Simple Yet Powerful Storage Management
The MD3000 direct attached storage array delivers a seamless suite of intuitive task-based management capabilities. The Modular Disk Storage Manager can help automatically configure the system for optimal performance and availability.
Multi-host management: Flexibility to manage the entire network from a single console
Recovery guru: A support tool to help diagnose system problems and help determine an appropriate recovery procedure
Enhanced data protection: Optional snapshot and virtual disk copy featuresActive RAID Controllers
RAID controllers are the brains that govern everything that occurs within the PowerVault MD3000 disk storage enclosure, performing necessary calculations, controlling I/O performance operations, handling communication with management applications, and storing firmware. The PowerVault MD3000 direct attached storage array was designed to incorporate twin active/active RAID controllers with mirrored cache for high-availability. If one controller should fail, the surviving controller can handle the full processing load until its mate is brought back online.Hot-Pluggable Technology
Dell's PowerVault MD3000 direct attached storage array allows you to remove and replace redundant components without disruption to operation. In the rare event of component failure, disk drives, storage controllers, power supplies, and cooling fan modules are all hot-pluggable - you can remove and replace them for easy repair while the system remains up and running. The PowerVault MD3000 disk storage array enclosure contains two integrated power supply and fan modules - if one is removed the other can handle the demand, virtually eliminating downtime to your storage array.Hot-Spare Drives
If a physical disk should fail in the PowerVault MD3000 storage array, the lost data can be automatically reconstructed onto a hot-spare drive using redundant data found on the surviving disks. When the failed disk is removed, a new physical drive can be inserted in its place, which is used as a new hot spare for other disks that might fail.
Storage Controllers:
Dual storage controllers provides failover and redundant enclosure management capabilities 512 MB of battery backed cache (72 hours) per controller
Both models support both IPV4 and IPV6 addressing
RAID Levels: Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, and 6
Up to 30 physical disks per disk group
Up to 256 virtual disksConnectivity
- Support for either up to 2 Highly Available (redundant data paths) hosts or up to 4 non-HA (single data path) hosts using SAS 5/E HBA
Management
- Management Software: Modular Disk Storage Manager, Java-Based task-oriented UI
Multi-path (failover) SW provides management of redundant data paths between host and storage
Optional Premium Software Features:
Enhanced Snapshots: up to 8 snapshots per virtual disk and 128 per system
Enhanced Snapshots PLUS Virtual Disk Copy: up to 8 snapshots and up to 8 simultaneous virtual disk copies
Back-Panel Connectors
- Single Port Option:
SAS connectors (per storage controller)
1x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "IN" connector for connection to the host
1x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "OUT" connector for future expansion capability
Management Port (per storage controller)
1 10/100 Ethernet Connection (RJ45) for "out-of-band" enclosure management capability
Serial connector (per storage controller)
1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for service technician use only)
Dual Port Option:
SAS connectors (per storage controller)
2x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "IN" connector for connection to the host
1x4 3.0 Gbps SAS (SFF 8470) "OUT" connector for future expansion capability
Management Port (per storage controller)
1 10/100 Ethernet Connection (RJ45) for "out-of-band" enclosure management capability
Serial connector (per storage controller)
1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for service technician use only)
LED Indicators
- Front panel
1 two-color LED indicator for system status
1 single-color LED indicators for power
1 LED unused in this system
Hard-drive carrier
1 single-color activity LED
1 two-color LED status indicator per drive
Storage Controller
1 two-color LED status indicator per SAS IN/OUT port (total 3 on dual port option, 2 on single port option)
1 one-color Battery Fault LED for battery-backed cache
1 one-color Cache Activity LED
2 one-color Controller Fault and Controller Power LEDs
2 one-color LEDs for Ethernet link and speed
Power supply/cooling fan module
3 LED status indicators for power supply status, power supply/fan fault and AC status
Power
- PowerVault MD3000 Control Module
Wattage: 478 W maximum continuous; 550 W peak
Maximum Heat dissipation: 200 W
Input Voltage Range: 100-240 V rated (actual 90-264 V)
Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Maximum Input Current at Rated Power: 7.93 A at 90 V, 3.96 A at 180 V
PowerVault MD1000 expansion module
Wattage: 488 W maximum continuous; 550 W peak
Heat dissipation: 200 W
Voltage: 100-240 V rated (actual 90-264 V)
Frequency: 47-63 Hz
Amperage: 7.2 A at 100 V, 3.6 A at 200 V
PowerVault MD1000 expansion module
Wattage: 488 W maximum continuous; 550 W peak
Heat dissipation: 200 W
Voltage: 100-240 V rated (actual 90-264 V)
Frequency: 47-63 Hz
Amperage: 7.2 A at 100 V, 3.6 A at 200 V
Available Hard Drive Power (per slot)
Supported continuous consumption Up to 1.3 A at +12 V; Up to 1.5 A at +5 V
Chassis
- PowerVault MD3000 Control Module
Height: 13.11 cm (5.16 inches)
Width: 44.63 cm (17.57 inches)
Depth: 48.01 cm (18.9 inches)
Weight: 35.37 kg (78 lb) (maximum configuration)
PowerVault MD1000 expansion module
Height: 13.11 cm (5.16 inches)
Width: 44.63 cm (17.57 inches)
Depth: 48.01 cm (18.9 inches)
Weight: 35.37 kg (78 lb) (maximum configuration)
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
Storage: -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity
Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Storage: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude
Operating: -15 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage: -15 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft)
Thermal Output
1430 BTU/hour (Maximum)
Operating System
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 & 2011
Microsoft Windows 2003 32-bit Standard Server and Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows 2003 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard and Advanced Server
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Microsoft Windows 2003 32-bit 2 node clusters
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003