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Product Description
Product Description
The HP SureStore E Disk Array FC60 (Disk Array FC60) is a disk storage system that
features high data availability, high performance, and storage scalability. To provide high
availability, the Disk Array FC60 uses redundant, hot swappable modules, which can be
replaced without disrupting disk array operation should they fail.
The Disk Array FC60 consists of two primary components: an FC60 controller enclosure,
and from one to six HP SureStore E Disk System SC10 enclosures (referred to throughout
this document as simply disk enclosures). The controller enclosure is responsible for
providing overall control of the Disk Array FC60 by managing the communication between
the host and the disk enclosures. Host communication is done through dual Fibre Channel
arbitrated loops (when dual controller modules are installed). By using Fibre Channel, the
Disk Array FC60 achieves a high data rate throughput. High data throughput is maintained
to the disks by using up to six Ultra2 SCSI channels to the disk enclosures (one channel for
each disk enclosure).
In addition to increased performance, the use of multiple disk enclosures provides
scalability — simplifying the process of adding storage capacity as needed. Up to six disk
enclosures can be added incrementally as storage demands increase. Each disk enclosure
holds up to ten disk modules in capacities of 9.1 Gbyte, 8.2 Gbyte, 36.4 Gbyte, or 73.4
Gbyte. A fully loaded system comprising six disk enclosures, each populated with ten 73.4-
Gbyte disk modules, achieves a capacity of over 3 Tbytes.
The Disk Array FC60 enclosures are designed for installation in HP’s original 19-inch
cabinets, which include the C2785A (1.1m), C2786A (1.6m), C2787A (2m), A1896A (1.1 m),
and A1897A (1.6 m) and the HP Rack System/E Racks which includes the A490xA and
A150xA Rack System/E cabinets. The Disk Array FC60 is also supported in the Rittal 9000
Series racks.