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IBM System Storage N7000 Modular Disk Storage System

Designed as reliable, powerful, scalable modular storage system

  
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Specifications
   N7700 N7900
Machine type model 2866-A21 2867-A21
Gateway Machine Type Model 2866-A21 (w/ FC 9551) 2867-A21 (w/ FC 9551)
Controller Configuration Dual (active/active) Dual (active/active)
Processors Speed and Type 2.6 GHz AMD™ Opteron™ 2.6 GHz AMD Dual Core Opteron
Number of Processors 4 8
Random Access Memory 32 GB 64 GB
Nonvolatile Memory 1 GB 4 GB
Integrated I/O Ports
Fibre Channel Ports/Speed 16 (4-Gbps) 16 (4-Gbps)
Ethernet Ports/Speed 12 (1-Gbps) 12 (1-Gbps)
Storage Scalability
Maximum Number of Fibre Channel Loops 10 14
Maximum Raw Capacity 840 TB 1176 TB
Maximum Number of Disk Drives 840 1176
Maximum Volume Size 16 TB 16 TB
Maximum Number of Volumes/LUNs 2048 2048
Maximum Number of Storage Enclosures 60 84
Disk Expansion Units Supported EXN4000 - 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
4-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 – SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit:
SAS: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
EXN1000 - SATA Disk Storage Expansion:
SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB
I/O scalability
PCI-Express (PCI-e) Expansion Slots 10 10
PCI-x Expansion Slots 6 6
Maximum Number FC ports 56 56
Maximum Number of Ethernet Ports 52 52
Maximum Number of Adapters Supported Per System (below—not to exceed Maximum Number of Optional Adapters)
1007 - Quad-Port GbE NIC (copper) 4 4
1008 - Single-Port 10-GbE Toe NIC 4 4
1009 - Quad-Port GbE TOE NIC (copper) 4 4
1010 - Dual-Port iSCSI Target NIC (copper) 6 6
1011 - Dual-Port iSCSI Target NIC (fibre) 6 10
1012 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (fibre) 10 10
1013 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 10 10
1014 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Disk 10 10
1015 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape 6 6
1016 - SCSI LVD Tape Adapter 8 6
1017 - Dual-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Target 8 N/A
1021 - Dual-Port GbE iSCSI Target (fibre) 10 10
1022 - Quad-Port GbE TOE NIC (copper) 10 10
1023 - Quad-Port GbE NIC (copper) 10 10
1024 - Dual-Port SCSI Ultra320 HBA Tape 6 6
1026 - Dual-Port GbE NIC (copper) 10 10
1029 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA - DISK 10 10
1030 - Quad port 4-Gbps FC Target 8 8
1031 - Dual-Port 10-GbE TOE NIC 10 10
1032 - Dual-Port MetroCluster VI HBA 4 4
1033 - SnapMirror® Over FC HBA PCI-e 4 4
1034 - SnapMirror Over FC HBA PCI-x 4 4
1035 - Quad-Port 4-Gbps FC HBA Tape/Disk 10 10
1036 - PCIe 2 port 8 Gb FC Target HBA 10 10
1056 - Performance Acceleration Module (16 GB) 10 10
1057 - Performance Acceleration Module (512 GB)* 4 4
1058 - - Performance Acceleration Module (256 GB) - -
1061 - Quad-port 3 Gbps SAS adapter for Disk Attachment**) 10 10
1063 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (optical) 10 10
1064 -Dual-port FCoE adapter (cooper) 10 10
1065 -Dual-port 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC card 10 10
Environmental Specifications  and regulations for appliance and Gateway Models
Environmental specifications    
  N7700 N7900
Machine Type Model 2866-A21 2867-A21
Gateway Machine Type Model 2866-A21 (w/ FC 9551) 2867-A21 (w/ FC 9551)
AC Power/Current (line voltage for standalone systems dependent on local power distribution; system cabinets are 200 to 240 V only)

100 to 240 VAC, 11 A to 5.5 A (typical)

24 A (max.) @ 100 VAC
200 to 240 VAC, 9 A to 5.5 A (typical)
12 A (max.) @ 200 VAC

 
Thermal rating 6142 BTU/hr.
Weight (max.) 242 lb (109.6 kg)
Height 20.8" (52.6 cm), fits into 12U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.6 cm)
Depth 27.4" (69.5 cm), 30.8" (78.2 cm) with cable management bracket
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F); at </= 3,050m (at </= 10,000) elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing (28°C wet bulb temperature)
Non-operating temperature and relative humidity -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F); 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing, in original container
Operating acoustic noise 49 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23°C and at sea level)
Min. cabinet clearances 6" (15.3 cm) front; 12" (30.5 cm) rear
Min. service clearances 25" (63.5 cm) from front of cabinet; 40" (102 cm) from rear of cabinet
Maximum altitude 2133 m (7,000 ft.)
Regulations
Filer safety EN 60950:2002, CE, CSA 60950, and NRTL (UL) CB (all national deviations), EN60825-1:1994, IRAM, GOST-R
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
Storage Expansion Unit Disk Drive Support
EXN4000 - 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) 4-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
2-Gbps Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm
EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003)) SAS: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 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)
Each with 14 low-profile slots for fibre channel 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 VAC/4.4 A; 200 to 240 VAC/2.3 A 100 to 120 VAC/7 A; 200 - 240 VAC/3.5 A; 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature maximum range 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)
Recommended operating temperature range 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F)
Operating relative humidity range 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing 10% to 95%
Recommended operating relative humidity range 40% to 55% non-condensing
Non-operating temperature range -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Non-operating relative humidity range 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Thermal rating 1,215 Btu/hr (fully loaded disk storage expansion unit)
Operating acoustic noise 56.4 dBA @ 1 m at 23°C, 5.64 bels @ 23°C
Dimensions (height/width/depth) 3U EIA (5.25", 13.3 cm)/19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7 cm)/20" (50.85 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

Operating system Data ONTAP 7.2.5 or later
Operating system support Windows 2000, Windows Server® 2003, Windows XP, Linux, Sun™ Solaris™, AIX®, HP-UX, Mac OS, VMware, ESX
Standard software features Integrated automatic RAID manager, including RAID-DP™, Snapshot, Fast Boot, Telnet, e-mail alerts, NIS, DNS, SNMP, FilerView®, SecureAdmin, FlexVol, FlexShare, SSH, Maintenance Center, Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)
Network protocol support NFS V2/V3/V4 over UDP or TCP, PCNFSD V1/V2 for (PC) NFS client authentication, Microsoft® CIFS, VLD, FTP, HTTP 1.0, HTTP 1.1 Virtual Hosts
SAN protocol support Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) for SCSI (2 Gb and 4 Gb); fabric-attached and direct-attached; iSCSI
Optional licensed functions NFS, CIFS, HTTP, Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), iSCSI Protocol, FlexCache, FlexClone®, FlexScale, MultiStore®, Clustered Failover (CFO), SnapMirror®, SnapRestore®, Single Mailbox Recovery for Exchange, SnapManager® for Exchange, SnapManager for SQL Server, SnapManager for Oracle, SnapManager for SAP®, SnapManager for Microsoft Office SharePoint, SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure, SnapManager for Hyper-V, SnapVault®, SnapMover®, SnapLock® Compliance, SnapLock Enterprise, SyncMirror®, MetroCluster, NearStore®, SnapValidator®, SnapDrive® for Windows, SnapDrive for UNIX®, SnapDrive for AIX, SnapDrive for HP-UX, SnapDrive for Linux, AIX multipathing, Operations Manager, Disk Sanitization, Advanced Single Instance Storage (A-SIS), Protection Manager, Provisioning Manager
Hardware features Full-duplex 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet onboard console, diagnostic LED/LCD, Remote Management Card standard, redundant hot-plug cooling fans, redundant hot-plug power supplies, Compact Flash, 19" rack-mount enclosure, optional 220 V 42U 19" system cabinet
Maximum RAID group sizes RAID 6 (RAID-DP) FC – 28 (26 data disks plus 2 parity disks), SATA – 16 (14 data disks plus 2 parity disks)
RAID 4 FC – 14 (13 data disks plus 1 parity disk), SATA – 7 (6 data disks plus 1 parity disk)
RAID 6 + RAID 1 or RAID 4 + RAID 1 (SyncMirror)




*Corequisite: Performance Acceleration Module II software feature per filer/gateway. Requires ONTAP 7.3.2

 

**For use with the EXN3000 and QSFP-QSFP cabling

 
1Max. capacity is derived based on the type, size, and number of the drives. Max. capacity and volume size are calculated using Base10 arithmetic (i.e., 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes).
 
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