Product Description; System Features; System Components; Hp X9000 Software Features - HP IBRIX X9720 System Administrator Manual

1 Product description

HP X9720 and X9730 Network Storage Systems are a scalable, network-attached storage (NAS)
product. The system combines HP X9000 File Serving Software with HP server and storage hardware
to create a cluster of file serving nodes.

System features

The X9720 and X9730 Network Storage Systems provide the following features:
Segmented, scalable file system under a single namespace
NFS, CIFS, FTP, and HTTP support for accessing file system data
Centralized CLI and GUI for cluster management
Policy management
Continuous remote replication
Dual redundant paths to all storage components
Gigabytes-per-second of throughput
IMPORTANT:
up the Fusion Manager configuration" (page 51)

System components

IMPORTANT:
sole purpose of operating the system. Do not add, remove, or change any software unless instructed
to do so by HP-authorized personnel.
For information about X9730 system components and cabling, see
diagrams" (page
For information about X9720 system components and cabling, see
diagrams" (page
For a complete list of system components, see the HP X9000 Network Storage System QuickSpecs,
which are available at:
http://www.hp.com/go/X9000

HP X9000 software features

HP X9000 software is a scale-out, network-attached storage solution including a parallel file system
for clusters, an integrated volume manager, high-availability features such as automatic failover
of multiple components, and a centralized management interface. X9000 software can scale to
thousands of nodes.
Based on a segmented file system architecture, X9000 software integrates I/O and storage systems
into a single clustered environment that can be shared across multiple applications and managed
from a central Fusion Manager.
X9000 software is designed to operate with high-performance computing applications that require
high I/O bandwidth, high IOPS throughput, and scalable configurations.
Some of the key features and benefits are as follows:
Scalable configuration. You can add servers to scale performance and add storage devices
to scale capacity.
Single namespace. All directories and files are contained in the same namespace.
It is important to keep regular backups of the cluster configuration. See
All software included with the X9720/X9730 Network Storage System is for the
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