System Storage DS3500 Express
| Characteristics | |||
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| Part Numbers | 1746A2S DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System 1746A2D DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System 1746A4S DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System 1746A4D DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System 1746A2E EXP3512 Express Storage Expansion Unit 1746A4E EXP3524 Express Storage Expansion |
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| RAID controller | Dual Active, hot-swappable controllers | ||
| Cache | 1 GB cache per controller with 2 GB upgrade (battery-backed) | ||
| Host interface | Three options: -Four or eight 6 Gbps SAS ports -Eight 8 Gbps FC ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports -Eight 1 Gbps iSCSI ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports |
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| Drive interface | Two 6 Gb SAS drive ports | ||
| Supported drives | 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" drives: -300 GB 15k rpm, 450 GB 15k rpm, 600 GB 15k rpm -1 TB 7.2k rpm Nearline, 2 TB 7.2k rpm Nearline -600 GB 15k rpm SED 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" drives: -146 GB 15k rpm - 300 GB 10k rpm - 450 GB 10k rpm - 600 GB 10k rpm -500 GB 7.2k rpm Nearline -300 GB 10k rpm SED |
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| RAID levels | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 | ||
| Storage partitions | Support for up to 64 storage partitions (levels: 4 standard with upgrades to 8, 16, 32, 64) | ||
| Maximum drives supported | -Up to 96 driveshigh performance SAS drives, nearline SAS drives, and SED SAS drives -EXP3512 (2U 12 3.5-in drives) and EXP3524 (2U 24 2.5-in drive) enclosures, which can be intermixed behind a DS3500 enclosure |
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| Fans and power supplies | Dual redundant, hot-swappable | ||
| Rack support | 2U, 19-inch, industry-standard rack | ||
| Management software | IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager | ||
| SAN support | Supported IBM FC switches and directors, and IP switches | ||
| Warranty | Three-year parts and labor warranty, 9x5 next business day, upgradeable to 24x7 with four-hour response | ||
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Dimensions | DS3512: Height: 3.39 in./86.16 mm, Width: 18.99 in./482.47 mm, Depth: 21.72 in./551.60 mm DS3524: Height: 3.47 in./88.07 mm, Width: 18.98 in./482.10 mm, Depth: 19.60 in./497.93 mm |
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| Supported systems | For a list of currently supported servers, operating systems, host bus adapters, clustering applications and SAN switches and directors, refer to the DS3500 Express Interoperability Matrix available at ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic/ For availability dates, configuration options, and attachment capabilities, refer to: ibm.com/systems/storage/disk |
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| Model | Model description | Interface | Model includes |
| 1746-E2A/EXP3512 1746-E4A/EXP3524 | Drive Enclosure | 6 Gb SAS | ESM-imbedded |
| Relative Humidity (no condensation) | EXP3512/EXP3524 Drive Enclosure | ||
| Operating range | 20% to 80% | ||
| Storage range | 10% to 90% | ||
| Maximum dew point | 79F (26C) | ||
| Maximum gradient | 10% per hour | ||
| Altitude ranges | |||
| Operating | 100 ft (30.5 m) below sea level to 10,000 ft (3048 m) above sea level | ||
| Storage | 100 ft (30.5 m) below sea level to 10,000 ft (3048 m) above sea level | ||
| Transit | 100 ft (30.5 m) below sea level to 40,000 ft (12,000 m) above sea level | ||
| The tabulated power and heat dissipation values are the maximum measured operating power. | |||
| Acoustic noise | EXP3512/EXP3524 Drive Enclosure | ||
| Sound power | 6.5 bels | ||
| Sound pressure | 65 dBA | ||
| Power input | EXP3512/EXP3524 Drive Enclosure | ||
| Nominal voltage range | 90 V ac to 264 V ac | ||
| Frequency range | 50 to 60 Hz | ||
| Max operating current | 3.90 A at 115 V ac 2.06 A at 230 V ac |
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