NetApp EF Series User Manual

Technical Report
Introduction to NetApp EF-Series EF570
Feature Overview with SANtricity 11.50.2
Daniel Landes, NetApp
June 2019 | TR-4726
Abstract
The NetApp
®
EF570 all-flash array delivers optimal performance without compromising on
reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) features that deliver up to 99.9999%
availability. The 100Gb host interface now supports NVMe/RoCE (NVMe over RDMA over
Converged Ethernet) and NVMe over InfiniBand (NVMe/IB) and the 32Gb FC host interface
now supports NVMe/FC. The EF-Series 12Gb wide port backend can deliver 100µsec
response times at low queue depths and <1msec response times up to 1,000,000 IOPs. The
embedded browser-based SANtricity System Manager provides enhanced security for array
management and the new SANtricity Unified Manager simplifies managing multiple EF570
systems. This report provides detailed information about the hardware and software features
of the EF570 all-flash array including what’s new with SANtricity 11.50.2.

NetApp EF Series Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	EF Series
Category	Speaker System
Language	English

Summary

SANtricity Management Features

Deployment and Installation Decisions

SANtricity Unified Manager Overview

Centralized web interface replacing legacy SANtricity Storage Manager.

SANtricity Unified Manager Navigation

Details on navigating the Unified Manager interface and its features.

SANtricity System Manager

Embedded browser-based management interface for EF570 controllers.

SANtricity System Manager Security Features

Security features of SANtricity System Manager, including LDAP and RBAC.

NetApp Sales Support Tools

Config Advisor for System Validation

Tool for validating configuration and performing health checks on NetApp systems.

Fusion for Performance Sizing

Host Utilities for System Configuration

EF570 SANtricity Software Specifications

EF570 Hardware Configurations

Controller Shelf Configurations

Controller Host Interface Features

Details on different host interface options and their specifications for EF570 controllers.

EF570 Hardware LED Definitions

Drive Shelves Overview

Drive Shelf Hot Add Procedures