Chaparral Network Storage Intelligent Routers



FS1110R, Fibre Channel-to-Ultra2 SCSI
overview | highlights | specifications



Highlights

  • Provides Fibre Channel connectivity for SCSI storage devices
  • 1.0625 Gigabit/second Fibre Channel host port
  • One Ultra2 SCSI channel capable of 80 MB/sec transfers
  • Supports server-free backup with Extended Copy agents
  • Automatic discovery and persistent LUN mapping
  • Optional LAN Management Interface

Key Benefits

Server-free Backup
Chaparral offers the optional Extended Copy feature for high-speed serverless backup over Fibre Channel. This advanced management feature works in conjunction with backup software agents to provide serverless backup capabilities. With this added intelligence, Chaparral’s router allows users to perform backup operations directly from disk to tape without first copying the data to the host server. Serverless backup not only speeds up the backup operation, but also off-loads the LAN and host computer of storage related data movement, ensuring optimum performance and continuous data access on the network.

Industry Leading Performance
The Chaparral FS1110 router meets the performance, reliability and fault tolerance requirements for enterprise-class storage applications as well as for the emerging SAN environment. With a single Fibre Channel port and one Ultra 2 SCSI LVD device channel, Chaparral’s FS1110 provides a sustained data transfer rate of 72 MB per second, more than 6,500 I/Os per second (IOPS).

Flexible Configuration-Ultra2 LVD
Chaparral’s FS1110 supports Ultra 2 SCSI low voltage differential (LVD) technology offering both high-speed transfer (80 MB/sec) and extended cable lengths (12 meters). The Chaparral FS1110 is compatible with existing single-ended SCSI devices. A high voltage differential (HVD) model is n which provides greater distance (25 meters) at Ultra Wide SCSI speed of up to 40 Megabytes per second.

SAN-Friendly
The FS1110 is operating system independent and can be used in a variety of environments: attachment of legacy and new SCSI storage devices, backup and restore applications for SANs, serverless backup, and remote disk mirroring for disaster recovery. SAN-friendly features include a router address (needed for support of server-free backup), persistent reserve-release, extensive automatic device discovery or fixed mapping, and simultaneous target and initiator functions.

Ease of Management
The FS1110 offers several options for easy configuration and management. These include out-of-band management via an RS-232 using multiplexed -user-interface (MUI), over Telnet or through industry standard terminal communications applications. The Chaparral FS1110 can also be managed in-band over Fibre Channel using SCSI or other protocols supported by Fibre Channel. In addition, the FS1110 features an optional LAN feature for management capability through an Ethernet port using SNMP and the FibreAlliance MIB 2.x.

One of the most attractive management features of the FS1110 is Chaparral’s embedded Application Programming Interface (API) which provides third party OEMs and integrators with the means needed to develop their own management tools including Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) Utilities. Chaparral’s API provides extensive command structure that is intuitive and easy to integrate into third party management tools or applications.

Availability
Chaparral’s FS1110 evaluation units are available immediately. For more information about these products, availability, and pricing, call us or contact us via e-mail at info@unylogix.com.