StorageScaler 6000 User Guide (96-00189-001 Rev B)
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DataDirect Networks StorageScaler 6000 User Guide Rev B
1.2 Enclosure Core Product
The StorageScaler 6000 design concept is based on a subsystem together with a set of plug-in modules
and
(as supplied)
comprises:
•
Enclosure Chassis
with integral Front Panel Drive Status Indicator
(
Figure 1–10
).
• Two (2) 1865W
Power Cooling (PCM)
plug-in modules (
Figure 1–4
).
• Two (2) plug-in
Input/Output (I/O)
modules (
Figure 1–6
).
• A midplane separates the front and back of the chassis and provides the interconnect system
between the PCMs, I/O modules, and the baseboard.
• Up to 60 top loadable HDDs in a 5x12 matrix.
• Eight (8) SAS DEMs.
1.2.1 Enclosure Chassis
The chassis assembly contains 60 drive bays at the front, each of which accommodates a plug-in drive
carrier module capable of holding a 3.5 inch SAS or SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The 60 drive bays are
arranged in five rows of twelve drives (5x12). At the rear, the chassis assembly contains two (2) PCMs
and two (2) I/O modules (
Figure 1–3
). The chassis is fitted with 19-inch rack mounting features which
enables it to be fitted to 19-inch racks and uses four (4) EIA units of rack space.
Figure 1–3
StorageScaler 6000 Module Locations (Top View)
30 Drive Bays
30 Drive Bays
I/O-B
I/O-A
8 DEMs
FRONT
REAR
PCM-2
PCM-1
USO
RESTRITO
