Key specifications for A20-30-50 platform group
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AFF A50
Key specifications for AFF A50
Platform Configuration: AFF A50 Single Chassis HA Pair
Max Raw Capacity: 4.0392 PB
Memory: 256.0000 GB
Form Factor: 2U chassis with 2 HA controllers and 24 drive slots
ONTAP Version: b_startONTAP: 9.16.1P2b_end
PCIe Expansion Slots: 8
Minimum ONTAP Version: ONTAP 9.16.1RC1
Scaleout Maximums
Type |
HA Pairs |
Raw Capacity |
Max Memory |
NAS |
12 |
48.5 PB / 43.0 PiB |
3072 GB |
SAN |
6 |
24.2 PB / 21.5 PiB |
1536 GB |
HA Pair |
4.0 PB / 3.6 PiB |
256.0000 |
IO
Onboard IO
No onboard IO data.
Total IO
Protocol |
Ports |
Ethernet 100 Gbps |
16 |
Ethernet 25 Gbps |
24 |
Ethernet 10 Gbps |
24 |
FC 64 Gbps |
24 |
NVMe/FC 64 Gbps |
24 |
0 |
|
SAS 12 Gbps |
16 |
Management Ports
Protocol |
Ports |
Ethernet 1 Gbps |
2 |
RS-232 115 Kbps |
4 |
USB 600 Mbps |
2 |
Storage Networking Supported
CIFS; FC; iSCSI; NFS v3; NFS v4.0; NFS v4.1; NFS v4.2; NVMe/FC ; NVMe/TCP; S3; S3 with NAS; SMB 2.0; SMB 2.1; SMB 2.x; SMB 3.0; SMB 3.1; SMB 3.1.1;
System Environment Specifications
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Typical Power: 3076 BTU/hr
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Worst-case Power: 4860 BTU/hr
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Weight: 60.7 lb<br/>27.5 kg
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Height: 2U
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Width: 19” IEC rack-compliant (17.6” 44.7 cm)
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Depth:
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Operating Temp/Altitude/Humidity: 10°C to 35°C<br/>50°F to <br/>95°F) at<br/>⇐ 3048m<br/>⇐ 10000 ft) elevation;8% to 80%<br/>relative humidity, noncondensing
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Non-operating Temp/Humidity: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) upto 12192m (40000 ft)<br/>10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container
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Acoustic Noise: Declared sound power (LwAd): 8.0;<br/>Sound pressure (LpAm) (bystander positions): 70.5 dB
Compliance
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Certifications EMC/EMI: AMCA, FCC, ICES, KC, Morocco, VCCI
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Certifications safety: BIS, CB, CSA, G_K_U-SoR, IRAM, NOM, NRCS, SONCAP, TBS
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Certifications Safety/EMC/EMI: EAC, UKRSEPRO
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Certifications Safety/EMC/EMI/RoHS: BSMI, CE DoC, UKCA DoC
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Standards EMC/EMI: BS-EN-55032, BS-EN55035, CISPR 32, EN55022, EN55024, EN55032, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, KS C 9832, KS C 9835
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Standards Safety: ANSI/UL60950-1, ANSI/UL62368-1, BS-EN62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1, CNS 15598-1, EN60825-1, EN62368-1, IEC 62368-1, IEC60950-1, IS 13252(part 1)
High Availability
Ethernet based baseboard management controller (BMC) and ONTAP management interface; Redundant hot-swappable controllers; Redundant hot-swappable power supplies; SAS in-band management over SAS connections for external shelves;
AFF A20
Key specifications for AFF A20
Platform Configuration: AFF A20 Single Chassis HA Pair
Max Raw Capacity: 4.0392 PB
Memory: 128.0000 GB
Form Factor: 2U chassis with 2 HA controllers and 24 drive slots
ONTAP Version: b_startONTAP: 9.16.1P2b_end
PCIe Expansion Slots: 8
Minimum ONTAP Version: ONTAP 9.16.1RC1
Scaleout Maximums
Type |
HA Pairs |
Raw Capacity |
Max Memory |
NAS |
3 |
12.1 PB / 10.8 PiB |
384 GB |
SAN |
3 |
12.1 PB / 10.8 PiB |
384 GB |
HA Pair |
4.0 PB / 3.6 PiB |
128.0000 |
IO
Onboard IO
No onboard IO data.
Total IO
Protocol |
Ports |
Ethernet 100 Gbps |
12 |
Ethernet 25 Gbps |
32 |
Ethernet 10 Gbps |
24 |
FC 64 Gbps |
24 |
NVMe/FC 64 Gbps |
24 |
0 |
|
SAS 12 Gbps |
16 |
Management Ports
Protocol |
Ports |
Ethernet 1 Gbps |
2 |
RS-232 115 Kbps |
4 |
USB 600 Mbps |
2 |
Storage Networking Supported
CIFS; FC; iSCSI; NFS v3; NFS v4.0; NFS v4.1; NFS v4.2; NVMe/FC ; NVMe/TCP; S3; S3 with NAS; SMB 2.0; SMB 2.1; SMB 2.x; SMB 3.0; SMB 3.1; SMB 3.1.1;
System Environment Specifications
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Typical Power: 2489 BTU/hr
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Worst-case Power: 3890 BTU/hr
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Weight: 60.7 lb<br/>27.5 kg
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Height: 2U
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Width: 19” IEC rack-compliant (17.6” 44.7 cm)
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Depth:
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Operating Temp/Altitude/Humidity: 10°C to 35°C<br/>50°F to <br/>95°F) at<br/>⇐ 3048m<br/>⇐ 10000 ft) elevation;8% to 80%<br/>relative humidity, noncondensing
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Non-operating Temp/Humidity: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) upto 12192m (40000 ft)<br/>10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container
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Acoustic Noise: Declared sound power (LwAd): 8.0;<br/>Sound pressure (LpAm) (bystander positions): 70.5 dB
Compliance
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Certifications EMC/EMI: AMCA, FCC, ICES, KC, Morocco, VCCI
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Certifications safety: BIS, CB, CSA, G_K_U-SoR, IRAM, NOM, NRCS, SONCAP, TBS
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Certifications Safety/EMC/EMI: EAC, UKRSEPRO
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Certifications Safety/EMC/EMI/RoHS: BSMI, CE DoC, UKCA DoC
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Standards EMC/EMI: BS-EN-55024, BS-EN55035, CISPR 32, EN55022, EN55024, EN55032, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, KS C 9832, KS C 9835
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Standards Safety: ANSI/UL60950-1, ANSI/UL62368-1, BS-EN62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1, CNS 15598-1, EN60825-1, EN62368-1, IEC 62368-1, IEC60950-1, IS 13252(part 1)
High Availability
Ethernet based baseboard management controller (BMC) and ONTAP management interface; Redundant hot-swappable controllers; Redundant hot-swappable power supplies; SAS in-band management over SAS connections for external shelves;
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AFF A30
Key specifications for AFF A30
Platform Configuration: AFF A30 Single Chassis HA Pair
Max Raw Capacity: 4.0392 PB
Memory: 128.0000 GB
Form Factor: 2U chassis with 2 HA controllers and 24 drive slots
ONTAP Version: b_startONTAP: 9.16.1P2b_end
PCIe Expansion Slots: 8
Minimum ONTAP Version: ONTAP 9.16.1RC1
Scaleout Maximums
Type |
HA Pairs |
Raw Capacity |
Max Memory |
NAS |
4 |
16.2 PB / 14.3 PiB |
512 GB |
SAN |
4 |
16.2 PB / 14.3 PiB |
512 GB |
HA Pair |
4.0 PB / 3.6 PiB |
128.0000 |
IO
Onboard IO
No onboard IO data.
Total IO
Protocol |
Ports |
Ethernet 100 Gbps |
16 |
Ethernet 25 Gbps |
24 |
Ethernet 10 Gbps |
24 |
FC 64 Gbps |
24 |
NVMe/FC 64 Gbps |
24 |
0 |
|
SAS 12 Gbps |
16 |
Management Ports
Protocol |
Ports |
Ethernet 1 Gbps |
2 |
RS-232 115 Kbps |
4 |
USB 600 Mbps |
2 |
Storage Networking Supported
CIFS; FC; iSCSI; NFS v3; NFS v4.0; NFS v4.1; NFS v4.2; NVMe/FC ; NVMe/TCP; S3; S3 with NAS; SMB 2.0; SMB 2.1; SMB 2.x; SMB 3.0; SMB 3.1; SMB 3.1.1;
System Environment Specifications
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Typical Power: 2892 BTU/hr
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Worst-case Power: 4445 BTU/hr
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Weight: 60.7 lb<br/>27.5 kg
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Height: 2U
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Width: 19” IEC rack-compliant (17.6” 44.7 cm)
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Depth:
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Operating Temp/Altitude/Humidity: 10°C to 35°C<br/>50°F to <br/>95°F) at<br/>⇐ 3048m<br/>⇐ 10000 ft) elevation;8% to 80%<br/>relative humidity, noncondensing
-
Non-operating Temp/Humidity: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) upto 12192m (40000 ft)<br/>10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container
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Acoustic Noise: Declared sound power (LwAd): 8.0;<br/>Sound pressure (LpAm) (bystander positions): 70.5 dB
Compliance
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Certifications EMC/EMI: AMCA, FCC, ICES, KC, Morocco, VCCI
-
Certifications safety: BIS, CB, CSA, G_K_U-SoR, IRAM, NOM, NRCS, SONCAP, TBS
-
Certifications Safety/EMC/EMI: EAC, UKRSEPRO
-
Certifications Safety/EMC/EMI/RoHS: BSMI, CE DoC, UKCA DoC
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Standards EMC/EMI: BS-EN-55032, BS-EN55035, CISPR 32, EN55022, EN55024, EN55032, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003, KS C 9832, KS C 9835
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Standards Safety: ANSI/UL60950-1, ANSI/UL62368-1, BS-EN62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1, CNS 15598-1, EN60825-1, EN62368-1, IEC 62368-1, IEC60950-1, IS 13252(part 1)
High Availability
Ethernet based baseboard management controller (BMC) and ONTAP management interface; Redundant hot-swappable controllers; Redundant hot-swappable power supplies; SAS in-band management over SAS connections for external shelves;