FAS/V3200 Refresh

Pierre Winiger, TPM

November 2012

FAS/V3200 Refresh Highlights

FAS3220 and FAS3250

Two new models based on the existing FAS/V3200

architecture
FAS/V3220 and FAS/V3250

> 50% higher benchmark throughput

More cores (2x)
More memory on FAS/V3220 vs FAS/V3210 (2.4x)
More memory on FAS/V3250 vs FAS/V3240 (2.5x)

More NVMEM will help with write intensive workloads

Standard FAS/V3250 configuration with high-bandwidth
I/O card included
Two base configurations with either 10GbE NIC or 8Gb FC
Similar to FAS6200 approach for FC or SAS adapter

Flash Cache and Flash Pool support

Both models, no caveats

Supported in Data ONTAP 8.1.2 RC2

FAS/V3200 Refresh Transitions

FAS/V3270

FAS/V6210

FAS/V3250
FAS/V3240

FAS/V3210

FAS/V3220

FAS/V3200 Single-Chassis Configurations

Standalone
FAS/V3210
FAS/V3220
FAS/V3220
FAS/V3240
FAS/V3270

HA
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FAS/V3250

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Not Supported

FAS/V3200 Dual-Chassis Configurations

HA Pairs
FAS/V3210
FAS/V3220
FAS/V3220
FAS/V3240
FAS/V3250
FAS/V3270

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FAS/V3200 Controller I/O

HA

USB
(disabled)

c0b c0a

Serial
Console
Port
Slot 1
Slot 2

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SAS

ACP

Management (e0M/SP)

0c 0d
Fibre
Chanel

Ethernet
e0a and e0b ports are GbE
Management and ACP ports are 10/100

FAS/V3200 I/O Expansion Module (IOXM)

Slot
Numbers

Not hot swappable

Controller will panic if removed
If inserted into running FAS/V3200 IOXM not
recognized until controller is rebooted
4 full-length PCIe v1.0 (Gen 1) x 8 slots

Midrange System Performance

File System Throughput Estimates
Filesystem Performance
HA Controllers
Data ONTAP 8.1.2
150000

160000

Throughput (IOPs)

140000
120000

100900

100000

82800

80000
60000
40000

66600

55600

36300

20000
0
FAS3210

FAS3220

FAS3240

FAS3250

FAS3270

FAS6210

FAS3220 delivers 80% more performance than FAS3210

FAS3250 delivers 2x more performance than FAS3240
FAS6210 delivers 80% more performance than FAS3270

Midrange System Performance

OLTP Throughput Estimates

Throughput (IOPs)

OLTP Database IOPs

HA Controllers
Data ONTAP 8.1.2
100000
90000
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0

86000

61200
52700
44200

38700

28800

FAS3210

FAS3220

FAS3240

FAS3250

FAS3270

FAS6210

FAS3220 delivers 55% more performance than FAS3210

FAS3250 delivers 60% more performance than FAS3240
FAS6210 delivers 50% more performance than FAS3270

FAS Systems at a Glance

HA System Configurations
3210

3220

3240

3250

3270

6210

A only

A or AE

A or AE

AE only

A or AE

16

16

Physical memory

10GB

24GB

16GB

40GB

40GB

48GB

NVMEM * / NVRAM

1GB

3.2GB

2GB

4GB

4GB

8GB

Max drive count

240

480

600

720

960

1440

Max capacity

720TB

1440TB

1800TB

2160TB

2880TB

4320

Onboard GbE

Onboard 10GbE

4 x 4Gb

4 x 4Gb

4 x 4Gb

4 x 4Gb

4 x 4Gb

8 or 16 8Gb

Onboard 6Gb SAS

0 or 8

PCIe slots

4 or 12

4 or 12

12

12

Limited**

HA configurations
CPU cores

Onboard FC / speed

Flash Cache support

Flash Pool support

* NVMEM takes up part of physical memory

** Installed systems only that are running Data ONTAP 7.3.5.1 or later, 8.0.x, or 8.1.1

Flash Limits
Platform

Flash Cache
per Controller

Flash Cache
per HA Pair

Flash Pool
per Controller

Flash Pool
per HA Pair

Combined
per Controller

Combined
per HA Pair

FAS/V6210

1.5TB

3.0TB

2.0TB

4.0TB

1.5TB

3.0TB

FAS/V3270

1.0TB

2.0TB

1.0TB

2.0TB

1.0TB

2.0TB

FAS/V3250

1.0TB

2.0TB

1.0TB

2.0TB

1.0TB

2.0TB

FAS/V3240

0.5TB

1.0TB

0.6TB

1.2TB

0.6TB *

1.2TB *

FAS/V3220

0.5TB

1.0TB

0.6TB

1.2TB

0.6TB

1.2TB

FAS/V3210

256GB **

512GB **

Not
supported

Not
supported

Not
supported

Not
supported

* When using both Flash Cache and Flash Pool on a FAS/V3240, the only option for Flash Cache is to
use a 256GB Flash Cache card and either 100MB (1 x SSD data drive) or 200MB (2 x SSD data drives)
per controller. Regardless of the combination selected, both controllers in the HA pair must have the
exact same configuration deployed (symmetrical configuration required).
2) Support for Flash Cache in the FAS/V3210 is limited to existing customers only (no new installations)
running Data ONTAP 8.0.x and Data ONTAP 8.1.1+ (no Data ONTAP 8.1 support).

Aggregate and Volume Sizes

Data ONTAP 8.1.x

FAS3210 FAS3220 FAS3240 FAS3250 FAS3270 FAS6210

Maximum number of
volumes

500

Maximum aggregate size

75TB

90TB

90TB

105TB

105TB

162TB

Maximum volume size

50TB

60TB

50TB

70TB

70TB

70TB

Maximum volume size with

dedup and/or compression

50TB

60TB

50TB

70TB

70TB

70TB

Concurrent Stream Details

Data ONTAP 8.1.2 7-Mode Limits
With
NearStore
License *

Volume
SnapMirror

Synchronous
SnapMirror

Source/Destination

Source/Destination

FAS/V3210

50/100

FAS/V3220
FAS/V3240
FAS/V3250
FAS/V3270
FAS/V6210

QSM

SnapVault

Source/Destination

Source/Destination

16/16

120/120

120/120

50/100

16/16

320/320

320/320

150/300

32/32

512/512

512/512

* NearStore license enabled by default

For information about using SnapMirror in Cluster-Mode, refer to Cluster-Mode SnapMirror Data
ONTAP 8.1 presentation on the Field Portal

Supported Back-End Storage

Data ONTAP 8.1.x
Shelf Module
DS2246

IOM6

DS4243

IOM3

DS4246

IOM6

DS4486

IOM6

DS14mk4 *

ESH4

DS14mk2 *

ESH2/ESH4 **

DS14mk2-AT

AT-FCX

* Data ONTAP 8.1.x supports 15K FC disks that are 144GB in size and larger, 10K FC disks
that are 300GB in size and larger, and SATA disks that are 500GB and larger. FC disks 72GB
and smaller are not supported in Data ONTAP 8.1.x.
** DS14mk2 shelves are only supported in Data ONTAP 8.1.x with ESH4 shelf modules.

SSD Support
Standalone and
Active-Active

Data ONTAP
8.0.1
Maximum SSDs

Data ONTAP 8.1

Maximum SSDs

Data ONTAP
8.1.1 / 8.1.2
Maximum SSDs

FAS/V3210

---

96

240

FAS/V3220

---

---

240

FAS/V3240

96

96

240

FAS/V3250

---

---

240

FAS/V3270

96

96

240

FAS/V6210

96

96

240

FAS/V3200 Software
Simple Software Structure

Base system: more functionality included

(Items in green have previously been optional software)
High availability: CFO, SyncMirror, MetroCluster, DSM/MPIO
Infrastructure: NearStore, MultiStore, OSSV
Storage efficiency: RAID-DP, Snapshot, deduplication, compression,
thin provisioning, FlexCache, disk sanitization
Core management: System Manager, DataFabric Manager, Operations
Manager, Provisioning Manager, Protection Manager

Protocols: enhanced configuration flexibility

Choose any one protocol at no extra charge (iSCSI, FC, CIFS, NFS)
Each additional protocol selected is priced the same

Five add-on software modules

SnapRestore
SnapMirror
SnapVault (primary and secondary)

FlexClone
SnapManager suite

Complete bundle: all-inclusive convenience

Includes all protocols and all five add-on SW modules

E-Series Update

Two Key Infrastructures

Shared, Virtualized Infrastructure

Dedicated Infrastructure

Storage is a pooled resource supporting

multiple applications & workloads

Storage capacity is a dedicated resource

QoS for delivering multiple service levels

Multi-tenant, predictable, self-tuning

Extreme, mandatory requirements

in one or more dimensions

Balance between features & performance

Heavy emphasis on performance

Data management in the storage layer

Data management in the application layer

Application-specific or workload-specific

NetApp Storage Portfolio

Data ONTAP 8:

E-Series:

Revolutionizing storage with

an agile data infrastructure

Performance-optimized
for dedicated workloads

Do You Have an E-Series Opportunity

Sell FAS

Sell E-Series

Shared, virtualized infrastructures

Specialized and native file systems

Central IT Workloads
Tier 1 & 2 business applications

Dedicated workloads
HPC: simulation, modeling, research

Engineering applications
Web & IT infrastructure

Multi-stream digital media workflows

Video surveillance, FMV / ISR

Enterprise content repositories

Long-term retention / archive

Customer values Data ONTAP

No requirement for Data ONTAP

Continuous operations, efficiency,

virtual tiering, data protection

Data management is handled

elsewhere (file system, application)

E-Series Storage Systems

Optimized performance
Raw, price/performance, performance density
Versatility
Equally adept at a wide range of requirements
Modular flexibility
Custom configurations tuned to your needs
Manageability
Highly configurable to optimize performance
Intuitive interface designed for all levels of admin
Proven reliability and availability
Continuous high-speed data delivery
Over 320,000 systems shipped in last 3 years

E-Series Storage Systems

E5400 storage system

E2600 storage system

FC, SAS, iSCSI,

or IB connectivity

SAS, FC, or iSCSI connectivity

Up to 192 SAS drives

Up to 384 SAS drives

12GB or 24GB of cache

4GB of cache
Up to 4,000 sustained MB/s*

Up to 6,000 sustained MB/s*

Only available as part of solution

Each system has three models:

*Maximum raw performance. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, application and workload.

E5400 Product Overview

Dual controllers with multiple interface options

8Gb FC (four or eight ports per controller)

6Gb SAS (four ports per controller)
10Gb iSCSI (two ports per controller)
40Gb IB (two ports per controller)
Three Models

6Gb SAS drive ports support

up to 384 SAS disk drives*
SSD, 15K, 10K, 7.2K, SED

12GB or 24GB of cache memory

Mirrored, battery-backed, destaged to flash

Three models to best meet requirements

* 240 max drives when using InfiniBand interfaces
23

E5400 Models
E5460
4U/60 drives

E5424
2U/24 drives

Maximum bandwidth
Max density (45TB/RU)

Great performance/watt
Great bandwidth/RU

3.5 7.2K

2.5 SSD and 10K

E5412
2U/12 drives

Lowest entry price

3.5 15K and 7.2K

Support multiple SAS drive types (SSD, 15K, 10K, 7.2K)

All drives support encryption via optional premium feature key

Support multiple expansion disk shelves

DE6600 (4U/60), DE5600 (2U/24), DE1600 (2U/12)

Expansion Disk Shelves

DE6600
4U/60 drives

Industry-leading density
Five 12-drive drawers
Superior RAS

DE5600
2U/24 drives

Low-power 2.5 drives

IOPS price/performance
Throughput density

DE1600
2U/12 drives

Supports high
performance 15K and
high capacity 7.2K SAS

Support multiple SAS drive types (SSD, 15K, 10K, 7.2K)

All drives support encryption via optional premium feature key

Intermix any combination of expansion disk shelves

Modular Design Maximizes Flexibility

Start with one of three models
E5460

Add any disk shelf to expand

the system
DE6600

E5424

DE5600

E5412

DE1600

Modular Design Maximizes Flexibility

Systems can be built using
the same disk shelf

Or intermixing any combination

to best meet requirements

E5400 Controller

6Gb SAS drive

expansion port

(4) 8Gb FC host

interface ports

USB

Dual Ethernet
connections

Optional host
interface card

DS5300 Shown

E5400 Host Interface Options

FC Host Card
(4) 8Gb FC host interface ports
Creates eight total ports per controller

InfiniBand Host Card

(2) 40Gb IB host interface ports
Native FC ports are disabled

SAS Host Card (not shown)

iSCSI Host Card (not shown)

(4) 6Gb SAS host interface ports

(2) 10Gb iSCSI host interface ports

(4) 8Gb native FC ports are enabled

(4) 8Gb native FC ports are enabled

4U/60: Overview
Lowers power, cooling, and space requirements
High-density disk shelf supports 60 SAS drives
Just 4U in height and fits standard 19 rack
60% reduction in rack space (compared to 2U/12)

Superior RASUI
Controller drawer movement
Online drive replacement
Safer serviceability

80 plus high-efficiency power supplies

Up to 10% reduction in power/cooling

4U/60 Comparison: Rear View

E5460 Storage System

E5400 controllers

DE6600 Disk Shelf

Environmental Services Modules

Modular Scalability
Scale bandwidth and capacity by adding systems
Scale only capacity by adding disk shelves

(1) E5460 system

180TB raw capacity
6GB/sec bandwidth*
(2) E5460 systems
360TB raw capacity
12GB/sec bandwidth*

(1) E5460 systems

360TB raw capacity
6GB/sec bandwidth*
*Maximum raw performance. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, application and workload.

Performance Overview (RAID 6)

Host ports

FC

InfiniBand

Sustained throughput disk read (512K)

6,000

6,000

Sustained throughput disk write (CMD 512K)

3,600

3,600

Sustained I/O rate disk reads (4K)

150K

140K

Sustained I/O rate disk writes (4K)

30K

30K

Single shelf performance

E5460/7.2K (60)

E5424/10K (24)

E5412/15K (12)

Sustained throughput disk read (512K)

5,800

3,100

2,400

Sustained throughput disk write (CMD 512K)

3,600

2,600

2,000

Actual performance results are based on the overall solution.

SANtricity Storage Manager Software

Robust E-Series management software
enables maximum utilization of storage
and uninterrupted data availability
Highly configurable to optimize solution performance
Tune any attribute to meet any application need

Graphically based performance tools

Allow administrators to make informed decisions

Data is always available, protected, secure

Fully redundant I/O path with automated failover
Online configuration, expansion, maintenance
Advanced monitoring and diagnostic features enable
timely problem resolution and proactive repair

Two Complementary Platforms

Sell FAS

Sell E-Series

Any Microsoft app

such as Exchange,
SharePoint, etc.

Specialized or native file systems

Any business
application such
as MS SQL, Oracle,
SAP, IBM DB2, etc.

Dedicated workloads requiring:

Massive bandwidth performance

Any virtualized
environment using
VMware, Hyper-V,
Citrix XenServer,
RHEV or KVM

High-performance transactional I/O

Extreme capacity / density
No requirement for Data ONTAP
Data management is handled
elsewhere (file system, application)

Lots of Resources Available

Field Portal at https://fieldportal.netapp.com/e5400.aspx
Data sheets
Presentations
Technical reports
FAQs and QRGs
Training
Over 48 courses
available
Role-based
Solution-based