Configuration
Options
Duplex E2760
controller-drive tray
with a HIC
Any combination of E2760 controller-drive trays attached to DE1600
drive trays, DE5600 drive trays, or DE6600 drive trays not to exceed a
maximum of 192 drive slots or 16 total trays in the storage array. You
can mix all three types of drive trays, or have the following number of
drive trays in a storage array:
•
11 DE1600 drive trays
•
Five DE5600 drive trays
•
Two DE6600 drive trays
One of the following HICs (per controller):
•
Two or four 12-Gb/s SFF-8644 mini SAS-HD connectors
•
Two 10-Gb/s iSCSI RJ45 connectors
•
Two or four 10-Gb/s iSCSI SFP connectors
•
Two or four 16-Gb/s Fibre Channel SFP connectors
One 4-GB or one 8-GB DIMM memory for a maximum of 8-GB
capacity in each controller.
One 4-GB DIMM memory requires one 16-GB mSATA module for
controller cache backup in each controller. One 8-GB DIMM memory
requires two 16-GB mSATA modules for controller cache backup in
each controller.
Attention:
Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray,
use proper antistatic protection when handling tray components.
Key terms
Storage array
A collection of both physical components and logical components for storing data. Physical
components include drives, controllers, fans, and power supplies. Logical components include disk
pools, volume groups, and volumes. These components are managed by the storage management
software. Also known as RAID tray.
Controller-drive tray
One tray with drives, one or two controllers, fans, and power supplies. The controller-drive tray
provides the interface between a host and a storage array.
Controller
A circuit board and firmware that is located within a controller-drive tray. A controller manages the
input/output (I/O) between the host system and data volumes.
Drive tray
One tray with drives, two environmental services modules (ESMs), fans, and power supplies. A drive
tray does not contain controllers.
10 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide
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