Software
SANOS 4.0 SAN Operating System
QSAN SANOS for High-Availability
Controller A
VSS
ODX
VAAI
MPIO/MSC
Controller B
Web UI
CLI
QSOE
Web UI
Management Services
CLI
Management Services
VAAI
ODX
QSOE
SAN Data Services
LVM
16Gb FC
1Gb/10Gb iSCSI
Local
Processors
Local
Processors
Auto Tiering
Thin Provisioning
Snapshot
SSD Cache
HAC
System Resources Manager
Local Clone
HAC
System Resources Manager
Remote
Replication
Thin Provisioning
SSD Cache
Auto Tiering
Snapshot
Local Clone
Remote
Replication
High Availability
Cache Mirror
LVM
16Gb FC
1Gb/10Gb iSCSI
Backplane
Flash Module
BBM / SuperCap Module
SAS / SATA SSD
SAS HDD
SANOS System Architecture
SANOS 4.0 is QSAN’s proprietary SAN storage operating system. SANOS 4.0 is equipped with a refreshingly simple to use web GUI and easily
deployable into any infrastructure.
Based on the Linux kernel, SANOS delivers comprehensive storage functionality including advanced storage management, complete RAID
level protection, fast RAID rebuild, storage pool migration, thin provisioning, SSD cache, auto-tiering, snapshot, data backup & disaster
recovery, virtualization support, performance monitoring, and scale-up support and more.
Comprehensive Enterprise Storage Features
SANOS 4.0 brings you to a totally different experience of SAN operating system. SANOS 4.0 boots up your XCubeSAN with ultimate high
performance by adopting ingenious SSD cache and auto tiering; smart and efficient storage space management by thin provisioning; and
undefeatable data protection by snapshot, local volume clone, and remote replication.
Thin Provisioning (QThin)
QThin operates by allocating disk storage space in a flexible manner among multiple
users, based on the minimum space required by each user at any given time. As the
storage pool fills, you can add extra disk groups to expand the storage pool capacity
without downtime.
SSD Cache (QCache)
QCache accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended RAID
controller cache for frequently-accessed hot data, while most of the cold data are stored
in the hard drives. It can improve random read performance by up to 92 times and
random write by up to 171 times. QCache 2.0 supports read cache and write cache
which are up to four SSD cache pools per system. Each SSD cache pool can be used by
one dedicated storage pool and its multiple volumes shared for effective usage of
resources.
Auto Tiering (QTiering)
With QTiering technology, the XCubeSAN series can help you put the right data at the
right place in the right time for optimal use of all storage tiers and allow you to reduce
storage costs and management overhead while increasing performance and capacity.
Intelligent algorithm behind QTiering manages the data relocation and monitors the
data hotness ratio using half-life coefficient and advanced ranking mathematics.
High Availability
Virtualization Certification
• 64bit embedded Linux
• Dual-Active (Active/Active) SAN controllers
• Cache mirroring through NTB bus
• ALUA support
• Management port seamless failover
• Fault-tolerant and redundant modular
components for SAN controller, PSU, FAN
module, and dual port disk drive interface
• Dual-ported HDD tray connector
• Multipath I/O and load balancing support (MPIO,
MC/S, Trunking, and LACP)
• Firmware update with zero system downtime
• Server Virtualization & Clustering
• Latest VMware vSphere certification
• VMware VAAI for iSCSI &, FC
• Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 Hyper-V
certification
• Microsoft ODX
• Latest Citrix XenServer certification
Storage Management
VSS
MPIO/MCS
SAN Data Services
Status / Configuration Synchronization
Operating System
QTiering
QSnap
• RAID level 0 ,1 ,0+1 ,3 ,5 ,6 ,10 ,30 ,50, 60, and
N-way mirror
• RAID EE level 5EE, 6EE, 50EE, and 60EE
• Flexible storage pool ownership
• Thin Provisioning (QThin) with space
reclamation
• SSD Cache (QCache4)
• Auto Tiering (QTiering4)
• Global, local, and dedicated hot spares
• Write-through and write-back cache policy
• Online disk roaming
• Spreading RAID disk drives across enclosures
• Background I/O priority setting
• Instant RAID volume availability
• Fast RAID rebuild
• Online storage pool expansion
• Online volume extension
• Online volume migration5
• Auto volume rebuilding
• Instant volume restoration
• Online RAID level migration
• SED & ISE drive support
• Video editing mode for enhanced performance
• Disk drive health check and S.M.A.R.T. attributes
• Storage pool parity check and media scan for
disk scrubbing
• SSD wear lifetime indicator
• Disk drive firmware batch update
• Volume QoS (Quality of Service)
• Advanced disk awareness
iSCSI Host Connectivity
• Proven QSOE 2.0 optimization engine
• CHAP & mutual CHAP authentication
• SCSI-3 PR (Persistent Reservation for I/O
fencing) support
• iSNS support
• VLAN (Virtual LAN) support
• Jumbo frame (9,000 bytes) support
• Up to 256 iSCSI targets
• Up to 512 hosts per controller
• Up to 1,024 sessions per controller
Fibre Channel Host Connectivity
QThin
QReplica
QClone
• Proven QSOE 2.0 optimization engine
• FCP-2 & FCP-3 support
• Auto detect link speed and topology
• Topology supports point-to-point6 and loop
• Up to 256 hosts per controller
Security
• Secured Web (HTTPS), SSH (Secure Shell)
• iSCSI Force Field to protect from mutant
network attack
• iSCSI CHAP & mutual CHAP authentication
• SED & ISE drive support
Storage Efficiency
• Thin Provisioning (QThin) with space
reclamation
• Auto Tiering (QTiering4) with 3 levels of
storage tiers
Easy Management
• USB LCM4, serial console support, online
firmware update
• Intuitive Web management UI, secured web
(HTTPS), SSH (Secured Shell), LED indicators
• S.E.S. support, S.M.A.R.T. support,
Wake-on-LAN, and Wake-on-SAS
Green & Energy Efficiency
• 80 PLUS Platinum power supply
• Wake-on-LAN to turn on or wake up the system
only when necessary
• Auto disk spin-down
Host Operating Systems Support
Networking
• DHCP, Static IP, NTP, Trunking, LACP, VLAN,
Jumbo frame (up to 9,000 bytes)
Advanced Data Protection
• Snapshot (QSnap), block-level,
differential backup
• Writeable snapshot support
• Manual or schedule tasks
• Up to 64 snapshots per volume
• Up to 64 volumes for snapshot
• Up to 4,096 snapshots per system
• Remote Replication (QReplica)
• Asynchronous, block-level, differential backup
based on snapshot technology
• Traffic shaping for dynamic bandwidth
controller
• Manual or schedule tasks
• Auto rollback to previous version if current
replication fails
• Up to 32 schedule tasks per controller
• Volume clone for local replication
• Configurable N-way mirroring
• Integration with Windows VSS (Volume Shadow
Copy Service)
• Instant volume restoration
• Cache-to-Flash memory protection4
• M.2 flash module
• Power module: BBM (Battery Backup Module)
or SCM (Super Capacitor Module)
• Support USB UPS and network UPS with SNMP
management
• Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2,
2016
• SLES 10, 11, 12
• RHEL 5, 6, 7
• CentOS 6, 7
• Solaris 10, 11
• FreeBSD 9, 10
• Mac OS X 10.11 or later
The function is optional and is not included in the default
package.
5 The feature is based on RAID level migration of disk
groups on the fly in thick provisioning pools.
6
16Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel only supports Point-to-Point
topology.
4
Product Highlights
• High Performance SAN storage system with Dual-Active
(Active/Active) controller
• High availability design with no single point of failure
• 5th generation Intel® processor, up to 128GB RAM per controller
• Latest 12Gb SAS 3.0 technology
• Built-in 10GbE iSCSI
• Scale up solution supports over 6.7PB of raw storage capacity
• QSAN SANOS (SAN Operating System) 4.0
Snapshot (QSanp)
QSnap is the easiest and most effective measurement to protect against ransomware attacks, virus attacks, accidental file deletion, accidental
file modification, or unstable system hardware caused by bad I/O cable connection, unstable power supply, etc. Writable snapshot support and
compatible with Windows VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) are features included to provide additional data availability.
Local Volume Clone (QClone)
QClone is used to make a duplicate copy of a volume in the same storage pool as well as in a separate storage pool within the same enclosure.
Manual and scheduled tasks are available for management flexibility. In the event that the source volume fails, IT managers can quickly switch
to the cloned volume and resume data services.
Remote Replication (QReplica)
QSAN remote replication is a block-level, asynchronous, differential remote volume backup function through LAN or WAN. QReplica 2.0 has
many powerful capabilities including unlimited bandwidth, traffic shaping, and multiple connections per replication task. It’s the most cost-effective and efficient way to perform remote data backup.
QSAN Technology, Inc. | Learn more by visiting www.qsan.com
Address : 4F., No.103, RuiHu Street, NeiHu District, Taipei, Taiwan 114
Email : [email protected]
| Product Guide
Telephone : +886-2-7720-2118
• Advanced Storage Management
- Thin Provisioning
- SSD Cache (read and write cache)
- Auto Tiering
- Snapshot
• Flexible I/O host cards for iSCSI SAN or Fibre Channel SAN
• Local clone and remote replication for disaster recovery
• Virtualization support for VMware VAAI, Microsoft Hyper-V ODX,
and Citrix
• Cache-to-Flash memory protection technology
Fax : +886-2-7720-0295
©Copyright 2020 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. XCubeSAN, SANOS, QTiering, QCache, QThin, QSnap, and QReplica are trademarks of QSAN Technology, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product features, specifications, and appearance are subject to change without notice.
March 2020
QThin
QCache
QTiering
QSnap
QClone
QReplica
XCubeSAN Hardware Specifications
XCubeDAS Hardware Specifications
Model Name
XS5224D (Dual)
XS5216D (Dual)
XS5212D (Dual)
XS5212S (Single)
XS5226D (Dual)
XS5226S (Single)
XS3224D (Dual)
XS3224S (Single)
XS3216D (Dual)
XS3216S (Single)
XS3212D (Dual)
XS3212S (Single)
XS3226D (Dual)
XS3226S (Single)
XS1224D (Dual)
XS1224S (Single)
XS1216D (Dual)
XS1216S (Single)
XS1212D (Dual)
XS1212S (Single)
XS1226D (Dual)
XS1226S (Single)
Form Factor
4U 24-bay, LFF
3U 16-bay, LFF
2U 12-bay, LFF
2U 26-bay, SFF
4U 24-bay, LFF
3U 16-bay, LFF
2U 12-bay, LFF
2U 26-bay, SFF
4U 24-bay, LFF
3U 16-bay, LFF
2U 12-bay, LFF
2U 26-bay, SFF
RAID Controller
Dual-active or Single-upgradable controller
Dual-active or Single-upgradable controller
Dual-active or Single-upgradable controller
Processor
Intel® Xeon® 4-core processor (8-core processor models are also available)
Intel® 4-core processor
Intel® 2-core processor
Memory (Per Cpntroller)
DDR4 ECC 8GB, up to 128GB (four DIMM slots, insert two DIMMs or more will boost performance)
DDR4 ECC 4GB, up to 128GB (four DIMM slots, insert two DIMMs or more will boost performance)
DDR4 ECC 4GB, up 32GB (two DIMM slots, insert two DIMMs will boost performance)
2 x 32Gb FC (SFP28) ports
2/4 x 16Gb FC (SFP+) ports
2 x 25GbE iSCSI (SFP28) ports
4 x 10GbE iSCSI (SFP+) ports
2 x 10GbE iSCSI (RJ45) ports
4 x 1GbE iSCSI (RJ45) ports
Host Card Slot 1 (optional):
Host Connectivity
(per Controller)
Host Card Slot 2 (optional):
2 x 32Gb FC (SFP28) ports¹ 7
2/4 x 16Gb FC (SFP+) ports¹
2 x 25GbE iSCSI (SFP28) ports¹
2 x 16Gb FC (SFP+) ports¹
4 x 10GbE iSCSI (SFP+) ports¹
2 x 10GbE iSCSI (RJ45) ports
Model Name
XD5324D (Dual)
XD5324S (Single)
XD5316D (Dual)
XD5316S (Single)
XD5312D (Dual)
XD5312S (Single)
XD5326D (Dual)
XD5326S (Single)
Form Factor
4U 24-bay, LFF
3U 16-bay, LFF
2U 12-bay, LFF
2U 26-bay, SFF
I/O Controller
Dual-active or Single-upgradable controller
Host & Expansion
Connectivity (per Controller)
5 x 12Gb/s SAS wide ports (SFF-8644)
Mix & match 3.5" & 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA2 SSD
Drive Type
Built-in 2 x 10GBASE-T iSCSI (RJ45) ports
Built-in 1 x 1GbE management port
Expansion Connectivity
Built-in 2 x 12Gb/s SAS wide ports (SFF-8644)
(per Controller)
2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA² SSD
Mix & match 3.5" & 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA² SSD
Drive Type
432
424
420
436
432
424
420
436
432
424
HBAs & RAID Cards
Support3
Broadcom (LSI) 12Gb/s & 6Gb/s SAS HBAs
Broadcom (LSI) 12Gb/s & 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Cards
ATTO 12Gb/s & 6Gb/s SAS HBAs
ATTO 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Cards
OS Support
Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 Storage Spaces
SLES 10, 11, 12、RHEL 5, 6, 7
CentOS 6, 7、Solaris 10, 11
FreeBSD 9, 10、Mac OS X 10.11 or later
VMware, Hyper-V, & Citrix
2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA² SSD
Mix & match 3.5" & 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA² SSD
Up to 10 expansion units using XD5324, XD5316, XD5312, and XD5326 12Gb SAS expansion enclosure
Up to 4 expansion units using third party (LFF 102-bay) 12Gb SAS expansion enclosure
Expansion Capabilities
Max. Drives Supported
2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA² SSD
Mix & match 3.5" & 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS, SED HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA² SSD
420
436
Dimension (H x W x D)
Dimension (H x W x D)
19” Rackmount
170.3 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
130.4 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 491 mm
19” Rackmount
170.3 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
130.4 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 491 mm
Memory Protection
Cache-to-Flash module (optional)
Battery backup module + Flash module (To protect all memory capacity)
Super capacitor module + Flash module (To protect up to 16GB memory per controller)
LCM
USB LCM (optional)
Power Supply
770W/850W 1+1 redundant
80 PLUS Platinum
Fan Module
2 x hot pluggable / redundant fan modules
Warranty
System : 3 years
Battery backup module / Super capacitor module : 1 year
Regulatory
CE, FCC, BSMI, VCCI, KCC
Temperature
Operating temperature : 0°C to 40°C
Shipping temperature : -10°C to 50°C
Relative Humidity
Operating relative humidity : 20% to 80% non-condensing
Non-operating relative humidity : 10% to 90%
Slot 2 provides 20Gb bandwidth.
6Gb MUX board needed for 2.5" SATA drives in dual controller system.
7 Host card 2 x 32Gb FC (SFP28) ports will be available in Q3, 2020.
19” Rackmount
170.3 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
130.4 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 515 mm
2.5" SAS, NL-SAS HDD
2.5” SAS, SATA2 SSD
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 491 mm
1
2
2
3
19” Rackmount
170.3 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
130.4 x 438 x 515 mm
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 515 mm
Power Supply
770W/850W 1+1 redundant
80 PLUS Platinum
Fan Module
2 x hot pluggable / redundant fan modules
Warranty
System : 3 years
Regulatory
CE, FCC, BSMI, VCCI
Temperature
Operating temperature : 0°C to 40°C
Shipping temperature : -10°C to 50°C
Relative Humidity
Operating relative humidity : 20% to 80% non-condensing
Non-operating relative humidity : 10% to 90%
19” Rackmount
88 x 438 x 491 mm
6Gb MUX board needed for 2.5" SATA drives in dual controller system.
The HBAs and RAID controller cards also specify the maximum number of drive/device support. Broadcom (LSI) 12Gb/s SAS HBA supports up to 1,024 drives/devices, Broadcom (LSI)
12Gb/s SAS RAID controller card up to 240 drives/devices, and ATTO 12Gb/s SAS HBA supports up to 2,048 drives.
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