NetApp FAS6200 Series Technical Specifications

Technical specifications for the NetApp FAS6200 Series enterprise data storage systems.

See technical specifications that include the NetApp FAS6210, FAS6240, and FAS6280.

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

FAS6290 FAS6250 FAS6220
Maximum Raw Capacity 5,760TB 5,760TB 4,800TB
Maximum Drives 1,440 1,440 1,200
Controller Form Factor Dual enclosure HA;
2 controllers in two 6U chassis,
total of 12U		 Dual enclosure HA;
2 controllers in two 6U chassis,
total of 12U		 Single enclosure HA;
2 controllers in single 6U chassis
Memory 192GB 144GB 96GB
Flash for Virtual Storage Tier
Maximum Flash Cache 16TB 6TB 3TB
Maximum Flash Pool 12TB 12TB 4TB
Combined Total 16TB 12TB 4TB
PCIe Expansion Slots 24 24 8
Onboard I/O: 10GbE 8 8 8
Onboard I/O: 8Gb FC 8–32 8–32 8–16
Onboard I/O: 6Gb SAS 0–24 0–24 0–8
Storage Networking Supported FC; FCoE; iSCSI; NFS; CIFS/SMB; HTTP; FTP
OS Version Data ONTAP 8.1.2 GA or higher and Data ONTAP 8.0.5
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)
DS14 disk shelves (mk2, mk2-AT, mk4) are supported for upgrades
Maximum RAID Group Sizes RAID 6 (RAID-DP)
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®, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac® OS, VMware®, ESX
Max. 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
Maximum Volume/ Aggregate Size 100TB 100TB 70TB
Maximum port count includes integrated ports and PCIe expansion slots
FC Target Ports (8Gb/4Gb) (max.) 64/64 64/64 48/48
FCoE Target Ports, UTA (max.) 40[2] 40[2] 32
10GbE Ports (max.) 48 48 24
GbE Ports (max.) 68 68 36
6Gb SAS Ports (max.) 72 72 40
FC Initiator Ports (max.) 128 128 48
Maximum Adapters
Dual 10GbE (optical or copper) 16 16 8
Quad GbE (copper) 10 10 8
Dual 10GbE FCoE SAN Unified Target Adapter (optical or copper) 20 20 8
8Gb FC Target 24 24 8
Dual 8Gb VI for SnapMirror over Fibre Channel (SMoFC) 8 8 6
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (1TB) 16 6 2
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (512GB) 16 12 6
Quad 6Gb SAS Storage HBA 12 12 8
Quad 4Gb FC Storage/Tape HBA (fiber) 24/16 24/24 8/8
Dual SCSI Tape HBA 16 16 8
[2] Maximum number of Ethernet ports on all network adapter cards depends on the Data ONTAP release in use


Clustered Data ONTAP Support
Cluster nodes NAS: Up to 24 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 69PB
Storage protocols FC, FCoE, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB
Optional software Refer to FAS6200 series software tab


System Environmental Specifications
Thermal Rating 4,540 BTU (typical)
6,486 BTU (worst case)		 4,268 BTU (typical)
6,280 BTU (worst case)		 2,594 BTU (typical)
3,174 BTU (worst case)
Weight 246 lb 246 lb 128 lb
Height 20.4" (52 cm), fits into 12U space 20.4" (52 cm), fits into 12U space 10.2" (26 cm), fits into 6U space
Width 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7 cm)
Depth 24.3" (28.9" with 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),

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 FAS6210, FAS6240, and FAS6280.