Features Benefits

Storage virtualization

Eliminate physical boundaries of storage consolidation

Thin provisioning

Ensure the most efficient allocation of pooled capacity

Distributed load balancing

Make performance grow linearly by adding subsystems to the virtualized foundation

Prioritized volume accessibility

Ensure applications to achieve their ideal service levels

Data protection:

  1. Snapshot
  2. Volume copy/Volume mirror
  3. Sync and async remote replication

Support the highest data availability and quick service restart after storage accidents

Four 8Gb/s Fibre Channel host ports
  1. Best-of-class throughput and IOPS, ideal fit for IO-intensive and bandwidth-demanding applications
  2. Backward compatible with 4Gb/s or 2Gb/s speeds, protecting current infrastructure investment

Green design:

  1. High-efficiency power supplies

  2. Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down technology

  1. 80 PLUS-certified power supplies delivering more than 80% energy efficiency

  2. In spin-down state, drives can save up to 60% of energy consumption

CacheSafe technology

Backup battery automatically supplies power to write cached data into flash module for permanent protection during power outage

Fault-tolerant hardware modules

Redundant controllers, PSUs, fans; high-availability hardware design, preventing "single-point-of-failure"

Expansion up to 1,344 HDDs

"Pay-as-you-grow" scalability; no waste on what you don’t need, and no worries in terms of forecasting what you will need in the future

Powerful management suite (SANWatch) support, including multi-pathing functions
  1. Easy management and monitoring of your subsystems anywhere, locally or remotely
  2. Recognize and manage redundant paths; support path failover and load-balancing

Multiple monitoring methods

Real-time problem detection and notification to achieve continuous operation

Host Ports

Four 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
(2 per controller)

Storage Controller

Dual redundant controllers

Cache Memory

8GB

Drive Connectivity

  • 3Gb/s SATA connectivity

  • Accommodates 3.5-inch disk drives

  • S.M.A.R.T. support

  • NCQ support

  • Automatic bad-sector reassignment

  • Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive

  • Drive buffer on/off switch

Supported Drives

3.5" 7,200 RPM 3Gb/s SATA drives - 1TB or 2TB 

Maximum Number of Drives

  • Per system: 16

  • Via JBOD: 112

  • Via scale-out*: 1,344

* Optional

Corresponding Expansion Enclosure

Please refer to Related Information

Form Factor

3U

RAID Functionality

  • Global, delicated or enclosure hot-spare

  • RAID levels supported : RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60

  • Online expansion by:
    - Adding new drives
    - Copying and replacing drives with drives of larger capacity

  • RAID migration

  • Configurable stripe size and write policy per system

  • Intelligent drive handling
    - In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
    - In normal operation: data-block verification and repair

Data Services

  • Enterprise Scalable Virtualized Architecture
    - Linear scaling of performance and capacity (Scale-out)
    - Storage pooling
    - Thin-provisioning
    - Automatic data migration
    - Prioritized volume accessibility
    - Distributed load balancing

  • Data Protection*
    Local replication
    - Snapshot
    - Volume copy/ volume mirror
    - Quick recovery
    Remote replication
    - Synchronous and asynchronous
    - Data compression
    - Near continuous data protection (N-CDP)

* Optional

Green Design

  • 80 PLUS-certified power supplies delivering more than 80% energy efficiency

  • Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down

Availability and Reliability

  • Redundant, hot-swappable hardware modules

  • CacheSafe technology

  • Multi-pathing support (EonPath)

  • Device mapper support

Notification

Various event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and Skype. 

Management

  • Java-based SANWatch management software

  • RS232 serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility

  • Automated cache flush and caching mode operation per enclosure status

  • Telnet and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet

  • Platform-independent firmware management GUI

  • Module status LED indicators: component presence detection & thermal sensors via I2C bus

OS Support

  • Windows Server 2003

  • Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (including Hyper-V)

  • RedHat Enterprise Linux

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise

  • Sun Solaris

  • IBM AIX5

  • HP-UX5

  • Debian

  • CentOS

  • VMware

** For the latest OS support details, please contact our sales representatives.

Service and Support

All ESVA systems are shipped with 3-year Standard Service

  • Standard Service:
    - Hardware warranty; replacement part dispatch on the next business day
    - Software update; 24x7 phone, web and email support

  • Advanced Service*: Standard service + Onsite diagnostics on the next business day

  • Premium Service*: Standard service + Onsite diagnostics in 4 hours

* Optional

Power

  • Power supplies: Two 530W DC

  • AC voltage: 100VAC @ 10A to 240VAC @ 5A with PFC (auto-switching)

  • Frequency: 47-63 Hz

Environmental

  • Temperature:

    • Operating: 0 to 40°C without BBU or CBM / 0 to 35°C with BBU or CBM

    • Non-operating: -40 to 60°

  • Altitude: Sea level to 3660m (12,000ft) operating / sea level to 12,192m (40,000ft) non-operating

  • Relative humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing, operating and non-operating

Dimensions

Without chassis ears / protrusions:
445mm (W) x 130mm (H) x 514mm (D)

Weight

Without HDDs:19.66kg (43.69lbs)

Package Dimensions

776mm (W) x 533mm (H) x 573mm (D)

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Please note the following:

"Default Included" means that a component is standard included in system orders. Customers may order additional units to serve as spare components.

System
ESVAF2018300 Virtualized Scale-Out 3U Storage including 4xFC-8G ports, 2xSAS-3G Exp. ports, 2x4GB DDR-II, 2x(PSU+FAN module), 2x(BBU+Flash module), 1xRackmount kit

Data Service License
SOFT-DRSEV-0010 ESVA Local Replication License (Snapshot and Volume Copy/Mirror)
SOFT-REM-0010 ESVA Remote Replication License
SOFT-SCOU-0010 ESVA Scale-Out License

Expansion Enclosure
ESVAJ201300 ESVA 3U Expansion Storage, 4 x SAS-3G ports

Service & Warranty
SERV-ADVRA-0010 3-year Advanced Service for ESVA Strorage
SERVE2-ADVRA-0010 4th & 5th Year Advanced Service for ESVA Storage
SERVE2-PRERA-0010 4th & 5th Year Premium Service for ESVA Storage
SERVE2-STARA-0010 4th & 5th Year Standard Service for ESVA Storage
SERV-PRERA-0010 3-year Premium Service for ESVA Storage

Cable/SFP Module
9270CFCCab04-0010 Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-50/125, Duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mm*2, 1 Meter
9270CFCCab05-0010 Default Included Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.5/125, Duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mm*2, 5 Meters
9270CFCCab06-0010 Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.5/125, Duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mm*2, 10 Meters
9370CSFP8G-0010 Default Included Fibre Channel 8.5 / 4.25 / 2.125 GBd Small Form Pluggable Optical Transceiver, LC, wave-length 850nm, multi-mode
9373AYCAB-0010 Default Included Serial port Y-cable for dual-controller subsystems, 2 DB-9 to 1 DB-9; maintenance-free during controller failover/failback

HBA Card
BH1EMF210-0010 HBA card,LPe12000, FC-8G, Single port,1 in 1 package
BH1EMF211-0010 HBA card,LPe12002, FC-8G, Dual port,1 in 1 package
BH1QGF210-0010 HBA card, QLE2562, FC-8G, Dual port, 1 in 1 package
BH1QGF211-0010 HBA card, QLE2560, FC-8G, Single port, 1 in 1 package

Switch
BLKQG58000-0010 (4) port upgrade software license key for SANbox 5800V switch. No SFP.
BLKQG58020-0010 (4) port upgrade software license key for SANbox 5802V switch. No SFP.
BRMQG0000-0010 Rack mount kit for SANbox 3000 and 5000 series switch models (SAE mounting screws).
BSFQGF210-0010 Qlogic SANbox 5802V full fabric switch with (8) 8Gb ports enabled, plus (4) 10Gb stacking ports enabled, (2) power supplies. Expandable up to (20) 8Gb ports, plus (4) 10Gb/20Gb stacking ports. No SFP. Includes 1 year Qlogic Prefer Support.
SERV1-5800NBD-0010 Qlogic 1 year 5800V Preferred service extend (7x24 remote technical support, NBD hardware spares)
SERV1-5802NBD-0010 Qlogic 1 year 5802V Preferred service extend (7x24 remote technical support, NBD hardware spares)

Other Accessories
9373CSlider36-0030 Default Included Slide rail assembly, for ESVA family, ESDS family and ES G6 subsystems, 24"~36" rack depth

 

Datasheets
Corresponding RAID / Expansion Enclosure
Data Services
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