5-4
SATA Storage Enclosures (FS4100 and FS4500)
Dual SATA Configurations
A dual Storage Enclosure has two FS4100 or two FS4500 I/O
modules, and can be connected to one, two, three, or four hosts.
Note:
You cannot include Adaptec FS4100 and Adaptec FS4500
I/O modules together in the same Storage Enclosure.
Dual SATA configurations provide a redundant controller and
make better use of the available FC front-end bandwidth. The
redundant controller provides data access to more hosts and adds
the security of a second controller for data access.
summarizes the supported single and dual SATA
configurations. (For example, a single SATA configuration can
include one FS4100 or one FS4500.)
Flexibility and Limitations
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The FS4500 RAID single controller configuration can be
upgraded to dual controllers.
■
The FS4100 JBOD single I/O processor configuration can be
upgraded to dual processors.
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All SATA systems with an FC interface at the front end require
SFP transducers, either copper or optical. (Copper cables with
SFPs built into them are available.)
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Dual SATA RAID and JBOD configurations require drive
carriers with MUX cards installed.
■
The FS4050 single SATA JBOD configuration does not require
drive carriers with MUX cards installed.
Table 5-2 SATA Configurations
Adaptec FS4100
Adaptec FS4500
Single SATA
Configuration
1 1
Dual SATA
Configuration
2 2
