Overview

F6412E 4Gb FC-SAS/SATA-II RAID

The F6412E combines Fibre Channel connectivity with high-performance Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA-II (SATA) drive technology for a cost effective, energy efficient, high performance 2U storage system. The F6412E includes sophisticated storage management software, flexible interface support, and highly reliable storage devices to deliver industry-leading price-performance, ultra-high performance solution with maximum flexibility for tiered storage infrastructure. The F6412E with high performance 4Gb FC host connectivity delivers a compelling storage solution for the widest range of business applications.

• Single (2) or Dual (4) 4Gb/s high speed Fibre Channel host connections per system
• 12 bays and with expansion units mix up to 96 high performance 146GB, 300GB and 450GB SAS and cost effective 500GB, 750GB and 1TB SATA-II drives
• Full RAID 6
• RAID Advanced Power Management
• Storview ™ controller or host-based management software
• Dual active high availability and low cost single controller configurations
• Host based dynamic multi- pathing for high availability
• Online capacity growth through dynamic array and LUN expansion
• Redundant modular design with hot-swappable components
• Add up to seven RS-1220-E311-XPN Twelve Bay SAS to SAS/SATA 2U Rackmount RAID Expansion systems with Dual disk IO module, two 4x SAS External connections, Dual Power Supplies, Removable Fan Module, and Integrated Enclosure Services for up to a total of 96TB

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F6412E Datasheet

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Today’s data-rich business environment presents a unique challenge for the storage manager. Balancing the demands of applications, performance requirements, capacity, management tools, environment and cost can be an impossible task, and often results in an inefficient and expensive solution. The F6412E sets a new performance standard for Xyratex RAID systems, with up to twice the performance of previous Xyratex RAID storage.

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Xyratex’s F6412E storage solution solves the complex and ever-changing storage challenges small and medium businesses face. Combining Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) drive technology, the F6412E provides maximum flexibility to solutions integrators and OEMs, resulting in a cost-effective, ultrahigh performance solution with the scalability and functionality necessary to meet the demands of today’s most rigorous applications.

Businesses can choose the appropriate storage to support their specific applications, resulting in an economical solution with both functionality and reliability. By leveraging the SAS full duplex, point-to-point architecture with dedicated connections, the F6412E delivers maximum data throughput, thereby providing faster, more responsive applications. In addition, the F6412E sustains maximum throughput (MB/s) for high bandwidth applications ranging from video editing and high performance computing to database intensive online transaction processing.

SAS drives in the F6412E storage system deliver the exceptional performance required in primary storage. SATA-II drives in the F6412E provide the combination of high-capacity and cost-effective data storage normally found in near-line storage. Using SATA disks with their low cost-per-gigabyte design, the F6412E provides a cost-effective online repository for non-business-critical data, and offers the many advantages of tiered storage to the Small and Medium Business (SMB) market.

Manage Storage and Recovery from a Single Pane of Glass

Xyratex’s StorView software configures and administers the F6412E storage system. Automated control of individual controller’s cache, arrays and devices via a web-based interface simplifies storage administration, while StorView’s full-function Command Line Interface (CLI) allows integration of array management into existing operational procedures. Xyratex’s entire series of RAID storage systems comes standard with StorView management software, allowing for intuitive administration and performance monitoring. An optional upgrade to StorView Global Manager enables configuration, monitoring and management of RAID controllers from any location, anywhere on the network.

All RAID storage systems are also equipped with Snapshot, providing a point-in-time record of critical data stores. Four snapshots are available to start implementing immediate recovery capabilities, while an optional Snapshot upgrade allows for up to 24 snapshots per Logical Drive and up to 512 Snapshots per RAID system. The StorView software also enables access to the RAID Advanced Power Management which can be used to reduce the operational costs of the RAID storage system, while ensuring continuous availability to data.

Technical Specifications

F6412E 4Gb FC-SAS/SATA-II RAID

General Information
Product Code	RS-1220-F4-6412E
External Interface	4Gb FC, point-to-point, loop and fabric (switched) topologies
Supported Operating Platforms	Windows 2003 (IA32, EM64T, IA64); RedHat
	Linux AS4/EL5 (IA32, EM64T, IA64); SuSE
	Linux 9/10 (IA32, EM64T, IA64)
Supported Hosts	256, 512 LUNs, LUN Masking, >2TB LUNs
Expansion Chassis	RS-1220-E311-XPN (7 maximum), SAS connected (SFF-8470), single & dual IO Module configurations
Total Expansion Capacity	60TB
Disk Drives
Interface Types	SAS (3Gb), SATA-II (3Gb) dedicated bandwidth to each drive
Max Drives per Enclosure	12, 512 Logical Drives/system, automatic bad sector assignment
RAID Controllers
No. RAID Controllers	1 (single) or 2 (dual – HA)
RAID Levels Supported	Up to 96 SAS disk arrays or 60 SATA disk arrays with independent RAID level 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 support, selectable strip sizes (64K, 128K, and 256K)
RAID Protection Features	Background initialization, background parity checking, and automatic drive rebuild with redundant RAID arrays
RAID Controller Cache	2GB Cache per controller (selectable by volume: read, adaptive read-ahead, write through, write-back), battery backup
System Management
Software	StorView, StorView Global, StorView Path Manager, Snapshot
Interfaces Supported	Ethernet (out-of-band), FC host based (in-band)
System Availability
Hot Swappable Components	Disk Drives, RAID Controllers, Power Supplies and Cooling Module
Additional Reliability Features	StorView Path Manager – Windows host based dynamic multi-path failover Snapshot - Up to 24 snapshots per Logical Drive, Up to 512 snapshots per RAID system
Dimensions
Height	87.9mm (3.46”) 2 EIA Units
Width	443.7mm (17.49”) IEC Rack Compliant
Depth	550mm (21.65”)
Weight	32.21Kg (71 lbs.) dual controllers with drives
Electrical
Voltage	100-240 V AC @ 50/60 Hz Single Phase
Input Current	6.0A (115 VAC), 3.0A (230 VAC)
Input Power	300W Typical
Environmental: Operating
Temperature	5º to 40ºC (41º to 104º F)
Humidity	8% to 80% non-condensing
Altitude	0 to 2,133m (0 to 7,000’)
Shock	5g 10ms ½ sine
Vibration	Random 0.21 grms 5-500Hz
Acoustics	<58 dB LpA @20º C
Environmental: Non-Operating
Temperature	1º to 50ºC (33.8º to 122º F)
Humidity	8% to 80% non-condensing
Altitude	0 to 12,192m (0 to 40,000’)
Shock	30g 10ms ½ sine
Vibration	Random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz
Environmental: Storage
Temperature	1º to 60ºC (33.8º to 140º F)
Humidity	8% to 80% non-condensing
Altitude	0 to 12,192m (0 to 40,000’)
Shock	30g 10ms ½ sine
Vibration	Random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz
Approvals	CCC, CE, UL, cUL, RoHS (R5)
Operating System Certifications	Microsoft WHQL, Microsoft RAID System Submission – w/MPIO (2-Node Cluster)

Documentation

Xyratex F6412E 4Gb FC-SAS/SATA-II RAID

• Xyratex F6412E Datasheet - View PDF
• Conversion of RS-1220-F4-5412E to RS-1220-F4-6412E - View PDF
• Installation & Configuration Guide - View PDF
• Configuring Solaris10 x86 for Xyratex Storage Using MPxIO with ZFS - View PDF
• StorView Datasheet - View PDF
• StorView Demo - View Demo
• Xyratex Compatibility Worksheet (June 15, 2010 r2) - View Excel Document

Typical Solutions

F6412E 4Gb FC-SAS/SATA-II RAID

• Digital Video Production
• Medical Screening
• CCTV Surveillance
• Disk-to-disk Backup
• Securities Compliance