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Galaxy G3G12 / G3G16 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
27 Section 2 Installation / Connectivity
All enclosures include a mid-plane, RAID controller, power and cooling units, and enclosure
processor all in one cable-less chassis design. Multiple fans and power supplies provide redundancy to
ensure continued usage during component failure. The RAID controller is hardware based and
controls all logical drive functions transparently to the host system. Galaxy 3G appears to the
computer’s operating system as a standard SCSI drive or drives.
Fig 1.2b Galaxy 3G G3G12 / 16-FC4 rear view
Fig 1.2c Galaxy 3G G3G12 / 16-S3 rear view
RAID Controller 1
Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2Cooling Unit 1
with Battery
Cooling Unit 2
with Battery
RAID Controller 2
Controller 1
Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2Cooling Unit 1
with Battery
Cooling Unit 2
with Battery
Controller 2