SentinelRAID 170 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
B-2
Controller Architecture
B.2. Controller Architecture
Specification
Feature
CPU
PowerPC
®
750CXe 600MHz microprocessor
SCSI Controllers
LSI 53C1030T SCSI controller
DIMM Slot
One 168-pin DIMM module
PC-133 Support
Yes
ASIC
Infortrend 64-bit chipset
Flash ROM
2MB
NVRAM
32KB
Hardware XOR
Yes
Channel Termination
On-board LVD active termination, configurable
via backplane DIP switch
I/O Channel Bandwidth
SCSI-320,: up to 320Mbytes/second
Real-time Clock
For event messages with time record
Table B-2: Controller Architecture
B.3. RAID Management
Specification
Feature
Performance Monitoring
Yes
Remote Control and
Monitoring
Yes
Event Broadcast/Alert
Yes (via Java-based RAIDWatch Manager and
Event Monitor)
Event Notification
Yes (via RAIDWatch’s sub-module NPC)
Hardware Connection
In-band over SCSI or Fibre, Ethernet, or RS-232C
Configuration on Disk
Configuration data stored on disks for logical
drive assemblies to exist after controller
replacement
Failure Indicator
Via alarm, LCD panel, RAIDWatch Manager, or
terminal emulation
Table B-3: RAID Management
