Chapter
1.
Introduction
This
chapter
describes
the
operating
specifications,
features,
and
components
for
the
IBM
TotalStorage
Fibre
Array
Storage
Technology
(FAStT)
FAStT100
storage
server
(hereafter
referred
to
as
FAStT100
or
storage
server).
This
chapter
also
includes
a
list
of
hardware
that
comes
with
the
storage
server.
Overview
IBM
FAStT
solutions
support
the
large
and
growing
data
storage
requirements
of
business-critical
applications.
These
scalable
IBM
FAStT
solutions
offer
you
data
access
and
protection
to
meet
your
existing
enterprise
storage
requirements
and
prepare
for
the
future.
The
FAStT100
(Machine
Type
1724,
Model
100)
is
a
rack-mountable
storage
server
that
comes
with
two
RAID
controllers,
two
power
supplies,
and
two
cooling
units
and
provides
dual,
redundant
controllers,
redundant
cooling,
redundant
power,
and
battery
backup
of
the
RAID
controller
cache.
The
FAStT100
is
designed
to
provide
maximum
host
and
drive-side
redundancy.
Each
RAID
controller
supports
direct
attachment
of
one
host
that
contains
one
or
two
host
adapters.
Designed
for
data
archival,
data
reference,
and
near-line
storage
applications,
the
FAStT100
utilizes
the
latest
Serial
Advanced
Technology
Attachment
(SATA)
disk
drive
technology.
The
FAStT100
supports
up
to
fourteen
1.5
Gbps
250
GB
SATA
disk
drive
modules,
offering
up
to
3.5
terabytes
(TB)
of
capacity
per
enclosure.
You
can
configure
RAID-protected
storage
solutions
of
up
to
14
TB,
providing
economical
and
scalable
storage
for
your
rapidly
growing
application
needs
for
limited
access,
data
reference
storage
capacity.
The
FAStT100
is
designed
with
redundant
2
Gbps
fibre
channel
connections
for
expanding
the
FAStT100
storage
capacity
to
SATA
hard
drives
in
external
EXP100
drive
expansion
enclosures.
The
FAStT100
supports
redundant
configurations
with
FAStT
EXP100
expansion
units.
External
cables
and
small
form-factor
pluggable
(SFP)
modules
connect
the
storage
server
to
the
expansion
unit.
The
FAStT100
can
be
used
in
storage
area
networks
to
satisfy
the
needs
of
various
fixed
content,
data
reference
applications
that
require
large
amounts
of
storage
capacity
but
do
not
have
the
high
utilization
and
access
characteristics
satisfied
by
fibre
channel
disk
drive
storage.
The
storage
server
provides
continuous,
reliable
service,
using
hot-swap
technology
for
easy
replacement
without
shutting
down
the
system.
Up
to
three
FAStT
EXP100
units
can
be
connected
together
with
the
FAStT100
in
a
fibre-channel
loop,
providing
connections
to
a
maximum
of
56
hard
drives.
Contact
your
IBM
support
representative
for
information
about
the
availability
of
future
support
for
connecting
more
than
three
FAStT
EXP100
units.
Note:
SATA
hard
drive
CRUs
cannot
be
interchanged
with
the
fibre-channel
hard
drive
CRUs
that
are
supported
in
other
FAStT
storage
products.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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