2858-C15 & 2858-C25 n6250 Disk Storage Array

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IBM N6250

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Manufacturer: IBM
Part #: IBM N6250
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Warranty: 90 Days

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2858-C15 & 2858-C25 n6250 Disk Storage Array

The IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array offer a versatile storage platform for handling the large amounts of diverse data moving through your business. With the IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array, you can consoli-date varied data sets simultaneously—whether block- or file-based—onto a single storage platform. With the IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array, you can unlock the full potential of your growing virtualized server environment by enabling virtual machine mobility and offloading the work of data protection. The IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array enable you to connect your heterogeneous server environment (including Microsoft Windows, UNIX and Linux servers) and clients to one storage system by using standard storage protocols and interfaces.

The IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array can help you spend less time on backup and recovery so you can focus on growing your business. A full range of enterprise-class, high-availability and disaster-recovery products provides affordable support for data protection to safeguard your business-critical application data. N series Snapshot technology reduces backup times to minutes. SnapRestore software also enables recovery of point-in-time data in minutes.

The IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array offers extraordinary performance to help you meet demanding service levels and get your products and services to market faster. The high bandwidth, 64-bit controller architecture with large memory cache and the latest I/O tech-nologies provides data at the rates you need to keep your demanding business and technical applications running smoothly. Your critical applications can take priority under peak load conditions with FlexShare quality of service software. The Flash Cache, an intelligent read cache, improves throughput and reduces latency to optimize the performance of your storage system.

In today’s business environment, it seems the data your systems collect grows relentlessly, regardless of your company’s size. With the versatile IBM N6250 2858-C25 Storage Array, you can combine high-performance Fibre Channel and large-capacity SATA disk drives in storage tiers to optimize performance and cost. In addition, you can seamlessly consolidate block and file storage on the same system. N series makes this possible by providing native support of the Network File System (NFS) and Common Internet File System (CIFS), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) storage protocols through both Fibre Channel and Ethernet interfaces.

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Specifications
Machine type model 2858-C15 2658-C25
Gateway machine type model 2858-E15
(with feature code 9551)
2658-E25 (with feature code 9551)
Controller configuration Single + IO Exp (CI) Dual (active/active) (CI-HA)
Processors speed and type 2.3 GHz Intel (Quad Core)
Number of processors (cores) 1 2
Random access memory 12 GB 24 GB
Nonvolatile memory 1.6 GB 3.2 GB
Integrated I/O ports
Fibre Channel ports (speed) 2 (4 Gbps) 4 (4 Gbps)
Ethernet ports (speed) 2 (1 Gbps) 4 (1 Gbps)
SAS ports (speed) 2 (6 Gbps) 4 (6 Gbps)
Storage scalability
Maximum number of Fibre Channel loops 13 13
Maximum raw capacity 1,920 TB 1,920 TB
Maximum number of disk drives 480 480
Maximum volume size 16 TB (32-bit)
60 TB (64-bit)
16 TB (32-bit)
60 TB (64-bit)
Maximum number of volumes/LUNs 4,096 4,096
Maximum number of Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN connected servers Up to 512 hosts per high-availability (HA) pair
Up to 24 directly connected servers per HA pair
Disk expansion units supported EXN1000 – SATA Disk Storage Expansion
EXN3000 – SAS/SATA Disk Storage Expansion
EXN3200 – SATA Disk Storage Expansion (HDD)
EXN3500 – SAS Disk Storage Expansion (SFF)
EXN4000 – 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit
I/O scalability
PCIe expansion slots 2 12
Maximum number Fibre Channel ports 26 52
Maximum number of Ethernet ports 26 52
Maximum number of SAS ports 26 52
Maximum number of optional adapters 6 12
Physical Specifications
AC power/current 100 − 240 V ac, 12 − 8 A 100 − 240 V ac, 12 − 8 A
Thermal rating 1,437 BTU/hr (maximum) 2,168 BTU/hr (maximum)
Weight (maximum) 30.9 kg (68 lb) 36.4 kg (80 lb)
Height 13 cm (5.12 in.), fits into 3U space 13 cm (5.12 in.), fits into 3U space
Width 19 in. IEC rack-compliant
(44.7 cm,17.6 in.)
19 in. IEC rack-compliant
(44.7 cm, 17.6 in.)
Depth 61 cm (24 in.), 64.5 cm (25.4 in.) 61 cm (24 in.), 64.5 cm (25.4 in.)
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity (maximum) 10°C − 40°C (50°F − 104°F); at /= 3,050 m (at /= 10,000 ft) elevation; 20% − 80% relative humidity, noncondensing (28°C wet bulb temperature)
Non-operating temperature and relative humidity -40°C − 70°C (-40°F − 158°F); 10% − 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container
Operating acoustic noise 55.5 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 23°C and at sea level)
Minimum cabinet clearances 25.4 cm (10 in.) front; 30.5 cm (12 in.) rea
Minimum service clearances 76.2 cm (30.5 in.) from front of cabinet; 76.2 cm (30 in.) from rear of cabinet
Regulations
Filer safety EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009, CE, NRTL (CSA 60950-1-07, UL 60950-1 Second Edition) CB (all national deviations), EN60825-1:2007, IRAM, GOST-R
Disk shelf safety UL/C-UL; CE
Emissions FCC Class A, EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007, EN 61000-3-2:2006, EN 61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2001 +A2:2005, CE, BSMI, AS/NZ CISPR 22:2006, VCCI
Immunity EN 55024:1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2003
Storage expansion unit disk drive support
EXN4000 – 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) Fibre Channel: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB (15k rpm)
EXN3500 – SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit small-form factor (SFF) (MTM 2857-006) SAS SFF: 450 GB, 600 GB, 900 GB (10k rpm); 200 GB, 800 GB SSD
Hybrid Configuration: 200 GB SSD with 900 GB SAS
EXN3200 – SATA Disk Storage Expansion Unit HDD (MTM 2857-306) SATA: 3 TB, 4 TB (7.2k rpm)
EXN3000 – SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) SAS: 300 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB, 600 GB SED (15k rpm); 4TB NL (7.2k rpm)
SATA: 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB, 3 TB SED (7.2k rpm); 100 GB SSD
Hybrid Configuration: 200 GB SSD with 2 TB
EXN1000 – SATA disk storage expansion unit (MTM 2861-001) SATA: 1 TB, 2 TB (7.2k rpm)
Storage expansion unit specifications
Disk storage expansion units supported EXN4000: 4-Gbps Fibre Channel Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2863-004) with 14 low-profile slots for Fibre Channel disk drives
EXN3500: SAS SFF Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-006) with 24 SFF slots for SAS SFF disk drives
EXN3200: SATA Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-306) with 24 dual hard disk drive (HDD) slots for 3.5-inch HDD product platforms
EXN3000: SAS Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2857-003) with 24 slots for SAS or SATA disk drives
EXN1000: SATA Disk Storage Expansion Unit (MTM 2861-001) with 14 low-profile slots for SATA disk drives
Legacy support for expansion units
Storage expansion unit interfaces Onboard or PCIe Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)
Onboard or PCIe SAS 3 Gbps or 6 Gbps

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  • Original equipment manufactured and serial numbered numbered by IBM
  • Configured to exact user specifications
  • Fully refurbished to manufacturers standards of new [ETN]
  • All hard drives are 72 hour burn in/Load Tested
  • Complete with manufacturers ship group
  • Provided with 90 day warranty
  • Shipped in a timely manner

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