Management |
Array Management |
2nd generation multi-protocol Modular Disk Storage Manager, Java based user interface |
Multi-path graphical software provides failover management of redundant data paths between the server and storage array. |
MD3800f, MD3820f Standard Features |
4GB or 8GB cache per controller |
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP)1: Optional configuration to RAID disk management |
VAAI support: Available for customers using VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration |
vCenter Plug-in: Available for customers using Vmware vSphere |
VASA: vStorage API for Storage Awareness, available for use in conjunction with the vCenter Plug-in |
SRA: Sight Recover Manager, available for use with vCenter Plug-in |
ALUA-: Active-Active LUN Access |
Self-encrypting drive (SED) support: Provides an additional level of data protection |
Thin Provisioning: Allocate and consume physical storage capacity as needed |
Try and Buy licensing: 90-day trial license of premium feature software |
Microsoft Windows ODX |
MD3860f Standard Features |
SAME features as MD3800f plus: |
High Performance Tiering (HPT): Increases array I/O performance |
SSD Cache: Accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache |
Optional Premium Features |
Snapshots: Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system |
Snapshots Plus Virtual Disk Copy: Up to 512 simultaneous virtual disk copies |
HPT firmware upgrade: Increases array I/O performance2 |
Additional Hard Drives: Capacity up to 1803 or 1924 hard drives |
Remote Replication: Asynchronous and synchronous |
SSD Cache: Accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache5 |
Power |
RAID and Controllers |
Hot-swappable controllers |
MD34x0 and MD38x0x controllers are not compatible with the older generation arrays (MD32x0x and MD36x0x). |
Single controller models: |
MD3800f and MD3820f: Support up to 64 servers when configured with a Fibre Channel switch, available with 4GB cache controllers |
Dual controller models: |
MD3800f/MD3820f/MD3860f: Support up to 64 servers when configured with Fibre Channel switches, available with an option of 4GB or 8GB cache controllers. |
MD3060e contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs). |
Controller features |
Each controller contains 4GB or 8GB of battery-backed cache |
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache |
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection |
DDP6 eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used with existing RAID configurations |
Dual controllers required for the MD3860f dense arrays |
RAID Levels |
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6 |
Up to 180/1927 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10 |
Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6 |
Up to 512 virtual disks |
DDP6 |
Compatible Routers |
QLogic ISR 6240 (provides Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity) |
Storage |
Hot Swappable controllers |
Single Controller Models (MD3800f and MD3820f) |
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with a Fibre Channel switch |
Dual Controller Models (MD3800f, MD3820f and MD3860f) |
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with Fibre Channel switches |
MD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs) |
Controller features |
Each controller contains 2GB of battery-backed cache |
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache |
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection |
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used alongside of existing RAID configurations |
RAID Levels |
Support for RAID levers 0, 1, 10, 5, 6• Up to 192 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10 |
• Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6 |
Chassis |
PowerVault 3800f Regulatory Model: E03J |
PowerVault 3800f Regulatory Type: E03J001 |
PowerVault 3820f Regulatory Model: E04J |
PowerVault 3820f Regulatory Type: E04J001 |
PowerVault 3860f Regulatory Model: E08J |
PowerVault 3860f Regulatory Type: E08J001 |
Height x Width x Depth |
MD3800f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 56.1cm (22.09") |
MD3820f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 50.8 (20") |
MD3860f: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”) |
MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”) |
Weight |
MD3800f: 29.3kg (64.59 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3820f: 24.2kg (53.35 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3860f: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3060e: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
Rack Support for MD3800f, MD3820f: |
Dell ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
Regulatory |
Hard Disk Drives |
Hot-pluggable hard drives |
MD3800f – Up to twelve (12) 3.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED |
MD3820f – Up to twenty-four (24) 2.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED |
MD3860f – Up to sixty (60) 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED |
MD3800f |
3.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 450GB8, 600GB8 |
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB, 8TB |
3.5” -- 10K RPM SAS: 600GB |
Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers) |
MD3820f |
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8, 1.2TB |
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB |
2.5"--7,200 RPM NL-SAS drives available in 500GB8, 1TB8, 2TB |
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) |
MD3860f |
3.5"-- 7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB, 8TB |
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, |
600GB8, 1.2TB |
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB |
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB8, 1TB8, 2TB |
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers) |
MD3060e |
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB |
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8, 1.2TB |
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB |
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB8,1TB8, 2TB |
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers) |
See the PowerVault MD Series Support Matrix on Dell.com/Support |
Expansion Capabilities9 |
MD3800f/MD3820f expand up to 192 drives with the MD1200 and MD122010 |
MD3860f expand up to 180 hard drives with two of the MD3060e dense enclosures |
MD3060e Dense Enclosure |
EBOD expansion enclosure designed for use with the MD3 dense array series only (MD3260i, MD3860i, MD3860f) |
Dimensions are identical to the dense array series (MD3260i, MD3860i, MD3860f) |
Controllers on the MD3 dense series arrays have either one 6Gbps SAS Out port (MD3260i) or one 12Gbps SAS Out port (MD3460, MD3860i, and MD3860f) for connecting to the MD3060e enclosure expansion for additional capacity (maximum of 2 per dense array). For systems without premium feature activation, the physical disk limit is 120. |
MD3060e contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs). |
RAID |
Wattage |
MD3800f/MD3820f support DC power supply |
MD3800f/MD3820f: AC - 600W peak output; DC – 700W |
MD3860f: AC - 1755W |
Maximum Heat Dissipation |
MD3800f/MD3820f: 2047 BTU/hr |
MD3860f: 5988 BTU/hr |
Voltage |
MD3860f: 220V AC, auto ranging, 50 Hz/60Hz |
Frequency Range |
50/60Hz |
Temperature |
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour |
MD3800f/MD3820f support Fresh Air cooling, up to 35°C |
Relative humidity |
Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour |
Altitude |
MD3800f/MD3820f |
Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) |
Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1°F/550 ft. |
MD3860f |
Operating: –30.5 m to 3000 m (–100 ft to 9,840 ft) |
NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1.8°F/1000 ft. |
Connectivity |
RAID and Controllers |
Hot-swappable controllers |
MD34x0 and MD38x0x controllers are not compatible with the older generation arrays (MD32x0x and MD36x0x). |
Single controller models: |
MD3800f and MD3820f: Support up to 64 servers when configured with a Fibre Channel switch, available with 4GB cache controllers |
Dual controller models: |
MD3800f/MD3820f/MD3860f: Support up to 64 servers when configured with Fibre Channel switches, available with an option of 4GB or 8GB cache controllers. |
MD3060e contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs). |
Controller features |
Each controller contains 4GB or 8GB of battery-backed cache |
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache |
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection |
DDP6 eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used with existing RAID configurations |
Dual controllers required for the MD3860f dense arrays |
RAID Levels |
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6 |
Up to 180/1927 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10 |
Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6 |
Up to 512 virtual disks |
DDP6 |
Compatible Routers |
QLogic ISR 6240 (provides Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity) |
Storage |
Hard Disk Drives |
Hot-pluggable hard drives |
MD3800f – Up to twelve (12) 3.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED |
MD3820f – Up to twenty-four (24) 2.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED |
MD3860f – Up to sixty (60) 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED |
MD3800f |
3.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 450GB8, 600GB8 |
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB, 8TB |
3.5” -- 10K RPM SAS: 600GB |
Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers) |
MD3820f |
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8, 1.2TB |
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB |
2.5"--7,200 RPM NL-SAS drives available in 500GB8, 1TB8, 2TB |
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) |
MD3860f |
3.5"-- 7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB, 8TB |
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, |
600GB8, 1.2TB |
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB |
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB8, 1TB8, 2TB |
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers) |
MD3060e |
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB |
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8, 1.2TB |
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB |
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB8,1TB8, 2TB |
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers) |
See the PowerVault MD Series Support Matrix on Dell.com/Support |
Expansion Capabilities9 |
MD3800f/MD3820f expand up to 192 drives with the MD1200 and MD122010 |
MD3860f expand up to 180 hard drives with two of the MD3060e dense enclosures |
MD3060e Dense Enclosure |
EBOD expansion enclosure designed for use with the MD3 dense array series only (MD3260i, MD3860i, MD3860f) |
Dimensions are identical to the dense array series (MD3260i, MD3860i, MD3860f) |
Controllers on the MD3 dense series arrays have either one 6Gbps SAS Out port (MD3260i) or one 12Gbps SAS Out port (MD3460, MD3860i, and MD3860f) for connecting to the MD3060e enclosure expansion for additional capacity (maximum of 2 per dense array). For systems without premium feature activation, the physical disk limit is 120. |
MD3060e contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs). |
RAID |
Height x Width x Depth |
MD3800f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 56.1cm (22.09") |
MD3820f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 50.8 (20") |
MD3860f: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”) |
MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”) |
Weight |
MD3800f: 29.3kg (64.59 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3820f: 24.2kg (53.35 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3860f: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3060e: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
Rack Support for MD3800f, MD3820f: |
Dell ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
Regulatory |
PowerVault 3800f Regulatory Model: E03J |
PowerVault 3800f Regulatory Type: E03J001 |
PowerVault 3820f Regulatory Model: E04J |
PowerVault 3820f Regulatory Type: E04J001 |
PowerVault 3860f Regulatory Model: E08J |
PowerVault 3860f Regulatory Type: E08J001 |
Hot Swappable controllers |
Single Controller Models (MD3800f and MD3820f) |
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with a Fibre Channel switch |
Dual Controller Models (MD3800f, MD3820f and MD3860f) |
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with Fibre Channel switches |
MD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs) |
Controller features |
Each controller contains 2GB of battery-backed cache |
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache |
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection |
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used alongside of existing RAID configurations |
RAID Levels |
Support for RAID levers 0, 1, 10, 5, 6• Up to 192 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10 |
• Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6 |
Chassis |
Height x Width x Depth |
MD3800f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 56.1cm (22.09") |
MD3820f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 50.8 (20") |
MD3860f: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”) |
MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”) |
Weight |
MD3800f: 29.3kg (64.59 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3820f: 24.2kg (53.35 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3860f: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
MD3060e: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration) |
Rack Support for MD3800f, MD3820f: |
Dell ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
Regulatory |
PowerVault 3800f Regulatory Model: E03J |
PowerVault 3800f Regulatory Type: E03J001 |
PowerVault 3820f Regulatory Model: E04J |
PowerVault 3820f Regulatory Type: E04J001 |
PowerVault 3860f Regulatory Model: E08J |
PowerVault 3860f Regulatory Type: E08J001 |