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Silver aluminium front bezel with three hot-swap drive trays and status LEDs

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-230HD-SILVER 2×5.25″ to 3×3.5″/2.5″ 12Gb/s Hot-swap Rack server accessory

SKU CH-BEKP-X49GC MPN BPU-230HD-SILVER

Converts two 5.25″ bays into three hot-swap trays for 2.5″ and 3.5″ SAS or SATA drives at up to 12 Gb/s with a 70 mm fan and LED status indicators

  • Product typeHot-swap Rack
  • DetailsRoHS Compliance: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 3 × 3.5 in Hotswap
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot
  • Hot-swap three drives in two bays for density
  • 12Gb/s transfer rate speeds SAS and SATA drives
  • Aluminum body with dissipation grooves cools 14TB drives
  • 70mm fan with speed switch balances airflow and noise
  • Power, drive, fan and temperature LEDs show status instantly

3-bay hot-swap rack for 5.25″ bays

The iStarUSA BPU-230HD-SILVER fits two 5.25″ drive bays and provides three hot-swap trays for 2.5″ or 3.5″ drives. It supports SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III at up to 12Gb/s transfer rates. An aluminium chassis with conductive dissipation grooves and a single 70mm fan handles cooling. LED indicators show power, drive activity, fan status and high temperature.

Suits servers needing dense SAS/SATA storage

This rack serves administrators who want three removable drives in a compact front-panel footprint with hardware RAID support from a separate controller. It works with drives up to 14TB capacity and includes three SATA cables. Builders who need more than three hot-swap bays, a different bay form factor, or drives that use interfaces other than SAS and SATA should look elsewhere.

12Gb/s SAS/SATA interface

The backplane delivers up to 12Gb/s per drive slot for both SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III protocols. This single specification determines whether your controller and drives can saturate the rack's throughput. Verify that your host adapter and drive firmware support the same generation before installation.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-230HD-SILVER
Product typeHot-swap Rack
Size & build
Shipping weight1.36 kg
Package size254 × 178 × 127 mm

Questions about this item

What host interface and cable does the BPU-230HD-SILVER need to reach its 12Gb/s transfer rate?

The rack connects to a SAS or SATA controller that supports 12Gb/s; three SATA cables are included in the package for drive links.

Can I keep using my existing 3.5″ SAS and SATA drives in this 2×5.25″ bay unit?

Yes, the hot-swap bays accept both 2.5″ and 3.5″ SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III drives, up to 14TB capacity.

How do the front LEDs confirm the rack is operating correctly after installation?

Power, drive activity, fan status and high-temperature LEDs on the aluminium bezel show normal operation or alert you to a fault.

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