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Expandable Storage Consolidation

PowerVault MD32x0i

PowerVault MD3200i iSCSI SAN Storage Array

Consolidate data storage with PowerVault™ MD3 1 gigabyte array series, designed for high availability and affordable expansion across Ethernet networks.

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PowerVault MD36x0i

PowerVault MD3600i iSCSI SAN Array Series

Simplify consolidation and management of data over your 10GBASE-T iSCSI network with the PowerVault™ MD3600i-series storage arrays.

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GREAT FOR

Integrating high-capacity Ethernet storage into existing rack enclosures while simplifying data management, protection and recovery.

Data centers that require 10GBASE-T iSCSI throughput, easy scalability, and streamlined data management, protection and recovery.

RAID

Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6
Up to 192 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 1, 10
Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6
Up to 512 virtual disks
See PERC H800 server compatibility matrix for a list of currently supported servers
RAID Levels

Support for RAID levers 0, 1, 10, 5, 6
Up to 120 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 1, 10
Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6
Up to 256 virtual disks

Storage

Drives

Hot swappable drives:
MD3200i: Up to Twelve (12) 3.5" SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3220i: Up to Twenty-four (24) 2.5" SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3260i: Up to Sixty (60) 2.5’ or 3.5” SAS, NL SAS and SSD

MD3200i 3.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 450GB and 600GB
3.5" 10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 600GB and 900GB
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB 3TB and 4TB
Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB and 400GB (available with 3.5" HDD carriers)

MD3220i 2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 600GB and 900GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5 -- Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB and 400GB

MD3260i 3.5" --7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)

MD3060e 3.5" --7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)

See PowerVault MD3200i/MD3220i Support Matrix for a current list of supported hard drives
See PowerVault MD3260i Support Matrix for the most current list of supported hard drives on the dense array
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3260i/

Expansion Capabilities

Up to 192 drives with MD1200/MD1220 expansion enclosures (MD3200i and MD3220i)
Up to 180 drive with the MD3060e dense enclosure (MD3260i only)


Drives
Hot swappable drives:
MD3600i: Up to Twelve (12) 3.5" SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3620i: Up to Twenty-four (24) 2.5" SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3660i: Up to Sixty (60) 2.5’ or 3.5” SAS, NL SAS and SSD

MD3600i 3.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 450GB and 600GB
3.5" 10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 600GB and 900GB
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB 3TB and 4TB
Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB and 400GB (available with 3.5" HDD carriers)

MD3620i
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 600GB and 900GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5 -- Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB and 400GB

MD3660i
3.5" --7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB

2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)


MD3060e
3.5" --7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB

2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)

See PowerVault MD3600i/MD3620i Support Matrix for a current list of supported hard drives
See PowerVault MD3660i Support Matrix for the most current list of supported hard drives on the dense array http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3660i/

Expansion Capabilities
Up to 192 drives with MD1200/MD1220 expansion enclosures (MD3600i and MD3620i)
Up to 180 drive with the MD3060e dense enclosure (MD3660i only)

Connectivity

Hot Swappable controllers
Eight 1 Gb Ethernet ports (4 per controller)

Single Controller Models (MD3200i and MD3220i)
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with 1Gigabyte iSCSI

Dual Controller Models (MD3220i, MD3220i, and MD3260i)
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with 1Gigabyte iSCSI

MD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs)

Controller features
Each controller contains 2GB 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 along side of existing RAID configurations

Dual controllers required for the MD3260 dense array
Two 10 GBASE-T Ethernet ports per controller

Single Controller Models (MD3600i and MD3620i)
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with 10Gigabyte BASE-T iSCSI

Dual Controller Models (MD3600i, MD3620i, and MD3660i)
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with 1Gigabyte BASE-T iSCSI

MD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs)

Controller features:
Each controller contains 2GB 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 along side of existing RAID configurations

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

MD3200i and MD3220i Standard Features:
Dynamic Disk Pools- Optional configuration to RAID disk management
VAAI support- Available for customers using VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration,
vCenter Plugin- 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
Supports Self Encrypting Drives (SED) that provide an additional level of data protection
Thin Provisioning- Allocate and consume physical storage capacity as needed
Try and Buy licensiAg- 90 day trial license of premium feature software

MD3260i Standard Features
Same features as MD3200i
High Performance Tiering-increases array IO 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
High Performance Tier (HPT)firmware upgrade increases array IO performance*
Additional Hard Drives - capacity up to 180* or 192* hard drives
Remote Replication - providing business continuity and disaster recovery
SSD Cache: accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache*
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

MD3600i and MD3620i Standard Features:
Dynamic Disk Pools-Optional configuration to RAID disk management
VAAI support- Available for customers using VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration,
vCenter Plugin- 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
Supports Self Encrypting Drives (SED) that 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

MD3660i Standard Features
Same features as MD3200i
High Performance Tiering-increases array IO 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
High Performance Tier (HPT) firmware upgrade increases array IO performance*
Additional Hard Drives - capacity up to 180* or 192* hard drives
Remote Replication - providing business continuity and disaster recovery
SSD Cache: accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache*

Back-Panel Connectors

Back-Panel Connectors
Four RJ-45 1Gb Ethernet for host connectivity,
One 6Gb SAS for drive expansion,
One RJ-45 1Gb Ethernet for remote management;
One PS/2 Serial service
Host Connectivity
Two RJ-45 10Gb Ethernet

Expansion Connectivity
One x4 6Gb SAS (8088 mini connector)

Remote Management
One RJ-45 1Gb Ethernet

Service Management
One PS/2 Serial

Power

Wattage
600 W peak output

Heat Dissipation (max)
150 W

Input Voltage Range
90 to 264 VAC

Frequency range
47 to 63 Hz

Maximum Input Current at Rated Power
55 A for 10ms or less, 25 A for 10-150ms

Available hard drive power
3.5" drive: 25 Watts
2.5" drive: 12 Watts
Wattage
600 W peak output

Maximum Heat Dissipation
150 W

Input Voltage Range
90 to 264 VAC

Frequency Range
47 to 63 Hz

Maximum Input Current at Rated Power
55 A for 10ms or less, 25 A for 10-150ms

Available Hard Drive Power (per slot)
3.5” drive: 25 Watts
2.5” drive: 12 Watts

Chassis

Chassis (height x width x depth)
MD3200i: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 56.1cm (22.09")
MD3220i:8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 50.8 (20")
MD3260i:177.80mm(7.0”) x 482.60mm(19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”)
MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”)

Weight
MD3200i: 29.3kg (64.59 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3220i:24.2kg (53.35 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3260i:105.23kg(232 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3060e: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration)

Height x Width x Depth
MD3600i: 8.68cm (3.42”) x 44.63cm (17.57”) x 56.1cm (22.09”)

MD3620i: 8.68cm (3.42”) x 44.63cm (17.57”) x 50.8 (20”)

MD3660i: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm(19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”)

MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0") x 482.60mm (19.0") x 85.50mm (32.5")

Weight
MD3600i: 29.3kg (64.59 lbs.) (maximum configuration)

MD3620i: 24.2kg (53.35 lbs.) (maximum configuration)

MD3660i:105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration)

MD3060e: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration)

Environmental Operating Conditions

Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour

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

Altitude
Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1°F/550 ft.
Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour

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

Altitude
Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1°F/550 ft.

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® , Linux, VMware® , Microsoft Hyper-V™
See PowerVault MD3200i/MD3220i Support Matrix for a list of currently supported operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® , Linux, VMware® , Microsoft Hyper-V™
See PowerVault MD3600i/MD3620i Support Matrix for a list of currently supported operating systems

Regulatory

Environmental and Regulatory Standards and Compliance

PowerVault 3200i Regulatory Model: E03J
PowerVault 3200i Regulatory Type: E03J001
PowerVault 3220i Regulatory Model: E04J
PowerVault 3220i Regulatory Type: E04J001
 
PowerVault 3260i Regulatory Model: E08J
PowerVault 3260i Regulatory Type: E08J001

Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets(In English) 
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page(In English)
Dell and the Environment(In English)
PowerVault 3600i Regulatory Model: E03J
PowerVault 3600i Regulatory Type: E03J001
PowerVault 3620i Regulatory Model: E04J
PowerVault 3620i Regulatory Type: E04J001
PowerVault 3660i Regulatory Model: E08J
PowerVault 3660i Regulatory Type: E08J001

Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets 
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page 
Dell and the Environment 
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