Introduction; Features - Sun Microsystems StorEdge D2 Array Best Practices Manual

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C H A P T E R

Introduction

This document describes the features of the Sun StorEdge™ D2 Environmental
Services Module (ESM).
Note – For the latest information on software and firmware requirements, patch
numbers, and supported hardware, refer to the Sun StorEdge D2 Array Release Notes.
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Features

The Sun StorEdge D2 ESM is intended as a SCSI attachment to an LVD SCSI JBOD
subsystem. It provides two electrically isolated SCSI LVD Ultra3 drive channels with
bus isolation, bus repeater functionality, and environmental monitoring through the
SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosures (SAF-TE) protocol.
Board Size = 15.11 cm. x 30.97 cm. (5.95 in. x 12.2 in.)
Host SCSI Connect
Array SCSI Connect
53C180 SCSI chip
8/16 Bit LVD/SE (multimode) host connect
Ultra3 SCSI transfer support with 160 MB/sec maximum transfer rate
Connection through 68-pin VHDCI SCSI connectors
Two 53C180 SCSI chips
8/16 Bit LVD
Ultra3 SCSI transfer support with 160 MB/sec maximum transfer rate
Connection through 290 pin 2 mm. hard metric connector
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