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Highlights
- High availability – Takes advantage of proven features including a high performing and scalable operating system, data management software and redundancy features
- Backup and recovery features – Designed to support disk-based backup, with file or application-level recovery with Snapshot and SnapRestore software features
- Simple replication and disaster recovery – Designed to provide easy-to-deploy mirroring solution that is highly tolerant of Wide Area Network (WAN) interruptions
- Management simplicity – Self-diagnosing systems designed to enable on-the-fly provisioning
- Versatile – Single, integrated architecture designed to support concurrent block input/output (I/O) and file serving over Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructures.
The promise of scaling out a data centre with small, low-cost servers has led to an unintended consequence – ‘stranded storage’ from internal disks or directly attached storage (DAS) solutions. IT professionals today are overwhelmed by the amount of data they have to manage. They are challenged by the need to keep pace with their companies’ growing business, improve backup and restore effectiveness, implement disaster recovery solutions and not overwhelm their IT staff – often on a shoestring budget.
The IBM N3000 Express systems are designed to provide primary and secondary storage for midsize enterprises. Consolidating all of their fragmented application-based storage and unstructured data into one unified, easily managed and expandable platform can help IT generalists increase their effectiveness. N3000 Express systems offer integrated block-level and file-level data access, intelligent management software and data protection capabilities – such as higher-end N series systems – in a cost-effective package. IBM N3000 Express series innovations include internal controller support for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives, expandable I/O connectivity and onboard remote management.
The IBM N3000 Express is compatible with the entire family of N series unified storage systems, which feature a comprehensive line-up from top-to-bottom of hardware and software designed to address a variety of possible deployment environments.
The N3300 Express squeezes 12 TBs of internal raw capacity into a 2U enclosure and optional external expansion that can increase total system raw capacity to 68 TBs. The N3600 Express scales up to 20 TBs of internal raw capacity and can scale up to 104 TBs by supporting up to 104 disk drives. Whether for primary or secondary storage use, the N3000 Express systems are intended to provide outstanding deployment versatility and connectivity to help satisfy your data protection and recovery needs.
Common features
- SAS or SATA disk drives supported in N3000 Express controller units
- Data ONTAP software
- Upgrade up to 104 TB of physical capacity while avoiding service disruption
- File- and block-level service in a single system
- Broad range of built-in features
- SATA and FC disk drives supported in expansion units
- Multiple supported backup methods including disk- and host-based backup and tape backup to direct, SAN and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) attached tape devices
Hardware summary
- Up to 104 TB raw storage capacity
- Up to 4 GB Error Checking and Correction (ECC) memory
- Up to eight full-duplex 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports
- Up to 12 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) FC ports
- Two port 8 Gbps FC ports
- Diagnostic Light Emitting Diode (LED)/Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
- Dual redundant hot-plug integrated cooling fans and auto-ranging power supplies
| IBM System Storage N3000 Express series software features at a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Software | Description | Benefit |
| Advanced Single Instance Storage (A-SIS) | Performs block level data de-duplication on NearStore data volumes | Volume data is automatically scanned and deduplicated, resulting in immediate space savings with minimal impact on operations |
| Data ONTAP | N series storage operating system providing full-featured and unified data management for both block and file serving environments | Single architecture and user interface simplify data management and reduce costs for SAN and Network Attached Storage (NAS) deployment |
| Disk Sanitisation | The process of physically obliterating data by overwriting disks with specified byte patterns or random data | Helps prevents recovery of current data by any known recovery methods |
| FlexCache | Creates a flexible, horizontally scalable caching layer within your storage infrastructure that automatically adapts to changing usage patterns to eliminate bottlenecks | Intended to improve application response times for large compute farms, speed data access for remote users, or create a tiered storage infrastructure that circumvents tedious data management tasks |
| FlexClone | Instantaneously creates Logical Unit Number (LUN) and volume clones without requiring additional storage | Accelerated test and development and storage capacity savings |
| FlexShare | Prioritises storage resource allocation to highest value workloads on a heavily loaded system | Ensures that best performance is provided to designated high-priority applications |
| FlexVol | Creates flexibly sized LUNs and volumes across a large pool of disks and one or more Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) groups | Fast, simple and flexible storage provisioning and high-capacity utilisation |
| MultiStore | Securely partitions a storage system into multiple virtual storage appliances | Enables secure consolidation of multiple domains and file servers |
| NearStore (near-line) | Increases the maximum number of concurrent data streams (per storage controller) | Enhances backup, data protection and disaster preparedness by increasing the number of concurrent data streams between two N series systems |
| Operations Manager | Manages multiple N series systems from a single administrative console | Faster deployment and consolidated management of multiple N series systems |
| System Manager | Manages a single N series storage system from a single administrative console | System setup and configuration management for fast deployment of a single N series system |
| Protection Manager | Backup and replication management software for N series disk-to-disk environment | Improves productivity through automation of data protection tasks; delivers higher assurance of data protection than with manual execution of tasks by reducing human errors |
| Provisioning Manager | An easy-to-use application that allows administrators to apply consistent data set provisioning policies across the enterprise, automate complex provisioning processes, check policy conformance and pool storage resources for higher utilisation | Policy-based automation simplifies storage provisioning, ensuring that the provisioning process is repeatable, scaleable and auditable, while mitigating the risk of data loss due to misconfigured storage |
| RAID-DP | Double parity bit, RAID protection. (N series RAID 6 implementation) | Protects against data loss due to double disk failures and media bit errors occurring during drive rebuild processes |
| SecureAdmin | Authenticates both the administrative user and the N series system, creating a secure, direct communication link to the N series system | Helps protects administrative logins, passwords and session commands from ‘cleartext’ snooping by replacing RSH and telnet with the strongly encrypted Secure SHell (SSH) protocol |
| Single Mailbox Recovery for Exchange (SMBR) | Enables the recovery of a single mailbox from a Microsoft® Exchange Information Store | SMBR can extract a single mailbox or email directly in minutes compared to hours with traditional methods. Helps eliminate the need for IT staff intensive, complex and time-consuming exchange server and mailbox recovery for time-consuming |
| SnapDrive | Provides host-based data management of N series storage from Windows®, UNIX® and Linux® servers | Simplifies host-consistent Snapshot copy creation and automates error-free restores |
| SnapLock (requires Data ONTAP 7.2.5) | Write-protects structured application data files within a volume to provide Write Once, Read Many (WORM) disk storage | Provides storage enabling compliance with government records retention regulations |
| SnapManager | Provides host-based data management of N series storage for databases and business applications | Simplifies application-consistent Snapshot copies, automates error-free data restores and enables application-aware disaster recovery |
| SnapMirror | Enables automatic, incremental data replication between systems: synchronous or asynchronous | Provides flexible, space- and network-efficient site-to-site mirroring for disaster recovery and data distribution |
| SnapMover | Enables rapid reassignment of disks between controllers within a system without disruption | Enables fast, non-disruptive load balancing within an active-active controller system |
| SnapRestore | Rapidly restores single files, directories, or entire LUNs and volumes from any Snapshot backup | Enables near-instantaneous recovery of files, databases and complete volumes |
| Snapshot | Makes incremental, data-in-place, point-in-time copies of a LUN or volume with minimal performance impact | Enables frequent, non-disruptive, space-efficient and quickly restorable backups |
| SnapValidator | Maximises data integrity for Oracle Databases | Enhances Oracle Database resiliency in compliance with Oracle HARD initiative |
| SnapVault | Exports Snapshot copies to another N series system, providing an incremental block-level backup solution | Enables cost-effective, long-term retention of rapidly restorable disk-based backups |
| SyncMirror | Maintains two online copies of data with RAID-DP protection on each side of the mirror | Protects against all types of hardware outages, including triple disk failure |
| Software Packs | Simplified ordering of combinations of software features: Foundation Pack (SnapRestore, SnapVault Primary, Provisioning Manager), Protection Pack (SnapMirror, SnapVault Secondary, Protection Manager) and Advanced Pack (FlexClone, MultiStore and SnapLock) | Provide flexibility to take advantage of breakthrough capabilities, while maximising value with a considerable discount |
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3300 | N3300 | N3600 | N3600 | |
| Machine Type Model | 2859-A10 | 2859-A20 | 2862-A10 | 2862-A20 |
| Controller configuration | Single | Dual (active/active) | Single | Dual (active/active) |
| Processors Speed and Type | Intel ® 2.2 GHz Mobile Celeron® | |||
| Number of Processors | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Nonvolatile memory | 128 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Integrated I/O Ports | ||||
| FC Ports (Speed) | 2(4 Gigabits per second (Gbps)) | 4(4 Gbps) | 2(4 Gbps) | 4(4 Gbps) |
| Ethernet Ports (Speed) | 2(1 Gbps) | 4(1 Gbps) | 2(1 Gbps) | 4(1 Gbps) |
| Storage Scalability | ||||
| Maximum Number of FC Loops | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum Raw Capacity (Note 3) | 68 TB | 68 TB | 104 TB | 104 TB |
| Maximum Number of Internal Drives | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
| Maximum Number of Expansion Drives | 56 | 56 | 84 | 84 |
| Maximum Number of Disk Drives | 68 | 68 | 104 | 104 |
| Maximum Volume Size | 16 TB | 16 TB | 16 TB | 16 TB |
| Maximum Number of Volumes/LUNs | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Maximum Number of Storage Enclosures | 4 | 4 | 6 | 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 | 32 | ||
| Disk Drives Supported in Controller (size, type, speed) | SAS: 300 GB, 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm); 450 GB, 15,000 rpm SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB |
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| Disk Expansion Units Supported | EXN4000 - FC Disk Storage Expansion Unit: 4-Gbps FC: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 GB, 15,000 rpm 2-Gbps FC: 300 GB, 15,000 rpm; 450 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, 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 Unit: SATA: 500 GB, 7,200 rpm; 1 TB |
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| I/O Scalability | ||||
| PCI-Express (PCI-e) Expansion Slots | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum number of FC Ports | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Maximum number of Ethernet Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Maximum Number of Optional Adapters | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum Number of Adapters Supported Per System (below – not to exceed Maximum Number of Optional Adapters) | ||||
| 1012 - Dual-port GbE adapter (optical) | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1013 - Dual-port GbE adapter (copper) | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1014 - Dual-port 4 Gbps FC Host Bus Adapter (HBA) for Disk Attachment | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1015 - Dual-port 4 Gbps FC HBA for Tape Attachment | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1021 - Dual-port GbE iSCSI Target (optical) | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1023 - Quad-port GbE (copper) | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1024 - PCIe U-SCSI 320 Tape | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1026 - PCIe Dual-port SCSI Copper | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1029 - Quad-port 4 Gbps FC HBA for Disk/Tape | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1030 - Quad port 4 Gbps FC Target | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1033 - SnapMirror over FC HBA | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1036 - PCIe 2 port 8 Gb FC Target HBA | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1060 - Dual-port mini-SAS adapter for Disk Attachment | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1062 - 10 Gbps Ethernet NIC card | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1063 - Dual-port Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adapter (optical) | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1064 - Dual-port FCoE adapter (cooper) | - | - | 1 | 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) | 110 lb (50 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) | 23" (58.5 cm) | ||
| Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity | 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F); at ≤ 3,000 m (at ≤ 10,000 ft) elevation; 20 to 80 percent relative humidity, non-condensing (28°C wet bulb temperature) | |||
| Non-operating temperature and relative humidity | -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F); 10 to 95 percent relative humidity, non-condensing, in original container | |||
| Operating acoustic noise | </=54 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23°C and at sea level) | |||
| Min. cabinet clearances | 25.4 cm (10") in front, 30.5 cm (12") in rear | |||
| Min. service clearances | 76.2 cm (30") in front, 76.2 cm (30") in rear | |||
| Maximum altitude | 10,000 ft (3050 m) | |||
| Regulations | ||||
| Filer safety | EN 60950, CE, CSA 60950, UL 60950, CB IEC60950-1 (all national deviations), EN60825-1, GOST-R, BSMI CNS14336, CCC GB 4943-2001, SABS, S Resolution 92-98 | |||
| Disk shelf safety | UL/C-UL; CE | |||
| Emissions/Immunity | 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 FC disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2863-004) | 4 Gbps FC: 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 FC 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 FC 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 (220V/110V) |
| 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 | 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 percent relative humidity, non-condensing 10 to 95 percent |
| Recommended operating relative humidity range | 40 to 55 percent non-condensing |
| Non-operating temperature range | -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) |
| Non-operating relative humidity range | 10 to 95 percent 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 |
* Supported by N3600 series only
| IBM System Storage N3000 Express series Technical Specifications Technical Highlights |
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| 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-41FC – 14 (13 data disks plus 1 parity disk) SATA – 7 (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 | Network File System (NFS) V2/V3/V4 over UDP or Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), PCNFSD V1/V2 for (PC) NFS client authentication, Microsoft Common Internet File System (CIFS), HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 1.0, HTTP 1.1 virtual hosts |
| FlexVols | Up to 200 per controller on N3300 Express and up to 500 per controller on N3600 Express |
| Snapshots | Up to 51,000 per controller on N3300 Express and up to 127,000 per controller on N3600 Express |
| Reliability | Redundant hot-swappable controllers, cooling fans and power supplies |
| Management | Full-duplex 10/100 Base-T Ethernet onboard console, diagnostic Light Emitting Diode (LED), Maintenance Centre, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web, e-mail alerts, Operations Manager, Protection Manager |
| Security | Virus Protection, SecureAdmin, IPSec, CHAP authentication, Role Based access control (RBAC) |
1 RAID-6 is the recommended configuration for drives greater than 144 GB.
