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EMC VNXe3100 Hardware Information Guide
Overview
In the event of a power failure, the backup battery in the Cache Protection Module
provides the power necessary to write the entire contents of the mirrored cache memory to
non-volatile storage or Flash memory in the Cache Protection Module. The
provides move information about the location and
description of the connectors and LEDs.
EMI shielding
EMI compliance requires a properly installed electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield in
front of the DPE disk drives. The VNXe3100 platform requires a front bezel that has a
locking latch and integrated EMI shield. You must remove the bezel/shield to remove and
install disk drives.
Front view
On the front of the VNXe3100 platform, the 2U, 12 (3.5-inch) disk drive DPE carrier
includes the following:
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3.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS or 6-Gb/s NL-SAS disk drives (hot-swappable)
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Status LEDs
Note: In the following sections, the illustrations and corresponding tables describe these
individual components. These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only.
shows the location of these disk drives and the status LEDs.
Figure 5 VNXe3100 platform DPE (front view)
3. You can add or remove a disk drive while the DPE is powered up, but you should exercise special
care when removing drives while they are in use. Disk drives are extremely sensitive electronic
components.
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3.5-inch SAS drives
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1. The VNXe3100 platform also supports 6-Gb/s NL-SAS drives. For more information about the disk drives
supported in the VNXe3100, refer to the
EMC
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VNXe™ Series Storage Systems Disk and OE Matrix
document.
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Disk drive ready/activity LED (blue)
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DPE power on LED (blue)
Installation
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
SAS 450 GB 15K RPM
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