Cisco NSS6000 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis and Cisco NSS6100 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System: 1.0TB RAID [Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems]

4-Drive-Bay Advanced Gigabit Network RAID Storage System Chassis

Highlights

• Driveless 4-drive-bay chassis design allows for flexible hard drive configuration (Cisco NSS6000 only)

• Chassis with four 250GB High Duty Cycle SATA HDs configuration available (Cisco NSS6100 only)

• Advanced data protection storage features of RAID 0/1/1+spare/5/5+spare/10 and file encryption support

Figure 1. Cisco NSS6000 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis

Product Overview

The intelligent Cisco NSS6000 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis (Figure 1) gives administrators and integrators the flexibility to optimize the network storage system (NSS) for performance, capacity, and the company's storage and sharing needs. The NSS6000 supports up to 132 concurrent, connected Common Internet File Systems (CIFS) (Windows, Macintosh, Linux) users. The Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems bring robust network attached storage (NAS) within reach of today's budget-minded workgroups and small businesses. They are ideal for storing, backing up, sharing and archiving critical information. The feature set of these network storage systems (Figure 2) sets them apart from entry-level, desktop NAS systems, while at the same time their competitive pricing gives small businesses the opportunity to realize substantial cost savings when compared with more expensive storage systems.

Unlike other NAS systems, which need to contain operating system software on one or more hard drives, the Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems feature a unique and intelligent chassis containing the Linux operating system that controls it. This gives the storage system added stability and reliability, as well as the flexibility to be configured without connected drives or reconfigured at any time - even hot swapping and re-sorting hard drives to different storage bays. This flexible architecture makes the Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems ideally suited for budget-conscious companies that are constantly growing and evolving.

Figure 2. Features of the Cisco NSS4000 and Cisco NSS6000 Network Storage Systems

Features

• Advanced Gigabit network system chassis with support for Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 0/1/5/10 and "just a bunch of disks" (JBOD)

• Supports Mac/PC (CIFS), Linux (network fiile server [NFS]), and FTP clients

• File-based disk encryption (Advanced Encryption Standard [AES] 256)

• Virtualization/aggregation master unit (Allows RAID sets to span chassis)

• Advanced storage network features - Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART), journaled file system, and diskless design

• Optional redundant power supply support via the Cisco RPS1000 380W Redundant Power Supply Unit

Specifications

Table 1 gives the specifications, package contents, minimum requirements, and available accessories for the Cisco NSS6000 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis.

Table 1. Specifications for the Cisco NSS6000 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis

Specifications
Flash memory	512MB internal flash memory
File-based disk encryption	AES 256
Power supply	150W, 12V internal AC power
SATA drive bays	Support for up to 4 internal SATA drives with hot swap capability
SATA Drives (Cisco NSS6100 only)	Four 250GB (Unformatted Capacity) 7200RPM High Duty Cycle SATA Drives
LAN ports	Two 10/100/1000 Mbps medium dependent interface (MDI) and MDI crossover (MDI-X)
Ports	• 2 auxiliary ports (supports USB flash disk for configuration back only) • 1 UPS-USB port (APC Smart-UPS only), and 1 redundant power supply unit connector
Temperature sensor with fan control	Internal thermal temperature sensors for auto fan control
Buttons	System Reset/Factory Network Reset
LEDs	Unit Power, Hard Activity, and LAN Link/Activity
OS	Linux 2.6
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	Calculated 130,000+ hours
Power consumption	53W with four 250-GB SATA hard drives (will vary depending on hard drives)
Form factor	1U 19-in. rack-mount design
NAS Features
SATA drive bays		Supports up to 4 internal SATA drives
Supported RAID levels		• RAID0 (striping), RAID1 (mirroring), RAID1 (mirroring + spare) • RAID5 (striped set with parity), RAID5 (striped set with parity + spare) • RAID10 (stripe of mirrors)
JBOD		Independent disk linear concatenation
Intelligent drive spin-up		Intelligent SATA HDD spin-up/spin-down with built in hysteresis to avoid HDD power up/down "flapping"
File and Storage System Support
Server Message Block (SMB)/CIFS		File sharing for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix (using Samba client) systems using SMB or CIFS
NFS		File sharing for Unix/Linux System via NFS
FTP/Secure File Transfer Protocol (FTPS)		File sharing via FTP; secure sessions are supported via FTPS
Journaled file system		XFS
Unified file locking		Helps to prevent possible file corruption by providing a common file locking mechanism to allow simultaneous, multiprotocol access to common shares by Windows/Mac (CIFS), Unix/Linux (NFS), and FTP
Virtualization		Supports virtualization of RAID sets across multiple boxes (requires at least one Cisco NSS6000/6100 on the network)
Distributed file system (DFS)		Use multiple NAS systems as a single system via DFS
Security Features
On-disk file encryption		AES 256
VLANs		Port and 802.1q/p
Access control lists (ACLs)		Windows-like ACLs (user, group, access, and filters)
Network filtering		MAC/IP address filtering
High Availability Features
Optional external redundant power supply		Support for Cisco RPS1000 380W Redundant Power Supply Unit
Snapshot		Support for share, folder, or file image backup with instant access to previously captured backup
NAS-to-NAS backup		Backup of NAS RAID set to another NAS system across the network
Hot RAID spare		A spare hard drive can be designated as a hot spare in the event of a disk failure in the RAID set to provide maximum data protection
Redundant LAN connections		Dual Gigabit Ethernet links
LAN Networking Features
VLANs		Port based, 802.1q/p, 802.1q trunk groups
Quality of service		802.1p
Jumbo frame support		Up to 9 KB jumbo frames
Management Features
Web management		HTTP/HTTPS
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) monitoring		SNMPv3 (monitoring-traps)
Alarm		Alarm support for system alerts and/or system health notifications
Quota management		Support for "hard" and "soft" storage quotas for users, groups, and/or shares
Active Directory services		Support for participation in Activity Directory services to simplify user/group authentication and management
NTv4 domain services		Support for participation in NTv4 domains to simplify user/group authentication and management
Other management		Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) (upgrade), and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client
Power management		• Support for (optional third party) USB-attached UPS (APC Smart-UPS only) • Optional redundant power supply (Cisco RPS1000) • Staggered HDD spin-up to reduce boot power "spike" • Power supply monitoring, and variable-speed temperature fan control
IT/user alarms/alerts		Support for system alerts, alarms, system health notifications, and hard drive locate capability
Graceful shutdown and startup		System support for graceful shutdown and startup of system
Cable diagnostics		Integrated cable diagnostics on LAN interfaces
SMART monitoring		Integrated SMART monitoring for predictive hard drive failure notification
Environmental
Dimensions W x H x D		17.32 x 1.73 x 16.54 in. (440 x 44 x 420 mm)
Unit weight		20.99 lb (9.52 kg)
Power		150W power supply
Certification		FCC Class A
Operating temperature		32º to 113ºF (0º to 45ºC)
Storage temperature		-4º to 158ºF (-20º to 70ºC)
Operating humidity		10% to 90% relative humidity, noncondensing
Storage humidity		10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
Package Contents
• Cisco NSS6000-4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis • Four 3.5-in. SATA drive carrier trays (hard drives not included in Cisco NSS6000) • Four 3.5-in. SATA drive carrier trays (with 250GB SATA Hard Disks) in Cisco NSS6100 only • AC power cord • Documentation CD-ROM • Drive carrier screws and optional rubber desktop mounting feet • Standard 19-in. rack-mounting kit with screw
Minimum Requirements
• Compatible Internet browser for configuration • Compatible 3.5-in. SATA hard drives (see approved vendor list)
Accessories
The following accessories are available for the Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems
Part Number		Description
HDT0000		Spare NAS drive tray (no hard drive)
HDT0004		Spare NAS drive tray - 4 pack (no hard drive)
HDT0250		Spare NAS drive tray (with 250-GB 7200-RPM hard disk)
HDT0500		Spare NAS drive tray (with 500-GB 7200-RPM hard disk)
Product Warranty
3-year limited hardware warranty with return to factory replacement and 90-day limited software warranty

Cisco Limited Warranty for Cisco Small Business Series Products

This Cisco Small Business product comes with 3-year limited hardware warranty with return to factory replacement and a 90-day limited software warranty. In addition, Cisco offers software application updates for bug fixes and telephone technical support at no charge for the first 12 months following the date of purchase. To download software updates, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/smallbiz.

Product warranty terms and other information applicable to Cisco products are available at http://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

For More Information

For more information on Cisco Small Business products and solutions, visit: http://www.cisco.com/smallbusiness.

Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems

Cisco NSS6000 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System Chassis and Cisco NSS6100 4-Bay Advanced Gigabit Storage System: 1.0TB RAID

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