ICP GDT8123RZ, GDT8523RZ, GDT8543RZ, GDT8623RZ, GDT8643RZ Specification
ICP Disk Array Controllers
64-Bit/66MHz PCI - Wide/Ultra160 SCSI
Excellence in Controllers
64-bit 66MHz PCI to Wide/Ultra160 SCSI
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) Clustering for Microsoft* Windows* 2000 Cluster Server. Clustering requires special
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Hardware RAID Controller
● RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10 and Cluster Support
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● Hot Plug, Auto Hot Plug with SAF-TE/SES Support
● Private or Pool Hot Fix drives
● Totally independent of host and operating system
Versatile Connectivity and Networking Capabilities
● 2 or 4 Wide/Ultra160 SCSI channels with active,
software-switchable multi-mode termination (LVD/SE)
● Maximum synchronous data transfer rate up to
160 MB/sec per channel (LVDS)
● Up to 15 devices per channel
● Cable length up to 12 meters (LVDS) per channel
● 2 external VHD connectors
● Backwards compatible to Wide/Ultra SCSI devices
High Speed 64-Bit 66 MHz
● 64-Bit PCI bus interface with 33 MHz/ 66 MHz PCI
clock rate
● Bus Master transfer rates of up to 533 MB/sec
● Runs in 64-Bit slots and fully backward compatible to
32-Bit slots
Latest Processor and Memory Technology
● 64-Bit RISC Intel* 80303 I/O processor
● Hardware XOR engine for optimized RAID 4/5 operations
● 64-Bit Cache RAM, non-buffered ECC DIMM
PC133, from minimum 32 MB up to 256 MB
Operating System Support
● Windows* XP/2000/2003, Novell* NetWare*, SCO*,
OpenServer*/OpenUnix*/UnixWare*, Linux* and
FreeBSD*
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Channels / N
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of Attached D
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ICP Controller
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Synchronous
D
ata Transfer Rate
per W
ide/U
ltra160
Channel
PCB
Size
Cluster Support
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Cache RAM
in M
B
,
ECC D
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PC133
R
AID
Level 0, 1
H
ot Fix/H
ot Plug
and SAF-TE/SES
Support
GDT8123RZ 2/30 160MB/sec. yes upgradable upgradable 32 - 256 short
GDT8523RZ 2/30 160MB/sec. yes yes upgradable 32 - 256 short
GDT8543RZ 4/60 160MB/sec. yes yes upgradable 32 - 256 PCI long
GDT8623RZ1) 2/30 160MB/sec. yes yes yes 32 - 256 short
GDT8643RZ
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) 4/60 160MB/sec. yes yes yes 32 - 256 PCI long
RAID
Level
0, 1, 4, 5 and 10
H
ot Fix/H
ot Plug
and SAF-TE/SES
Support
High Configuration Flexibility
● ROM-resident setup (ICP RAID Console) with
integrated “Express Setup” function (CTRL+<G>)
● Simultaneous operation of several disk arrays
● Flexible capacity setting
● Online capacity expansion
● Online RAID level migration
● Complete disk array migration
● RAID arrays from other ICP RAID controllers are easily
adopted without reconfiguration (Array Roaming)
● Controller switch and controller upgrade without
reconfiguration
● Automatic adaptation to changes in SCSI configura-
tion (ID/SCSI channels)
Integrated RAID Software
● ICP RAID Console - installation and monitoring soft-
ware, available for all supported operating systems
with the same look & feel, text-based graphical interface, remote access via TCP/IP and IPX/SPX protocols
● ICP RAID Navigator - GUI tool for all Windows* opera-
ting systems above Windows* 95, context-sensitive
online help, remote access to Windows*, Unix*,
Linux* and NetWare* servers
● Support for messaging and online diagnosis
● Software updates based on Flash-RAM technology,
making Internet downloads easier from
www.icp-vortex.com
Delivery Contents
● ICP Disk Array Controller (without RAM)
● User’s Manual and Quick Installation Guide
● CD-ROM with tools and drivers
Excellence in Controllers
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Phone: +49-7132-9620-0 · Fax: +49-7132-9620-200 · ICP Support Hotline · Phone.: +49-7132-9620-900 · http://www.icp-vortex.com
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