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- Features and benefits
- Specifications
Highlights
- Increase network attached storage (NAS) storage flexibility and expansion capabilities by consolidating block and file data sets onto a single multi-protocol storage platform
- Get performance when your applications need it most with high bandwidth, 64-bit architecture and the latest input/output (I/O) technologies
- Maximise storage efficiency and growth and preserve investments in staff expertise and capital equipment with data-in-place upgrades to more powerful IBM System Storage N series
- Improve your business efficiency by taking advantage of the N6000 series capabilities, also available with a Gateway feature, to reduce data management complexity in heterogeneous storage environments for data protection and retention.
Today’s business environment demands innovation and flawless execution. You have to manage and protect valuable data to support business growth and success. Your IT operations have to evolve with the business while meeting budget, staffing and infrastructure limits. Virtualised computing requires networked storage systems supporting diverse data sets to unlock the full potential of virtualised servers.
With IBM System Storage N6000 series systems, you can meet your NAS needs and provide high levels of application availability for your critical business operations to technical applications. You can also address NAS and storage area network (SAN), as primary and secondary storage requirements. In addition, you get outstanding value – our flexible systems offer excellent performance and impressive expandability at a low total cost of ownership (TCO).
Common features
- Simultaneous multi-protocol support for FC over Ethernet (FCoE), FCP, iSCSI, CIFS, NFS, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and file transfer protocol (FTP)
- File-level and block-level service in a single system
- Support for FC, SAS and SATA disk drives
- Data ONTAP software
- 70 TB maximum volume size
- Broad range of built-in features
- Multiple supported backup methods including disk-based and host-based backup and tape backup to direct, SAN and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) attached tape devices
Hardware summary
- Up to 2880 TB raw storage capacity
- 4 GB to 32 GB random access memory (RAM)
- 512 MB to 4 GB non-volatile memory
- Integrated FC, Ethernet and SAS ports
- Quad-port 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) adapters (optional)
- Up to four Performance Acceleration Modules (Flash Cache)
- Diagnostic light emitting diode (LED)/liquid crystal display (LCD)
- Dual redundant hot-plug integrated cooling fans and autoranging power supplies
- 19 inch, rack-mountable
| Feature | Benefits |
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| Data compression (requires DOT 8.1 or above) |
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| Deduplication |
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| Data ONTAP |
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| Disk sanitisation |
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| FlexCache |
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| FlexClone |
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| FlexShare |
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| FlexVol |
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| Gateway |
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| MetroCluster |
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| MultiStore |
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| NearStore (near-line) |
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| OnCommand |
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| Operations Manager |
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| Flash Cache modules |
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| Double parity RAID (RAID-DP) |
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| SecureAdmin |
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| Single Mailbox Recovery for Exchange (SMBR) |
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| SnapDrive |
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| SnapLock |
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| SnapManager |
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| SnapMirror |
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| SnapMover |
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| SnapRestore |
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| Snapshot |
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| SnapValidator |
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| SnapVault |
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| Storage Encryption |
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| SyncMirror |
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| Gateway |
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| Software bundles* |
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* Software bundles are now available on all models: N6210, N6240 and N6270
- See a comparison of the N6000 specifications
- See a comparison of the Environmental Specifications and Regulations for Appliance and Gateway Models
| Regulations | |
|---|---|
| Filer safety | EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009, CE, NRTL (CSA 60950-1-07, UL 60950-1 Second Edition) CB (all national deviations), EN60825-1:2007, IRAM, GOST-R |
| Disk shelf safety | UL/C-UL; CE |
| Emissions | FCC Class A, EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007, EN 61000-3-2:2006, EN 61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2001 +A2:2005, CE, BSMI, AS/NZ CISPR 22:2006, VCCI |
| Immunity | EN 55024:1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2003 |
| Storage expansion unit disk drive support | |
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| EXN4000 - 4-Gbps FC Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) | FC: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB (15k revolutions per minute (rpm)) |
| EXN3500 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit SFF (MTM 2857-006) | SAS SFF: 450 GB, 600 GB (10k rpm) |
| EXN3000 - SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) | SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB (15k rpm) SATA: 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB (7.2k rpm); 100 GB solid state drive (SSD) |
| EXN1000 - SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) | SATA: 1 TB, 2 TB (7.2k rpm) |
| Storage expansion unit specifications | |
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| Disk storage expansion units supported | EXN4000: 4-Gbps FC Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) with 14 low-profile slots for FC disk drives EXN3500: SAS SFF Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-006) with 24 SFF slots for SAS SFF disk drives EXN3000: SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) with 24 slots for SAS disk drives EXN1000: SATA Disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) with 14 low-profile slots for SATA disk drives Legacy Support for Expansion Units |
| Storage expansion unit interface | PCI-x or PCI-e-based FC-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) |
| Environmental specifications | |
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| Power supply/cooling fans | EXN3000: Dual (SATA) or Quad (SAS) redundant, hot-pluggable, integrated power supply/fan assemblies (220 V/110 V) EXN1000, EXN3500, EXN4000: Dual, redundant, hot-pluggable, integrated power supply/fan assemblies (220 V/110 V) |
| AC power/maximum current | 100 to 120 V ac/4.4 A; 200 to 240 V ac/2.3 A 100 to 120 V ac/7 A; 200 - 240 V ac/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 | 20% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing 10% to 95% |
| Recommended operating relative humidity range | 40% to 55% non-condensing |
| Non-operating temperature range | −40°C to 70°C (−40°F to 158°F) |
| Non-operating relative humidity range | 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing |
| Thermal rating | 1437-3414 BTU/hr |
| Operating acoustic noise | 55.5 dBA @ 1 m at 23°C |
| Dimensions (height/width/depth) | EXN4000 and EXN1000
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| Weight | EXN4000: 35.8 kg (78.8 lbs) fully loaded with disk drives, 23 kg (50.6 lbs) empty EXN3500: 49 lbs (22.2 kg) fully loaded with disk drives, 34.6 lbs (15.7 kg) empty EXN3000: 110 lb (49.9 kg) fully loaded with disk drives, 53.7 lbs (24.4 kg) empty EXN1000: 35 kg (77 lb) fully loaded with disk drives, 23 kg (50.6 lbs) empty |
| Regulations | |
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| 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 |
* Corequisite: Performance Acceleration Module II (Flash Cache) software feature per filer/gateway. Requires Data ONTAP 8.0.x or 7.3.x
** For use with the EXN3000/EXN3500 and QSFP-QSFP cabling
