How To Order - IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Quick Reference Manual

How to order:

1. Purchase a DS3500 2. Add a host daughter card* (optional)
units if needed Expansion options 4. If additional features are needed, make selection from list 4.
DS3500 Storage Systems
1
PN Description
DS3512 – Single Controller
1746A2S
DS3512 – Dual Controller
1746A3D
DS3524 – Single Controller
1746A4S
DS3524 – Dual Controller
1746A4D
DS3524 DC power – Dual Controller
1746T4D
Host Interface Cards*
2
PN Description
68Y8431 6 Gbps x4 SAS 2 port host card
68Y8432 8 Gbps FC 4 port host card
68Y8433 1 Gbps iSCSI 4 port host card
81Y9613 10 Gbps iSCSI 2 port host card
3.5in Drives and Enclosures
3
PN Description
49Y1856 300GB 15K 3.5-inch
49Y1861 450GB 15K 3.5-inch
49Y1866 600GB 15K 3.5-inch
49Y1947 600GB 15K 3.5-inch SED
49Y1876 1TB 7.2K 3.5-inch NL
49Y1871 2TB 7.2K 3.5-inch NL
81Y9886 3TB 7.2K 3.5-inch NL
EXP3512 Expansion Unit – Single ESM**
1746A2E
69Y0245 EXP3512 Single ESM
2.5in Drives and Enclosures
PN Description
81Y9903 200GB SAS SSD 2.5-inch
81Y9907 400GB SAS SSD 2.5-inch
49Y1841 146GB 15K 2.5-inch
49Y1836 300GB 10K 2.5-inch
49Y1952 300GB 10K 2.5-inch SED
49Y1851 500GB 7.2K 2.5-inch NL
49Y2048 600GB 10K 2.5-inch
81Y9915 900GB 10K 2.5-inch
81Y9872 1TB 7.2K 2.5-inch NL
EXP3524 Expansion Unit – Single ESM**
1746A4E
69Y0245 EXP3524 Single ESM
EXP3524 DC Expansion Unit – Dual ESM
1746T4E
* Dual controller configurations require identical host interface cards for each controller
**A second ESM must be added to expansion units behind a DS3500 with dual controllers
NOTE: 3.5-in drives can only reside in the EXP3512 and 2.5-in drives can only reside in the EXP3524
3. Select drives and drive expansion
Out-of-the-box includes: four partitions, two
4
FlashCopy® images, and Windows, Linux (on Intel),
and VMware host attachment. Select from any of
the additional advanced features below:
PN Description
Host Kits
68Y8458 AIX/VIOS Host Kit (FC host ports only)
68Y8459 Linux on Power Kit (Power Blades only)
68Y8461 HP/UX Host Kit
94Y8434 Mac OS Host Kit
Partitions
68Y8436 Initial Upgrade: 4 to 8 Partitions
68Y8437 Initial Upgrade: 4 to 16 Partitions
68Y8438 Initial Upgrade: 4 to 32 Partitions
68Y8439 Initial Upgrade: 4 to 64 Partitions
68Y8440 Initial Upgrade: 4 to 128 Partitions
68Y8441 Additional upgrade: 8 to 16 Partitions
68Y8442 Additional upgrade: 8 to 32 Partitions
68Y8443 Additional upgrade: 8 to 64 Partitions
68Y8444 Additional upgrade: 8 to 128 Partitions
68Y8445 Additional upgrade: 16 to 32 Partitions
68Y8446 Additional upgrade: 16 to 64 Partitions
68Y8447 Additional upgrade: 16 to 128 Partitions
68Y8448 Additional upgrade: 32 to 64 Partitions
68Y8449 Additional upgrade: 32 to 128 Partitions
68Y8450 Additional upgrade: 64 to 128 Partitions
Replication Feature Options
FlashCopy: Base
68Y8451
4 images per volume / 64 per system
FlashCopy: 8 x 64 upgrade
68Y8452
8 images per volume / 64 per system
Volume Copy: Base
68Y8453
128 Relationships per system
68Y8454 FlashCopy 4x64 & Volume Copy
Remote Mirroring: Base (over FC)
68Y8455
8 mirror pairs per system
Remote Mirroring: Upgrade (over FC)
81Y9622
16 mirror pairs per system
Additional Features
68Y8490 Full Disk Encryption
69Y2871 Turbo Performance
68Y8434 2GB Cache Memory Upgrade
81Y9620 96 to 192 Drive Expansion
Competitive Overview – DS3500 Express versus:
HP P2000 G3
IBM DS3500 Advantages
Provides a common management interface
– minimal learning curve across the
DS5000, DS4000, DS3500 and DCS3700
The DS3500 supports self-encrypting
drives (SEDs) SAS drives for securing
data-at-rest
EqualLogic PS4X00 Series
DS3500 Advantages
Affordable – Fits most entry to small
midrange customers' shrinking budgets
Offers a range of host interface options and
intermix – SAS, iSCSI + SAS, or FC + SAS
Scalability can be achieved in a cost-
effective manner by adding EXP3512
and/or EXP3524 expansion units
Wide variety of RAID levels are
simultaneously supported
HP P4000 SAN Solution (Lefthand Networks)
IBM DS3500 Advantages
Competitively priced to meet restrictive
budgets
Offers a range of host interface options
and intermix – SAS, iSCSI and SAS,
or FC and SAS
No incremental software costs for
expansion
A single dual controller DS3500 can
provide high availability
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HP P2000 G3 Disadvantages
No continuity across the HP storage platforms
– each array family must be learned
The P2000 G3 does not have any security
solutions for data-at-rest
EqualLogic PS4X00 Disadvantages
Poor Value – Pricing initially appears attractive
until lack of flexibility, expansion and much
more is detected
Extremely limited host connectivity with only
two iSCSI ports
Scalability becomes expensive. Expansion
enclosures are not offered. A total of only two
PS4000s or two PS4100s may be configured in
the same SAN.
Significant flexibility restrictions. Only one
drive type, drive size, drive speed and RAID
level per node
HP P4000 Disadvantages
Pricing not within most entry-level customer
budgets and high preset drive quantities
Limited host interface choice with only FC
and iSCSI
Expansion is expensive - each expansion node
requires repurchasing of "bundled" software
An additional P4000 is required to achieve
redundancy and availability
Last Updated: 2011-1207