Promise Technology Network Device EX4650 User Manual page 19

Features
Supports online logical drive
expansion
Supports online logical drive
migration
Utilizes SuperBuild™
automenu from the SuperTrak
onboard BIOS
Displays status and error
checking messages during
bootup
Supports S.M.A.R.T.
monitoring and reporting
Employs the latest Promise
PCI Express SATA/SAS ASIC
technology
Automatic background
rebuilds
DOS based flash upgrade of
BIOS and Firmware
Capacity coercion
System reboot not required
after create, delete, migrate or
expand logical drive
Features
Complies with PCI Express
Specification 1.0a
Complies with SATA
Specification 1.0a
Complies with SATA II:
Extensions to SATA 1.0a
Specification
Complies with SAS
Specification 1.1
Advanced Hardware Design
Add disk drives to the array without affecting
data availability.
Change RAID level without affecting data
availability.
Has "Auto Setup" option for quick and easy
logical drive builds.
Notifies user of possible errors and allows for
recovery of mirrored drive logical drives directly
from SuperBuild™.
Polls status at set intervals, reports through
WebPAM PRO.
Fully supports Serial ATA specifications with 150
and 300 MB/sec timing and CRC error-checking
at high speeds.
Fault tolerance can be restored automatically
without rebooting.
Verifies proper file, option to backup existing file.
Download files from Promise website.
Supports four schemes of capacity coercion.
System boot process continues without
restarting.
Compatibility
Provides highest level of hardware compatibility
Provides full compatibility with first generation
SATA hard drives.
Provides enclosure and drive monitoring
compatibility.
Provides full compatibility with SAS hard drives.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Benefits
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