Overview - Netfinity EXP200 Storage Expansion Unit

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General Information
The Netfinity EXP200 is an ideal solution for enterprise, business-critical applications requiring high-speed and large amounts of data storage protected by fault-tolerant, high-availability features. The Netfinity EXP200 contains 10 hot-plug hard disk drive bays, capable of storing up to 364GB of data. A hot-plug power supply and cooling fans provide the resiliency to keep network server applications up and running.

Warranty: 3 year limited Customer Carry-In Exchange

This product replaces:
None

This product was replaced by:
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Packaging:
One box containing...

• Netfinity EXP200
• 2M Ultra2 SCSI cable
• Rack mounting kit
• Power cord
• Installation publications and warranty information

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Hardware Requirements for IBM systems:

IBM Netfinity 4500R (8656)
IBM Netfinity 5600 (8664) - all models
IBM Netfinity 8500R (8681) - all models
IBM xSeries 200 (8478)
IBM xSeries 230 (8658)
IBM xSeries 330 (8654)
IBM xSeries 340 (8656)

Hardware Requirements for Non-IBM systems:
Supported in configurations where it is connected to an external SCSI connector of various supported SCSI adapters or controllers of Netfinity servers. The Netfinity EXP200 requires a dedicated SCSI channel. It is not supported in configurations that split the SCSI bus for internal and external devices.

Supported Operating Systems:
Software will be supplied by the attaching system. No special software is required nor supplied.

Limitations:
The EXP200 does not support Wide Ultra HDDs. Hot-swapping of HDDs is restricted to a HDD that is inactive or where a lighted fault LED is indicated. It is not supported when the SCSI channel of the SCSI adapter to which it is attached is split between internal devices and external devices. Each Netfinity EXP200 must be attached to a dedicated SCSI channel of a supported SCSI adapter. The standard EXP200 configuration is supported as a rack drawer and is not currently supported for stacking directly on one another. It can be installed in Netfinity NetBAY3 storage units stacked up to three units high with a supported server on top.
 
Other Information:
- Configurations: An electronics board inside the Netfinity EXP200 interfaces between external SCSI cables and the hot-swap backplane. Two VHDCI connectors are wired to the electronics board. These connectors allow multiple configurations for various conventional and clustering configurations.
 
- Configuration 1 - Two Independent SCSI Buses
 
- When configuring a Netfinity EXP200 with both buses independent of each other, one external SCSI cable is attached from the SCSI controller to the External SCSI Bus 1 connector on the back of the EXP200 storage unit. A second external SCSI cable is attached from another SCSI adapter connector in the same server to External SCSI Bus 2 on the back of the EXP200 storage unit. Switch 1 is set to on (up). This configuration provides a high-availability solution for duplexing or mirroring up to five disk drives by using a supported ServeRAID Ultra2 adapter.
 
- Configuration 2 - One Bus
 
- The Netfinity EXP200 can be configured as a single 10 drive SCSI channel. One external SCSI cable connects the SCSI controller and the External SCSI Bus 1 or 2 connector located on the back of the EXP200. Switch 1 is set off (down). This configuration would generally be used with a RAID adapter. This protects stored data in the event of a drive failure.
 
- Configuration 3 - Clustering with IBM ServeRAID Family Adapters
 
- A cluster of 10 drives on a single SCSI bus can be configured on a Netfinity EXP200 using an IBM ServeRAID family adapter. An external SCSI cable is connected between the SCSI adapter of one server and the External SCSI Bus 1 connector on the back of the EXP200 unit. A second external SCSI cable attaches a second SCSI adapter in a second server to the External SCSI Bus 2 connector. Switch 1 is set to off (down). This configuration shares the data storage of the EXP200 between two clustered servers. It should be used with a SCSI RAID adapter for optimum data protection.
 
- Configuration 4 - Using a Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Controller Unit
 
- A Netfinity EXP200 can be configured for either cluster or non-cluster applications with a Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Controller. Follow the steps outlined above for Configuration 1 or 2. This configuration is for scalable Fibre Channel solutions that can support large amounts of high-performance, RAID-protected data storage a distances of up to 10km (6 miles) from the server.
 
- Is a cost-effective, large capacity, high-availability solution for enterprise customers using rack cabinets or for installations requiring free-standing tower configurations. With 10 hot-swap half-high drive bays, each Netfinity EXP200 can support up to 364GB of high-speed (up to 80MB/s) data storage when attached to a supported Wide Ultra2 SCSI adapter or integrated Netfinity controller. Because of its compact 3U design, up to 14 EXP200 units can be housed in a single 42U rack cabinet yielding disk storage of over 5 terabytes.
 
- The Netfinity EXP200 is resilient to failure. With an optional hot-swap Netfinity EXP200 350W redundant power supply, a power supply to be quickly swapped out if a failure occurs without powering down the server or the Netfinity EXP 200. Each power supply contains its own power cord. Two hot-swap cooling units containing separate dual fans provide cooling redundancy. If failure occurs with either of the redundant power supplies or cooling fans, an LED will light to indicate a fault and its location.
 
- The Netfinity EXP200 contains SCA-2 (direct-dock), hot-swap drive bays that support replacement of disk drives without powering down the server. This feature, in combination with supported Netfinity ServeRAID adapters, provides fault-tolerant data storage solutions. The best way to avoid a problem is to detect it before it occurs. All Netfinity EXP200 HDD options contain the PFA feature that, when used in conjunction with Netfinity Manager, can alert the system administrator of an impending disk drive failure up to 24 hours before it occurs. The failing unit can be replaced before it degrades server performance.
 
- Contains an electronics board that interfaces between the external SCSI cables and hot-swap backplane. This board splits the backplane into two SCSI buses to support duplexing solutions. Twin-tailing is used with clustering software and allows two servers to be attached to a single Netfinity EXP200 for mission-critical enterprise storage solutions. The Netfinity EXP200 can support two servers sharing the same SCSI channel or two servers configured to use both SCSI buses independently. Clustering provides a very high degree of fault tolerance and high availability, because the network can continue to operate even if one of the servers goes offline. The remaining server can then take over using the common data storage of the EXP200.
 
-Rail weight: 3.4kg