Falcon 24 Dual Fibre Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
telnet access and web-based management of the subsystem using the included
RAIDWatch Manager software.
I/O signals/commands transmitted between the RAID controller and the disk drives in
the front section of the subsystem pass through a non-user-serviceable backplane. The
passive backplane receives a maximum of twenty-four (24) hard drives that you
purchase separately and install into the hot-swappable drive trays. The drive trays,
which fit into drive bays, accommodate SATA II hard disk drives.
Two (2) redundant, hot-swappable, dual-fan cooling modules protect the RAID
subsystem from overheating and three (3) redundant, hot-swappable, 1U 405W
power supply unit (PSU) modules provide constant power to the RAID subsystem.
The modular nature of the subsystem and the easy accessibility to all major
components ensure that the Falcon 24 Bay can be easily and efficiently operated and
maintained.
1.1.2 Enclosure Chassis
1.1.2.1
Chassis Overview
The Falcon 24 Bay subsystem enclosure is a 4U metal chassis. A back-end PCB is
enclosed in thick gauge sheet metal that divides the enclosure internally into front
and rear sections. (See
Figure 1-2
) The front section accommodates twenty-four (24)
drive trays (with their associated hard drives) and the rear section accommodates
three (3) PSU modules, two (2) dual-fan cooling modules, and the dual-redundant
RAID controller modules. The two (2) foldable handles on the front of the chassis
enable you to easily insert/extract the chassis into/from a rack cabinet. The subsystem
enclosure can be mounted into standard 19-inch rack cabinets using separately
purchased slide rails.
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Product Overview
