ArrayMasStor K Series
ÒInstallation Instructions and Procedures.Ó
Copyright ÓAdvanced Technology and Systems Co., Ltd., 11/2001 Rev. A 2
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your new ArrayMasStor K-Series RAID system from ADTX¨. This
high quality data storage system offers very high performance with Òstate-of-the-artÓ reliability. It
has been rigorously tested to ensure trouble-free operation and long life.
The K-Series is a SCSI-to-IDE RAID system with drive bay space for six EIDE disk drives. The
system can be used with virtually all contemporary SCSI equipped host systems.
As a RAID data storage system, it provides both increased drive access speed and fault tolerance
(i.e., one drive in the system can fail without affecting its data integrity or operations). The system
provides additional fault tolerance with dual, redundant, hot-swappable fan/indicator modules and
power supplies. All of its RAID functions are performed by a PowerPCÒRISC CPU with high-
speed SDRAM and flash memory firmware.
Its built-in hardware RAID controller employs sophisticated drive failure management capabilities
that allow automatic reassignment of reserved blocks when a bad drive sector is encountered during
write operations. Hot swapping of the drives is supported through automatic disconnection of a
failed drive and the automatic detection of a spare ÒreservedÓ drive. If a drive fails, the system
supports the automatic rebuilding of data in the background, allowing host operations to continue.
Amazingly, failure recovery operations are completely transparent to the host system.
The K-Series system is so easy to use, that it can be installed, configured, and deployed by users
without intimate knowledge of RAID systems. ItÕs built-in automatic RAID setup feature can
perform all of the setup, ID assignment, and configuration tasks needed for regular operation.
K-Series Product Features
qCompact (2U) rack mount enclosure
qSelf-contained operation. No special host software needed
qUltra160 SCSI host interface with transfer rates up to 160Mbyte/sec.
qComprehensive RAID level support: 0, 1(0+1), 3, 5
qSupports up to 6 EIDE ATA-66/UDMA-66 (and ATA/UDMA-100) disk drives
qCompatibility with most contemporary 3.5" x 1" high EIDE disk drives
qEmploys hot-swappable drive tray assemblies
qIncorporates a Òbuilt-inÓ LCD control panel and status display
qProvides up to 64MB of cache memory
qEasily upgradable firmware (Flash ROM)
qAutomatic RAID Setup function for easy installation
qDual, redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
qDual, independent, front accessible, hot-swappable cooling fan/indicator modules
Note: The K-Series RAID system only supports IDE disk drives. It is not compatible with SCSI
disk drives.
