SharqStor FS 2120

Overview

The SharqStor FS 2120 is a 2U FC(2G) to SATA RAID array subsystem designed for connection to a host fibre channel HBA or SAN fabric. The FS 2120 is an ideal option for entry level direct attached storage applications or scalable SAN installations and OS virtualization.

SharqSTor [FD]S 2120
  • 2U Chassis
  • 12 SATA-II Drive Bays
  • Dual FC-2G Ports

The subsystem provides two FC-2G host channels with 12 drive bays for SATA-II disk drives in a smartly managed enclosure. The subsystem combines massive storage capacity with SATA-II benefits, such as high performance and dedicated bandwidth, in a safe environment where the highest level of data availability is assured. High throughput is available by segregating I/O traffic across the separate PCI-X buses, while IOPS performance is delivered through the internal buffer on the XOR engine and CPU with the help of intelligent firmware algorithms.

Key Features

  • Two (2) FC-2G host channels; transfer rate up to 200MBps per channel
  • RAID5 configuration end-to-end I/O performance
  • Sequential Read: 332MB/sec
  • Sequential Write: 263MB/sec
  • Single RAID controller providing complete RAID functionality
  • Designed to use 3Gbps SATA-II disk drives; backward compatible with SATA-I disk drives
  • Modular, passive backplane, high redundancy enclosure design
  • High density 2U chassis providing up to 6TB of storage capacity
  • Optional, hot-swappable battery backup units (BBU)
  • Dual-speed cooling fans to reduce system noise
  • DDR cache memory up to 2GB
  • SATA NCQ support
  • Ease of management through an LCD keypad panel,
  • RS-232C terminal, or an Ethernet link (TCP/IP) to a PC running Java-based RAIDWatch manager
  • Real-time event notification by a variety of methods
  • Hardware provider interface ready for third-party management software

SharqStor FS 2120 FC-SATA II Detailed Specifications

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RAID
  • Multiple arrays configurable with dedicated or global hot spares
  • RAID levels supported: RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 10, 30, 50, NRAID and JBOD
  • Online expansion by Adding new drives / Copying and replacing drives with drives of larger capacity
  • Automatic background rebuilds
  • Configurable stripe size and write policy per array
  • In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
  • In normal operation: data-block verification and repair

Host Interface
  • Two (2) FC-2G through two (2) SFP host ports
  • Concurrent I/O commands
  • Tagged command queuing up to 256
  • Variable stripe size per logical drive
  • Optimization setting for random or sequential I/Os

Drive Interface
  • Twelve (12)  3Gbps SATA-II, hot-swappable drive trays that accommodate 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SATA-I or SATA-II disk drives
  • Automatic bad-sector reassignment
  • Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive

Management
  • Front LCD control panel for setup and configuration
  • 10/100 BaseT Ethernet for out-of-band management
  • One (1) RS-232C serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility
  • Telnet access via onboard Ethernet port
  • 10/100 BaseT Ethernet for out-of-band management
  • Two (2) COM ports for local access to firmware-embedded utility and UPS connectivity
  • Firmware-embedded Java-based RAIDWatch manager:

    * VT-100 terminal emulation via RS-232C
    * Telnet access via onboard Ethernet port
    * Cross-platform, remote administration with SSL
    * Out-of-band access via Ethernet
    * Centralized management to monitor and administer multiple RAID units on one screen

  • Configuration client for real-time event notification over Email, Fax, LAN broadcast, SNMP Traps, MSN messenger, ICQ, SMS short messages, and the configuration utility screen
  • SNMP trap event notification with plain-text event message (no MIB file required)
  • SNMP V2.0 MIB file support with get-and-set commands

SAN Management
  • Up to 1024 LUNs (if sufficiently large memory is used with the proper settings)

System Components
  • One (1) RAID controller modules
  • One (1) 256MB DDR RAM DIMM modules (pre-installed on the controller modules)
  • Two (2) hot-swappable, redundant, dual-fan cooling modules running in high/low speeds
  • Twelve (12) hot-swappable drive trays
  • One (1) Optional independent battery backup units (BBUs)

Indicators
  • Onboard alarm is triggered when one of the following fails:

    * RAID controller module
    * Cooling module
    * Power supply unit
    * Hard drive
    * BBU module

  • Module status LED indicators:

    * Two (2) per drive tray
    * One (1) per cooling module
    * One (1) per power supply unit
    * One (1) per BBU module
    * Three (3) per LCD panel
    * Five (5) per RAID controller module
    * Two (2) per Ethernet port

  • Module failure alert through I2C bus
  • Event notifications sent over email, fax, LAN broadcast, SNMP traps, MSN messenger, ICQ, SMS short messages
  • System alerts through Java-based RAIDWatch manager

Interfaces
  • Two (2) SFP ports for host connections
  • One (1) COM port (38400, n, 8, 1)
  • One (1) 10/100BaseT Ethernet port

Power Supply Module
  • Two (2) 12V 350W  redundant, hot-swappable power supplies with PFC

Chassis Form Factor
  • Industry standard 19" rack-mountable 2U chassis
  • Dimensions (inch - WxDxH): 19" x 19.9" x 3.5"
  • Dimensions (mm - WxDxH):  482 x 505 x 88

Regulatory
  • FCC
  • CE
  • CB