Storage


JBOD

ARC-73xx JBOD Series

(12 Gb/s SAS JBOD Enclosure)

System Architecture


✵ 2U-12, 3U-16 and 4U-24 form factor featuring hot-swappable drives bays

✵ Redundant hot-swappable power supply and cooling fan modules

✵ Activity / Fault LEDs for each individual drive carrier

✵ Three 12Gb/s Min SAS SFF-8644 wide ports; one or two host and two or one for expansion to additional JBOD enclosures

✵ Hot swap and redundant components for increased system availability

✵ LCD Control Panel support for easy interactive with module

✵ CLI through out-of-band RS-232 serial port

✵ SES-3 over in-band SAS for enclosure management

✵ Supports any mix of 12Gb/s, 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SATA and SAS hard drives and SSDs for greater flexibility


Faster Than Ever

Availability & Security

Unparalleled Performance


I/O Interface

2 x SFF-8644 (Host)

1 x SFF-8644 (Expansion)

Management Interface

* CLI / Firmware-embedded manager through
out-of-band RS-232 serial port

* SES 3.0 via inband SAS SMP protocol

Drive Interface

12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s
SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs

ARC-73xx Series 12 Gb/s SAS JBOD Enclosure


ARC-7312JS-TR2
ARC-7316JS-TR3
ARC-7324JS-TR4

The new ARC-73xx-JBOD 12G SAS Expander is a series of rackmount storage solution using the latest 12G SAS expander technology providing up to 48Gb/s or 4800MB/s of total data bandwidth (Dual-Port), giving you maximum throughput performance and capacity for any large capacity HD, UHD, 2K and 4K workflow environments. Fan reduces noise to a minimum- making the ARC-73XX JBOD well suited for video/audio applications, without impacting the work environment.

  ARC-73xx Series 12Gb/s SAS JBOD Enclosure
ARC-7312JS-TR2 ARC-7316JS-TR3 ARC-7324JS-TR4
Form Factor 2U-12 bays 19-inch rackmount chassis 3U-16 bays 19-inch rackmount chassis 4U-24 bays 19-inch rackmount chassis
Module Support Single
External I/O Ports • Host Interface per Expander Module :Two 12Gb/s Min SAS HD 4x wide ports via two SFF-8644 connections
• Expansion Interface per Expander Module : One 12Gb/s Min SAS HD 4x wide port via one SFF-8644 connection
Drive Channel per Enclosure Up to 12 x 3.5”/2.5”
HDDs or SSDs
Up to 16 x 3.5”/2.5”
HDDs or SSDs
Up to 24 x 3.5”/2.5”
HDDs or SSDs
Data Transfer Rate Up to 12Gb/s per port
Expander Controller ARM Cortex-R4 processor
Operating Systems OS Independent
Cooling Fan Two Cooling fans Four Cooling fans
Power Supply • Redundant and hot-swappable 550W x2 with PFC and energy-efficient 80Plus Platinum Compliant.
• Supports 100–240VAC input at 47 and 63Hz frequency
Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C operating / -40 to 60°C non-operation
Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, non-condensing
Regulatory Certification CE, FCC
Physical Dimensions
(H x W x D)
• Without handles
88.2 x 445 x 506 mm
(3.2 x 17.5 x 19.9 in)
• With handles
88.2 x 482 x 542 mm
(3.2 x 22.9 x 21.3 in)
• Without handles
132.6 x 445 x 506 mm
(5.2 x 17.5 x 19.9 in)
• With handles
132.6 x 482 x 542 mm
(5.2 x 22.9 x 21.3 in)
• Without handles
176.4 x 445 x 506 mm
(6.4 x 17.5 x 19.9 in)
• With handles
176.4 x 482 x 542 mm
(6.4 x 22.9 x 21.3 in)
Weight • Single: 27 kg (59.5 lb)
• Dual: 28 kg (61.7 lb)
• Single: 31 kg (68.3 lb)
• Dual: 32 kg (70.5 lb)
• Single: 34 kg (74 lb)
• Dual: 35 kg (77 lb)
Warranty 3 years

Management Monitor


Enclosure Managerment:

  • CLI through out-of-band RS-232 serial port
  • SES 3.0 via inband SAS SMP protocol
  • Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232 port
  • LED Indicator:

  • LCD control panel for setup, alarm mute and configuration
  • System status indication through LCD, LED and alarm buzzer
  • Activity / Fault for each individual drive carrier
  • Activity/ Link for each external I/O port
  • Powerful Broadcom 12G SAS Expander


    ARC-73xx JBOD series integrate the latest Broadcom 12Gb/s SAS expander to give you the maximum SAS and SATA bandwidth and protection you need to tackle even the hardest challenging tasks easily.

    DataBolt Technology 12G SAS Expander


    The ARC-73xx JBOD is equipped with the latest LSI DataBolt™ technology that intelligently allows 6Gb/s HDD and SSD's to take advantage of 12Gb/s SAS performance by aggregating bandwidth of 6Gb/s drives and intelligently buffering data to 12Gb/s speeds.

    SAS Zoning Feature


    Users can select a specific group of disk channels and define a zone for it. The ARC-73xx JBOD can be split into up to 8 virtual groups. Each group drive channels and external cable connectors are assigned by CLI GROUP command. The following figure is shown the Arc-73xx-JBOD which has split into 2 virtual groups. Each group drive channels are controlled by individual host adapter using SAS CH1 and SAS CH2.

    Daisy-chain Multiple JBODs


    The storage capacity can be expanded instantly by adding additional 12G SAS Expander units like the 8/12 bay tower 16/24 or high bay rackmount 12G SASJBODs solutions too! Ultimately allow you to convert your 12G SAS expander storage to be use with any SAS enabled host.

    Truly Redundant and Reliable Server-Grade PSU


    The hot-swappable 400W PSU is fully redundant capacity. Under normal operation, all power supplies share the load for efficient and stable power delivery. If one power fails, the other one automatically takes over for a clean failover. 1+1 Redundant 400W Low Noise and High Efficiency allows for uninterrupted workflow in the event one of the power units fail. Easy hot-swap power modules are for quick replacement with ultimate reliability and stability for zero system downtime.

    Effective Management Tool


    Areca provides more flexible management tools comparing with others competitors to manage and monitor SAS JBOD. The ARC-73xx JBOD is normally delivered with LCD pre-installed. Your ARC-73xx JBOD can be managed by using the LCD with keypad or a serial device (terminal emulation).

    • LCD: Easy Configuration & Monitor LCD


    Instantly monitor system's status as a glance

    ARC-73xx JBOD LCD is the primary user interface for the JBOD. All configuration and status of the JBOD can be performed from this interface. The LCD status panel informs you of the JBOD real-time operating status at a glance so users can easily grasp the status of the system at all times.

    • RS-232 Port: Easy Configuration


    The ARC-73xx JBOD enclosure functions can also be managed via a VT-100 compatible terminal or a PC running a VT-100 terminal emulation program. You can attach a serial (Character-Based) terminal or server com port to the JBOD for accessing the text-based setup menu.

    SAS JBOD Power Off Controls


    ARC-73xx JBOD contains power Off controls on the expander module. The power Off controls can turn ARC-73XX JBOD power in unison with the RAID subsystems/HBA power status for data integrity. It is advised that you use a proper power down procedure when you would like to power down your RAID subsystems/HBA and JBOD storage. If you attempt to power it down by pressing and holding the power button you run the risk of losing unsaved data and increase the chance of damaging hardware, more specifically the hard drive. Following improper power down sequence of a JBOD storage and attached RAID subsystems/HBA will affect the normal functionality.

    Whisper-Quiet Operation


    The intelligent cooling continuously adapts to environmental conditions by automatically controlling the speed of cooling fans. As a result, the fan reduces noise to a minimum, almost imperceptible level. Whisper-Quiet Low Sound Levels operation, make the ARC-73XX JBOD well suited for video/audio applications, without impacting the work environment.

    Downloads


    File Version Date
    ARC-73xx JBOD Specification 1.1 2021/11/10
    ARC-73xx JBOD User Manual 1.0 2023/07/16
    File Version Date
    ARC-73xx JBOD firmware 3.04 2022/05/04