Chapter 1 Overview; System Features - Fujitsu Eternus DX60 User Manual

Chapter 1
This chapter provides an overview of the ETERNUS DX60/DX80 features, and specifications.
1.1

System Features

Special features of the ETERNUS DX60/DX80 are shown below:
Space and Energy Savings
• Compact design makes effective use of rack space
• Energy savings by the latest technology
Power efficiency and energy savings are achieved with advanced technology.
• Eco-mode to reduce environmental load
Using the Eco-mode function to start and stop the spindle rotation in the disk for each RAID
group during the specified hour. Stop the spindle rotation when there is no access to the disk
to reduce power consumption and decreases environmental load.
• Visualization of power consumption and ambient temperature
Power consumption and ambient temperature for the entire ETERNUS DX60/DX80 can be
checked using the (optional) "ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser" integrated management
software's Graphical User Interface (GUI). Both current status and historical records (for a
day, a week, or an year) can be displayed.
Easy Installation and Operation Management
Settings of the ETERNUS DX60/DX80 and its operation management can be performed by GUI
that uses a Web browser (hereafter referred to as "GUI"), or CLI that uses commands and com-
mand scripts.
Settings required for the ETERNUS DX60/DX80 initial installation can be easily performed by fol-
lowing the GUI wizard and inputting parameters for displayed setting items.
The ETERNUS DX60/DX80 can be configured, and its status can be displayed and monitored
using GUI or CLI.
P3AM-3042-03ENZ0 ETERNUS DX60/DX80 Disk storage system User Guide
Overview
- Two models are available; ETERNUS DX80 and ETERNUS DX60. Both models are
compactly-designed to use rack space efficiently, coming in 2U size (*1) enclosures.
*1: 2U = Two 19-inch rack units = 88mm device height
- Optional drive enclosures can be added to allow installation of up to 24 disks in the ETER-
NUS DX60 and up to 120 disks in the ETERNUS DX80.
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