.

The RA8000 FC solutions incorporate the latest in RAID technology providing RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1,

adaptive 3/5, and non-RAID disks. Compaq’s implementation of RAID capability assures that data

availability will be maintained despite hardware failure. Features such as read-ahead cache and mirrored

write-back cache improve or minimize the affect on performance while preserving data availability and

supporting high availability.

RA8000 FC controllers include 64 MB of cache. Cache options allow for 128 MB, 256 MB, and 512 MB

of cache in each controller. The value of additional cache is dependent on the characteristics of applications

being run on the server(s). Many applications derive maximum benefit from additional cache on the server

and others benefit from storage controller cache.

The RA8000 FC pedestals and rackables come in both single-controller and in dual-controller models to

allow users the ability to select the level of high availability required for their applications. Dual-controller

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Summary of Contents

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Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 8000 Fibre Channel SolutionHighlights Fibre Channel storage solution with industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN)

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models can operate in a dual-redundant, active-active mode. Selecting a dual-controller model providesautomatic failover in the event of a controller

Page 3 - Availability and ordering

Multiplatform supportRA8000/ESA12000 platform kits provide the custom tools needed to link the StorageWorks RAID Array8000 to multiple vendor platform

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380560-B22 (Opal) HSG80 controllers each with 64 MB cache; dual-cache battery in SBB withcabling; five power supplies optionally expandable to eight;

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International) 295363-291(Low Voltage Japan)165652-001 Model 7142 VR Side Panel189907-001 Model 7142 Rack Stabilizer165664-001 Model 7142 Rack VR Bayi

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A3591A (HSC bus) STEP 4: Choose the disks needed to meet capacity requirements The following table lists the recommended 4.3 GB, 9.1 GB, and 18.2 GB U

Page 7 - Services

295573-B22 Fibre Channel Optical Hub 12-port desktop/rack-mountable unit (noGBICs included); use with all supported platforms. Includes mounting kitfo

Page 8 - Technical data

Hardware First year, on-site service, next business day response Selected options carry additional year(s) of Parts-Exchange warranty support: Disk

Page 9 - Resources

Environmental monitoring unit (EMU) Yes, monitors power and temperature Setup/control lines 1 serial RAID Manager GUI Support StorageWorks Command

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