Dell IP4700, Installation And Service Manual

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IP4700 Installation and Service Guide
The IP4700
About the IP4700
The IP4700 (see Figure 1-1) is an intelligent, highly available,
high-performance, high-capacity, disk-array file server storage
system. It uses multiple LAN connections to communicate with
servers and clients, and a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) as
its disk interconnect. The IP4700 is installed in a rackmount cabinet,
and its modular, scalable design supports additional file storage.
An IP4700 disk-array processor enclosure (DPE) includes two storage
processors (SPs). On some models, four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
on each storage processor provide connection to up to four different
internet protocol (IP) subnetworks. Other models include a single
one-gigabit Ethernet port on each SP. In addition, an integrated
Ethernet device on each SP supports administrative and management
functions. A single low-voltage differential/single-ended (LVD/SE)
small computer system interface (SCSI) port also provides connection
to an optional tape backup device.
Figure 1-1 Rackmount IP4700
EMC1440
Rackmount
cabinet
File
server