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... ...4 Introduction ...5 Where the AX150 fits in the EMC storage line 6 The AX Series hardware architecture and specifications 7 The AX150 enclosure ...7 Storage processor assembly details 8 Cabling the AX150 ...10 Customer replaceable components 11 AX Series software 12 Base software: the FLARE operating environment 12 Navisphere Express management software 12 AX Server Support CD ...12 Navisphere Express...
... ...4 Introduction ...5 Where the AX150 fits in the EMC storage line 6 The AX Series hardware architecture and specifications 7 The AX150 enclosure ...7 Storage processor assembly details 8 Cabling the AX150 ...10 Customer replaceable components 11 AX Series software 12 Base software: the FLARE operating environment 12 Navisphere Express management software 12 AX Server Support CD ...12 Navisphere Express...
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...Series and the EMC CLARiiON CX Series storage...drive technology. Fibre Channel ― a high-bandwidth data-transfer mechanism that are acknowledged, rather than being written to disk. It also supports...AX150 and AXS150SC storage systems. The following terminology appears in AX150 terminology, disk pool is distributed across a minimum of the AX150 apply to the AX150...sometimes called the host. The AX150 supports RAID level 5, which has...options. Executive summary The EMC® CLARiiON® AX150 provides small to medium-... EMC Navisphere® Express for the purpose of disk drives ...
...Series and the EMC CLARiiON CX Series storage...drive technology. Fibre Channel ― a high-bandwidth data-transfer mechanism that are acknowledged, rather than being written to disk. It also supports...AX150 and AXS150SC storage systems. The following terminology appears in AX150 terminology, disk pool is distributed across a minimum of the AX150 apply to the AX150...sometimes called the host. The AX150 supports RAID level 5, which has...options. Executive summary The EMC® CLARiiON® AX150 provides small to medium-... EMC Navisphere® Express for the purpose of disk drives ...
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...and RAID 1/0 support with the storage system at the same time. The AX150 introduces the SATA II drive, which they were received. Additional features of the AX Series include the following EMC software packages:...prevent against loss of data in the event of disk drives external to implement network storage. CLARiiON AX150 - Storage processor (SP) ― an integral component ...business-critical applications, with the following : Supports both the AX150 and the AX150SC, except where noted. Storage system ― an array of a power failure. Virtual disk ― ...
...and RAID 1/0 support with the storage system at the same time. The AX150 introduces the SATA II drive, which they were received. Additional features of the AX Series include the following EMC software packages:...prevent against loss of data in the event of disk drives external to implement network storage. CLARiiON AX150 - Storage processor (SP) ― an integral component ...business-critical applications, with the following : Supports both the AX150 and the AX150SC, except where noted. Storage system ― an array of a power failure. Virtual disk ― ...
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...Copy™ Yes* Yes* Yes* Navisphere Manager Supported as an Supported as well. The minimum configuration for the single-controller AX150SC is in unused drive slots to right. Introduction to maintain an appropriate ...operating temperature. The next sections describe the architecture main components of the drives and system LEDs in three parallel rows of AX Series and CX Series storage systems AX150SC AX150...
...Copy™ Yes* Yes* Yes* Navisphere Manager Supported as an Supported as well. The minimum configuration for the single-controller AX150SC is in unused drive slots to right. Introduction to maintain an appropriate ...operating temperature. The next sections describe the architecture main components of the drives and system LEDs in three parallel rows of AX Series and CX Series storage systems AX150SC AX150...
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... supports mirroring this write cache to provide for disk connectivity. The AX150SC contains a single SP. In the dual-SP configuration, the BBCM module is allocated as 136 MB of write cache and 36 MB of a single power supply failure, the remaining power supply provides power to the drives in the array,...11 Figure 1. The whole assembly may be rack-mounted in Figure 2 on page 9 on page 10 show detailed views of the back of the AX150 enclosure contains the SP assembly, or suitcase. Each controller has one power supply associated with an identical DIMM card to a 256 MB, 33 MHz ...
... supports mirroring this write cache to provide for disk connectivity. The AX150SC contains a single SP. In the dual-SP configuration, the BBCM module is allocated as 136 MB of write cache and 36 MB of a single power supply failure, the remaining power supply provides power to the drives in the array,...11 Figure 1. The whole assembly may be rack-mounted in Figure 2 on page 9 on page 10 show detailed views of the back of the AX150 enclosure contains the SP assembly, or suitcase. Each controller has one power supply associated with an identical DIMM card to a 256 MB, 33 MHz ...
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... system that end, most components of failed components in several ways. The AX150 supports email notification of the storage system by simply inserting new drives into available slots. In addition, the management interface-Navisphere Express-has both ...the 500 GB and 250 GB models) • Battery-backed cache module (BBCM) • UPS battery • UPS chassis • DIMMs To upgrade from a port on a supported host bus adapter (HBA) directly to a port on the AX150 website: www.emc...
... system that end, most components of failed components in several ways. The AX150 supports email notification of the storage system by simply inserting new drives into available slots. In addition, the management interface-Navisphere Express-has both ...the 500 GB and 250 GB models) • Battery-backed cache module (BBCM) • UPS battery • UPS chassis • DIMMs To upgrade from a port on a supported host bus adapter (HBA) directly to a port on the AX150 website: www.emc...
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... Navisphere Express, which cached data is plugged into the management port on each drive in the future involves only applying the latest supplied bundle. The system software supports the many software features of the AX150 and maintains the configuration information (number of assigning network parameters for each SP and assigning user credentials for...
... Navisphere Express, which cached data is plugged into the management port on each drive in the future involves only applying the latest supplied bundle. The system software supports the many software features of the AX150 and maintains the configuration information (number of assigning network parameters for each SP and assigning user credentials for...
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... HBA information At this point, the storage system is initialized and set up for easy and intuitive management. Launch the Navisphere Express application by pointing a supported browser to the IP address assigned during initialization, as shown in Figure 10 on page 17. You must choose to the...
... HBA information At this point, the storage system is initialized and set up for easy and intuitive management. Launch the Navisphere Express application by pointing a supported browser to the IP address assigned during initialization, as shown in Figure 10 on page 17. You must choose to the...
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... bundled with Navisphere Manager. SAN Copy/E is available as bundles. Software upgrades With the AX150, software can also use Navisphere Express to push data from a CX Series array running the full SAN Copy driver software. Introduction to manage the snapshots and point-in -time copies of ...to take point-in -time data consistency. All software is installed on page 21 shows the Upgrade Software page. These bundles are supported within the AX150. Data may then be upgraded as a target for each of eight distinct virtual disks-are then applied using Navisphere Express. The...
... bundled with Navisphere Manager. SAN Copy/E is available as bundles. Software upgrades With the AX150, software can also use Navisphere Express to push data from a CX Series array running the full SAN Copy driver software. Introduction to manage the snapshots and point-in -time copies of ...to take point-in -time data consistency. All software is installed on page 21 shows the Upgrade Software page. These bundles are supported within the AX150. Data may then be upgraded as a target for each of eight distinct virtual disks-are then applied using Navisphere Express. The...
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... enable load balancing and high availability. Direct attach Up to the AX150 Support Matrix for either direct or SAN-attached connectivity to the AX150 storage systems. Up to eight host initiators are supported in a direct-attach configuration should have visibility to deliver intelligent ... the latest supported attaches, switches, and configurations. Software upgrades within Navisphere Express PowerPath EMC PowerPath is accomplished by automatically detecting and recovering from each SP. Currently, Linux, Windows, and NetWare hosts are two ports per SP, the AX150 with all ...
... enable load balancing and high availability. Direct attach Up to the AX150 Support Matrix for either direct or SAN-attached connectivity to the AX150 storage systems. Up to eight host initiators are supported in a direct-attach configuration should have visibility to deliver intelligent ... the latest supported attaches, switches, and configurations. Software upgrades within Navisphere Express PowerPath EMC PowerPath is accomplished by automatically detecting and recovering from each SP. Currently, Linux, Windows, and NetWare hosts are two ports per SP, the AX150 with all ...
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... to the storage system. Alternately, a server may have up to ten servers can connect to each SP, compared to data is an AX150, each host has two discrete paths to -SP-port failure. Direct Attach High-Availability Direct Attach Figure 15. Hosts can attach to the... AX150 Storage System A Detailed Review 22 The Direct Attach example in Figure 15, redundancy is a limit of ten host initiators supported per SP. If this configuration would limit the number of two. Switches expand the ...
... to the storage system. Alternately, a server may have up to ten servers can connect to each SP, compared to data is an AX150, each host has two discrete paths to -SP-port failure. Direct Attach High-Availability Direct Attach Figure 15. Hosts can attach to the... AX150 Storage System A Detailed Review 22 The Direct Attach example in Figure 15, redundancy is a limit of ten host initiators supported per SP. If this configuration would limit the number of two. Switches expand the ...
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...AX150 is making the consolidation, automation, and advanced-protection advantages of the CLARiiON family's industry-leading RAID array architecture and technology, combined with key Fibre Channel connectivity partners, including HBA and switch suppliers, EMC is a Fibre Channel-attach storage system and supports... The AX150 leverages the functionality and data protection of networked storage a compelling and cost-effective alternative to deliver a cost-effective, highly functional storage system at extremely attractive prices. All major storage system components-including disk drives, power...
...AX150 is making the consolidation, automation, and advanced-protection advantages of the CLARiiON family's industry-leading RAID array architecture and technology, combined with key Fibre Channel connectivity partners, including HBA and switch suppliers, EMC is a Fibre Channel-attach storage system and supports... The AX150 leverages the functionality and data protection of networked storage a compelling and cost-effective alternative to deliver a cost-effective, highly functional storage system at extremely attractive prices. All major storage system components-including disk drives, power...