Siemens SIMATIC IPC847E User Manual

Operating the device
5.3 Drive configurations
SIMATIC IPC847E
Operating Instructions, 10/2018, A5E43920357-AA
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5.3
Drive configurations
5.3.1
RAID systems
5.3.1.1
RAID1 system
An RAID1 system works on the principle of "data mirroring on two drives".
In the event of a defective drive the RAID1 system can continue to work on the remaining
drive and thus achieves a high level of availability.
RAID1 system with associated software
If you have ordered a RAID1 system with pre-installed operating system, the RAID1 system
is monitored with the installed diagnostics software SIMATIC IPC DiagBase or DiagMonitor.
The following software is available to monitor the RAID1 system:
● Onboard RAID system (Page 68):
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
● Hardware RAID system (Page 73):
maxView Storage Manager
See also
Installing drives inside on the side wall of the device (Page 124)
Drive cage type A (Page 17)
5.3.1.2
RAID5 system
A RAID5 system works on the principle of "striping with parity".
In the event of a defective drive or cable problems the RAID5 system can continue to work
on the remaining drives and thus achieves a high level of availability.
RAID5 system with associated software
If you have ordered a RAID5 system with pre-installed operating system, the RAID5 system
is monitored with the installed diagnostics software SIMATIC IPC DiagBase or DiagMonitor.
The following software is available to monitor the RAID5 system:
● Onboard RAID system (Page 68):
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
● Hardware RAID system (Page 73):
maxView Storage Manager
See also
Drive cage type A (Page 17)
Installing drives inside on the side wall of the device (Page 124)

Siemens SIMATIC IPC847E Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC IPC847E
Category	Industrial PC
Language	English