PowerVault MD3 10Gb iSCSI Array Series

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, VMware®, Microsoft Hyper-V®

Connectivity

Two 10GBASE-T Ethernet ports per controller
MD34x0 and MD38x0x controllers are not compatible with the older generation arrays (MD32x0x and MD36x0x).

Single Controller Models
MD3800i and MD3820i: Support up to 64 servers when configured with 10Gb iSCSI. Available with 4GB cache controllers.

Dual Controller Models
MD3800i, MD3820i, MD3860i: Support up to 64 servers when configured with 10Gb iSCSI. Available with option of 4GB or 8GB cache controllers.

Controller features:
Each controller contains 4GB or 8GB of battery-backed cache
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used with existing RAID configurations

Dual controllers required for the MD3860i dense arrays

Management

2nd generation multi-protocol Modular Disk Storage Manager, Java based user interface
Multi-path graphical software provides failover management of redundant data paths between the server and storage array

MD3800i, MD3820i Standard Features
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP): Optional configuration to RAID disk management
VAAI support: Available for customers using VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration,
vCenter Plug-in: Available for customers using VMware vSphere
VASA: vStorage API for Storage Awareness, available for use in conjunction with the vCenter Plugin
SRA: Sight Recover Manager, available for use with vCenter Plugin
ALUA: Active-Active LUN Access
Self Encrypting Drives (SED): Provide an additional level of data protection
Thin Provisioning: Allocate and consume physical storage capacity as needed
Try and Buy licensing: 90-day trial license of premium feature software
Microsoft Windows ODX

MD3860i Standard Features
Same features as MD3800i
High Performance Tiering: Increases array I/O performance
SSD Cache: Accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache

Optional Premium Features
Snapshots: Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system
Snapshots Plus Virtual Disk Copy: Up to 512 simultaneous virtual disk copies
HPT firmware upgrade increases array IO performance
Additional Hard Drives: Capacity up to 180 or 192 hard drives
Remote Replication: Asynchronous and synchronous
SSD Cache: Accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache

Environmental Operating Conditions

Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour
MD3800i/MD3820i: Supports Fresh Air cooling, up to 35°C

Relative Humidity
Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour

Altitude
MD3800i/MD3820i:
Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Note: For altitudes above 2,950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1°F/550 ft.

MD3860i:
Operating: -30.5 m to 3,000 m (-100 ft to 9,840 ft)
Note: For altitudes above 2,950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1.8°F/1,000 ft.

Power

Wattage – MD3800i and MD3820i support DC power supply
MD3800i/MD3820i: AC - 600W peak output; DC 700W
MD3860i: AC - 1755W

Maximum Heat Dissipation
MD3800i/MD3820i: 2047 BTU/hr
MD3860i: 5988 BTU/hr

Voltage
MD3800i/MD3820i: 100V to 240V AC; 48V DC
MD3860i: 220V AC, auto ranging, 50Hz/60Hz

Frequency Range
50/60 Hz

Regulatory

PowerVault 3800i Regulatory Model: E03J
PowerVault 3800i Regulatory Type: E03J001
PowerVault 3820i Regulatory Model: E04J
PowerVault 3820i Regulatory Type: E04J001
PowerVault 3860i Regulatory Model: E08J
PowerVault 3860i Regulatory Type: E08J001

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