| Brand |
IBM |
| Model |
System Storage |
| Code |
1746-A2S (DS3512) |
| RAID controller |
Dual active, hot-swappable controllers. |
| Cache |
1 GB cache per controller with 2 GB upgrade.
- Mirrored, battery-backed, destaged to flash
|
| Interface |
Four interface options (SAS, iSCSI/SAS, FC/SAS):
- Four or eight 6 Gbps SAS ports
- Eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports
- Eight 1 Gbps iSCSI ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports
- Four 10 Gbps iSCSI ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports
|
| Drive interface |
Two 6 Gb SAS drive expansion ports. |
| Expansion enclosures |
EXP3512 (2U 12 3.5-in drive) and EXP3524 (2U 24 2.5-in drives) enclosures.
- Enclosures can be intermixed behind a controller.
|
| Maximum drives supported |
Up to 192 drives: high performance SAS drives, nearline SAS drives, and SED SAS drives.
- EXP3512 supports 12 3.5-in drives.
- EXP3524 supports 24 2.5-in drives.
Both of the expansion enclosures can be intermixed behind a DS3500.
|
| Supported systems |
- IBM AIX®
- IBM Linux on POWER® (LoP)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESX Server
- HP-UX
- Mac OS
Untuk daftar lengkap server saat ini didukung, sistem operasi, host bus adapter, aplikasi clustering, dan switch SAN dan direksi, lihat Pusat interoperation Storage System (SSIC).
|
| Performance options |
Turbo and base performance options. |
| Rack support |
2U, 19-inch, industry-standard rack. |
| Warranty |
Three-year parts and labor warranty, 9x5 next business day.
Upgradeable to 24x7 with 4-hour response.
|
| Dimensions |
3.39 in./86.16 mm, width: 18.99 in./482.47 mm, depth: 21.72 in./551.60 mm |
| Berat |
17.2 kg (38.0 lb) |