Dell PS6000E User Manual
DELL EQUALLOGIC
PS6000E
The Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6000E is a virtualized iSCSI SAN that combines intelligence and automation
with fault tolerance to provide simplified administration, rapid deployment, enterprise performance
and reliability, and seamless scalability. With SATA disk drives, the PS6000E delivers good cost-pergigabyte and up to 16 TBs† of high-capacity storage. The PS6000 line features a redesigned controller
with 2x the memory of previous generations and a fourth Gigabit Ethernet port that can deliver
improved sequential read and write performance1.
EXCEPTIONAL EASE OF USE
The PS6000E is an intelligent storage array that is designed to provide rapid installation, simple management, and seamless
expansion. All PS Series storage arrays include SAN configuration features and capabilities that sense network connections,
automatically build RAID sets, and conduct system health checks to help ensure that all components are fully functional.
A PS6000E is designed to be installed, configured, and serving storage in less than one hour.
MODULAR DESIGN WITH ENTERPRISE RELIABILITY
EqualLogic PS Series arrays are based on a virtualized modular storage architecture that enables IT managers to purchase
only the storage they need, when they need it — to help prevent both underutilization and over-provisioning. Using innovative
data movement technology, all EqualLogic PS Series arrays in a SAN work together to automatically manage data, load balance
across all resources, and expand to meet growing storage needs.
The EqualLogic SAN line is designed to meet and exceed the rugged requirements of the data center. The PS6000E includes
fault tolerance capabilities through fully redundant and hot-swappable components — optional dual-controllers, standard dual
fan trays, dual power supplies, and disk drives with hot spares.
ENTERPRISE DATA SERVICES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST
With built-in storage features once available only to top-tier data centers, the PS6000E enables best practice storage for every
size organization. The EqualLogic PS Series arrays include the following enterprise data services and software features with
no additional software licensing fees:
MANAGEMENT | PS Group Manager • SAN HeadQuarters Multi-Group Monitoring • Rapid Provisioning • Remote Setup Wizard • Roles-Based
Administration • Volume Management
DATA PROTECTION, AVAILABILITY AND RECOVERY | Auto-Replication, Multi-Site • Instant Volume Restore • Multi-Path I/O2 • Multi-Volume,
Writeable Snapshots • Snapshot and Auto-Replication Scheduler • Volume Cloning • Volume Consistency Sets
STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION | Array Evacuation • Automatic Load Balancing • Automatic or Manual Storage Tiering • Complete SAN
Virtualization • Online Data and Volume Movement • RAID Load Balancing • Storage Pools • Thin Provisioning
MAINTENANCE | Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System • E-mail Home • Enclosure Monitoring System • Detailed Historical Performance Monitoring
SERVER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION INTEGRATION | Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft® Edition3 • Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware™
Edition4 • Automatic MPIO Connection Management • Microsoft® VSS and VDS Providers • Smart Copy for Microsoft® Hyper-V™, Exchange®, SQL
Server®, Windows® File Systems and VMware® VMFS • VMware® Site Recovery Manager Adapter
FLEXIBILITY WITH LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP
The Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays represent a breakthrough in storage economics, from purchase and setup to operation and
upgrades. Unlike traditional SANs, the EqualLogic PS Series includes software and applications expected from an enterpriselevel SAN at no extra cost. The PS Series scales on-demand — and online — allowing storage growth without disrupting
applications. As a result, EqualLogic PS6000E arrays provide exceptional flexibility at a low total cost of ownership.
Whether consolidating a direct-attached storage (DAS) infrastructure, migrating data from an existing SAN or NAS
system, streamlining data protection processes, or simply adding storage capacity, the EqualLogic PS Series from Dell
offers a family of proven, high-performance, self-managing storage arrays designed to meet the requirements of today’s
critical datacenter environments.
1
Based on test ing perfor med by Dell Labs in Januar y 20 09 comparing Dell EqualLogic PS 6000 Serie s arrays to PS50 00 Series arrays
2
Quali fied for Microsof t® Windows Server® 20 03, Windows Server® 20 08, includi ng Hyper-V™, Windows Ser ver® 20 08 R2 including Hyper-V
VMw are®, Linu x® and Sun™ Solaris™ Operating S ystems
3
Quali fied for Microsof t® Windows Server® 20 03, Windows Server® 20 08, includi ng Hyper-V™ and Windows Serve r® 20 08 R2 including Hyper-V
4
Quali fied for VM ware® ESX 3 .5, ESXi 3.5 , ESX 3 and ESX 4
™
™
FEATURES DELL EQUALLOGIC™ PS6000E
Product Configurations
Base Model: Single controller with 2 GB† battery-backed memory, available in 250 GB† hard drive options
Storage Controllers
Hard Disk Drives
Drive Capacities
System Capacities
High Availability Model: Dual controllers with a total of 4 GB† battery-backed memory
Battery-backed memory provides up to 72 hours of data protection
Eight (8) or sixteen (16) SATA hot-pluggable hard disk drives
7,200 RPM SATA II drives available in 250 GB†, 500 GB† or 1 TB†
2 TB† using eight (8) 250 GB†SATA disk drives, 4 TB† using sixteen (16) 250 GB† SATA disk drives, 8 TB† using sixteen (16) 500 GB† SATA disk
drives, 16 TB† using sixteen (16) 1 TB† SATA disk drives
Technical Highlights
Volumes
Snapshots
Hosts Accessing
PS Series Group
Host Protocol
Operating Systems
Supported
RAID Support
GbE Network Interfaces
TCP Network Support IPv4, IPv6 core support
Expansion Option
Reliability
Enclosure Monitoring
System
Management Interfaces
Security
Notification Methods
SIMPLIFY YOUR STORAGE AT WWW.DELL.COM/PSseries
Power
Environmental
Physical
Basic and Optional Dell
Support Services
Optional Dell ProConsult
†
GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
*For a copy of the EqualLogic Limited Warranty and Dell’s Basic Service Description write Dell Inc., Attn: Customer Service, 300 Innovative Way, Suite 301, Nashua, NH 03062 USA or see www.dell.com/warranty and www.dell.com/servicecontracts
** Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit www.dell.com/servicedescriptions
Up to 1,024
512 per volume / up to 10,000 total
Up to 512 per pool / 2,048 per group
Any standards-compliant iSCSI initiator
Windows® 2000 Server, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™, Windows Server® 2008 R2 including Hyper-V™,
Windows Vista®, Windows XP®, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, SUSE® Linux® Enterprise, Linux, Sun™ Solaris™, UNIX®, IBM® AIX®, HP-UX, Mac
OS® X, VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / 4 ESXi 3.5, Citrix® XenServer™, Virtual Iron®, Novell® Netware
Automatic RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50
Four (4) copper per controller
Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series arrays in the same SAN group, online
Redundant, hot-swappable controllers; redundant power supplies / cooling fans, and disks
Individual disk drive slot power control
Automatic spare configuration and utilization
SMART
Automatic bad block replacement
Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System (ADMS) to monitor health of data on disk drives
SAN HeadQuarters multi-group performance and event monitoring tool SNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web (SSL), host scripting
Serial console Multi-administrator support
Ability to configure a separate management network
CHAP authentication
Access control for iSCSI
Access control for management interfaces including RADIUS support
SNMP traps, e-mail, syslog
AC voltage: 100-240 VAC ±10% single phase Frequency: 47-63 Hz
Power factor: 0.98 (minimum) Power consumption: 450 VA, 530 Peak VA (operating maximum)
Heat dissipation: 1,550 BTU per hour (maximum) Power supplies: Dual 440W dc
Temperature range: 5 to 35°C / 41 to 95°F
Storage temperature: -20 to 60°C / -22 to 140°F
Altitude: -70 to 3,048 m operational / -305 to 12,192 m non-operational
Relative humidity: 20 to 80% non-condensing operational / 5 to 95% non-condensing non-operational
Shock: 5 g 10 ms ½ sine operational / 30 g 10 ms ½ sine non-operational
Vibration: Random .21 grms @ 5-500Hz operational / Random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz non-operational
Acoustics: Sound Power Operating: <5.8 db LpA @ 20°C
Air Quality: Airborne contaminant level of G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
Height: 13 cm / 5.12 in / 3 EIA units
Width: 48.26 cm / 19.0 in / 1EC Rack Compliant
Depth: 55.1 cm / 21.7 in
Weight: 36 kg / 79.6 lb (maximum configuration)
1-Year Dell Basic Service*: Included with all EqualLogic purchases. For a period of one year – telephone support services during local business hours
excluding local national holidays; service parts shipped via next business day freight method or the next most expedited shipping available in the locality;
access to software/firmware updates.
Dell ProSupport** for IT or for End-Users with NBD or 4 Hour Onsite Options: Direct access to Dell experts, 7x24x365 phone support, collaborative
hardware and software support, escalation support, global Command Center management and monitoring, how-to application and configuration
assistance (Dell ProSupport for End-Users only).
Additional Dell ProSupport** Options include: Keep your Hard Drive (KYHD), Mission Critical, and Dell ProSupport for IT with Enterprise-Wide Contract.
Storage Consulting from Dell** offers a comprehensive suite of assessment, design and implementation services to help customers get the
most from their EqualLogic PS Series product, covering data management, application performance, data protection and cost of ownership.
Dell Consultants can provide practical action-oriented plans, to help deliver specific, predictable and measured outcomes through highimpact, short duration projects.
®
© 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
SS637_USA_030409_090209
Loading...