Appendix A. Technical Specifications

This appendix contains the following sections:

Storage System Physical Specifications

Table A-1 provides the dimensions for the SGI 2 Gb TP9100 enclosure, tower, and rack.

Table A-1. Dimensions

Dimension

Rackmount Enclosure

Tower Enclosure

Rack

Height

13.4 cm (5.3 in.)

50.1 cm (19.7 in.)

Operating: 180 cm (5.94 ft)

Shipping: 210 cm (6.93 ft)

Width

44.6 cm (17.5 in.)

23 cm (9 in.)
including feet

Operating: 60 cm (1.98 ft)

Shipping:120 cm (3.96 ft)

Depth

50 cm (19.7 in.)

52.3 cm (20.6 in.)

Operating: 81 cm (2.64 ft)

Shipping: 120cm (6.93 ft)

Table A-2 shows the weight s of various component modules.

Table A-2. Weights

Component

Weight

Enclosure, fully populated

Rackmount: 32.3 kg (71 lb)

Tower: 42.3 kg (93.0 lb)

Enclosure, empty

Rackmount: 17.9 kg (39.4 lb)

Tower: 12 kg (26.4 lb)

Power supply/cooling module

3.6 kg (7.9 lb)

Disk carrier module with 36-GB drive

0.88 kg (1.9 lb)

LRC I/O module

 1.2 kg (2.6 lb)

Tower conversion kit

10 kg (22 lb)

Table A-3 shows the power requirements and specifications of the 2 Gb TP9100.

Table A-3. Power Specifications

Specification

Value

Voltage range for Rack

200-240 VAC

Voltage range for Tower

100-120/220-240 VAC

Voltage range selection

Automatic

Frequency

50-60 Hz

Power factor

>0.98

Harmonics

Meets EN61000-3-2

Power cord:
Cord type

Plug

Socket

 

SV or SVT, 18 WG minimum, 3 conductor

250 V, 10 A

IEC 320 C-14, 250 V, 15 A


Environmental Requirements

Table A-4 provides temperature and humidity requirements for both the rack and tower storage systems.

Table A-4. Ambient Temperature and Humidity Requirements

Factor

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Maximum Wet Bulb

Operating temperature

5 °C to 40 °C
(41 °F to 104 °F)

20% to 80% noncondensing

23 °C
(73 °F)

Non-operating temperature

0 °C to 50 °C
(32 °F to 122 °F)

8% to 80% noncondensing

27 °C
(80 °F)

Storage temperature

1 °C to 60 °C
(34 °F to 140 °F)

8% to 80% noncondensing

29 °C
(84 °F)

Shipping temperature

-40 °C to +60 °C
(-40 °F to 140 °F)

5% to 100% nonprecipitating

29 °C
(84 °F)

Table A-5 gives other environmental specifications for both the rack and tower storage systems.

Table A-5. Environmental Specifications

Environmental Factor

Requirement

Altitude, operating

0 to 3047 m (0 to 10,000 ft)

Altitude, non-operating

-305 to 12,192 m (-1000 to 40,000 ft)

Shock, operating

Vertical axis 5 g peak 1/2 sine, 10 ms

Shock, non-operating

30 g 10 ms 1/2 sine

Vibration, operating

0.21 grms 5-500 Hz random

Vibration, Non-operating

1.04 grms 2-200 Hz random

Acoustics

Less than 6.0 B LwA operating at 20 °C

Safety and approvals

CE, UL, cUL

EMC

EN55022 (CISPR22-A), EN55024 (CISPR24), FCC-A


Power Requirements

Table A-6 provides minimum storage system power requirements.

Table A-6. Minimum Power Requirements

Factor

Requirement

Voltage

Tower: 100 to 120 or 220 to 240 VAC
Rack: 200 to 240 VAC

Frequency

50 to 60 Hz

Maximum power consumption

700 VA

Typical power consumption

400 VA or less

Inrush current (25 °C (77 °F) cold start 1 PSU)

100 A maximum peak for 4ms, 25 A thereafter at maximum voltage

Table A-7 provides additional information for the power distribution units (PDUs) in the rack.

Table A-7. Rack PDU Power Specifications

Factor

Requirement or Specification

Ratings

200 to 240 VAC, 24 A, 50 to 60 Hz

Over-voltage category

II

Maximum load per PDU

24 A

Maximum load per bank of outlet sockets on each circuit breaker

10 A

Plug

NEMA L6-30


LRC I/O Module Specifications

Table A-8 provides specifications for the LRC I/O module.

Table A-8. LRC I/O Module Specifications

Specification

Value

Connectors

2 x SFP module LC optical, maximum cable length 300 m

1x SFP expansion port, maximum copper cable length 1 m

External FC-AL signal cables

SGI dual-port HBAs: 25 m (82 ft)
Storage area network (SAN) and SGI single-port HBAs: maximum 100 m (328 ft) optical (see Table A-10

 for information on cables)

Drive interface

2 x FC-AL loops, connected internally to FCAL LRC I/O

Power dissipation

3 A @ 3.3 V

2 A @ 5 V

2 A @ 12 V

RAID levels

0, 1, 3, 5, and 0+1 (RAID level 6)
JBOD (RAID level 7)

LED Indicators

Drive loop signal good - green

Host port 1 and 2 signal good - green

Cache active - green

RAID active - green

RAID fault - amber

ESI/LRC module fault LED - amber

Memory

512 MB maximum

Cache

Selectable write-through or write-back
Read always enabled

Battery

NiCad cache battery protects 512 MB data for up to 72 hours


Disk Drive Module Specifications

Consult your supplier for details of disk drives supported for use with the RAID storage system. Table A-9 provides specifications for a typical drive carrier module.

Table A-9. Drive Carrier Module Specifications (1.6-inch 36-GB Drive)

Factor

Requirement

Dimensions

Height 2.91 cm (1.1 in.)

Width 10.65 cm (4.2 in.)

Depth 20.7 cm (8.1 in.)

Weight

.88 kg (1.9 lb) with 36-GB drive

Operating temperature

5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) when installed

Power dissipation

22 W maximum


SGI Cables for the 2 Gb TP9100 Storage System

Table A-10 lists SGI cable options that can be connected to the 2 Gb TP9100 product.

Table A-10. SGI Fibre Channel Fabric Cabling Options for the 2 Gb TP9100 Storage System

Cable

Length

Marketing Code

Part Number

1 m copper SFP to copper SFP cable

1 m (3.3 ft)

TP912G-CASCADE

018-1081-001

FC optical cable (62.5 μm)

3 m (9.8 ft)

X-F-OPT-3M

018-0656-001

 

10 m (32.8 ft)

X-F-OPT-10M

018-0656-101

 

25 m (82 ft)

X-F-OPT-25M

018-0656-201

 

100 m (328 ft)

X-F-OPT-100M

018-0656-301

 

300 m (980 ft) [a]

X-F-OPT-300M

018-0656-401

[a] This cable is not authorized for use with SGI Fibre Channel switches.