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Revised:  May 10, 2005.



Revised:  June 03, 2005.


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Fibre Channel (FC) technology (FC) technology that can help bring highly
Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology that can help bring highly
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internal disk drive modules, offering over 2 TB of physical storage
internal disk drive modules, offering over 4 TB of physical storage
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three IBM TotalStorage EXP700 Expansion Units, supporting a total of over
8 TB of storage. The DS4300 with the Turbo feature comes with
authorization to attach up to seven EXP700 Expansion Units, supporting a
total of over 16 TB of storage.
three IBM TotalStorage EXP700/710 Expansion Units, supporting a total
of over 16 TB of storage. The DS4300 with the Turbo feature comes with
authorization to attach up to seven EXP700/710 Expansion Units,
supporting a total of over 33 TB of storage.

Alternatively, when no Fibre Channel disk drive modules are
installed internally within the DS4300 enclosure, the DS4300
Model 60U supports attachment of up to eight EXP100 Storage
Expansion Units, offering up to 28 TB of physical storage capacity
using Serial ATA (SATA) disk drive modules. For increased flexibility
and affordability, customers may purchase the optional FC/SATA
Intermix feature, to attach a combination of EXP700/710 and EXP100
Expansion Units to their DS4300 and DS4300 with Turbo configurations.
See the Limitations Section for details.

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capacity of over 2 TB, scalable to over 16 TB with Turbo feature and
DS4000 EXP700 Expansion Units.
capacity of over 4 TB, scalable to over 33 TB with Turbo feature and
DS4000 EXP700/710 Expansion Units.
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  • Bays for up to 14 disk drives, offering over 2 TB capacity

  • Bays for up to 14 disk drives, offering over 4 TB capacity
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  • Expanded storage capability with attachment of up to three EXP700

  • Expanded storage capability with attachment of up to three EXP700/710
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    DS4000 EXP700 Expansion Units.
    DS4000 EXP700/710 Expansion Units.
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    The DS4300 is designed to offers a highly available, high-performance,

    The DS4300 is designed to offer a highly available, high-performance,

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    efficiently and scaled rapidly to help address increased demands by users
    efficiently and scale rapidly to help address increased demands by users
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    family offers scalable storage capacity ranging from 36 GB to over 32 TB
    family offers scalable storage capacity ranging from 73 GB to over 67 TB
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  • Scalability - from 36 GB to over 32 TB
  • Scalability - from 73 GB to over 67 TB
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    The DS4300, the latest member of the DS4000 family, is designed to
    offer high-performance, entry-level capabilities with high availability

    The DS4300, is designed to offer high performance,
    entry-level capabilities with high availability

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    DS4300 with Turbo feature) EXP700 Expansion Units for a complete storage
    solution.

    Key elements of the DS4300 Midrange Disk System are:
    DS4300 with Turbo feature) EXP700/710 Expansion Units for a complete
    storage solution.

    Key elements of the DS4300 Model 60U Midrange Disk System are:

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  • Authorization and support for up to 14 internal disk drives

  • Internal disk drive modules within the DS4300 enclosure are not
    supported when attaching EXP100 Storage Expansion Units. (See the
    Limitations Section)

  • Authorization and support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel
    disk drive modules

  • Authorization and support for attachment of EXP100 Expansion Units
    (base DS4300 Model 60U includes support for up to eight EXP100 Expansion
    Units with up to 112 SATA disk drives, when no Fibre Channel disk drive
    modules are installed within the DS4300 enclosure)

  • Options to enable attachment of EXP700/710 Expansion Units
    (enable up to three EXP700/710 Expansion Units, up to 56 FC disk drives,
    on the base DS4300 Model 60U, or enable up to seven EXP700/710
    Expansion Units, up to 112 FC disk drives, on DS4300 Model 60U with
    Turbo feature)

  • Option to enable FC/SATA Intermix for concurrent attachment of
    both EXP700/710 and EXP100 Expansion Units to the base DS4300 or DS4300
    with Turbo configurations (See Limitations Section for details)
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  • Authorization and support for up to 56 disk drives with EXP700
    Attachment features and EXP700 Expansion Units-- over 8 TB of capacity
    (without Turbo feature)

  • The DS4300 Turbo feature provides authorization for attachment of up
    to seven EXP700 Expansion Units--over 16 TB capacity
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    up to 14 internal disk drive modules, supporting over 2 TB of storage
    up to 14 internal disk drive modules, supporting over 4 TB of storage
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    allowing supported attachment of up to three EXP700 Expansion Units using
    optional EXP700 Attachment authorization features for DS4300s without the
    Turbo feature. DS4300s with the Turbo feature (#2000 or #2010) provide
    authorization for attachment of up to seven EXP700 Expansion Units. This
    allowing supported attachment of up to three EXP700/710 Expansion Units
    Units using optional EXP700 Attachment
    authorization features for DS4300s without the Turbo feature.
    DS4300s with the Turbo feature (#2000 or #2010) provide authorization
    for attachment of up to seven EXP700/710 Expansion Units. This
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    with a total capacity of up to over 16 TB. Individual disk drive module
    capacities can range from 36.4 GB to 146.8 GB.
    with a total capacity of up to over 33 TB. Individual disk drive module
    capacities can range from 36.4 GB to 300 GB.
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    partitions), and attachment of up to seven EXP700 Expansion Units. The
    DS4300 with Turbo feature also provides the capability to utilize the
    FlashCopy and VolumeCopy functions.
    partitions), and attachment of up to seven EXP700/710 Expansion Units.
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    VolumeCopy advanced copy feature is available for the DS4300 with the
    Turbo feature. VolumeCopy (#7353) for DS4300 with Turbo feature provides
    a full copy of a FlashCopy logical drive. FlashCopy activation is a

    VolumeCopy advanced copy feature is an option available for
    the DS4300. The VolumeCopy feature (#7353) provides a full
    copy of a FlashCopy logical drive. FlashCopy activation is a

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    with Turbo by ordering (#7354).
    by ordering (#7354).
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  • With optional features, up to three EXP700 Expansion Units can be
    attached to the DS4300 (without Turbo) enclosure for a maximum of 56 disk
    drives.

  • The DS4300 with Turbo feature provides authorization for attachment
    of up to seven EXP700 Expansion Units for a maximum of 112 disk drives.

  • Internal disk drive modules within the DS4300 enclosure are not
    supported when attaching EXP100 Storage Expansion Units. The empty drive
    module fillers must be left left in place to provide proper air flow and
    cooling.

  • DS4300 Model 60U - Base Machine (without Turbo features #2000 or
    #2010), (without FC/SATA Intermix feature #7356), (without EXP700/710
    Attachment features #7360 or #7361 or #7362 or #7363 or #7368)

    • Support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel disk drive modules
      within the DS4300 enclosure (drive module fillers must be left in
      place on empty drive module slots)
    • Alternatively, support for attaching up to eight EXP100 Storage
      Expansion Units. However, the internal Fibre Channel disk drive
      modules MUST NOT be installed within the DS4300 enclosure, and the
      empty drive module fillers must be left in place to provide proper
      air flow and cooling within the DS4300 enclosure.
    • Requires controller firmware version 06.10 or later

  • DS4300 Model 60U - Base Machine with FC/SATA Intermix feature #7356
    (without Turbo features #2000 or #2010), (without EXP700/710 Attachment
    features #7360 or #7361 or #7362 or #7363 or #7368)

    • Support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel disk drive modules
      within the DS4300 enclosure (drive module fillers must be left in
      place on empty drive module slots)
    • Additionally, support for attaching up to seven EXP100 Storage
      Expansion Units (upon purchase and activation of FC/SATA Intermix
      feature #7356).
    • The maximum number of disk drives, total of all FC
      and SATA disks is 112 including the disk drives within the
      DS4300 enclosure.
    • Requires controller firmware version 06.12 or later

  • DS4300 Model 60U - Base Machine with EXP700/710 Storage Expansion
    Units and EXP700/710 Attachment features
    (without Turbo features #2000 or #2010), (without FC/SATA Intermix
    feature #7356).

    • Support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel disk drive modules
      within the DS4300 enclosure (drive module fillers must be left in
      place on empty drive module slots).
    • Additionally, support for up to three EXP700/EXP710 Storage
      Expansion Units with the purchase of the appropriate EXP700/710
      Attachment features (#7360, #7361, #7362, #7363, #7368).
    • Requires controller firmware version 06.10 or later

  • DS4300 Model 60U - Base Machine with FC/SATA Intermix feature #7356,
    EXP700/710 Storage Expansion Units, and EXP700/710 Attachment features
    (without Turbo features #2000 or #2010)

    • Support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel disk drive modules
      within the DS4300 enclosure (drive module fillers must be left in
      place on empty drive module slots).
    • Additionally, support for up to three EXP700/EXP710 Storage
      Expansion Units with the purchase of the appropriate EXP700/710
      Attachment features (#7360, #7361, #7362, #7363, #7368).
    • Also, support for attaching up to seven EXP100 Storage
      Expansion Units (upon purchase and activation of FC/SATA Intermix
      feature #7356) such that the combined total number of EXP100, EXP700,
      and EXP710 Expansion Units MUST NOT exceed seven. The total number
      of disk drive modules MUST NOT exceed 112, including disk drive modules
      in the DS4300 enclosure.
    • Requires controller firmware version 06.12 or later

  • DS4300 Model 60U - Base Machine with Turbo feature #2000 or #2010
    (without FC/SATA Intermix feature #7356)

    • Support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel disk drive modules
      within the DS4300 enclosure (drive module fillers must be left in
      place on empty drive module slots).
    • Additionally, support for up to seven EXP700/710 Storage Expansion
      Units and maximum total of 112 disk drive modules, including disk
      drive modules within the DS4300 enclosure. The Turbo feature
      includes the authorization and support for attachment of the
      EXP700/710 Storage Expansion Units.
    • Requires controller firmware version 06.10 or later

  • DS4300 Model 60U - Base Machine with Turbo feature #2000 or #2010
    and FC/SATA Intermix feature #7356

    • Support for up to 14 internal Fibre Channel disk drive modules
      within the DS4300 enclosure (drive module fillers must be left in
      place on empty drive module slots).
    • Additionally, support for a combined total of up to seven
      EXP100s, EXP700, and EXP710 Storage Expansion Units with a maximum
      of 112 disk drive modules including disk drives within the DS4300
      enclosure.
    • Requires controller firmware version 06.12 or later

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    Optical cable features #5601, #5605, #5625, #5702; HDD (disk
    Optical cable features #5601, #5605, #5625, #5702; HDDs (disk drives)
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    to seven EXP700 Expansion units; and authorization for eight storage
    to seven EXP700/710 Expansion units; and authorization for eight storage
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    authorization for up to seven EXP700 Expansion Units; and authorization
    for eight storage partitions. This feature only applies to existing
    DS4300, and is a disruptive field upgrade. Customers ordering this
    authorization for up to seven EXP700/710 Expansion Units;
    and authorization for eight storage partitions.
    This feature only applies to existing DS4300s,
    and is a disruptive field upgrade. Customers ordering this
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    seven EXP700 attachments and eight storage partitions.
    seven EXP700/710 attachments and eight storage partitions.
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    (#5208) 2 Gbps FC, 300 GB/15K Drive


    Summary: This feature provides one 2 Gbps FC, 300 GB/15K Disk

    (#5208) 2 Gbps FC, 300 GB/10K Drive


    Summary: This feature provides one 2 Gbps FC, 300 GB/10K Disk

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    #5206, #5207, #5211, #5212, and #5213 when ordered through AAS with Bulk
    #5206, #5207, #5208, #5211, #5212, #5213, and #5214 when ordered
    through AAS with Bulk
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    required to attach EXP700 Storage Expansion Units.
    required to attach EXP700/710 Storage Expansion Units.
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    required to attach EXP700 Storage Expansion Units.
    required to attach EXP700/710 Storage Expansion Units.
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    cables are required to attach EXP700 Storage Expansion Units.
    cables are required to attach EXP700/710 Storage Expansion Units.
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    (#7356) DS4300 F/C SATA Enclosure Intermix Activation


    (#7356) DS4300 FC/SATA Enclosure Intermix Activation


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    for attaching EXP700/EXP710 FC disk expansion enclosures
    and EXP100 SATA disk expansion enclosures concurrently
    for concurrent attachment of EXP700/EXP710 FC disk expansion enclosures
    and EXP100 SATA disk expansion enclosures
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    and SATA disks, is 112.
    and SATA disks is 112 including the disk drives within the
    DS4300 enclosure.

    PLEASE NOTE: The number of EXP700 and EXP710 Expansion Units
    authorized for attachment to a specific DS4300 is determined by
    EXP700/710 Attachment features (#7360, #7361, #7362, #7363, #7368) or
    Turbo features (#2000, #2010). Please refer to the LIMITATIONS section
    for details.

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    attaching up to two EXP700 Expansion Units providing DS4300 support
    attaching up to two EXP700/710 Expansion Units providing DS4300 support
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    for attaching one EXP700 Expansion Unit providing DS4300
    for attaching one EXP700/710 Expansion Unit providing DS4300
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    for attaching a second EXP700 Expansion Unit providing DS4300
    for attaching a second EXP700/710 Expansion Unit providing DS4300
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    for attaching a third EXP700 Expansion Unit providing DS4300
    for attaching a third EXP700/710 Expansion Unit providing DS4300
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    for attaching up to three EXP700 Expansion Units providing
    for attaching up to three EXP700/710 Expansion Units providing