Sun Microsystems STOREDGE A5000, Installation And Service Manual

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C H A P T E R
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Product Description
The Sun StorEdge A5000 disk array is a high-availability mass storage subsystem
capable of supporting up to fourteen 1.6-inch disk drives (14-slot) or twenty-two
1-inch disk drives (22-slot). Communication to other devices is through one or two
interface boards, each with up to two gigabit interface converters (GBICs). A front
panel module (FPM) enables the configuration of the enclosure to be displayed and
modified. Active components in the disk array are redundant and can be replaced
while the disk array is operating.
Caution – If over half of the disk drive bays are loaded and the disk array has two
power supplies, the power system is not redundant. If one of the power supplies
fails and there is heavy drive activity, the disk array may power off.
The enclosure is designed to be mounted in a Sun™ rack, on a tabletop, or on a Sun
Enterprise™ caster configuration.
This chapter contains the following topics:
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Front Components—page 1-2
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Rear Components—page 1-4
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Internal Components—page 1-6