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Chapter 1. Introduction
This appliance offers a storage solution for both Windows, UNIX, and UNIX-like
environments, including mixed Windows-UNIX environments that enable Windows
and UNIX clients and servers to share the same Fibre Channel storage. With the
Model 326 integrated storage appliance, your enterprise will gain a scalable,
network-attached storage device that delivers state-of-the-art systems management
capabilities and task-optimized operating system technology. The Model 326
provides your enterprise with increased performance, storage capacity, and
functionality.
This appliance has been developed for workgroup or department environments with
file-serving requirements across Windows and UNIX clients, e-business, and
numerous applications. In addition, this device supports Ethernet LAN environments
with large or shared end-user workspace storage, remote running of executables,
remote user data access, and personal data migration.
This new machine replaces the IBM 5195 Model 325. Enhancements provided by
the Model 326 include:
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Greater granularity in configuring storage size
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Twice the maximum storage size
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More options in configuring Ethernet connections
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More options for tape backup
The Model 326 is a two-node appliance server and features:
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One Rack 36U (with two Power Distribution Units)
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Two engines (IBM 5187 Network Attached Storage Model 6RZ), each with:
– Dual 1.133 GHz processors
– 1 GB memory
– Two redundant 270-watt power supplies
– Fibre Channel adapter
– Four high-performance PCI adapter slots for plugging in optional 10/100 and
Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and management adapters. (Communication
between the two engines takes place through an integrated 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet port on each engine’s planar board.)
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Two Fibre Channel hubs
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One Fibre Channel RAID storage controller (with a minimum of three and up to
ten 36.4 or 73.4 GB hot-swappable hard disk drives)
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Optional storage:
– An additional RAID storage controller
– Maximum of seven storage expansion units, each populated with three to ten
36.4 or 73.4 GB hot-swappable hard disk drives
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A 1GB memory upgrade
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Optional adapters:
– Single-port 10/100 Ethernet adapter
– Quad-port 10/100 Ethernet adapter
– Gigabit Ethernet adapter
– ServeRAID-4Lx adapter
– Remote Supervisor Adapter
– Dual-port Fibre Channel Host-Bus Adapter
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