Nexsan E60X

Overview:

• Offers SATA, SAS or SSD disk combinations
• Highest density per rack inch with 60 disks in a 4U chassis
• 180TB capacity in 4U
• Three active drawers for easy servicing
• Anti-vibration design maximizes disk reliability
• AutoMAID® level 4 reduces energy consumption by 85%
• Horizontal mid-plane maximizes airflow and cooling

The E60X™, a member of the Flexible Storage Platform™, delivers the latest high-capacity expansion chassis, uniquely offering 60 drive bays in only 4U of rack space to give IT professionals the most storage capacity in the smallest footprint, with enterprise-class reliability and stellar ease of use. By attaching the E60X expansion chassis to Nexsan's SATABeast®, SASBeast®, E18 or E60 storage systems, organizations can achieve new levels of efficiency with the ability to add more capacity while reducing power, space and cost.

When compared to other systems, the E60X delivers three times the capacity, takes up one third of the space and–thanks to Nexsan's AutoMAID® level 4 technology–consumes up to 85% less energy. Three self-contained active drawers contain 20 SAS/SATA disk bays in each along with tachometer-controlled push and pull fan modules. The entire drawer can be extended for easy servicing while remaining in full production. The E60X connects to the SATABeast or SASBeast via the expansion ports available on the new 8Gbit fibre channel Beast controllers.

The E60X 120TB expansion solution does not require special tools or downtime to add capacity; IT professionals need only to plug the required disk drives into any unused disk bay. In addition, the chassis is managed completely by the SASBeast, SATABeast, E18 or E60 Web-based management interface.

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About Nexsan E60X

Attach the Nexsan E60X to any Nexsan Beast, E60 or E18 storage system and achieve new levels of storage efficiency. For the ultimate in high capacity, high density and power efficiency, the E60X expansion unit delivers 60 disks in only 4U of

The E60X enables organizations to achieve never-before-seen levels of efficiency with the ability to add more capacity while lowering power, space and overall cost requirements. Relative to comparable storage expansion systems, the E60X requires only 1/3 of the rack space. Active Drawer Technology™ makes servicing the drives a breeze, and keeps them online when the drawer is open, eliminating the need to power down for maintenance. AutoMAID® level 4 power savings technology places drives into low power states when they are not being accessed, saving up to 85% on power and cooling expenses.

Extreme Density

The E60X boasts the most revolutionary approach to extreme density management with its unique Active Drawer Technology™. Three self-contained disk drawers include 20 SAS/SATA/SSD disk drives with tachometer controlled push/pull fan modules. Specially designed cables enable continuous operation even when a drawer is momentarily pulled out to perform easy disk and fan service. Overcoming the challenges of other extreme density offerings, the E60X is safely and easily

Power Efficiency

Nexsan's exclusive AutoMAID® level 4 technology delivers up to 85% energy savings. Each disk group can easily be assigned a power savings policy with the Web-based management interface. When a disk group is not accessed for a s pecified time period, it can be put into a lower power-consuming state, saving up to 85% on power and cooling bills. For instance, in scientific computing applications, when workers go home, disks can be powered down. On first access, they are spun up and stay spinning. In backup to disk applications, drives can be powered down when backups are not being performed. No changes to applications or

Connectivity

The E60X expansion chassis is connected to the Beast, E60, or E18 storage systems via state-of-the-art 6Gb SASx4 connections. There are four SASx4 connectors on the back of the E60X. The 8Gb FC Beast, E60, or E18 controllers each provide two 6Gbit SASx4 connections. Therefore, with dual controllers in the storage system, a total of four 6Gb SASx4 connections provide blazing fast data paths with no single point of failure.

Management

The E60X is managed entirely by the SASBeast and SATABeast NexScan® management interface. NexScan is built into the Beast controllers, alleviating the need to have a separate server or application manage the E60X. This sophisticated management utility monitors and reports the status of all E60X components and allows users to create RAID sets within the E60X drawers or even across multiple drawers. LUN mapping allows users to easily configure the massive disk capacity for dozens of servers. Included in NexScan is Tele-Guard®, Nexsan's phonehome feature for user notification of errors or prediction of errors. Additional management software is also available to allow multiple Nexsan systems to be managed through a single interface. Management of this much capacity has never been so easy.

Features & Benefits:

Features	Benefits
60 Drive Capacity	Populate with combinations of 1/2/3TB SATA drives, 450/600GB SAS drives, or 64/200/400GB SSD drives
60 Additional Disks in 4U	Expand capacity with the E60X for another 60 disk bays in only 4U of rack space
Compatible with Beast, E60 and E18	Connects to Beast, E60 or E18 storage systems via up to four auto-sensing 6Gbit SASx4 connections for speed and resiliency.
E60X Management	The E60X is an extension of the SASBeast and SATABeast system and is managed by the same GUI
Warm-pluggable Capacity Expansion	Attach the E60X expansion chassis with minimal downtime
Hot-pluggable Disk Expansion	Install new disks into empty bays and create a new RAID set for added capacity without any downtime
20 Disk Active Capacity Drawers	Easy and safe to use, 20 drives per drawer, stay online when adding or replacing disks
Fully Redundant	All active components (RAID controllers, modules, fans, power supplies and drives) are redundant and individually hot-swappable.
Global Disk Spare	Automatically starts rebuilding a RAID set by using a designated spare drive without requiring user intervention
Redundant Power Supplies	Two redundant power supplies with tachometer-monitored blowers are standard to provide maximum power, cooling and high availability
AutoMAID - 85% Savings	Reduced energy consumption and costs by 85% through AutoMAID® technology.
Horizontal Drive Plane	Disks are installed into a horizontal disk plane to promote superior airflow
Anti-vibration Design	Anti-accumulative rotational vibration design and technology maximizes drive reliability

AutoMAID™ Energy Saving Technology:

Nexsan offers the first and only high performance, high capacity RAID storage systems to provide the energy saving benefits of MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks). SATABeast employs Nexsan's revolutionary AutoMAID™ energy saving technology transparently place SATABeast disk drives into an idle state vastly reducing power consumption and operational costs. AutoMAID delivers the cost-saving benefits of MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) but without the limitations of slow access times and special host software. Nexsan's AutoMAID is granular to an individual drive or RAID set and offers multiple levels of energy savings enabling users to determine the right level of access speed and energy savings for their environment. AutoMAID is the first MAID architecture that supports VTL (Virtual Tape Libraries), full file format D2D and standard high performance RAID implementations.

By integrating Nexsan's AutoMAID™ technology into our high performance, multipurpose SATA storage arrays, users now have the flexibility to support multiple applications within the same storage subsystem. AutoMAID is user-selectable allowing this feature to be implemented as desired. AutoMAID can be applied selectively by drive units and can be disabled for volumes requiring the very best response time.

Key Points

• E60X with AutoMAID can cool all drives at 100% activity (even with one or two fans failed, even in a hot room)
• MAID reduces operational costs
• Nexsan’s AutoMAID gains the benefits of MAID without the limitations

AutoMAID Defined

• AutoMAID automatically reduces power consumption and heat generation on idle drives
• Trade-off between response times and power savings are user configurable
• AutoMAID behavior happens automatically and transparently to host – no software changesrequired
• AutoMAID is analogous to power saving modes on laptops
• Typical configuration settings:
  • 30% savings – after 5 minutes of idle time, drives are programmed to unload heads and slow down to 4000 RPM. Very fast recovery time.
  • 52% savings – after 5 minutes of idle time, drives are programmed to spin down. Recovery time on the order of 30 seconds.

AutoMAID Safety Features

• In maximum power saving mode, drive spin up is sequenced to reduce power surges
• Drives automatically wake up for periodic surface scan to ensure data integrity (typically, once a week for a few hours – user configurable)
• AutoMAID feature has no impact on performance if left on in data-intensive server applications – busy systems will never invoke the AutoMAID behavior
• Only two simple configuration settings – "timeout" and "power savings desired"

Technical Specifications:

Front View

Rear View

Nexsan E60 Specifications
60 Bay Expansion Unit Specifications	State-of-the-art disk expansion for the Nexsan E60, E18, SASBeast and SATABeast Provides four 6Gb SASx4 ports for high performance no single point of failure connection to the storage system Industry-leading storage density of 60 drives in just 4U of rack space Active Drawer Technology™ provides 3 drawers of 20 drives each which remain active when the drawer is open so drives are easy to maintain and system does not need to be powered down AutoMAID® level 4 power management reduces power and cooling bills by up to 85%
RAID Levels, Drive Types and Performance	Since the E60XTM is an expansion of the E60, E18, SASBeast or SATABeast, the RAID levels, performance, drive types supported, AutoMAID power savings levels, speed of the SASx4 ports, and numbers of LUNs are governed by the storage system to which it is connected. The E60X gives you the flexibility to mix and match SSD, SATA, or SAS drives to meet the requirements of varying workloads.
External Data Interface	There are four auto-sensing 6Gbit SASx4 connectors on the back of the E60X which are used to connect it to the E60, E18, SATABeast or SASBeast storage systems. Typically the SASx4 ports are all used to provide the maximum performance with no single point of failure vulnerability between the storage system and its additional disks. SAS cable connector type: External Mini SAS 26 pin I-Pass (8088) connector with Universal Keying SAS cable type – Amphenol Spectra-Strip cable or equivalent – 2 meters 28AWG, 3metres 26AWG, 4metres 24AWG equalized Maximum SAS cable length is 4m – Applications requiring greater than 4m should consult Nexsan.
"Hot" Field Replaceable Modules	Two replaceable PSUs Expansion Interface Modules Disk drives within any of the active-capacity drawers Rear "fan-pack" module at the rear of a fully withdrawn active capacity drawer The bezel assemblies on the front of the active capacity drawers (each contain a fan)
Dimensions
Width of Expansion Unit	16.93 inches / 43.00 cm
Width of Expansion Unit with mounting flanges	19.00 inches / 48.26 cm
Length of Expansion Unit	37.40 inches / 95.00 cm
Length of Expansion Unit with required front bezels	40.39 inches / 102.60 cm
Length of Expansion Unit with required rear handles	42.72 inches / 108.50 cm
Total Height	7 inches / 17.78 cm. (4U)
Weight
With 2 expansion modules, PSU's, mounting kit and 60 2TB drives	212 lbs / 96 Kg
With 2 expansion modules, PSU's, mounting kit and 60 1TB drives	205 lbs / 93 Kg
Rack mounting kit only	6.61 lbs / 3 Kg
Power Consumption
Required Power	200v - 264V
Power Supplies	Dual 1600W redundant and load sharing
Typical power consumption	Depends upon the storage system being used
Cooling Consumption
Typical power consumption (using SAS) 1200W	4094 BTU/s
Peak power consumption (using SAS) 3000w	10236 BTU/s
AutoMAID 4 power consumption (using SATA) 244W	833 BTU/s
Environmental
Operating Temperature Range	5ºC to 35ºC (41ºF to 95ºF)
Operating Humidity Range	20% to 80% non-condensing
Operating Altitude	0 to 2,133m (0 to 7,000ft)
Non-operational Altitude	0 to 12,192m (0 to 40,000ft)
Cooling Fans
Front Panel	3 x 120cfm 12V Axial Fans (life 40,000hrs)
PSUs	2 per PSU, 60cfm 12V Axial Fans (life 40,000hr)
Auxiliary Blower Module	4 x 10cfm 12V Radial Blower (life 40,000hr)

NOTE: The E60X is fixed in place. All serviceable components can be accessed from the rear or front of the system. The disks and disk cooling fans are located in 3 extractable drawers. Each drawer has its own internal cable management system, so no cable management system is required. Drawers can be pulled open and closed while remaining fully active for easy disk and cooling fan maintenance. Please contact your sales representative for additional details.

Management:

From Anywhere to Anywhere.

That's because–whether you're across town or halfway around the world–you can manage all Nexsan storage products remotely. Our management capabilities are intuitive and easy to use. They require minimal training. And all of our interfaces provide different levels of security to ensure proper authentication and prevent unwanted users from gaining access.

You can configure Nexsan E-Series, Beast and Boy products through our unique, secure and intuitive Web-based GUI tool. The interface uses standard HTML and is compatible with all mainstream browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, etc.) that aren't hardware-, software- or Java™-runtime-specific. The embedded Web-browser GUI operates over the 10/100/1000 port, and supports e-mail alerts and SNMP traps. We also provide a standard serial port for local and direct system configuration.

In addition to the GUI, Nexsan Storage Tools – a comprehensive set of storage management software tools for Windows Server families–make it easy to manage and configure multiple units from a single GUI. Nexsan Storage Tools provide support for Windows Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and include MPIO support for Nexsan RAID storage systems.

Nexsan Storage Tools:

All Nexsan disk arrays, including the SATABoy, SASBoy, SATABeast, SASBeast, and the B-Series come with Nexsan Storage Tools – a comprehensive suite of software, which was purpose-built for mid-sized organizations. Nexsan Storage Tools are available for Windows, Apple OS X, AIX and popular versions of Linux.

Nexsan Storage Tools for Windows

Storage Manager provides a single console from which multiple local and remote Nexsan storage products can be easily and securely managed and monitored. Key features include.

• Management for one or more disk arrays on the LAN or WAN
• Easy to use GUI to configure advanced disk array features
• Red-green-yellow status display of all disk arrays being monitored
• Create and expand volumes
• Use as a stand-alone application or from within Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Nexsan Data Migration Manager makes it easy to move data onto your new Nexsan disk array or to migrate it from one RAID Disk Set to another – for load balancing, increased storage capacity or any number of other common goals.

Windows VDS Integration and Shell Extensions allow administration of Windows volumes and multiple Nexsan disk arrays directly from Windows management tools. Key features include:

• Seamless integration with Microsoft management tools including: Microsoft Storage Manager for SANs, DISKRAID and DISKPART command-line tools, Microsoft Server Manager and Computer Management, Microsoft Device Manager, Microsoft Disk Management and Windows Explorer
• Create, delete, expand and migrate volumes
• Map LUNs to Windows servers
• Supports both Fibre Channel or iSCSI
• Drill down on all of the Nexsan configuration data from within Microsoft Disk Management

IP Configuration Tool is used to configure Nexsan disk arrays. Features include:

• Automatically detects any Nexsan disk array on the local subnet
• Display status of each disk array (red-green-yellow)
• View and change IP settings
• View and change disk array details such as System name, unique ID and firmware version

Host Identification Tool displays the identifiers of local storage adapters such as Fibre Channel WWPNs and iSCSI IQNs.

MultiSan IO (MSIO) Manager and Drivers provides Multi-path I/O (MPIO) drivers and management software for Windows servers to deliver greater aggregate bandwidth and fault resilience. Features include:

• See detailed information about what paths, target disks and connections the Nexsan DSM (device specific module) has discovered
• Configure the path load balancing policy, path failover strategy and path priorities
• Monitor the health of multipathing, troubleshoot issues and view logs
• Configure alerts, email alerts and other options
• Manage MultiSan IO from a GUI or from a command line

Supports popular versions of Windows including:

• Windows XP (all 32-bit versions)
• Windows Server 2003 (all 32-bit and x64 versions)
• Windows Vista (all 32-bit and x64 versions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all 32-bit and x64 versions)
• Windows 7 (all 32-bit and x64 versions)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (all x64 versions)

See the Nexsan Support site for details

For Linux Nexsan Storage Tools for Linux provides an IP configuration tool to set up the disk array from a Linux system. Nexsan does not need to ship any specific software to enable interoperability and compatibility with Linux. Key features include: IP Configuration Tool is used to configure Nexsan disk arrays Multi-path I/O capabilities built in to Linux delivers greater aggregate bandwidth and fault resilience. No special software is needed Supports popular versions of Linux including Redhat, Centos, SUSE, Fedora, Mandriva, Unbuntu, KNOPPIX, Debian, Linux Mint and Slackware. See the Nexsan Support site for details

For OS X Nexsan Storage Tools for OS X provide an IP configuration tool to set up the disk array from an OS X system. Nexsan does not need to ship any specific software to enable interoperability and compatibility with OS X. Key features include: IP Configuration Tool is used to configure Nexsan disk arrays Multi-path I/O capabilities built in to OS X delivers greater aggregate bandwidth and fault resilience. No special software is needed

For VMware Although Nexsan disk arrays are qualified with VMware, Nexsan does not ship any specific software to enable interoperability and compatibility with VMware ESX. Key features include: Multi-path I/O capabilities built into ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1 deliver greater aggregate bandwidth and fault resilience. No special software is needed Map LUNS to Hosts with built-in VMware ESX administration tools

For AIX For AIX, Nexsan provides a Multi-path I/O driver. Key features include: Multi-path I/O drivers leverage the advanced Multi-path I/O capabilities of AIX to deliver greater aggregate bandwidth and fault resilience

Support:

Three Years Advance Replacement Warranty
Nexsan Technologies storage systems are warranted for three full years from the date of shipment. Upon verification of failure, replacement equipment will be shipped out to our customers. Return material authorizations will accompany all equipment shipped and can be issued either by our phone, fax, or email. (warranties are non-transferable without prior consent from Nexsan) Several levels of service upgrades are available for purchase.

Onsite spares Program
For maximum convenience and protection of critical storage devices, this program provides customers with on location spares. This program enables our customers to have in their facility all commonly used spare parts to facilitate rapid restoration of operations. . Along with our optional 24x7 telephone support, customers can now be assured of rapid resolution to any problem. Defective components can then be advance replaced for constant availability.

Next Business Day Onsite
Next Business Day support provides Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM (your local time excluding Nexsan holidays) on-site service with "Next Business Day" response. Replacement parts are shipped via overnight service and if requested, a service representative will be onsite between 8:00AM - 5:00PM the following business day. Software related issues are generally managed remotely from our support center.

24 x 7 x 4hr Onsite
Gain the fastest and most comprehensive level of support, which delivers 24x7 with 4 hour response. Replacement parts are hand delivered with a service representative that will be onsite within 4 hours following diagnosis of hardware failure. Software related issues are generally managed remotely from our support center.

24 x 7 Telephone Support
For your convenience 24 x7 access to the Nexsan technical support team is also available as an upgrade to either the standard warranty or Next Business Day onsite upgrade.

Regulatory Approvals
CE, UL, CUL

Documentation:

Nexsan E60X Datasheet (.PDF)

Nexsan E60X Specification Datasheet (.PDF)