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Preface
This document provides installation and set up information for getting your DataDirect
Networks SFA12K system up and running as quickly as possible. The features and functions
of the SFA12K are fully documented in the
SFA OS User Guide
.
In this document, except where otherwise specified, SFA12K represents SFA12K-20,
SFA12KX, SFA12K-40, SFA12KXi, SFA12KXE, and SFA12K-20E.
This version of SFA12K Hardware Installation & Configuration Guide is specific to SFA OS
version 2.3.1. Information given in this document applies to the following configurations,
unless otherwise noted:
• SFA12K-20—the block storage appliance
• SFA12KX/12K-40—the high performance block storage appliance, twice the disk
bandwidth performance of SFA12K-20
• SFA12KXi—the ultra-high IOPS and bandwidth block storage appliance
• SFA12KXE/12K-20E—the filesystem appliance model with embedded virtual machine
support for DDN GRIDScaler and DDN EXAScaler scalable parallel file system
solutions
Refer to the
SFA OS Compatibility Guide
for the list of expansion enclosures, disk drives,
certified solutions, client operating systems, and HBAs and HCAs that are currently
supported.
Related Documentation
• SFA OS Product Release Notes
• SFA OS Compatibility Guide
• SFA OS CLUI Command Reference
• SFA API Reference Guide
• 42U/45U 28" Wide Rack Installation and Service Guide
• StorageScaler 8460 User Guide
• StorageScaler 7000 User Guide
• EXAScaler Admin Guide
• GRIDScaler Admin Guide