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Innovative
EonStor A08F/A12F-G2422
Reliable Secure 2U Profile, 8- or 12-bay
Single-Controller
Fibre to SATA-II RAID Subsystem
Spare Parts
SPARE PARTS & ACCESSORIES
Description Part Number
Fibre-to-SATA RAID controller module, 2 x FC-4G host channels, 8 x SATA-II drive channels. IFT-82AF24GD08
Fibre-to-SATA RAID controller module, 2 x FC-٤G host channels, 12 x SATA-II drive channels. IFT-82AF24GD12
Drive tray, Type-III bezel and Type-II LED lightpipe IFT-9273CDTray
Power supply module, EonStor 2U DDR-interface subsystems, 350W capacity IFT-9272CPSU
Dual-speed cooling module for enhanced ES 2U subsystems IFT-9272CFanModE
Right-side forearm handle for 2U subsystems IFT-9272CHandR Data Security

Left-side forearm handle for 2U subsystems, LCD keypad panel IFT-9272CHandLLCD

IFT-9273CFanMod

Accessories 24/7 Performance

Description Part Number

Agilent Fibre Channel 4.25/2.125/1.0625 GBd small form factor pluggable optical transceiver, LC, Scalable Capacity
wave-length 850nm, multi-mode IFT-9270CSFP4GA01

Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.6/125, duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mmx2, 1 meter IFT-9270CFCCab01

Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.6/125, duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mmx2, 5 meters IFT-9270CFCCab02 Innovative Technology
Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.6/125, duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mmx2, 10 meters IFT-9270CFCCab03
Battery cell pack, Li-ION battery cells IFT-9273CBT-C
RS-232C serial cable, audio-jack-to-DB9 *One included in the shipping package IFT-9270ASCab
Null modem, DB9-female-to-DB9-male, wires swapped *One included in the shipping package
IFT-9011
Enhanced Slide rails assembly for 2U enclosures, 21"~28.5" rack depth IFT-9272CEslide28
Enhanced Slide rails assembly for 2U enclosures, 23"~36 rack depth IFT-9272CEslide36

EonStor A08F-G2422 and A12F-G2422

combine the high performance, reliability,
and scalability of FC-4G host interfaces with
the low cost and high capacity benefits of
3Gbps SATA drive technology. The new
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Smart Flexible
HIGHLIGHTS INFORTREND SMART TECHNOLOGIES

. Two (2) FC-4G host channels; transfer rate up to 400MBps per channel Derived from more than ten years IOSmart
. RAID5 configuration end-to-end I/O performance of experience in RAID storage design, IOSmart allows for the flexible configuration of logical drives, logical volumes
Sequential Read: 545MB/sec our firmware features extremely and logical partitions and ensures instant RAID availability via background
compact protocol and rich varieties of logical drive initialization. Fibre loops load balancing is provided within the
Sequential Write: 345MB/sec
algorithms to deal with the stringent subsystem. The firmware's embedded intelligent algorithms, such as Adaptive
. Single RAID controller providing complete RAID functionality
requirements of storage applications. Write Policy and Guaranteed Latency I/O, improve sequential write
. Designed to use 3Gbps SATA-II disk drives; backward compatible with The technologies are smart for I/O performance and ensure the fast and continuous flow of data.
SATA-I disk drives . processing, drive handling, and
. High density 2U chassis providing up to 8TB or 12TB of storage capacity system management.
DrvSmart
. Dual-speed cooling fans to reduce system noise and power consumption
The DrvSmart utility provides an easy way to store data while keeping it safe.
. DDR cache memory up to 2GB
One of the main DrvSmart functions, Media Scan, retrieves data from
. SATA NCQ support
degraded or damaged hard drives and handles low quality drives in both the
. RoHS compliant
degraded mode and during the rebuild process. Other DrvSmart features
include disk cloning, drive roaming, SMART, transparent resetting of
OVERVIEW
non-responsive hard drives, and RAID parity update tracking and recovery.
AVAILABLE MODELS
Employing Infortrend’s SysSmart
renowned, custom ASIC266 MODEL ENCLOSURE CHANNEL
SysSmart combines enclosure monitoring and firmware management
dual PCI-X architecture ES A08F-G2422 2U/8-Bay 2 x FC-4G
capabilities to minimize the chance of downtime caused by hardware failures.
and FC-4G host channels, the ES A12F-G2422 2U/12-Bay 2 x FC-4G MAJOR MARKETS The auto data protection mechanisms were developed to ensure data safety.
ES A08F-G2422 and ES AND USES Other SysSmart functions include event-triggered as well as other monitoring
A12F-G2422 double the storage
RELIABILITY utilities and approaches combined with the powerful RAIDWatch Manager.
network performance speed Infortrend products are used in
The subsystem supports a complete list of RAID Component status, voltage and temperature readings, and system events are
yet maintain backward server-attached and network data
configuration levels in the forms of logical drives, instantly revealed through the Manager's graphical interface.
compatibility with 1Gb and 2Gb storage environment in major
logical volumes and logical partitions. Multiple RAID
systems. These entry-level, industries such as medical imaging,
configurations can co-exist within one enclosure, each with distinct write policy,
SAN-ready subsystems provide security/CCTV, and digital media
stripe size, and optimization modes. Hot rebuild and numerous fault correction
clustering capabilities for DAS, including video-on-demand, stream
mechanisms ensure the highest standard of RAID protection.
FC SAN, and clustered server editing and more.
storage applications requiring Safe distribution of data is embodied in many ingenious fault-preventive designs.
dedicated bandwidth and are From memory ECC, write-verify, parity regeneration, parity update tracking,
well suited for imaging and Media Scan, to battery backup protection, your data is warded against factors that
archiving or secondary storage might cause data inconsistencies. For example, the subsystem is capable of
in large organizations. managing storage arrays with fault containment algorithms. If a critical SPECIFICATIONS
component fails, e.g., a battery module, the subsystem automatically disables its
write-back caching and assumes the conservative write-through mode. Algorithms Subsystem Characteristics High Availability Requirements
. 600MHz RISC CPU, 256KB L2 cache . Redundant, hot-swappable FRUs . AC Input:
like this guarantees that data is reliably managed and all risk factors are always . ASIC266 RAID engine . Subsystem self-diagnostics 100~240 VAC, 350W
carefully checked. . DDR cache memory . Backup backup unit with PFC (auto-switching)
256MB
. FC-4G host channels 2 . Hot-spare drives . DC Output:
. LCD keypad panel
W H Y BUY FC-4G AVAILABILITY
. COM ports
1
1 Management
12V-25A; 5V-25A; 3.3V-20A
. Relative Humidity:
The A08F and A12F subsystems are equipped with field-hardened technologies that . 10/100BaseT Ethernet port
TECHNOLOGY? 1 . RAIDWatch GUI software 5% to 95% non-condensing
ensure data protection and a simple, centralized management. The subsystems are . Diagnostic LEDs on all FRUs . Terminal via RS-232C . Operating Temperature:
FC-4G technology provides managed by firmware developed with sophisticated RAID technologies and . Telnet/SSH 0 to 40OC
redundant component designs. Drive Interface . LCD keypad panel
faster communication . Number of disk trays 8/12 . Event notification methods Dimensions
between servers and . Serial SATA-I/II drive supported Email 2U, 19-inch rackmount chassis
To ensure a high level of system availability, critical components such as disk drives,
storage systems, more rapid Fax . Without handles:
power supplies, and cooling fans, are all redundant and hot-swappable. Modules are
data transfer, and higher Host Connection Ports LAN broadcast 446(W) x 88(H) x 490(D) mm
integrated with the main signal path PCB via board-to-board or interface- specific . SFP ports to optical fiber 2 SNMP traps (17.6" x 3.5" x 19.3" )

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reliability. Benefits of FC-4G connectors to eliminate points of failure. . Transfer rate 400MBps Cell phone message SMS . With handles:
interface include doubled . Tag command queuing Instant messengers MSN 482(W) x 88(H) x 505(D) mm
. Multiple target IDs (19" x 3.5" x 19.9" )
throughout, backward MANAGEABILITY
OS Support
compatibility, and less SAN All critical modules are housed in their own removable canister, including hard disk . Microsoft Windows NT
Raid Configurations
infrastructure (fewer drives, power supplies, battery modules, and cooling fans. In the event of component . RAID levels 0, 1(0+1), 3, 5, 10, 30, 50, JBOD . Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
switches with fewer ports, failure, each can be replaced within seconds. . Max. 32 logical drives . Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
. Max. 1024 LUNs . Sun Solaris ver. 8/9
fewer host bus adapters) . Multiple array configurations . RedHat Linux ver. 8/9, enterprise ver. 3
A variety of configuration and monitoring methods are available, either locally via
. Automatic background rebuild . SuSE Linux ver. 8/9
the LCD keypad panel and the text-mode RS-232C terminal utility, or remotely . Infortrend Smart Technologies . VMware
through the Java-based GUI manager. All fault conditions, including module failure
and abnormal voltage and temperature readings, are instantly reported.