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EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Hardware Information Guide
Component description
VNX VG2/VG8 rear view
On the rear, viewing from top to bottom, a VNX VG2 or a VNX VG8 gateway can include the
following hardware:
VNX VG2 rear view
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One to two 1U Control Stations
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2U Data Mover enclosure (one to two Data Movers)
• Management modules
• I/O modules
shows an example of a VNX VG2 gateway and the orientation of the hardware
components on the rear of the gateway.
VNX VG8 rear view
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One to two 1U Control Stations
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One to four 2U Data Mover enclosures (two to eight Data Movers)
• Management modules
• I/O modules
Note: All VNX VG2/VG8 gateways have a 1U Control Station and a 2U Data Mover
enclosure. In the following sections, the illustrations and corresponding tables describe
these individual components. These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only — the
number of components will vary for a VNX VG2 or a VNX VG8.