Dell PowerVault MD3000i: System Features Performance Features Scalability Features Availability Features

System Features

This section describes the major hardware and software features of your

system. It also provides information about other documents you may need

when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.

Performance Features

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• 667-MHz Intel

XScale

processor

• 512-MB high-speed data cache memory

Scalability Features

• Capacity for 15 1-inch, hot-plug, 3.0-Gbps, serial-attached SCSI (SAS)

physical disks.

• Support for up to two daisy-chained storage enclosures for a total

of 45 physical disks.

• Controller capable of supporting sessions from 32 iSCSI initiators

(16 hosts with redundant connections) simultaneously with multiple

connections per session. For more information, refer to the

Dell

PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix

at

support.dell.com

.

• Support for a wide range of servers. (For additional support information,

refer to the

Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix

at

support.dell.com

).

• Support for both simplex (single controller) and duplex (dual controller)

array configurations.

Availability Features

• Up to two active/active RAID controller modules (duplex configuration)

for redundant data and system management capability; simplex

configuration also available

• Battery backup unit (BBU) to power the RAID controller system memory

(cache) for a minimum of 72 hours in case of a power outage

• Redundant hot-plug power supply and cooling modules that are combined

for easy serviceability

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