3U SAS JBOD

Reliable, Cost-Effective and Scalable

The 3U SAS JBOD offers superb data-accessibility and fault tolerance for today's most advanced business solutions. The new 3U SAS JBOD with Expander delivers unparalleled management efficiency, configuration simplicity and storage flexibility, while ensuring maximum protection for enterprise level storage.

 

System Features

Native SAS environment offers a high level of data integrity and availability

Compatible with LSI 8888 ELP and 8880 EM2 SAS RAID controller cards

Supports 16 hot-swap SAS/SATA II 3Gb/s HDDs

Auto-negotiates speeds between 1.5G and 3.0Gbps

Easy system maintenance with modular FRU design

Supports SSP, SMP, and STP target and initiator

Supports Table, Direct and Subtractive Routing

Supports up to 16TB with SATA II HDDs/6.4TB with SAS HDDs

Supports staggered HDD spin-up

Dual hot swappable / redundant power supply modules

SIM (SAS IO Module) utilizes latest expander ASIC

Easy in-field firmware upgrade:
- Standard: via Mini-SAS interface
- Optional: via DB-9 Serial Port

3 X high-speed external Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) interface

Choice for setting up external ports :
- Two "IN" ports ( host side redundancy) + one "OUT" daisy chain
- One "IN" port (from host) + two "OUT" daisy chain

Scalability :
- Daisy chain / Cascade to next / Added JBODs
- Seamless storage expansion for growing data demand

Audio alert for HDD, Fan, Over-temperature, and Power Supply Failure

Designed for high reliability 24/7 on-line application

Reliable, cost-effective and energy-saving

Additional controllers will be supported via firmware upgrades

 

Enclosure Management Functions

Environment management with SES / SEP support

In-band and out-of-band enclosure management support

HDD Failure/Locate/Identify LED Indicator on each drive bay

Remote management via RAID controller / HBA’s GUI and E-mail Notification.

Temperature sensing / notification

Smart fan features :
- Status report by RAID Controller GUI
- Variable fan speed for best thermal and acoustic performance

PSU module:
- Status report by RAID controller GUI
-  Hot-swappable and redundant

Audio Alert /LED indicator for failure events
- Fan / Over-temperature/ PSU / Under Voltage /Over Voltage

 

Connection Diagram

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Product Brochure (PDF format)

SAS-JBOD OPERATING INSTRUCTION (PDF format)

 

   TOP QUALITY

 

Top-quality component and connector will reduce data loss and resist attenuation and cross-talk. That's what Ci's customers benefit from our backplane.

 

  SAS BACKPLANE

 

In high speed data transmitting and mission critical environment, to protect the data integrity from data loss is the utmost important consideration in designing  the backplane.

 

 

  COMPATIBILITY

 

Visit SERVER BOARD COMPATIBILITY to explore CI's server chassis that work with your server board.

 

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