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IBM System Storage DS5000 series

IBM System Storage DS5000 series
  • Supports the most demanding service level agreements (SLAs) and maintains SLAs through growth
  • Well-suited for environments with concurrent workloads such as consolidation and virtualization

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IBM System Storage DS5000 series at a glance
Model DS5100 -1818-51A, DS5300 -1818-53A
RAID controller Dual active
Cache Up to a total of 64 GB cache
  • Options include 4, 8, 16, 32 GB of cache per controller
  • Dedicated cache mirroring channels
  • Persistent cache backup in the event of a power outage
  • Field-upgradeable
Host interface DS5100:
  • 8 × 4/8 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface cards (4 Gbps cards auto-negotiate to 1, 2, and 4 Gbps speeds; 8 Gbps cards auto-negotiate 2, 4 and 8 Gbps speeds)
  • 1 Gbps iSCSI—dual ported (sixteen total host ports)
  • 10 Gbps iSCSI—dual ported (eight total host ports)
DS5300:
  • Up to 16 × 4/8 Gbps host interface cards (4 Gbps cards auto-negotiate to 1, 2, and 4 Gbps speeds; 8 Gbps cards auto-negotiate 2, 4 and 8 Gbps speeds)
  • 1 Gbps iSCSI—dual ported (16 total host ports)
  • 10 Gbps iSCSI—dual ported (8 total host ports)
Drive interface Sixteen 4 Gbps Fibre Channel drive interfaces support up to
  • 28 EXP5000/EXP810
  • or 8 EXP5060s
Supported drives with EXP5000 and/or EXP810 expansion 4Gbps SATA, 7.2K rpm
  • 1 TB and 2 TB
4 Gbps Fibre Channel SED
  • 300 GB 15K rpm, 450 GB 15K rpm and 600 GB 15K rpm
6 Gbps SAS: 10K rpm
  • 300 GB, 600 GB and 900 GB
6 Gbps SAS SED: 10K rpm
  • 600 GB
Solid State SAS 2.5 in. drives :
  • 200 GB, 400 GB
SAS-NL 3.5"
  • 3TB 7.2K rpm
Supported drives with EXP5060 Expansion SATA, 7.2K rpm:
  • 1 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB
RAID levels RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10
Storage partitions 8, 16, 32, 128, 256 or 512 storage partitions
Maximum drives supported*
  • 448 drives maximum with use of 28 EXP5000s or EXP810s, or a mixture of both (not to exceed 28)
  • 480 drives with EXP5060
Fans and power supplies Dual-redundant, hot-swappable
Rack support 19" industry standard rack
SAN support Supported SAN fabric and gateways are available online at: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
IBM System Storage DS5100/DS5300/EXP5000 at a glance
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Height: 17.4 cm (6.87 in.)
Width: 45.1 cm (17.75 in.)
Depth: 61.6 cm (24.25 in.)
Weight: 36.8 Kg (81.1 lbs)
Relative humidity (no condensation) DS5000 series Controller Enclosure EXP5000 Drive Enclosure
Operating range 8% to 80% 8% to 80%
Storage range 5% to 80% 5% to 80%
Maximum dew point 26°C (79°F) 26°C (79°F)
Maximum gradient 10% per hour 10% per hour
Altitude ranges DS5000 series Controller Enclosure EXP5000 Drive Enclosure
Operating 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 3,048 m (10,000 ft) above sea level 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 3,000 m (9,842 ft) above sea level
Storage 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 3,048 m (10,000 ft) above sea level 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 3,000 m (9,842 ft) above sea level
Transit 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 12,000 m (40,000 ft) above sea level 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 12,000 m (40,000 ft) above sea level
Heat dissipation DS5000 series Controller Enclosure EXP5000 Drive Enclosure
Btu/Hr 1905 1,570
KVA 0.562 0.462
Watts (AC) 557 580
Amps (240 V ac) 3 2.25
The tabulated power and heat dissipation values are the maximum measured operating power.
Acoustic noise DS5000 series Controller Enclosure EXP5000 Drive Enclosure
Sound power 6.8 bels 6.75 bels
Sound pressure 68 dBA 67.5 dBA
Power input DS5000 series Controller Enclosure EXP5000 Drive Enclosure
Nominal voltage range 100 V ac to 240 V ac 100 V ac to 240 V ac
Frequency range 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz
Max operating current 7.0 A at 100 V ac3.0 A at 240 V ac 5.4 A at 100 V ac2.25 A at 240 V ac
IBM SYSTEM STORAGE EXP5060 HIGH DENSITY ENCLOSURE (1818-G1A)
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Height: 177.8 mm (7.0 in.)
Width: 482.6 mm (19.0 in.)
Depth: 825.5 mm (32.5 in.)
Weight: Drive-ready (without drive modules installed): 56.7 kg (125 lb)Fully configured (60 drive modules installed): 102.1 kg (225 lb)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT:
Temperature (operating): 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) at 0 to 914 m (0 - 3,000 ft)10° to 32°C (50° to 90°F) at 914 to 2,133 m (3,000 - 7,000 ft)
Relative humidity (operating): 8% to 80%
Relative humidity (storage): 5% to 80%
Electrical power (per power supply, system rating):  
Voltage range: 200 - 240 V ac
Operating current: 8.62 - 7.19 amperes
Power: 1450 watts
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Heat dissipation: 4884 BTU per hour
Noise level (normal operation): 6.8 bels

* Limitation - a maximum of 20 solid state drives (SSD) are supported in DS5000 Controller Enclosures