Base:
PowerVault ME424 Storage Expansion Enclosure
Chassis Format:
All-in-one (single/dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking) with expansion options
Rack Size:
2U
Dimensions:
H: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
W: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
D: 60.29 cm (23.74 inches)
Weight:
Max Config: 25.00 kg (55.00 lbs)
Empty: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives
Controllers:
2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual active)
Single/dual controller support for 2U
Dual controller only support for 5U
Processor:
Intel® 2-core, 2.2GHz
Expansion Enclosures:
24 x 2.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS)
System Memory:
8GB per controller
Min/Max Drive Count:
2/276
NAS Support:
Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance
Storage Media:
SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates, rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system:
NLSAS (7.2K 3.5”): 4TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 12TB SED
NLSAS (7.2K 2.5”): 2TB, 2TB SED
SAS (10K 2.5”): 1.2TB, 1.8TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB SED
SAS (15K 2.5”): 900GB, 900GB SED
SSD: 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 1.92TB SED
SDD and HDD: FIPS-certified SEDs
Host Interface:
FC, iSCSI, SAS (supports simultaneous multiprotocol FC/iSCSI)
Max 16Gb FC Ports:
8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 8Gb)
Max 10Gb iSCSI Ports:
8 SFP+ or BaseT ports per array (BaseT only support auto negotiate to 1Gb)
Max 12Gb SAS Ports:
8 12Gb SAS ports
Max Multi-Protocol Ports:
4 ports 16Gb FC SFP+
4 ports 10Gb iSCSI SFP+
Max Management Ports:
2 per array (1Gb BASE-T)
Disk Expansion Protocol:
12Gb SAS
Disk Interface Expansion Ports:
2 12Gb SAS (wide-Port) per array (1 port per controller)
Up to 9 2U expansion enclosures per 2U base array
Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array
Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 5U base array
Array Configurations:
All-flash, hybrid or all HDD arrays
Storage Format:
Native SAN or DAS
Auto-Tiering:
Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers (2 level tiering supported)
RAID Support:
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or Adapt; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array
Adapt:
Distributed erasure coding that reduces rebuild times when drive failures occur
Thin Provisioning:
Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features
Snapshots:
1024 maximum snapshots per array
Replication:
Replicates with other ME4 Series Arrays
Asynchronous block via FC or iSCSI
Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one
Volume Copy:
Copy complete standalone volumes
Business Continuity:
VMware Site Recovery Manager
Data-At-Rest Encryption:
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in SSD or HDD formats
Full Disk Encryption (FCE) based on AES-256
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2
Key Manager:
Internal controller key management
Management:
ME Storage Manager (MESM) HTML5 GUI, CLI
VMware vCenter:
Support VMware vCenter plugin to manage the ME4 arrays through vCenter
Scripting:
CLI
Microsoft PowerShell API
Supported Host OS:
Windows 2016 and 2012 R2
RHEL 6.9 and 7.4
SLES 12.3
VMware 6.7, 6.5 and 6.0
Virtualization Integration:
VMware vSphere (ESXi)
vCenter; SRM
Microsoft Hyper-V
Power/Wattage:
580W
Heat Dissipation:
1980 BTU
Voltage:
100-240 VAC
Frequency:
50/60 Hz
Amperage:7.6-3.0A (x2)
Operating Temperature:
41 - 95°F (5 - 35°C)
Non-Operating Temperature:
-40 - 149°F (-40 - 65°C)
Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing):
10% to 80% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point
Non-Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing):
5% to 95% with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point
Services:
Dell ProSupport with deployment and consulting services. Optional ProSupport Plus is available offering proactive and preventative services to improve performance and stability. Dell Optimize is available for additional ongoing strategic counsel and guidance from a highly-trained system analyst.
System Sizing:
Dell EMC Midrange Sizer Tool
