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IBM DS4300 manual

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    IBM T otalStorage Pr oduct Guide IBM Systems and T echnology Group[...]

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    2 Strategic storage imperatives Information technology is the lifeblood of any business, espe- cially today when organizational performance depends on information on demand. Business accountability hinges on it, laws and regulations mandate it, customers demand it and effective business pr ocesses rely on it. With information on demand, businesses [...]

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    Storage Area Network (SAN) Products 3 Entry SAN switches for easy-to-use SMB solutions IBM T otalStorage SAN16B-2 switch (2005-B16) IBM T otalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model switch (2005-16B) ● Provides high performance, scalable and simple-to-use fabric switch with 8, 12 or 16 port operating at 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) fabric for ser[...]

  • Page 4

    Entry-level T ape Products T ape Storage Systems 4 F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not A pplicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary. 2: Max [...]

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    T ape Storage Systems (continued) Midrange T ape Products Native only In most countries * ** F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not A pplicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor[...]

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    T ape Storage Systems Enterprise T ape Products F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not A pplicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary. 2: Max num[...]

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    T ape Storage Systems (continued) Compressed; see ibm.com /totalstorage for specific capacities. Available on i5 through AIX/Linux partitioning See ibm.com /totalstorage for specific open systems connectivity. * ** *** Ye s No 7 IBM Systems and IBM T otalStorage Customer demand for lightning-fast communication and transactions has driven the need[...]

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    8 Media Guide Capacity Media T ape Highlights T echnology Length (m/feet) native Compressed (typical) Part number Related products Part number Enterprise tape ● Custom labeling and initialization services are a vailable ● Server tracks help improve data integrity ● Cartridge intermix within libraries supports smooth migration, legac y systems[...]

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    9 Media Guide (continued) 4mm T ape ● Precision-matched tape reels and reel heights help support reliable operation ● Proprietary hub lock helps reduce positioning errors to improve data integrity ● Improved media coating helps reduce head friction and provide cleaner operation DDS-1 90/295 2GB 4GB 21F8754 Cleaning Cartridge—4mm 21F8763 DDS[...]

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    xSeries Only SAN Solutions pSeries Only Direct Attach Solutions SA T A SAN Solutions pSeries Only Direct Attach Solutions DS300 DS400 EXP Plus 320 DS4100 7204 Product DS300 DS400 EXP Plus 320 DS4100 (formerly F AStT100 Storage Server) External Disk Drive Machine/model 1701-1RL, 1701-1RS, 1701-2RD 1700-1RS, 1700-2RD 2104/DS4, TS4 1724-100/1SC 7204-5[...]

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    Midrange Disk Systems Disk Storage Systems (continued) 11 DS4300 DS4500 DS4800 Product DS4300 (formerly F AStT600 Storage Server) DS4500 (formerly F AStT900 Storage Server) DS4800 Machine/model 1722-60U/6LU 1742-90U 1815-82A/84A Platform sup- port 1 pSeries, xSeries, Windows 2000 Ser ver w/SP4 & Adv . Ser ver , Novell NetWare 6.0 w/SP4, NetWare[...]

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    Enterprise Disk Systems Disk Storage Systems (continued) 12 1: Consult product information for details. 2: RedHat, SUSE LINUX and T urboLinux. Please verify specific product information for details. 3: Via IBM T otalStorage SAN Controller 160; no cluster or HACMP support. 4: Also, verification will be completed for HP Service Guard. 5: Metro Mirr[...]

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    Disk Storage Systems (continued) * Remote Copy ( > 10 km) is via T otalStorage Proven vendors (CNT , Legato, NSI) Ye s No * Remote Copy ( > 10 km) is via T otalStorage Proven vendors (Lega to, CNT , NSI) Ye s No Additional information on these IBM Disk Storage products is available on the Web at ibm.com /totalstorage/disk 13 Product Highlight[...]

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    Disk Storage Systems (continued) Request via RPQ process Linux distribution support varies per product. Refer to product-specific information for current support. This chart reflects IBM’ s current intentions. Changes may occur without notice. Consult the appropriate Web pages for support details. * 1: Ye s No 14 Operating Systems and Copy Serv[...]

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    15 Disk Storage Systems (continued) Ye s No Operating Systems and Copy Services Platform Co verage (continued) DS300/DS400 DS4100 DS4300 3 DS4500 Windows NT FlashCopy , FlashCopy , VolumeCopy , Metro Mirror , Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy , VolumeCopy , Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy , VolumeCopy , Metro Mirror, Glo[...]

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    16 IP Attached Storage Products Disk Storage Systems (continued) Please visit ibm.com /totalstorage/nas for additional N3700 performance information. Please visit ibm.com /totalstorage/dr550 for current DR550 performance results. For more information on third-party product support, please refer to “IBM NAS Interoperability” at ibm.com /totalsto[...]

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    17 IBM T otalStorage Open Software Family SAN Virtualization Create a tiered storage environment and increase the flexibility within your storage infrastructure by introducing solutions based on IBM T otalStora ge virtualization software. Offerings inc lude the IBM T otalStora ge SAN File System, the IBM T otalStora ge SAN Volume Controller and th[...]

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    18 IBM T otalStorage Expert Family Adds value to the storage subsystem solution by providing information for better management. Product Function and V alue IBM T otalStorage ESS Expert Provides storage administrators with the capability to mana ge the per- formance of the IBM Enterprise Storage Server; this innova tive tool fur- nishes storage asse[...]

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    19 Storage services IBM Global Services for Storage and Storage Networking Data Storage Ser vices from IBM can help companies achieve their business objectives by creating cost-effective data storage solutions tha t address the requirements of key business applications. These solutions can support multiple pla tforms and product vendors, helping to[...]

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    ibm.com /totalstorage © Copyright IBM Corporation 2005 IBM Systems and T echnology Group Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 U.S.A Produced in the United States October 2005 All Rights Reserved IBM, the IBM logo, the e-business logo, AIX, AIX 5L, AS/400, CICS, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, DFSMSdfp, DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm, DFSMSrmm, DFSORT , Enterprise Storage [...]