TECHNICAL FAQ

FAS/V3200 Technical FAQ

Chris Lueth, NetApp
October 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 FAS/V3200 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 5
1.1

WHAT IS THE FAS/V3200 SERIES PLATFORM? .........................................................................................5

1.2

WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES PROVIDED BY THE FAS/V3200 REFRESH? .......................................5

1.3

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 MODEL TRANSITIONS? ................................................................................5

2 FAS/V3200 CONTROLLER, I/O EXPANSION MODULE, AND CHASSIS ............................... 6

2.1

WHAT COMPONENTS MAKE UP THE FAS/V3200? ....................................................................................6

2.2

WHAT IS THE RACK UNIT FOR THE FAS/V3200 COMPONENTS?............................................................6

2.3

HOW ARE THE CONTROLLER AND IOXM USED WITH THE FAS/V3200 CHASSIS? ..............................6

2.4

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 MODEL NUMBERS? .......................................................................................6

2.5

WHAT MODEL STRING EXTENSIONS ARE USED TO DENOTE HA AND THE PRESENCE OF IOXM?..6

2.6

ARE THE FAS/V3200 CONTROLLER AND IOXM HOT-SWAPPABLE? ......................................................6

3 FAS/V3200 ACTIVE-ACTIVE AND STANDALONE CONFIGURATIONS ................................ 7

3.1

WHAT STANDALONE AND HA CONFIGURATIONS ARE SUPPORTED ON FAS/V3200? .......................7

3.2

WHAT IS THE NAMING CONVENTION FOR THE FAS/V3200 CONFIGURATIONS? .................................7

3.3

WHAT IS THE RACK UNIT FOR THE THREE FAS/V3200 CONFIGURATIONS? .......................................7

3.4

WHAT FIELD UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE WITH THE FAS/V3200? .......................................................7

3.5

DOES HARDWARE-ASSISTED TAKEOVER WORK ON THE FAS/V3200?................................................7

3.6

WHAT IS THE INTERCONNECT IN FAS/V3200 SERIES HA CONFIGURATIONS?....................................7

3.7

ARE THERE ANY SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE IN THE FAS/V3200? ......................................................8

3.8

IS METROCLUSTER AVAILABLE ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES?...............................................................8

3.9

IS THE FAS/V3200 SERIES ALSO AVAILABLE AS V-SERIES? .................................................................8

3.10

IS A FLEXCACHE VERSION OF THE FAS/V3200 AVAILABLE? ................................................................8

3.11

WHICH CHASSIS BAY IS USED FOR CONTROLLERS AND IOXM? ..........................................................8

4 FAS/V3200 SYSTEM FEATURES.............................................................................................. 8

4.1

HOW MUCH MEMORY AND NVRAM DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE? ........................................................8

4.2

WHAT TYPE OF PROCESSORS AND HOW MANY PROCESSING CORES DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE?
9

4.3

WHICH DATA ONTAP RELEASES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FAS/V3200? .............................................9

4.4

WHICH DATA ONTAP BUILD DOES THE FAS/V3200 USE? .......................................................................9

4.5

ARE THE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RUNNING DATA ONTAP 7.3.5 ON FAS/V3200? ........9

4.6

HOW ARE NVLOG CONTENTS PROTECTED ON THE FAS/V3200 UPON DIRTY SHUTDOWN? ............9

4.7
HOW LONG WILL NVMEM BATTERY BACKUP LAST, AND HOW LONG TO RECHARGE A COMPLETELY
DISCHARGED NVMEM BATTERY? ...........................................................................................................................9
4.8

DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE AN LCD DISPLAY? .......................................................................................9

4.9

DOES THE FAS/V3200 SERIES SUPPORT REMOTE MANAGEMENT? .....................................................9

4.10

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE NEW SERVICE PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT FEATURES? ......................10

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IS THE SP CONNECTED TO BOTH ETHERNET AND SERIAL CONSOLE? ............................................10

4.12

IS THE SP AN FRU LIKE THE RLM? ...........................................................................................................10

4.13

IS THERE A NEW COMMAND TO ADMINISTER THE SP? ........................................................................10

4.14

WHAT ARE THE SP FIRMWARE LEVELS? ................................................................................................10

4.15

WHAT ARE THE BIOS LEVELS ON THE FAS/V3200? ..............................................................................10

4.16

THERE IS NO NMI BUTTON ON FAS/V3200. HOW DO I GENERATE A CORE? .....................................10

4.17

WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS IN FAS/V3200? .......................................................................10

4.18

WHAT IS THE BOOT MEDIUM IN FAS/V3200? ..........................................................................................10

5 FAS/V3200 I/O .......................................................................................................................... 10

5.1

WHAT KIND OF EXPANSION SLOTS DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE? .....................................................10

5.2

ARE THERE ANY BEST PRACTICES ON USING THE CONTROLLER AND IOXM SLOTS? ..................11

5.3

WHAT ONBOARD I/O PORTS DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE FOR DATA ACCESS? ..............................11

5.4

CAN THE ONBOARD FC PORTS BE USED IN TARGET OR INITIATOR MODE?....................................11

5.5

WHAT MANAGEMENT INTERFACES DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE? .....................................................11

5.6

WHAT IS THE SAS ACP PORT? ..................................................................................................................11

5.7

HOW ARE THE HA INTERCONNECT PORTS USED ON FAS/V3200? .....................................................11

5.8

DO THE HA INTERCONNECTION PORTS REQUIRE SPECIAL SFP+? ....................................................11

5.9

CAN OPTICAL AND COPPER CABLES BE USED WITH THE HA INTERCONNECT PORTS? ...............12

5.10

WHICH CABLES ARE SUPPORTED ON THE FAS/V3200? .......................................................................12

5.11

ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WITH CLUSTER-MODE ON FAS/V3200? .......................12

5.12

IS THE EXTERNAL USB PORT SUPPORTED? ..........................................................................................12

6 FAS/V3200 STORAGE ............................................................................................................. 12

6.1

WHAT ARE THE MAXIMUM SPINDLE COUNT AND CAPACITY SUPPORTED ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES?
12

6.2

WHAT ARE THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZES ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES? ...................................12

6.3

WHAT SHELVES AND SHELF MODULES ARE SUPPORTED ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES? ...............13

6.4

WHICH HARD DISK DRIVES (HDDS) ARE SUPPORTED IN FAS/V3200?................................................13

6.5

ARE SOLID STATE DISK DRIVES (SSDS) SUPPORTED IN FAS/V3200? ................................................13

6.6

CAN DS2246 AND DS4243 BE USED TOGETHER ON A FAS/V3200 WITHOUT THE IOXM?.................13

7 FAS/V3200 CHASSIS POWER SUPPLIES, WEIGHT, AND THERMALS .............................. 13

7.1

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 CHASSIS DIMENSIONS? .............................................................................13

7.2

WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF SUPPORTED FAS/V3200 CONFIGURATIONS? ...........................................13

7.3

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 WATTAGE AND BTU RATINGS? ................................................................14

7.4

ARE THE FAS/V3200 POWER SUPPLIES ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR CONTROLLER? ................14

7.5

HOW MANY FANS DOES THE FAS/V3200 CHASSIS HAVE? ...................................................................14

7.6

ARE THE FAS/V3200 FANS ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR CHASSIS BAY? .......................................14

7.7

HOW ARE THE FAS/V3200 FAN SPEEDS SET? ........................................................................................14

7.8

WHAT TYPE OF FAN AND POWER SUPPLY FAILURES CAN FAS/V3200 WITHSTAND?.....................14

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HOW LONG WILL A FAS/V3200 RUN IF A POWER SUPPLY OR FAN FRU IS REMOVED? ..................14

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FAS/V3200 OVERVIEW

The FAS/V3200 is the newest member of the industry leading NetApp midrange storage controller product line. The
FAS/V3200 continues the tradition of price/performance leadership in the midrange family while introducing new
features and capabilities needed by enterprises making long-term storage investments with todays budget. Key
FAS/V3200 innovations include a new I/O expansion module (IOXM) that provides configuration flexibility that
enables HA configurations in either 3U or 6U footprints, each with higher performance and in the 6U configuration
option offering 50% more slot density. Besides better performance and slot density, the FAS/V3200 also offers
reliability, availability, serviceability, and manageability (RASM) with the integrated service processor (SP), the next
generation of remote management in the NetApp storage family.

1.1

WHAT IS THE FAS/V3200 SERIES PLATFORM?

The FAS/V3200 series is new NetApp midrange platform family offering improved price/performance, higher spindle
limits and capacities, and RASM improvements using the integrated service processor (SP).
The FAS/V3200 also introduces an optional IOXM that provides configuration flexibility resulting in 3U and 6U
footprint HA solutions. Both solutions offer better midrange performance and, when using the IOXM in the 6U
solution, a 50% increased slot density.

1.2

WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES PROVIDED BY THE FAS/V3200 REFRESH?

Higher performance across all three models versus FAS3100 series

Two PCIe v2.0 (Gen 2) PCIe slots in the controller

I/O expansion module (IOXM) provides 50% more expansion slots than in FAS3100 series.

Integrated SAS port for DS2246 and DS4243 shelf connectivity

Configuration options

Higher performing HA solution in a 3U form factor versus 6U with FAS3100.

Higher performing HA solution in a 6U form factor with 50% more slots versus FAS3100.

15% increase in maximum spindles and capacity

Integrated SP, next-generation RLM and BMC, which increases FAS/V3200 RASM.

Ships with Data ONTAP 8.0.1 RC2

1.3

Later support in Data ONTAP 7.3.5 when available.

Announcement and general availability in September 2009

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 MODEL TRANSITIONS?

FAS/V3210 replaces FAS2040 and FAS2050

FAS/V3240 replaces FAS/V3140

FAS/V3270 replaces FAS/V3170

All transitions offer higher performance, more I/O density, greater scalability than models they replace.

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2.1

FAS/V3200 CONTROLLER, I/O EXPANSION MODULE, AND CHASSIS

WHAT COMPONENTS MAKE UP THE FAS/V3200?

The FAS/V3200 components are the controller module, the I/O expansion module (IOXM), and the chassis.

2.2

WHAT IS THE RACK UNIT FOR THE FAS/V3200 COMPONENTS?

The FAS/V3200 controller and IOXM are 1.5U high each, and the chassis is 3U.

2.3

HOW ARE THE CONTROLLER AND IOXM USED WITH THE FAS/V3200 CHASSIS?

Depending on the FAS/V3200 model, a chassis can be built using a single controller, two controllers, or a controller
and an IOXM. More details about standalone and HA configurations are covered in the next section.

2.4

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 MODEL NUMBERS?

The FAS/V comes in three models, the FAS/V3210, the FAS/V3240, and FAS/V3270, which represent the low, mid,
and high-end controllers, respectively.

2.5

WHAT MODEL STRING EXTENSIONS ARE USED TO DENOTE HA AND THE PRESENCE OF
IOXM?

FAS/V3200 single chassis HA configurations will include an A to denote an active-active pair.

FAS/V3200 single chassis with an IOXM present will include an E to denote expanded I/O.
FAS/V3200 dual chassis configurations with a controller and IOXM present end with an AE.

2.6

ARE THE FAS/V3200 CONTROLLER AND IOXM HOT-SWAPPABLE?

The FAS/V3200 controller is hot-swappable and, it is important to note, does not require turning off either power
supply (PSU).
The IOXM is not hot-swappable and will cause Data ONTAP to panic if removed. An IOXM hot-plugged into a running
controller will not be recognized until a reboot takes place.

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3.1

FAS/V3200 ACTIVE-ACTIVE AND STANDALONE CONFIGURATIONS

WHAT STANDALONE AND HA CONFIGURATIONS ARE SUPPORTED ON FAS/V3200?

The following configurations are supported on the FAS/V3200.

Table 1) FAS/V3200 configuration options.

Single chassis standalone

Single controller
Single chassis HA
Dual controllers

FAS/V3210

FAS/V3240

FAS/V3270

FAS/V3210

--

--

FAS/V3210A

FAS/V3240A

FAS/V3270A

--

FAS/V3240E

FAS/V3270E

--

FAS/V3240AE

FAS/V3270AE

Single chassis standalone

Single controller
I/O expansion module
Dual chassis HA, each with
single controller
I/O expansion module

3.2

WHAT IS THE NAMING CONVENTION FOR THE FAS/V3200 CONFIGURATIONS?

FAS/V3210, FAS/V3240E, and FAS/V3270E are known as single chassis standalone configurations.
FAS/V3210A, FAS/V3240A, and FAS/V3270A are known as single chassis HA configurations.
FAS/V3240AE and FAS3270AE are known as dual chassis HA configurations.

3.3

WHAT IS THE RACK UNIT FOR THE THREE FAS/V3200 CONFIGURATIONS?

Single chassis standalone configurations are 3U each.

Single chassis HA configurations are 3U each.
Dual chassis HA configurations are 6U each.

3.4

WHAT FIELD UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE WITH THE FAS/V3200?

A FAS/V3210 standalone controller can have a second controller added to become FAS/V3210A.
A FAS/V3240E and FAS/V3270E single chassis standalone controller can have a second chassis with a controller
and IOXM to become FAS/V3240AE and FAS/V3270AE.

3.5

DOES HARDWARE-ASSISTED TAKEOVER WORK ON THE FAS/V3200?

Yes. Hardware-assisted takeover on the FAS/V3200 uses the new SP,, and the hardware-assisted takeover
functionality is similar to using the RLM in FAS3000, FAS3100, and FAS6000 controller families.
There is more information about the SP in questions 4.9 through 4.13.

3.6

WHAT IS THE INTERCONNECT IN FAS/V3200 SERIES HA CONFIGURATIONS?

The FAS/V3200 series supports HA failover in single chassis and dual chassis configurations. In a single chassis HA
configurations the HA interconnect runs over the backplane and no external connection is needed. In dual controller
HA configurations the HA interconnect uses the onboard c0a and c0b ports and requires external connections.

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ARE THERE ANY SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE IN THE FAS/V3200?

While the chassis backplane is not fault tolerant, there are no active components on the backplane that controllers
rely on to remain in a running state. This passive backplane is a highly reliable component that is very unlikely to
cause an outage on a FAS/V3200 series. Reliable passive backplanes are used in almost all modular storage
systems with two controllers in a single chassis as well as network switches. Also, NetApp has been shipping
systems and subsystems with shared backplanes for quite some time (DS14-class disk shelves, the FAS200 series,
FAS2000, and FAS3100 series) that have demonstrated very high reliabilities of the chassis backplane.

3.8

IS METROCLUSTER AVAILABLE ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES?

Yes, MetroCluster is available on the FAS/V3200 series in several configuration options. MetroCluster can be used
with all of the configurations covered in Table 1. Note that fabric MetroCluster requires use of DS14mk4 back-end
storage.

3.9

IS THE FAS/V3200 SERIES ALSO AVAILABLE AS V-SERIES?

Yes, V-Series configurations are available with all three models. There are two V-Series requirements for the
FAS/V3200.

An X2054A adapter is required for V3270/V3240 array attach; onboard FC ports are not supported.

The V3210 is limited to one LUN group from a single array and can use the onboard FC ports.

3.10 IS A FLEXCACHE VERSION OF THE FAS/V3200 AVAILABLE?

Yes, there is an SA320 model available based on the FAS/V3270 controller.

3.11 WHICH CHASSIS BAY IS USED FOR CONTROLLERS AND IOXM?

Depending on the configuration, controllers may be installed in the top bay, labeled as A on the chassis, or bottom
bay, labeled as B on the chassis.
IOXMs are always installed in the bottom bay of the chassis, labeled as B on the chassis.
In a standalone FAS/V3210 configuration, the top controller bay is populated and the bottom controller bay is covered
with a blank plate.

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4.1

FAS/V3200 SYSTEM FEATURES

HOW MUCH MEMORY AND NVRAM DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE?
Table 2) System memory for active-active configurations.
Active-Active

Total Memory

Total NVRAM

FAS/V3210

8GB

1GB

FAS/V3240

16GB

2GB

FAS/V3270

32GB

4GB

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WHAT TYPE OF PROCESSORS AND HOW MANY PROCESSING CORES DOES THE
FAS/V3200 HAVE?
Table 3) Processing cores for active-active configurations.
Active-Active
FAS/V3210
FAS/V3240
FAS/V3270

4.3

Processors
2 x 64-bit
Dual-core
2x 64-bit
Quad-core
4 x 64-bit
Dual-core

Processing Cores

Processor Speed

2.3 GHz

2.3 GHz

3.0 GHz

WHICH DATA ONTAP RELEASES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FAS/V3200?

The FAS/V3200 ships with Data ONTAP 8.0.1 and will later support Data ONTAP 7.3.5 when available. If there are
plans to run Data ONTAP 7.3.5 later when available, it is important to not configure features specific to Data ONTAP
8.0.1 (that is, 64-bit aggregates).
To run Data ONTAP 7.3.5 on a FAS/3200, either a fresh install or revert is required. A fresh install is used sometimes
as part of netboot but takes longer to initialize the disks and doesnt preserve any configuration details or data. Revert
is faster and does preserve configurations and data, but is a hidden command and requires support.
See question 4.5 about SP firmware for FAS/V3200 systems running Data ONTAP 7.3.5.

4.4

WHICH DATA ONTAP BUILD DOES THE FAS/V3200 USE?

The FAS/V3200 uses the x86_64 build. This same build supports both AMD and the latest platforms based on Intel.

4.5

ARE THE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RUNNING DATA ONTAP 7.3.5 ON
FAS/V3200?

Yes, to run Data ONTAP 7.3.5, the SP firmware must also be upgraded to v1.2.

4.6

HOW ARE NVLOG CONTENTS PROTECTED ON THE FAS/V3200 UPON DIRTY SHUTDOWN?

As with the FAS2000 series, FAS/V3200 uses battery backed-up system memory called NVMEM, and it provides
similar functionality to NVRAM on other FAS platforms. Unlike NVRAM, which uses separate battery backed-up
memory, NVMEM uses space carved out of battery backed-up main system memory to provide NVMEM functionality.

4.7

HOW LONG WILL NVMEM BATTERY BACKUP LAST, AND HOW LONG TO RECHARGE A
COMPLETELY DISCHARGED NVMEM BATTERY?

The NVMEM battery will last up to 72 hours, and it takes 15 hours to charge a completely discharged NVMEM
battery.

4.8

DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE AN LCD DISPLAY?

No, the FAS/V3200 does not have an LCD display. However, LEDs are provided on the chassis front to help
determine the state of the controller. Remote management has proven to be the primary source for monitoring
system information versus LCDs. Also, with the SP the state of LEDs can be determined remotely.

4.9

DOES THE FAS/V3200 SERIES SUPPORT REMOTE MANAGEMENT?

The FAS/V3200 uses the new SP, the next-generation RLM and BMC remote management module, for remote
management functionality. The SP has all the features of RLM and BMC along with new ones that improve RASM
capabilities. The new features are covered in question 4.10.
The FAS/V6200 also leverages the new SP.

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4.10 WHAT ARE SOME OF THE NEW SERVICE PROCESSOR MANAGEMENT FEATURES?
The SP performs FRU reporting and tracking, monitors and reports on internal sensors, reports on and can set LED
states, and actively manages FAN speed.
Besides the Ethernet management port interface (external management port is shared by SP and e0M), the SP can
also be accessed from the serial console by toggling with CTRL-G. Use CTRL-D to get back to the serial console.

4.11 IS THE SP CONNECTED TO BOTH ETHERNET AND SERIAL CONSOLE?

The SP is always connected to the Ethernet and serial console and can be accessed from either. If the SP is
accessed over Ethernet, you can toggle to the serial console with CTRL-D. If logged into the serial console, you can
toggle into the SP using CTRL-G. To get back to the serial console, toggle with CTRL-D.

4.12 IS THE SP AN FRU LIKE THE RLM?

No, the SP is integrated on the motherboard but runs its own kernel outside of Data ONTAP and is always available.

4.13 IS THERE A NEW COMMAND TO ADMINISTER THE SP?

Yes, Data ONTAP has added a new command to administer the SP. The new command is sp. The setup command
also prompts for TCP/IP information needed to use the SP using Ethernet.

4.14 WHAT ARE THE SP FIRMWARE LEVELS?

The SP uses v1.1 with Data ONTAP 8.0.1 and requires v1.2 if the controller is reverted to Data ONTAP 7.3.5.

4.15 WHAT ARE THE BIOS LEVELS ON THE FAS/V3200?

FAS/V3200 uses BIOS level 5.0.

4.16 THERE IS NO NMI BUTTON ON FAS/V3200. HOW DO I GENERATE A CORE?

The SP is required to generate a core file. Once logged into the SP, run the command system core.

4.17 WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS IN FAS/V3200?

The FAS/V3200 uses system-level diagnostics, or SLDIAG, in place of the older SYSDIAG on most platforms.
SLDIAG is accessed using maintenance mode during bootup. If sysdiag is entered at the loader prompt ,the system
will boot into maintenance mode.
The FAS/V6200 also uses the new SLDIAG for system diagnostics.

4.18 WHAT IS THE BOOT MEDIUM IN FAS/V3200?

The FAS/V3200 uses a USB flash in place of the CompactFlash and is an FRU item. The USB Flash offers the same
reliability as CompactFlash.
The FAS/V6200 also uses a USB Flash for boot media.

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5.1

FAS/V3200 I/O
WHAT KIND OF EXPANSION SLOTS DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE?

Each FAS/V3200 controller has two onboard PCIe v2.0 (Gen2) x8 slots. The top slot is full height, full length, and the
bottom slot is full height, length.
Each FAS/V3200 IOXM has four PCIe v1.0 (Gen1) x8 slots that are full height and full length.

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ARE THERE ANY BEST PRACTICES ON USING THE CONTROLLER AND IOXM SLOTS?

Since the controller slots 1 and 2 are PCIe v2.0 (Gen2) slots, high-performance cards such as the 10GbE and 8Gb
FC target cards should be used in them. Storage adapters and even Flash Cache cards are better suited for the
IOXM slots when two high-performance adapters are present.
Build rules in manufacturing will install adapters in the FAS/V3200 according to this best practice, and the NOW
site Sysconfig Guide shows adapter and slot priorities for FAS/V3200 based on this best practice.

5.3

WHAT ONBOARD I/O PORTS DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE FOR DATA ACCESS?

Each FAS/V3200 has onboard 6/3Gb SAS, 4Gb FC, and GbE ports for host and storage connectivity.
Table 4) Onboard I/O ports.

5.4

Active-Active

GbE

4Gb FC

6/3Gb SAS

FAS/V3210

FAS/V3240

FAS/V3270

CAN THE ONBOARD FC PORTS BE USED IN TARGET OR INITIATOR MODE?

Yes, as with other onboard FC ports, the ones on FAS/V3200 can also be set to target or initiator mode.

5.5

WHAT MANAGEMENT INTERFACES DOES THE FAS/V3200 HAVE?

The SAS ACP port shown in the following table is covered further in section 5.4.
Table 5) Onboard management interfaces.

5.6

Active-Active

Serial Console

Management
SP/e0M
(Wrench)

Private Management
SAS ACP (Wrench
with Lock)

FAS/V3210

FAS/V3240

FAS/V3270

WHAT IS THE SAS ACP PORT?

The private management provides out-of-band management to the SAS DS2246 and DS4243 shelves. For more
information on the ACP port, review the Storage Subsystem Technical FAQ.

5.7

HOW ARE THE HA INTERCONNECT PORTS USED ON FAS/V3200?

The FAS/V3200 HA interconnect ports, c0a and c0b, are only used with FAS/V3240AE and FAS/V3270AE
configurations and are based in part on having cf licensed. If Data ONTAP detects support, a single controller in a
chassis, and the presence of the cf license during bootup, the HA interconnect ports will be enabled. If Data ONTAP
detects a partner connection over the backplane or no cf license, the HA interconnect ports will be disabled and not
establish a link status if connected.

5.8

DO THE HA INTERCONNECTION PORTS REQUIRE SPECIAL SFP+?

Yes, the SFP+ used on the HA interconnection ports is not interchangeable with other SFP+ modules. The required
SFP+ is model X6589-R6.

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CAN OPTICAL AND COPPER CABLES BE USED WITH THE HA INTERCONNECT PORTS?

Yes, if using optical cables, the SFP+ model X6589-R6 is required. If using copper cables, the SFP+ isnt needed as
the cable has the needed SFP+ attached.

5.10 WHICH CABLES ARE SUPPORTED ON THE FAS/V3200?

Twinax copper cabling:

X-SFP-H10GB-CU1M-R6 (112-00210) R5, CBL, SFP+ 10GbE Cu, 1M, 5020

X-SFP-H10GB-CU3M-R6 (112-00211) R5, CBL, SFP+ 10GbE, 3M, 5020

X-SFP-H10GB-CU5M-R6 (112-00212) R5, CBL, SFP+ 10GbE, 5M, 5020

Fiber optics:

Mulitmode SFP+ transceiver (X6569-R6/332-00279R6)

X6553-R6 (112-00188) R6, CBL, 2M, 50u, 2000MHz/Km/MM, OP, LC/LC

X6536-R6 (112-00090) R6, CBL, 5M, 50u, 2000MHz/Km/MM, OP, LC/LC

X6554-R6 (112-00189) R6, CBL, 15M, 50u, 2000MHz/Km/MM, OP, LC/LC

X6537-R6 (112-00091) R6, CBL, 30M, 50u, 2000MHz/Km/MM, OP, LC/LC

5.11 ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WITH CLUSTER-MODE ON FAS/V3200?

Running Cluster-Mode on the FAS/V3200 requires two 10GbE adapters in slots 1 and 2, and ports e1a and e2a are
used for the cluster network. The second ports on each 10GbE adapter, e1b and e2b, can be used for the data
network.

5.12 IS THE EXTERNAL USB PORT SUPPORTED?

No, the external USB port is not used at this time. There are plans to use it in the future for recoverability purposes.

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6.1

FAS/V3200 STORAGE
WHAT ARE THE MAXIMUM SPINDLE COUNT AND CAPACITY SUPPORTED ON THE
FAS/V3200 SERIES?
Table 6) Maximum spindle count and capacity.

6.2

Standalone and
Active-Active

Maximum Spindles

Data ONTAP 8.0

Maximum Capacity

Data ONTAP 7.3.5

Maximum Capacity

FAS/V3210

240

480TB

240TB

FAS/V3240

600

1200TB

600TB

FAS/V3270

960

1920TB

960TB

WHAT ARE THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZES ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES?

Table 7) Maximum aggregate size.
Data ONTAP 8.0
Maximum Capacity

Data ONTAP 7.3.5

Maximum Capacity

FAS/V3210

50TB

16TB

FAS/V3240

50TB

16TB

FAS/V3270

70TB

16TB

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WHAT SHELVES AND SHELF MODULES ARE SUPPORTED ON THE FAS/V3200 SERIES?
Table 8) Supported shelves and shelf modules.

6.4

Shelf

Shelf Module

DS2246

IOM6

DS4243

IOM3

DS14mk4

ESH4

DS14mk2

ESH2/ESH4

DS14mk2-AT

AT-FCX

WHICH HARD DISK DRIVES (HDDS) ARE SUPPORTED IN FAS/V3200?

Any disk supported in the above shelves in Data ONTAP 7.3.5 and Data ONTAP 8.0.1 is supported on the
FAS/V3200 series.

6.5

ARE SOLID STATE DISK DRIVES (SSDS) SUPPORTED IN FAS/V3200?

SSDs supported in the above shelves can be used on the FAS/V3240 and FAS/V3270.
The FAS/V3210 does not support SSDs.

6.6

CAN DS2246 AND DS4243 BE USED TOGETHER ON A FAS/V3200 WITHOUT THE IOXM?

The DS2246 and DS4342 cannot be on the same storage stack together, and on FAS/V3200 this would require a
SAS HBA be installed into one of the slots as the controller only has two onboard SAS ports.

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7.1

FAS/V3200 CHASSIS POWER SUPPLIES, WEIGHT, AND THERMALS

WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 CHASSIS DIMENSIONS?
Table 9) FAS/V3200 physical chassis dimensions.
Metric

7.2

English

Height

3U

Width

44.73 cm

17.61

Depth

61 cm

24

WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF SUPPORTED FAS/V3200 CONFIGURATIONS?

Table 10) FAS/V3200 weight.

FAS/V3210

Metric

English

30.8 kg

68 lbs

36.3 kg

80 lbs

33.6 kg

74 lbs

FAS/V3210A
FAS/V3240A
FAS/V3270A
FAS/V3240E
FAS/V3270E

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WHAT ARE THE FAS/V3200 WATTAGE AND BTU RATINGS?

Table 11) FAS/V3200 wattage and BTU ratings.

7.4

100V Wattage
Typical Wattage

100V Wattage
Worse-case

200V Wattage
Typical Wattage

200V Wattage
Worst Case

FAS/V3210

299 W
1021 BTU

421 W
1437 BTU

293 W
1000 BTU

411 W
1403 BTU

FAS/V3210A

462 W
1577 BTU

626 W
2137 BTU

450 W
1536 BTU

612 W
2089 BTU

FAS/V3240A

466 W
1591 BTU

635 W
2168 BTU

456 W
1557 BTU

620 W
2116 BTU

FAS/V3240E

368 W
1256 BTU

500 W
1707 BTU

360 W
1229 BTU

478 W
1632 BTU

FAS/V3270A

552 W
1884 BTU

728 W
2485 BTU

541 W
1847 BTU

707 W
2413 BTU

FAS/V3270E

408 W
1393 BTU

547 W
1867 BTU

398 W
1359 BTU

533 W
1820 BTU

ARE THE FAS/V3200 POWER SUPPLIES ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR CONTROLLER?

No, the two power supplies are assigned to the FAS/V3200 chassis.

7.5

HOW MANY FANS DOES THE FAS/V3200 CHASSIS HAVE?

There are three fans in the FAS/V3200 chassis.

7.6

ARE THE FAS/V3200 FANS ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR CHASSIS BAY?

No, the three fans provide cooling for both chassis bays.

7.7

HOW ARE THE FAS/V3200 FAN SPEEDS SET?

The SP on each controller attempts to set the fan speed based on temperatures on the controller. In the case of a
single chassis HA solution, the fans contain logic so the higher of the two controller SP fan speed requests is used.

7.8

WHAT TYPE OF FAN AND POWER SUPPLY FAILURES CAN FAS/V3200 WITHSTAND?

The FAS/V3200 can run indefinitely with a failed fan or power supply.
It should be noted each fan FRU contains two fans, and a failed fan FRU counts as two failed fans and would initiate
a shutdown.

7.9

HOW LONG WILL A FAS/V3200 RUN IF A POWER SUPPLY OR FAN FRU IS REMOVED?

The FAS/V3200 will initiate a shutdown if a fan FRU is removed for more than two minutes.
The FAS/V3200 will run indefinitely if a power supply is removed.

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