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HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems

Product Overview

IP-based gateway services for arrays/SANs and highly available shared storage solutions built on industry standards

You made the decision to invest in a storage array, but now you've found that you still have file and application servers that aren't
connected. So you're still spending time managing islands of storage and your array isn't meeting its full potential. Wouldn't it be nice
to complete the consolidation to truly create one unified storage pool to expand and protect?

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems boost the value of your array or SAN by adding Windows-powered IP-based gateway services
to it. You'll spend less time and effort on maintenance and deliver a better return-on-investment for your array/SAN when you
consolidate to a single, unified storage pool that can serve files to your clients and blocks to your servers via multiple protocols
(FC/iSCSI or SAS/iSCSI). Industry-standards protect your investment by providing compatibility with your network and applications, and
a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) license is included to provide high availability and reduce downtime.

What is an X3000 G2
Network Storage System?

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems are enhanced Windows-powered gateway and shared storage
solutions for your medium business, workgroup, or datacenter environment. They are built on industry­standard HP ProLiant servers and come with the Microsoft® Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
operating system -- including cluster services -- pre-installed. They connect via Ethernet and add file,
print, iSCSI, and management services to an array or SAN, or they can be used in conjunction with array
storage to build an affordable and highly-available unified storage solution. Since HP X3000 G2 Network
Storage Systems are Windows-based, integration into your Windows environment is easy, your antivirus
and backup applications run right on the box, and management has a familiar look and feel.

What's New

All X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems now include Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Enterprise X64 Edition Operating System
X3800 G2 Network Storage System now built on ProLiant DL380 G7 server

Models
HP X3400 G2 Network Storage Gateway

The HP X3400 G2 Network Storage Gateway is a 1U rack-mount solution that makes adding gateway services to an array or SAN more
affordable than ever before. The X3400 G2 is built on a HP ProLiant DL320 G6 server.

HP X3400 G2 Network Storage Gateway

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Product Overview

Front View:

1.

Access panel

2.

System fans

3.

DVD-RW drive

4.

USB Ports (2)

5.

Power Button, UID Button, and Front LED Indicators

6.

Four (4) 3.5" hot-plug SAS/SATA hard drive bays - two
occupied with drives for O/S mirror

7.

PCIe expansion slot cage

8.

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor

9.

DDR3 Registered (RDIMM) memory -- nine slots

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Rear View:

1.

Power supply

2.

Mouse connector

3.

NIC 1 Port / Shared iLO 2 Management Port

4.

NIC 2 Port

5.

Serial Port

6.

PCIe slot (occupied by Smart Array controller for internal O/S
drives)

7.

PCIe slot (open for HBA addition)

8.

Dedicated Integrated Lights-Out 2 management port

9.

VGA Port

10.

USB Ports (4)

11.

Keyboard connector

HP X3800 G2 Network Storage Gateway

With a Six-Core Intel® Xeon® processor and six open PCIe slots, the HP X3800 G2 Network Storage Gateway sets the standard for
performance and expandability in gateway services for your array or Fibre Channel SAN. The x3800 G2 is built upon a ProLiant DL380
G7 server.

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Product Overview

Front View:

1.

Quick removal access panel

2.

First Intel Processor

3.

Second Intel Processor

4.

Eighteen slots: DDR3 Registered (RDIMM) or Unbuffered
(UDIMM) memory

5.

Hot-plug fans, full N+1 redundancy

6.

Slim Optical Bay

7.

UID LED button

8.

Health LED

9.

Power On/Standby button and system power LED

10.

USB connectors (2)

11.

Video connector

12.

Systems Insight Display

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Rear View:

1.

PCIe slot 5

2.

PCIe slot 6

3.

PCIe slot 4

4.

PCIe slot 2

5.

PCIe slot 3

6.

PCIe slot 1

7.

Power supply 2

8.

Power supply 1

9.

USB connectors (2)

10.

Video connector

11.

NIC 1 connector

12.

NIC 2 connector

13.

Mouse connector

14.

Keyboard connector

15.

Serial connector

16.

iLO 3 NIC connector

17.

NIC 3 connector

18.

NIC 4 connector

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Features and Benefits

Add more data services to
your
array or SAN

Manage, expand, and
protect
a single centralized
storage
pool

Optimized file services for
clients

Ready for High
Availability

Seamless integration into
your
Windows environment

HP ProLiant industry­standard
hardware

Intelligent storage
services

Remote and Enterprise
manageability

Array / SAN Management

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Gateways are file and iSCSI bridges into a Fibre Channel or SAS array, or into
a Fibre Channel SAN. They add IP-based data services, including file serving and iSCSI, in a package that can
be clustered for high-availability and can host array management utilities.

If you're already consolidating your block storage into your array or SAN, complete the job by adding file
and iSCSI services to your storage pool with an X3000 G2 Gateway. You'll have a unified solution that can
serve files to your clients and blocks to your servers via multiple protocols (FC/iSCSI or SAS/iSCSI), and
you'll drive a better return-on-investment for your array/SAN up by centralizing all of your storage -- not
just that for your mission-critical servers. You can do the same on a smaller scale for more cost-conscious
environments list small and remote offices: create a highly-available unified solution combining X3000 G2
Gateway nodes with a P2000 or other SAN arrays.

In a Windows (SMB/CIFS) environment, there's no better way to serve files. Windows Storage Server 2008
R2 delivers better file serving performance than standard Windows Server2008 R2, has exclusive features
like Single Instance Storage (SIS) file de-duplication, and supports Volume Shadow Copy Service
snapshots. In mixed environments, you get the flexibility of heterogeneous support for additional
protocols like NFS, HTTP, FTP, and WebDAV.

With the included Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) license, you can cluster X3000 G2 Gateways to enable
high availability and scalable performance.

It's running Windows, so it integrates natively into your Active Directory (AD and Distributed File System
(DFS) environments, runs your favorite antivirus, backup, and storage management applications, and the
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) user interface has a familiar look and feel.

Relax -- your investment is protected because you're not locked into proprietary platforms. X3000 G2
Network Storage Systems are built on HP ProLiant Server technology and feature Multi-Core Intel® Xeon®
processors, PCIe expansion, and support for multiple arrays and interconnects.

Make more efficient use of storage space using the file de-duplicating Single-instance Storage (SIS)
feature and enjoy the benefits of other storage-specific tools like Indexed Search, Quotas, File Screening,
Storage Reporting, and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication.

You can manage and troubleshoot from outside the office at both the operating system level (with Remote
Desktop or HTTPS) and at the platform level (using Integrated Lights-Out with the included Advanced Pack
License). X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems also integrate with HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)
and support ProLiant Support Pack.

An X3000 G2 Gateway can host a variety of storage management applications, including HP Command
View EVA. Once you add an X3000 G2 Gateway for file/iSCSI services, it's like getting an array or SAN
manager for free.

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Standard Features

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems

64-bit processing (compatible with 32-bit applications)
Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) license included

NOTE:

X3000 G2 Network Storage Gateways may be clustered only with gateways also
running Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition operating system
(HP recommends like hardware as well).

Optimized for File Serving: Better file serving performance out of the box than a general-purpose
Windows Server 2008 R2 installation on the same hardware.
HP-enhanced File Server Management Console: Features the familiar look and feel of the Microsoft
Management Console (MMC).
HP Initial Configuration Tool: Simplifies and accelerates new device deployment by presenting basic
system settings on your first boot.
Single-instance Storage (SIS): Recovers up to 40% of disk space by de-duplicating files and reducing
the amount of redundant data stored (based on Microsoft internal testing). Identifies duplicate files,
stores a single copy of the file in a central repository, and replaces the files with pointers to the file
in the SIS common store.
Search Enhancements: Indexing Service extracts the information from a set of documents and
organizes it in a way that makes it quick and easy to access that information through the Search
function for computers running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista.
File Server Resource Manager (FSRM): Provides both on-demand and scheduled reports detailing
storage use, allows administrators to create and manage folder and volume quotas, and permits
both name-based screening of files and allowing/disallowing file creation on specified folder trees.
File Classification Infrastructure: provides insight into your data to help you manage your data more
effectively, reduce costs and mitigate risks by providing a built-in solution for file classification
allowing administrators to automate manual processes with predefined policies based on the data's
business value. Also provided is an extensible infrastructure upon which ISVs can build end-to-end
solutions that enable organizations to perform advanced classification and data management.
Storage Manager for SANs (SMfS): Natively provides basic SAN management (such as device
discovery, LUN creation, and storage allocation) for SAN gateway installations. Moreover, SMfS
enables shared storage solutions and clustering.
Unified Share and Storage Management Snap-in: With a consistent and familiar interface, simplifies
management of shares and volumes by unifying SMB and NFS share provisioning, integrating share
and storage provisioning, and providing an overview of storage and shares.
Distributed File System (DFS) Management Console: Updated DFS namespace failover, failback and
prioritization controls.
Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R): State-based, multi-master replication engine that
supports replication scheduling and bandwidth throttling. DFS-R uses a new compression algorithm
that efficiently updates files over limited bandwidth networks by replicating only the changes
needed to ensure global file consistency.
Hosted Branch Cache - Using a client/server architecture, Windows 7 client computers cache content
on the local network to an X3000 G2 Network Storage System running Windows Storage Server
2008 R2, known as the Hosted Cache. Other clients who need the same content retrieve it directly
from the Hosted Cache.
Full support of Volume Shadow Copy Service, which creates point-in-time copies of files and folders
at predetermined time intervals that can then be accessed from client computers.
Unlimited Client Access Licenses (CALs) included
Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS)
Simultaneous support for multiple file serving protocols, including SMB/CIFS, NFS, HTTP, FTP, and
WebDAV
Print Management Console: Manage multiple printers (license for unlimited printer support) from a

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Standard Features

Windows Storage Server Roles
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Management Services
Application Server
DHCP Server
DNS Server
FAX Server
File Services
Hyper-V

Network Policy and Access Services
Print Services
Terminal Services
UDDI Services
Web Server (IIS)
Windows Deployment Services

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single console, whether locally or over the WAN
Support for any number of SATA or SAS drives and multiple network ports
Support for up to 1TB of SDRAM
For more information on Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 see:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/wss08.aspx

X1000 G2 X3000 G2

No No
No No
No No

Allowed Allowed

No No
No No

Allowed Allowed

No No
Enabled Enabled
Enabled Enabled

Yes Yes

(see note below)

No No
Enabled Enabled

No No

No No
Enabled Enabled

No No

NOTE:

All X3000 G2 products use Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition. The information

below is from the WSS2008 R2 Enterprise Edition End User License Agreement (EULA):

Running Instances of the Server Software.

i. You may run on the licensed server, at any one time, one instance of the server software in one physical
operating system environment, and up to two instances of the server software in virtual operating system
environments (only one instance per virtual operating system environment).
ii. If you run all three permitted instances at the same time, the instance of the server software running in
the physical operating system environment may be used only to:

run hardware virtualization software
provide hardware virtualization services
run software to manage and service operating system environments on the licensed server.

Running Instances of the Additional Software.

additional software listed below in physical or virtual operating system environments on any number of
servers. You may use additional software only with the server software directly, or indirectly through
other additional software.

AD Migration Tool
FRS Monitoring Tools
Remote Desktop Connection Client

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Standard Features

Microsoft iSCSI Software
Target

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target v3.3

Support

HP is the customer's primary contact for the resolution of all iSCSI initiator/iSCSI target interoperability
issues. Microsoft is committed to working with HP to resolve interoperability issues involving the Microsoft
iSCSI Software Target, but Microsoft is not responsible for resolving any issues caused by non-Microsoft
iSCSI initiators.

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems

RSAT Client

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target versions 3.3supports the following iSCSI initiators:
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 2.07 and 2.08 in Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator in Windows Server 2008 SP1 and SP2.
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator in Windows Server 2008 R2.
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator in Windows Vista.
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator in Windows 7.
Qlogic initiator QLE4062C-SP, firmware 3.00.01.24.
RedHat Enterprise Linux iSCSI Initiator version 5.x.
SuSE Enterprise Linux iSCSI Initiator version 10.x.

IETF-ratified iSCSI specification compliant
IPv6 support
iSNS integration
IPSec encryption
CHAP authentication
Seamless integration into Microsoft Management Console (MMC) user interface
LUN resizing
IP Take-Over support
Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) support
Application-aware snapshots with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

NOTE:

Limit of 512 snapshots per independent iSCSI/Application volume and 64 snapshots for file

share volumes. If iSCSI LUNs and file shares are on a common volume the iSCSI snapshot limit is

448.

Compatible with backup applications certified with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 r2
Sample Application Server Compatibility: Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, and 2007 Servers;
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008
Sample Virtual Environment Compatibility: Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare, Xen

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Standard Features

Management

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)-based user interface (also accessible via HTTPS)
Remote system management via Remote Desktop or Telnet
HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator (powered by the Integrated Lights-Out management processor)

simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and thermal control, and lights-out remote
administration. It functions without additional software, and can be accessed from any location via a web
browser.

Capabilities of the HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator include:

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Rom-based Setup Utility (RBSU) and Option Rom Configuration for Arrays (ORCA)
IML and iLO event logging
Automatic Server Recovery (ASR)
OS independent hardware health status
Present server power consumption
Virtual Unit ID control
Remote serial console
Virtual power button control
Dynamic Sector Repairing (with Smart Array controller)
Drive Parameter Tracking (with Smart Array controller)
Hot Spare Boot
Advanced license (standard): Virtual KVM remote graphical console, power management capabilities
such as power measurement, regulation, and capping, new iLO Text Console, automatic and on­demand video recording of server events, global team collaboration for up to four remote users,
virtual media (floppy, CD/DVD, USB key), virtual folders, and enterprise security (directory services
and two-factor authentication).

Processor / Cache Memory

Chipset

Memory

For additional information, please see:

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5503
(2.00 GHz, 4MB L3 Cache, 80W, DDR3-800)

Intel® 5520 Chipset

Type

Standard
Maximum
DIMM Sockets

DDR3 Registered (RDIMM) standard

www.hp.com/go/iLO

4GB (2 x 2GB) 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Intel® Xeon® Processor X5650
(2.66 GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 95W, DDR3-1333, HT,
Turbo 2/2/2/2/3/3)

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

72GB

9 18

192GB

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Standard Features

Network Controller

Expansion Slots

NIC Ports
Controller

X3400 G2

X3800 G2

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X3400 G2 X3800 G2

2 4

HP NC326i Integrated Dual Port

Gigabit Server Adapter

Slot Number

4

5

1

2

3

4

5

6

* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus
assignment number.

Bus Speed

x16

PCI-Express

x4

PCI-Express

x8

PCI-Express

x4

PCI-Express

x4

PCI-Express

x8

PCI-Express

x4

PCI-Express

x4

PCI-Express

Connector

Width

x16

x8

x16

x8

x8

x16

x8

x8

2 x HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port

Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters

with TCP/IP Offload Engine

Bus

Number

21

10

7

10

13

16

20

23

Form Factor

*

Full length,

full height

Half length,

low-profile

Half Length,

full height

Half Length,

full height

Half Length,

full height

Full length,

full height

Half length,

low-profile

Half length,

low-profile

Notes

Occupied by
Smart Array

controller

Storage Controller

NOTE:

X3000 G2 Network Storage Gateways include a storage controller designed for internal drives

housing the O/S mirror only; an HBA is required to address external SAN or array storage.

Controller(s)

RAID
Internal SAS connectors
External SAS connectors

NOTE:

Smart Array Advanced Pack License Key upgrade is required to enable RAID 6, 6+0.

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HP Smart Array P212/256MB

Controller with battery-backed write

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

Embedded HP Smart Array

P410i/256MB Controller with BBWC

cache (BBWC)

0/1/1+0/5/5+0 0/1/1+0/5/5+0

1 2
1 0

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Storage

Power Supply

Hard Drives

Internal

External

Optical Drive

400 Watts, Non Hot Plug (optional redundant - see

note in options section on adding redundant power)

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

Four 3.5" (Large Form Factor) hot-plug
bays

2 x 300GB 6G SAS 15K LFF HDDs
for O/S mirror

Designed for attach to Fibre Channel
(HBA required), SAS (HBA required), or
iSCSI (Microsoft iSCSI initiator
included) arrays

DVD-RW (X3400 G2 only)

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

750 Watts, Hot Plug Redundant, 92% Efficiency

Eight 2.5" (Small Form Factor) hot­plug bays

2 x 300GB 6G SAS 10K SFF HDDs
for O/S mirror

Designed for attach to Fibre Channel
(HBA required), SAS (HBA required), or
iSCSI (Microsoft iSCSI initiator
included) arrays

Power Cords

System Fans

Form Factor

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

One high voltage power cord (IEC C13 to C14)

standard

NOTE:

X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems are primarily connected to PDUs in racks, so they ship
standard with only PDU C-14 to C13 power cord(s). However, you may alternatively plug an X3000 G2
Network Storage System into a wall receptacle by ordering a separate power cord (see options below).

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

Non-hot plug, Non-redundant

X3400 G2 X3800 G2

Rack Mount (1U), (1.75 in/4.45 cm)

Two high voltage power cords (IEC C13 to C14)

standard

Fully redundant hot plug (N+1)

Rack Mount (2U), (3.5 in/8.89 cm)

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Rack Airflow
Requirements

Rack 10000 series Cabinets

The increasing power of new high-performance processor technology requires increased cooling efficiency
for rack-mounted servers. The 10000 Series Racks provide enhanced airflow for maximum cooling,
allowing these racks to be fully loaded with servers using the latest processors.

CAUTION:

airflow and to prevent damage to the equipment:

Front and rear doors: If your 42U server rack includes closing front and rear doors, you must allow 5,350
sq cm (830 square inches) of hole evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate airflow
(equivalent to the required 64 percent open area for ventilation).
Side: The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack must be a
minimum of 7 cm (2.75 inches)

CAUTION:

arrangement ensures proper airflow. Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper cooling that
can lead to thermal damage.

NOTE:

provided with the server, or to the server documentation located in the Support section at the following
URL:

HP X3000 G2 Network Storage Systems

If a third-party rack is used, observe the following additional requirements to ensure adequate

Always use blanking panels to fill all remaining empty front panel U-spaces in the rack. This

For additional information, refer to the Setup and Installation Guide or the Documentation CD

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantdl145/index.html

Telco and Threaded
Hole Rack Support

Telco Rack Kit:

NOTE:

Support for all 2-post Telco racks requires the use of the standard rack kit and an additional option

kit from Rack Solutions:

http://www.racksolutions.com/hp

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