Storage Expansion Unit is suited for eServer xSeries.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage® DS4000 EXP710 Fibre Channel Storage Expansion Unit, available for DS4000 Midrange Disk Systems, provides 14-bay, 2 Gbps, rack-mountable Fibre Channel drive enclosure. Utilizing internal switch technology to attach to each disk drive within EXP710 enclosure, product can scale to 2+ TB of disk storage capacity per 3U enclosure. Unit supports various 10,000 and 15,000 rpm Fibre Channel drive module options.
Original Press Release:
The IBM TotalStorage EXP710 Fibre Channel Storage Expansion Unit Offers New Options for Performance and Reliability for DS4000 Family for IBM eServer xSeries
Overview
The IBM TotalStorage® DS4000 EXP710 Fibre Channel Storage Expansion Unit available for selected DS4000 Midrange Disk Systems, expands the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 family by offering a new 14-bay, 2 Gbps, rack-mountable Fibre Channel drive enclosure. Enhancements include support for improved reliability and efficiency utilizing internal switch technology to attach to each disk drive within the EXP710 enclosure.
The new EXP710 can be used with the IBM TotalStorage DS4500, DS4400, and DS4300 with Turbo Midrange Disk Systems that have been updated to the latest firmware level provided with the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Storage Manager V9.10. The EXP710 is designed to support the same 2 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Modules available for the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP700 Fibre Channel Storage Expansion Unit and can scale to over two terabytes (TB) of disk storage capacity per enclosure using the higher capacity Disk Modules.
The EXP710 can be used with EXP700 Storage Expansion Units on the same DS4500, DS4400, and DS4300 with Turbo Disk Systems. A new EXP700 Switched Enclosure Service Module (ESM) option is also available to upgrade current EXP700 enclosures to the equivalent internal switching capabilities as the EXP710 for the supported DS4000 Disk Systems.
Key prerequisites
IBM TotalStorage DS4500, DS4400, DS4100, and DS4300 with Turbo Midrange Disk Systems supporting:
· IBM eServer pSeries® and selected RS/6000® servers
· IBM eServer xSeries® and selected Netfinity® servers
· Selected Sun and HP UNIX® servers and Intel(TM)-based servers running Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000, Windows Server 2003, Linux(TM), Novell NetWare, or VMware
For availability dates, configuration options, supported server models, supported operating system levels, supported system levels, and attachment capabilities, visit
http://www.ibm.com/storage/disk/fastt
Planned availability dates
· October 15, 2004, for all except EXP700 Switched ESMs option (25R0166)
· November 12, 2004, EXP700 Switched ESMs option (25R0166)
At a glance
IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP710 Fibre Channel Storage Expansion Unit
· Designed to deliver a 2 Gbps Fibre Channel disk drive enclosure to support high performance, highly scalable, DS4000 Disk System solutions
· Provides over 2 TB of disk storage capacity per 3U rack-mountable enclosure
· Allows an internal capacity of up to fourteen 2 Gbps DS4000 Fibre Channel disk drive modules
· Supports 146.8 GB, 73.4 GB, and 36.4 GB 10K rpm Fibre Channel drive module options
· Supports 73.4 GB, 36.4 GB, and 18.2 GB 15K rpm Fibre Channel drive modules options
· Utilizes switched technology within the internal Enclosure Service Module (ESM) for direct attachment to each disk drive module
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
