Modular Disk Storage Array: PowerVault MD3000

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Modular Disk Array

High performance, direct attached storage for high data availability

Supports up to four PowerEdge^TM servers
Ideal for 2 node cluster configurations
Up to 45 disk drives and 90TB of capacity
Supports both SAS and SATA drives

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Tech Specs

Service and Support

Drives and Capacity
Hard Drives Up to fifteen (15) 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-pluggable hard drives, at speeds of 5.4K, 7.2K, 10K or 15K Drive speeds and capacities SAS Drives 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB, 146GB, 300GB, 450GB and 600GB 10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 400GB^* or 600GB Nearline SAS (7,200 RPM) drives available in 500GB, 750GB^* or 1TB^* SATA Drives 7,200 RPM SATA II drives available in 250GB, 500GB, 750GB^* or 1TB^* Energy efficient SATA II (5,400 RPM) drives available in 1TB^* and 2TB^* Maximum Capacity (per enclosure) 30TB using fifteen 2TB^* SATA disk drives Expansion Capability Expands to 3 enclosures (45 drives) with two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures
Connectivity
Support for either up to 2 Highly Available (redundant data paths) hosts or up to 4 non-HA (single data path) hosts using SAS 5/E HBA
Storage Controllers and RAID Levels
Storage Controllers Dual storage controllers provides failover and redundant enclosure management capabilities 512 MB of battery backed cache (72 hours) per controller Both models support both IPV4 and IPV6 addressing RAID Levels: Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, and 6 Up to 30 physical disks per disk group Up to 256 virtual disks
Array Management
Management Software: Modular Disk Storage Manager, Java-Based task-oriented UI Multi-path (failover) SW provides management of redundant data paths between host and storage Optional Premium Software Features: Enhanced Snapshots: up to 8 snapshots per virtual disk and 128 per system Enhanced Snapshots PLUS Virtual Disk Copy: up to 8 snapshots and up to 8 simultaneous virtual disk copies
Back-Panel Connectors
Single Port Option: SAS connectors (per storage controller) 1x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "IN" connector for connection to the host 1x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "OUT" connector for future expansion capability Management Port (per storage controller) 1 10/100 Ethernet Connection (RJ45) for "out-of-band" enclosure management capability Serial connector (per storage controller) 1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for service technician use only) Dual Port Option: SAS connectors (per storage controller) 2x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "IN" connector for connection to the host 1x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "OUT" connector for future expansion capability Management Port (per storage controller) 1 10/100 Ethernet Connection (RJ45) for "out-of-band" enclosure management capability Serial connector (per storage controller) 1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for service technician use only)
LED Indicators
Front panel 1 two-color LED indicator for system status 1 single-color LED indicators for power 1 LED unused in this system Hard-drive carrier 1 single-color activity LED 1 two-color LED status indicator per drive Storage Controller 1 two-color LED status indicator per SAS IN/OUT port (total 3 on dual port option, 2 on single port option) 1 one-color Battery Fault LED for battery-backed cache 1 one-color Cache Activity LED 2 one-color Controller Fault and Controller Power LEDs 2 one-color LEDs for Ethernet link and speed Power supply/cooling fan module 3 LED status indicators for power supply status, power supply/fan fault and AC status
Power Supplies
PowerVault MD3000 Control Module Wattage 478 W maximum continuous 550 W peak Maximum Heat dissipation: 200 W Input Voltage Range 100-240 V rated (actual 90-264 V) Frequency Range 47-63 Hz Maximum Input Current at Rated Power 7.93 A at 90 V 3.96 A at 180 V PowerVault MD1000 expansion module Wattage 488 W maximum continuous; 550 W peak Heat dissipation 200 W Voltage 100-240 V rated (actual 90-264 V) Frequency 47-63 Hz Amperage 7.2 A at 100 V, 3.6 A at 200 V
Available Hard Drive Power (per slot)
Supported continuous consumption Up to 1.3 A at +12 V; Up to 1.5 A at +5 V
Physical
PowerVault MD3000 Control Module Height 13.11 cm (5.16 inches) Width 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) Depth 48.01 cm (18.9 inches) Weight 35.37 kg (78 lb) (maximum configuration) PowerVault MD1000 expansion module Height 13.11 cm (5.16 inches) Width 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) Depth 48.01 cm (18.9 inches) Weight 35.37 kg (78 lb) (maximum configuration)
Environmental
Temperature: Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) Storage: -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) Relative humidity Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Storage: 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating: -15 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) Storage: -15 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft) Thermal Output 1430 BTU/hour (Maximum)
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows 2003 32-bit Standard Server and Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard and Advanced Server Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Microsoft Windows 2003 32-bit 2 node clusters Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 Click here for a detailed list of supported operating systems