IBM DS3500 Introduction And Implementation Guide

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IBM System Storage
DS3500: Introduction and
Implementation Guide
Sangam Racherla
Reza Fanaei Aghdam
Hartmut Lonzer
L G (Len) O’Neill
Mario Rodriguez
Vaclav Sindelar
Alexander Watson
Sample configurations with step by
step instructions
Configuration and administration
with Storage Manager
Toubleshooting and
Maintenance

IBM DS3500 Specifications

General

Storage Type	Disk Array
Form Factor	2U
Supported Drives	SAS, SATA
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Management Software	IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
Operating System Support	Windows, Linux, VMware, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris
Model	IBM DS3500
Host Interfaces	SAS
Cache Memory	2 GB
Power Supply	Dual redundant, hot-swappable
Number of Controllers	2