Seagate AssuredSAN 3xx4 User manual

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AssuredSAN 3xx4
Config Guide
Q1 2016
The following document provides basic specifications on the AssuredSAN 3xx4 (EX) series.

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ECO
Revision
Reason For Change
Changed By
Date
AC12062
A
Initial Release
T. DiMauro
11/11/15
AC12176
B
G22x Updates
T. DiMauro
1/25/16
Approvals (See Agile for approval signatures and date)

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1. WHAT’S NEW..............................................................................................................................................................5
2. CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW: ..............................................................................................................................6
3. MODEL NUMBERS.....................................................................................................................................................7
3.1. Shipping Notes, Components, & Weights:.............................................................................................................................7
3.1.1. Notes: ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2. Components/Cables: ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.3. Weights: ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
4. CONTROLLERS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1. Protocols –CNC (FC&iSCSI) & SAS ....................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2. SFPs .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3. SAS Port Expansion Cables .................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.4. RAID Levels Supported........................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.5. Performance Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
5. CHASSIS: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.1. 2U12 TLA Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
5.2. 2U24 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.3. How many RBOD/JBOD Chassis are Supported ................................................................................................................. 14
5.4. Hot Plug Expansion & Replacement Support ..................................................................................................................... 14
5.5. Power Supplies/Rail Kits ................................................................................................................................................... 14
6. EXPANSION JBODS ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.1. Expansion JBOD Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.2. JBOD Enclosure .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
6.3. What JBODs are supported behind 3xx4 RBODs ................................................................................................................ 16
7. DRIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.1. What Drives Are Supported ............................................................................................................................................... 17
7.2. How many SSDs are supported (SFF in LFF Chassis) ......................................................................................................... 17
7.3. Drive Sleds & Air Management Sleds (AMS) ...................................................................................................................... 17
7.3.1. Drive Sleds: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.3.2. Air Management Sleds:........................................................................................................................................................ 17
7.4. 512e Drives ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
8. SOFTWARE / FEATURES...................................................................................................................................... 18
8.1. Feature Scale Factors .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
8.2. RealStor .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
8.2.1. New User Interface:............................................................................................................................................................. 20
8.3. Storage Pools/Virtual Disk Groups/Volumes:...................................................................................................................... 20
8.3.1. Mapping in the V3 Interface: ............................................................................................................................................... 21
8.3.2. Provisioning and Mapping with the CLI: .............................................................................................................................. 21
8.4. RealThin: Thin Provisioning................................................................................................................................................. 22
8.5. Performance Volumes/LUNs and Rapid Rebuilds: ................................................................................................................ 23
8.5.1. Large LUNs: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
8.5.2. RealQuick: Rapid Rebuilds ................................................................................................................................................... 23
8.6. RealSnap: Advanced Copy Services / Snapshots .................................................................................................................. 24
8.6.1. Differences between Copy on Write (COW) and Redirect on Write: .................................................................................. 24
8.6.2. Redirect on write snapshot overview: ................................................................................................................................. 24
8.7. RealCache: SSD Read Cache ................................................................................................................................................ 25
8.7.1. Read Cache .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
8.7.2. Key CLI Commands for Read Cache: .................................................................................................................................... 26
9. WARRANTY.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
9.1. General Warranty Options .................................................................................................................................................. 26
9.1.1. 3 year warranty from date of shipment on all enclosures .................................................................................................... 26
9.2. Support Contact #’s / Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 26
9.2.1. Customer Resource Center (CRC) ........................................................................................................................................ 26
9.2.2. SANsolve Contact Information ............................................................................................................................................ 27

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9.2.3. Open a Support Ticket ......................................................................................................................................................... 27
9.2.4. Submitting RMA Requests ................................................................................................................................................... 27
10. INTEROPERABILITY & AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 28
10.1. Interoperability Certifications: ............................................................................................................................................ 28
10.1.1. VMware Certifications .................................................................................................................................................... 28
10.1.2. Microsoft Certifications .................................................................................................................................................. 28
10.2. Agency Certifications –Safety, Emissions, Harmonics, Country Approvals: ......................................................................... 28
11. DATA SHEET SPECIFICATIONS –RBOD (POWER, TEMP, ACOUSTIC, DIMENSIONS)....................... 30
12. DATA SHEET SPECIFICATIONS –JBOD (POWER, TEMP, ACOUSTIC, DIMENSIONS) ........................ 31
13. GENERAL................................................................................................................................................................... 32
13.1. NEBS level-3 certification .................................................................................................................................................... 32
13.2. Super Capacitors ................................................................................................................................................................. 32
13.3. SimulCacheTM Technology ................................................................................................................................................... 32
13.4. Other Sources of Information ............................................................................................................................................. 33

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1. What’s New
Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3004 Series Next-Generation, Entry-Level Storage Delivers Improved Price/Performance,
Greater Capacity and High Speed Connectivity
3xx4 Controllers
The AssuredSAN 3004 models improve on previous-generation 3000 Series arrays by providing next-generation
affordable storage to meet entry-level requirements with greater capacity and performance. In addition, 3000 Series
customers can take advantage of easy field upgradability to the next-generation AssuredSAN 3004 RAID controller,
simplifying deployment to achieve an instant performance and connectivity boost.
Performance
oUp to 3300 MB/s per second sequential reads, 2400 MB/s sequential writes
oPerformance for HD, 2K, 4K, and 3D workflows
oSimultaneously stream to multiple hosts without disruption
Host Connections
o2 ports per controller, 4 for dual controller models
o16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel, 12Gb/6Gb SAS, and 10Gb/1Gb iSCSI host connectivity
Green Technology
oPatented EcoStor™ battery-free cache backup eliminating battery replacement.
Rugged, Mobile Applications
oAssuredSAN 3xx4 models are NEBS Level 3 and MIL STD 810G compliant to meet
Telecommunications requirements and Military standards for shock and vibration.
New! G22x Firmware
A new product firmware “GL22x” is available for the AssuredSAN 3004 solutions. With G22x, the AssuredSAN 3004
solutions support Asynchronous Replication between all AssuredSAN arrays, improving business continuity, backup and
disaster recovery scenarios.
RealStor Software for 3004
RealStor™ is the next-generation storage operating system from Dot Hill which delivers application-aware intelligence for
today’s hybrid flash storage arrays. Easy-to-use RealStor features accelerate storage management operations to deliver data
where customers need it, when they need it. With patent-pending innovations that deliver better efficiency, higher
reliability, cost-effectiveness, and fast access for read data using SSD read-caching, RealStor is now available across Dot
Hill’s entire line of storage systems equipped with AssuredSAN 3004 storage controllers. The software features section of
this configuration guide provides an overview of all RealStor features including the new user interface, thin provisioning,
SSD read cache, and quick rebuilds.
3004 SAS Controller
Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3004 storage systems have a new addition to the family with the inclusion of 2 port 12Gb/6Gb SAS
controller (4 ports per system). This SAS controller features an optional set of host-port expansion cables to allow up to 4
dual-port host connections. This controller is offered in addition to the existing 3004 controller types, which include
16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel, and 10Gb/1Gb iSCSI with Dot Hill's unique, flexible Fibre Channel/iSCSI converged interface.
With the ability to support up to 288 terabytes of total capacity, Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3004 storage systems are available in
a variety of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs).

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2. Configuration Overview:
As part of the AssuredSAN 3000 series, the AssuredSAN 3xx4 storage arrays are designed to deliver reliable, scalable
performance for small to medium sized datacenter operations. They include ENERGY STAR certification, EcoStor™ battery-
free cache backup, and data protection software to complement your backup and recovery plans. The AssuredSAN 3xx4
storage array provides:
Controllers:
High performance controllers: 40,000 IOPs, 3300 MBps Read, 2400 MBps Write
Active/Active controller architecture with two ports per controller
12GB system cache (6GB per controller)
FC, iSCSI, or SAS interface
Chassis Options
The AssuredSAN 3xx4 is supported in two (2) industry leading chassis that can serve as an RBOD or JBOD.
Low Density
2U12: 12 x 3.5” drives per chassis*
2U24: 24 x 2.5” drives per chassis
*Can also support 2.5” drives
JBOD Options
Add the above chassis as a JBOD expansion for added performance and capacity. A maximum of three (3)
JBOD expansion chassis behind a single RBOD is supported; (See JBOD section for details).
Drives Options
All AssuredSAN 3xx4 chassis support multiple drive types that are dual sourced from several manufacturers to provide
quality and consistency of supply. The AssuredSAN 3xx4:
Can be ordered with a single TLA that include one type of drives
Can be ordered as a drive-less system so you can add multiple drive types
Include industry leading capacity drives for SSDs, HDDs, and Self Encrypting Drives (SED).
SFP Options for long term flexibility
CNC based controllers with modular SFPs including: 8Gb/16Gb FC and/or 1GbE/10GbE iSCSI connectivity
12Gb SAS connectivity (no SFP needed)
Base Software –RealStor included at no charge and includes:
Enhanced User Interface –Includes both Traditional RAID (V2) and Virtualization mode (V3)
RealCache™ – SSD Read-Cache
RealThin™ Thin Provisioning
RealQuick™ Rapid RAID Rebuild
RealPool™Virtualized pooling
Optional/Licensable Software - Advanced Copy Services
RealSnap™ – Provides up to 1024 virtualized redirect on write snapshots.
RealSpan™ - Enables Remote Replication between all AssuredSAN models.
Warranty:
Hardware: Standard 3 year warranty, with advance exchange, from date of shipment on all enclosure FRUs.
Software: 90 day free of defects.

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3. Model Numbers
RBOD (RAID) models are available with both converged network controller (CNC) and SAS Models.
JBOD (EX) models have 6G SAS ports to connect with the RBOD
CNC Connectivity
SAS Connectivity
JBODs
D3824 = 2U x 24 drives
D3834 = 2U x 12 drives
D3524 = 2U x 24 drives
D3534 = 2U x 12 drives
J6G24 = 24 bay
J6G12 = 12 bay
3.1. Shipping Notes, Components, & Weights:
3.1.1. Notes:
SFPs: Each 4-pack will ship in a separate box. When ordering a part (PFRUKK14) you only order quantity
of 1 –you will receive 4 SFPs.
Drives: When ordering bulk packs ending in 14 or 24, order the exact # of drives that are needed. So ordering
22 x (PFRUKFXAXN161-24 / DD,SV3,900GB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,Bulk) = 22 x 900G drives.
For Low density chassis 2U12 and 2U24: Drives ship in the chassis
3.1.2. Components/Cables:
The following components are included with each system:
RBOD (12 bay)
RBOD (24 bay)
Qty
Descriptions
Qty
Descriptions
2
Power Cord IEC-C14 to C13 250V 10A Black 1.5m
2
Power Cord IEC-C14 to C13 250V 10A Black 1.5m
1
Cable, USB A Male-to-Mini-B, 5-Wire, 1.5m, Black
1
Cable, USB A Male-to-Mini-B, 5-Wire, 1.5m, Black
1
Rack Mount Kit
2
Ears (Right and left side)
1
Bezel (Bezel with filter is available)
1
Rack Mount Kit
1
Bezel
JBOD (12 bay)
Qty
Descriptions
JBOD (24 bay)
2
Power Cord IEC-C14 to C13 250V 10A Black 1.5m
Qty
Descriptions
2
Cable miniSAS8088 to miniSAS8088 4x 0.6m,Gen
2
Power Cord IEC-C14 to C13 250V 10A Black 1.5m
1
Rack Mount Kit
2
Cable miniSAS8088 to miniSAS8088 4x 0.6m,Gen
1
Bezel (Bezel with filter is available)
2
Ears (Right and left side)
1
Rack Mount Kit
1
Bezel

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3.1.3. Weights:
System weights: Below are system weights for 3xx4 systems without packaging. These weights are approximate
due to slight variations in drives (multiple vendors) and pounds listed have been rounded.
RBODs with dual-controller modules
Item
2U24
2U12
Kg
Lb
Kg
Lb
Chassis
8.5
19
8.5
19
PSU x 2
3.8
8
3.8
8
RIOM x 2
4.4
10
4.4
10
SFF x 24
6
13
-
-
LFF x 12
-
-
9.3
20
Weight
22.7
50
25.9
57
JBODs with dual-expansion modules
Item
2U24
2U12
Kg
Lb
Kg
Lb
Chassis
8.5
19
8.5
19
PSU x 2
3.8
8
3.8
8
JIOM x 2
2.9
6
2.9
6
SFF x 24
6
13
-
-
LFF x 12
-
-
9.3
20
Weight
21.2
47
24.5
54

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Dot Hill has made ordering easy by creating Top Level Assembly (TLA) part numbers. These TLAs ship with dual
controllers, drive full, and AC power supplies, and are available in 2U12 and 2U24 chassis.
3xx4 - CNC (FC/iSCSI)
TLA
Short Description
CNC
D3824CA07215BA
3824,2RM,12GB,24x300SAS,15k,AC,V2,DH
D3824CA14410BA
3824,2RM,12GB,24x600SAS,10k,AC,V2,DH
D3824CA21610BA
3824,2RM,12GB,24x900SAS,10k,AC,V2,DH
D3824CA28810BA
3824,2RM,12GB,24x1.2SAS,10k,AC,V2,DH
D3824CN24007BA
3824,2RM,12GB,24x1TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3834CN24007BA
3834,2RM,12GB,12x2TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3834CN36007BA
3834,2RM,12GB,12x3TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3834CN48007BA
3834,2RM,12GB,12x4TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3834CN72007BA
3834,2RM,12GB,12x6TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
3xx4 - (SAS)
TLA
Short Description
SAS
D3524CA07215BA
3524,2RM,12GB,24x300SAS,15k,AC,V2,DH
D3524CA14410BA
3524,2RM,12GB,24x600SAS,10k,AC,V2,DH
D3524CA21610BA
3524,2RM,12GB,24x900SAS,10k,AC,V2,DH
D3524CA28810BA
3524,2RM,12GB,24x1.2SAS,10k,AC,V2,DH
D3524CN24007BA
3524,2RM,12GB,24x1TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3534CN24007BA
3534,2RM,12GB,12x2TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3534CN36007BA
3534,2RM,12GB,12x3TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3534CN48007BA
3534,2RM,12GB,12x4TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
D3534CN72007BA
3534,2RM,12GB,12x6TB SAS,7k,AC,V2,DH
Qty = 1 (4 packs)
Select based on
speed & type
SFP's (1 x 4-Pack needed for 3004)
PFRUKK11
SFP,1Gb Copper RJ45 -1D,4 Pack Set
PFRUKK12
SFP,8Gb 850nm Rate Select,4 Pack Set
PFRUKK13
SFP+,10GigE 3.3V 850nm LC Mod,4 Pack Set
PFRUKK14
SFP+,16GFC 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4 Pack Set
Optional
RealStor SW
SW-RealStor2
RealStor Base Software License
Snapshot SW
SW-RealSnap
RealSnap Snapshot Software License
Replication SW
SW-RealSpan
RealSpan Async Repl Software License
Hardware & Support
Hardware Support
DS-N-R-1Y-A-SS
NBD Adv Ex from Depot, RAID, 1 YEAR, AME
Single and 4 packs
available
Port Expansion Cables
PFRUKL23-01
Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL23-04
Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
PFRUKL24-01
Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL24-04
Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
The 3xx4 can be ordered a la carte and additional TLAs (chassis, drives, components, software) are listed in respective sections. For a
complete list, check with your local sales person, value-added reseller, or distribution partner.

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4. Controllers
4.1. Protocols –CNC (FC&iSCSI) & SAS
AssuredSAN 3xx4 controller architecture maximizes performance, including
Two host ports per controller
3xx4 controller supports 8Gb FC, 16Gb FC, 1GbE iSCSI or 10GbE iSCSI SFPs.
3xx4 SAS controller supports 6Gb and 12Gb SAS host connectivity using mini-SAS HD Cables. (Also
supports four port-expansion (Y-cables) to enable up to four dual-port hosts to be attached.)
6GB transportable read/write cache per controller.
Battery-free cache backup with super capacitors and compact flash
1. CNC ports (0,1) shown with FC SFPs 5. Network Port
2. CLI port 6. Service Port 1 (used by service personnel only)
3. Service port 2 (used by service personnel only) 7. Disable button (used by engineering only)
4. Reserved for future use 8. Mini-SAS expansion port
Single Controllers:
Single controllers are supported in the 2U12 and 2U24 but NOT recommended due to lack of failover
capability.
4.2. SFPs
For CNC versions (D38xxx), one four-pack set is advised. Both FC and iSCSI transceivers contain unique
identification preventing unqualified SFP’s from being used in the 3xx4 (EX) controller.
Dot Hill branded SFP's must be ordered with the AssuredSAN 3xx4 controllers with the CNC (Converged Network
Controller). They are available in 4 packs, so quantity 1 is recommended. They are available in 1G iSCSI, 10G
iSCSI, 8G FC, or 16G FC. SAS and JBOD systems do not require SFP's.
TLAs for the SFPs for the 2U12 and 2U24 are below.
PFRUKK11 SFP,1Gb Copper RJ45 -1D,4 Pack Set
PFRUKK12 SFP,8Gb 850nm Rate Select,4 Pack Set
PFRUKK13 SFP+,10GigE 3.3V 850nm LC Mod,4 Pack Set
PFRUKK14 SFP+,16GFC 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4 Pack Set
4
3
1
5
2
6
7
8

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4.3. SAS Port Expansion Cables
The SAS controller has 2 physical SAS ports which can accommodate an optional host port-expansion cable. Up to 4 of these
cables can be connected to the SAS ports enabling 4 dual-port host connections. Each host-port expansion splits the 4 SAS
lanes per port, so that 2 lanes are connected to each host port.
TLAs for the Host Port Expansion cables for the 2U12 and 2U24 are below:
PFRUKL23-01 Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL23-04 Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
PFRUKL24-01 Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL24-04 Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
4.4. RAID Levels Supported
The 3xx4 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
In addition to the usual RAID levels, the 3xx4 features several important additional levels. RAID 6 offers the highest
level of RAID protection. It allocates two sets of parity data across drives and allows simultaneous write operations. It
can withstand two simultaneous drive failures without downtime or data loss. RAID 10 is mirroring and striping
without parity and allows large Disk Groups to be created with high performance and mirroring for fault tolerance.
RAID 50 combines the block striping and parity of RAID 5 with the straight block striping of RAID 0, yielding higher
performance than RAID 5 through the addition of RAID 0, particularly during writes.
4.5. Performance Overview
Model # 3xx4 (EX)
Firmware GL22x
# of ports - System 4
IOPS 40 K
Max Read - MBps 3300
Max Write - MBps 2400
Interface (per controller) 2 x 8G or 16G FC or
2 x 1G or 10G iSCSI or
2 x 12G or 6G SAS
Cache –per system 12 GB
GUI RAIDar (v2)
Storage Management Console (v3)
Value Add Software DMS / RealStor
Max # of initiators 1024
Max # of LUNS 1024
Maximum # of chassis: Up to 4
Max # of Drives/System: 2U12 = 48
2U24 = 96

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5. Chassis:
5.1. 2U12 TLA Overview
To build a system a la carte, choose from the TLAs below.
Note: Additional TLAs are available. For a full up-to-date list, see our price book.
Drive-less RBOD System (include rail kit):
D3834C000000BA 3834,2RM,12GB,No drives,AC,V2,DH CNC
D3534C000000BA 3534,2RM,12GB,No drives,AC,V2,DH SAS
D3834C000000BD 3834,2RM,12GB,No drives,DC,V2,DH DC Power
Drive-less JBOD System (include rail kit):
J6G12C000000BA 6GJBOD,2JM,2U12,No drives,AC,V2,DH
J6G24C000000BA 6GJBOD,2JM,No drives,AC,V2,DH
Drives (sold as singles)
PFRUKFXGXN084-01 DD,LV2,2.0TB,7k,6G,N-SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKFXGXN083-01 DD,LV2,3.0TB,7k,6G,N-SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXGXN119-01 DD,LV2,4.0TB,7k,6G,N-SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXGEN132-01 DD,LV2,4.0TB,7K,6G,ENCR,N-SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXGXN194-01 DD,LV2,6.0TB,7K,6G,N-SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKFXGXN150-01 AMS,LV2 Drive Blank, BB,PKG
SFF Drives (Single Pack) using a 3.5” Hybrid Form Factor drive sled
PFRUKRXGXN227-01 SSD,HV2,1.6TB,12G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKRXGXN228-01 SSD,HV2,800GB,12G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKRXGXN229-01 SSD,HV2,400GB,12G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXGEN231-01 DD,HV2,1.2TB,10K,6G,ENCR,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXGXN230-01 DD,HV2,1.2TB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
Drives (sold as 24 packs)
PFRUKFXGXN084-24 DD,LV2,2.0TB,7k,6G,N-SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKFXGXN083-24 DD,LV2,3.0TB,7k,6G,N-SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKTXGXN119-24 DD,LV2,4.0TB,7k,6G,N-SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKTXGEN132-24 DD,LV2,4.0TB,7K,6G,ENCR,N-SAS,BB,24 BULK
PFRUKTXGXN194-24 DD,LV2,6.0TB,7K,6G,N-SAS,BB,24BULK
PFRUKFXGXN150-48 AMS,LV2 Drive Blank,BB,48 Bulk Pack
SFPs
PFRUKK11 SFP,1Gb Copper RJ45 -1D 4pk
PFRUKK12 SFP,8Gb 850nm Rate Select,4pk
PFRUKK13 SFP+,10GigE 3.3V 850nm LC Mod,4pk
PFRUKK14 SFP+,16GFC 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4pk
Host Port-Expansion Cable
PFRUKL23-01 Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL23-04 Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
PFRUKL24-01 Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX

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PFRUKL24-04 Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
Controller/Miscellaneous components
PFRUKC61-01 38X4,CNC,2P,1RM-EX,FRU,PKG
PFRUKC76-01 35X4,SAS,2P,1RM-EX,FRU,BB,PKG
FHDW018-02 Rack Mount Kit,Shelf,Long,All HW 25"-36"
PFRUKA17-01 Chas+MP,2U12,6G,V2,BB,FRU,PKG
PFRUKA19-01 Chas+MP,2U24-S2,6G,V2,BB,FRU,PKG
5.2. 2U24 Overview
To build a system a la carte, choose from the TLAs below.
Note: Additional TLAs are available. For a full up-to-date list, see our price book.
Drive-less RBOD System (include rail kit):
D3824C000000BA 3824,2RM,12GB,No drives,AC,V2,DH CNC
D3524C000000BA 3524,2RM,12GB,No drives,AC,V2,DH SAS
D3824C000000BD 3824,2RM,12GB,No drives,DC,V2,DH DC Power
Drive-less JBOD System (include rail kit):
J6G12C000000BA 6GJBOD,2JM,2U12,No drives,AC,V2,DH
J6G24C000000BA 6GJBOD,2JM,No drives,AC,V2,DH
Drives (sold as singles)
PFRUKT76-01 DD,SFF,1.0TB,7K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXSEN113-01 DD SFF 600GB 10K 6G ENCR SAS BB, PKG
PFRUKF64-01 DD,SFF,600GB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKT79-01 DD,SFF,900GB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXSXN129-01 DD,SFF,1.2TB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXSXE170-01 DD,SFF,1.2TB,10K,6G,SAS,ENCR,BB,PKG
PFRUKT81-01 DD,SFF,300GB,15K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKTXSXN207-01 DD,SFF,600GB,15K,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKRXSXN108-01 SSD,SFF,400GB,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKRXSXN125-01 SSD,SFF,800GB,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKRXSXN215-01 SSD,SFF,1.6TB,6G,SAS,BB,PKG
PFRUKF31-01 AMS,SFF Drive Blank,BB,FRU,PKG
Drives (sold as 24 packs)
PFRUKT76-24 DD,SFF,1.0TB,7K,6G,SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKTXSEN113-24 DD,SFF,600GB,10K,6G,SAS,ENCR,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKF64-24 DD,SFF,600GB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKT79-24 DD,SFF,900GB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKTXSXN129-24 DD,SFF,1.2TB,10K,6G,SAS,BB,24 BULK PACK
PFRUKTXSXE170-24 DD,SFF,1.2TB,10K,6G,SAS,ENCR,BB,24 PACK
PFRUKT81-24 DD,SFF,300GB,15K,6G,SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKTXSXN207-24 DD,SFF,600GB,15K,6G,SAS,BB,24 BULK PK
PFRUKF31-48 AMS,SFF Drive Blank,BB,48 Bulk Pack
SFPs
PFRUKK11 SFP,1Gb Copper RJ45 -1D 4pk
PFRUKK12 SFP,8Gb 850nm Rate Select,4pk

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PFRUKK13 SFP+,10GigE 3.3V 850nm LC Mod,4pk
PFRUKK14 SFP+,16GFC 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4pk
Host Port-Expansion Cable
PFRUKL23-01 Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL23-04 Cbl Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
PFRUKL24-01 Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX
PFRUKL24-04 Cable Pkg,Y HDminiSAS/miniSAS,2m,MLX,4BK
Controller/Miscellaneous components
PFRUKC61-01 38X4,CNC,2P,1RM-EX,FRU,PKG
PFRUKC76-01 35X4,SAS,2P,1RM-EX,FRU,BB,PKG
FHDW018-02 Rack Mount Kit,Shelf,Long,All HW 25"-36"
PFRUKA17-01 Chas+MP,2U12,6G,V2,BB,FRU,PKG
PFRUKA19-01 Chas+MP,2U24-S2,6G,V2,BB,FRU,PKG
5.3. How many RBOD/JBOD Chassis are Supported
Up to 1 RBOD + 3 JBOD are supported.
5.4. Hot Plug Expansion & Replacement Support
All 3xx4 models support hot plug expansion and replacement of redundant controllers, enclosures, fans, power
supplies, and I/O modules for simple, fast installation and maintenance. Hot add expansion of disk enclosures is also
supported.
5.5. Power Supplies/Rail Kits
Power Rating (RBODs)
2U12/2U24 595W supply 87% for 50% load - designed to meet ENERGY STAR compliance
Power Switch: DHS has released a second source power supply for use in 2u12 and 2u24 products. This new power
supply from Acbel is available with or without a power switch and is a direct replacement option for the current Emerson
model supplies. See Tech bulletin: 81-00000086-00-01
AC Power Supply
2U12/2U24: PFRUKE08-01 Power Supply,595W,AC,2U12/24,FRU,PKG
DC Power Supply
2U12/2U24: PFRUKE02-01 Power Supply,575W,DC,2U12/24,FRU,PKG
Rail Kits:
2U12/24 FHDW018-02 Rack Mount Kit,Shelf,Long,All HW 25"-36"

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6. Expansion JBODs
6.1. Expansion JBOD Overview
Just as the user has a choice of chassis for the array head (LFF and SFF drive bays, AC or DC powered), so also do
they have a choice of expansion disk enclosures accommodating either drive size. The J6G12 and J6G24 can be hot-
added to an operating array. SFF and LFF Array RBODs and JBODs are mixed with few limitations.
J6G12, 3.5-inch Disk Enclosure. This 2U unit has twelve LFF (3.5-inch) drive bays and accepts dual-ported SAS,
SEDs and SAS NL drives. The pre-configured LFF Drive Enclosures have two I/O modules and support both single
and dual controller arrays.
This 3.5-inch disk enclosure can be attached to any 3xx4 RBOD.
Each configured model ships standard with two .5m mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables for connection to the
AssuredSAN array expansion port or existing disk enclosure cascade port.
LFF and/or SFF Disk Enclosures can be mixed up to the maximum of 4 total Disk Enclosures
The J6G12 does not support LFF SATA HDDs.
J6G24, 2.5-inch Disk Enclosure. This 2U storage enclosure is designed to support twenty four 2.5-inch Universal form
factor (SFF) 12Gb, SSD, SAS, SEDs or SAS NL hard drives. It ships standard with dual I/O modules installed.
• This 2.5-inch disk enclosure can be attached to any 3xx4 LFF or SFF RBODs.
• Each configuration ships with a two .5m mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables for connection to the AssuredSAN 3xx4
array expansion port or existing disk enclosure cascade port.
• LFF and/or SFF Disk Enclosures can be mixed up to the maximum of 4 total disk Enclosures.
• The J6G24 does not support SFF SATA HDDs.
Scalability: The AssuredSAN 3xx4 array configurations are designed to allow an installation to begin with smaller
capacity and be able to grow gradually as needed. The flexibility of SSD, SAS or SAS NL drive technology, form
factors, sizes, speeds, and costs per GB allows a system to easily fit in almost any budget.
6.2. JBOD Enclosure
AssuredSAN J6Gxx standard disk enclosure (2U) - rear panel components:
1. Power Indicator 4. SAS In Port
2. Fault Indicator 5. SAS Out Port
3. Unit Locator
1
2
3
4
5

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6.3. What JBODs are supported behind 3xx4 RBODs
Line
AssuredSAN
RBOD
Model
3004
Bays
2U12
2U24
TLA
38x4/35x4
If you have the above RAID product, the below
are "recommended" JBOD's
Titanium
IOM
24
3120
AssuredSAN 3000 "Titanium" JBODs behind LX
RBODs are supported, but LX JBODs are
recommended.
12
3130
24
4120
12
4130
Gallium
IOM
24
4124
J6G24
J6G24
12
4134
J6G12
J6G12
48
4144
no
no
56
4154
no
no
Driveless JBOD (AC power) TLAs:
2U12: J6G12C000000BA 6GJBOD,2JM,2U12,No drives,AC,V2,DH
2U24: J6G24C000000BA 6GJBOD,2JM,2U24,No drives,AC,V2,DH

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7. Drives
7.1. What Drives Are Supported
The following table shows what drives are supported in what chassis.
Supported Drives (Q2 2015)
AssuredSAN 3004
2U12
2U24
LFF
7k
1TB
Yes*
2TB
Yes
3TB
Yes
4TB
Yes
6TB
Yes
8TB
Yes
SFF
10K
300GB
EOL
600GB
Yes
900GB
Yes
1.2TB
Yes*
Yes
1.8TB
Yes
15k
300GB
Yes*
450GB
Yes*
600GB
Yes*
7k
1TB
Yes
2TB
Yes
SSD
200GB
Yes
400GB
Yes
800GB
Yes*
Yes
1.6TB
Yes*
Yes
Key
Yes* = but not on price book
7.2. How many SSDs are supported (SFF in LFF Chassis)
2U12: Up to 12 SSDs or 2.5” HDDs are supported
2U24: Up to 24 SSDs
7.3. Drive Sleds & Air Management Sleds (AMS)
7.3.1. Drive Sleds:
Below are drive sleds that house drives for AssuredSAN 3004 chassis.
2U12: PFRUKF89-12 Sled,LV2,Kit w/Screws,BB,12 Bulk Pack
2U24: PFRUKF88-24 Sled,SFF,Kit w/Screws,BB,24 Bulk Pack
7.3.2. Air Management Sleds:
2U12: Single: PFRUKFXGXN150-01 AMS,LV2 Drive Blank, BB,PKG
48 Pack PFRUKFXGXN150-48 AMS,LV2 Drive Blank,BB,48 Bulk Pack

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2U24: Single: PFRUKF31-01 AMS,SFF Drive Blank,BB,FRU,PKG
48 Pack: PFRUKF31-48 AMS,SFF Drive Blank,BB,48 Bulk Pack
7.4. 512e Drives
For AssuredSAN storage arrays, Dot Hill supports emulation, or 512e drives, rather than the 4K native sector
format for the drives. These drives include emulation (e) which supports backward compatibility for the many
applications and legacy operating systems that do not support 4K native drives. Dot Hill continues to work
actively with its drive suppliers and firmware teams to optimize drives to reduce the potential performance impacts
that come with emulation and enable your organization to gain greater value from 512e drives.
Older versions of application software such as virtualization software that reside between the operating system and
your storage firmware may not fully support 512e drive emulation. If not, performance degradation might result.
Please ensure that you have upgraded to the most recent version of any software that might be affected, and refer to
its documentation for further information.
8. Software / Features
8.1. Feature Scale Factors
3004 (EX)
Traditional RAID
Virtual
RAID stripe chunk sizes (min/max)
16/512
Auto (512KB-64KB)
Drives per RAID: 0 (min/max)
2/16
2/2 (Read cache only)
Drives per RAID: 1 (min/max)
2/2
2/2
Drives per RAID: 3 (min/max)
3/16
N/A (Not allowed for virtual
disk groups)
Drives per RAID: 5 (min/max)
3/16
3/16
Drives per RAID: 6, 10 (min/max)
4/16
4/16
Drives per RAID: 50 (min/max)
6/32
N/A (Not allowed for virtual
disk groups)
Max dedicated spares per disk group
4
N/A
Max global spares per system
16
16
Maximum TBs per LUN
128
128
Max TBs per Virtual Pool
N/A
1.125PB per system
Max Chassis per system
4
4
Drives per system, 2U24 array plus max 2U24
96
96
Drives per system, 2U12 array plus max 2U12 JBODs
48
48
Disk Groups per system
64
32
Pools per system
64
2 (1 per controller)
Initiators per port
1024
1024
Initiators per system
8192
8192
Commands (preferred path) per LUN, 4 port controller
(System limit)
4096
4096
Max Queue Depth per port (SAS)
1024
1024
Max Queue Depth per port (iSCSI)
1024
1024
Max Queue Depth per port (FC)
1024
1024

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Mappable Physical Volumes per Pool
128
N/A
Maximum LUNs per system (This means mapped
volumes)
1024
1024
Maximum Volumes per system
512 *note1
2048
Snapshots per system (net usable)
512 *note2
1024 (EX only with license)
Master Volumes per system
128 *note4
1024 base volumes
Snapshots per Master Volume
127
254 snaps per base (EX only
with license)
Number of replication sets per Linear Disk Group
4 *note5
N/A
Number of replication snapshot per Replication Set
127
N/A
Max replication snapshots per system
512
N/A
Remote snap limits: Sets (S)
16
N/A
Remote snap limits: Nodes (N)
2
N/A
Remote snap limits: Remote Systems (RS)
3
N/A
Remote snap limits: Chains (C)
1
N/A
RealSpan: Maximum number of peer connections
N/A
1
RealSpan: Maximum number of replication volumes
N/A
32
RealSpan: Maximum volumes per volume group
N/A
16
Max snapshot-related volumes (snaps + RSR snaps)
1024
1024 (note: RSR applies to
linear only)
Max snaps per Pool
127 (DMS snaps)
512 (PS snaps)
Max Disk Group size
128 TB
256 TB design limit
Max SCSI reservations (system)
1024
1024
Max SCSI reservations (LUN)
1
1
Max SCSI registrations (system)
32768
32768
Max SCSI registrations (LUN FC or SAS)
128
4096
Max SCSI registrations (LUN iSCSI) –dependent on IQN
length
85 to 128
4096
Max Initiators per Host
128
128
Max Hosts per Host Group
256
256
Max Host Groups per System
32
32
Max Volumes per Volume Management Group
1024
1024
Max Volume Management Groups per System
256
256
Note:
1. For "Maximum Volumes per system 512" under linear mode, it is really up to 1024, but 512 recommended.
2. For "Snapshots per system (net usable) 512" under linear mode, it is really up to 1016, but 512 recommended.
3. GL200 (and GL1xx) allows up to 1024 shared between volumes and snapshots.
4. For “Master Volumes per system” under linear mode, it is really up to 1024, but 128 recommended.
5. For “Number of replication sets per Vdisk” under linear mode, it is really up to 16, but 4 recommended.

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8.2. RealStor
RealStor gives users access to several new key features including thin provisioning with UNMAP, SSD read cache,
storage pooling, fast rebuilds and virtual pool provisioning. The new features will be accessed via a new User
Interface, referred to as Storage Management Console V3. This new management GUI brings a new modern look and
feel to array management. Existing customers can choose to use the new V3 or to continue to use the previous
generation V2 if new virtualization features are not required.
8.2.1. New User Interface:
RealStor introduces advanced storage software for hybrid arrays, built for easy to use storage management, and
optimizing performance and capacity needs to address today’s dynamically changing workloads. The new .v3 Storage
Management Console for RealStor provides all the capabilities of the prior interface with an updated look and feel that
scales well for managing large numbers of volumes and hosts. New systems default to the new .v3 interface.
v3: Specifies to use the new WBI interface to manage virtual and linear storage, and to use terminology in CLI output
and system messages that is oriented to managing a hybrid (linear and virtual) system, such as “disk group” for disk
groups and “pool” for pools. This is the default for a new installation.
8.3. Storage Pools/Virtual Disk Groups/Volumes:
Storage Pools allow data on a given LUN to span across all drives in a pool. When capacity is added to a system, the
user is also getting a performance benefit of the additional spindles –hence the term Wide Striping. Storage Pools are
available with GL200 firmware or newer.
Virtual Disk Groups
When creating a Virtual Disk Group, the user can specify the RAID level (RAID 1, 5, 6, 10) and which Pool the Disk
Group belongs to. Disk Groups must contain like disk types: SSD, Enterprise SAS, NL SAS. The user must select a
valid group of available HDDs or SSDs for the chosen RAID type. These configuration rules are the same as creating
a VDisk with the prior V2 interface. Unlike creating VDisks in the V2 interface, the chunk size is automatically set to
512KB and does not need to be modified by the user. An example of the V3 Add Disk Group Screen is shown in
Figure 1 below:
Figure 1 –Add Disk Group Screen
Volumes in Virtual Disk Pools:
To further explain the virtual disk pool concept, we will first look at how volumes are treated in the virtual disk pool.
One of the key concepts of the RealStor firmware is the addition of a virtualization layer which allows a volume’s data
to be segmented into discrete 4MB entities called pages. These 4MB pages are managed individually, and can allow a
volume’s data to be spread over potentially multiple underlying storage pool Virtual Disk Groups and potentially
multiple tiers (SSD, Enterprise SAS, NL SAS) of disks.