EMC Clariion Systems since the Data General Acquisition (10 Years)

July 23rd, 2009Devang PanchigarLeave a commentGo to comments

Over the past 3 months, quite a few readers have asked me to write about various models that are associated with the EMC Clariion Generation of machines and its features. To sum them all, here is the list..

EMC Clariion FC Series (This may have been 1999 through 2003) y y y y y y y y y y y FC4300: Fiber Channel 4500 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1 GB interface FC4500: Fiber Channel 4300 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1GB interface FC4700: Fiber Channel 4700 Series, FC Disk, FC SP interface, 1 GB, 2 GB interfaces IP4700: Internet Protocol 4700 Series, FC Disk, IP SP interface, 10/100 interfaces FC5000: Fiber Channel 5000 Series, FC Disk, JBOD FC5200: Fiber Channel 5200 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1GB interface FC5300: Fiber Channel 5300 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1 GB interface FC5400: Fiber Channel 5400 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1 GB interface FC5500: Fiber Channel 5500 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1 GB interface FC5600: Fiber Channel 5600 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1 GB interface FC5700: Fiber Channel 5700 Series, FC Disk, FC SP Interface, 1 GB, 2GB interface EMC Clariion CX Series (This generation released 2003 through 2006) CX200: Generation 1 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface CX200LC: Generation 1 CX, Fiber Channel CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface with one SP and one SPS CX400: Generation 1 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface CX600: Generation 1 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface CX300: Generation 2 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface CX500: Generation 2 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface CX700: Generation 2 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC SP 2GB interface CX300i: Generation 2 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP interface CX500i: Generation 2 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP interface CX700i: Generation 2 CX, CX Series, FC, ATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP interface Each of the model types has certain set of features to it; click here to read the previous blog post on the major differences for each models.

y y y y y y y y y y

EMC Clariion CX3 Series (This generation released 2006 through 2009) y y y CX3-10: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 4GB CX3-20: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 4GB CX3-20C: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 4GB

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CX3-20F: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 4GB CX3-40: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 8GB CX3-40C: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 8GB CX3-40F: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 8GB CX3-80: Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC & ISCSI SP 8GB Each of the model types has certain set of features to it; click here to read the previous blog post on the major differences for each models.

EMC Clariion CX4 Ultraflex Series (This generation was released in 2008) y y y y y y y y y y y y CX4-120C: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-120C8: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-120: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-240C: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-240C8: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-240: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-480C: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-480C8: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-480: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-960C: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-960C8: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB CX4-960: Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Series, FC, SATA Disk, FC 4/8 GB & ISCSI 1GB Each of the model types has certain set of features to it: click here to read the previous blog post on the major differences for each model type.

EMC Clariion AX Series y y y y y y y y y y AX100: SATA Disk, SP FC interface 2GB AX100SC: SATA Disk, SP FC interface 2GB, single controller AX100i: SATA Disk, SP iSCSI interface 1GB AX100SCi: SATA Disk, SP iSCSI interface 1GB, single controller AX150: SATA Disk, SP FC interface 2GB AX150i: SATA Disk, SP FC interface 2GB AX4-5F: SATA, SAS Disk, SP FC interface 4GB AX4-5FSC: SATA, SAS Disk, SP FC interface 4GB, single controller AX4-5i: SATA, SAS Disk, SP iSCSI interface 1GB AX4-5iSC: SATA, SAS Disk, SP iSCSI interface 1GB, single controller A previous blog post that discusses full functionalities of the AX-4 platform, please read here.

Also mid last year, in a blog post we discussed various EMC Symmetrix, Clariion, Celerra and DL Series of machines.

Just for reference, The previous generations of Clariion (during the Pre-EMC days or the Data General Clariion) y y y C1xx0: C Series Clariion, 10 Slot System, FC Interface, SCSI Disk C2xx0: C Series Clariion, 20 Slot System, FC interface, SCSI Disk C3xx0: C Series Clariion, 30 Slot System, FC interface, SCSI Disk

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EMC CLARiiON Systems since the Data General Acquisition (10 Years)
JULY 24, 2009 BY DEVANG PANCHIGAR LEAVE A COMMENT

Over the past 3 months, quite a few readers have asked me to write about various models that are associated with the EMC CLARiiON Generation of machines and its features. To sum them all, here is the list..

EMC CLARiiON FC Series

This series lasted circa 1999 through 2003
Model FC4300 Series Fibre Channel 4500 Disk Type(s) FC Interface(s) FC SP, 1 Gb

FC4500 FC4700 IP4700 FC5000 FC5200 FC5300 FC5400 FC5500 FC5600 FC5700

Fibre Channel 4300 Fibre Channel 4700 Internet Protocol 4700 Fibre Channel 5000 Fibre Channel 5200 Fibre Channel 5300 Fibre Channel 5400 Fibre Channel 5500 Fibre Channel 5600 Fibre Channel 5700

FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC

FC SP, 1 Gb FC SP, 1 Gb, 2 Gbs IP SP, 10/100s JBOD FC SP, 1 Gb FC SP, 1 Gb FC SP, 1 Gb FC SP, 1 Gb FC SP, 1 Gb FC SP, 1 Gb, 2 Gb

EMC CLARiiON CX Series

This generation released 2003 through 2006
Model CX200 CX200LC CX400 CX600 CX300 Series Generation 1 CX, CX Generation 1 CX, Fibre Channel CX Generation 1 CX, CX Generation 1 CX, CX Generation 2 CX, CX Disk Type(s) FC, ATA FC, ATA FC, ATA FC, ATA FC, ATA Interface(s) FC SP 2 Gb FC SP 2 Gb with one SP and one SPS FC SP 2 Gb FC SP 2 Gb FC SP 2 Gb

CX500 CX700 CX300i CX500i CX700i

Generation 2 CX, CX Generation 2 CX, CX Generation 2 CX, CX Generation 2 CX, CX Generation 2 CX, CX

FC, ATA FC, ATA FC, ATA FC, ATA FC, ATA

FC SP 2 Gb FC SP 2 Gb FC & ISCSI SP FC & ISCSI SP FC & ISCSI SP

Each of the model types has certain set of features to it; click here to read the previous blog post on the major differences for each models.

EMC CLARiiON CX3 Series

This generation released 2006 through 2009
Model CX3-10 CX3-20 CX3-20C CX3-20F CX3-40 CX3-40C CX3-40F CX3-80 Series Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Generation 3 CX, CX3 Ultrascale Disk Type(s) FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA Interface(s) FC & ISCSI SP 4 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 4 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 4 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 4 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 8 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 8 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 8 Gb FC & ISCSI SP 8 Gb

Each of the model types has certain set of features to it; click here to read the previous blog post on the major differences for each models.

EMC CLARiiON CX4 Ultraflex Series

This generation was released in 2008
Model CX4-120C CX4-120C8 CX4-120 CX4-240C CX4-240C8 CX4-240 CX4-480C CX4-480C8 CX4-480 CX4-960C CX4-960C8 CX4-960 Series Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Generation 4 CX, CX-4 Ultraflex Disk Type(s) FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA FC, SATA Interface(s) FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb FC 4/8 Gb & ISCSI 1 Gb

Each of the model types has certain set of features to it: click here to read the previous blog post on the major differences for each model type.

EMC CLARiiON AX Series

Model Disk Type(s) Interface(s)

AX100

SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA, SAS SATA, SAS SATA, SAS SATA, SAS

SP FC 2 Gb SP FC 2 Gb, single controller SP iSCSI 1 Gb SP iSCSI 1 Gb, single controller SP FC 2 Gb SP FC 2 Gb SP FC 4 Gb SP FC 4 Gb, single controller SP iSCSI 1 Gb SP iSCSI 1 Gb, single controller

AX100SC

AX100i

AX100SCi

AX150

AX150i

AX4-5F

AX4-5FSC

AX4-5i

AX4-5iSC

A previous blog post that discusses full functionalities of the AX-4 platform, please read here. Also mid last year, in a blog post we discussed various EMC Symmetrix, CLARiiON, Celerra and DL Series of machines.

The previous generations of CLARiiON

during the Pre-EMC days or the Data General CLARiiON
Model C1xx0 C2xx0 C3xx0 Series C Series CLARiiON C Series CLARiiON C Series CLARiiON Disk Type(s) 10 Slot System 20 Slot System 30 Slot System Interface(s) FC, SCSI FC, SCSI FC, SCSI