Xserve RAID (SFP) - Technical Specifications

Configurations

Ultra ATA Apple Drive Modules

(7200 rpm)

Four 250GB drives

Seven 500GB drives

Fourteen 500GB drives

Controller cache

512MB per controller

Total available storage -RAID 0(1)

1TB

3.5TB

7TB

Usable storage -RAID 1(1)

500GB

1.5TB

3TB

Usable storage -RAID 3 and 5(1)

750GB

3TB

6TB

On-drive cache

8MB per drive

8MB per drive

8MB per drive

Expansion

Fourteen bays with independent 100MB/s ATA channels for up to 7TB of storage

Also included

M5, M6 and 10/32-inch mounting screws; caged nuts; two agency-approved 12-foot power cables

Service and support

90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty. Optional AppleCare Support plans are available.

Specifications

RAID controllers and cache memory

• Dual independent controllers, each with environment management coprocessor for out-of-band remote management and monitoring

• 512MB of cache per controller (1GB total)

• Cache Backup Battery Modules (sold separately) for over 72 hours of memory protection

RAID operation

• Support for RAID levels: 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1,10, 30, 50 (10, 30 and 50 require host-based software RAID)

• Support for multiple RAID sets, multiple hosts and LUN masking and mapping

• Background RAID set creation; automatic variable background rebuilding; online expansion; LUN slicing; global drive hot sparing (per RAID controller) (2)

Fibre Channel storage-to-host connection

• Dual 2Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP), 200MB/s throughput per channel with guaranteed delivery (400MB/s full duplex) (3)

• Host connectivity using 2Gb Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X Card or Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (cards sold separately) or compatible third-party PCI card

• Support for point-to-point, loop and fabric (switched) topologies

• Dual 10/100BASE-T Ethernet for remote management

Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express Card (sold separately)

• Dual-channel 2Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Bus Adapter

• Runs at full bandwidth in a four-lane or eight-lane PCI Express slot on the new Power Mac G5; not compatible with PCI or PCI-X

• Two 2.9-meter Fibre Channel copper cables with embedded SFP transceivers; compatible with SFP fiber-optic cables and transceivers

Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X Card (sold separately)

• 64-bit, 133MHz card with two SFP 2Gb Fibre Channel ports; compatible with 32-bit, 66MHz PCI slots and 64-bit, 100 MHz or 133 MHz PCI-X slots

• Two 2.9-meter Fibre Channel copper cables with embedded SFP transceivers; compatible with SFP fiber-optic cables and transceivers

Supported SFP Types

Short-Haul Transceiver (supports up to 500m with 50/125 m MMF)

• Finisar FTRJ-8519-P1BNL

• Pico Light PL-XPL-VE-S24-11

• Pico Light PL-XPL-VC-S23-11

• JDS Uniphase JSM-21S0AA1

• JDS Uniphase JSP-21S0AA1

Long-Haul Transceiver (supports up to 10km with 9/125 m SMF)

• Finisar FTRJ-1319-P1BTL

Cooling

• Redundant hot-swap cooling modules with self-regulating speeds and front-to-back cooling

• Environmental monitoring system for automatically maintaining optimal ambient temperature

Electrical requirements

• Redundant load-sharing hot-swap power supplies (450W); universal input (100V to 240V AC), power factor corrected

• Maximum input current: 7.6A (100V to 127V) or 3.6A (200V to 240V)

• Power usage: 300W typical continuous power, 400W maximum continuous power

• Dual DB-9 serial ports for UPS systems

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

• Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F ( -40° to 47° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Maximum thermal output: 1365 BTUs per hour

• Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

• FCC Class A approved

Size and weight

• 3U rack-optimized: 5.25 inches (13.3 cm) high by 17 inches (43.2 cm) wide by 18.4 inches (46.7 cm) deep

• Fits EIA-310-D-compliant industry-standard 19-inch-wide four-post racks from 24 to 36 inches deep; deeper racks require third-party extender

• 60-100 pounds (27-45 kg), depending on configuration (4)