*DEMO UNIT* -- The Dell EqualLogic PS6100XV gives you 3.5TB of capacity across 24 individual 146GB 15k SAS drives using dual controllers. This unit has been powered on for demonstration purposes for about 6 months.
The EqualLogic PS6100XV continues the EqualLogic tradition of performance scaling linearly with capacity. With up to 60% IOPS improvements on typical workloads over previous-generation EqualLogic arrays2, the PS6100 Series is designed to grow with your data demands—all while providing simple management and seamless expansion using innovative Fluid Data™ technology. Dell doesn't just sell you more storage—Dell delivers comprehensive end-to-end solutions to help you store and manage your data so you can efficiently move the right data to the right place at the right time for the right cost.
Product Configurations
Storage Controllers Dual controllers, each with 4GB memory for PS-series firmware. Each controller provides cache to flash for data protection.
Drive Capacities 2.5" 15,000 RPM 146GB SAS drives
System Capacities 3.5 TB2 using twenty-four (24) 146 GB2 15,000 RPM SAS disk drives
Technical Highlights
Volumes Up to 1,024
Snapshots 512 per volume / up to 10,000 total per group
Volume Connections Up to 1,024
Host Protocol Any standards-compliant iSCSI initiator
Operating Systems Supported Windows® 2000 Server, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2008 R2 including Hyper-V™, Windows XP®, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, SUSE® Linux® Enterprise, Sun™ Solaris™, IBM® AIX®, HP-UX, Mac OS® X, VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.1 / 5, ESXi 3.5 / 4 / 4.1 / 5, Citrix® XenServer™, Novell® NetWare®
RAID Support RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50
Network Interfaces Four (4) copper per controller + One (1) dedicated management port
TCP Network Support IPv4, IPv6 core support
Expansion Option Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series arrays in the same SAN group, online. Up to 16 total members per group.
Reliability
Vertical port sharing Redundant hot-swappable controllers, power supplies / cooling fans, and hot-swappable disks Individual disk drive slot power control Cache-to-flash
Enclosure Monitoring System
Automatic spare configuration and utilization SMART Automatic bad block replacement Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System (ADMS) to monitor health of data on disk drive
Management
SAN Headquarters multi-group performance and event monitoring tool Serial console Ability to configure a separate management network SNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web (SSL), host scripting Multi-administrator support
Security
CHAP authentication Access control for iSCSI Access control for management interfaces including Active Directory, LDAP, or RADIUS support
Notification Methods
SNMP traps, e-mail, syslog
Power
AC voltage: 100-240 VAC ±10% single phase 700 W (max, total), +5V up to 155W; +12V up to 624W; +5Vsb up to 10W Frequency: 50/60 Hz Power factor: 0.98 (minimum) Power supplies: Dual 700W
Chassis
Height: 2U / 87 mm (3.42 inches) Width: 446 mm (17.57 inches) Depth: 561 mm (22.09 inches) Weight: 24.2 kg (53.4 lbs)
Packaged physical: Length: 851 mm (33.50 inches) Width: 629 mm (24.75 inches) Depth: 395 mm (15.56 inches) Packaged weight: 29.48 kg (65.00 lbs)
Rack Support ReadyRailsâ„¢ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racksed-hole racks