Number of disk directors | 2 disk directors | 4 disk directors | 6 disk directors | 8 disk directors |
Drive channels | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
Minimumand maximumnumber of disk drives |
96–240 |
192–960 |
360–1,440 |
480–1,920 |
Minimumand maximumTB capacity (raw) a |
7.04–119.90 |
14.08–479.62 |
26.40–719.43 |
35.21–959.54 |
MaximumTB capacity(protected) b |
102 |
301 |
435 |
525.1 c |
Maximumglobal memory(usable) |
64 GB |
144 GB |
216 GB |
256 GB |
Usable connectivity d | 48 x 4 Gb/s FibreChannel | 64 x 4 Gb/s FibreChannel | 64 x 4 Gb/s FibreChannel | 64 x 4 Gb/s FibreChannel |
24 x 4 Gb/s FICON | 48 x 4 Gb/s FICON | 40 x 4 Gb/s FICON | 32 x 4 Gb/s FICON | |
48 ESCON | 64 ESCON | 64 ESCON | 64 ESCON | |
8 x 1 Gb/s Ethernetremote replication | 8 x 1 Gb/s Ethernetremote replication | 8 x 1 Gb/s Ethernetremote replication | 8 x 1 Gb/s Ethernetremote replication | |
24 x 1 Gb/s GigabitEthernet iSCSI | 48 x 1 Gb/s GigabitEthernet iSCSI | 40 x 1 Gb/s GigabitEthernet iSCSI | 32 x 1 Gb/s GigabitEthernet iSCSI |
Disk capacityand rotational speed |
73 GB 10 K / 15 rpm |
146 GB 10 K / 15 K rpm |
300 GB 10 K / 15K rpm |
450 GB 15K |
500 GB 7.2 K rpm |
Interfacemaximumdatatransfers per port | 2 Gb/s FC | 2 Gb/s FC | 2 Gb/s FC | 2 / 4 Gb/s FC | 2 Gb/s FC |
Internal data ratemegabits persecond b | 470–944/685–1,142 | 470–944/685–1,142 | 470/944 | 1.95 Gb/s (max) | 470/944 |
Average accesstime (read/write)ms a | 4.7–5.4/3.5–4.0 | 4.7–5.4/4.7–5.4 | 4.7/5.4 | 3.4–4.1 | 8.5/9.5 |
Device-leveldata buffer | 16 MB | 32 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Disk size and speed (rpm) | 73 GB 10K or 15K | 146 GB 10K or 15K | 300 GB 10K or 15K | 450 GB 15K | 500 GB 7.2K |
RawCapacity | 73.41 GB | 146.82 GB | 300 GB | 450.00 | 500 GB |
Formatted capacity(open systems inGB10) |
73.34 GB10 |
146.69 GB10 |
299.76 GB10 | 449.643 GB10 |
499.6 GB10 |
Formatted capacity(open systems in GB2) |
68.30 GB2 |
136.62 GB2 |
279.17 GB2 |
418.763 GB2 |
465.29 GB2 |
Cylinders (open systems) | 74,611 | 149,227 | 304,932 | 457,764 | 508,626 |
Formatted capacity(mainframe systems, 3380emulation)a |
69.88 GB10 |
139.77 GB10 |
285.60 GB10 |
443.87 GB10 |
476.00 GB10 |
Cylinders (mainframe systems, 3380emulation)a |
98,134 |
196,269 |
401,052 |
601,578 |
668,420 |
Formatted capacity(mainframe systems, 3390emulation) |
72.40 GB10 |
144.81 GB10 |
295.91 GB10 |
443.87 GB10 |
493.19 GB10 |
Cylinders (mainframe systems, 3390 emulation) |
85,189 |
170,379 |
348,150 |
522,225 |
580,251 |
Formatted capacity(iSeries emulation) |
72.82 GB10 |
145.66 GB10 |
292.46 GB10 |
438.702 GB10 |
N/A |
Model number |
Description a | FibreChannel b |
GigE |
FICON | ||
MM | SM | MM | MM | SM | ||
DMX3-80000B | 8-port Fibre Channel (FC) Director (8 MMports) | 8 | ||||
DMX3-71000B | 8-port Fibre Channel Director (7 MM/1 SMport) | 7 | 1 | |||
DMX3-62000B | 8-port Fibre Channel Director (6 MM/2 SMports) | 6 | 2 | |||
DMX3-00004B | 4-port FICON Channel Director (4 SMports) | 4 | ||||
DMX3-00040B | 4-port FICON Channel Director (4 MMports) | 4 | ||||
DMX3-00103B | 4-port MPCDc (1 GigE or iSCSI MMport/3 FICON SMports) | 1 | 3 | |||
DMX3-00400 | 4-port GigE or iSCSI Channel Director (4 MMports) | 4 | ||||
DMX3-ESCD8 | 8-port ESCON DIR (8 MMports) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
DMX3-40002B | 6-port MPCD (4 FC MM. port/2 FICON SMports) | 4 | 2 | |||
DMX3-40200B | 6-port MPCD (4 FC MM. ports/2 GigE or iSCSI MMports) | 4 | 2 | |||
DMX3-60100B | 7-port MPCD (6 FC MM. ports/1 GigE or iSCSI MMports) | 6 | 1 | |||
DMX3-00103BS | 4-port MPCD (1 GigE IPv4/v6 (IPsec capable) MMport/ 3 FICON SMports) | 1 | 3 | |||
DMX3-00400S | 4-port GigE or iSCSI Channel Director (4 GigE IPv4/v6(IPsec capable) MMports) | 4 | ||||
DMX3-40200BS | 6-port MPCD (4 FC MMports/ 2 GigE IPv4/v6 (IPsec capable) MMports) | 4 | 2 | |||
DMX3-60100BS | 7-port MPCD (6 FC MMports/ 1 GigE IPv4/v6 (IPsec capable) MMport) | 6 | 1 |
Protocol a | Usable systemports b | Ports per channel director |
4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Host/SAN ports | 2-64 | 1-8 per Fibre Channel Director |
2 Gb/s Fibre Channel remote replication ports | 2-8 | 1-4 per Fibre Channel Director |
1 Gb/s iSCSI ports | 2-32 | 1-4 per Multiprotocol Channel Director |
1 Gb/s GigE remote replication ports | 2-8 | 1-4 per Multiprotocol Channel Director |
1 Gb/s GigE IPv4/v6 (IPsec capable) | 2-8 | 1-4 per Multiprotocol Channel Director |
4 Gb/s FICON host ports | 2-32 | 1-4 per Multiprotocol Channel Director |
ESCON host ports | 2-80 | 1-8 per ESCON Director |
ESCON remote replication ports | 2-8 | 1-8 per ESCON Director |