Backup Storage Options
StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS, StudioZ Pro, and StudioZ T-RAX have the following file
backup storage options:
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InterSTOR 400GB DLT Library Rack-mount with one tape drive (FMTP163)
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InterSTOR 400GB DLT Library Desk-top with one tape drive (FMTP164)
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Upgrade kit to increase either of the above options to two tape drives (FMTP165)
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InterSTOR 400GB DLT (FMTP166)
All of these storage options connect to the SCSI adapter external to the riser card. See the
documentation delivered with each of these options for more information.
Video Storage Options
InterRAID-8e StudioZ Video Storage Option
You can create an additional hour of uncompressed and compressed video file storage for
your StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS, StudioZ T-RAX, or StudioZ Pro workstation by
purchasing the InterRAID-8e (IR-8e) Just a Bunch of Disks disk array (JBOD FDSK590).
This dual-channel IR-8e disk array connects to two Adaptec 2940UW controllers in your
StudioZ workstation.
NOTE
The StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation is delivered with two Adaptec 2940UW
controllers.
NOTE
The StudioZ T-RAX and StudioZ Pro workstations are delivered with one Adaptec 2940UW
controller. You must purchase an additional Adaptec controller for the IR-8e (these
workstations are delivered with one FINFD63 Adaptec card). See "Installing the Driver for an
Additional Adaptec Controller" in Chapter 4 for information on installing the driver for the
additional card.
The IR-8e comes with the following items:
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Four 9G drives per channel populated (eight drives total)
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SCSI booster card (already installed in the IR-8e)
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Handle brackets and screws
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Rack-mounting hardware (shelves, screws, and tinnerman nuts)
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Deskside foot
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Two SCSI cables, one from each Adaptec card to each IR-8e channel on Channel 1
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Key for the disk array cabinet
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