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EMC VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide

Overview

Note: A fully configured dual SP VNXe3100 platform includes up to seven DAEs supporting
a maximum of from 96 to 99 disk drives depending on the type and mix of the DAEs used
(for configuration information, see

“DPE and DAE configuration rules” on page 37

Front view

Figure 2

shows an example of the front view of the VNXe3100 platform having a 2U, 12

(3.5-inch) disk drive DPE.

Figure 2 Example of a VNXe3100 platform with a 2U, 12 (3.5-inch) disk drive DPE (front view)

Rear view

Looking from left to right,

Figure 3

shows an example of the rear view of a VNXe3100

platform having a 2U DPE with a Cache Protection Module and a single storage processor
(SP A), respectively.

Figure 3 Example of a VNXe3100 2U DPE with a Cache Protection Module and a single SP,
respectively (rear view)

Looking from left to right,

Figure 4

shows an example of the rear view of a VNXe3100

platform having a 2U DPE with two storage processors (SP B and A), respectively.

Figure 4 Example of a VNXe3100 2U DPE with two SPs (rear view)

Installation

SAS 450 GB 15K RPM

VNX-000080

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VNX-000088

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Summary of Contents for EMC VNXe Series

Page 1: ...EMC VNXe Series VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide P N 300 012 289 REV 03 ...

Page 2: ...he information in this publication and specifically disclaims implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Use copying and distribution of any EMC software described in this publication requires an applicable software license EMC2 EMC and the EMC logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries All other trademark...

Page 3: ... Preface Chapter 1 Overview VNXe3100 platform 11 Front view 12 Rear view 12 Hardware features 13 System component description 14 Disk processor enclosure 14 Front view 16 Rear view 17 Cache Protection Module 35 Disk array enclosure 36 Specifications 52 ...

Page 4: ...4 EMC VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide Contents ...

Page 5: ...orm write cache is safely stored in the Flash memory of the Cache Protection Module eliminating time limited battery backup and external power supplies The Cache Protection Module capacity is 1 GB In the VNXe3100 platform the DPE uses a 12 drive 3 5 inch disk 2U enclosure The DAEs in the VNXe3100 platform use either a 12 drive 3 5 inch disk 2U enclosure or a 25 drive 2 5 inch disk 2U enclosure DAE...

Page 6: ...line at www emc com vnxesupport On this page click Documentation On the page that appears under VNXe Series click VNXe3100 On the next page that appears under Content type click Manuals and Guides On the right side of the page that appears a list of all the VNXe3100 product guides will appear Select the VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide from this list The guide and other related VNX Series guide...

Page 7: ...e page that appears under VNXe Series click VNXe3100 On the next page that appears under Content type click Manuals and Guides On the right side of the page that appears a list of all the VNXe3100 product guides will appear Select the guide you are interested in from this list Title Description Overview on page 11 Describes the software and hardware features of a typical VNXe3100 along with a fron...

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Page 10: ...10 EMC VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide Preface ...

Page 11: ...three models that make up the VNXe Series This platform is ideal for businesses with physical server infrastructures as well as those making the move to server virtualization to drive consolidation and greater efficiency The VNXe3100 platform also shares a comprehensive set of features including exceptional capacity utilization data protection and availability solutions and advanced support capabi...

Page 12: ...rotection Module and a single storage processor SP A respectively Figure 3 Example of a VNXe3100 2U DPE with a Cache Protection Module and a single SP respectively rear view Looking from left to right Figure 4 shows an example of the rear view of a VNXe3100 platform having a 2U DPE with two storage processors SP B and A respectively Figure 4 Example of a VNXe3100 2U DPE with two SPs rear view Inst...

Page 13: ...ocument On the rear of the 2U DPE a single SP SP A with a hot swappable 1 GB Cache Protection Module or a dual SP A and B is supported each SP consists of A CPU module with an Intel Xeon Dual Core 1 73 GHz processor with two Double Data Rate Three DDR3 synchronous dynamic RAM SDRAM slots supporting 4 GB of memory per SP an optional 8 GB memory upgrade for a dual SP configurations is available Note...

Page 14: ...mponents These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only Disk processor enclosure As previously described the VNXe3100 platform consists of a 2U disk processor enclosure DPE Up to seven 2U 12 3 5 inch disk drive DAEs with a maximum of 99 disk drives2 in a dual SP configuration IMPORTANT In a dual SP system when calculating the number of drives for your VNXe3100 platform the DPE is included i...

Page 15: ...ix document Midplane A midplane separates the front facing disk drives from the rear facing SPs It distributes power and signals to all components in the enclosure SPs and disk drives plug directly into the midplane Storage processor The storage processor SP is the intelligent component of the disk processor enclosure DPE Basically it acts as the control center Each SP includes status LEDs an I O ...

Page 16: ...L SAS disk drives hot swappable 3 Status LEDs Note In the following sections the illustrations and corresponding tables describe these individual components These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only Figure 5 shows the location of these disk drives and the status LEDs Figure 5 VNXe3100 platform DPE front view 3 You can add or remove a disk drive while the DPE is powered up but you shoul...

Page 17: ...ndividual components These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only Table 1 VNXe3100 platform 2U 12 3 5 inch DPE and disk drive LEDs LED Color State Description DPE power location 2 Blue On Powering and powered up Off Powered down Disk drive ready activity location 3 Note The disk drive LED a left or right triangle symbol points to the disk drive that it refers to Blue On Powering and power...

Page 18: ...A respectively Figure 7 Example of a VNXe3100 platform 2U DPE with two SPs rear view 1 DPE 3 SP for a closer view see Figure 8 on page 20 2 Power supply module for a closer view see Figure 9 on page 21 4 Cache Protection Module for a closer view see Figure 23 on page 35 1 2 1 1 1 1 GBE 0 1 X4 6Gb SAS 6Gb SAS 2 3 1 0 e3 e0 e1 e2 1 GbE 4 3 VNX 000086 1 DPE 3 SP A for a closer view see Figure 8 on pa...

Page 19: ... SAS 0 x4 and 1 x4 Note 6Gb SAS port 1 x4 is not used at this time Optional four port 1 Gb s copper Ethernet I O personality module Two RJ 45 LAN connectors labeled with a network management symbol and a wrench symbol Note The RJ 45 LAN connector with a wrench symbol is not used at this time Two micro DB 9 RS 232 EIA connectors labeled with a battery symbol and a wrench symbol Note The DB 9 connec...

Page 20: ... in a dual SP configuration is the two port 10 Gb s copper Ethernet I O personality module with the ports labeled e0 and e1 5 Power supply module status LEDs 14 Service LAN RJ 45 port labeled with a wrench symbol not used at this time 6 SP latch handle middle left and right 15 Management LAN RJ 45 port labeled with a network management symbol 7 Two 1 GbE iSCSI host IP connect ports labeled 2 and 3...

Page 21: ...e 23 shows an example of the VNXe3100 platform SP The SP has an Intel Xeon dual core 1 73 GHz processor with two Double Data Rate Three DDR3 synchronous dynamic RAM SDRAM slots supporting 4 GB of memory per processor or optional 8 GB per processor The SP connectors LEDs and other components are USB Two 1 GbE iSCSI host IP connect ports Two 6 Gb s SAS x4 ports labeled 6Gb SAS 0 x4 and 1 x4 Note 6Gb...

Page 22: ...a network management symbol and a wrench symbol Note The RJ 45 LAN connector with a wrench symbol is not used at this time Two micro DB 9 RS 232 EIA connectors labeled with a battery symbol and a wrench symbol Note The DB 9 connector with a battery symbol is not used at this time SP status LEDs RS 232 EIA SP latch handles top of SP left and right ...

Page 23: ... personality module labeled e0 e1 e2 and e3 a two port 10 Gb s copper Ethernet I O personality module is also available but only supported in a dual SP configuration 10 SP status fault LED amber blue2 2 The SP fault status LED amber or blue flashes at different rates depending on the current status of the SP In a normal operational state it will be off 5 SP latch handle middle left and right 11 RS...

Page 24: ...nection Status fault location 10 Amber Blinksonce every four seconds BIOS running Blinksonce every second POST running Blinks four times a second Operating system boot started Blinks twice a second Dump in progress On SP or Solid State Disk SSD fault Off No fault detected Blue Blinksonce every four seconds Operating system booted Blinksonce every second Operating system driver starting Blinks four...

Page 25: ...is time One RS 232 EIA 232 micro DB 9 to service laptop connector Status fault location 10 Off Ready for I O Blue with blinking amber once every three seconds System not initialized No management IP address is assigned Note When the SP Fault status LED starts blinking four times a second and the SP does not appear to be functioning a cache dirty condition has occurred The LED indicates that the SP...

Page 26: ... 1 x4 is not used at this time Figure 11 shows an example of the port connector socket and cable connector plug with pull tab Figure 11 6 Gb s SAS port and cable connector Note Each SAS cable is keyed with an in or one black circle and out or one black diamond connection to prevent incorrect cabling Table 4 lists the 6 Gb s SAS port pin signals used on the connector Pin A1 A13 B1 B13 VNX 000094 Ta...

Page 27: ...port 1 Gb s copper Ethernet RJ 45 personality module These ports are labeled e0 e1 e2 and e3 and are used for front end connectivity These ports support speeds of 10 100 and 1000 Mb s Ethernet transmission rates over copper wiring The four port 1 Gb s copper Ethernet RJ 45 ports on the four port 1 Gb s Ethernet I O personality module are LAN ports not WAN ports LAN ports contain safety extra low v...

Page 28: ...odule Figure 14 shows an example of the VNXe3150 platform SP optional two port 10 Gb s copper Ethernet RJ 45 personality module The ports are labeled e0 and e1 and are used for front end connectivity These ports support speeds of up to 10 Gb s Ethernet transmission rates over copper wiring e3 e0 e1 e2 1 GbE Personality card fault LED Activity LED Link LED VNX 000092 Table 6 1 Gb s copper Ethernet ...

Page 29: ...rt 10 Gb s copper Ethernet I O personality module LEDs Table 8 describes the SP optional 10 Gb s copper Ethernet personality module fault and port LEDs IMPORTANT The ports shown in Figure 14 are LAN ports A symbol depicting a telephone handset with a line through it indicates that you should not connect WAN type RJ 45 telephone connectors to these ports To access the Ethernet ports connect a Categ...

Page 30: ...onnect ports Figure 15 1 Gb s iSCSI RJ 45 host IP connect ports 1 Gb s iSCSI host IP connect RJ 45 port LEDs Figure 16 shows the SP 1 Gb s iSCSI host IP connect RJ 45 port LEDs a green LED to the left of the connector and a bi color green amber LED to the right of the connector that indicate the link activity and speed of the ports respectively Figure 16 1 Gb s iSCSI host IP connect RJ 45 port LED...

Page 31: ... public LAN and a service laptop computer respectively The ports are 8 pin MDI RJ 45 type ports for either IEEE 802 3 10Base T 10 Mb s IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX 100 Mb s or 1000Base T 1000 Mb s Ethernet connections Figure 17 shows an example of the SP network management and service laptop Ethernet RJ 45 ports Figure 17 Network management and service laptop Ethernet RJ 45 ports IMPORTANT The ports sho...

Page 32: ... and service laptop Ethernet RJ 45 pin signals used on the connector Table 10 Ethernet cabling guidelines Type Description 10Base T EIA Categories 3 4 or 5 UTP 2 or 4 pairs up to 328 ft 100 m 100Base TX EIA Category 5 UTP 2 pairs up to 328 ft 100 m 1000Base T EIA Category 6 recommended Category 5E or 5 UTP 2 pairs up to 328 ft 100 m 87654321 VNX 000097 Table 11 Network management and service lapto...

Page 33: ...dard serial Electronics Industries Association EIA RS 232 interface micro DB 9 connector labeled with a symbol depicting a wrench on the upper left to connect to a PC or service laptop computer This serial connector port allows you to access the SP locally by connecting a terminal either a PC running terminal emulation software or an ASCII terminal to the port Notice the orientation of the pins sh...

Page 34: ...l RS 232 EIA 232 micro DB 9 socket connector for SPS management The back of the VNXe3100 platform SP includes a second standard serial RS 232 EIA 232 interface micro DB 9 socket connector labeled with a symbol depicting a battery on the bottom left to connect to the SPS management port RJ 12 Notice the orientation of the pins shown in Figure 22 Note This connector is not used at this time Figure 2...

Page 35: ...n Module includes the following status LEDs Power green Fault amber Unsafe to remove white Figure 23 shows the location of the Cache Protection Module status LEDs Figure 23 Cache Protection Module status LEDs Table 14 Serial RS 232 EIA 232 micro DB 9 connector socket pinout DB 9 Pin Signal Description 1 CD Carrier detect 2 RXD Received data 3 TXD Transmitted data 4 DTR Data terminal ready 5 GND Gr...

Page 36: ...k drive DAE is used with a 2U 12 3 5 inch disk drive DPE the VNXe3100 platform supports up to seven 2U 12 3 5 inch disk drive DAEs or a maximum of 96 3 5 inch disk drives 4 In a dual SP system when the 2U 25 2 5 inch disk drive DAE is used with a 2U 12 3 5 inch disk drive DPE the VNXe3100 platform supports up to three 2U 25 2 5 inch disk drive DAEs and one 2U 12 3 5 inch disk drive DAE or a maximu...

Page 37: ...E Across the top of each matrix the number of DAEs DAE1 DAE2 and so on up to DAE7 are listed Within the body of the matrix Table 16 or Table 17 the number 12 refers to the 2U 12 3 5 inch disk drive DAE and the number 25 refers to the 2U 25 2 5 inch disk drive DAE The letter X in the matrix indicates that there is no 2U DAE available supported beyond that point Note that the Total column in Table 1...

Page 38: ...re information about the supported disk drives for the VNXe3100 refer to the EMC VNXe Series Storage Systems Disk and OE Matrix document Midplane A midplane separates the front facing disk drives from the rear facing LCCs and power supply cooling modules It distributes power and signals to all components in the enclosure LCCs power supply cooling modules and disk drives plug directly into the midp...

Page 39: ...isk drives hot swappable 6 Status LEDs Figure 24 shows the location of these components Figure 24 2U 12 3 5 inch DAE front view 6 You can add or remove a disk drive while the DAE is powered up but you should exercise special care when removing drives while they are in use Disk drives are extremely sensitive electronic components 1 3 5 inch SAS drives1 1 The VNXe3100 platform also supports 6 Gb s N...

Page 40: ...terminates incoming signals For traffic from the system s storage processors the LCC switch passes the signal from the input port to the drive being accessed the switch then forwards the drive output signal to the port Note If the target drive is not in the LCC s enclosure the switch passes the input signal directly to the output port Table 18 2U 12 3 5 inch DAE and disk drive LEDs LED Color State...

Page 41: ... location of the enclosure ID indicator7 on each LCC Each LCC also includes a bus back end port identification indicator The SP initializes the bus ID when the operating system is loaded 1 LCC B AC power supply power in recessed plug 7 LCC B fault LED on amber 2 LCC B power supply LED on green 8 DAE enclosure ID1 1 The DAE enclosure ID is sometimes referred to as the enclosure address EA 3 LCC B p...

Page 42: ...E and shares load currents with the other supply The drives and LCCs have individual soft start switches that protect the disk drives and LCCs if they are installed while the disk enclosure is powered up Note Each line cord should be plugged into a different AC power distribution unit PDU for high availability the VNXe3100 Installation Guide provides more information DAE LCC input output ports and...

Page 43: ...socket and cable connector plug with pull tab Figure 27 6 Gb s SAS port and cable connector Note Each SAS cable is keyed with an in or one black circle and out or one black diamond connection to prevent incorrect cabling Table 20 lists the DAE LCC 6 Gb s SAS port pin signals used on the connector Pin A1 A13 B1 B13 VNX 000094 Table 20 6 Gb s SAS port connector pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal A1 GND B1...

Page 44: ...dicator is a seven segment LED for displaying decimal numbers The LCC enclosure ID appears on both LCCs A and B which is the same ID number Figure 29 shows the enclosure ID is set at installation Each LCC includes a bus loop identification indicator This indicator is a seven segment LED for displaying decimal numbers Figure 29 shows the SP initializes the bus ID when the operating system is loaded...

Page 45: ...view Table 22 describes the DAE and the 2 5 inch disk drive status LEDs 8 You can add or remove a disk drive while the DAE is powered up but you should exercise special care when removing drives while they are in use Disk drives are extremely sensitive electronic components 1 2 5 inch SAS disk drive 4 Disk drive fault LED amber 2 DAE fault LED blue amber if faulted 5 Disk drive ready activity LED ...

Page 46: ...input port to the drive being accessed the switch then forwards the drive output signal to the port Note If the target drive is not in the LCC enclosure the switch passes the input signal directly to the output port Each LCC independently monitors the environmental status of the entire enclosure using a microcomputer controlled monitor program The monitor communicates the status to the storage pro...

Page 47: ... 2 5 inch DAE AC power supply cooling module power in recessed connector plug and status LEDs 1 LLC B power supply LED on green 7 LCC B bus ID 2 LCC B power supply fault LED on amber 8 LCC B power and fault LEDs 3 LCC B AC power supply power in recessed plug 9 DAE enclosure ID or address 4 LCC B SAS connector link LED on blue 10 LCC B management RJ 12 connector to SPS not used 5 LCC B SAS connecto...

Page 48: ...ing I O ports on the rear Two 6 Gb s PCI Gen 2 SAS ports One management RJ 12 connector to the SPS not used 6 Gb s SAS x4 ports The DAE LCC supports two one input and one output 6 Gb s SAS x4 ports labeled 6Gb SAS x4 on the rear of each LCC A and B This port provides an interface for SAS and NL SAS drives on the DAE This port is a 26 circuit SAS small form factor 8088 SFF 8088 specification socket...

Page 49: ... the connector either left or right that indicates the link activity of the SAS port Figure 34 6 Gb s SAS port LED Table 24 6 Gb s SAS port connector pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal A1 GND B1 GND A2 Rx 0 B2 Tx 0 A3 Rx 0 B3 Tx 0 A4 GND B4 GND A5 Rx 1 B5 Tx 1 A6 Rx 1 B6 Tx 1 A7 GND B7 GND A8 Rx 2 B8 Tx 2 A9 Rx 2 B9 Tx 2 A10 GND B10 GND A11 Rx 3 B11 Tx 3 A12 Rx 3 B12 Tx 3 A13 GND B13 GND 6 Gb SAS X4 Lat...

Page 50: ...ontain telephone network voltage TNV circuits An RJ 45 or TNV type looks the same as the RJ 12 except for two very important differences An RJ 45 is an 8 wire modular jack The RJ 12 is a six wire modular jack The RJ 45 plugs and jacks are wider than their RJ 12 counterparts 7 16 vs 3 8 An RJ 45 plug won t fit into an R J12 jack But an RJ 12 plug will fit into an RJ 45 jack Use caution when connect...

Page 51: ...tallation Figure 36 Each LCC includes a bus loop identification indicator This indicator includes two seven segment LED displays for displaying decimal numbers The SP initializes the bus ID when the operating system is loaded Figure 36 Figure 36 Example of LCC B enclosure ID and bus ID Table 26 describes the bus loop status LEDs 6 Gb SAS X4 X4 Bus loop ID LCC enclosure ID VNX 000277 Table 26 LCC b...

Page 52: ...vironment Temperature 50 104 F 10 40 C Temperature gradient 18 F hr 10 C hr Relative humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Altitude 8 000 ft 2 438 m 104 F 40 C max 10 000 ft 3 048 m 98 6 F 37 C max AC power and dissipation AC line voltage 100 to 240 VAC 47 63 Hz single phase AC line current 4 0 A max at 100 VAC 2 0 A max at 200 VAC1 2 5 A max at 100 VAC 1 3 A max at 200 VAC2 Power consumption 395 VA 38...

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