SimpleTech ZeusIOPS User Manual

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Zeus
IOPS
 3.5-Inch Fibre Channel Solid State Drive Product Manual Rev. 1.0
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C
ACHE
 O
PERATIONS
The Zeus
IOPS
 SSD is configured with 512 MB of cache. Write data can be flushed to the cache with 
the Synchronize Cache command.
H
OT
 P
LUGGING
The Zeus
IOPS
 3.5-inch Fibre Channel SSD can be inserted or removed from a loop during operation. 
This capability is known as “hot plugging”. Fibre Channel error recovery procedures will recover from 
any errors introduced by hot plugging. Whenever a drive is hot plugged, sync is detected lost due to 
the removal or insertion of the drive into the loop.
The loop will recover as follows:
1
If a bypass circuit is used, the loop will re-synchronize and is operational while 
the user waits for the drive to power up and become ready. If a bypass circuit is 
not used, the loop loses synchronization and is not operational during this time.
2
When the drive becomes ready, and the bypass circuit (if used) is disabled, the 
drive will re-synchronize with the loop. It will synchronize with the device that is 
currently transmitting data to the SSD. All devices then go through loop 
initialization.
3
After the loop initializes, the loop is in monitoring state and arbitration of 
ownership can occur.
R
EPAIRS
A defective SSD should be replaced. There are no parts, assemblies or subassemblies that can be 
repaired by the user. Please see the section titled 
Certification and Warranty
 on the inside of the 
back cover page. Unauthorized repairs to the SSD will void the warranty.
P
REVENTATIVE
 M
AINTENANCE
No preventative maintenance is required. The SSD unit is sealed at the factory, and there are no 
parts, assemblies or subassemblies that require preventative maintenance on behalf of the user. 
Please see the section titled 
Certification and Warranty
 on the inside of the back cover page. 
Unauthorized maintenance to the SSD will void the warranty.