RocketStor 6421VS Rackmount RAID Solution

Affordable, Professional-Grade Turnkey RAID 5 Storage Solution for Mac & PC

The RocketStor 6421VS is a robust, full-featured external RAID 5 solution designed for Mac and PC Platforms, and is ideal for professional applications that require affordable, secure and high-performance RAID storage.
The RocketStor 6421VS is powered by Intelligent Enclosure Management features, a user friendly RAID Management Interface, and industry leading Value RAID technology.

Intelligent Enclosure Management

The RocketStor 6421VS’s enterprise-grade rackmount enclosure was designed for professional and business storage applications.
Its modular design simplifies installation and maintenance sessions, and features LED’s and audible alarms for all major hardware components including storage devices, power supply units and cooling apparatus.
Each removable hot-swap drive tray includes both power and activity LED’s. The efficient, ultra-quiet cooling fans are modular for easy removal and replacement.
the enclosure LED’s and configurable audible alarms are provided to quickly notify the administrator in the case of a component failure or overheating.

User-Friendly RAID Management Suite

The RocketStor 6421VS’s intuitive RAID Storage Management Suite is available for all major operating systems and includes BIOS-level management, a Web-based RAID interface, and optional of CLI packages for Linux and FreeBSD platforms.
The intuitive Web-based interface, known simply as the “WebGUI”, works with any modern browser, and allows administrators of any skill level to quickly and easily monitor, maintain, and configure RAID arrays and individual storage devices.

Complete Turnkey RAID 5 Solution

The RocketStor 6421VS is a complete turnkey solution – just add drives and you are ready to go. The retail kit includes an enterprise-grade 4-bay external rackmount chassis, 4-port PCIe 2.0 6Gb/s SATA RAID HBA, and installation kit with all necessary cabling, power supply and cooling apparatus.

Manufacturer Part Number
RS6421VS
EAN/UPC
0643653642113,643653642113
Full Product Specifications

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Features Specifications

Host Port: 1x Mini-SAS
RAID Controller /Bus Interface: RocketRAID 644LS / PCIe 2.0 x4
RAID Level : 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Max.Capacity: Up to 32 TB
Number Of drives: Up to 4
Drive Interface: SATA
Drive Form Factor: 3.5"
Chassis Material: Heavy-duty cold-rolled steel housing
Dimension : 17.8” (D) × 19(W)” × 1.73(H)”
Weight: 35.65 lbs.
UPC: 643653 642113
Warranty: 1 Year

RAID Feature Suite:

Bootable RAID Array
Mac EFI Boot
Upgradeable Controller BIOS
Multiple RAID Selection
Online Array Roaming
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM)
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
RAID Initialization: Background/Foreground/Quick
Supports Global Hot Spare Disks
Automatic Drive Insertion/Removal detection and rebuilding
Disk Format Compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn
Larger than 2TB per volume (RAID) set (48-bit LBA)
Supports HDD Intelligent Power Management to save energy and extend service life
Native Command Queuing
Staggered Drive Spin Up
Spin Down Idle Disk
Storage Health Inspector (SHI)
Email alarm notification
Write Back and Write Through
RAID Management Suite: BIOS, Browser-Based & CLI

Storage Monitoring And Management Suite

RAID Management Suites: RAID Management Suites
BIOS/Firmware configuration tool
Browser-Based management tool
CLI (Command Line Interface) - scriptable configuration tool
API package
SMTP : Email Alert notification
Cooling Fan: Two 60×60×25 mm
Power Supply: Single 250 W 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
LED Display for Each Tray: White - Power-On Indicator
Blue -Busy (HDD Access) Indicator
LED Display For Enclosure: POWER on LED - white
FAN normal – green; fail – red
TEMP normal – green; over 55°C – red 

Operating System Support

Window 2008 and Window 7 and later: Yes
Linux: RedHat Enterprise, Open SuSE, Fedora Core, Debian, Ubuntu: Yes
Linux Driver embedded into Kernel 3.9.4 and later: Yes
FreeBSD: Yes (9.3 and Later)
Mac OS X 10.6 and later: Yes
Driver embedded into Mac OS X: OS X 10.10 and Later

Operating Environment

Temperature: (operating) 5°C – 45°C
(non-operating) -40°C – 65°C
Relative Humidity: (operating) 8% – 90% RH (Non-condensing)
(non-operating) 5% – 95% RH (Non-condensing)
Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS

Kit Contents

Kit Contents:

1x Enclosure
1x RocketRAID 644LS
4x HDD Tray
2x Mini SAS Cable
1x Power Cord
1x Manual CD-ROM
16x Hard Disk Drive mounting screw
2x Key for HDD tray