Overview

The TowerRAID TR8I-B is the latest hardware RAID storage to TowerRAID iSCSI solution. TR8I-B is a 8-bay dual channel iSCSI storage tower supporting advanced features, such as Multiple Channel per Session (MC/S), iSCSI jumbo frame and Microsoft MPIO. SCSI-3 persistent target is available for clustering server application. Built-in Web GUI management interface and event notification E-mail, SNMP trap, browser pop-up Windows, Syslog and Windows Messenger allow administrators to monitor unit status with ease. Besides RAID 5, Mirroring (RAID 1) and Striping (RAID 0), TR8I-B supports RAID 6 to protect against up to two hard drive defects. Utilizing both SATA I and SATA II host interfaces, and dual gigabit Ethernet port (up to 190MB/s), the TR8I-B is guaranteed to achieve the best performance with fail-safe file protection.

Features

• Intel IOP 80331 64bit processor with 512MB memory, upgradeable to 1GB.
• Supports iSCSI Multiple Channel per Session (MC/S).
• Supports Microsoft MPIO.
• Supports iSCSI Jumbo Frame.
• Supports SCSI-3 persistent target. Supports Windows Server 2008 clustering.
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, JBOD. Local N-way mirror supported.
• Supports global and dedicated hot spare disks.
• Online volume expansion and migration.
• UPS management supported via serial port.
• HTTP Web GUI, SSH telnet and serial management interface.
• Event notification via E-mail, SNMP trap, browser pop up windows, Syslog and Windows Messenger.
• iSNS supported.
• Up to 190MB/s read/write performance.
• Optional battery backup module.

Specifications

Model	TR8I-B
Form Factor	Compact Tower
CPU	Intel 80331 64-bit RISC processor
RAM	DDR 333 512MB, upgradeable to 1GB
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, JBOD
Maximum Capacity	16TB
Maximum Host Connections	32
Maximum Cluster Hosts Connections	16 hosts clustered for one volume
Maximum Logical Volumes	256
Microsoft MPIO Support	Yes
iSCSI MC/S Support	Yes
iSCSI Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
SCSI-3 Compliant	Yes
Auto Rebuilding	Yes
Hot-Spare	Yes (Global and dedicated hot spare disks)
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Dual Gigabit Ethernet (Up to 190MB/s)
Drive Interface	SATA I & SATA II
Cooling Fan	1* 4.7” Cooling Fan
Power Supply	250W (90V-264V)
Status Indicators	LEDs for HDD and Link LED
Management UI	Web or SSH Telnet, Serial port
Supported OS	Windows 7/XP/2000/2003, Mac OS X or above,  Linux 2.4 or above
Dimension (in)	5.9"W x 13.4"H x 13.4"D
Weight (lb)	18lb
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Package Contents	TR8I-B (1)  Hard Drive Trays (8)  Power Cord (1)  Quick Installation Manual (1)

Available Models

Enterprise RAID Edition Hard Drive

Model	TR8I-B	TR8I-B8E	TR8I-B16E	TR8I-B24E	TR8I-B32E
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB RAID  SATA II * 8	2TB RAID  SATA II * 8	3TB RAID  SATA II * 8	4TB RAID  SATA II * 8
Total  Storage Size	N/A	8TB	16TB	24TB	32TB

Downloads

Manuals	Version
TR8I-B Detailed User's Manual	1.0
TR8I-B Quick Installation Guide	1.0
File	Version
RAID Finder	1.0
Sans Digital VMware Vshphere iSCSI Installation Guide	1.0