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DSN-540 - US Revision A

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Do NOT upgrade firmware on any D-Link product over a wireless connection. Failure of the device may result. Use only hard-wired network connections.
Version Description Date
Download 2.9.1.16
  • DSN-5XXX controllers with different MAC-ID ranges can be used together.
  • Misc. error message situations fixed.
11/29/2011
Download 2.9.0.11
  • No email sent when battery failed - error fixed. 
  • RAID-10 stripe width larger than 8 - error fixed.
10/7/2011
Download 2.8.2.2
  • MIP8P bug check error fixed
  • Network Settings view fixed
5/16/2011
Download 2.8.0.48
  • Automatic REBIND after Controller Failover (DSN-5000 systems only)
  • Automatic “Down Drive” when a SMART Threshold is Exceeded
  • Performance Improvements
12/2/2010
Additional Downloads
Version Description Date
Download 07.30.11
Solid State Drive Performance Document
10/7/2011
Download 06.01.11
Troubleshooting Information and Tips Document
6/9/2011
Download 03.06.13

Interoperability matrix for DSN-540

3/6/2013
Datasheets
Description Type File Size
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Datasheet

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Manuals
Description Type File Size
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CLI User's Guide
PDF 0.97mb
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Software User's Guide
PDF 3.95mb
Quick Installation Guides
Version Description Date Type File Size
Download 05.05.10
Quick Start Guide for Primary Array
5/6/2010 PDF 0.36mb

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DSN-540
  • One 10GbE (XFP sold separately)

System Memory
  • 512MB

Cache Memory
  • 2GB

Battery Backup for Cache
  • Standard (Approximately 72 hours on full charge)

Bandwidth
  • Up to 1,160MB/s

Operating Systems Supported
  • Windows® Vista® 32-bit & x64 (Ultimate & Enterprise) w/Built-in iSCSI initiator
  • Windows Server® 2003 R2 | SP1 32 & 64-bit (Standard & Enterprise) with v2.07 iSCSI initiator or later
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 & 64-bit with Built-in iSCSI initiator
  • Windows XP Pro® 32 & 64-bit with v2.07 iSCSI initiator or later
  • Windows 2000 Advanced Server – No MS iSCSI Initiator support, Qlogic HBA only
  • Red Hat® 7.3
  • Red Hat Enterprise AS update 5 (64-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise 5 update 2 (64-bit)
  • SuSE Enterprise Server 10.2 32-bit
  • Sun Solaris® 10 build 6/06
  • IBM AIX 5L
  • Microsoft Hyper-V
  • VMWare ESX Server® 3.02 & 3.5
  • VMWare ESX Server 4.0
  • Virtual Iron v4.2
  • Citrix XenServer® v4
  • Mac OS X® (10.4 & 10.5)

Supported NICs, iSCSI Accelerators and iSCSI HBAs
  • Intel® Pro 1000MT & XT [1GbE]
  • Intel Pro 10000 CX4 [10GbE]
  • Myricom® 10G-PCIE-8A-C+E [10GbE]
  • Chelsio S310X-SR-XFP [10GbE]
  • Neterion® Xframe® II & Xframe E [10GbE]
  • Alacritech® SES2104ET (Drivers: SNP 9.1.0.1092 & 7.3.1.0)
  • Alacritech SES2102ET (Drivers: SNP 9.1.0.1092 & 7.3.1.0)
  • QLogic® 4010C, 4052C, & 4062C

Host Interface
  • iSCSI Draft 2.0 Compliant Initiator

Connections
  • 1,024 Hosts

CHAP Authentication

  • Yes

Access Control of Management

  • Yes

iSCSI/TCP/IP Full HW Offload
  • Yes

Jumbo Frames Support
  • Yes

LAG Support (Link Aggregation)
  • Not Applicable

VLAN Support
  • Up to Eight 1-to-1 Mapping between IP Subnet and VLAN. Multiple VLANs per physical port with VLAN Tag (IEEE 802.1Q Tag)

RAID Controller
  • Single- Integrated in ASIC

RAID Support
  • RAID Levels 0, 1, 1+0 and 5 (Striped sets, mirrored sets, striped mirrored sets and parity sets)

Volumes
  • 1,024 Virtual Volumes (256 accessible per initiator)

Target Nodes
  • 1,024

Online Capacity Expansion
  • Yes

Hot Swappable Drives
  • Yes

Instant Volume Access
  • Yes

Free Space Defragmentation
  • Yes

Auto-Detection Failed Drive
  • Yes

Auto-Rebuild Spare Drive
  • Yes

RAID Level Migration
  • Yes

Drive Roaming in Power Off (configured drives are not bay-specific)
  • Yes

Micro Rebuilds
  • Yes

Embedded IP-Based Management GUI

  • Create, manage, expand and monitor storage pool, volumes and RAID
  • Event manager to view and persist events

Firmware Field Upgradeable
  • Yes

SMI-S Version 1.1
  • Yes

Warranty
  • 3-Year Limited (Manufacturer’s warranty on Hard Drives)

Extended Warranty
  • Available

Support
  • 1 year 9 hours per day / 5 days per week Technical Support

DSN-5410-10
  • xStack Storage® 1x10GbE iSCSI SAN Array, 12 Bays, 2U, w/ Primary Controller, w/o Drives, with Trays

DSN-540
  • xStack Storage® 1x10GbE Secondary iSCSI SAN Controller for DSN-5410-10

DSN-5410-10-LW
  • Extended Warranty for DSN-5410-10

DSN-540-LW

  • Extended Warranty for DSN-540


All references to speed are for comparison purposes only. Product specifications, size and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted. See inside package for warranty details.