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General| Model | Symmetrix DMX-3 |
|---|---|
| RAID Levels Supported | RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
| Form Factor | Rack-mountable |
| Installed Devices / Modules Qty | Varies by configuration |
| Drive Types Supported | Fibre Channel |
| Connectivity | Fibre Channel |
| Host Interface | Fibre Channel |
| Data Transfer Rate | 4 Gbps Fibre Channel |
| Operating System Support | Linux, Windows |
| Data Replication | SRDF |
Overview of the Symmetrix DMX-3 system, its architecture, and performance capabilities.
Details on the Symmetrix DMX hardware architecture and the Enginuity operating environment.
Describes storage capacities for DMX-3 systems and factors affecting disk storage capacity.
Highlights Symmetrix DMX-3 features that enhance performance and increase throughput.
Details enhancements for reliability, availability, and serviceability in Symmetrix DMX-3 systems.
Explains the integrated service processor and nondisruptive component replacement.
Overview of software offerings like Tiered Storage Optimization and Storage Management.
Describes available hardware options for the DMX-3 systems, such as the DMX-3 Silencer.
Describes the system bay and storage bays, detailing their internal components and layout.
Details the Direct Matrix Architecture (DMX) supporting point-to-point connections within the system.
Explains the midplane slot layout for global memory directors and channel/disk directors.
Outlines emulations and hosts supported through Fibre Channel, iSCSI, ESCON, FICON interfaces.
Details the storage bays, disk drives, link control cards, and power/cooling modules.
Describes the functions of channel, disk, and global memory directors in managing storage.
Explains the 2N power architecture, power zones, and system bay power components.
Details the Environmental Control Module (ECM) and Communication Control Module (CCM) functions.
Describes connection types to ESCON, FICON, and Fibre Channels, including FICON configurations.
Explains how intelligent global memory configurations enable electronic memory speed data transfers.
Details I/O response time, breaking it down into queuing, pend, connect, and disconnect times.
Describes techniques used to enhance performance, such as split director functions and global memory speed.
Discusses real-world workloads and how Symmetrix Enginuity algorithms optimize response time.
Details features like ASICs, buffering, arbitration, and striping for high performance.
Explains the benefits of the Symmetrix File System (SFS) for performance algorithms.
Covers channel speeds, cable lengths for various director types like Fibre Channels and ESCON.
Describes the Hypervolume Extension feature for open systems units, including logical volume mapping.
Explains Hypervolume Extension for mainframe volumes, including split-volume capability.
Details software offerings like Symmetrix Priority Controls and Dynamic Cache Partitioning.
Provides guidelines for open system devices and planning for system upgrades.
Discusses transparent data mobility between storage tiers via migration and relocation.
Explains how Virtual Provisioning grants large storage space while consuming only used space.
Describes presenting logical volumes through multiple Fibre Channel channels for host failover.
Introduces EMC ControlCenter, Symmetrix Optimizer, TimeFinder, and Solutions Enabler.
Discusses features and options for high system and data availability.
Details high-reliability components, redundancy in memory, channels, and power subsystems.
Explains error checking, correction, and remote support for data integrity.
Covers IPsec, Service Credentials, Audit Logs, RSA enVision, and Data Erasure.
Outlines options like Mirroring (RAID 1), RAID 1/0, RAID 10, RAID 5, RAID 6, SRDF, and Sparing.
Explains RAID 1 mirroring, its advantages, write/read operations, and error recovery.
Describes RAID 1/0 as a stripe of mirrored pairs for open systems environments.
Details RAID 10 implementation for mainframe environments using mirrored pairs and striping.
Explains RAID 5 (3+1) and (7+1) features, attributes, and modes of operation.
Describes RAID 6 (6+2) and (14+2) features, attributes, and the Even-Odd algorithm.
Covers permanent and dynamic sparing functionality and configuration rules.
Details SRDF replication solutions for business continuance and disaster recovery.
Overview of Symmetrix mainframe storage solutions and Enginuity operating environment.
Lists IBM/PCM functions and features supported by Symmetrix DMX systems connected to mainframes.
Discusses error types, handling techniques, and error recovery summaries for mainframe connections.
Explains console error messages, unit status bits, and channel status bits.
Details emulation types, channel speeds, and storage capacities for DMX-3 systems.
Provides physical specifications, including dimensions, clearances, and multibay widths.
Outlines data center acclimation times, operating, and shipping/storage environment specifications.
Details DMX-3 system power consumption and heat dissipation for various configurations.
Covers power connections, North American and international specifications, and cable details.
Explains the vaulting procedure to preserve cache contents during powerdown.
Provides steps for powering up the system after routine power down via PDP switches.
Details the procedure for powering down the Symmetrix DMX-3 using PDP power switches.
Reviews physical details, EMC personnel tasks, and customer responsibilities for installation.
Details the three-phase AC power needs, power zones, and customer responsibilities for PDUs.
Discusses installation in nonraised or raised floor environments, including floor loading requirements.
Covers planning for Fibre Channel, iSCSI, ESCON, and FICON connections.
Provides hardware and host checklists for connecting to open systems hosts.
Provides hardware and host checklists for connecting to mainframe systems hosts.
Refers to release notes for up-to-date information and contact EMC for issues.
Identifies the intended users of the manual: storage administrators and system programmers.
Provides information on contacting EMC Sales or visiting the EMC Powerlink website.
Explains typographical conventions for notes, cautions, warnings, and danger notices.
