Sun StorageTek 6540 Array

Sun StorageTek 6540 Array

Specifications

No Longer Orderable

This product has reached end-of-life and is no longer orderable. It is superceded by the next generation Sun StorageTek 6580 Array.

The Sun StorageTek 6540 array delivers 4 Gb/sec performance with high availability, reliability, and serviceability. Get the best-performing midrange system on the market.


Key Specifications

  • Dual Fibre Channel RAID controller
  • End-to-end 4 Gb/sec
  • Scales up to 224 TB and 224 drives
  • Blazing 575,000 IOPS out of cache
  • Supports high-performance FC and high-capacity SATA drives
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Controller card Dual Fibre Channel RAID controller

Cache size (with ECC protection) 4 GB, 8 GB, or 16 GB dedicated data cache

Host interfaces/link speeds Eight 4 Gb/sec direct, arbitrated loop or switched attach ports

Other interfaces
  • Eight 4 Gb/sec FC expansion ports
  • Four 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports
  • Two 9-pin RS-232 serial ports

RAID Level 0, 1, 3, 5, and 1+0

Cache Battery Backup Up to seven days (depending on cache size)

Integrated data services/ premium features (optional)
  • Sun StorageTek Data Snapshot (optional) (supports up to 16 snaps per volume, 1,024 per array)
  • Sun StorageTek Data Volume Copy (optional) (supports eight active copies per volume, 1,024 per array)
  • Sun StorageTek Data Replicator (optional) (supports up to 128 replicated volumes)
  • Sun StorageTek Storage Domain (supports up to 512 Domains)

Dynamic capacity expansion Five to 224 drives
365 GB to 224 TB

Expansion tray Up to 14 CSM200 expansion modules

Dynamic reconfiguration Volume expansion, RAID migration, capacity expansion, segment size migration, volume and virtual disk reconfiguration, controller firmware upgrades

Drive depopulation Scales from five to 16 hard disk drives per expansion module

Volume Up to 2,048

Global hot spares Unlimited

Maximum array capacity 224 TB
Disk drives
Form factor 3.5 in., low-profile

Interface Dual-ported Fibre Channel

Supported drives/system per tray capacity (raw, unformatted) Fibre Channel drives
  • 146 GB 15,000-rpm 4 Gb/sec -- 2,336 GB per tray (3 RU)
  • 300 GB 15,000-rpm 4 Gb/sec -- 4,800 GB per tray (3 RU)
  • 300 GB 10,000-rpm 2 Gb/sec -- 4,800 GB per tray (3 RU)
  • 400 GB 10,000-rpm 4 Gb/sec -- 6,400 GB per tray (3 RU)
SATA-II drives
  • 500 GB 7,200-rpm 3 Gb/sec -- 8,000 GB per tray (3 RU)
  • 750 GB 7,200-rpm 3 Gb/sec -- 12,000 GB per tray (3 RU)
  • 1,000 GB 7,200-rpm 3 Gb/sec -- 16,800 GB per tray (3 RU)
Host Connectivity
Multipath driver Sun Traffic Manager for the Solaris OS Veritas DMP, as well as native driver for other operating systems
Software
Supported software

Management software support
  • Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager (included)
Support
Operating system support
  • Solaris Operating System 8, 9, 10, and x64
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server (SP4)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise, and Web editions
  • Windows Server 2008
  • HP-UX 11.11 and 11.23
  • IBM AIX 5.3, 5.4
  • Red Hat Linux AS/ES/WS Enterprise Edition 4.0/5.0
  • SUSE LINUX LES 9 and 10
  • Netware 6 SP5, Netware 6.5 SP3
  • VMWare ESX 3.5

The Sun StorageTek 6540 array is fully supported with major host operating systems and multipath drivers.

Warranty
Duration Three (3) years

Phone support 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon-Fri

On-site service Next business day, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-Fri

On-site response time Next business day, local business hours

Service upgrade SunSpectrum available
Dimensions
Height x width x depth Controller module: 17.5cm (6.9 in.) x 48.3cm (19.0 in.) x 65.1cm (25.6 in.)
Expansion module: 12.95cm (5.1 in.) x 44.70cm (17.6 in.) x 57.15cm (22.5 in.)
Cabinet: 188cm (74 in.) x 59.7cm (23.5 in.) x 100cm (39.4 in.) x 100cm (39.4 in.)

Weight (maximum) Controller module: 36.5 kg (80.5 lbs.)
Expansion module: 40 kg (88 lbs.)
Cabinet: 364.5 kg (810 lbs.) cabinet only
Power requirements
AC power Controller module: 2.65 A max. operating at 240 V AC (180-264 V AC range), 50/60 Hz 5.53 A max. operating at 115 V AC (90–136 V AC range), 50/60 Hz
Expansion module: 1.97 A max. operating at 240 V AC (180-264 V AC range), 50/60 Hz 4.11 A max. operating at 115 V AC (90–136 V AC range), 50/60 Hz
Cabinet: 32 A (2 x 16 A) maximum, N+1/dual grid redundant systems, single-phase 180-240 V AC, 47-63 Hz
Environment
Operating temperature 10° C to 40° C (50° to 104° F)

Relative humidity 20–80 percent noncondensing

Altitude 100 ft. (30.5m) below sea level to 9,840 ft. (3,000m)

Shock 25 G, 3.75 ms triangular

Vibration Random vibration to specified power spectral density

Heat output Controller module: 235 watts (804 BTU/hr.)
Expansion module: 444 watts (1,517 BTU/hr.)
Regulations
Safety and emissions IEC 60950, EN 60950, UL/CSA 60950, FCC Part 15 (47CFR15B), CISPR 22 (EN55022—RF Radiated and Conducted Emissions), IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3

Immunity CISPR 24 (EN55024), IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC 61000 4-6, IEC 61000-4-11