Additional Information  
 
 

Storage

  • Up to 8 Hot Swappable Serial ATA Drives
  • Hard Drive Capacities: 250, 500, 750 GB, & 1 TB (7200 RPM)
  • Up to 2 CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, or tape drives
  • Up to 8 CD/DVD Readers
  • Supports SCSI tape drives (AIT, DLT, Super DLT, or LTO) (4200, 4400 & 8200)
  • Supports Tape Libraries (Check with AMS sales rep for supported models)

RAID

  • RAID Level 0, 1, 5, & 6 support
  • Hot Swappable drives
  • Global hot spares
  • Hot RAID Expansion
  • Supports multiple RAID volumes
  • Bad sector re-mapping
  • Drive Roaming
  • Multiple RAID set support

CD/DVD Server Module

  • Concurrent disc sharing for Windows, macintosh, and Unix Clients
  • Mount ISO-9660 and HFS simultaneously for hybrid discs
  • CD/DVD Formats: ISO-9660, Joliet, Rock-Ridge, HDF, UDF, HFS, HFS+, VCD, Hybrid & Multi-Session
  • Maximum # of CD/DVD Images: 4096 (with 1 GB RAM)
  • Supports Volume Sets
  • Includes remote imaging & recording software
  • Includes local CD/DVD emulation software
  • Includes title management software
  • CD/DVD Recording Format: ISO 9660
  • Blu Ray device support

Dual NIC Configuration

  • Load Balancing
  • Failover
  • Teaming
  • Dual Segment

Network Environment

  • Microsoft: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/2003/2008/XP
  • Unix/Linux: Solaris, FreeBSD, Linux, and other UNIX derivatives
  • Macintosh: MacOS 8.x, 9.x, OS X

Network Protocols

  • TCP/IP, AppleTalk
  • HTTP, CIFS/SMB, NFS v1, 2, 3, $ 4, FTP, AFP
  • BOOTP, RARP, DHCP; DNS; WINS; SMTP, SNMP; NTP; SSL

System Management

  • Web-based interface for system administration and alerts
  • LCD console for setting IP addresses and displaying system information
  • Alert email notification
  • NAStart software for server discovery, quick setup, and system configuration backup/restore
  • User Quota control
  • Environmental monitoring of system/CPU temperature, fan speed and CPU voltages
  • Run-time event logs
  • E-mail notification
  • SNMP management (MIB II)
  • System buzzer alerts
  • Upgradeable firmware
  • Data Snapshots*

Security Management

  • File/Folder/Share-level security
  • User/Group permissions
  • Supports Access Control Lists
  • User disk quota control
  • Secure Socket layer (SSL) 128-bit encryption
  • Built-in Trend Micro anti-virus software

Directory Services Support

  • Microsoft Active Directory Service
  • Unix Network Information Service (NIS)

System Availability

  • Dual NICs with fail-over and load-balancing features
  • System configuration backup/restore
  • Dual redundant hot-swap power supplies*
  • Supports UPS with smart signaling

SmartSync Disaster Recovery

  • Easy to use and configure via a web GUI
  • Provides scheduled or manual synchronization between DakotaRAID-LP units
  • Instant access to synchronized data
  • Synchronization points can be any volumes or folders
  • Only transfers the differences in updated files, providing efficient network utilization
  • Optional compressed data link
  • SSL (secure shell) data encryption prevents risks of being eavesdropped
  • Administrator can view synchronization progress and interrupt a task at any time
  • Security information (ACL) can also be synchronized
  • Provides bandwidth control for each synchronization task
  • Revision control for tapeless backup
  • One-to-many distribution

Multilingual Support

  • Localized web-pages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  • Code-pages: English and western European, CJK DBCS, Unicode

Bundled Software

  • NAStart software for server discovery, quick setup, and system configuration backup/restore
  • eMulateCD software for emulation of network folders on DakotaRAID-LP as native CD/DVD titles on your workstation (CD Server)
  • eContent software for CD/DVD library management (CD Server)

* Available on certain models (see model chart for details)

NAS/CD/DVD Models

  4230CR
1U Rack

4230PR
1U Rack

8230PR
4U Rack

4430R
1U Rack
8430RR
2U Rack
CPU Celeron 1.2 GHz P3 - 1.26 GHz P3 - 1.26 GHz P4 - 2.4 GHz P4 - 2.4 GHz
Memory

256 MB

(Up to 512 MB)

256 MB

(Up to 512 MB)

512 MB

512 MB

(Up to 2 GB)

512 MB

(Up to 2 GB)

Network 2 - 10/100/1000
PCI Expansion 1 for GbE or SCSI Tape 1 for GbE or SCSI Tape 1 for GbE or SCSI Tape None 1 for GbE or SCSI Tape
Serial Port for UPS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LCD Configuration Panel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max # of Hard Drives 4 - SATA 4 - SATA 8 - SATA 4 - SATA 8 - SATA
Hot Swap Drives

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes Yes
Max # of Optical/Tape Drives

1

1

2 1 1
CD/DVD Server Support Yes
SmartSync Support Yes
Anti-Virus Support Yes
Snapshot Support Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes
SmartExtend Target Support Yes
SmartExtend Initiator Support Optional
Second Copy Backup Software Yes
Tape Backup Support Yes
Tape Library Support Optional Optional Optional No Optional
Redundant Hot Swap Power Supplies No No

Yes

No

Yes

Power Watts 250 W 250 W 370 W 250 W 350 W
Power Input Voltage 90-260 V 90-260 V 90-260 V 90-260 V 90-260 V
Operating Temperature 0 - 40 C 0 - 40 C 0 - 40 C 0 - 40 C 0 - 40 C
Operating Humidity 10 - 80% non-condensing 10 - 80% non-condensing 10 - 80% non-condensing 10 - 80% non-condensing 10 - 80% non-condensing

Dimensions (in)

H x W x D

1.75 x 17.5 x 28

1.75 x 17.5 x 28

7 x 17.5 x 20

1.75 x 17.5 x 28

3.5 x 17 x 28

CD/DVD Tower Models

  420CT
420PT
4200CT
4200PT

820CT
820PT

CPU
CT - Celeron 1.2 GHz
PT - Pentium III 1.26 GHz
CT - Celeron 1.2 GHz
PT - Pentium III 1.26 GHz
CT - Celeron 1.2 GHz
PT - Pentium III 1.26 GHz
Memory

256 MB

(Up to 512 MB)

256 MB

(Up to 512 MB)

512 MB

(Up to 2 GB)

Network
2 - 10/100/1000
Serial Port for UPS
Yes
LCD Configuration Panel
Yes
Max # of Hard Drives
1 - SATA
4 - SATA
1 - SATA
Hot Swap Drives
No
Yes
No
Max # of Optical Drives
4
1

8

SmartSync Support
Yes
CD/DVD Server Support
Yes
Anti-Virus Support
Yes
Snapshot Support
Optional
SmartExtend Target Support
Yes
SmartExtend Initiator Support

Optional

Second Copy Backup Software
Yes
Tape Backup Support
Yes
Tape Library Support
Optional
Redundant Hot Swap Power Supplies
No
Power Watts
300 W
300 W
320 W
Power Input Voltage
90-260 V
90-260 V
90-260 V
Operating Temperature
0 - 40 C
0 - 40 C
0 - 40 C
Operating Humidity
10 - 80% non-condensing
10 - 80% non-condensing
10 - 80% non-condensing

Dimensions (in)

H x W x D

10.625 x 7.5 x 17.25
10.625 x 7.5 x 17.25

17.5 x 7.5 x 18

Warranty and Support

  • Three Year Warranty
  • One Year Advance Replacement of Failed Components
  • Toll-Free Tech Support
  • Free Firmware Upgrades