ICP ICP9047MA User manual

ICP Disk Array Controller
ICP9047MA & ICP9087MA
The ICP9047MA and ICP9087MA are the first of
the next generation ICP PCI-X to SATA II RAID
controllers. In connection withtheintegrated
ROC (RAID-on-Chip) architectureand 256MB
DDR memory , they stand for improved
performance within serversand workstations.
With the support of the RAID levels 1E, 5EE
and 6, these controllersoffer additional
potentialities to enhance data availability
within serversystems.The ICP9047MA and
ICP9087MA are designed for„high-density
and entry-level rack mount servers",but also
for „high-end desktops and workstations“.
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64-bit/133MHz PCI-X -Serial ATA II
Hardware RAID Controller
lRAID 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD
(single disks)
lAuto Hot Plug withSES Enclosure Management
lGlobal or Dedicated Hot Spare (Hot Fix) drives
lHardware RAID is totallyindependent from the
host and operating system
lIntegratedacoustic alarm
Versatile Connectivity Capabilities
lSupports four or eight internal independent
SATA II ports,depending on the controller type
lConnection of one hard drive per port (point-to-
point configuration)
lUp to 300MB/sec bandwidthper port
lSupports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
PCI-X Bus Specification
l64-Bit/133MHz PCI-X bus interface withup to
1064MB/sec. bandwidth
lBackwardscompatible with PCI-X/100MHz,
PCI-X/66MHz and PCI 64-Bit/66MHz interfaces
lNeeds one 3,3 Volt PCI/PCI-X slot
New RAID Controller Architecture, Processor-
and Memory Technology
lIntegrated ROC (RAID-on-Chip) ASIC, 200MHz,
Integrated XOR engine for optimized parity
computation
lCompletely offloading the host CPU
lSupported DDF (Disk Drive Format) is the Adaptec*
Metadata Format (AMF) that allows interchanging
of RAID arrays between the newICP controllers
(not compatible with former GDT controllers)
lSupports 64-bit AMD*64 and Intel* EM64T
systems
lOnboard 256MB/64-Bit ECC DDR memory ,
intelligent multi-level cache algorithm
Intelligent Battery Backup Unit (optional)
lRAID cache holds cached data and stores it even
in the case of power failure, at system/controller
restart all data in cache will be written to the
hard drives
lLithium ion battery with type./min 72-hours cache
memory protection
lOne-yearwarranty on the battery with appropriate
handling (see manual)
Operating System Support
lWindows* XP; Windows* 2000 Server, Advanced
Server and Professional; Windows* Server 2003,
Standard and Enterprise; Windows* XP
Professional x64 Edition; Windows* 2003 x64
Edition
lLinux: Red Hat* Advanced Server 3.0, SuSE* 9.1,
SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9
lNovell* NetWare* 6.5
lAdditional operating systems projected
High Configuration Flexibility
lROM -resident setup fur configuration und
maintenance (CTRL+<A>)
lFlexible capacity setting
lFull capacity utilization of mixed size drives
lRAID arrays exceeding 2 TB are supported
lSimultaneous operation of several disk arrays,
multiple arrays even on the same disk
lOnline capacity expansion (withscheduling)
lEnhanced Online RAID Level Migration
(1->0<->10<->5<->5EE, 1->5<->6)
lComplete disk array migration
lThe RAID Arrays from other ICP controllersmay
easily be migrated without reconfiguration -
Array Roaming (Not possible with ICP RAID
controllersof the GDT series)
Integrated RAID Software
ICP Storage Manager (ISM)
lICP RAID Configuration Utility –installation
and monitoring software, available for Windows*,
Linux* and Netware* operating systems, remote
access,connection to the common management
of the Adaptec* products
lSupport for S.M.A.R.T exceptions notification
lSoftware updates based on Flash-RAM technology
including recovery function. Latest firmware,
drivers and tools available at www.icp-vortex.com
Delivery Contents
lICP Disk Array Controller withintegrated
256MB ECC DDR memory
lQuick Installation Guide
lCD-ROM withtools, driversand
comprehensive manual
lThree-year warrantyfor controllers
lLifelong ICP hotline support
ICP vortex Computersysteme GmbH l Konrad-Zuse-Str. 9 lD-74172 Neckarsulm lGermany
ICP Support Hotline l T el: [phone] lE-Mail: [email protected] l http://www.icp-vortex.com
EXcellen ce in Controllers
Copyright 2006ICP vortex Computersysteme GmbH, ICP „Intelligent Computer Peripherals“ is a registered trademark. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Technical changes reserved. Product pictures may differ from actual productsPrinted in Germany.