Overview - Netfinity EXP300 Storage Expansion Unit

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At a glance

The Netfinity EXP300 Storage Expansion Unit is designed for enterprise-level, business-critical applications that call for superior data storage scalability, data security and access. The EXP300 exploits Ultra160 SCSI technology to provide data transfer rates that are 100% faster than Ultra2 SCSI. The EXP300 gives you key reliability-enhancing features, faster data access and 40% greater drive density than previous generation storage expansion units.

Warranty

3 year Onsite Repair

Packaging:

One box containing

• EXP300 Storage Unit Rack mounting kit
• Power cords (2)
• 2M Ultra2 SCSI cable
• Installation publications and warranty information
  

Marketing and FRU Part Numbers
Asia Pacific, Canada, Latin America, United States...
Marketing part number -> 35311RU
FRU part number -> MultiFRU

Asia Pacific, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Latin America...
Marketing part number -> 35311RX
FRU part number -> MultiFRU

Product Dates

World Wide

Announce Date: 18 Apr 2000
Planned Availability Date: 30 Jun 2000
Withdrawal Date: 01 Mar 2003

Technical Specifications

Performance Specifications as known at time of announcement:
3.5" bays:

• Accessible (free) and height: 14(14) SL
  
• Not accessible (free) and height: 0(0)
  

5.25" bays:

• Accessible (free) and height: 0(0)
• Not accessible (free) and height: 0(0)
  
  

Hot Swap Drive Bays Std/Opt: 14/14

• low of 10 degrees Celcius to a high of 35 degrees Celcius
  
• low of 50 degrees Farenheit to a high of 95 degrees Farenheit
  

Relative Operating Humidity: low of 8% to a high of 80% (non-condensing)

Agency Approvals:

• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules for a Class A digital device
• CE Mark (EN55022 Class A)
• C-Tick Mark (AS/NZS 3548 Class A)
• Canada (ICES/NMB)
• VCCI Class A
• UL 1950
• CSA C22.2 Number 950
• TUV/GS
• NEMKO
• NOM 1
• Taiwan (BSMI Type Certification)
• GOST 1
• CCEE 1
• CCIB

ENERGY STAR-Compliant: *. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Hardware Requirements for IBM systems:
The Netfinity EXP300 is supported in configurations where it is con- nected to an external SCSI connector of various supported SCSI adapters or controllers installed in Netfinity servers. The Netfinity EXP300 provides data transfer performance based upon the adapter or controller capability to which it is attached. It supports split SCSI bus and clustering configurations.

* Withdrawn - not available for purchase through IBM

The Netfinity EXP300 is supported with the following adapters/controllers:

• Netfinity ServeRAID-4H Ultra160 37L6889
• SCSI Controller Netfinity ServeRAID-4M Ultra160 37L6080
• SCSI Controller Netfinity ServeRAID-4L Ultra160 37L6091
• SCSI Controller Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Ultra2 01K7207
• SCSI Adapter Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 37L6086
• SCSI Adapter Netfinity ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 01K7364
• SCSI Adapter 2 Netfinity ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 SCSI Adapter II 19K0564
  

NOTE: The adapters listed above require one of the following external cables:

• 1 - 2 M Ultra2 SCSI Cable (03K9310)
• 1 - 4.3 M Ultra2 SCSI Cable (03K9311)
• 1 - 20 M Ultra2 SCSI Cable (37L7101)

The Netfinity EXP300 is supported in the following Netfinity enclosures:

• Netfinity Rack (9306900*) footnote (5)
• Netfinity NetBAY22 (9306200)
• Netfinity Enterprise Rack (930842P)
• Netfinity Enterprise Rack Expansion Cabinet (930842X)
• Netfinity NetBAY3E (36L9701)
• Netfinity NetBAY3 (10L6912)

Hardware Requirements for Non-IBM systems:
Supported in configurations where it is connected to an external SCSI connector of various supported SCSI adapter or controllers installed in Netfinity servers. The Netfinity EXP300 provides data transfer performance based upon the adapter or controller capability to which it is attached. It supports split SCSI bus and clustering configurations.

Supported Operating Systems:
Netfinity EXP300 functions with the network operating systems supported by the controller installed in the host system.

Limitations:

• Half-high HDDs are not supported
• Hot-swapping of HDDs is restricted to an HDD that is inactive or where a lighted fault LED is indicated
• The standard Netfinity EXP300 configuration is supported as a rack-drawer and is not supported for stacking directly on top of one another.
• Some configurations may not be compatible.

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

Other:

• Supports 14 slim-high HDDs - maximum capacity of 509.6GB
• Supports Ultra160 SCSI data transfer speeds - up to 160MB/s
• 3U form factor for minimum rack space usage
• Accommodates single or dual SCSI bus configurations
• Dual hot-swap, 500W redundant power supplies with integrated fan assemblies
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) for fans and HDDs
• Tower capability through optional Netfinity EXP300 Rack-to-tower Conversion Kit (part number 09N7296)

  
  
  
  

  Document Note(s):
  
  

2. The symbol * is used to denote that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
3. All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year).
   
4. FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
   
5. Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date IBM will have withdrawn the products from marketing. After that date, the product can not be obtained directly from IBM.
6. Replaced by part number 9306420.