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InfiniteStorage 350 Quick Start Guide
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  • Page 1 ® InfiniteStorage 350 Quick Start Guide 007-4932-001...
  • Page 2 12.212 of the FAR; or, if acquired for Department of Defense units, (b) 48 CFR 227-7202 of the DoD FAR Supplement; or sections succeeding thereto. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 1200 Crittenden Lane, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351. TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS SGI, IRIX and the SGI logo are registered trademarks of, and ProPack is a trademark of, SGI, in the United States and/or other countries worldwide.
  • Page 3 Record of Revision Version Description December 2006 First publication 007-4932-001...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents SGI InfiniteStorage 350 Quick Start Instructions . RAID Features . Performance Features RAID Controller Features . Availability Features General Technical Features and Specifications . Supported Platforms . Contacting the SGI Customer Service Center . 007-4932-001...

  • Page 7: Sgi Infinitestorage 350 Quick Start Instructions

    This document guides a knowledgeable user through the unpacking, installation and basic setup of an SGI InfiniteStorage 350 SATA RAID system. If your system is being unpacked and set up by SGI professional services personnel, set these instructions aside as a reference.

  • Page 8: Raid Features

    InfiniteStorage 350 products. While the form and function of the InfiniteStorage 350 is similar to other SGI SATA-based RAID products such as the TP9300S, it is important you note the following: •...

  • Page 9: Performance Features

    • Battery backup for cache data. Note: The InfiniteStorage 350 controller enclosure and it’s 16-slot disk expansion units use a switched bunch of disks (SBOD) technology. This functions in a manner similar to an FC-AL switch, allowing the controller to establish point-to-point connections between a disk and the controller.

  • Page 10: Raid Controller Features

    1: SGI InfiniteStorage 350 Quick Start Instructions RAID Controller Features The RAID controllers in the InfiniteStorage 350 have the following features: • 48-drive maximum configuration • Five RAID levels (0, 0+1, 1, 3, and 5) • 4 Gbit/s front end (FE) and 4 Gbit/s back end (BE) Note: The back end can also support 2 Gbit/s, the setting of whether to use 2 or 4 is based on the selector switch located on the front of the controller and expansion enclosures.

  • Page 11: Availability Features

    Non-disruptive component replacement General Technical Features and Specifications The InfiniteStorage 350 has the following technical features and specifications listed in Table 1-1. For additional technical information and specifications, see Appendix A in the SGI InfiniteStorage 4000 RAID System User’s Guide (P/N 007-4834-00x).

  • Page 12: Supported Platforms

    1: SGI InfiniteStorage 350 Quick Start Instructions Supported Platforms The InfiniteStorage 350 supports the following hardware and software platforms: • Hardware: SGI Altix series, Silicon Graphics Prism visualization systems. Note: Contact your SGI sales or service representative for more specific information on supported hardware systems.