32-Bit PCI Wide/Ultra2 SCSI
Hardware RAID Controller
● RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 and 10
● 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
● 1, 2 or 3 Wide/Ultra2 SCSI channels with active,
software-switchable multi-mode termination
● either SE (Single Ended) or LVDS (Low Voltage
Differential Signalling) operation
● maximum synchronous data transfer rates up to
80 MB/sec per channel (LVDS)
● up to 15 devices per channel
● cable length up to 12 meters (LVDS) per channel
● 1 or 2 external VHD connectors
Multi-processor RISC Architecture
● 100 MHz Intel i960
®
RS RISC I/O processor
● completely offloads the host CPU
Memory Technology
● SDRAM cache memory, non-buffered PC100 DIMM,
also with ECC, from 16 MB (minimum
configuration) up to 128 MB
● intelligent multi-level Cache Algorithm with adaptive
Delayed Write and Read Ahead cache functions
Compatibility and Performance
● 132 MB/sec Bus Master DMA transfer rates
● PCI 2.2 compatible
● Scatter, Gather, Command Queuing
● SCSI-2/-3 protocol support
Driver Support
● MS-DOS, Windows 9x/NT/2000, Novell NetWare,
SCO Unix, UnixWare, Linux and Solaris
● I
2
O ready
Configuration Flexibility
● simultaneous operation of several disk arrays
● variable capacity configuration
● Online Capacity Expansion
● Online RAID Level Migration
● complete Disk Array Migration
Delivery Contents
● ICP Disk Array Controller (without RAM)
● User’s Manual (Quick Installation Guide)
● ICP RAID Navigator and ICP RAID Console:
installation and configuration programs as well as
monitoring utilities
● CD-ROM with tools and drivers
● software updates with Flash RAM technology,
easy download from www.icp-vortex.com
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SAF-TE/SES Support
GDT6518RS 1/15 80MB/sec. yes 16 - 128 1 short
GDT6528RS 2/30 80MB/sec. yes 16 - 128 2 PCI long
GDT6538RS 3/45 80MB/sec. yes 16 - 128 2 PCI long
Technical changes reserved. ICP is a product line of ICP vortex Computersysteme GmbH.
Product pictures may differ from actual products. 06/01
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