Technical specifications for the NetApp FAS3200 Series of efficient data management systems for midsize organizations.

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See technical specifications that include the NetApp FAS3210, FAS3240, and FAS3270.

All data in this table applies to active-active dual controller configurations.

  FAS3250 with
Expanded I/O
FAS3220 with
Expanded I/O
FAS3220
Maximum System Capacity 2,880TB 1,920TB 1,920TB
Maximum Drives 720 480 480
Controller Form Factor Dual enclosure HA; 2 controllers in two 3U chassis, total of 6U Dual enclosure HA; 2 controllers in two 3U chassis, total of 6U Single enclosure HA; 2 controllers in single 3U chassis
Memory 40GB 24GB 24GB


Flash for Virtual Storage Tier
Maximum Flash Cache 2TB 1TB 1TB
Maximum Flash Pool 2TB 1TB 1TB
Maximum Total Flash 2TB 1TB 1TB
PCIe Expansion Slots 12 12 4
Onboard I/O: 4Gb FC 4 4 4
Onboard I/O: 6Gb SAS 4 4 4
Onboard I/O: GbE 4 4 4
Storage Networking Supported FC; FCoE; IP SAN (iSCSI); NFS; CIFS/SMB; HTTP; FTP
OS Version Data ONTAP® 8.1.2 and later
High-Availability Features Alternate Control Path (ACP);
Ethernet-based service processor and Data ONTAP management interface;
redundant hot-swappable controllers, cooling fans, power supplies, and optics
Supported Configurations Highly available controller configurations
Active-active controller with controller failover and multipath HA storage
Active-active controller with stretch (nonswitch) and fabric-attached MetroCluster™
V-Series
Clusters of HA pairs (see clustered Data ONTAP support table)
Disk Shelves Supported DS2246 (2U; 24 drives, 2.5” SFF)
DS4246 (4U; 24 drives, 3.5” LFF)
DS4486 (4U; 48 drives, 3.5” LFF)
DS4243 (4U; 24 drives, 3.5” LFF)
Maximum RAID Group Sizes RAID 6 (RAID-DP)
SAS and FC: 28 (26 data disks plus 2 parity disks)
SATA: 20 (18 data disks plus 2 parity disks)

RAID 4
FC: 14 (13 data disks plus 1 parity disk)
SATA: 7 (6 data disks plus 1 parity disk)

RAID 6 + RAID 1 or RAID 4 + RAID 1 (SyncMirror)
Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows XP, Linux®, Sun Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac® OS, VMware®, ESX
Maximum Number of LUNs 4,096
Number of Supported SAN Hosts Up to 512 hosts per HA pair
Up to 24 directly connected servers per HA pair
FlexVol® Volumes Up to 500 per controller
Snapshot Copies Up to 127,000 per controller
Maximum Aggregate Size 105TB 90TB 90TB
Maximum Volume Size 70TB 60TB 60TB
Maximum port count includes integrated ports and PCIe expansion slots
FC Target (8Gb/4Gb) (max.) 24 24 10
10GbE/FCoE Target Ports (max.) 24 24 8
GbE (max.) 52 52 20
6Gb SAS (max.) 52 52 20
FC Initiator (max.) 52 52 20
Maximum Adapters
Dual 10GbE (optical or copper) 12 12 4
Quad GbE (copper) 12 12 4
Dual 10GbE FCoE SAN Unified Target Adapter (optical or copper) 12 12 4
8Gb FC Target (optical) 12 12 4
Dual 8Gb VI for SnapMirror® over Fibre Channel (SMoFC) 2 2 2
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (1TB) 2 N/A N/A
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (512GB) 4 2 2
Quad 6Gb SAS Storage HBA 12 12 4
Quad 4Gb FC Storage/Tape HBA 12 12 4
Dual SCSI Tape HBA 12 12 4


Clustered Data ONTAP Support
Cluster nodes NAS: Up to 8 cluster nodes
SAN: Up to 6 cluster nodes
Cluster nodes = single storage controllers
All cluster nodes are configured in HA pairs
A cluster can mix controllers of different models and incorporate 3rd party arrays via V-Series controllers
Cluster data communication interconnect Dual 10GbE
Cluster capacity Up to 11.5PB
Storage protocols FC, FCoE, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB
Optional software Refer to FAS3200 series software tab


System Environmental Specifications
Thermal Rating 1,393 BTU (typical) 1,867 BTU (worst case) 1,256 BTU (typical) 1,707 BTU (worst case) 1,591 BTU (typical) 2,168 BTU (worst case)
Weight 148 lb 80 lb 80 lb
Height 10.2” (26 cm), fits into 6U space 5.1” (13 cm), fits into 3U space 5.1” (13 cm), fits into 3U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6”, 44.7 cm)
Depth 24” (26.5” w/cable management)
Operating Temperature, Altitude, and Relative Humidity 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F); at <= 3,000 m (at <= 10,000' feet) elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, noncondensing (28° C wet bulb temperature)
Nonoperating Temperature and Relative Humidity -40° C to 65° C (-40° F to 149° F); 5% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container
Operating Acoustic Noise ≤ 61 dBA sound pressure (LpA) @ normal operating conditions (at 22°C and at sea level)
Compliance RoHS-compliant
Safety/Emissions/Immunity Safety: EN 60950, CE, CSA 60950, UL 60950, CB IEC60950-1 (all national deviations), EN60825-1, IRAM, GOST-R, BSMI, SONCAP, NRCS LOA (South Africa)

Emissions/Immunity: FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-03, CE, KCC, VCCI, AS/NZS CISPR 22, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, SABS COC (South Africa), BSMI


NetApp Systems Cabinet
Rack Space 42U
Dimensions (height/width/depth) 78.75" (200 cm)/23.6" (60 cm)/44.3" (112.5 cm)
Minimum Cabinet Clearances for Airflow 10" (25.4 cm) front and 12” (30.5 cm) rear
Minimum Cabinet Clearances for Service 30” (76.3 cm) front and rear, 12” top
AC Power 200 to 240VAC
Current 30A Single Phase or 3-Phase
Weight (empty) 307 lbs (138 kg)
Features Split rear door with cable egress opening Reversible front door (left- or right-handed)


Regulations FAS3200 Series Storage System
Safety/Emissions/Immunity Safety: EN 60950, CE, CSA 60950, UL 60950, CB IEC60950-1 (all national deviations), EN60825-1, IRAM, GOST-R, BSMI, SONCAP, NRCS LOA (South Africa)

Emissions/Immunity: FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-03, CE, KCC, VCCI, AS/NZS CISPR 22, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, SABS COC (South Africa), BSMI


FC and FCoE Switch Support
NetApp offers broad support for FC and FCoE switches. A list of switches available through NetApp can be found here. For the complete list of supported switches, please consult the interoperability matrix found on the NetApp support site. Login access is required.

See technical specifications that include the NetApp FAS3210, FAS3240 and FAS3270.