total storage, not on 1GB and 2GB models. The size can be changed by the
operator in 32MB increments.
SSA Adapter Card
The SSA adapter card supplies an SSA interface that operates at up to 40MB/sec
for connection of the HDDs. Two levels of physical interface conversion occur
between the Multiprise 3000 main memory and the SSA HDDs. The host Multiprise
3000 provides a Self Timed Interface (STI). A special purpose electronics bridge
called the STI-PCI bridge converts the STI to the upper interface of the SSA
adapter card. The SSA adapter card accepts a 32 bit address and data PCI
interface as its system interface.
The functionality of the SSA adapter card is far more than simple interface
conversion.
The SSA adapter card handles management of the RAID-5 organization. In
addition, the card manages both a 64MB RAM, used as a disk cache, and 32MB of
NVRAM used as fast write cache. Having these microcode intensive functions
performed at the SSA adapter card frees the SAP to do more channel and control
unit emulation, thus increasing the transaction processing power of the Internal Disk
subsystem.
Other features of the SSA Adapter Card include:
Support of 2 SSA loops
Independent Packet Network (IPN) transactions
Hardware scatter/gather
Full duplex communication
HDD hot plugging
Error detection and correction
Data scrubbing
HDD Packaging
An HDD for use on Internal Disk is mounted on a carrier which facilitates
installation and provides additional shock protection. The HDD and its carrier are
then mounted into either the frame that contains the CEC, or one of the two
possible expansion frames.
Internal Disk Logical Volume Configurations
Logical Volumes Mapped onto RAID Arrays
A specific number of HDDs form a RAID array. The RAID array could be regarded
as a single very large capacity device. Operating Systems currently recognize
3380 and 3390 volumes, however, changes would be needed to directly recognize
this new, large capacity device. To make the RAID array usable with minimal
impact on existing S/390 software, Internal Disk divides the space into multiple
3380 and/or 3390 logical volumes and provides addressability to the logical
volumes.
The size of the logical volumes vary. (For example, the 3390-2 is twice as large as
a 3390-1). As building blocks for the logical volumes, each array is first divided into
a sequence of storage units. Storage units then become the grains from which
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