N7950T hardware features

The IBM System Storage N7950T (2867 Model E22) system is an active/active dual-node base unit consisting of two cable-coupled chassis with one controller and one I/O expansion module per node. It is designed to provide fast data access, simultaneous multiprotocol support, expandability, upgradability, and low maintenance requirements.

The N7950T can be configured as a gateway. It provides:

High data availability and system-level redundancy designed to address the needs of business-critical and mission-critical applications
Single, integrated architecture designed to support concurrent block I/O and file serving over Ethernet and FC SAN infrastructures
High throughput and fast response times for database, email, and technical applications
Enterprise customer support for unified access requirements for Network Attached Storage (NAS) via FC or Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
FC, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) attachment options for disk expansion units designed to allow deployment in multiple environments, including data retention, NearStore, disk-to-disk backup scenarios, and high-performance, mission-critical I/O intensive operations

The N7950T supports the EXN1000 SATA storage expansion unit, the EXN4000 FC storage expansion units, the EXN3000 SAS/SATA expansion unit, the EXN3200 SATA expansion unit, and the EXN3500 SAS expansion unit. At least one storage expansion unit must be attached to the N series system

The IBM® System Storage® N7950T storage controllers are designed to interoperate with products capable of data transmission in the industry-standard iSCSI, CIFS, FCP, FCoE, andNFS protocols. Supported systems include the IBM eServer System p®, System i® (NFS only), System x®, and System z® (NFS only) servers.

The N7950T system consists of the Model E22 and associated software. The N7950T can be configured, via optional features, to be either a storage controller or gateway. It includes Clustered Failover (CFO) support (via required feature), designed to provide failover and failback function, helping improve overall availability. The N7950T must be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack. The N7950T does not include storage in the base chassis.

See the Interoperability Matrix at the following web page for supported devices for your N series system.

www.ibm.com/systems/storage/network/interophome.html

For details about your system's configuration limits for Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, and iSCSI, refer to the IBM System Storage N series Fibre Channel and iSCSI Configuration Guide for your version of Data ONTAP.