Release Notes

Storage System Supported Maximum
SC4020 with 16GB of memory per controller
● 1054TB raw and 700TB addressable storage space using the standard 2MB
page size
● 500TB raw and 400TB addressable storage space using a 512KB page size
CT-SC040 (Dual-Controller) with 12GB of
memory per controller
● 750TB raw and 500TB addressable storage space using the standard 2MB
page size
● 400TB raw and 300TB addressable storage space using a 512KB page size
CT-SC040 (Dual-Controller) with 6GB of
memory per controller
● 400TB raw and 300TB addressable storage space using the standard 2MB
page size
● 400TB raw and 300TB addressable storage space using a 512KB page size
Storage Center Scalability Guidelines
The following scalability guidelines are the maximum recommended design guidelines for SC9000, SC8000, SC4020, and CT-
SC040 controllers running Storage Center 6.7.
Storage Center Object Supported Maximum
Disk Folder
● 10 disk folders
Server
● 500 servers (Total number of servers includes physical servers, virtual servers, and server
clusters.)
● 500 server folders
● 1000 server HBA initiator ports (Total number of HBA initiator ports includes all physical
and virtual ports that are visible to the SAN.)
Volume
● 500TB maximum volume size (or the maximum addressable storage space, whichever is
less)
● 2000 volumes
● 500 volume folders
Live Volume
● 100 Live Volumes
Thin Import
● 10 volumes (maximum simultaneous imports)
Data Instant Replay
NOTE: Data Instant
Replay (Snapshots) is a
licensed feature.
● 16,000 Replays (4000 Replays for an SC4020)
● 1000 Replay profiles
● 100 Replay history profiles
● 40 volumes per consistency group
Replication
● 500 source replications (SC4020: 250 replications)
● 2000 target replications (SC4020: 1000 replications for FC and 230 replications for iSCSI)
System Manager Requirements
System Manager is a Java applet that requires the use of a Java plug-in to run. The following table provides the minimum
software requirements for running System Manager.
Component
Requirements
Web browser
● Windows Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, 9, and 11
● Windows Internet Explorer Desktop version 10 (Internet Explorer Modern version 10 is not
supported)
● Mozilla Firefox on Microsoft Windows
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