Specifications

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Third-party certifications

Leading storage infrastructure vendors have

certified Xserve RAID for integration with existing

Fibre Channel hardware and data management

solutions, including:

• QLogic

• Brocade

• Emulex

• LSI Logic

• VERITAS

• ATTO Technology

• Candera

• Cisco

In addition to Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server,

Xserve RAID has been qualified for use on these

operating systems:

• Windows Server 2003

• Windows 2000 Server

• Windows 2000 Professional

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux v2.1 and v3

• Novell NetWare v5.x and v6.x

• SUSE Enterprise Server 9

• Yellow Dog Linux v3

Xserve G5. Xserve RAID works seamlessly with Xserve

G5, Apple’s high-density 1U rack-optimized server.

Equipped with single or dual PowerPC G5 processors,

Xserve packs phenomenal power and a rich feature

set into an affordable, easy-to-deploy system.

Xsan. Xserve RAID and Xsan create an enterprise-

class storage solution. Xsan, Apple’s 64-bit SAN

file system for Mac OS X, allows computers to

concurrently access shared storage over a high-

speed Fibre Channel connection. Xsan streamlines

workgroup collaboration and bandwidth-intensive

workflows and increases the flexibility and

scalability of server deployments.

Specification Sheet

Xserve RAID

For hard drive capacity measurements, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Maximum

capacity of 5.6TB achieved through use of fourteen 400GB Apple Drive Modules. Usable capacity depends on drive configuration

and RAID level.

Actual rates will vary depending on drive configuration and RAID level.

See www.apple.com/xserve/raid for more

information on third-party certifications and qualifications.

Testing conducted by Apple in October 2004 using preproduction

Xserve RAID systems. Iometer testing of raw disk throughput on Xserve RAID in both Mac OS X v10.3.6 “Panther” and Windows

XP environments has shown that Xserve RAID is capable of delivering up to 192MB/s on the standard shipping 4 x 250GB disk

configuration utilizing a single controller and an average of over 380MB/s on standard shipping 7 x 400GB and 14 x 400GB disk

configurations utilizing both RAID controllers. Mac OS X v10.3.6 “Panther” Xserve RAID testing conducted using directly attached

dual processor 2GHz Xserve G5 systems. Windows XP Xserve RAID testing conducted using directly attached dual processor

3.2GHz Xeon-based Dell Precision 650 systems.

Host operating system limitations apply.

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Xsan is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. AppleCare is a service mark of Apple

Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

in the U.S. and other countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license

therefrom. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Product

specifications are subject to change without notice. October 2004 L306430A

Technical Specifications

Storage

• Fourteen drive bays on independent 100MB/s

channels supporting up to 5.6TB of total storage

using Apple Drive Modules, available in the

following capacities:

– 250GB 7200-rpm Ultra ATA with 8MB disk cache

– 400GB 7200-rpm Ultra ATA with 8MB disk cache

and rotational vibration safeguard

• Empty drive bays contain blank modules

• Support for reading SMART data from Apple Drive

Modules for prefailure notification

RAID controllers and cache memory

• Dual independent controllers, each with an

environment management coprocessor for out-of-

band remote management and monitoring

• 512MB of cache memory per controller (1GB total)

• Cache Backup Battery Modules (sold separately)

for over 72 hours of memory protection

RAID operation

• Support for RAID levels 0,1, 3, 5, 0+1,10, 30, and 50

(10, 30, and 50 using host-based software RAID)

• Support for multiple RAID sets, multiple hosts, and

LUN masking and mapping

• Background RAID set creation; automatic variable

background rebuilding

; online expansion; LUN

slicing; global drive hot sparing (per RAID controller)

Fibre Channel storage-to-host connection

• Dual 2Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP); 200MB/s

throughput per channel with guaranteed

bandwidth (400MB/s full duplex)

• Host connectivity using 2Gb Apple Fibre Channel

PCI-X Card (sold separately) or compatible third-

party PCI and PCI-X cards

• Support for point-to-point, loop, and switched

fabric topologies

• Dual 10/100BASE-T Ethernet interfaces for remote

management

Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X Card (sold separately)

• 64-bit, 133MHz card with two SFP 2Gb Fibre

Channel ports; compatible with 32-bit, 66MHz PCI

slots and 64-bit, 100MHz or 133MHz PCI-X slots

• Two 2.9-meter Fibre Channel copper cables with

SFP transceivers; compatible with short- and long-

haul SFP transceivers and fiber-optic cables

Cooling

• Redundant, hot-swappable cooling modules with

self-regulating speeds and front-to-back cooling

• Environmental monitoring system for automatically

maintaining optimal ambient temperature

Electrical

• Redundant, load-sharing hot-swappable power

supplies (450W); universal input (100V to 240V

AC), power factor corrected

• Maximum input current: 7.6A (100V to 127V) or

3.6A (200V to 240V)

• Power usage: 300W typical continuous power,

400W maximum continuous power

• Dual DB-9 serial ports for UPS systems

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

Environmental requirements and approvals

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

• Storage temperature: –40° to 116° F (–40° to 47° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Maximum thermal output: 1365 BTUs per hour

• Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

• FCC Class A approved

Size and weight

• Height: 3U rack-optimized, 5.25 inches (13.3 cm)

• Width: 17 inches (43.2 cm)

• Depth: 18.4 inches (46.7 cm)

• Fits EIA-310-D–compliant, industry-standard

19-inch-wide four-post racks from 24 to 36 inches

deep; deeper racks require third-party extender

• 60 to 110 pounds (27 to 45 kg), depending on

configuration

For More Information

For more information about Xserve RAID,

Xserve G5, Xsan, and other Apple server

solutions, visit www.apple.com/server.

For information on AppleCare service and

support products, visit www.apple.com/

support/products.