Other features
| Supported data transfer rates |
1.5 / 3 Gb/s |
| Controller interface type |
SAS/SATA/SATA II |
Ports & interfaces
| Number of expansion bays total (free) |
4 |
4-Bay Internal Hot-Swappable SAS/SATA 3Gb/s Drive Enclosure
Promise SuperSwap 4600 is an internal hot-swappable drive enclosure that supports up to four SAS/SATA 3Gb/s or SATA/SATA II 1.5Gb/s drives. Occupying three 5.25” bay space, it supports both 3.5” and 2.5” disk drives to fulfill customer needs. With intelligent enclosure design and management functions, Promise continues to deliver the most advanced enclosure solution to the market.
Flexible Disk Drive Support
SuperSwap 4600 supports SAS/SATA data transfer rates of up to 3Gb/s and is also backwards compatible with SATA/SATA II 1.5Gb/s disk drives. It occupies three 5.25” bay space in a desktop or tower server system.
In addition to 3.5” disk drives, SuperSwap 4600 also supports 2.5” form factor thereby giving customers the ultimate storage enclosure designed for their needs.
Intelligent Enclosure Management
Enclosure management is provided via user friendly web-based utility WebPAM, the same management tool that is packaged with Promise RAID controllers. Important status such as array status, fan speed, temperature and power monitor are alerted with WebPAM. LED signalling for disk status and activity are easy to interpret and allows the user to be quickly alerted in case of a disk failure. SuperSwap 4600 is designed to auto-configure ID number for I2C enclosure monitoring interface.
Superior Enclosure Design
Cable-less drive carrier is firmly secured to the enclosure housing via a backplane. Ventilation to the drive is provided via redundant fans that discharge the hot air out of the enclosure. Two SuperSwap 4600s may be daisy-chained to configure an 8-drive system.
Assured Compatibility, Reliability and Quality
SuperSwap 4600 has been rigorously tested throughout the design phase with Promise RAID controllers to provide optimum compatibility. It offers the dependability and reliability that is required by the storage industry. SuperSwap 4600 is fully RoHS compliant and is backed by Promise’s 3 year warranty and expert technical support.
Proven Enclosure Design
SuperSwap 4600 continues the Promise tradition of providing cost-effective server-class technology for the market. From SuperSwap1000, the first hot-swappable storage enclosure for ATA drives to the new SuperSwap 4600 that supports SAS/SATA drives, Promise continues to provide products with the latest technology and innovation with flexibility in usage that puts the customer in the driver seat. With SuperSwap 4600, you are in control.
