Datasheet

Data Sheet

System Storage

IBM Systems and Technology

IBM System Storage DS3500 Express at a glance

Data protection levels RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 and/or DDP

Software features Thin provisioning with DDP, 128 storage partitions, 32 Enhanced FlashCopy images, host-attachment support for

Microsoft Windows and Linux on Intel with firmware 7.84 and higher

Maximum drives supported

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Up to 192 drives—high-performance SAS drives, nearline SAS drives, SSDs and SED SAS drives

EXP3512 (2U 12 3.5-inch drives) and EXP3524 (2U 24 2.5-inch drives) enclosures, which can be intermixed

behind a DS3500 Express enclosure

Fans and power supplies Dual redundant, hot-swappable

Rack support 2U, 19-inch, industry-standard rack

Management software IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager

SAN support Supported Fibre Channel switches and directors, and IP switches

Warranty Three-year parts and labor warranty, 9x5 next business day, upgradable to 24x7 with four-hour response

Physical characteristics

Dimensions (H × W × D) DS3512: 86.16 mm × 482.47 mm × 551.60 mm (3.39 in. × 18.99 in. × 21.72 in.)

DS3524: 88.07 mm × 482.10 mm × 497.93 mm (3.47 in. × 18.98 in. × 19.60 in.)

Supported systems For a list of currently supported servers, operating systems, host bus adapters, clustering applications and SAN

switches and directors, refer to the DS3500 Express Interoperability Matrix.

Model Model description Interface Model includes

1746-E2A/EXP3512

1746-E4A/EXP3524

Drive enclosure 6 Gb SAS External security manager-embedded

Relative humidity (no

condensation)

EXP3512/EXP3524 drive enclosure

Operating range 20% – 80%

Storage range 10% – 90%

Maximum dew point 26°C (79°F)

Maximum gradient 10% per hour

Altitude ranges

Operating 30.5 m below sea level to 3,048 m above sea level (100 ft below to 10,000 ft above)

Storage 30.5 m below sea level to 3,048 m above sea level (100 ft below to 10,000 ft above)

Transit 30.5 m below sea level to 12,000 m above sea level (100 ft below to 40,000 ft above)

The tabulated power and heat dissipation values are the maximum measured operating power.

Acoustic noise EXP3512/EXP3524 drive enclosure

Sound power 6.5 bel

Sound pressure 65 dBA

Power input EXP3512/EXP3524 drive enclosure

Nominal voltage range 90 – 264 V ac

Frequency range 50 – 60 Hz

Maximum operating current 3.90 A at 115 V ac

2.06 A at 230 V ac