Sonnet Technologies RX1600RAID User Manual

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FUSION

Rackmount 16-Drive SATA Storage System with Internal SAS Expanders

Drive Enclosure User’s Guide

RX

1600

RAID

Fusion RX1600RAID Enclosure Specs and Features

Drive Activit y (Blue)

and Identification/Fault

(Red) Indicator LEDs

Figure 1

SAS Cable

Connection

Indicators

Mute

Button

SES Status

Indicator

Power

Switch

Power

Indicator

Power Cable

Connector

Power Cable

Connector

Power Supply

Fault Indicator

Power Supply

Fault Indicator

Power Supply

Power Supply SCSI Enclosure

Fan Module

Fan Fault

Indicator

Secondary/

Expansion Link

Mini-SAS Port

Mini-SAS

Primary

Port

SAS

Expander

Services Indicator

Fan Module

Secondary/

Expansion Link

Mini-SAS Port

Fan Fault

Indicator

Mini-SAS

Primary

Port

SCSI Enclosure

Services Indicator

Figure 2

Enclosure Specifications

Compatibility Compatible with Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers with a Sonnet RAID controller installed

Interface Connectors 4 x mini-SAS

Drives Supported 3 & 1.5 Gb/s Serial ATA; 3.5"

Power Supply 2 x 350W, 100–260V AC, 50/60Hz

Operating Temperature 41˚ to 104˚ F (5˚ C to 40˚ C)

Dimensions (WxDxH) 17.4 x 21 x 5.2 in (44,2 x 53,3 x 13.2 cm)

Weight (without drives) 35 lbs (15.9 kg)

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Safety Precautions and Disclaimers

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Please read this section carefully before proceeding. These
precautions explain the correct and safe use of this device,
thereby helping to prevent injury to you or others, and also help
you to minimize the risk of damaging the device.

Warnings

Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of
serious injury or death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire,
and other hazards. These warnings include, but are not limited to:

• With the exception of the user-swappable parts, do not attempt
to disassemble or modify the enclosure. If this device appears to
be malfunctioning, contact Sonnet Customer Service.

• Do not drop the enclosure or any of its drive modules;
dropping or mishandling of the enclosure or drive modules
may result in a malfunction.

• Do not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the
enclosure; take particular care when small children are present.

• Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers
that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or in
damp or wet conditions.

• If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or if
liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from the
electrical outlet.

• Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact Sonnet
Customer Service for additional advice not covered in this
User’s Guide.

DISCLAIMERS

Drive Usage:
Sonnet Technologies has qualified the hard drives listed below
for use in Fusion RX1600RAID storage systems. These drives
were chosen for their superior performance, error handling, and
reliability characteristics, especially when used in RAID groups.
One important difference between these drives and standard
hard drives is how quickly each handles read errors—these
qualified drives attempt to recover from errors for just a few
seconds, while standard hard drives may take minutes. Because
RAID controller cards and software-based RAID schemes allow
only a very short time for drives to recover before dropping them
from the RAID group, hard drive manufacturers recommend
against using standard hard drives in RAID storage systems. The
hard drives qualified by Sonnet also feature improved vibration
characteristics that influence and support storage reliability. We
recommend the use of these Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives
and select, Sonnet certified desktop hard drives in your Fusion
storage system to ensure system reliability and performance.
STANDARD DRIVES MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED AND MAY
DEGRADE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. Check
the Sonnet Web site for the latest list of qualified hard drives.

1TB Models

• Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000, # HDE721010SLA330

• Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721010KLA330

• Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST31000340NS

2TB Models

• Hitachi Ultrastar DK7SAA200, # HUA722020ALA330

(1) Only Seagate ES.2 drives with firmware versions SN06 and newer com-

patible. Seagate ES.2 drives with firmware versions SN03, SN04, or SN05
are NOT compatible.

(1)

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