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Altos S700 Series RAID Controller. Some general information

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This chapter describes how to set up, configure and use the Altos S700 Series RAID Controller. Some general information about the RAID controller is also provided.

Section	Page
Altos S700 Series	1
Contents	3
Preface	7
Audience	7
Conventions Used In This User Guide	7
Notices	8
FCC notice	8
Important safety information	10
Intended application uses	10
Checking the power cords	10
Precautionary reminders	11
Equipment rack precautions	12
Important safety instructions	13
European Community Statement	15
Chapter 1 Introduction	17
Introduction	19
Features	20
Disk Drive Carrier	20
Power Supplies	20
Cooling System	21
I/O Option Modules	22
Chapter 2 Installation and Setup	27
Safety Statements	29
Unpacking and Initial Setup	31
Installing the System in an Equipment Rack	32
Ambient Temperature	32
Air Flow	32
Mechanical Loading	32
Electrical Considerations	34
Circuit Overloading	34
Setting Fibre Channel Loop Speed (2Gb or 1Gb)	35
2Gb Operation	35
1Gb Operation	35
Split Fibre Channel Loop Operation (Quad Loop)	37
Setting Up Split Loop Operation	37
Removing Split Loop Operation	37
Configuration Rules	39
Supported Host Bus Adapters	40
Supported Cables	41
Copper Cables	41
Optical Cables	42
Chapter 3 JBOD Configurations	43
Setting the Enclosure ID	45
Configurations	48
JBOD Configurations	49
Dual FC Loop Configuration	49
Quad Loop Configuration	51
Connecting a Power Source	53
Connecting an AC Power Source	53
Disk Drive Spin Up Sequence	54
Chapter 4 RAID Configurations	55
Altos S700 Series RAID Controller Introduction	57
RAID Controller Circuit Boards	59
Controller Circuit Board	59
I/O Circuit Board	59
RS232 Serial Port	60
RAID Controller Location	61
RAID Controller Status LEDs	62
RAID Controller Configurations	63
Setting the Enclosure ID	64
Configurations	67
Single RAID Controller Configuration	67
Dual RAID Controller Configuration	70
Connecting a Power Source	73
Connecting an AC Power Source	73
Disk Drive Spin Up Sequence	74
Chapter 5 System Monitoring	75
Overview	77
LS Module	78
LS Module Features	78
Altos S700 Enclosure LEDs	79
Disk Drive LEDs	81
Power Supply LEDs	83
Advanced Cooling Module (ACM) LEDs	84
RAID Controller LEDs	85
Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Components	87
Location of the Components	89
Installing and Removing a Disk Drive Carrier	90
Installing a Disk Drive Carrier	90
Removing a Disk Drive Carrier	90
Installing and Removing an LS Module	92
Installing an LS Module	92
Removing an LS Module	92
Installing and Removing a Power Supply	94
Installing a Power Supply	94
Removing a Power Supply	94
Installing and Removing an Advanced Cooling Module	95
Installing an Advanced Cooling Module	95
Removing an Advanced Cooling Module	95
Installing and Removing an I/O Module/RAID Controller	96
Installing an I/O Module/RAID Controller	96
Removing an I/O Module/RAID Controller	96
Caution:	98
Warning	104
Appendix B Technical Specifications	105
Technical Specifications	106
Host Interface	106
Disk Drive Interface	106
System	106
Redundant, Hot Swappable Components	106
Physical Dimensions	106
Warranty	107
Monitoring	107
Failure Notification	107
Disk Drives	108
Power Supply	108
Temperature	108
Humidity	108
Altitude	108
Operational Shock	109
Operational Vibration	109
Regulatory Agency Compliance	109
Appendix C Configuration Loop Diagram	111
Equipment and parts necessary for upgrade	119
Upgrading from JBOD to RAID	119
Installing the Battery Backup Unit	120

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This chapter describes how to set up, configure and use the

Altos S700 Series RAID Controller. Some general information

about the RAID controller is also provided.