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N3000 NAS

10C to 40C (50F to 104F); at = 3,000 m (at = 10,000 ft) elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, noncondensing (28C wet bulb temperature)
Specifications
   N3300 N3300 N3400 series N3400 series N3600
Machine Type Model 2859-A10 2859-A20 2859-A11 2859-A21 2862-A20
Controller configuration Single Dual (active/ active) Single Dual (active/ active) Dual (active/ active)
Processors Speed and Type style="font-weight: lighter;" class="small">Intel 2.2 GHz Mobile Celeron style="font-weight: lighter;" class="small">Intel
1.66 GHz Mobile Celeron
style="font-weight: lighter;" class="small">Intel 2.2 GHz Mobile Celeron
Number of Processors 1 2 2 4 2
Random Access Memory 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Nonvolatile memory 128 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB
Integrated I/O Ports
Fibre Channel Ports (Speed) 2 (4 Gbps) 4 (4 Gbps) 2 (4-Gbps) 4 (4-Gbps) 4(4 Gbps)
Ethernet Ports (Speed) 2 (1 Gbps) 4 (1 Gbps) 4 (1-Gbps) 8 (1-Gbps) 4 (1 Gbps)
Storage Scalability
Maximum Number of Fibre Channel Loops 1 1 1 1 2
Maximum Raw Capacity (Note 3) 68 TB 68 TB 136 TB 136 TB 104 TB
Maximum Number of Internal Drives 12 12 12 12 20
Maximum Number of Expansion Drives 56 56 124 124 84
Maximum Number of Disk Drives 68 68 136 136 104
Maximum Volume Size 16 TB 16 TB 16 TB 16 TB 16 TB
Maximum size of Volumes/LUNs 1024 1024 1024 1024 1024
Maximum Number of Storage Enclosures 4 4 6 FC
5 SAS
6 FC
5 SAS
6
Maximum Number of ports per controller configured as front-end (host) connectivity ports 2
Maximum Number of directly connected servers (per controller and per active/active configuration) 4
Maximum Number of FC or iSCSI SAN connected servers (per controller and per active/active configuration) 24
Disk Drives Supported in Controller (size, type, speed) SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 1 TB
Disk Expansion Units Supported EXN4000 - Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
4-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB 15,000 rpm
2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB 15,000 rpm
EXN1000 - SATA Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN4000 - Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
4-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN1000 - SATA Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN4000 - Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
4-Gbps, 2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 1 TB
EXN1000 - SATA Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
SATA: 1 TB
I/O Scalability
PCI-Express (PCI-e) Expansion Slots 0 0 0 0 2
Maximum number of FC Ports 2 4 2 4 12
Maximum number of SAS Ports 0 0 1 2 0
Maximum number of Ethernet Ports 2 4 4 8 8
Maximum Number of Optional Adapters 0 0 0 0 2
Maximum Number of Adapters Supported Per System (belownot to exceed Maximum Number of Optional Adapters)
1012 - Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter (optical) - - - - 2
1013 - Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter (copper) - - - - 2
1014 - Dual-port 4 Gbps FC HBA for Disk Attachment - - - - 2
1015 - Dual-port 4 Gbps FC HBA for Tape Attachment - - - - 2
1021 - Dual-port GbE iSCSI Target (optical) - - - - 2
1023 - Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet (copper) - - - - 2
1024 - PCIe U-SCSI 320 Tape - - - - 2
1026 - PCIe Dual-port SCSI Copper - - - - 2
1029 - Quad-port 4 Gbps FC HBA for Disk/Tape - - - - 2
1030 - Quad port 4 Gbps FC Target - - - - 2
1033 - SnapMirror over FC HBA - - - - 2
1036 - PCIe 2 port 8 Gb FC Target HBA - - - - 2
1060 - Dual-port mini-SAS adapter for Disk Attachment - - - - 2
1062 - 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC card - - - - 2
1063 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (optical) - - - - 2
1064 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (cooper) - - - - 2
Environmental specifications
AC Power/Current (line voltage for standalone systems dependent on local power distribution; system cabinets are 200 to 240 V only) 100 to 240 V ac, 10 to 4 A, 50/60 Hz, 675 W 100 to 240 V ac, 12 to 5A, 50/60 Hz, 855 W
Thermal rating 1560 Btu/hr (note: Watts x 3.4129) 1928 Btu/hr
Weight (max.) 64 lb (28 kg) 66 lb (30 kg) 64 lb (28 kg) 66 lb (30 kg) 112 lb (51 kg)
Height 3.45" (8.75 cm), fits into 2U space 6.95" (17.75 cm), fits into 4U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.7", 44.9 cm)
Depth 22" (56 cm)
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity
Nonoperating temperature and relative humidity -40C to 60C (-40F to 140F); 10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container
</=54 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23C and at sea level)
Operating acoustic noise 25.4 cm (10") in front, 30.5 cm (12") in rear
Min. cabinet clearances 76.2 cm (30") in front, 76.2 cm (30") in rear
Min. service clearances 10,000 ft (3050 m)
Maximum altitude  
Regulations
Filer safety EN 60950, CE, CSA 60950, UL 60950, CB IEC60950-1 (all national deviations), EN60825-1, GOST-R,
Disk shelf safety BSMI CNS14336, CCC GB 4943-2001, SABS, S Resolution 92-98
Emissions/ Immunity UL/C-UL; CE
FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, CE, MIC, VCCI, AS/NZS EN55022, EN55024, IEC61000-3-2, IEC61000-3-3, BSMI, KN22, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4-6, EN61000-4-11, KN24, CISPR 24
Storage Expansion Unit Disk Drive Support
EXN4000 - 4 Gbps Fibre Channel disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2863-004) 4, 2 Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003)* SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB**, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN1000 - SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) SATA: 500 GB**, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
Storage Expansion Unit Specifications
Disk Storage expansion units supported EXN4000 - 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2863-004)
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003)*
EXN1000 SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001)
EXN4000 and EXN1000 each with 14 low-profile slots for fibre channel and SATA disk drives
EXN3000 with 24 slots for SAS and SATA disk drives
Legacy support for expansion unit
Disk drive storage shelf interface PCI-x or PCI-e-based Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
Environmental specifications
Power supply/cooling fans Dual, redundant, hot-pluggable, integrated power supply/fan assemblies (220 V/110 V)
AC power/max. current 100 to 120 V ac/4.4A; 200 to 240 V ac/2.3A 100 to 120 V ac/7A; 200-240 V ac/3.5A; 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature maximum range 10C to 40C (50F to 104F)
Recommended operating temperature range 20C to 25C (68F to 77F)
Operating relative humidity range 10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing 10% to 95%
Recommended operating relative humidity range 40% to 55% noncondensing
Nonoperating temperature range -40C to 65C (-40F to 149F)
Nonoperating relative humidity range 10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
Thermal rating 1,215 Btu/hr (fully loaded disk storage expansion unit)
Operating acoustic noise 56.4 dBA @ 1 m at 23C, 5.64 bels @ 23C
Dimensions (height/width/depth) EXN4000 and EXN1000
3U EIA (5.25", 13.3 cm)/19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7 cm)/20" (50.8 cm)

EXN3000
4U EIA (6.9, 17.49 cm)/19 IEC rack-compliant (17.7", 44.87 cm) / 25.7" (65.35 cm)
Weight EXN4000 35.8 kg (78.8 lbs) fully loaded with disk drives, 23 kg (50.6 lbs) empty
EXN3000 110 lb (49.9 kg) fully loaded with disk drives, 53.7 lbs (24.4 kb) empty
EXN1000 35 kg (77 lbs) fully loaded with disk drives, 23 kg (50.6 lbs) empty
Regulations
Disk shelf safety UL/C-UL; CE
Emissions FCC Class A, EN 55022:1998, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, CE, BSMI, AS/NZ 3548, VCCI
Immunity EN 55024:1998
IBM System Storage N3000 Express series Technical Specifications
Technical Highlights
Maximum RAID Group Sizes RAID-6 (RAID-DP)
FC28 (26 data disks plus 2 parity disks)
SATA16 (14 data disks plus 2 parity disks)
RAID-41 FC14 (13 data disks plus 1 parity disk)
SATA7 (6 data disks plus 1 parity disk)
SAN Protocol Support Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and/or iSCSI; fabric-attached and direct-attached
Network Protocol Support NFS V2/V3/V4 over UDP or TCP, PCNFSD V1/V2 for (PC) NFS client authentication, Microsoft CIFS, HTTP 1.0, HTTP 1.1 virtual hosts, FTP
FlexVols Up to 500 per controller
Snapshots Up to 127,000 per controller
Reliability Redundant hot-swappable controllers, cooling fans and power supplies
Management Full-duplex 10/100 Base-T Ethernet onboard console, diagnostic LED, Maintenance Center, SNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web, e-mail alerts, Operations Manager, Protection Manager
Security Virus Protection, SecureAdmin, IPSec, CHAP authentication, Role Based access control (RBAC)

* Not supported by N3300 series
** 500 GB not supported by N3600 series
1 RAID-6 is the recommended configuration for drives greater than 144 GB.

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