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1.
Summary This product bulletin announces the availability of
FAS3040 storage systems in the February 2007 Quote Tool. This newest addition
to the highly successful FAS3000 series delivers unprecedented value in a
midrange storage system. This new system is intended to play an important
role in the NetApp portfolio by establishing a leadership position in
performance, scalability, and value in the FC SAN market vis-à-vis the EMC
CLARiiON CX3-40. In addition, FAS3040 continues to set the bar for value in
the NAS market compared to EMC Celerra NS-80. ·
The
Quote Tool is available now for price quotation. ·
FAS3040 initially ships with Data ONTAP® 7.2.1.1. ·
The
FAS3040 system is an extension of the FAS3000 series product line and is an
ideal upgrade to FAS3020 systems. 2.
What's
New? The
FAS3040 is similar to the other FAS3000 systems in terms of form factor,
features, and functionality.
Notes: (1) All
specifications are for an active/active, dual-controller configuration. (2)
*Capacity is calculated based on using base10 arithmetic; that is, 1 terabyte
= 1,000,000,000 bytes. The
FAS3040 does not have an onboard SCSI port because most customers have
migrated from SCSI tape to FCAL tape. Customers who
still require SCSI tape should utilize the SCSI tape interface. The
Remote LAN Module (RLM) on FAS3040 is offered as a standard feature for all
configurations. 3. System Requirements
FAS3040 systems require Data ONTAP
7.2.1.1 or later releases. Data ONTAP 7.2.1.1 is designated
Generally Available (GA) for the FAS3040 platform. A GA release has met key
certifications as indicated in the GA/GD
checklist. Earlier releases of Data ONTAP do not support FAS3040. 4. Software and Protocols
All software and protocols
supported on the FAS3000 series are also supported on FAS3040. Please see the
FAS3000 data sheet at http://www.netapp.com/ftp/fas3000.pdf for a complete list of supported software and protocols. The NearStore® Personality License
is supported on FAS3040. With the NearStore Personality option installed,
each FAS3040 controller supports 64 concurrent streams. The base system,
without NearStore Personality, supports up to 16 concurrent streams per controller. 5.
Configuration
Information
The following FAS3040 configurations are available.
For current pricing information, see the February
2007 or later Price List or speak with your channel representative or
distributor.
Systems purchased using
active/active configuration part numbers must be deployed as such; use of an
active/active part number as a standalone system voids the system’s service contract. Storage
FAS3040 can be configured with SATA
(250GB or 500GB) and/or FC drives (144GB and 300GB FC disk drives [10K and
15K RPM]). For maximum system availability,
NetApp recommends using multipath HA storage configurations. NOTE: When
configuring storage, make sure that you are using enough storage to
prevent a potential storage bottleneck from occurring. Using additional loops
to connect to storage shelves provides more data path bandwidth to the
storage controller. For example, for an active/active pair in which each
controller has six primary storage shelves, use at least two loops with three
shelves per loop rather than a single loop with all six shelves attached.
Unless you specify how you want the storage loops configured,
manufacturing will attach storage to only one dual loop for either standalone
or active/active controllers. This does not always provide optimal
performance. For more information, see Section 5 of the (NDA) technical
report “Aggregate and RAID Group
Sizing Guide.”
Expansion Cards
See the System
Configuration Guide on the NOW™ Website for current information on
available expansion cards and maximum allowable cards per system. MetroCluster
Support
Stretch MetroCluster will be
supported with the initial release of the FAS3040 and Data ONTAP 7.2.1.1.
Fabric MetroCluster support will be available with a later maintenance
release of Data ONTAP, which is TBD. 6. NetApp Service and Support
FAS3000 series systems are
supported fully through NetApp SupportEdge and ConsultingEdge services.
Please check NetApp Global Services
for details on how the NetApp Global Services team can help. 7. Sales Tools (sales guides,
training presentation, SE presentations, customer presentations, tech specs,
data sheets)
For the
most up-to-date sales tools, see the FAS3000 product pages onPartner
Center.
FAS3040 part numbers and
prices are obtainable via the February 2007 NetApp™ Price List and
Quote Tool. NetApp partners should contact their channel representative or
distributor for pricing information. Active/active
configurations use T4C software tier pricing, and standalone configurations
use T5 software tier pricing. 9. Product
Availability and Quoting The FAS3040 storage system
is available to all sales channels in the February 2007 Quote Tool. For detailed instructions
on how to quote this product or service using the Quote Tool, NetApp partners should refer to PartnerCenter.
10. Additional
information
FAS3040 Spares (Unique to FAS3040)
The remaining FAS3040 spares
are the same as the current FAS3000 series spares.
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