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EMC DMX-4 Series, 2-DA* Pair Model
 • High-end power and functionality Storage System
 
EMC DMX-4 Series, 2-DA* Pair Model
Building on the proven success of the Symmetrix Direct Matrix Architecture®, Symmetrix DMX-4 takes you much further. It enables massive consolidation to get all the benefits of tiered storage on one platform, as well as the flexibility to rapidly address the changing needs of business.
For extreme and demanding storage environments, Symmetrix DMX-4 is a powerful solution that is remarkably simple to manage.
 
  • Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FICON and ESCON SAN connectivity
  • Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet and ESCON connectivity for remote replication
  • Scalable to 960 drives; 479 TB Raw capacity
  • Up to 144 GB effective Cache Memory
  • Up to 64 x (2 or 4 Gb/s) FC front-end ports
  • Up to 48 x 1 Gb/s iSCSI front-end ports
  • Up to 48x (2 or 4 Gb/s) FICON front-end ports
  • Up to 64 ESCON front-end ports
  • 32 disk channels with 4Gb FC back-end infrastructure
  • Tiered storage optimization with FAST
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    TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
  • Form Factor
  • System bay: 40 U cabinet hosting system components.
    Storage bay: 40 U cabinet hosting up to 240 drives
  • Host Connectivity
  • 64 x FC (2 or 4 Gb/s); 48 x 1 Gb/s iSCSI; 48 x FICON (2 or 4 Gb/s); 64 X ESCON ¹
  • Remote Replication Connectivity
  • 8 FC (2 or 4 Gb/s); 8 x 1 Gb/s Ethernet; 8 x ESCON ¹
  • Cache Memory
  • 144 GB max. effective (288 GB max. physical, mirrored)
  • Supported Protocols
  • º SAN Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP); iSCSI; FICON; ESCON
  • Min/Max. Disk Drives
  • 192 - 960; the maximum configuration includes four storage bays.
  • Drives Supported
  • º Fibre Channel 7200rpm 500GB and 1TB 4Gb/s
    º Fibre Channel 10Krpm 73GB, 146GB, 300GB 2Gb/s; 300GB, 400GB, 450GB, 600GB 4Gb/s
    º Fibre Channel 15Krpm 73GB, 146GB, 300GB, 450GB, 600GB 4Gb/s
    º Flash Drives 73GB, 100GB, 200GB, 400GB
  • RAID Support
  • RAID 0, 1, 1/0, 5, 6
    º RAID 0 No data protection, striped data
    º RAID 1 Disk mirroring
    º RAID 1/0 Data striped across mirrored pairs
    º RAID 5 RAID 5 (3+1) and RAID 5 (7+1); striped data with rotating parity
    º RAID 6 RAID 6 (6+2) and RAID 6 (14+2); striped data with dual rotating parity (horizontal and diagonal parities)
  • Back-end Connectivity
  • 32 x 4 Gb/s
  • Management
  • EMC Ionix™ ControlCenter® software suite, EMC Symmetrix Management Console
  • Reliability
  • Redundant, hot-swappable components
  • Availability
  • Multi-path access
      Mirrored cache, disk vault protected
      On-line upgrade
      Hot-spares disks
      Battery back-up unit(s)
  • Storage Provisioning
  • Symmetrix Virtual Provisioning
      
    HOST ENVIRONMENT
  • FC Host Support
  • Includes UNIX, Linux, Windows, GCOS 7, GCOS 8, iSeries ²
  • iSCSI Host Support
  • Includes UNIX, Linux, Windows ²
      
    MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
  • Storage Management
  • EMC Ionix™ ControlCenter® software suite, EMC Symmetrix Management Console, FAST
  • Multi-path Management
  • PowerPath®
  • Snap Shot
  • TimeFinder® software family
  • Performance Monitoring
  • ControlCenter® Performance Analyser, ControlCenter® Symmetrix Optimizer
  • Local Data Replication
  • TimeFinder® software family, RecoverPoint
  • Remote Data Replication
  • Symmetrix Remote Data Facilities (SRDF®) software family, RecoverPoint
  • Other
  • Dynamic Cache Partitioning, Priority Control, VMware integration
      
    PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • An additional 18 in (45.7 cm) is required for ceiling/top clearance. Raised floor recommended
    º System Bay 76.66 in (194.7 cm) x 24.02 in (61 cm) x 41.16 in (104.5 cm)
    º Storage Bay 76.66 in (194.7 cm) x 30.02 in (76.3 cm) x 41.88 in (106.4 cm)
  • Weight
  • º System Bay 1,626 lb (737.5 kg)
    º Storage Bay 2,422 lb (1,098.6 kg)
      
    ENVIRONMENT
  • Temperature
  • 50-90 degrees F (10-32 degrees C)
  • Humidity
  • 20% to 80% non-condensing
  • Altitude
  • 7,500 ft (2,286 m) max.
      
    POWER
  • Input Voltage
  • North America 3-phase (Delta-4 wire)/International 3-phase (Wye-5 wire): 200-240
  • Frequency
  • 50 - 60
  • Power consumption
  • º System Bay 6.4 kVA max.
    º Storage Bay 6.1 kVA max.
  • Heat Dissipation
  • º System Bay 21,502 Btu/hr max.
    º Storage Bay 20,819 Btu/hr max.
      
    REGULATORY & SAFETY
  • Safety
  • CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60950-1-07, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, UL 60950-1, GOST IEC 60950-1, CNS14336, CE Marking
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
  • FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003 Class A, CE Marking, VCCI Class A, AS/NZS CISPR22 CLass A, CNS 13438 BSMI, MIC RRL
      
    WARRANTY
  • Standard warranty
  • 3 year Hardware Support; 4 hour on site, 9 -18 same business day
  • Extended Warranty
  • 3 year Hardware Support; Standard + 8 hour garanteed repair time
      
    NOTES
  • Note 1
  • * DA = Disk Adapter
  • Note 2
  • ¹ Combinations may be limited or restricted
  • Note 3
  • ² Consult the EMC Interoperability Support Matrix
     
     
     
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