Date: 26-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/storage/disk_systems/data_center/9970/specs.xml

Sun StorageTek 9970 System

No Longer Orderable
The Sun StorageTek 9970 System has been retired and is no longer orderable.

Capacity
Number of disks (with spares): 5 to 128
4 Hot spares (maximum)
Total raw capacity
  • 146 GB, 10,000-rpm drive: 17.5 TB
  • 73 GB, 10,000-rpm drive: 9.3 TB
  • 73 GB, 15,000-rpm drive: 9.3 TB
  • 36 GB, 15,000-rpm drive: 4.6 TB

 
Capacity and Performance
Usable raw capacity for RAID 5 (max.): 3+1
  • Open systems: 15.0 TB
  • S/390 compatible: 14.1 TB
Usable capacity for RAID 1+ (max.): 2+2
  • Open systems: 8.9 TB
  • S/390 compatible, 73 GB, 10,000-rpm drive: 7.7 TB

 
Standard Interfaces
Data Cache
  • Maximum: 64 GB
  • Minimum: 2 GB
  • Increments: 2 GB
Shared/Control memory
Up to 3 GB
Logical/Device support
Number of devices: Up to 8192 (theoretical)
Client-Host Interface Processors (CHIP)
  • Number of CHIP pairs: Up to 3
  • Simultaneous data transfers per CHIP pair: 8
  • Physical interfaces per CHIP pair: Up to 16
  • Interface speed (Fibre Channel): 2 Gb/sec

 
Physical Interfaces
Maximum (redundant pairs)
  • Fibre Channel: 0, 8, 16, 24, or 48
  • ESCON: 0, 8, 16, 24 or 32
  • FICON: 0, 8, 16, or 24
Array Control Processor (ACP)
  • Number of ACP pairs: 1 or 2
  • Disks per ACP pair: Up to 128
Bandwidth per fully configured system: 7.9 GB/sec (5.3 GB/sec data, 2.6 GB/sec control)

 
Environment
Integrated Control/Array Frame Heat: 4.52 kW
Integrated Control/Array Frame Power: 4.87 KVA

 
Dimensions and Weight
Height
186.0 cm (73.2 in.)
Width
78.2 cm (30.77 in.) with side panels
Depth
80.0 cm (31.5 in.)
Weight
796.0 kg (1752.0 lb.)

 
Operating System Support
Operating System
Open systems: Compaq Tru64 UNIX, Solaris Operating Environment, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Novell NetWare, Red Hat Linux, SGI IRIX, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT
Mainframe: OS/390, MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, TPF/MPLF, VM/ESA, VM/XA, VM/HPO, VSE/ESA, VSE/SP, Z/OS, Linux for Z Series
Host failover and alternative path: Sun Cluster 3.0, VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS)-Solaris, HP MC/ServiceGuard, IBM HACMP, Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS), Compaq TruCluster, Novell Cluster Services, VMS Cluster, Sun StorageTek 9900 SDLM, VERITAS Volume Manager/DMP

 
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