Isilon: Powerscale: Hardware Generations by Node Type

Summary: Some PowerScale hardware procedures (such as power cycling or power draining a node) vary depending on the hardware generation. The node model name does not clearly indicate the hardware generation. Use the table below to identify your node’s hardware generation and follow the appropriate instructions in related knowledge base articles. ...

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Symptoms

PowerScale Node Models and Hardware Generations

PIFANO

  • A310
  • A310L
  • A3100
  • A3100L
  • H710
  • H7100
  • F210
  • F710
  • F910

Generation 6.5

  • B100
  • F200
  • F210
  • F600
  • F710
  • F900
  • F910
  • PA110
  • P100

Generation 6 (MLK)

  • A300
  • A300L
  • A3000
  • A3000L
  • H700
  • H7000

Generation 6

  • A200
  • A2000
  • F800
  • F810
  • H400
  • H500
  • H600
  • H5600

Generation 5 (Legacy)

  • S210
  • X210
  • X410
  • NL410
  • HD400
  • A100

Cause

This article is provided for reference to help identify PowerScale hardware generations by node type.

Resolution

Refer to the node generations above when power draining as outlined in PowerScale: Isilon: How to power cycle and drain an Isilon node

Additional Information

Additional Information

  • Hardware generation is independent of the OneFS version.
  • Always follow procedures specific to the hardware generation listed above.
  • Generation 5 systems are considered legacy and may have different procedures from newer platforms.

Affected Products

Isilon, Isilon Gen6.5, Isilon Gen6
Article Properties
Article Number: 000453567
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2026
Version:  1
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