SharqStor FS 3160

Overview

The SharqStor FS 3160 is a 3U FC(2G) to SATA RAID array subsystem designed for connection to a host fibre channel HBA or SAN fabric. The FS 3160 is an ideal option for mid-range direct attached storage applications, high availability clustering, scalable SAN installations and OS virtualization.

SharqSTor [FD]S 3160
  • 3U Chassis
  • 16 SATA-II Drive Bays
  • Dual Redundant RAID Controllers
  • Four FC-2G ports

The SharqStor FS 3160 has two (2) 2Gbps Fibre host channels that are routed through an onboard hub to four (4) small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports. The sixteen (16) SATA-II drive channels are routed through the backplane board to the sixteen (16) drive trays installed in the front panel of the subsystem. The subsystem combines massive storage capacity with SATA-II benefits, such as high performance and full bandwidth, in a safe environment where the highest level of data availability is assured.

Key Features

  • Two (2) cost-effective, 2Gb per second (2Gbps), hub-embedded Fibre host channels per controller; transfer rate up to 200MBps per channel
  • Compatible with the latest 3Gbps, SATA-II disk drives; backward compatible with SATA-I drives
  • Full-featured redundant controller architecture
  • End-to-end I/O performance up to 385MBps Sequential Reads and 383MBps Sequential Writes in a RAID 5 configuration with adaptive write policy function
  • Independent host connection modules to assure channel availability
  • Highest density in 3U chassis providing up to 8TB storage capacity
  • Two (2) standard, hot-swappable battery backup units (BBU) that can be replaced online
  • Dual-speed fans to reduce system noise
  • Configuration Client for real-time event notification over a variety of methods
  • Effortless management through the LCD keypad, RS-232C terminal, or Java-based RAIDWatch manager over the Internet

SharqStor FS 3160 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 host channels with embedded bypass circuit to four (4) FC ports on two (2) hot-swappable, independent host connection modules
  • DIP switch settings to change host port attributes
  • Auto-negotiate FC-AL, point-to-point, or switched fabric
  • Tagged command queuing up to 256
  • Variable stripe size per logical drive
  • Optimization setting for random or sequential I/Os

Drive Interface
  • Sixteen (16) hot-swappable 3Gbps SATA-II drive trays that accommodate 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SATA-II or SATA-I disk drives
  • Automatic bad-sector reassignment
  • Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive

Management
  • Firmware-embedded utility via LCD keypad or RS-232C port
  • Host-side SES emulation with pass-through to back-end SES emulation
  • VT-100 terminal emulation via RS-232C
  • 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:

    * 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 easy access to the configuration utility screen
  • SNMP 2.0 MIBs with get and set commands

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

System Components
  • Two (2) RAID controller modules
  • Two (2) 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
  • Sixteen (16) hot-swappable drive trays
  • Two (2) independent battery backup units (BBUs)
  • One (1) enclosure configuration card
  • Two (2) host connection modules

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

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

  • Module status LED indicators:

    * Two (2) per drive tray
    * Two (2) per cooling module
    * One (1) per power supply unit
    * One (1) per BBU module
    * Three (3) per LCD panel
    * Six (6) 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
  • Four (4) FC ports, each using a short-wavelength adapter
  • Two (2) COM ports on each controller module for RS-232C serial port (38400, n, 8, 1) and UPS support
  • One (1) 10/100BaseT Ethernet port on each controller module

Power Supply Module
  • Two (2) 12V 460W  redundant, hot-swappable power supplies with PFC

Chassis Form Factor
  • Industry standard 19" rack-mountable 3U chassis
  • Dimensions (inch - WxDxH): 19" x 19.9" x 5.2"
  • Dimensions (mm - WxDxH):  483 x 505 x 131

Regulatory
  • FCC
  • CE
  • CB