- SAS to SATA-II RAID subsystem
 - Four (4) Mini SAS 4x SFF-8088 ports for host & cascade
- Hardware RAID6 XOR by a dedicated ASIC400
- SSP, SMP, and STP protocols support
- 16 SATA-II (3Gbps) disk drives
- NCQ, S.M.A.R.T., and drive buffer switch
- Performance optimization per no. of I/O streams
- 64-bit LBA support
| How-to-Drive Interface | Configuration | Form Factor | | SAS-to-SATA-II (3Gbps) | Single controller | 3U rack-mount | Specifications RAID - Hardware RAID5 & RAID6
- Supports RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, and NRAID
- RAID Migration
- Configurable stripe size and write policy per logical drive
- Multiple Global, Dedicated, & Enclosure-specific hot-spares
- Intelligent Drive Handling:
- In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
- In normal operation: data-block verification and repair
Host Interface - Mini SAS SFF-8088
- 4 PHY ports per Mini SAS connector
- Concurrent I/O commands
- Tagged command queuing up to 1024
- Max. command queue up to 1024
- Mini SAS ports for cascading on A16S
Drive Interface - Sixteen (16) hot-swappable drive trays
- Accommodates 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SATA-II (3Gbps) disk drives
- S.M.A.R.T. and NCQ support
- Automatic bad-sector reassignment
- Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive
- Drive buffer on/off switch
System Components - Heavy duty 3U enclosure
- Single RAID and I/O management controller module
- Fault-tolerant modules interfaced through a common backplane
- One (1) 256/512MB DDR DIMM module (default, supports up to 2GB in size)
- Redundant, hot-swappable 530W power supply units
- Redundant, dual-speed cooling modules
- Hot-swappable drive trays with anti-tamper locks
- Two (2) forearm handles
- Li-Ion battery backup unit (BBU), life expectancy and charge level aware
Management - COM1 serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility
- COM2 for UPS serial connection
- GUI, Telnet, and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet
- Browser-based or Java-based RAIDWatch manager software
- Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232C (audio jack) that is platform independent
- Widest range of event notification methods including Email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN
- LCD keypad panel to all configuration options
- Event log in reserved space
- Variable logical drive options per DIMM size
- Module status LED indicators:
- Two (2) per drive tray
- Seven (7) per controller module
- One (1) per power supply unit
- One (1) per BBU module
- Two (2) per cooling module
- Presence detect & thermal sensors via I²C bus
| Input | 100VAC at 9A 8A, 240VAC at 4.5A with PFC (auto-switching) | | 47 to 63Hz | | Output | Maximum output: 460 Watts | | +12.0V | 24A max. | + 5.0V
| 36A max. | | + 3.3V | 32A max. | Cooling Module Redundant dual-thermal-fan cooling modules | Maximum air flow: | 90 CFM (high speed); 70.7 CFM (low speed) | Environmental Specifications | Operating temperature: | 5° to 40°C (35°C if battery is applied) | | Non-operating temperature: | - 40° to 60°C | | Relative humidity: | 5 to 95%, non-condensing | | Operating altitude: | Operating: 0 to 10,000 ft | Dimensions: - Chassis without handles: 445(W) x 130(H) x 488.2(D) mm
- Chassis with handles: 482.6(W) x 131(H) x 504.3(D) mm
- Package: 567(W) x 423(H) x 772(D) mm
| System weight - Net weight: 28.5kg (62.7 pounds)
- Gross weight: 30.5kg (67.1 pounds)
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