Galaxy GHDX4 RAID iSCSI-SAS/SATA InstaHardware Reference Manual
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RAID Management
Specification
Configuration
•
Text-based firmware-embedded utility over RS-232C
through a DB-9 male to DB-9 female serial cable
•
LCD keypad panel
•
The Galaxy Array Manager program using the
management port (10/100BaseT) or in-band
connection over host links.
•
Menu-driven, text-based firmware-embedded utility via
telnet
•
http session with Embedded Web GUI that resides in
controller flash
Performance
Monitoring
Yes
Remote Control and
Monitoring
Yes on Ethernet 192.168.1.129
Event Broadcast/Alert
Yes (via Galaxy Array Manager sub-modules, the
Notification Manager utility, or the firmware-embedded
browser-based manager)
Hardware Connection
over Ethernet or RS-232C
Configuration on Disk
Configuration data stored on disks for logical drive
assemblies to exist after controller replacement; basic
settings, e.g., channel mode settings, are stored on
NVRAM. Applies to uses such as Drive Roaming.
Failure Indicator
Via audible alarm, system LEDs, LCD keypad panel,
Galaxy Array Manager session, event messages, or
terminal emulation screen
Fault Tolerance Management
Specification
Drive S.M.A.R.T. support
Yes, with user-configurable detect-only, clone-
and-replace, and perpetual-clone options. The
S.M.A.R.T. feature depends on HDD
implementation.
CBM (Cache Backup Module)
Yes
Sensors and Module Presence
detection through an I
2
C serial
bus.
Yes, reported to firmware. Events occurred in
JBODs are reported through SES commands via
the SAS data links back to the managing RAID
enclosure.
Automatic Drive Failure
Detection
Yes
Automatic Rebuild on Spare
Drives
Yes
Regenerate Logical Drive
Parity
Yes
Bad Block Reassignment
Yes
Automatic Rebuild upon Failed
Drive Replacement
Yes
Manual Clone of Suspected
Yes
